In 1967, the band was signed to bubblegum label Buddah Records, where they released five LPs under their own name and a variety of singles, as well as "appearing" on the bubblegum concept LP The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus, which sounded suspiciously like the usual Buddah studio band, in spite of its promotion as a "bubblegum superjam".
Their first hit, "Simon Says", was panned by the band members, but Jeckell persuaded the band to record it. In the process they changed the beat and patterned the song after "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs. "Simon Says" soon became a chart-topping hit. Some, but not all, of the band's tracks were performed by studio musicians. The band started touring, opening for major acts such as The Beach Boys. They followed on to release the hits "1-2-3 Red Light", "Indian Giver", "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" and "May I Take a Giant Step".
Eventually, the group members were replaced by the producers of Super K, and the musicians that appear on the 1910 Fruitgum Company's final two albums, Indian Giver and Hard Ride, are completely different bands. Hard Ride is in fact a complete departure from the bubblegum sound, and represented an attempt to conquer the FM radio market, with hippie, blues, and psychedelic elements over lengthy tracks.
The band's most recent appearance was on the Bubble Gum Rock Special.
The seminal punk rock group Ramones cited 1910 Fruitgum Company as a fundamental influence on their music. They covered their song "Indian Giver".
1910 Fruitgum Company's song "1-2-3 Red Light" was frequently covered by the Rhode Island School of Design band The Artistics, which would later mutate into the seminal new wave band Talking Heads.
Go Away
1910 Fruitgum Company Lyrics
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Go away
Take your love with you
That's all you have to say
Go away
Go away
When you really need me
When you really want me to stay
You don't need me
I don't need you
But together what we do
Girl, I really think we get it yeah
Oh, I'm so very glad I found you
Happiness is all you've known around you
Girl, you've got this games always play
When you say go away
Everybody wants you
That's all you have to say
Go away
Go away
When you really need me
When you really want me to stay
What's that baby
Like you stop me
Pick me up
Then you drop me
You got me getting ninety in the shade
There ain't nothing you can tell me
To make me disbelieve or sell me
Cause I know that you love me when you
Go away
Go away
Take your love with you
That's all you have to say
Go away
Go away
When you really need me
When you really want me to stay
Repeat the last verse and fade.
The lyrics of "Go Away" by 1910 Fruitgum Company talk about the frustration and confusion caused by a girl who constantly gives mixed signals to her lover. She only seems to show affection towards him when he's about to leave her. Although both of them claim that they don't need each other, they can't help but be together despite the emotional roller coaster they face. In the end, the singer realizes that the girl is playing games with him, and he's tired of her manipulative behavior. He wants her to take her love and go away if she can't commit to him fully. This song displays the complicated emotions and mind games that can take place in a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Go away
Please leave my presence
Go away
Again, please leave
Take your love with you
Take your affection and feelings with you when you leave
That's all you have to say
You don't need to say anything else, just go
Go away
Once again, I am requesting that you depart
Go away
And again, please leave
When you really need me
If there ever comes a time where you require my aid
When you really want me to stay
And if there ever comes a time where you desire my presence
You don't need me
You don't require my assistance or presence in your life
I don't need you
I don't require your assistance or presence in my life
But together what we do
However, when we come together to interact
Girl, I really think we get it yeah
I believe we understand each other well, my dear
Oh, I'm so very glad I found you
I am extremely happy to have met you
Happiness is all you've known around you
It seems that you have always been surrounded by happiness
Girl, you've got this games always play
You seem to always be involved in manipulative situations
When you say go away
When you demand that I depart
Everybody wants you
It seems that many people desire your affection
What's that baby
What are you saying, my dear?
Like you stop me
As if you have the power to prevent me from leaving
Pick me up
Lift me up and make me feel happy
Then you drop me
Only to let me down later
You got me getting ninety in the shade
You are causing me immense frustration and annoyance
There ain't nothing you can tell me
There is nothing you can say to convince me otherwise
To make me disbelieve or sell me
To make me doubt or deceive me
Cause I know that you love me when you
Because I am aware that you have affection for me when you demand that I leave
Repeat the last verse and fade.
Sing the final verse once more and let it fade to silence
Contributed by Leah H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.