Here are the lyrics to “Blue Moon” by The Marcels:
“Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom
Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom
Dang a dang dang ding a dong ding
Blue moon, moon, moon, moon, moon
Di, Di, Di, Di, Di, moon, moon, moon, blue moon
Di, Di, Di, Di, Di
Blue moon, moon, moon, moon, moon
Di, Di, Di, Di, Di, moon, moon, moon, blue moon
Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom
Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom
Dang a dang dang ding a dong ding
Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Blue Moon, you knew just what I was there for
You heard me saying a prayer for
Someone I really could care for do wah wah wah
And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will ever hold
I heard somebody whisper, “Please adore me”
And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold
Oooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh
Blue Moon, now I’m no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom
Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom
Dang a dang dang ding a dong ding
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh”
The Marcels were from Pittsburgh and consisted of Cornelius Harp, Fred Johnson, Gene Bricker, Ron Mundy, and Richard Knauss. They got their name for the group from the marcel wave, a hair style technique of the time. There were a few other hits of revival songs for the group. The song “Heartaches” rose to #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and also earned an RIAA gold record. The Marcles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
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3 Comments
One of the great doo wop songs from one of the best doo wop groups!
I really like their cover of Blue Moon but I love the way they doo wopped the pop standard Heartaches, music written by Al Hoffman and lyrics by John Klenner. It was published in 1931 and has been covered at least 40 times by artists including Harry James and Patsy Cline – but none as distinctive as the cover performed by the Marcels.
I didn’t The Marcel’s first recording, Blue Moon because, I
Didn’t like the parts when The Marcels go AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhhhhhh