Island Remixes

"Lonely...I'm Mr. Lonely, I have nobody for my own..."

Island Remixes week continues with a feature of Bobby Vinton's hit Mr. Lonely. Bobby Vinton is most well known for his Blue Velvet cover originally by Tony Bennett in 1951.  The inspiration of the Mr. Lonely (written in 1964) is Vinton's service as a chaplin in the army. 

The classic live:

LYRICS

Lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely

I have nobody for my own

I am so lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely

Wish I had someone to call on the phone

Now I'm a soldier, a lonely soldier

Away from home through no wish of my own

That's why I'm lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely

I wish that I could go back home

Letters, never a letter

I get no letters in the mail

I've been forgotten, yes, forgotten

Oh how I wonder, how is it I failed

Now I'm a soldier, a lonely soldier

Away from home through no wish of my own

That's why I'm lonely, I'm Mr. Lonely
I wish that I could go back home

The loneliness continues with Akon's version of this song.....

ISLAND REMIX TIME!

Introducing the Polynesian reggae artist Norm. Norm has released five albums which are The Best of Norm, I Belong 2 U, Stay With Me, Unforgettable Dream, and Just the Norm. His most recent album was released in 2004(?). Below is Norm's interpretation of Mr. Lonely and you may notice that only the chorus resembles Bobby Vinton's classic. This song does not have any quality videos that I could find....so I made one myself.