Stewart and Gouldman were straight pop-song-writers, who created the band’s most accessible songs; Godley and Creme were the experimental half of 10cc, featuring an Art School sensibility and cinematic writing. All are skilled multi-instrumentalists, vocalists, writers, and producers, and each could perform convincingly as lead singers, leading to favourable comparisons with The Beatles.
The band achieved its greatest commercial success during the 1970s.
In 1976 ... Godley & Creme left, releasing records under that name before making a significant contribution to the development of the music video in the 80s.
In 1977 ... 10cc embarked on an international tour with guitarist Rick Fenn, keyboardist Tony O'Malley and additional drummer Stuart Tosh and recorded a live album in 1977, "Live And Let Live", which mixed the hits with material from the previous three albums.
Fenn, Tosh, Burgess and keyboardist Duncan Mackay were full members of the band and performed on 1978 album "Bloody Tourists", which provided the band with their third UK No.1 single, the reggae-styled "Dreadlock Holiday".
1977-1983 ... After the departure of Godley and Creme, Stewart and Gouldman opted to continue as 10cc, bringing in to the studio drummer Paul Burgess, who had up to that point been their tour backup drummer. Their first album as a three piece band was "Deceptive Bends".
1984-1992 ... Separate projects - after 1983, the band went into recess as Stewart did produce recordings for Sad Café and Gouldman produced tracks for The Ramones before teaming up with Andrew Gold to form the synth-pop group Wax.
1992-1995 ... In 1992 the original four members reunited to record "Meanwhile", an album produced by Gary Katz of Steely Dan fame. ...the album was not a "reunion" in the strict sense of the word. All the album's songs were written by Stewart and Gouldman ... Creme and Godley agreed to guest on the album to fullfil their obligation to Polydor records.
1999-2009 ... since 1999 Gouldman has toured as 10cc consisting of Rick Fenn, Paul Burgess, Mick Wilson, Mike Stevens and/or Keith Hayman, with occasional guest appearances by Kevin Godley. The band has embarked on several national tours of the UK and various dates throughout the World playing 10cc hits, plus a section of Gouldman's hits written for others. Their first gig was at Ronnie Scotts jazz club in Birmingham in 1999.
Additional info:
There is much speculation about where the name of the band comes from but the general consensus was that it is named after the average amount of ejaculate in a single male orgasm. However one will find that the average is about 3cc ...the name "10cc" in fact comes from a dream: Jonathan King, the person who signed them, dreamed of a band called 10cc topping the charts in both the UK and America - see: snopes.com/music/artists/10cc.asp
Good News
10cc Lyrics
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That's easy said than done
You'll see me rolling home
But I don't understand why
Still there's nothing at all
Time is on my side
But we mustn't let our disappointment show
All I need is some good news (some good news)
All I need is some good news (just some good news)
To put me on my feet (to put me on my feet)
To put me at my ease (at my ease)
All I need is some good news (all I need is some good news)
All I need is some good news (some good news)
To put me at my ease (to put me at my ease)
All I need is some good news
All I need is some good news (just gimme me some good news)
All I need is some good news (some good news)
To put me at my ease (to put me at my ease)
To put me on my feet (on my feet, on my feet)
All I need is some good news (all I need is some good news)
All I need is some good news (all I need is some good news)
All I need is some good news
All I need is some good news (all I need is good news)
To put me on my ease (to put me at my ease)
To put me on my feet (on my feet, on my feet)
All I need is some good news (good news)
All I need is some good news (some good news)
All I need is some good news (good news)
All I need is some good news
The lyrics of "Good News" by 10cc express the struggles of the singer who is going through a hard time and is desperately searching for something positive to hold on to. He longs for good news that will give him comfort and put him at ease. The opening lines state that it's easy to say that there is something to begin with, but it's harder to actually accomplish it. The singer feels lost, as he sees himself "rolling home" with no sense of direction. He is feeling frustrated as he doesn't understand why there is "nothing at all."
The chorus features the repeated lyrics "All I need is some good news," emphasizing the intense longing for some positivity in the singer's life. He wants something that will put him on his feet and at ease. The lines "Time is on my side, But we mustn't let our disappointment show. But I will, and you will go on" express the singer's belief that time will heal him, but also the sadness that he will be carrying with him.
Overall, the lyrics of "Good News" by 10cc are a powerful exploration of the effect that difficult times can have on our lives. The desperate search for good news is a feeling that many of us can relate to, and the song expresses this emotion with skill and sensitivity.
Line by Line Meaning
Something to begin with
I need something positive to start with
That's easy said than done
It's easier to talk about it than to actually do it
You'll see me rolling home
You'll see me tired and defeated coming home
But I don't understand why
I'm confused and don't know what went wrong
Still there's nothing at all
I've got nothing to show for my efforts
Time is on my side
There's still time to turn things around
But we mustn't let our disappointment show
We shouldn't reveal our disappointment even when things are not going well
But I will, and you will go on
Even though we're disappointed, we'll continue to persist
All I need is some good news (some good news)
All I need is a positive development
To put me on my feet (to put me on my feet)
To give me the strength and courage to move forward
To put me at my ease (at my ease)
To ease my worries and reduce my stress
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LEW BROWN, B.G. DESYLVA, RAY HENDERSON
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