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For Valentine's Day: The Great 1950s Love Song by The Flamingos: " I Only Have Eyes for You"

I played this song last Sunday, 2/10 in a Valentine’s set, now Jason Bentley is playing it again (he, like I, have played this song many times before).  It is…

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By Tom Schnabel • Feb 15, 2013 • 1 min read

I played this song last Sunday, 2/10 in a Valentine’s set, now Jason Bentley is playing it again (he, like I, have played this song many times before). It is one of the most sublime love songs ever written.

It’s all also one of the greatest doo wop songs of all time. It was written by Henry Warren and Al Dubin and released in 1959. It was an instant hit. And always will be.

My love must be a kind of blind love

I can’t see anyone but you.

Are the stars out tonight?

I don’t know if it’s cloudy or bright

I Only Have Eyes For You, Dear.

The moon maybe high

but I can’t see a thing in the sky,

‘Cause I Only Have Eyes For You.

I don’t know if we’re in a garden,

or on a crowded avenue.

You are here

So am I

Maybe millions of people go by,

but they all disappear from view.

And I Only Have Eyes For You.

Here are some of my other favorite love songs (there are many many more!) from Sunday February 10th Valentine’s Day set…….

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12:43 pm

Omara Portuondo

Dos Gardenias

Dos Gardenias

Tumi Records

12:37 pm

Peter Gabreil

In Your Eyes Daniel Lanois Bill Laswell Mix

12″ Single

Geffen

12:33 pm

Radka Toneffradka Toneff/Steve Dobrogosz

My Funny Valentine

Fairy Tales

Odin

12:29 pm

The Flamingos

I Only Have Eyes For You

The Doo Wap Box

Rhino

12:23 pm

Jimmy Scott

All The Way

All The Way

Sire

12:22 pm

Chants Populaires Tahitiens

Chant D’Amour

Hot Women: Women Singers From The Torrid Regions

Kein & Aber Records

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    Tom Schnabel

    host of KCRW’s Rhythm Planet

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