Despite the lyrics saying “she didn’t even remember my name”, the word “even” wasn’t in the song title.
Single:
She (Didn’t Remember My Name) entered at Australian singles chart* on 25 February 1974 and peaked at #2. The song peaked at #19 on the Top 100 of 1974.
Songwriters:
Enrico Riccardi, Luigi Albertelli
English lyrics by Bill Owen
Producer:
Audrey Smith
Record label of Australian release:
Warner Bros
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
She (Didn’t Remember My Name) was written by Italian songwriters Enrico Riccardi and Luigi Albertelli. It was originally recorded in 1973 as Vado Via (I Go Away), first in Italian and later in English, by Italian pop-rock singer Drupi (Giampiero Anelli) – hear it below.
The song was recorded in English later the same year in South Africa by Osmosis, one of a number of bands internationally to bear that name. The Osmosis (aka Springbok in South Africa) version charted in Australia in early 1974.
She (Didn’t Remember My Name) was also recorded in 1973 by French singer Joël Daydé who had a hit in Australia in 1971 with Mamy Blue.
The English lyrics were written by Bill Owen who played ‘Compo’ in the British television series Last Of The Summer Wine – see the clip below. Not only was Bill a well-known actor but he composed lyrics for more than 75 songs, including Marianne, recorded by Cliff Richard.
LYRICS
(Songwriters credited above)
She didn’t even remember my name
I was only a part of her game
that she has played before
She had forgotten when I was around
and now I was just part of her crowd
A stranger who was passing through
Hello, then goodbye
I’m a fool
Made me cry
Let me die
I love her so
You, remember, I love you
Remember, I love you
And now I was just part of her crowd
A stranger who was passing through
Hello, then goodbye
I’m a fool
Made me cry
Let me die
I love you so
She didn’t even remember my name
Love for her was just one and the same
Some stranger who was passing through
Hello and then goodbye
I’m a fool
Made me cry
Let me die
I love her so
You, remember, I love you
Remember, I love you
Remember, I love you
I love you
Remember, I love you
Remember, I love you
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This song was originally recorded in 1973 as Vado Via by Italian pop-rock singer Drupi (Giampiero Anelli):
Bill Owen, who wrote the English lyrics for this song, played ‘Compo’ in Last of the Summer Wine (BBC):
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