“Save Your Kisses for Me” was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band. The song became a worldwide hit, reaching No. 1 in many countries, including the UK, where it became the biggest-selling song of the year. Overall, it remains one of the biggest-selling Eurovision winners ever, and the biggest such seller in the UK.
The song was performed first on the Eurovision Song Contest night, preceding Switzerland’s Peter, Sue and Marc with Djambo, Djambo. The performance consisted of the two male singers wearing black and white suits, and the two females wearing white and red jumpsuits with matching berets, standing still and singing with minor arm and leg choreography. The bouncy jingle described the gently conflicted emotions of a young man leaving an adored loved-one in the morning as he leaves for work. The song’s final line provided the twist: that he was leaving a three-year-old behind, ending with “Won’t you save them for me… even though you’re only three?”.
Save Your Kisses for Me Lyrics (1976)
Though it hurts to go away
It’s impossible to stay
But there’s one thing I must say before I go
I love you you know
I’ll be thinking of You in most everything I do
Now the time is moving on
And I really should be gone
But You keep me hanging on for one more smile
I love you all the while
With your cute little way
Will You promise that you’ll save your
Kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
Bye bye baby bye bye
Don’t cry honey don’t cry
Gonna walk out the door
But I’ll soon be back for more
Kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
So long honey so long
Hang on baby hang on
Don’t You dare me to stay
Cause You know I’ll have to say
That I’ve got to work each day
And that’s why I go away
But I count the seconds till I’m home with You
I love you it’s true
You’re so cute honey, gee
Won’t you save them up for me, your
Kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
Bye bye baby bye bye
Don’t cry honey don’t cry
Gonna walk out the door
But I’ll soon be back for more
Kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
So long honey so long
Hang on baby hang on
Don’t you dare me to stay
‘Cause you know
You’ve got to save your
Kisses for me
Save all your kisses for me
Bye bye baby bye bye
Don’t cry honey don’t cry
Won’t You save them for me
Even though you’re only three…
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