They began writing and recording their own music in 1956, and their first hit song came in 1957, with "Bye Bye Love", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. The song hit No. 1 in the spring of 1957, and additional hits would follow through 1958, many of them written by the Bryants, including "Wake Up Little Susie", "All I Have to Do Is Dream", and "Problems". In 1960, they signed with the major label Warner Bros. Records and recorded "Cathy's Clown", written by the brothers themselves, which was their biggest selling single. The brothers enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1961, and their output dropped off, though additional hit singles continued through 1962, with "That's Old Fashioned (That's the Way Love Should Be)" being their last top-10 hit.
Long-simmering disputes with Wesley Rose, the CEO of Acuff-Rose Music, which managed the group, a growing drug usage in the 1960s, as well as changing tastes in popular music, led to the group's decline in popularity in its native U.S., though the brothers continued to release hit singles in the U.K. and Canada, and had many highly successful tours throughout the 1960s. In the early 1970s, the brothers began releasing solo recordings, and in 1973 they officially broke up. Starting in 1983, the brothers got back together, and would continue to perform periodically until Phil's death in 2014. Don died seven years later.
The group was highly influential on the music of the generation that followed it. Many of the top acts of the 1960s were heavily influenced by the close-harmony singing and acoustic guitar playing of the Everly Brothers, including the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees, and Simon & Garfunkel. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked the Everly Brothers No. 1 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 1986, and into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Don was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019, earning the organization's first Iconic Riff Award for his distinctive rhythm guitar intro to the Everlys' massive 1957 hit "Wake Up Little Susie".
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Born Yesterday
The Everly Brothers Lyrics
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People judge you by the words they hear
Shake their heads while they chew your name
And then they write it on a wall
People see you and they turn their heads
Whisper words you might have said
Point to a spot where you may have bled
Then they write it on a wall
She threw his clothes away
The love they thought would last just flew away
She lost her mind today
He threw her ring away
They act as if they were born yesterday
And I wonder whose heart hurts the worst
And who knows whose heart was broke first
No one gives them the love they need
Or helps them through their time of grief
After all, it could be you or me
We're just human after all
He lost his mind today
She threw his clothes away
The love they thought would last just flew away
She lost her mind today
He threw her ring away
They act as if they were born yesterday
And I wonder whose heart hurts the worst
And who knows whose heart was broke first
They lost their minds today
They threw their love away
They act as if they were born yesterday
They lost their love today
They threw it all away
They act as if they were born yesterday
The Everly Brothers’ song “Born Yesterday” reflects on the harsh reality of living in a city where people judge and gossip about others based on what they hear. The song starts off by describing the scrutiny and judgement people face in a city, where the walls have ears, and where people write and gossip about them on walls. The lyrics suggest that people are quick to judge and assume things about others without knowing the full story. This is epitomized in the lines, "People see you and they turn their heads, Whisper words you might have said, Point to a spot where you may have bled, then they write it on a wall."
The second verse of the song delves into the theme of lost love and betrayal. The song questions who hurt the most and who was hurt first in a relationship that has ended, where one partner has lost their mind and the other has thrown their clothes or ring away. The song points out that no one is immune from heartbreak and that we are all human. The song ends by emphasizing the idea that people can lose their love and act as if they were born yesterday, suggesting that they are unable to move on from their heartbreak and start afresh. The song urges listeners to be more empathetic and accepting toward one another, recognizing that heartbreak and pain are universal experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Living in the city where the walls have ears
Living in a city where people gossip and spread rumors about others, often exaggerating or even fabricating stories.
People judge you by the words they hear
People tend to make judgments about others based solely on what they hear from others, without really knowing the truth.
Shake their heads while they chew your name
People often gossip and talk about others in a disapproving way, even while they are eating or doing other things.
And then they write it on a wall
People often spread rumors and gossip about others by writing it on walls or other public places.
People see you and they turn their heads
People tend to avoid or ignore others that they have heard negative things about.
Whisper words you might have said
People tend to whisper things that they have heard from others about you, even if they are not true or taken out of context.
Point to a spot where you may have bled
People often take pleasure in pointing out the flaws or weaknesses of others, even if they are not true or exaggerated.
