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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Don't Blame Me
The Everly Brothers Lyrics
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I've hung around you just like a fool
Falling head and heels in love like a kid out of school.
My poor heart is in an awful state now
But it's too late now to call a halt
So if I become a nuisance it's all your fault!
Don't blame me for falling in love with you
I'm under your spell but how can I help it!
Don't' blame me!
Can't you see when you do the things you do!
If I can't conceal the thrill that I'm feeling,
Don't blame; me.
Ican't help it if that doggoned moon above
Makes me need someone like you to love!
Blame your kiss as sweet as a kiss can be
And blame all your charms that melt in my arms
But don't blame me.
I like every single thing about you
Without a doubt you are like a dream
In my mind I find a picture of us as a team
Ever since the hour of our meeting
I've been repeating a silly phrase
Hoping that you'll understand me one of these days.
Don't blame me for falling in love with you
I'm under your spell but how can I help it!
Don't' blame me!
Can't you see when you do the things you do!
If I can't conceal the thrill that I'm feeling,
Don't blame; me.
Ican't help it if that doggoned moon above
Makes me need someone like you to love!
Blame your kiss as sweet as a kiss can be
And blame all your charms that melt in my arms
But don't blame me.
The lyrics of the song 'Don't Blame Me' by The Everly Brothers are about falling deeply in love with someone and realizing it's too late to turn back. The singer explains how he has been in love with the person since the night he met them and has been acting like a foolish school kid ever since. He acknowledges that his heart is in a terrible state, but he cannot stop himself from being in love. The lyrics also mention how he is under a spell of the person's charm and cannot help it if he feels thrilled by them. The song finishes with the singer asking the person not to blame him for falling in love with them and to blame all their sweet kisses and charms instead.
The overall theme of the song is unrequited love, longing, and obsession. It's about the feeling of falling madly in love with someone, and despite all the odds, the person is still hung up on it. The song portrays how infatuation can cause a sensible person to act like a complete fool.
Line by Line Meaning
Ever since the lucky night I found you
Since the fortunate night that I discovered you
I've hung around you just like a fool
I have followed you foolishly
Falling head and heels in love like a kid out of school.
Fell in love deeply and madly like an immature school kid
My poor heart is in an awful state now
My heart is in a terrible condition now
But it's too late now to call a halt
However, it is too late to stop now.
So if I become a nuisance it's all your fault!
Therefore, if I bother you, it is all your responsibility.
Don't blame me for falling in love with you
Do not accuse me of loving you
I'm under your spell but how can I help it!
You have enchanted me, but I cannot control my feelings!
Don't' blame me!
So, do not assign me the blame.
Can't you see when you do the things you do!
Do you not comprehend the effect of your actions?
If I can't conceal the thrill that I'm feeling,
If I cannot hide my excitement towards you,
Don't blame; me.
Do not condemn me.
Ican't help it if that doggoned moon above
I cannot control if the darn moon above
Makes me need someone like you to love!
Makes me crave someone like you to adore!
Blame your kiss as sweet as a kiss can be
Hold your sweet and delightful kiss accountable
And blame all your charms that melt in my arms
And attribute all your irresistibility that melts me
But don't blame me.
But do not blame me.
I like every single thing about you
I adore every trait of yours
Without a doubt you are like a dream
Undoubtedly you are like a delightful fantasy.
In my mind I find a picture of us as a team
In my imagination, I visualize us as a duo
Ever since the hour of our meeting
From the moment we met
I've been repeating a silly phrase
I have been iterating a silly line
Hoping that you'll understand me one of these days.
Desiring that you will comprehend me someday.
Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DOROTHY FIELDS, JIMMY MC HUGH
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Gary W. Lively
Simply perfection. Hank Garland was fearless in his playing.
city zen
Check out RIP IT UP and BE--BOP-A LULA FOR HIS UP-TEMPO EXPERTISE. EB rock. RIP.
Jon Burrows
No one could harmonise like these two. A magic that no one else could produce
Zita Bishop
A lot of different artists have recorded this song, but this has to be the best.
Milton Moore
The most exquisitely arranged and orchestrated of
all their songs,
with "Temptation"
coming in powerfully right
behind it!😃😃😃
Regajde
For me one of the most beautiful constructed ballads ever. Pure class.
deanslist101
Of all the great songs these guys did, I'd have to rate this as my favorite. Not an easy choice but it's just so beautiful and melodic. So "Don't Blame Me" for making this choice.
Milton Moore
You win first prize
for your comment
Jim Erickson
I quite litterally wore this album out as a teen. Wow! Really makes me a time traveler! I hear this and I'm 16 again! Thank you!
Martha Delrosario
😆😆😆you can say that again!