Quote Originally posted by: suecasey Jim, is that the one about "Tan Shoes & Pink Shoelaces?"
Yep, that's it. Pink Shoelaces was a #3 hit for 13-year-old Dodie Stevens in 1959. She still performs occasionally at doo-wop concerts, and works as a singing and performance coach.
That one sounded so familiar, but I just couldn't place it at first.
I think it's called Love Song (?), as in I wanna sing you a love song...
The version I remember was done by Anne Murray.
This melancholy song was written and first recorded in the early 60s, but it didn't really become popular until a 1970 version topped the R&B charts, and also hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100: