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".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Everly_Brothers
Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet
The Everly Brothers Lyrics
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Who's gonna glove your little hand?
Who's gonna kiss your ruby red lips?
Mmm
Papa's gonna shoe your pretty little feet
Mama's gonna glove your little hand
And I'm gonna kiss your ruby red lips
Mmm
Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet?
Who's gonna glove your little hand?
Who's gonna kiss your ruby red lips?
Mmm
Papa's gonna shoe your pretty little feet
Mama's gonna glove your little hand
And I'm gonna kiss your ruby red lips
Mmm
At first glance, the lyrics to The Everly Brothers' "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet" may seem like a simple love song, but upon deeper analysis, the lyrics are actually quite melancholic. The repetition of the three questions - "who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet?" "who's gonna glove your little hand?" "who's gonna kiss your ruby red lips?" - serves to emphasize the singer's fear of losing the one they love. The shoeing of feet and gloving of hands were both tasks traditionally done by a significant other, and the singer's anxiety over who will take on these tasks in their absence highlights their own insecurity about the relationship.
The final verse provides some comfort as the singer conveys that while they may not be physically present, they will always love and cherish the other person. However, the repetition of the questions throughout the song creates a haunting sense of uncertainty and the fear of being replaced.
Overall, "Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet" presents a bittersweet portrayal of love and the fear of losing someone, capturing the complexities and nuances of relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet?
Who will take care of you and provide for your needs, particularly your feet?
Who's gonna glove your little hand?
Who is going to protect and keep your hands warm?
Who's gonna kiss your ruby red lips?
Who is going to give you affection and desire you?
Papa's gonna shoe your pretty little feet
Your father will take care of you and make sure your feet are covered to keep you healthy and safe.
Mama's gonna glove your little hand
Your mother will protect and keep your hands warm, as she is a primary caregiver.
And I'm gonna kiss your ruby red lips
I will give you affection and desire, as the singer is likely a romantic partner.
Mmm
An expression of pleasure or agreement, often used to indicate satisfaction.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EVERLY
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Jodi Malon
The sound track of my youth! Still in love with them today!
Steve Bowen
If your missus has size 3 and pretty little feet!!! This is the song to sing her!!! Loads of others have tried to cover it, but the Everly brothers are just something else!!! Such an amazing vocal harmony!!! Nothing like them since
Katherine A. Budd
A softness from another age. I could listen to them for Everly and Everly.
anonamas no name
No one can ever match the harmony the everly brothers produced.
mptt883
It's exactly angels' chorus from heaven !!
Tower of Resonance
Wow! I am singing along in bass! Happy Birthday to one of the brothers.
anonamas no name
This is magic!
anonamas no name
AMAZING!!!!!
anonamas no name
They've never sounded better
MA. VICTORIA VARGAS
RIP, Don and Phil.