The Everly Brothers were an American country-influenced rock and roll duo, … Read Full Bio ↴The Everly Brothers were an American country-influenced rock and roll duo, known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing. Consisting of Isaac Donald "Don" Everly (February 1, 1937 – August 21, 2021) and Phillip "Phil" Everly (January 19, 1939 – January 3, 2014), the duo was raised in a musical family, first appearing on radio singing along with their father Ike Everly and mother Margaret Everly as "The Everly Family" in the 1940s. When the brothers were still in high school, they gained the attention of prominent Nashville musicians like Chet Atkins, who began to promote them for national attention.

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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So fine
The Everly Brothers Lyrics

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So fine, so fine
So fine yeah, my baby's so doggone fine
She sends cold chills up and down my spine
Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine

She thrills me, she thrills me
She thrills me yeah,
She thrills me come rain or shine

She sends cold chills up and down my spine
Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine

Well I know that she loves me so
Well I know because my baby tells me so

So fine, so fine
So fine yeah, my baby's so doggone fine

She sends cold chills up and down my spine
Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine

Overall Meaning

The Everly Brothers’ song “So Fine” is a love song that praises the singer’s lover for being “so fine” and for constantly thrilling him. The repetition of “so fine” emphasizes the extent of his admiration and desire for his significant other. The phrase “sends cold chills up and down my spine” is a common idiom for expressing strong emotions, in this case, how the singer is completely enamored with his lover. The repetition of “oh oh” and “yeah yeah” throughout the song add to the overall joyful and enthusiastic tone of the track.

The second verse further emphasizes the extent to which the singer is thrilled by his lover, adding the phrase “come rain or shine” to show that he loves her no matter what. The bridge of the song reiterates that the lover loves the singer back, and the singer knows this because she tells him so. This line emphasizes the importance of communication in relationships and reassures the singer that his feelings are reciprocated.

Overall, “So Fine” is a catchy love song that emphasizes the strong emotions and admiration the singer has for his lover. The repetition of “so fine,” “oh oh,” and “yeah yeah” creates a jubilant and joyful tone that exemplifies the joy that comes with being in love.

Line by Line Meaning

So fine, so fine
My baby is incredibly attractive and wonderful

So fine yeah, my baby's so doggone fine
My baby is extremely good-looking and amazing

She sends cold chills up and down my spine
Being around my baby makes me feel excited and nervous at the same time

Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine
My baby is the best and I can't control my emotions around her

She thrills me, she thrills me
My baby excites and pleases me

She thrills me yeah,
My baby makes me feel happy and content

She thrills me come rain or shine
No matter the circumstances, my baby always makes me feel great

Well I know that she loves me so
I am aware that my baby has strong feelings for me

Well I know because my baby tells me so
I am confident of my baby's love for me because she expresses it to me

So fine, so fine
My baby is amazingly attractive and wonderful

So fine yeah, my baby's so doggone fine
My baby is absolutely stunning and amazing

She sends cold chills up and down my spine
Being close to my baby makes me feel thrilled and scared at the same time

Oh oh, yeah yeah, so fine
My baby is the greatest and I have intense feelings for her

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: BERNARD EDWARDS, NILE RODGERS

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