Chilliwack
Chilliwack are a Canadian rock band that had their heyday during the 1970s and 1… Read Full Bio ↴Chilliwack are a Canadian rock band that had their heyday during the 1970s and 1980s. They are perhaps best remembered for their three biggest songs "My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)", "I Believe" and "Whatcha Gonna Do." While the members have changed Chilliwack is still out touring Canada from coast to coast.
The band initially formed as the Classics (1964) in Vancouver, British Columbia, but later changed the name to the Collectors (1966). Their psychedelic debut album yielded the minor but long-remembered hit 'Lydia Purple'. A second album was based on the musical score written by the band for a stage play by Canadian playwright George Ryga, 'Grass and Wild Strawberries'.
After lead singer Howie Vickers left the group in 1970, the band changed its name to Chilliwack, a Salish term meaning "going back up". With lead guitarist Bill Henderson now providing most of the vocals and doing most of the composing, the band released several records that were moderately successful in Canada. Major hit singles in Canada included "Lonesome Mary", "Crazy Talk" and "Fly at Night". The album track "Rain-o", an elegant, soaring, blues-based composition that appeared in different versions on the Chilliwack debut album and the later "Dreams, Dreams, Dreams", was a well known concert favourite.
In 1978, Brian MacLeod (guitar, drums, keyboards) and Ab Bryant (bass) joined the band. Chilliwack enjoyed its greatest success with this new lineup. The singles "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" (1981), "I Believe" (1982), and "Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone)" (1982) were popular both in Canada and in the U.S. The band was extremely popular at the time, and was regarded as the Canadian answer to the Grateful Dead. Rolling Stone Magazine wrote:
"At their best, Chilliwack was the finest Canadian rock band, outrocking BTO and Moxy and outwriting Burton Cummings. But a lack of consistency kept it from international success."
Henderson and MacLeod received a Best Producer Juno Award in 1982 for Opus X. In early 1983, MacLeod and Bryant left the band, to devote more time to their other project, the Headpins (with Denise McCann and then Darby Mills as lead vocalists). Chilliwack's last new recording was released in 1984 and Henderson and Lawrence continued to tour with other players until December 1988. In 1989 Bill Henderson went on to form the band UHF.
2005 saw Chilliwack play Voyageur Days Festival in Mattawa, Ontario, Canada (near North Bay) with other Canadian classic rockers Moxy, Toronto, Trooper, Goddo, Killer Dwarfs & Ray Lyell for the 30th anniversary for release of the debut album by the band Moxy.
The band initially formed as the Classics (1964) in Vancouver, British Columbia, but later changed the name to the Collectors (1966). Their psychedelic debut album yielded the minor but long-remembered hit 'Lydia Purple'. A second album was based on the musical score written by the band for a stage play by Canadian playwright George Ryga, 'Grass and Wild Strawberries'.
After lead singer Howie Vickers left the group in 1970, the band changed its name to Chilliwack, a Salish term meaning "going back up". With lead guitarist Bill Henderson now providing most of the vocals and doing most of the composing, the band released several records that were moderately successful in Canada. Major hit singles in Canada included "Lonesome Mary", "Crazy Talk" and "Fly at Night". The album track "Rain-o", an elegant, soaring, blues-based composition that appeared in different versions on the Chilliwack debut album and the later "Dreams, Dreams, Dreams", was a well known concert favourite.
In 1978, Brian MacLeod (guitar, drums, keyboards) and Ab Bryant (bass) joined the band. Chilliwack enjoyed its greatest success with this new lineup. The singles "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)" (1981), "I Believe" (1982), and "Whatcha Gonna Do (When I'm Gone)" (1982) were popular both in Canada and in the U.S. The band was extremely popular at the time, and was regarded as the Canadian answer to the Grateful Dead. Rolling Stone Magazine wrote:
"At their best, Chilliwack was the finest Canadian rock band, outrocking BTO and Moxy and outwriting Burton Cummings. But a lack of consistency kept it from international success."
