Come back silly girl by the Lettermen Lyrics inc.

[buriedinvinyl]

Man, this stuff was perfect! Perfect marriage of great singing and orchestration!

[lettermen1]

@buriedinvinyl Thanks for a great comment...

[TheRonpower]

I really like this song===listen to it at least once a week====reminds me of my high school sweetheart

[thecountofbasie]

Nice...the Steve Lawrence version is a fave of mine, and this is a wonderful take on it...totally new to me...thank you

[lettermen1]

@thecountofbasie Nice piece of harmony from their first album. Glad you enjoyed it!

[wolfeshadow1313]

What vocals, what harmony, these guys had it together, plus the memories of a simpler time. Thanks for posting

[lettermen1]

@wolfeshadow1313 Still got it bro! If you are on Facebook, their channel is telling right now how well their shows are doing!

[jmen4ever]

How about posting their great song "silly boy" also?

[lettermen1]

@jmen4ever Ok will look for it!

[maryev1]

sweet

[rickyrecon45]

Dear Cheryl, Come back to me. Jimmy.

[lettermen1]

@rickyrecon45  Good luck, Jimmy!!!!

[MedusaMurders]

Gawsh, Music back then was amazzing. :)

[lettermen1]

Thanks! I think so too!

[KalashnikovFinntroll]

love this song definite favorite of mine always, wish i was born back then

[lettermen1]

Yeah, I KNOW I was one of the lucky ones!

[sailorette1]

This is one of the most beautiful songs ever written, and performed so perfectly! The studio orchestra and arrangement are superb. I have missed this song and have wanted to share it. So nice to see people remember, and many young people will appreciate it.! Thank you, Lettermen1.

[lettermen1]

Thank you so much! Have you seen the "answer-disc"?? It was bty the four calquettes and used the same tune on the same label (Capitol). It was called "I'm never coming back" It also has a lot of favorable comments!

[sailorette1]

Thank you. I will check it. This great era of music should never have ended. Thankfully, the recordings endure.

[lettermen1]

No problem! LOVE that last sentence!!

[maryev1]

@sailorette1 it was the orchestra  back then

[TheCaptcarl]

what a really nice song..these guys had great voices, very soothing to listen to--thanks for posting it

[lettermen1]

Thanks! They're still going strong all these years later!!

[wendydale1]

OMG I can't believe I forgot this song! I always loved it!! REmember it by Steve Lawrence but the Lettermans version is wonderful too. It was an innocent and carefree time to be young and this does bring back memories living with my now gone nad missed mom and dad. And grammy too.

"I go round moping & I go around blue".

Thanks so much for the post.

Can we go back in time for a little while? We didn't know we had it so good did we?

[lettermen1]

You are SOOOO right!...... We had no idea what good times we were living in

All over Youtube are comments from young people who are so disillusioned with today's "music".

You're welcome to come back anytime you feel like travelling back in time with us!

[wendydale1]

Much thanks to you. Wish there was a way we could get the radio stations to play this stuff. I feel it would be well received if people were honest.

[lettermen1]

Thanks, Wendy, I wonder if you've heard the "Answer-disc" to this song by the Four Calquettes?? I posted it a while ago after receiving it from Spain.

[RayBushfox]

Lovely.

I always enjoy the beautiful harmonies of The Lettermen.

[lettermen1]

Glad to hear they're still appreciated in OZ!!

[KnightVow]

Simple melody, simple words, simply great! This song is one of many that reflect the musical, and actual, innocence of the 50's and early 60's. I wish my children, and now, grandchildren, could have had the absolute joy of turning on a radio and hearing a song like this for the first time. How fortunate I feel to have lived through that era.

[lettermen1]

Great comment! You are so right. We didn't realise it at the time, just took it for granted, but looking back now.....!

[2020ric]

letterman1...I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH ..for this BEAUTIFUL SONG..GOD BLESS YOU!! Regards..RIC!!

[lettermen1]

You're welcome! Glad it brought back memories.

[54354618]

i remember this song very well brings

back good memories thanks

for posting

[rogerrodd]

Thanks for posting this. What an innocent & carefree time it was to be young.

[TMAZANEC1]

You're welcome! Great slide show too (I recommended it to my boss).

[TMAZANEC1]

I heard this on WMJI's HD-2 channel and fell in love with it. So wonderful that it is posted on YouTube!

[lettermen1]

Glad to be of service!

