1. The … Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists that have recorded as The Jesters.
1. The Jesters were one of the premier doo-wop groups of the 1950's in the US. They often appeared with the similar group the Paragons on such albums as "Rumble"
2. The Jesters were a garage band briefly signed to the Sun Records label. Their 1966 single Cadillac Man was one of the last releases from the label during the Sam Philips era, and the band featured Sam's son, Jerry, on guitar. For years this single was the only official release from the band, until the appearance of the 2008 Ace compilation Cadillac Men, which featured all of their known Sun recordings. As Alec Palao notes, the band's story was "even stranger than fiction, encompassing... Memphis maverick Jim Dickinson, a future medieval knight, and The World’s Most Perfectly Formed Midget Wrestler."
3. The Jesters were an early 1960s rock & roll band from Ohio. Its members were Lloyd Berrier (saxophone, vocals), Jerry Pocatko (accordion, organ) and David Vandernick (drums). They released two singles in 1961, "Peter Gunn Twist / The Jesters Jump" and "Jamaican Holiday / Diesel". Both tracks of the first single appeared on the Las Vegas Grind compilation series.
4. The Jester was a composer who composed the soundtrack for the Game "The Town With No Name" which released in 1992 for DOS and the CDTV.
5. Releases:
- 1999: demo-cassette 'Something in the Streets Tonight'
- 2005: Mini-CD 'Tonight the Bar Is Ours/Primitive Man'
- 2005: Full Album 'Small Town Stories'
- 2007: Mini-CD 'Not an Angel'
So Strange
The Jesters Lyrics
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That I'm in love with you
So in love am I
I'm in love with a mysterious
As when you say you care
You like to seem serious
That's why I love you so
Stars, build a sky
Lonely to fly
So in love am I
I'm in love with a mysterious
As when you said you cared
You make me feel delirious
That's why I love you so
So strange but it's true
That I'm in love with you
So in love am I
The Jesters' song "So Strange" is a classic love song that speaks about the unique and intricate nature of love. The singer opens the song with the words, "So strange but it's true, that I'm in love with you," indicating that even though love can be a mysterious thing, he is sure about his feelings. He goes on to express his intense emotions, saying, "So in love am I."
The song is all about falling in love with someone who is mysterious, someone who likes to appear serious but also makes the singer feel delirious. When the person says they care, it is as though the stars in the sky have built a new world for the singer to inhabit. The person is lonely to fly with, but the singer is so in love that he does not even mind.
Overall, the song portrays the idea of finding love in the most unlikely places and how the feeling can take over our brains and hearts, leaving us in a state of ecstasy. The Jesters use soothing melodies and emotionally expressive lyrics that help to build a romantic atmosphere and make the listener feel the intensity of love.
Line by Line Meaning
So strange but it's true
It's bizarre but factual
That I'm in love with you
I have developed feelings for you
So in love am I
I am deeply in love with you
I'm in love with a mysterious
My love interest is enigmatic
As when you say you care
Whenever you express concern towards me
You like to seem serious
You possess a liking for appearing solemn
That's why I love you so
My affection for you stems from this quality
Stars, build a sky
Stars collaborate to construct a sky
Lonely to fly
Isolated but soaring
So in love am I
I am deeply in love with you
As when you said you cared
Back when you expressed concern towards me
You make me feel delirious
You make me feel ecstatically dizzy
That's why I love you so
My love for you is because of this effect you have on me
So strange but it's true
It's bizarre but factual
That I'm in love with you
I have developed romantic feelings for you
So in love am I
I am deeply in love with you
Contributed by Joshua D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Muzikgirl67
JUST AS GOOD AS GOLD!!..Thank you soooo very much for posting and sharing this "very rare and hardly heard anymore" doo-wop gem that spent only 1 week on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, peaking at #100 back on the week of July 15, 1957 for The Jesters...should've been a MUCH bigger hit in my humble, personal opinion! I thoroughly enjoyed listening...and the sound quality is TOP- NOTCH too! Take Care! Ms. Elizabeth📻🎤🎵🎸🎧💿📟
lakewoodil
This entire production is nothing less than excellent, thanks. Love that falsetto lead. definitely a NY sound.
amy sheneman
nothing better than good old pure Doo Wop - forever and ever ♥
ildibildi53
Greatest music ever...
doowoptm
One of the great groups from NYC. They came out on the Rumble album in earlier sixties.
doowoptm
On the Rumble album you had the Jesters, Paragons, Cointinentals aks Quinns, and Lovenotes whose female signer has been Mrs. Gary US Bonds for many decades. Great album and another was The Paragons meet The Jesters.
Jack Strong
Great Memory You Got. Thanks
ralph2winall
Great for the soul!
Zev Feldman
wonderful
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