Help Yourself

Tom Jones

About Help Yourself

"Help Yourself" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in 1968. The song is one of Jones' best known songs and reached number five in the UK Singles Chart in its original run. It topped the charts in both Ireland and Germany, and spent three weeks at the top spot in Australia. The American single reached Billboard peaks of number 35 pop and number three easy listening, and is still widely played on adult-standards radio. "Help Yourself" is a reworked English-language version of the Italian song "Gli Occhi Miei" ("My Eyes"), which was written by Carlo Donida with lyrics by Mogol and originally performed by both Dino (Eugenio Zambelli) and Wilma Goich at the 1968 Sanremo Music Festival. British author and songwriter Jack Fishman (a.k.a. Larry Khan) wrote the English lyrics, which bear no relation to the original Italian. 


Year:
1987
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Love is like candy on a shelf
You want to taste and help yourself
The sweetest things are there for you 
Help yourself take a few
That's what I want you to do

We're always told repeatedly 
The very best in life is free
And if you want to prove it's true
Baby, I'm telling you this is what you should do

Just help yourself to my lips to my arms
Just say the word and they're yours
Just help yourself to the love in my heart
Your smile has opened up the door
The greatest wealth that exists in the world
Could never buy what I can give
Just help yourself to my lips to my arms
And then let's really start to live

My heart has love enough for two 
More than enough for me and you 
I'm rich with love, a millionaire
I've so much it's unfair
Why don't you take a share

Just help yourself to my lips to my arms
Just say the word and they're yours
Just help yourself to the love in my heart
Your smile has opened up the door
The greatest wealth that exists in the world
Could never buy what I can give
Just help yourself to my lips to my arms
And then let's really start to live

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Tom Jones

Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE (born 7 June 1940), known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer. He became one of the most popular vocalists to emerge from the British Invasion. Since the mid-1960s, Jones has sung nearly every form of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records. more »

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Written by: Giulio Rapetti, Jack Fishman, Carlos Labati Donida

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10 facts about this song

Song Origin
"Help Yourself" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Tom Jones in 1968.
Songwriters
The song was written by Carlo Donida, Jack Fishman, and Giulio Rapetti under his pseudonym Mogol.
Original Version
Originally, it was released by the Italian singer Wilma Goich under the Italian title "Gli Occhi Miei" in 1968.
Chart Success
"Help Yourself" peaked at No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1968 and remained in the top ten for six weeks.
American Success
It reached #35 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100.
Album Inclusion
"Help Yourself" is also the title song for Tom Jones's album released in the same year.
Music Style
The song is characterized by its upbeat, swinging rhythm, typical of Jones's pop style in the late 1960s.
Cover Versions
Other artists, such as Tony Ferrino and Svenne & Lotta, have covered this popular Tom Jones song.
Languages
This song has been performed in several languages, including Spanish, German, and Dutch.
Performances
Besides being performed regularly at his concerts, Tom Jones also sang "Help Yourself" at the Sanremo Music Festival and on several TV shows.

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