On the 4th April 1981, history was to be made as four relatively unknown si… Read Full Bio ↴On the 4th April 1981, history was to be made as four relatively unknown singers Mike Nolan, Cheryl Baker, Bobby G and Jay Aston, collectively known as Bucks Fizz, represented the UK at that year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Bucks Fizz performed the timeless classic tune Making Your Mind Up, together with the now famous skirt ripping dance routine. This was one of the most up-tempo songs of the evening, and with only two rounds of voting to go, it was a three-way tie between Germany. the UK and Switzerland. Switzerland were yet to vote and gave eight points to the UK, but Nil Points to Germany. Despite the final jury giving Germany maximum points, Bucks Fizz won the contest.

This victory was to set them up for a career that was to be as successful as any British Eurovision winner before, or since. They went on to be one of the most popular bands of the 80s with a string of hit singles and albums.

Making Your Mind Up was a number one for the group in nine different countries and received gold disc status in four countries.. This was promptly followed by a further two top twenty hits - Piece Of The Action and One Of Those Nights - and a self-titled album which went Gold in the UK and Platinum in Australia.

After winning the contest, the group built on their success with other awards and accolades. In November 1981, they won Best Song Award at the Yamaha Song Contest (oriental Eurovision) in Tokyo with the song Another Night.

Their next single, released in November 1981, The Land Of Make Believe went Gold before Christmas of that year and went on to become one of their most popular songs, reaching Number One in three countries and winning the Amplex Golden Reel Award for one million copies sold.

In 1982, the success for Bucks Fizz continued and in April of that year the group's fourth single, My Camera Never Lies, went straight to Number One in the UK. This was followed in May by the group's second studio album, Are You Ready, which went Gold immediately. This also produced another hit, Now Those Days Are Gone, which reached number 8 in the UK charts.

1984 was to be an eventful year. Bucks Fizz toured the UK on a 7 week sell out tour.

1983 saw the release of If You Cant Stand The Heat which reached number 10 in the UK charts. This was followed by Run For Your Life. Both singles were featured on the group's third studio album, Hand Cut, which charted at number 15 in the UK.

Later that year saw the release of When We Were Young, a slightly different sound with Jay on lead vocal. London Town followed and then a Greatest Hits album which finished the year on a high.

Three more singles were released: Talking In Your Sleep, Golden Days and I Hear Talk which was a surprise club hit in America. Fate was to deal the group a devastating blow that year: whilst on tour in December there was a horrific Coach crash which resulted in the serious injury of Mike Nolan.

As Mike was on the road to recovery Bucks Fizz received yet another blow as Jay Aston decided to depart the group after a scandalous affair with the bands Manager which made front page of all the tabloids.

Auditions were held in London for a Jay Aston replacement. About 800 girls turned up to audition and finally Shelley Preston was recruited to replace Jay.

1986 saw Bucks Fizz back on top of the charts with a new look, a new record deal with Polydor and a new single called New Beginning. The single reached number 8 in the UK charts and was a great success.

A further two singles were also released this year: Love The One Your With" and Keep Each Other Warm, together with what would be their 5th studio album, Writing On The Wall.

The single Heart Of Stone was released in 1988. This would later be covered by Cher a couple of years later.

Shelley Preston decided to leave the group in 1990 to pursue solo projects and the group continued as a trio.

The group's albums are currently available on CD, as well as a recently released Best Of CD/DVD which made the top 40 in May 2007.

Don't Stop
Bucks Fizz Lyrics

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Don't stop
Don't keep me hanging on
Keep it up
I've been waiting
All night long
Watching what you're doing
Seeing what you feel
I think I'm still confusing

Fantasy with real
Don't stop
Don't keep me hanging on

I saw a cool flung lady
In a long black dress
A tight little wiggle
Her legs are made for walking
She was a backcombed beauty
A real tutti-fruity
The odds were on
We might just end up talking

The night was lonely
'Til you came my way
To taught me things
I had to learn
It's getting warm
And now you're gonna stay
Feel my body burn

Don't stop
Don't keep me hanging on
Keep it up
I've been waiting
All night long
Watching what you're doing
Seeing what you feel
I think I'm still confusing

Fantasy with real
Don't stop
Don't keep me hanging on

I took a long cool sip
Of a long cool drink
My temperature rising
Faster I was sleeping

She had me running a fever
I tried to tease her
She saw right through my lines
And all my sleeping

The night was lonely
'Til you came my way
To taught me things
I had to learn
It's getting warm
And now you're gonna stay
Feel my body burn

Don't stop
Don't keep me hanging on
Keep it up
I've been waiting
All night long
Watching what you're doing
Seeing what you feel
I think I'm still confusing
Fantasy with real
Don't stop
Don't keep me hanging on

Don't stop
Don't keep me hanging on
Keep it up

I've been waiting
All night long

Overall Meaning

The song “Don't Stop” by Bucks Fizz is a passionate and sensual track that expresses the feeling of yearning for connection and desire. The song explores the singer’s longing for someone to keep them company through the night by singing “Don't stop, don't keep me hanging on, keep it up, I've been waiting all night long. Watching what you're doing, seeing what you feel, I think I'm still confusing fantasy with real”. The lyrics also describe the singer's perception of a beautiful woman who captures his attention - “I saw a cool flung lady, in a long black dress, a tight little wiggle, her legs are made for walking.”

As the song progresses, the singer gets to know the woman that he's been admiring but feels nervous and lacks confidence when trying to charm her. The song talks of a conversation that they have chances of having - “A real tutti-fruity, the odds were on we might just end up talking” but doesn't expand on the conversation itself. The song ends with the acknowledgment that the singer has found a connection with someone new which is expressed through “The night was lonely 'till you came my way, taught me things I had to learn, it's getting warm and now you're gonna stay, feel my body burn”.

In conclusion, “Don't Stop” explores the themes of desire, passion, and connection. The song does so by focusing on the singer’s yearning for passion, his perception of the woman and his nervousness, ultimately expressing that he has found what he was looking for.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't stop
Please don't cease what you're doing

Don't keep me hanging on
Please don't leave me in suspense

Keep it up
Please maintain the current level of effort or activity

I've been waiting
I have eagerly anticipated your arrival

All night long
For the entire duration of the evening

Watching what you're doing
Observing your actions

Seeing what you feel
Perceiving the emotions you are experiencing

I think I'm still confusing
I believe I am still blending my imagination with reality

Fantasy with real
Mixing thoughts and desires that aren't true with actual circumstances

I saw a cool flung lady
I saw an attractive woman

In a long black dress
Wearing an extended outfit of dark color