Egan wrote this song to express his celebrity crush on Weld, the actress/model who had been famous since the late 1950s. Weld’s response to the song is not known.
When I lost my heart, I was only fifteen
To a teenage angel on the TV screen
With her long blonde hair and her sweet smile
I'd stare and I'd stare, never touching that dial
She went by the name of Thalia Menninger
On the Dobie Gillis Show, remember?
Even in black and white, she could look so fine
In dreams every night, I could spend my time
With Tuesday Weld, Tuesday Weld
I dreamed of her then and I dream of her still
But will I meet Tuesday Weld?
"Lord Love A Duck" and "The Cincinnati Kid"
These are a few of the movies she did
I'm just hypnotized when she's up on the screen
The finest features that I've ever seen
Never mind Sandra Dee and Yvette Mimieux
Forget Carol Lynley 'cause she never will do
If you see Connie Stevens, just take her away
'Cause she just can't hold a candle to, to, to, to Tuesday
Maybe I'm crazy, maybe I'm not
But I figured I should just give it my best shot
I've got to meet her, now don't you see?
I wrote this song to make her notice me
Tuesday Weld was written by Walter Egan.
Tuesday Weld was produced by Earle Mankey.