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After 50 Years, Tom Jones Finally Writes Song for His Wife
- Posted on Dec 9th 2008 12:00PM by Melinda Newman
Tom Jones' wife deserves some kind of award for patience. After more than 50 years of marriage (51, to be exact), Jones has finally recorded a love song to his spouse, Linda. 'The Road,' featured on his new album, '24 Hours,' reveals that no matter how far he travels -- and this is a man who still plays 200 gigs a year -- the road always leads back home.He's quick to explain the deficit ... kind of: "Love is a thing you never have to say, or something like that, isn't it?" he tells Spinner, slightly twisting the classic 'Love Story' line, "Love means never having to say you're sorry." "Anyway, if you're in love with somebody, you don't have to keep saying it," he says, digging himself deeper.
In his own defense, he says that throughout his career,"[Linda's] always loved the songs that I've done so I'd never really thought about writing a song for her." That is until his co-writer, Lisa Green, asked him the secret to his marital bliss. "I said, 'Well, the road always leads back to Linda.'" And 'The Road' was born.
He played the song for Linda with the caveat that it was not a word-for-word declaration of affection. "There's a line in there -- 'Left you shattered on the ground.' My wife would not be standing for me trying to shatter her on the ground," he says. And that is how you get to your golden anniversary.
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51 yrs married is pretty impressive to me since the man was a sex symbol and had a lot of women hanging all over him in his day! More power to you Tom!
August 10 2011 at 8:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Margie
he is and will always be my favorite singer,and I love the meet and greet that I have had the pleasure of participating in,,,at his concerts,,,along with 49 pictures that were taken at them,,,
John
Memo to all the married male singer/songwriters out there: write her a song...immediately if not sooner!! And don't wait 50 years. A woman won't buy the "love means never having to write her a song" concept.
December 10 2008 at 8:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
upholand
Still love him but in the video he sounds like hes sing/talking the song? and it looks like he was straining a bit on the high notes. I hope he doesnt do like a lot of them and keep singing even when the voice cant do it anymore. Maybe this was just a bad day?
December 10 2008 at 8:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Rocky
Would like to talk with him in person and let him hear my songs that I have already recorded in Nashville in person and see what he thinks of them
December 10 2008 at 5:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
nonny2t
I adore Tom Jones. He is one of the few older singers who has retained that fantastic voice to this day. Many singers in their 50-70's just lose it, but he still is as wonderful as ever. I do have to say Tom, the song should have come many many years before though! My husband is tone deaf and we have been married 36 years and he sings to me! lol
December 10 2008 at 2:48 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
stunoss
My wife Arlene and I will be married 51 years in eleven days. Hope that you feel as lucky as I do. If you're in south Florida we can raise a glass together...be our guest.
We love Wales, Abergavenny, Crucorney, Blaenafon, Brecon, Rhayader, Aberystoyth, Borth,, Barmouth-Ty'r Craig Castle Hotel-Bontddu Hall,Gwnedd Dolgellau, Beddgelert-Betros-y-coed-Dinbigh-Ruthin.
You're a Wales treasure.
Happy Anniversary from the Nosses
abbie
so the road home might lead to Linda...but his GP*niS got him lost along the way...He went down "Model Paternity Suit Lane", and "Mary Wilson Way" first...so I guess his GPS wasnt that great after all. But its okay because Im sure his wife was lost on the "Money Makes It All Okay Drive"
December 10 2008 at 5:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Wolfie
50?! Tom Jones has always been so awesome !
December 10 2008 at 5:12 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
DWSS7
looks like a big cigar stuck in them tight pants
December 10 2008 at 3:25 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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