The Babys
The Babys, a British pop rock band, chose their name to give them a greater… Read Full Bio ↴The Babys, a British pop rock band, chose their name to give them a greater chance of a recording contract as they felt the record labels were leaning more towards the teen market. They released their eponymous first album in 1976 and followed it up with 'Broken Heart' the next year. The group's songs were melodic, sensitive, and far from the shallow teen pop market that the Babys ended up boxed into (albeit something that they had partly done themselves). Many modern critics cite them as an influence of the 70s and 80s power pop movement led by bands such as The Knack, The Cars, and The Raspberries (that the Babys both preceded and were contemporaries of). The band also notably featured a young John Waite, known later for other hits such as "Missing You".
The band's deliberate focus likely affected its appeal to wider audiences. The overall result was that the Babys seemed to live in the shadow of other Chrysalis artists such as Blondie and Pat Benatar. The cover of 'Broken Heart', with the Babys' members in glossy make-up, may have been part of the aforementioned marketing ploy.
The Baby's classic early line-up, existing from 1976 to 1978, consisted of vocalist/bassist John Waite, drummer Tony Brock, keyboardist/guitarist Michael Corby, and guitarist Wally Stocker. From 1979 to 1981, the band's line-up changed as Corby exited with Ricky Phillips and Jonathan Cain came on board. 'Broken Heart' produced a top 20 U.S. hit, "Isn't it Time", and they toured the U.S. successfully. The album also spent two weeks at number one in Australia, though it did not produce another top 40 single anywhere.
Early in 1979, "Every Time I think of You" from the band's third album, 'Head First', again reached the top 20 in the U.S. It did even better in Australia, breaking into the top 10. Whilst recording the album Mike Corby left the group. In a recent radio interview posted on his website, John Waite said that after the Babys Corby left the music scene altogether. The band's fourth album, 'Union Jacks', featured a more aggressive, punchy rock sound similar to label-mate Benatar, with single "Back On My Feet Again" hitting the top 40.
Flagging commercial success dogged the band, with their fifth album, 'On the Edge', proving to be their last. Wally Stocker and Tony Brock have not worked with John Waite since the breakup and there have never been any signs of the original 1976 line-up reforming.
According to the notes included in the compilation album 'The Essential John Waite', the band's touring came to an end when Waite tore a ligament on stage during a concert in Akron, Ohio in December 1980, within a day of the assassination of John Lennon. Waite, Ricky Phillips, and Jonathan Cain later played together in the supergroup Bad English. Cain also enjoyed great success with arena rock band Journey while Brock spent many years post-Babys drumming for Rod Stewart.
2. The Babys was a Japanese indie rock band. The members are Shunsuke - vocals/guitar, Rie - drums, and Haruna - bass. The Babys are on Japan's Infinity Records label. Their sound is heavily inspired by 1970s and 80s U.S.A. and British punk rock. The Babys' style, though, is more melodic and influenced by rockabilly and contemporary pop music.
Their most recent release is an EP ('mini album' in Japan) entitled "My Name is Future" (2006). Aside from that, they have released another EP, "Shounen Knife" (2005) and two singles, "The Babys" (2004) and "Alien" (2005). Their only full-length release at this time is "Star Luster" (2005).
The Babys lent much of their music to a Japanese animation TV soundtrack entitled "Paradise Kiss."
The band's deliberate focus likely affected its appeal to wider audiences. The overall result was that the Babys seemed to live in the shadow of other Chrysalis artists such as Blondie and Pat Benatar. The cover of 'Broken Heart', with the Babys' members in glossy make-up, may have been part of the aforementioned marketing ploy.
The Baby's classic early line-up, existing from 1976 to 1978, consisted of vocalist/bassist John Waite, drummer Tony Brock, keyboardist/guitarist Michael Corby, and guitarist Wally Stocker. From 1979 to 1981, the band's line-up changed as Corby exited with Ricky Phillips and Jonathan Cain came on board. 'Broken Heart' produced a top 20 U.S. hit, "Isn't it Time", and they toured the U.S. successfully. The album also spent two weeks at number one in Australia, though it did not produce another top 40 single anywhere.
Early in 1979, "Every Time I think of You" from the band's third album, 'Head First', again reached the top 20 in the U.S. It did even better in Australia, breaking into the top 10. Whilst recording the album Mike Corby left the group. In a recent radio interview posted on his website, John Waite said that after the Babys Corby left the music scene altogether. The band's fourth album, 'Union Jacks', featured a more aggressive, punchy rock sound similar to label-mate Benatar, with single "Back On My Feet Again" hitting the top 40.
Flagging commercial success dogged the band, with their fifth album, 'On the Edge', proving to be their last. Wally Stocker and Tony Brock have not worked with John Waite since the breakup and there have never been any signs of the original 1976 line-up reforming.
According to the notes included in the compilation album 'The Essential John Waite', the band's touring came to an end when Waite tore a ligament on stage during a concert in Akron, Ohio in December 1980, within a day of the assassination of John Lennon. Waite, Ricky Phillips, and Jonathan Cain later played together in the supergroup Bad English. Cain also enjoyed great success with arena rock band Journey while Brock spent many years post-Babys drumming for Rod Stewart.
