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.
When Will I See You Again
Boys Town Gang Lyrics
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When will I see you again?
When will we share precious moments?
Will I have to wait forever? Will I have to suffer
And cry the whole night through?
When will I see you again?
Are we in love or just friends?
Is this my beginning or is this the end?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
Precious moments
Are we in love or just friends?
Is this my beginning or is this the end?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
In the Boys Town Gang's song "When Will I See You Again," the lyrics are focused on the singer's longing to reunite with a loved one. The chorus of the song repeatedly asks the question, "When will I see you again?" as the singer wonders when they will get to share "precious moments" and have their "hearts beat together." The singer's pathos is evident throughout the song, as he wonders whether he will have to wait forever or "suffer and cry the whole night through" before he can see his loved one again.
The verses and pre-chorus of the song pose important questions about the state of the singer's relationship. He wonders whether he and his loved one are just friends or if they are really in love. He also asks whether this is the beginning of their relationship or if it's coming to an end. By interweaving these questions throughout the song, the Boys Town Gang gives voice to the complexities of romantic relationships and the uncertainties that come with them.
Overall, "When Will I See You Again" is a song that speaks to the universal human desire to connect with those we love. The singer's longing for their loved one is palpable, and the song's chorus is both haunting and memorable, with the repetition of the central question drawing the listener in and making them wonder whether the singer will ever find the answers they seek.
Line by Line Meaning
Precious moments
Memories that are truly valuable and dear.
When will I see you again?
Asking when the next time will be that we meet and spend time together.
When will we share precious moments?
Questioning when we can have moments that are truly valuable and memorable together.
Will I have to wait forever?
Asking whether the wait for our next meeting will be endless.
Will I have to suffer and cry the whole night through?
Expressing the pain and longing felt during the time apart.
When will our hearts beat together?
Wondering when we can finally be together and feel our hearts synchronizing.
Are we in love or just friends?
Questioning the true nature of the relationship and whether it is romantic or just platonic.
Is this my beginning or is this the end?
Wondering whether this moment is the start of something new or the end of a relationship.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DISCOMANIAC69
" When will I see you again?
When will we share precious moments?
Will I have to wait forever? Will I have to suffer
And cry the whole night trough?
When will I see you again?
When will our hearts beat together?
Are we in love or just friends?
Is this my beginning or is this the end?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again?
When will I see you again? " ♥
@electronicgenerator
カーグラTVでこの曲が流れると心が躍った
@user-lh2uf6hw7t
37年前か・・・今聴いても古さを
感じさせない素敵な曲です。🤗
@jimmypinetwinchell2454
Classic...flawless version of a cherished favorite...
@MrCristoforoantonio
great version of one of my favorite songs of the 70's!
@Khawrlo5993
Y'all back in the disco days this was the song......Back at Circus Disco in West Hollywood CA when Gene and Eddie owners of Circus Disco.....Y'all Boys Town Gang were the People....they really knew who to make U get up and DANCE.....Yes, they did.....WOW the memories of this wonderful beautiful song........YESSSSSSSSSSSSS 😏
@tokyo3331
ブラスと当時先端だったであろうデジタルサウンドとの見事な融合。今聴いても斬新！
@fwnfaa
BEAUTIFUL VERSION OF THIS DISCO CLASSIC
@user-in5ix1ku5q
カーグラフィックTVにはスリーディグリーズよりこのノリが最高！！！だった
@sunidak
This is rest-time music from the dance floor in the good old disco days. When they had wanted to clear the floor, the dj would play this music and go off for his rest....or change over to another on duty.
@oyasumirider
ナレーションは神谷明さんで(笑)、矢吹藍子さんとか・・懐かしい～