In 1980, DJ Bill Motley saw an opportunity to form a disco group that catered to San Francisco's large gay clientele. In his search to form a group, he auditioned hundreds of vocalists, both male and female. Local cabaret singer Cynthia Manley captured the lead spot.
The idea was originally for one 12" single with two tracks of high energy disco music. Motley, a Diana Ross fan, picked two Ashford & Simpson songs to form a medley for the A-side track. For the B-side track, he wrote a disco drama in four acts. A private record label was founded to release the two songs.
When "Remember Me"/"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" was released, the song took off with Manley's vocals propelling the song to the top of the club charts. The four-act explicit "Cruisin' the Streets" was a snapshot of San Francisco's South of Market District - Ringold Alley at sundown.[3]
Manley departed after the release of these two records, and Jackson Moore took over lead-vocal responsibilities in 1981 for the group's second LP Disc Charge, which contained three pop charting disco cuts: "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)" (both of which were performed on Top of the Pops in 1981 and 1982) and "Come and Get Your Love".
The group's last LP, A Cast of Thousands brought in fellow disco artists such as Debbie Jacobs, Two Tons O' Fun, Sylvester, Margaret Reynolds (KC and the Sunshine Band), and Marlena Shaw. With one more overseas hit, the group disbanded, and Jackson Moore took on a short-lived solo career until the decade came to a close.
Cant Take My Eyes Off You
Boys Town Gang Lyrics
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I can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
Oh, I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The thought of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Whoa, you didn't let me know that is real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm my lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
You'd be like heaven to touch
Oh, I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off you
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm my lonely nights
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby
Don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby
Now that I've found you stay
Oh pretty baby
Trust in me when I say
The song "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Boys Town Gang is a tribute to the overpowering and intense feeling of falling in love. The lyrics describe the singer's impassioned feelings toward someone they find perfect in every way. The singer admits that they can't take their eyes off the person they're singing to because they're too good-looking to be true. They go on to say that the person is like heaven to touch, and they want to hold them so much. They are ecstatic that love has finally given them a chance, and they're grateful that they're alive to feel it.
In the second verse, the singer shares the extent of their emotions and how they're rendered speechless by the person's presence. They explain how they're unable to compare the person to anyone else, and the mere thought of them makes the singer feel weak. They ask the person they love to reciprocate their feelings and affirm that what they have is genuine. In the chorus, they conclude by saying they can't take their eyes off the person they love.
Overall the song expresses a deep abiding love, even if it is somewhat infatuation. The singer's words gush out to describe how they feel that this person simply too perfect for them.
Line by Line Meaning
You're just too good to be true
You are so perfect that it seems unbelievable
I can't take my eyes off you
I am completely captivated by you and cannot look away
You'd be like heaven to touch
Being close to you would feel like paradise
Oh, I wanna hold you so much
I have an intense desire to embrace and hold you close
At long last love has arrived
I have finally experienced true love
And I thank God I'm alive
I am grateful for the opportunity to experience this love
Pardon the way that I stare
Please excuse my staring, as I just cannot help myself
There's nothing else to compare
No one else can compare to you
The thought of you leaves me weak
Thinking of you makes me feel overwhelmed with emotion
There are no words left to speak
I am speechless in your presence
But if you feel like I feel
If you share my intense feelings for you
Whoa, you didn't let me know that is real
I need confirmation that our feelings for each other are genuine
I love you baby
I am deeply in love with you, my dear
And if it's quite all right
I hope you don't mind that I love you so much
I need you baby
I cannot live without you by my side
To warm my lonely nights
I need your love to keep me company during my lonely nights
Trust in me when I say
Believe me when I tell you
Oh pretty baby
My beautiful darling
Don't bring me down I pray
Please don't disappoint me or break my heart
Now that I've found you stay
Now that I have found you, please stay with me
And let me love you, baby
Allow me to love you fully
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Broma 16
Written by: Bob Crewe, Robert Gaudio
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@petcat1017
Lyrics:
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch
Oh, I want to hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
I can't take my eyes off of you
Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothin' else to compare
The thought of you leaves me weak
There're no words left to speak
But if you feel like I feel
Please, let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm a lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch
Oh, I want to hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
I love you baby
And if it's quite all right
I need you baby
To warm a lonely night
I love you baby
Trust in me when I say
Oh, pretty baby
Don't bring me down, I pray
Oh, pretty baby
Now that I found you, stay
And let me love you, baby
Let me love you
@N0xturn
The two dudes had more motivation in one video than me my whole life
@MrRipper9
jajaja
@davidmagen415
Now that’s funny 🏖️
@NG-cf7zh
It’s the poppers
@mgtow316
Sadly, this being 1981, I wonder what year they both passed from the plague.
@galacticpotato833
@@mgtow316what plague
@Girouette8899
Encore une fois merci Mystic Plug Records II pour cette vidéo. A regarder et écouter sans modération en 2024 comme en 1982. 42 ans et toujours pas une ride (sauf sur mon visage) ! Ce morceau est sur ma playlist depuis 2013.
@YoursTrulySonikku
2000s kid here , discovering this version of the song from a silly video of a cat dancing. Instantly my favorite version of this song! This is going RIGHT into my music playlist.
@misterbogs420
Bro i probably just watched the same video
@squibmclovin4612
@@misterbogs420 same