I Feel Like Buddy Holly

Alvin Stardust

About I Feel Like Buddy Holly

"I Feel Like Buddy Holly" is a song recorded by Alvin Stardust in 1984, written and produced by Mike Batt. The song spent 11 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 7 in 1984. The single was released on Chrysalis Records, and included the song "Luxury" on the B-side, which was written and produced by Alvin Stardust. The song appears on numerous compilation albums, including The Very Best of Alvin Stardust (1996), Alvin Stardust: New Recordings of His Greatest Hits (2001), Best of Alvin Stardust (2006), The Alvin Stardust Story (2007), and My Coo Ca Choo (2007).  


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Watched the planes come in
On the early morning flights

But I could not stand to see them land without you.
Now I'm thumbing through my fortyfives on another endless night

And the same old lines
Going back in time

Tell me this is nothing new.

Well
I feel like Buddy Holly 'cause it's Raining In My Heart

All the sad songs take me back to you now that we are apart.
Now I know how Paul McCartney felt when he got up to say:
I wish it was Yesterday.

So I sit here playing Solitaire
It's a game I know so well

Ever since that day when you called to say: It's over.
Now I've made my reservation at the Heartbreak Hotel

While I'm living without you

I'm thinking about you
Like Only The Lonely do.
Well
I feel like Buddy Holly 'cause it's Raining In My Heart

Now I know what Paul Simon meant by the words he found:
I wish I was Homeward Bound.
Well
I feel like Buddy Holly 'cause it's Raining In My Heart

Now I know how Paul McCartney felt when he got up to say
I wish it was Yesterday
I wish it was Yesterday.

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Alvin Stardust

Alvin Stardust (born Bernard William Jewry, 27 September 1942, Muswell Hill, north London) is an English pop singer and stage actor. more »

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Written by: MIKE BATT

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14 facts about this song

Release Date
"I Feel Like Buddy Holly" by Alvin Stardust was released on 29th January 1984.
Chart Performance
The song was a hit in the UK where it reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart and stayed in the top 40 for eight weeks.
Songwriter
The song was penned by the famous English singer-songwriter Mike Batt.
Genres
The song belongs to the genres of Pop, Soft Rock, and Contemporary Pop/Rock.
Lyrics
The song makes several references to a number of songs by the late American musician Buddy Holly, a pioneer of rock & roll.
Tribute Song
"I Feel Like Buddy Holly" is a tribute to the 50s rock 'n roll legend, Buddy Holly, who had an influential role in shaping modern popular music.
Video Appearance
The video of the song shows Stardust impersonating Holly, wearing his famous horn-rimmed glasses and a suit and playing a Stratocaster guitar.
Album
The song was featured in Alvin Stardust's 1984 album, titled "I Feel Like...".
Long-standing Career
This song solidified Stardust's (Shane Fenton) long-standing music career which spanned five decades, from the 1960s to 2010s.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Connection
Alvin Stardust's performance of this song on the Lloyd Webber's TV show "Star Search" gave Stardust a boost in popularity.
Format
It was released in Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single format.
Label
The song was released under the record label of Chrysalis.
Awards
While "I Feel Like Buddy Holly" didn't win any awards, it has been consistently popular on radio and in live performances.
Cover Versions
While the song hasn't been covered extensively, it's referenced often in discussions and lists of successful tribute songs.

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