He was born in Spalding, Nebraska in 1933. Active since the 1950s, he recorded solo artist and with his brothers Chuck and Jim in the trio Tompall & the Glaser Brothers. Tompall Glaser's highest-charting solo single was Shel Silverstein's "Put Another Log on the Fire", which peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1975 and appeared with Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Jessi Colter on the album Wanted! The Outlaws. The Glaser Bros. also were back-up singers for Marty Robbins in the 1950s.[citation needed]
Tompall Glaser died August 13, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, aged 79, after a long illness
Girl Like You
Tompall Glaser Lyrics
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And it's a telling a story bout a girl like you
And each selection that I make tells me how my heart will break
For falling in love with a girl like you
Well it's just an old machine without a heart and oh so mean
Says I probably spend my whole life feeling blue
So I'll just put in one more dime and play that same song one more time
Cause I want to hear about a girl like you
Well it's just an old machine without a heart and oh so mean
Says I probably spend my whole life feeling blue
I guess that I should go on home but I can't stand to be alone
Cause I'll always dream about a girl like you
The song "Girl Like You" by Tompall Glaser talks about a man who falls in love with a certain type of woman represented by the song playing on the jukebox. The song is so vivid that it almost feels like a real person, and the man is drawn to the idea of someone like her. However, the jukebox warns him against falling for this type of woman, saying that she will break his heart. Despite the warning, the man can't help but want to hear more about this "girl like you."
The lyrics express the idea that sometimes love can be dangerous and unpredictable, but it's still worth pursuing. The metaphor of the jukebox playing these songs about a girl like you represents the way that we are drawn to certain types of people, even when they may not be the best fit for us. The man is willing to take the risk and potentially suffer heartbreak for the chance to experience the thrill and excitement of being with someone like the girl in the song.
Overall, the song is a testament to the power of attraction and how it can lead us down unexpected paths, both good and bad.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a jukebox in my ear playing so loud I can hardly hear
The music in my head is so loud that I can barely hear myself think.
And it's a telling a story bout a girl like you
The song in my head is telling a story about a girl like you.
And each selection that I make tells me how my heart will break
Every song I hear reminds me of how my heart will ache because of you.
For falling in love with a girl like you
I am in love with a girl like you, who will only break my heart.
Well it's just an old machine without a heart and oh so mean
The jukebox is just a machine without feelings, yet it still torments me by playing songs about you.
Says I probably spend my whole life feeling blue
The jukebox predicts that I will spend my entire life feeling sad because of you.
So I'll just put in one more dime and play that same song one more time
I will keep putting money in the jukebox to hear the same song about you over and over again.
Cause I want to hear about a girl like you
I can't help but want to hear more about you, even though it only makes me more miserable.
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Well it's just an old machine without a heart and oh so mean
Again, the jukebox is an emotionless machine that continues to mock me with songs about you.
Says I probably spend my whole life feeling blue
Once more, the jukebox predicts that I will never be truly happy because of you.
I guess that I should go on home but I can't stand to be alone
Although I know I should leave and try to forget about you, I can't bear the thought of being alone.
Cause I'll always dream about a girl like you
No matter what I do, I will always dream about a girl like you, who only brings me heartache and sadness.
Contributed by Charlie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
msblueridge01
Everytime I hear this song it takes me back when I was a child & my dad asking me to listen to it. I remember him telling me "you've never heard harmony like this before & you'll never will again". He was right.
Cliff DYkes
That is a great country song, perfect vocals and instruments.
linda donahue
The perfect country song. Love, heartache and a jukebox all wrapped up in an incredible song written by the always amazing Tompall and sung to perfection by the brothers.
LORRAINE annamart
Love Tompall & Glaser brothers, so sad Jim and Chuck passed 2019... I'll listen and love their song's the rest of my life...
linda donahue
Thank you. Yes, there are a couple of good, real country singers left. They just can't get any radio play. I'm just gonna stick with the classics. I'll never stop promoting the fabulous Glaser brothers until they get their rightful place in the Hall of Fame. They've more than earned it. Linda
Joseph Holler
Linda, I'm like you, only traditional ocuntry. I called our local "country" station and asked if they took requests. She said yes, what do I want to hear. I told her "A Real Country Song. She said okay but what do I want to hear. I said that's the title, she says she never heard it, who does it. I told her Dale Watson and she said who?. I told her, "That's the problem with your station, you don't know what real country music is anymore." She hung up on me. I won't listen to the crap they play. Wish I could have a program and play only "Real Country". That's also the name of my band. God bless and keep promoting the Glasers, super singers.
linda donahue
+Mrpeterhead1 We have an online petition to try and get Tompall and the Glaser Brothers elected to the Hall of Fame. If you think they have more than earned it, please sign the petition. Thank you! http://www.thepetitionsite.com/298/027/484/elect-the-glaser-brothers-to-the-country-music-hall-of-fame/
linda donahue
I am very persistent, my friend. Some might say stubborn. This is my passion these days. I have a new angle in calling any country radio station that still take requests and am trying to get the Glasers on the airways, at least one song at a time. I wrote Peter Cooper of the Nashville Tennessean. He graciously replied and told me he shared the same affinity for these artists. He has left the Tennesean and has taken a job with.....the CMA And The Hall of Fame. This can't hurt! In all fairness Tompall should have gone in in 2013 with Cowboy Jack and Bare. I could go on forever but I will just get worked up and I'm tired. Thank you for the encouragement..
Bill Banulski
Love this song and the way they sing it.
Shannon Burns
They wrote it, and the Nebraska farm boys were young and hungry here. This is not as good as the original recording. That was a classic and it is one of those songs that will drive you silly because it will play on repeat in that jukebox in your brain.