Do You Love Me
Brian Poole Lyrics

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You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance,
You didn't even want me around.
And now I'm back to let you know I can really shake 'em down.

Do you love me?
(I can really move, )
Do you love me?
(I'm in the groove.)

Now do you love me?
(Do you love me now that I can dance?)
Watch me, now.
(Work, work)
Ah,work it out baby.
(work, work)
Well, you're drivin' me crazy.
(work, work)
With just a little bit of soul, now
(work!)
Now I can mash potatoes, I can do the twist,
Tell me, baby, do you like it like this?
Tell me,
(Tell me,)
Tell me.

Do you love me?
(I can really move, )
Do you love me?
(I'm in the groove.)
Now do you love me?
(Do you love me now that I can dance?)
Watch me, now.
(Work, work)
Ah,work it out baby.
(work, work)
Well, you're drivin' me crazy.
(work, work)
With just a little bit of soul, now
(work!)
Now I can mash potatoes, I can do the twist,
Tell me, baby, do you like it like this?

Tell me,
(Tell me,)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Do You Love Me" by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes are about a man who was rejected by his lover because of his inability to dance. He is now back and trying to prove to her that he can dance and is worthy of her love. He confidently declares that he can "shake 'em down" and asks her repeatedly if she loves him, now that he can dance. He then shows off his moves and asks if she likes it like that, trying to win her affection back.

The lyrics are representative of many similar songs in the early 1960s that emphasized dancing as a way to connect or reconnect romantically with someone. The song has a lively beat and catchy melody that invite the listener to dance along, emphasizing the importance of dance as a cultural phenomenon during that time period. The lyrics touch on themes of self-improvement, determination, and the desire for love and acceptance.

Line by Line Meaning

You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance,
You caused me heartbreak because I lacked the ability to dance skillfully.

You didn't even want me around.
You displayed no interest in having me near you.

And now I'm back to let you know I can really shake 'em down.
I have come back to show you that I am now capable of dancing impressively.

Do you love me?
Do you have affectionate feelings for me?

(I can really move, )
(I am now a proficient dancer, )

Do you love me?
Do you have affectionate feelings for me?

(I'm in the groove.)
(I am perfectly attuned to the music and my body's movements, )

Now do you love me?
Now that I have acquired the ability to dance skillfully, do you have affectionate feelings for me?

(Do you love me now that I can dance?)
(Do you have affectionate feelings for me now that I have the ability to dance skillfully?)

Watch me, now.
Observe my impressive performance right now.

(Work, work)
(Keep on working hard)

Ah,work it out baby.
Strive to dance as well as you can, my dear.

(work, work)
(Keep on moving energetically)

Well, you're driving me crazy.
You are making me lose control with your lack of affection and changing emotions.

(work, work)
(Keep on moving energetically)

With just a little bit of soul, now
With only a hint of genuine emotional feeling, now

(work!)
(Keep on moving energetically!)

Now I can mash potatoes, I can do the twist,
I am now skilled at various popular dances like the mashed potato and the twist.

Tell me, baby, do you like it like this?
Inform me, my dear, if you enjoy my current dance performance.

Tell me,
Inform me,

(Tell me,)
(Inform me,)

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Berry Gordy Jr

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@peterchecksfield9958

35w↑1

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Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
Bev Bevan (The Move/The Electric Light Orchestra)
Mick Box (Uriah Heep)
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@peterchecksfield9958

35w↑1

@trevorbentz3888

12w

love this vibe

@michaelbriefs9764

1y↑6

That drummer was AWESOME! I'm learning that his name was Dave Munden, right? Kick ass drummer! Beautiful set, big drums, fun, articulate, busy playing (on the fills) and overall spot-on playing! I have never heard of Brian Poole and the Tremelos (or Tremoloes) until today. I read about them in the John Bonham biography called "Beast". Now I'm like, Wow! I mean, the group is kind of just OK, in terms of songwriting but that drummer had the moves!

@peterchecksfield9958

1y↑1

Dave Munden sadly died a couple of years ago, but yes he was fabulous (great singer too!). Check this out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHiAcqVWZYE

@hanno-erdmanntietz8424

11w

Excellent drumming indeed.

@RHR-221b

3y↑7

Those were the days/daze ... Thank you, Peter C. Stay free. 👍 🍻 😎 PS. Pelters welcome/expected ...

