Kirby Stone founded the group and enrollled Eddie Hall, Mike Gardner and Larry Forsterand to complete the quartet.
The group began playing clubs in the New York area. They won slots on local television, including The Ed Sullivan Show, and soon after signed to Columbia Records. Several LPs followed, including Baubles, Bangles and Beads; their version of the song Baubles, Bangles and Beads became a hit in the U.S. in 1958.
Among the backing musicians that played on Kirby Stone Four albums were Jimmy Carroll's orchestra, the Kai Winding Quartet, Alvino Rey, Shelly Manne, and Al Klink. Their style, which melded swing jazz, vocalese, and early rock & roll was referred to as "The Go Sound."
Zing
The Kirby Stone Four Lyrics
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It haunted me from the start
Something inside of me started a symphony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
'Twas like a breath of spring, heard a robin sing
About a nest set apart
All nature seemed to be in perfect harmony
Your eyes made skies blue again
What else could I do again
Keep repeating through again
"I love you, love you"
I still recall the thrill, guess I always will
I hope 'twill never depart
All nature seemed to be in perfect harmony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
Your eyes made skies blue again
What else could I do again?
Keep repeating through again
"I love you, I do love you"
I still recall the thrill, I guess that I always will
I hope 'twill never depart
All nature seemed to be in perfect harmony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
The Kirby Stone Four's "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" is a love song that speaks to the feeling of falling in love. The lyrics are about how a smile from the person you love can have such an impact on your life that it starts a symphony within you that you can't ignore. The line "Zing! Went the strings of my heart" is an expression of the physical sensation that occurs when you fall in love. The song talks about the beauty of nature and how everything seems to be in perfect harmony when you're in love.
The lyrics also touch upon the idea that falling in love can make everything seem new and fresh again. The line "Your eyes made skies blue again" speaks to the idea that love can lift you out of a funk and bring life back into your world. The repetition of the line "I love you" reflects the sense of repetition and obsession that often comes with being in love. The song finishes with the hope that the feeling of falling in love never departs.
Overall, "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" is a timeless classic that reflects the magic and wonder of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody
When you smiled at me, a beautiful sound started playing in my heart
It haunted me from the start
It stayed with me from the beginning, continuing to play in my heart
Something inside of me started a symphony
My heart started playing a beautiful and complex musical piece
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
The music in my heart suddenly burst forth, like the sound of strings being struck
'Twas like a breath of spring, heard a robin sing
It was like the feeling of a fresh new season, accompanied by the joyful song of a bird
About a nest set apart
Like a special and unique place dedicated to love
All nature seemed to be in perfect harmony
The whole world around me felt like it was in complete balance and unity
Your eyes made skies blue again
The brightness and beauty of your eyes made the sky seem blue and lovely once more
What else could I do again
I had no other choice but to surrender to the power of your gaze
Keep repeating through again
I kept saying to myself over and over again
"I love you, love you"
"I love you, I truly do love you"
I still recall the thrill, guess I always will
The excitement and joy that I felt then is still with me, and I think it always will be
I hope 'twill never depart
I pray that this wonderful feeling will never leave me
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
Once again, the music in my heart burst forth with great power and passion
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: James F. Hanley
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Matthew Clark
British rock group The Move did the remake in 1966 or 1967 (Bev Bevan on low vocal, later of Electric Light Orchestra & Electric Light Orchestra II").
Jackson Morganfroghin
Wasn't this song in the movie, TUNNEL VISION? Some guy who looked like Bill Murray danced all over the place in Times Square or am I completely mixed up? Maybe it was KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE circa 1976. Or GROOVE TUBE from around August 12th 1974 quarter to nine or ten depending on the time warp on Mars. Lot of future SNL people in the flick like John Candy and Cheri Oteri and Chevrolet Chase who played as a drum his head was a bongo lol.
the eyeball in the mouth was scaring me!!
Charlotte Whyte
wow
Peter Emmert
The Coasters had a better version of the same song on the B side of "Yakety Yak".
Neal Bradleigh
Yes, but in the days of the "cover boys," that R&B ditty that garnered soooo much jukebox airplay and record-spinning at teenage parties caught the attention of the "movers" across town.
Within, say two weeks YOUR song which couldn't get radio airplay on THAT side of town suddenly was "covered" by the likes of a PAT BOONE or THE LEMON SISTERS or whoever.
Talk to LITTLE RICHARD about this technique. Somewhere in the hustling and money-grubbing, you just might catch a few crumbs off the table.
Better still, look the remaining two guys from that Liverpool band. Ask them about how the industry treated them fair and square!
Dejael Long
Produced by Mitch Miller.
Neal Bradleigh
Thanks. I've put too many artists in Ray
Conniff 's A&R stable over the years
Mitch could certainly hold his in recording sessions. From artists like CHARLIE (yes, THAT CHARLIE) PARKER to even Johnny Mathis, Mitch was great.
Neal Bradleigh
From THE RAWHIDE TV THEME to Johnny Mathis hits to Marty Robbins' run of western hits to his own Prime-Time TV show (with his "meatballs" and a young Leslie Uggams) to.... you name it.
This guy had the magic touch and a finger on the pulse of the national culture (regardless of his distaste for that newfangled "trash" he testified against, in Congressional sessions).
Jim Hilliker
I'll stick with Judy Garland singing this tune.
Harry Knackers
Gotta hear that now.