The precursor to BTO was the band Brave Belt, which was formed in 1970 by Randy Bachman and Chad Allan (both of The Guess Who), Robbie Bachman and Fred Turner. An original form of the group included musician Keith Emerson of The Nice (and later of Emerson, Lake & Palmer), but he was dropped due to illness. After two moderately successful Brave Belt albums came out, Allan was replaced by Tim Bachman, the third of the Bachman brothers, and the band changed its name to Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Hailing from Winnipeg, Canada as stated before, BTO released their first album under that name in the spring of 1973. Their second album was Bachman-Turner Overdrive II, and it became a massive hit in the US and their native Canada. It also yielded their best-remembered single, "Takin' Care of Business" written by Randy Bachman. BTO were one of the early hard rock bands which opted for songs backed by catchy melodies and powerful riffing. The band also promoted a strait-laced lifestyle due to the Mormon religious beliefs of Randy Bachman.
Tim Bachman left because of limited performance skills and personal lifestyle issues, and was replaced by Blair Thornton. The first album with the modified lineup, 1974's Not Fragile became a hit, including the #1 single "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet". The band continued to steadily produce successful albums through the mid-1970s including Four Wheel Drive and Head On (both 1975).
After the release of Freeways in 1977, Randy Bachman left the group for a solo career and another band, Ironhorse. Randy was replaced by Jim Clench, formerly of April Wine, and BTO released a pair of albums before breaking up in 1979. They reunited in 1983, leading to a lawsuit between the brothers, as one group, led by Randy, toured as Bachman-Turner Overdrive and another, led by Robbie, toured as BTO (Robbie Bachman, Fred Turner, Blair Thornton, and Randy Murray). Interestingly enough, in 1984 the line up for Bachman-Turner's first studio LP in 5 years consisted of Randy and Tim Bachman, Fred Turner and Garry Peterson on drums. In 1986 they were the opening band for the newly reformed Van Halen. By that time Fred Turner had left the band, probably to join the "other" BTO. Robbie Bachman's BTO toured and performed until early 2005.
Musicians Randy Bachman and Fred Turner reunited in 2010 for a tour and collaboration on new songs. In 2010, they notably played the half-time show at the Grey Cup in Edmonton, AB.
Website: http://www.bachmanandturner.com/
You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet-
Bachman-Turner Overdrive Lyrics
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She took my heart away
She said, I've had it comin' to me
But I wanted it that way
I think that any love is good lovin'
So I took what I could get, mmh
Oooh, oooh she looked at me with big brown eyes
You ain't seen nothin' yet
B-b-b-baby, you just ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet
Here's something that you never gonna forget
B-b-b-baby, you just ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet
Nothin' yet, you ain't been around
That's what they told me
And now I'm feelin' better
'Cause I found out for sure
She took me to her doctor
And he told me of a cure
He said that any love is good love
So I took what I could get
Yes, I took what I could get
And then she looked at me with them big brown eyes
And said,
You ain't seen nothin' yet
B-b-b-baby, you just ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet
Here's something, here's something your never gonna forget, baby
You know, you know, you know you just ain't seen nothin' yet
You need educatin'
You got to got to school
Any love is good lovin'
So I took what I could get
Yes, I took what I could get
And then, and then, and then
She looked at me with them big brown eyes
And said,
You ain't seen nothin' yet
Baby, you just ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet
Here's something, here's something
Here's something that your never gonna forget, baby
Baby, baby, baby you ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet
You ain't been around
You ain't seen nothin' yet
That's what she told me
She said, I needed educatin', go to school
I know I ain't seen nothin' yet
I know I ain't seen nothin' yet
Got something for you right now
Feels good, alright, how do you do that?
But I ain't seen nothin' yet
I deserve it one of these days
Woohoo, but I ain't seen nothin' yet
Yeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeah
I ain't seen nothin' yet
I'll wait, I'll wait, I'll wait
If you want to show me what I ain't seen, where I ain't been
Lalalalalala
The song "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive is about a man who meets a woman who he describes as a "devil woman" that takes his heart away from him. Despite this, he believes that any love is good love and takes what he can get. The woman tells him that he hasn't seen anything yet and proceeds to take him to a doctor who provides a cure. The lyrics continue with the woman telling the man that he needs to get educated and go to school. The lyrics end with the woman telling the man that he still has not seen anything yet.
The song appears to be about a man who allows a woman to take control of his life and make decisions for him. He seems to be happy with the way things are and is content with taking whatever love he can get. The woman appears to be in control and is telling the man what to do, including going to school to get educated. The man is seemingly happy with this arrangement and continues to wait for the woman to show him what he hasn't seen.
Line by Line Meaning
I met a devil woman
I started a relationship with a woman who had a negative influence on me
She took my heart away
She gained control over my emotions and feelings
She said, I've had it comin' to me
She justified treating me poorly because she believed I deserved it
But I wanted it that way
I willingly allowed her to mistreat me because I thought I deserved it
I think that any love is good lovin'
I believed that any form of love, even if it was unhealthy, was better than no love at all
So I took what I could get, mmh
I settled for whatever little love and affection she was willing to give me
Oooh, oooh she looked at me with big brown eyes
She used her attractive physical appearance and manipulative tactics to keep me hooked
You ain't seen nothin' yet
You haven't experienced anything impressive or noteworthy yet
B-b-b-baby, you just ain't seen n-n-nothin' yet
You haven't witnessed anything truly astonishing yet
Here's something that you never gonna forget
I'm going to show you something that you'll always remember
Nothin' yet, you ain't been around
You haven't had enough experiences or seen enough to know what's impressive
And now I'm feelin' better
I'm feeling happier and more content now
'Cause I found out for sure
Because I discovered something that gave me clarity or certainty
She took me to her doctor
She took me to a medical professional for some reason
And he told me of a cure
The doctor shared a solution or remedy for something
Here's something, here's something your never gonna forget, baby
I have something planned that you'll always remember
You need educatin'
You need to learn more or gain more knowledge about something
Any love is good lovin'
Any form of love, even if it's unhealthy, is better than no love at all
So I took what I could get
I settled for whatever form of love and affection was offered to me
She looked at me with them big brown eyes
She used her attractive physical appearance and manipulative tactics to keep me hooked
Here's something that your never gonna forget, baby
I have something planned that you'll always remember
I know I ain't seen nothin' yet
I'm aware that I haven't experienced anything impressive or noteworthy yet
If you want to show me what I ain't seen, where I ain't been
If you have something to show me that will impress me or take me somewhere new
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RANDY BACHMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@BillyGates1721
Charts today are crap. But there is good music out there. You have to dig for it.
There is one reason why new songs have a hard time to compete:
you don't have good memories and good feelings (yet) to the new songs.
If you open your heart to give the new music a chance you may like it.
If you like rock'n roll with screaming guitars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnRSozfg5A0&list=PLU0iKJNtjdTj8CDjQltEBLLiPpD5BM_nH&index=10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBGvMic-ZDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t62CCTH-OlY
https://youtu.be/iF5jPth5EcM?t=520
https://youtu.be/-uvA23iaxVU?t=48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAFLEr8umoI
@johnMCGOWAN-lb6ym
Who’s here for BTO in 2024 ????
@fayewittwer5208
Me
@Munrobagger1976
Me too 👍👍
@nettyhb5636
Me too ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@claudedesroches116
Me
@claudedesroches116
What a song
@junglebyte
"Being 20 in the Seventies was a lot more fun than being 70 in the Twenties." Rock on!
@dominicpelle7841
Pay The Man..
@lexkanyima2195
Typical
@edwardclark4043
We had the best times man,the best bands,never forget them great days.