2. The Babys was a Japanese indie rock band. The members are Shunsuke - vocals/guitar, Rie - drums, and Haruna - bass. The Babys are on Japan's Infinity Records label. Their sound is heavily inspired by 1970s and 80s U.S.A. and British punk rock. The Babys' style, though, is more melodic and influenced by rockabilly and contemporary pop music.
Their most recent release is an EP ('mini album' in Japan) entitled "My Name is Future" (2006). Aside from that, they have released another EP, "Shounen Knife" (2005) and two singles, "The Babys" (2004) and "Alien" (2005). Their only full-length release at this time is "Star Luster" (2005).
The Babys lent much of their music to a Japanese animation TV soundtrack entitled "Paradise Kiss."
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The Babys Lyrics
A Piece of the Action I've got no money Could you spare a dime? I got the…
And If You Could See Me Fly Do you want to make I want to know I love…
Anytime Hear a message on my radio I get home I got…
Back On My Feet Again Back On My Feet Again The Babys (J. Waite, Bugatti, Musker) …
Broken Heart I'm sippin purple out that bottle Before I hop on the…
California Yeah, made it out the trenches, this type of life…
Darker Side Of Town You always give me something To help me understand Turn tho…
Downtown If you want to get in touch with me If you…
Dying Man Come on sugar You know I love you so I ain't…
Every Time I Think Of You Every time I think of you It always turns out good Every…
Everytime I Think of You I was sleeping and right in the middle of a…
Give Me Your Love Give me your love Ah I need that thing real…
Golden Mile Had a vision on the Golden Mile Turned my head and…
Gonna Be Somebody You spin around and turn on me Stop me in…
Head Above The Waves You quit the band and got a job Decided to take…
Head First Well the first time that I saw ya You looked down…
I Believe In Love All I've ever wanted is not to be alone Everywhere I…
I Love How You Love Me I love how your eyes close whenever you kiss me And…
I See You There Lemme know if you see what I did, there Could you…
I Was One 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1…
I'm Falling If I had the time to look hard at you The…
If You Yeah, you know, and I can't even lie This bitch, this…
If You've Got The Time If I say I love ya And lay it on the…
In Your Eyes Where can it be Is it you It had to be someone In…
Isn Falling in love was the last thing I had on…
Jesus Are You There Give me something I can touch with my hands Something I…
Laura It's been a year since we last met But you're still…
Looking for Love Up in the sky deep in the sea I'm looking…
Love Don You used to celebrate it When I came in at 6…
Love Don't Prove I'm Right You used to celebrate it When I came in at 6…
Love Is Just A Mystery You turn your back on me And you slam the door I…
Love Won Tell me that you're lonely And you miss me so And that…
Love Won't Wait Tell me that you're lonely And you miss me so And that…
MC I'll take you up to the heighest heights, let's spread…
Midnight Rendezvous Driving faster than you want me to Can't help myself when…
Missing You Friday today, Friday tomorrow Friday like yesterday, tryna g…
Money The best things in life are free But you can keep…
My little girl Me and my girl we don't like rules living hard and…
Over And Over Winter has come, oh it's time Yeah they fall to the…
piece of action I've got no money, could you spare a dime? I got…
Please Don't Leave Me Here Cause babe since you been gone I haven't had a home And…
Postcard You pack your case and you're leaving You live your life…
Read My Stars Say you love me I know you do Go anywhere I…
Rescue Me Talking bout a silver spoon Money stocks and shares Daddy's …
Rock Stick came with a drum let's rock out That's Jack in…
Rock 'N' Roll I never see you walking down the street You buy all…
Rock 'N' Roll Is I wrote the president But I got no reply He claims he…
Rodeo Gettin' a job Sweat and grime Bound to come some day Now I'm…
Run To Mexico Come on baby don't you want to go I could take…
She Murder she wrote(Aye) (Yeah) Murder she wrote I drop that ba…
She's My Girl Me and my girl we don't like rules living hard and…
Silver Dreams For the last year I've been searching I needed something to …
Strangers In The Night Motivated by clothes and the bad bitches Big jewels on me…
Sweet 17 Sixteen going on seventeen But she thinks that she's twenty-…
The Golden Mile Had a vision on the Golden Mile Turned my head and…
Too Far Gone Staring down a bottle Feeling kinda mean Itchin' for some tr…
True Love True Confession I try to call ya But I only get your…
True Love True Confessions I try to call ya But I only get your…
Turn And Walk Away You still believe you love him, I still believe I'm…
Turn Around In Tokyo Leavin' on the runway To another world Still stranded somewh…
Union Jack Missin' at school Bustin' the rules Hates everything in sigh…
White Lightning When I was young They took me to the dentist I had…
Wild Man Call me a wild man Well I've seen the world I've…
Wrong or Right (Haha, Jp) I been hurt before, so it's time to write…
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