Solitaire Neil Sedaka

I love it!

Neil was never too happy with Andy Williams' version, where he changes the lyrics: "and keeping to himself, begins to deal, but still the king of hearts is well concealed" becomes "and keeping to himself he plays the game, without her love it always ends the same". Never tinker with a maestros masterpiece!

@hrpman That sucks. Those are my favourite lines! It's such a wonderful image he shows us in a few words...

Jimmy Reed, never had top 30 pop hit= hall of fame
Carl Perkins, country singer of blue suede shoes.
Bo didley, r&b, not rock, Laverne Baker, same.
Lennon and McCartney were not inducted until 94&99 respectively.
Hall of fame is a cruel joke to deserving artist not already inducted.

Beautiful, but sad song. Well written. I love it for what it means.

i have heard versions of this song with completely different lyrics in does anyone know why this is and if this is the original who wrote the one with the other lyrics in for example Andy Williams sang the other version?

A delicate, melodic, compassionate voice of emotion and understanding!

BEAUTIFUL!! OMG!! Thanks for posting.. AMAZING Voice...

to ajdicks: U are 1 strange fellow. Sedaka's many R 'n R hits include: Oh, Carol. Calendar Girl. Stairway Heaven. Run, Samson, Run. Little Devil. Happy Birthday, Sweet 16. Breaking up is Hard to Do. Sedaka was a Brill Building song writer member along with the duos of Leiber & Stoller, Pomus & Shuman, Goffin & King, Bacharach & David, And, there were plenty of ele. bass, ele. keyboards, ele guitars & driving drums in their songs. Sedaka is a writer, pianist and singer. Do your homework.....

please anyone knows where i can download the audio of this song? tks so much