The group formed in 1958 as Brian Poole and the Tremoloes (the name soon being changed thanks to the spelling mistake of a local newspaper), and were initially cast in the Buddy Holly and the Crickets mould. Decca notoriously chose them over The Beatles, whom they had auditioned on the same day. They first charted with a version of “Twist and Shout” (1963), which owed much to the Beatles' version, followed by a chart topping cover of The Contours' U.S. million-seller “Do You Love Me” in the same year. Before they parted company with Brian Poole in 1966, their covers of Roy Orbison's B-side, "Candy Man" and The Crickets' B-side ballad, "Someone Someone" (both 1964) entered the UK Singles Chart Top Ten, with the latter peaking at number two.
Once Poole had left, and after a couple of near misses, rhythm guitarist and keyboard player Alan Blakely took over leadership of the group, and Len 'Chip' Hawkes (father of 1990s hitmaker Chesney Hawkes) replaced bassist Alan Howard. As the Tremeloes, the band started an even more successful hit run from 1967 onwards with Cat Stevens' “Here Comes My Baby”; “Suddenly You Love Me”, “Hello World”, and “My Little Lady”, and their Number one recording of an old Four Seasons' B-side “Silence Is Golden”. Both this latter single and “Here Comes My Baby” also entered the Top Twenty of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
In September 2006 Brian Poole, Chip Hawkes and The Tremeloes toured the UK as part of their 40th anniversary reunion.
Hey Little Girl
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes Lyrics
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I'm gonna miss you so much if you go.
And, Hey, Girl! I tell you no lie,
Something deep inside of me's going to die,
if you say so long, if this is goodbye. Oh!
Hey, Girl! This can't be true,
How am I supposed to exist without you?
What's gonna happen to me when you're gone.
How will I live. How can I go on.
How can I go on? Hey, Girl!
Hey, Girl! Now sit yourself down,
I'm not ashamed to get down on the ground,
Don't go away. Hey, Girl!
Don't go away. Hey, Girl!
The song "Hey Girl" by Brian Poole & The Tremeloes is a mournful tune about a man who is going to miss the girl he loves so much if she leaves him. The singer of the song is filled with sadness and anxiety at the thought of losing his love, and he tells her that something deep inside of him is going to die if he has to say goodbye to her forever. He is unable to imagine how he will exist without her, and he pleads with her not to leave him alone.
The song's lyrics are filled with despair and longing, as the singer expresses his fear about what will happen to him if his love goes away. He is not ashamed to express his feelings and even gets down on the ground to beg her to stay with him. All he can do is hope that she will change her mind and not leave him alone.
Overall, "Hey Girl" is a poignant and heartfelt plea from a man who is deeply in love and afraid of losing the one he loves. The lyrics capture the pain and sadness of a man who is powerless to stop his love from leaving him, and convey his desperation to keep her by his side.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, Girl! I want you to know,
I need you to understand
I'm gonna miss you so much if you go.
I'll feel a deep sense of loss if you leave
And, Hey, Girl! I tell you no lie,
I'm being completely honest
Something deep inside of me's going to die,
I'll be emotionally devastated
if you say so long, if this is goodbye. Oh!
if you leave me forever
Hey, Girl! This can't be true,
I can't believe this is happening
How am I supposed to exist without you?
How will I cope without you?
And, Hey, Girl! Now don't put me on,
Please don't deceive me
What's gonna happen to me when you're gone.
How will I survive without you?
How will I live. How can I go on.
My life won't be the same
How can I go on? Hey, Girl!
I need you in my life
Hey, Girl! Now sit yourself down,
Please listen to me
I'm not ashamed to get down on the ground,
I'll do anything to make you stay
Don't go away. Hey, Girl!
Please don't leave me
Don't go away. Hey, Girl!
I can't bear to lose you
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER ANDREW CARRABBA
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@woofdingmartin
Woooof ,From Mart. I Played Drums on This Plus Harmony Vox..... Early 1984 Just before We were the FIRST Live Band at P.j.S.'s Hippodrome . Chinese New Yea FAB Gig Lottttsa Lurrrrrve Brian Frm Animal. x.X.x.
@Chimbo65
@flatop47 Yes I know. I have the album myself. But there is a few albums around the world called "Brian Poole And The Tremeloes" when it`s really Brian Poole and the Electrix. In my collection I also have an LP with Brian and The Electrix with exactly the same version as you posted.That`s from 1983. Good song,by the way. All the best Chimbo
@rockindavetaylor
Need to add that this song was written by Dave Taylor (rockindavetaylor) who sang the original version of this song in 1979
@ttaylor6335
This is a composition by Rockin Dave Taylor (1957-2016) released in 1978, which Brian Poole covered many years later. R.I.P. (Rock in Peace) Rockin Dave. www.midnightrock.eu.
@flatop47
Cheers! Thanks For The Info
@woofdingmartin
Woooof From Mart forgot to mention it was B.P. and Black Cat.....
@woofdingmartin
Woooof, Part 2 it was B.P and Black Cat.....
@flatop47
@Chimbo65 (It was track 3 of the album CANDYMAN) (Named Brian Poole & The Tremeloes Candyman) Unless There Are Two Versions ???.......Thanks
@woofdingmartin
WOOOOOooof Ding Mart Here AGAIN ... I Was The Drummmmmmer + Backing Vox ON Disss Ting ... January .. 1984 Gerry Chapman Keys { no click by the way } Chris Gent Sax n Vox Chris Black Guitar , Maybe Tom Dong on Bass [ TONY BELL ] Plus THEb Writer n Keys ...???? ..... I Know .... N ..Chris Knows BUT ONLY the SHADOW knows.........X.
@Chimbo65
Hi Martin.Great track.Please send my regards to Brian Poole and Chris Gent.All the best Ingvar "Chimbo" Kristensen of Chimbo´s Revival.