Bobby & Laurie were a popular Australian singing duo of the 1960s, featurin… Read Full Bio ↴Bobby & Laurie were a popular Australian singing duo of the 1960s, featuring Laurie Allen (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Bobby Bright (vocals, guitar). Their regular backing band were The Rondells. The pair formed one of the leading acts in the first wave of the Australian 'beat pop' era between 1964 and 1967, alongside contemporaries such as Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs, Ray Brown & The Whispers, The Easybeats and Normie Rowe. They became one of the most popular and successful acts of their day.
Allen's first amateur group was in Melbourne the late 1950s and called The Three Jays. This was followed by The Lories (c.1958) and The Roulettes (1958-59), a long-running Melbourne revue band. From 1959 to 1961 he was lead guitarist for Malcolm Arthur & The Knights and in 1962 was lead singer/organist of a previously instrumental group The Blue Jays. At about the end of 1963, The Blue Jays became The Fabulous Blue Jays, the backing band for singer Tony Worsley. Laurie then rejoined The Roulettes.
Bright had previously worked mainly as a solo artist, starting his singing in Adelaide. He later moved to Melbourne and released two solo singles on the W&G Records label in 1963.

One of The Roulettes was Ron Blackmore who decided to leave the performance side of the industry and move into band management. In about 1963, Allen also left the band and he and Bright performed separately as soloists under Blackmore's management in the dance club circuit around Melbourne. On 11 March 1964, Allen made his first solo television appearance, on Graham Kennedy's In Melbourne Tonight. Later in 1964, the two appeared on The Go!! Show and soon teamed up to create a highly successful duo through their good looks, a clean cut image and sharp performances. Originally billed as Laurie Allen and Bobby Bright, the duo became regulars on the show alongside The Strangers and were paid 50 pounds per appearance.

They had the first record on the new Go Records label with I Belong With You which was released with its 45 B-side song Trouble On The Turnpike in August 1964. The record was produced by English producer Roger Savage, who had just arrived in Australia from London where he had worked with the Rolling Stones. I Belong With You was a hit staying at number-one on the Melbourne charts for two weeks and won Laurie an Australian Record Award for 'Best Composition' in 1965.

Peak success

At this time, Bobby & Laurie started working with a Blackmore-managed backing band The Rondells (previously called The Lincolns and The Silhouettes). The duo reached their peak in late 1964, busily touring the country and appearing in numerous concert and television performances. They had dozens of engagements and personal appearances every week, with as many as six shows on a Saturday night. One unusual performance was playing 'Tweedledum' and 'Tweedledee' in a Christmas pantomime production of Alice In Wonderland at the Tivoli Theatre in Melbourne in December 1964.
In early 1965 the pair appeared on the Teen Scene music television show on the ABC, where they were famously dragged off the stage by screaming female fans. They appeared in the premiere episode of Channel 0's new children's program the Magic Circle Club on 23 January, playing characters 'Twoddle' and 'Boddle'.
They released three more successful singles on the Go label during 1965: Someone (which reached #3 in Melbourne), Judy Green and Crazy Country Hop which reached #25.
In May 1965 they supported a national tour by The Dave Clark Five, The Seekers and Tommy Quickly. Later in the year they supported American P. J. Proby on his national tour.
In 1966 they switched to the Albert Productions label, releasing Sweet And Tender Romance and Hitch Hiker, which gave them a national number-one hit for five weeks in May and June. At about this time they also changed management from Blackmore to Mal Fisher. On the strength of Hitch Hiker, the ABC gave them their own television show, It's A Gas, which was later rebadged as Dig We Must. The name change was designed to attract a more sophisticated 'adult' market, but lost the duo much of their 'teen' appeal which led to friction between the two singers.
After recording their last album Exposaic, the pair officially split in early 1967 after just three years as Australia's chart-topping stars.

Someone
Bobby & Laurie Lyrics

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Your bags are packed and waiting
By the door
If you really want to go
It's alright

Don't worry 'bout me darling
'Cause I'll get by
But I need someone to hold me

When I cry

I'll need someone to tell me
I'll get over you
I need a friend to lean on
When I'm felling blue

So sit down here beside me
After you say goodbye
And I need someone to hold me
When I cry

I know the taxi's waiting
For you to go
But darling tell him
You've changed your mind

And stay until tomorrow
'Cause I know tonight
I'm gonna need someone to hold me
When I cry

I'll need someone to tell me
I'll get over you
I need a friend to lean on
When I'm felling blue

So sit down here beside me
After you say goodbye

'Cause I need someone to hold me
When I cry

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Someone" by Bobby & Laurie is a classic song about heartbreak and the need for comforting. The song talks about the emotions that come with a breakup and how the person left behind is in need of someone to lean on. The lyrics tell the story of someone whose lover is leaving them, they acknowledge it's alright for them to go, but they need someone to support them through the pain. The singer is asking for a friend's comfort during this difficult time. They need someone to hold them and tell them they will get through the pain of the breakup.

The singer tells their lover that they understand they are leaving and can't change their mind. Still, they need them to sit beside them and stay with them for a while longer. They're hoping the lover will reconsider and decide to stay, even if it's just for one more night. They're looking for someone to lean on, to give them support, and to help them carry on.

Overall, this song portrays the message that even though a person may feel alone and brokenhearted, it's okay to seek for comfort from friends and loved ones. It encourages people to open up and seek help during their low moments.

Line by Line Meaning

Your bags are packed and waiting By the door If you really want to go It's alright
Your luggage is seemingly arranged alongside the exit path, ready for departure. If your heart truly desires to traverse this path, then it is acceptable to do so.

Don't worry 'bout me darling 'Cause I'll get by But I need someone to hold me When I cry
Do not worry about me, my dear. I will be able to cope with the separation, however, I need a companion to comfort me when I become emotionally overwhelmed.

I'll need someone to tell me I'll get over you I need a friend to lean on When I'm felling blue
I will require an individual to assure me that I will overcome the heartbreak. When I am experiencing melancholic emotions, I require a confidant to lean on for support.

So sit down here beside me After you say goodbye And I need someone to hold me When I cry
As you bid me farewell, please have a seat next to me, as I require someone to embrace me when I break down emotionally.

I know the taxi's waiting For you to go But darling tell him You've changed your mind
I am aware that the cab is prepared to transport you on your journey, however, my love, please inform the driver that you've decided against the trip.

And stay until tomorrow 'Cause I know tonight I'm gonna need someone to hold me When I cry
Stay until tomorrow, my love. This evening will be emotionally taxing, and I will require an individual to hold me when I am in need of comfort.

So sit down here beside me After you say goodbye 'Cause I need someone to hold me When I cry
As you bid me farewell, please have a seat next to me, as I require someone to embrace me when I break down emotionally.

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