Lopez made his name on the club circuit of the Southwestern United States before being 'discovered' in 1962 playing at the club PJ's in Hollywood, California, by record producer Don Costa. Costa was taken with Lopez's latinized versions of contemporary hits and signed him up to Frank Sinatra's record label, Reprise Records. His debut album, Trini Lopez Live at PJ's, was released in 1963. The album included a version of If I Had a Hammer, which reached number one in 36 countries (No. 3 in the United States) and was a radio favorite for many years. He also performed his own version of the traditional Mexican song La Bamba on the album; his recording of the tune was later re-issued as a single in 1966.
His popularity led the Gibson Guitar Corporation to ask him in 1964 to design a guitar for them. He ended up designing two: The Trini Lopez Standard, a rock and roll model based on the Gibson ES-335 semi-hollow body, and the Lopez Deluxe, a variation of a Gibson jazz guitar designed by Barney Kessel. Both of these guitars were in production from 1964 until 1971 and are now highly sought after amongst collectors. Some owners of the guitar include Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Noel Gallagher of Oasis.
He scored 13 chart singles through 1968, including "Lemon Tree" (1965), "I'm Comin' Home, Cindy" (1966) and "Sally Was a Good Old Girl" (1968). On the adult contemporary chart, he ranked up 15 hits, including the Top 10 singles "Michael" (1964), "Gonna Get Along Without Ya' Now" (1967) and "The Bramble Bush" (1967). Beyond his success on record, he became one of the country's top nightclub performers of that era, regularly headlining in Las Vegas, Nevada.
During the 1960s and 1970s Lopez moved into acting, though his film career was not as successful as his music. His first film role was in Marriage on the Rocks (1965), in which he made a cameo appearance in a nightclub scene; Lopez's soundtrack song, "Sinner Man", became a hit single (No. 54 pop/No. 12 adult contemporary). He was one of The Dirty Dozen (1967) and starred in Antonio (1973). He made two appearances (playing different characters) on the television program, Adam 12. He continued his musical career with extensive tours of Europe and Latin America during this period; an attempt to break out by releasing a disco album in 1978 proved a flop.
Since then, Lopez has done charitable work and received honors such as being inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2003. He was still recording and appearing live in the early 2000s. Recently he took part in a benefit concert to raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Gonna Get Along Without You Now
Trini Lopez Lyrics
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Gonna get along without ya now.
Gonna find somebody twice as cute
Cause ya didn't love me anyhow.
You ran around with ev'ry boy in town
And ya never cared if it got me down.
You had me worried always on my guard.
But ya laughed at me cause I tried too hard.
Gonna get along without ya now.
Boom, boom. Boom, boom.
Gonna get along without ya now.
Got along without ya before I met ya
Gonna get along without ya now.
Gonna find somebody twice as cute
Cause ya didn't love me anyhow.
I lost my money and I lost my pride
Didn't have much money, but I really tried.
It made you happy when you made me cry.
And ya broke my heart so I said goodbye.
Boom, boom. Boom, boom.
Gonna get along without ya now.
Boom, boom. Boom, boom.
Trini Lopez's song "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" is a classic break-up song where the singer declares that he is better off without his former lover. He starts by saying that he lived his life perfectly well before he met her, and now that she is no longer in it, he is confident that he will continue to do so. He vows to find someone who is cuter and a lot better than her because she never loved him anyway. He then reveals that she cheated on him with every other boy in town, which made him worried and nervous all the time. She laughed at him when he tried to make things better and eventually broke his heart, which made him realize that he had to walk away.
The lyrics of this song are empowering, and they illustrate how it feels to be in a relationship with someone who doesn't love you back. The singer is taking back control of his life and is ready to move on. He is choosing to love himself and find someone who will appreciate him for who he is.
Line by Line Meaning
Got along without ya before I met ya
Life was perfectly fine without you, and I didn't depend on you for happiness.
Gonna get along without ya now.
I'm moving on with my life and don't need you in it.
Gonna find somebody twice as cute
I'm confident that I will find someone even better.
Cause ya didn't love me anyhow.
I realized that you never really cared about me, so I don't need to waste my time on someone who doesn't reciprocate my love.
You ran around with ev'ry boy in town
You were unfaithful and didn't value our relationship.
And ya never cared if it got me down.
You didn't respect my feelings and did whatever you wanted, even if it hurt me.
You had me worried always on my guard.
I was constantly anxious and on edge because I didn't trust you or your intentions.
But ya laughed at me cause I tried too hard.
You made fun of my efforts to make the relationship work and didn't take my feelings seriously.
Boom, boom. Boom, boom.
This is a musical interlude, and doesn't really have a specific meaning.
I lost my money and I lost my pride
You took advantage of me financially and emotionally, leaving me feeling vulnerable and humiliated.
Didn't have much money, but I really tried.
I may not have been wealthy, but I was always willing to put in effort and care for you.
It made you happy when you made me cry.
You enjoyed seeing me in pain, which is not a healthy dynamic for a relationship.
And ya broke my heart so I said goodbye.
You caused me so much emotional pain that I had to end things and move on.
Boom, boom. Boom, boom.
Another musical interlude, without a specific meaning.
Gonna get along without ya now.
The repeating chorus emphasizes that the singer is really done with this relationship and is moving on.
Boom, boom. Boom, boom.
Another musical interlude, without a specific meaning.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MILTON KELLEM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@genemaurillo4162
Sadly Trini passed today. Thanks Trini for your wonderful and fun songs that we never failed to sing along to when they came on the radio.
@dimitris004daughter-extrac6
Trinidad "Trini" López III (May 13, 1937 – August 11, 2020) R.I.P.________
@patosullivan8391
Too many memories for me ❤️
@danielfirmino8258
Good song lessing on board at car from my uncle,good times.
@dimitris004daughter-extrac6
👍
@flacopico
This song was my favourite one when I was teen- Thanks!
@dimitris004daughter-extrac6
R.I.P.______TRINI
@fog640
One of my parents favorite albums in 67 I was four years old and I still love that album and I still love Trini Lopez thanks mom and dad!
@lympia3
Rip loved the way you delivered those songs,thank you.
@dimitris004daughter-extrac6
Thank you....Trinidad "Trini" López III (May 13, 1937 – August 11, 2020) R.I.P.________