There are (or have been) at least four different acts called Champagne. As … Read Full Bio ↴There are (or have been) at least four different acts called Champagne. As a matter of fact, there were dozens, but we have information on four of them.

1. Established in 1976, Champagne was a Dutch pop group, known as the 'Dutch ABBA' in their day. Brought together by producer, Martin Duiser, the line-up consisted of two men (Bert van der Wiel and Jan Vredenburg) and two women (Trudy Schell and Paulette Bronkhorst). Their first single, 'Rock And Roll Star' (1976), became a smash hit in The Netherlands (#2), Belgium (#1) and Germany (#12). More chart hits followed ('Oh Me, Oh My, Goodbye' and 'Valentino' hitting the Dutch Top-5 in 1977), as well as two studio albums: Champagne (1977) and Rollerball (1979). The group called it a day in April 1981.

2. Champagne is an alias used by Helsinki, Finland-based drum and bass artist, Christian Champagne.

3. Champagne is a Czech 'Euro dance' project by DJ Mysh (Michal Jirak). As Champagne, Mysh enjoyed considerable success in the Czech charts around 1995.

4. Champagne was a short-lived psychedelic rock band from Plymouth, United Kingdom, established in August 1968. They were Terry Ball (lead vocals, guitarist), Greg Vandike (keyboards), Paul Arscott (bass) and Tony Carney (drums). The group recorded a few tracks at an empty Van Dike Club (which was owned by Greg's father, local entrepreneur Peter Vandike), but the songs remained unreleased until they popped up on compilations of sixties psychedelia half a century later.

It Ain't No Use
Champagne Lyrics

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It ain't no use
All I got is the blues
Walk a mile in my shoes
To see what I mean

It ain't no use
I am telling the truth
I don't know what to do

Baby, since I met you

It's not my fault
And there's no one I can blame
But the things I do
Kinda make me feel ashamed

It's not my fault
You're not falling for me
Baby, please set me free
Or fall in love with me

It's not my fault
And there's no one I can blame
But the things I do
Kinda make me feel ashamed

It's not my fault
You're not falling for me
Baby, please set me free
Or fall in love with me

It ain't no use
To go on like this
There's so much I miss
Baby, when I see you

It ain't no use
Walk around in a cloud
Day in and day out
Oh, how you knocked me about

It's not my fault
And there's no one I can blame
But the things I do
Kinda make me feel ashamed

It's not my fault
You're not falling for me
Baby, please set me free
Or fall in love with me

Or fall in love with me

Or fall in love with me
Or fall in love with me

Overall Meaning

The song "It Ain't No Use" by Champagne talks about the pain of unrequited love. The singer sings that despite his best efforts, the person he's interested in has not fallen for him. He sings that he feels stuck in a rut, unable to move on from his feelings despite the hopelessness of the situation. The repeated line "It ain't no use" emphasizes the singer's feelings of futility and hopelessness.

The song's lyrics also suggest a level of self-awareness and accountability for the singer's actions. He acknowledges that his behavior towards the person he loves may be inappropriate and he feels "ashamed" of his actions. However, he also acknowledges that his feelings are not entirely within his control, and he begs the person to either "set him free" or "fall in love with me".

Line by Line Meaning

It ain't no use
There is no point or benefit to what is happening

All I got is the blues
I am only feeling sad and depressed

Walk a mile in my shoes
Experience my life and my problems to fully understand

To see what I mean
To comprehend my feelings and struggles

I am telling the truth
I am being honest

I don't know what to do
I am lost and unsure of how to proceed

Baby, since I met you
Ever since we met, things have been difficult

It's not my fault
I am not to blame for the situation

And there's no one I can blame
No one else is responsible for what's happening

But the things I do
My actions contribute to the problem

Kinda make me feel ashamed
I feel guilty and embarrassed about my behavior