Initially known as The Ingoes, they were renamed and signed to manager Giorgio Gomelsky's Marmalade label. The original line-up comprised Brian Godding (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Jim Cregan (guitar, vocals), Brian Belshaw (bass, vocals), and Kevin Westlake drums).
The band's debut album, We Are Ever So Clean, is a classic example of English psychedelia. On release, it was presented in the U.K. music magazine Melody Maker as "Giorgio Gomelsky's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Although not a major commercial success, tracks such as "What on Earth" or "Look at Me, I'm You" have helped give the album something of a cult period status as it is unearthed by successive generations of 1960s retro fans. It was recently voted number forty in Record Collector’s list of the "100 Greatest Psychedelic Records".
If Only for a Moment saw the band taking a noticeably heavier and rockier direction, with Cregan and Godding's distinctive two-part guitar harmonies playing a prominent role. The album also marked the departure of Westlake, to be replaced by John "Poli" Palmer and then Barry Reeves.
The quartet was dissolved in 1970. While Belshaw and Godding rejoined Westlake in B.B. Blunder, Cregan formed Stud with Jim Wilson and Charlie McCracken, before joining Family. He would find fame later in the decade with Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, and as a part of Rod Stewart's backing band.
The Blossom Toes contributed music to La Collectionneuse (1967), a film by French director Éric Rohmer, and also appeared in Popdown (1967) by Fred Marshall.
I Will Bring You This and That
Blossom Toes Lyrics
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Every time I call or phone, you're always in
All you seem to talk about is where you've been
Don't want to sound unkind. What's going on in your tiny mind?
You're dreaming all the time
I will bring you this and that. You can find out where you're at.
I will bring you cardboard dishes. You can put your cardboard wishes in them, oo
Lalalala……
But you're just like a golden cup without the wine
You got the wrong things in few. Nobody's gonna carry you.
Your should read some new books
I will bring you plastic flowers. You can play with them for hours.
I will bring you a balloon. You can float up to the moon
Some rainy time
Why can't you see how it could be
And maybe I'd sympathize with you
Open up your eyes for you
If you let me
I will bring you something fair
Something lingering in the air
I will bring you love on Monday
Every other day and Sunday
You will see
Lalalalalal……
The lyrics to Blossom Toes's song I Will Bring You This and That appear to be an attempt at consoling someone who seems to be lost in their own world. The singer seems to be frustrated that every time they call or try to connect with this person, they are only met with talk of where they've been and what they've been up to. The singer is attempting to show kindness and understanding, but there is an underlying tone of annoyance that seeps through the lyrics.
The singer goes on to suggest that the person they are addressing needs to read some new books and change their perspective. They are offering to bring this person small gifts, like cardboard dishes and plastic flowers, in an attempt to make them happy. The singer also offers to bring something "lingering in the air," which could possibly be interpreted as a sense of hope or positivity.
Overall, the lyrics to I Will Bring You This and That seem to be an earnest attempt at reaching out to someone who is struggling. The underlying frustration and annoyance, however, could be interpreted as reflective of the challenges inherent in trying to help someone who doesn't seem to want to help themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Well of course we'd, uh, like to give praises to all the bands, but, ah, everyone cant win.
We appreciate all the bands, but only one can be the winner.
Every time I call or phone, you're always in
You are always available whenever I call or text.
All you seem to talk about is where you've been
Your conversations revolve around places you have visited in the past.
Don't want to sound unkind. What's going on in your tiny mind?
I don't want to be rude, but I am curious about your thoughts and actions.
You're dreaming all the time
You often daydream and have unrealistic thoughts.
I will bring you this and that. You can find out where you're at.
I will provide you with various options, so you can figure out what you really want.
I will bring you cardboard dishes. You can put your cardboard wishes in them, oo Lalalala……
I will offer you simple things, but you can still use them to hold your hopes and dreams.
Looking good is understood to be just fine
It's important to look good, but it's not everything.
But you're just like a golden cup without the wine
You have the appearance of something valuable, but lack substance.
You got the wrong things in few. Nobody's gonna carry you. Your should read some new books
You have few valuable things and no one will carry you. You need to expand your knowledge by reading new books.
I will bring you plastic flowers. You can play with them for hours.
I will give you things that can entertain you for a long time, even if they are not real or valuable.
I will bring you a balloon. You can float up to the moon
I will give you something that will allow you to escape reality and reach for the impossible.
Some rainy time
During difficult times.
Why can't you see how it could be And maybe I'd sympathize with you Open up your eyes for you If you let me
If you allow me to, I can show you how life can be and maybe even sympathize with your struggles. But you need to be open to seeing things from a different perspective.
I will bring you something fair Something lingering in the air I will bring you love on Monday Every other day and Sunday You will see Lalalalalal……
I will provide you with things that can make you happy and feel loved. I will be there for you every day of the week.
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