The group took off after being signed to Capitol Records in 1952 at the insistence of high profile fan, Stan Kenton. They remained popular throughout the 50s and early 60s, releasing a wide array of successful albums, movie and television appearances and performing countless sold-out concerts. The band eventually lost mainstream attention with the emergence of the British pop bands of the 1960s, even though they managed to stay together even after the retirement of final original member Bob Flanigan in 1992.
As of 2001, the Freshmen have been composed of Bob Ferreira, Brian Eichenberger, Curtis Calderon, and Vince Johnson. Although the new lineup of the Four Freshmen have continued the legendary vocal tradition of the original band and perform many of the same standards, the current sound has more of a lounge sound rather than focusing primarily upon harmonies. This modernized sound has proven quite successful, as the group won Down Beat magazine's reader's poll award for Vocal Group of the Year in 2000, proving the quartet's prominence in the jazz world today.
Somebody Loves Me
The Four Freshmen Lyrics
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I wonder who he can be
Somebody loves me, I wish I knew
Who can he be worries me
For every boy who passes me, I shout 'Hey, maybe'
You were meant to be my loving baby, baby, oh
Somebody loves me, I wonder who
For every boy who passes me, I shout 'Hey, maybe'
You were meant to be my loving baby, baby
Somebody loves me, I wonder who
Maybe, it's
Baby, it's
Maybe, baby, that somebody is you
The Four Freshmen's song "Somebody Loves Me" is a song about the singer's curiosity about who might be in love with them. They sing about how they wish they knew who it was and that the mystery of not knowing worries them. The singer expresses their hopefulness by shouting out to every boy who passes them in the hopes that their mystery lover might be among them. The final verse ends on a note of realization that maybe the boy they were shouting at all along is the one who loves them.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody loves me, I wonder who
I am loved by someone, but I am unsure of the identity of this person
I wonder who he can be
I am curious about the person who loves me
Somebody loves me, I wish I knew
I would like to know who loves me
Who can he be worries me
The uncertainty of who loves me makes me anxious
For every boy who passes me, I shout 'Hey, maybe'
Whenever I see a boy I could potentially fall in love with, I consider him as a possibility
You were meant to be my loving baby, baby, oh
I imagine a future with the boy I shout 'Hey, maybe' to
Somebody loves me, I wonder who
I am still uncertain of the identity of the person who loves me
Maybe it's you
It's possible that the person who loves me is the person I am singing to
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Songtrust Ave, Broma 16
Written by: Buddy DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald, George Gershwin
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Geraldine Kestner
I've rekindled my love for the wonderful Four Freshmen. My newest CD set arrives tomorrow.
luigi pasquali
Thank you so much for sharing this rare video. The Freshman are the best.