The Platters Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Lyrics:
They asked me how I knew,
My true love was true,
Oh-oh-oh-oh, I, of course, replied,
"Something here inside,
Cannot be denied."
(Doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo,)
(Doo-doo-doo, waaa.)

They said, "Someday you'll find,
All who love are blind.
Oh-oh-oh-oh, when your heart's on fire,
You must realize,
Smoke gets in your eyes."

So I chaffed them,
And I gaily laughed,
To think they could doubt my love.
Yet today, my love has flown away.
I am without my love.
(Without my love.)

Now, laughing friends deride,
Tears I cannot hide.
Oh-oh-oh-oh, so I smile and say,
"When a lovely flame dies,
Smoke gets in your eyes."
(Smoke gets in your eyes.)
(Smoke gets in your eyes.)
Smoke gets in your eyes.


[SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES [1]
[Written by: Otto Harbach & Jerome Kern-1933
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Performed by: The Platters [2] -1957 [3]
Produced by: Buck Ram [4]
Appears on: Remember When-1957, Encore of Golden Hits-1960, The New Golden
Hits of the Platters-1967, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes-1968, 1996 & 2001, Golden
Hits-1972, (Mercury)-1986 & (Polygram)-1986, American Graffiti
(Soundtrack)-1973*, Red Sails in the Sunset-1976, Platterama-1982, Greatest
Hits-1991, (Eclipse)-1996 & (Marble Arch)-1996, The Very Best of the
Platters-1991, 20th Century Masters-The Millennium Collection: The Best of
the Platters-1999 [5] , Hit List-2001, 20 Greatest Hits-2007, et al.
(*Compilation of various artists.)]

[1] "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," reached #1 on the Pop Charts in the U.S., the
U.K and Australia, in October 1958. It went to #3 on the U.S. R&B Charts.]

[2] Originally recorded in 1933 by Tamara for the Broadway musical,
"Roberta." Irene Dunne re-recorded it 1935 for the film version. Other
noteable covers (of which there are hundreds) include, Paul Whiteman & His
Orchestra, Nat "King" Cole, Vic Damone, Boots Randolph, Bryan Ferry, Jerry
Garcia (video) Ashley Judd, Eartha Kitt, Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong,
Thelonius Monk, Englebert Humperdinck, Peggy Lee, Benny Goodman, Tommy
Dorsey, Edith Piaf, Judy Garland, Johnny Mathis, Sonny Rollins, Ray Coniff,
Dinah Washington, David Sanborn and Glenn Miller, amongst others.]

[3] The act went through many personnel changes, with the most successful
incarnation was: lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch (not to be confused
with the American film director of the same name), Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and
Zola Taylor. By the end of the '60s, the group had disbanded with various
members starting up their own version of the Platters. This bit of
franchising now extends into the present day, with an estimated 125
sanctioned versions of "The Original Platters" out on the oldies show
circuit. Despite the confusion, The Platters continued to record with the
following lineup: lead vocalist Sonny Turner, Nate Nelson (former lead voice
of The Flamingos), David Lynch, Herb Reed and Sandra Dawn.]

[4] The Platters started out merely aping the R&B style of the day. Their
fortunes were changed due to Buck Ram who was their mentor, manager,
producer, songwriter, and vocal coach. Ram took what many would say were a
run-of-the-mill R&B doo wop vocal group and turned them into stars and one
of the most enduring and lucrative groups of all time.]

[5] Transcribed from the track on this album.]
Lyrics: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Platters [end]