Then they write it on a wall
People often spread rumors and gossip about others by writing it on walls or other public places.
He lost his mind today
Refers to the emotional breakdown or mental instability of a man.
She threw his clothes away
Refers to the woman discarding the possessions of the man she was in a relationship with as a sign of ending the relationship.
The love they thought would last just flew away
The love between the two individuals had faded away despite thinking it would have lasted forever.
She lost her mind today
Refers to the emotional breakdown or mental instability of a woman.
He threw her ring away
Refers to the man discarding the ring of the woman he was in a relationship with as a sign of ending the relationship.
They act as if they were born yesterday
The two individuals behave as if they have no prior knowledge or experience and are naive about the reality of relationships.
And I wonder whose heart hurts the worst
Reflects on the emotional pain and anguish experienced by the two individuals after their relationship ended.
And who knows whose heart was broke first
Questions who initially caused the emotional breakdown of the relationship and who experienced the heartbreak first.
No one gives them the love they need
The two individuals lacked the love and support they required for a successful relationship.
Or helps them through their time of grief
The two individuals had no one to support them during their time of emotional grief.
After all, it could be you or me
Suggests that anyone can experience the emotional pain and heartbreak of a failed relationship.
We're just human after all
Reminds us that we are all prone to making mistakes and experiencing emotional pain and suffering due to our human nature.
They lost their minds today
Refers to the emotional breakdown or mental instability of the two individuals.
They threw their love away
The two individuals ended their relationship by discarding their love.
They act as if they were born yesterday
The two individuals behave as if they have no prior knowledge or experience and are naive about the reality of relationships.
They lost their love today
The two individuals lost the love they had for each other, resulting in the end of their relationship.
They threw it all away
They ended their relationship by discarding everything they had built together.
They act as if they were born yesterday
The two individuals behave as if they have no prior knowledge or experience and are naive about the reality of relationships.
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sawera ch
Living in the city where the walls have ears
People judge you by the words they hear
Shake their heads while they chew your name
And then they write it on a wall
People see you and they turn their heads
Whisper words you might have said
Point to a spot where you may have bled
Then they write it on a wall
He lost his mind today
She threw his clothes away
The love they thought would last just flew away
She lost her mind today
He threw her ring away
They act as if they were born yesterday
And I wonder whose heart hurts the worst
And who knows whose heart was broke first
No one gives them the love they need
Or helps them through their time of grief
After all, it could be you or me
We're just human after all
He lost his mind today
She threw his clothes away
The love they thought would last just flew away
She lost her mind today
He threw her ring away
They act as if they were born yesterday
And I wonder whose heart hurts the worst
And who knows whose heart was broke first
They lost their minds today
They threw their love away
They act as if they were born yesterday
They lost their love today
They threw it all away
They act as if they were born yesterday
64JBran
What a fabulous song written by Don and produced by Dave Edmunds.
sawera ch
Living in the city where the walls have ears
People judge you by the words they hear
Shake their heads while they chew your name
And then they write it on a wall
People see you and they turn their heads
Whisper words you might have said
Point to a spot where you may have bled
Then they write it on a wall
He lost his mind today
She threw his clothes away
The love they thought would last just flew away
She lost her mind today
He threw her ring away
They act as if they were born yesterday
And I wonder whose heart hurts the worst
And who knows whose heart was broke first
No one gives them the love they need
Or helps them through their time of grief
After all, it could be you or me
We're just human after all
He lost his mind today
She threw his clothes away
The love they thought would last just flew away
She lost her mind today
He threw her ring away
They act as if they were born yesterday
And I wonder whose heart hurts the worst
And who knows whose heart was broke first
They lost their minds today
They threw their love away
They act as if they were born yesterday
They lost their love today
They threw it all away
They act as if they were born yesterday
Lynne Markgraf
The most beautiful harmonies.
Jesús Toro
Now both of them armonize in Heaven. RIP Don
Big Country
God bless Phil,you left your music and beautiful voice😇😇
Annette Moyle
All together again
Jacky Jack White
The undoubted greatest.
Randall Kennedy
Does it get any better than this ?
g bridgman
On The Wings Of A Nightingale?
desvidrrs
No it doesn't ............