Howdy,
Before I get to a Norm Burns song with a peculiar lyric, here is yet another set of song-poem ads shared with my by Vinnie. The first one represents Five Star Music Masters, which was a going concern at least into the mid-1990's, but which, as can be seen on this site, not only started up in the early 1940's, but also had some sort of connection to Sterling records in the 1970's, given that all of the known acetates featured Sterling talent:
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And by coincidence, I chose a Sterling record for today, one that I just added to my collection. And as I noted, this is a Norm Burns performance of a song with what I find to be some pretty odd lyrics.
In "Only One", over a loping beat by The Five Stars, the song-poem opines that he met the object of his affection, and as she was already in a romantic relationship, he fervently wished to God that she had a twin, just like her. Then the song-poet won the heart of that very same special someone, and she is now his wife. Rather than just tell us that story, he shares that he now spends his time being thankful that there AREN'T two of her, because he would have loved both of them, and wouldn't have been able to choose between them.
Who thinks like that/
Download: Norm Burns and the Five Stars - Only One
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The Five Stars are in evidence again on the flip side, "Happy Trail", as well, but only "Singers" get credit with Norm. Over a sort of pallid waltz, Norm warbles an unexceptional lyric portraying the building of domestic bliss somewhere out west. It will not make anyone forget a far more famous song with a similar title.
Download: Norm Burns and the Five Stars - Happy Trail
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