Old Gold: Mack IV 112
The Furys – Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart is a song about falling in love. Head-over-heels, butterflies in your stomach, full-on naive, puppy-dog, swoon time shit. Over the years it’s been recorded by Chet Atkins, Judy Garland, Charlie Byrd, The Coasters, June Christy, Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Eckstine, Donald Byrd, Frank Sinatra… I mean I could go on.
This version by The Furys, from 1964 honestly makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up - you know when you hear something so wonderful that you basically get a rush? That’s what I’m talking about. Normally, a song gets me with the tune and lyrics are, for me anyway, secondary. But The Furys’ vocal delivery on this gives this gentle profession of love real presence and right now it’s a real favourite of mine.
Dear when you smiled at me, I heard a melody
It haunted me from the start
Something inside of me started a symphony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
‘Twas like a breath of spring, I heard a robin sing
About a nest set apart
All nature seemed to be in perfect harmony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
Your eyes made skies seem blue again
What else could I do again
But keep repeating through and through
“I love you, love you”
I still recall the thrill, guess I always will
I hope ’twill never depart
Dear, with your lips to mine, a rhapsody devine
Zing! Went the strings of my heart