[sparklesgroup]

There's an answer song to this one, by four calquettes

[lettermen1]

Well!! Never heard of that! I'd love to hear it if you or anyone else can post it?

[sparklesgroup]

i don't know how to add audio to a video but i can send you the song via email. I'm sure you'll like it.

[ROPER2150]

This is definitely my favorite Lettermen recording. few people recognize. I recall several years ago driving and hearing it for the first time on WKBW-AM in BuffaloNY. But they didn't identify the song and it was a weak signal. So I had to wait weeks until I heard the song again, this time the signal was strong enough to identify the lyrics, but they still didn't identify the title. Finally after a Yahoo search I identified the song, bought the CD, and have played it numerous times since.

[lettermen1]

Certainly a song worth tracking down!!

[SirBasildeBrush]

The first and best Lettermen song I ever heard.

[Barrie562]

Anyone know the chords for this song?

[SirBasildeBrush]

To Barrie562. Standard teen-ballard chord progression - G,Em,C,D with repeating chorus as G,C,D. The middle chorus goes G,C,G,Am,D. Then it shifts up a fret to G# etc.

[Barrie562]

Thanks! I was playing in C but I will repost this song in G should sound better. Its hard to find chords for these old songs - let me know what else you have and I will try to play them.

[SirBasildeBrush]

To Barrie562 - Even though its G Em..., (or F Dm, or A F#m) I'd still refer to this as a "C Am" song. All my favourite songs have that as the dominant chord change. If you really want a "C Am F G" song in the key of C, check out "Evergreen Tree" by Cliff Richard (1960). The chorus is C Am Em Am Em F G. Very simple but beautiful song.

[sylvette323]

I miss this song! Thanks Phil! (I was once this 'silly girl')....good for him! ha ha ha...

[lettermen1]

Ha Ha! We are all silly at one time or another (Absolutely NO exceptions!!) Isn't it good to look back now and then and have a good laugh about it!!

[Bobbytoo]

I agree with Phil! We were all Silly somewhere along the path of life. Thanks for sharing your heart. May your experiances help others who come into your life and have their own 'Silly' times!

[italiankaren]

Loved most of their songs, but as far as I'm concerned, this was their best - - should have been #1.

[lettermen1]

It's been one of my best postings for this kind of comment. Thanks to you and all the others here!

[vintagegoon7]

Love this! Played it to death. Thanks for the memory.

[lettermen1]

You're very welcome! Great number isn't it??

[musicmaker1999]

woww ive got this on the purple vinyl 45 and i still love it

[lettermen1]

Thanks! As a musicmaker I hope you were singing along!

[JAG312]

I heard this song once when it first came out. I never heard it again, but I never forgot it. Now after about 45 years I hear it again. I still like it. Thank you.

[lettermen1]

Wow! That's an incredibly long time to remember a song! Just shows what a powerful performance it was back then! Thanks for a great comment

[SirBasildeBrush]

Always loved this song, was my favourite on my Lettermens' LP. There's a beautiful song by the Playmates "Wait for Me" that's got the same college close-harmony singing.

[lettermen1]

Thanks for a great comment! I'll certainly look out for the Playmates whose name rings a faint bell! Another good group who I haven't heard with a similar style is a South African(!) group called the Staccattos.

When exactly were you knighted Sir?!?! :)

[SirBasildeBrush]

And I'll look out for the Staccattos. I'm guessing the Playmates wore sweaters with a big 'P'. Thought it was okay to use the title while I wait for the official letter from Buckingham Palace...

[lettermen1]

HI I've been watching playmates material on yt- Beep beep was the one I remembered most. Good sound!

[davidjcliff]

the playmates sand the song "beep beep". Remember that one? They also sang one called "What is Love?

[lettermen1]

I know beep beep but will have to look at What is love.

[jundayo55]

Thanks for the ad friend.

[lettermen1]

You're welcome, Jundayo. Spread the word, right?

[SirBasildeBrush]

Actually, I'd forgotten they did that one!

[mb7668]

Beautiful! I used to have this album and this was always one of my favorite songs of the Lettermen. I have this song on a CD now. BTW, if anyone knows,do Jim Pike and Bob Engemann ever perform anymore?

[lettermen1]

Thanks! Last I heard Jim was still performing with his Reunion group. Quite a few of their songs are on yt and they have their own website. Bob had also started with them but as far as I know doesn't perform anymore.

Jundayo55 has posted most of the Reunion material on here.