Their biggest hit single was "Wheels" in 1961, which was revived later the same year by the Joe Loss Orchestra as "Wheels Cha Cha". The tune peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the number 8 single of 1961 according to Billboard.
The track reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart and sold over one million copies. "Wheels" was followed by "Brass Buttons" (U.S. #35), "Should I", "Replica" and others.
My Blue Heaven
The String-A-Longs Lyrics
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Don't know what's come over you
You've found someone new and
Don't it make my brown eyes blue
I'll be fine when you're gone
I'll just cry all night long
Say it isn't true and
Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies
Give me no reasons, give me alibies
Tell me you love me and don't let me cry
Say anything but don't say goodbye
I didn't mean to treat you bad
Didn't know just what I had
But honey now I do
And don't it make my brown eyes
Don't it make my brown eyes
Don't it make my brown eyes blue
The String-A-Longs' My Blue Heaven is a heart-wrenching song about a lover who is left heartbroken and feeling lost after discovering that their significant other has found someone new. The opening lines, "Don't know when I've been so blue, Don't know what's come over you," set the tone for the rest of the song. It's clear that the singer is struggling to come to terms with their partner's decision to move on.
The chorus, "You've found someone new, and don't it make my brown eyes blue," is a powerful repetition of the idea that the singer's world has crumbled since their lover moved on. The line implies that the once-brown eyes now appear blue due to sadness and heartache. Later on, the singer sings, "Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies, Give me no reasons, give me alibies, Tell me you love me and don't let me cry, Say anything but don't say goodbye." These words are pleading and desperate as the singer begs their lover not to leave them, even if it means being lied to.
In the final verse, the singer realizes that they didn't treat their lover well in the past and didn't appreciate them as they should have. "I didn't mean to treat you bad, Didn't know just what I had, But honey now I do, And don't it make my brown eyes, Don't it make my brown eyes, Don't it make my brown eyes blue." The song ends on a heartbroken note with the same chorus, highlighting the idea that the singer remains distraught despite coming to terms with what they did wrong in the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know when I've been so blue
I am feeling extremely sad and don't know when I last felt this way
Don't know what's come over you
I don't understand the reason for your actions
You've found someone new and
You have started a new relationship with someone else and
Don't it make my brown eyes blue
This has hurt me deeply, to the point where it feels physically painful
I'll be fine when you're gone
I will eventually move on and be okay once you leave
I'll just cry all night long
In the meantime, I will spend my nights crying
Say it isn't true and
Please tell me that what I heard about you is not true and
Don't it make my brown eyes blue
It is distressing me deeply, causing my brown eyes to turn blue with sadness
Tell me no secrets, tell me some lies
I don't want to know the truth, just tell me something to make me feel better, even if it's not true
Give me no reasons, give me alibies
I don't want to hear the reasons you left, I want to hear excuses that will make me feel like it's not my fault
Tell me you love me and don't let me cry
Even if you don't mean it, tell me that you still love me so I won't cry
Say anything but don't say goodbye
Please don't leave me, even if you're lying to me, just don't say goodbye
I didn't mean to treat you bad
I didn't intend to mistreat you or hurt you in any way
Didn't know just what I had
I didn't realize how important you were to me until you were gone
But honey now I do
I now understand and appreciate what I had with you
And don't it make my brown eyes
This realization is causing me great distress and
Don't it make my brown eyes
I am feeling so much pain that it is causing my brown eyes to turn blue
Don't it make my brown eyes blue
This regret and sadness is consuming me, causing my brown eyes to turn blue
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Richard C Leigh
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