Peggy Sue
The Crickets/Buddy Holly Lyrics
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Then you'd know why I feel blue without Peggy
My Peggy Sue
Oh well, I love you gal, yes, I love you Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Oh how my heart yearns for you
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well, I love you gal and I need you Peggy Sue
I love you Peggy Sue
With a love so rare and true
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Well I love you gal, I want you Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well, I love you gal yes I need you Peggy Sue
I love you Peggy Sue
With a love so rare and true
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well I love you gal, and I want you Peggy Sue
Oh well, I love you gal and I want you Peggy Sue
The lyrics to The Crickets' song "Peggy Sue" speak of a deep, heartfelt longing for a woman named Peggy Sue. The singer is so imbued with love for Peggy Sue that he is completely lost without her, feeling blue in her absence. He uses powerful language to emphasize this, stating that his heart yearns for her and that he needs her in his life. This love is described as rare and true, something that is incredibly special and something that the writer cherishes deeply.
Furthermore, the repetition of Peggy Sue's name throughout the song emphasizes the importance she holds in the singer's life. The chorus celebrates her beauty and lovingly calls her "pretty Peggy Sue." These words may be seen as the ultimate compliment to Peggy Sue, as she is regarded as not only someone who is loved but someone who is truly beautiful both on the inside and out. Overall, the lyrics to "Peggy Sue" speak of a love that is all-consuming and all-encompassing, making the need for Peggy Sue seem as vital to the singer as the very air he breathes.
Line by Line Meaning
If you knew Peggy Sue
If you had the pleasure of getting to know Peggy Sue
Then you'd know why I feel blue without Peggy
You would understand why I feel sad and down when Peggy Sue is not around
My Peggy Sue
The woman I love and adore, Peggy Sue
Oh well, I love you gal, yes, I love you Peggy Sue
I want to declare my love for Peggy Sue, and let her know how deeply I care about her
Oh how my heart yearns for you
My heart aches and longs for Peggy Sue
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue is a beautiful and attractive woman
Well I love you gal and I need you Peggy Sue
My love for Peggy Sue is accompanied by a strong need and desire for her presence and affection
With a love so rare and true
The love I have for Peggy Sue is precious and genuine, a rare kind of love
Well I love you gal, I want you Peggy Sue
My love and desire for Peggy Sue is strong, I want to be with her and have her by my side
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Written by: BUDDY HOLLY, JERRY ALLISON, NORMAN PETTY
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Tom Smith
@Mostly Brenda I would love to see all of those artists posted here! Jimmie Rodgers is a good bet since they have released videos of him in TV compilations of the past. I'd also love to see really rare footage that I've never seen before from Ed Sullivan like Linda Scott doing "Christmas Day", Joni James, Kathy Linden, Eileen Barton, Sunny Gale, the Four Lads, Billy Ward and the Dominoes, along with great tenors such as James Melton "Beyond the Sea" and Jan Peerce. They had a lot of great opera singers on the show doing pop songs as well as opera and they are very under-represented on this channel.
It's astounding to me that they have never officially released any of the great performances by the Platters, including their incredible rendition of "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes". In my opinion, the Platters were the best music group of the 1950's due to the beautiful voice of Tony Williams, and timeless songs.
Of course, I'd love to see a great many of Teresa Brewer performances, who performed on the show more than anyone else and was probably Ed's favorite female singer (and one of mine as well). Ed preferred the old-fashioned music to rock and roll.
Ed frequently invited singers who were popular in the 1920's and even earlier on his show too, so there is some really historic rare footage of singers such as Will Oakland, Helen Kane, Sophie Tucker, Blossom Seeley and others, which may never be seen again.
There is an incredible wealth of important and historic musical footage in the Ed Sullivan archives, much of which hasn't been seen since it was first aired. I hope someday it will all be available, and not just the more common mainstream footage.
Dirty Lemon
The drummer is Jerry Allison who died on August 22, 2022. One of the finest Rock 'n Roll drumming performances ever filmed. Rave on!!!
The Kid
I wonder if he knew of buddy holly by weezer
Frank Taconelli
wow I didn’t know Jerry Allison passed away; GREAT drummer
john man
History truth... and he is loose as a goose.
Frank Taconelli
@john man I met him & Joe B when they were touring as The Crickets with some other singer/guitarist back in the ‘80s; they were great; Jerry in my top 10 R&R drummers
TheBeatlesAndQueen
Yup
Ken Musto
The drummer is incredible. He's driving the song and so in the pocket, so relaxed. He does some connecting with Buddy's singing/melody, Just incredible.
Kay Muldoon
I was lucky enough to meet J.I. (Jerry) Allison (drummer) and Joe Mauldin (bass player) after a show back in 1989. Got their autographs and chatted with them for a few minutes. Incredibly nice and down to earth guys.
Paul Maney
Drummer's got a name y'know! Jerry Allison!
Donald Lusk
He was only 17/18 here too! Incredible