@jurgengebhardt8355

3y↑2

Never seen before. Fantastic!

@joesimon2018

1y↑4

Brian Poole and the Tremeloes are most famous for being the band preferred by Decca records over the Beatles.

They got signed after Decca rejected the Beatles for a record contract.

@adrinathegreat3095

48w

Kind of certainly in the USA many assume they were a flop, in the UK they were very popular Thier version of twist and shout made no.1 in 1963, and they had many other top 10 hits as well, after Brian left the tremeloes went onto to have a few big hits in their own right, so made Decca a lot of money.
Decca was at the time a huge record company with most of the UK's top recording artist's..
So they were hugely successful in Thier own right in the UK, but not in the USA

@c.syde65

2y↑3

Brian Poole is essentially the vocal equivalent of Paul McCartney in The Tremeloes.

@robertfass9681

43w

NAW

@bryanpalmer9660

3y↑3

Would have liked to have been there

@alfching2499

2y↑1

I was,The New Musical Express Winners Concert.Lasted about 5 hours Great Days to be young,The BEST times ever

@barrysolly2637

26w

A great group when Brian left The Tremeloes went on to a long successful career with many big hits, similar imo to The Move all members were good singers and shared the vocals.

@seltaeb9691

1y↑1

Amazing how the Trems made a comeback in flower power years with a batch of great hits. Now all the 60s 70s stars are getting very old & dying. I don't like seeing them old & crinkley & best watch the heyday years. Includes me too. Getting old sucks.

@peterchecksfield9958

@28981karlos

Alisha's attics dad is Brian poole and he sang do you love me from dirty dancing🕺🏼 👯‍♂️ 💃

@gobbledegook21

Abd wasn't the farther of chesney hawks also in the band?

@gobbledegook21

And*

@eh-i1841

@@gobbledegook21 Chip Hawks is the father of Chesney.

@isaacbanks4031

17w

#jeffpiegari here's the 60's band of Brian Poole & The Tremeloes

@armandobarbosa2914

Brian Poole começou a perder os cabelos com 21 anos. Nessa apresentação de Brian,o mesmo estava usando peruca

@robertfass9681

43w↑1

Decca preferred them to the Fab Four.

@peterchecksfield9958

43w↑1

So do I.

@barrysolly2637

26w

Tbh I think they made a good decision not knocking the Beatles in any way,but for me they werent the be all and end all,sure they may have paved the way for many others but Brian and the Trems esp were around in the same early years and whereas The Beatles sort of stepped back The Trems stepped up and for me released some equally memorable records that well stand the test of time.

@turnitback

I'll have to say it. The Tremeloes came into their own when Brian went solo. He faded into obscurity. I can see why on both counts. Sorry folks.

@seltaeb9691

He's ok, we enjoyed it all, the 60s were inclusive & not exclusive & we didn't judge but that's the 21st C attitude of social media likes dislikes. Good memories.

@turnitback

@@seltaeb9691 I myself am nearly half-way through my 70s, and so was a teenager of that time. There wasn't social media on which to express our judgements, but we certainly did judge. We expressed our judgements through what records we bought, what songs we wanted played, and word-of-mouth.

@eh-i1841

They had their time.A little bit of style,and a little bit of substance,doesn’t last very long.

@adrinathegreat3095

48w

@@eh-i1841as a band they outlasted the Beatles and were still making the charts in the early 70s, as just the tremeloes.
Original lead singer died with a net worth of 15 million, the rest of the band are all wealthy due to having a long extensive and lucrative music career

@peterchecksfield9958

38w

@@adrinathegreat3095 Brian Poole is very much still alive (chatted with him yesterday!).

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@JA-ou7nt

2y↑1

The group are fine. That Poole is rather lame with as much charisma as a tin of condemned corned beef.

@seltaeb9691

The 60s were great & we loved it all, Brian included. Sings well.

@mrstupid

51w↑1

David Jacobs introduced them. They were a lot better 3 years later. Some great music in 1967 flower power era

@hanno-erdmanntietz8424

11w

David Jacobs was a legendary presenter. (Some may remember who the second presenter at this event was.)
I like the music of The Tremeloes a lot, especially their 1967/1968 hits.

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