Henderson and MacLeod received a Best Producer Juno Award in 1982 for Opus X. In early 1983, MacLeod and Bryant left the band, to devote more time to their other project, the Headpins (with Denise McCann and then Darby Mills as lead vocalists). Chilliwack's last new recording was released in 1984 and Henderson and Lawrence continued to tour with other players until December 1988. In 1989 Bill Henderson went on to form the band UHF.
2005 saw Chilliwack play Voyageur Days Festival in Mattawa, Ontario, Canada (near North Bay) with other Canadian classic rockers Moxy, Toronto, Trooper, Goddo, Killer Dwarfs & Ray Lyell for the 30th anniversary for release of the debut album by the band Moxy.
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Chilliwack Lyrics
Arms Of Mary The light shines down the valley The wind blows up the…
Baby Blue Have you got something to tell me? Please come up and…
California Girl California, California. Well I know you now, understand you…
Communication Breakdown Scratch the ice Let the telephone ring Sense of time is a…
Crazy Talk She talks crazy talk She talks crazy talk She talks crazy ta…
don I see you in the light Movin' in and out of…
Don't It Make You Feel Good The place is wall to wall with people The music's full…
Don't Stop I see you in the light Movin' in and out of…
Fly At Night Four men in a rock 'n roll band Fly at night…
Gettin And there you were with someone that I had never…
I Believe I was lost in time Feelin like the victim of a…
Lean On Me oooohhh We all need someone A friend who'll be there Wh…
Live For A Living You run around and pay the rent?You buy the food…
Living In Stereo Well I hear what you're saying? But I don't know what…
Lonesome Mary I went down to see lonesome Mary She was a-sittin' all…
Midnight Midnight Midnight all across the sea Midnight Share my mi…
Mister Rock Hey Mister Rock, Mister Rock "Awake at noon and you…
My Girl Ever since left me I sure feel all alone A little misunderst…
My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) Gone gone gone, she been gone so long She been gone…
My Girl Gone Gone Ever since left me I sure feel all alone A little misunder…
Never Be The Same Do you think I want to leave you girl? Do you…
Night Time Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh It's late at night and the st…
No Love At All You don't know me now but that's okay You may have…
Rain-O Raino, raino Fall upon the earth again And make it good. …
Really Don't Mind I guess I′m lazy, suits me fine I don't need much…
Riding High Woooahhhhhhooo! Woooooahhhhooo! I'm Riding High I'm Riding …
Roll On You've been trying every night to be a star In the…
Secret Information We aint' gettin' any place like this You act like nothing's…
She don There's a feeling burning in my heart She turns a key…
Sign Here Whereas the undersigned Has pledged to abide By the terms …
Something Better People run like tired lemmings headed for the sea Borders of…
Tell It To The Telephone Well I woke up in the morning one terrible day?All…
There's Something I Like About That I just told a lie You know, you're more than a…
Too Many Enemies (chorus)?Enemy lies cut you down to size?You're hypnotized w…
Walk On You don't weep you don't cry? Just hold your head up…
Wanna Be A Star You got a way of gettin' around Movin' around from town…
Watcha Gonna Do Watcha gonna do when I'm gone Watcha gonna do Watcha gonna…
Whatcha Donna Do Whatcha gonna do when I'm gone? Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha go…
Lynn
on Groundhog
Ground hog. Ground hog
What makes your back so brown?
I been living in the ground so darn long
It's a wonder I go round round
It's a wonder I go round
It's a wonder I go round round
It's a wonder I go round.
Red bird. Red bird
What makes your head so red?
I been picking your corn all day long,
It's a wonder I ain't dead yet
It's a wonder I ain't dead
It's a wonder I ain't dead yet
It's a wonder I ain't dead.
Rattlesnake, rattlesnake
What makes your teeth so white?
I been lying in the sun all day long
You're lucky I don't bite bite
You're lucky I don't bite
You're lucky I don't bite bite
You're lucky I don't bite
Muskrat, muskrat
What makes you smell so bad?
I been living in the ground all my life
I'm bonafide if I did did
Bonafide if I did
Bonafide if I did did
Bonafide if I did