Called the 'Dutch Everly Brothers', The Blue Diamonds covered many Everly Brothers songs, but became famous in 1960 with their version of "Ramona", a song originally written for the 1928 film, Ramona. The song was written for promotional appearances with Dolores del Río (star of the film) but not featured in the film itself. The Blue Diamonds up-tempo version of it reached the American Billboard Hot 100 at number 72 in 1960. It sold over 250,000 copies in the Netherlands (the first record to ever do so) and over one million copies in Germany by 1961.
Although their last hit was in 1971, they continued to perform together up until Ruud de Wolff died at the end of year 2000. Riem de Wolff continued to perform and release albums. He died in September 2017.
In A Little Spanish Town
The Blue Diamonds Lyrics
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It was on a night like this
Stars were peek-a-boo-ing down
It was on a night like this
I whispered "Be true to me"
And she sighed "Si Si"
Many skies have turned to gray
Many moons have passed away
And still she's in my heart
We made a promise and sealed it with a kiss
In a little Spanish town
It was on a night like this
I whispered "Be true to me"
And she sighed "Si Si"
We made a promise and sealed it with a kiss
In a little Spanish town
It was on a night like this
In a little Spanish town
It was on a night like this
The Blue Diamonds' song "In A Little Spanish Town" depicts a romantic night in a Spanish town. The song starts by describing the setting in which the singer and his lover found themselves. The stars were shining bright on a romantic night, and the singer whispered to his lover to "be true to me," and she replied with a simple "Si Si." The song continues to talk about how the singer has not forgotten his lover, even though they are far apart. The singer remembers making a promise and sealing it with a kiss, and he still holds on to that promise.
The lyrics of the song may seem simple, but they tell a story of love and devotion that transcends distance and time. The singer remembers the promise he made, and still believes in the love that he and his lover shared on that special night in the Spanish town.
Line by Line Meaning
In a little Spanish town
The story takes place in a small town in Spain
It was on a night like this
The event being referred to happened on a similar night
Stars were peek-a-boo-ing down
The stars were shining brightly in the night sky
I whispered "Be true to me"
The person speaking expressed their desires for the other person to be honest and faithful
And she sighed "Si Si"
The other person responded with a simple 'yes' in Spanish
Many skies have turned to gray
The singer is highlighting the amount of time that has passed since that moment
Because we're far apart
The two people involved in the interaction mentioned earlier are not together
Many moons have passed away
A continuation of emphasizing the length of time since the initial moment
And still she's in my heart
The person speaking still has strong feelings for the other person, despite time and distance
We made a promise and sealed it with a kiss
The two people made a promise to each other and sealed it with a kiss, symbolizing their commitment to each other
In a little Spanish town
Reiteration of the setting of the story
It was on a night like this
Reiteration of the timing of the event being referred to
In a little Spanish town
Final repetition of the setting
It was on a night like this
Final repetition of the timing
Contributed by Sydney G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.