With his backing group The Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles' first year in the charts. A conversion to Christianity and subsequent softening of his music led to his having more of a pop than rock image. Although never able to achieve the same impact in the United States as in Britain (in spite of several chart hits there), Richard has remained a popular music, film, and television personality in the UK and also retains a following in several other countries.
During the last six decades, Cliff Richard has charted many hit singles, and holds the record (along with Elvis Presley) as the only act to make the UK singles charts in all of its active decades (1950s–2000s). According to his website, he has sold 250 million records over the course of his career. In the British charts alone, Richard has had more than 150 singles, albums and EPs make the top 20.
Please Don't Tease
Cliff Richard & The Shadows Lyrics
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You tell me that you'll come on over, then you say you won't
You love me like a hurricane, then you start to freeze
I'll give it to you straight right now, please don't tease
You come right out and tell me, you're out with someone new
You play it oh so doggon cool, I don't know what to do
You never seem to answer me, you just don't here my pleas
Oh please don't tease me, you know it hurts so much
Come on and squeeze me, you know I need your tender touch
But you tell me that you love me baby, then you say you don't
You tell me that you'll come on over, then you say you won't
You love me like a hurricane, then you start to freeze
I'll give it to you straight right now, please don't tease
The lyrics to Cliff Richard's song Please Don't Tease express frustration and confusion in a relationship where the other person seems to be playing hot and cold. The singer is being told contradictory things, such as being professing love one moment and then denying it the next. The other person also wavers on whether they will come over or not, and alternates between being loving and cold. The singer begs for consistency and honesty, asking the other person to stop teasing and hurting them.
The repeated plea of "please don't tease" is a cry for communication and clarity within the relationship. The singer is tired of being strung along and jerked back and forth emotionally. They are asking for honesty and vulnerability, hoping that these will lead to a deeper connection rather than surface-level games. The line "come on and squeeze me, you know I need your tender touch" further emphasizes the desire for physical and emotional connection.
Line by Line Meaning
You tell me that you love me baby, then you say you don't
You keep giving me mixed signals about your feelings towards me.
You tell me that you'll come on over, then you say you won't
You make plans with me, only to cancel them later without any explanation.
You love me like a hurricane, then you start to freeze
Your passion for me is intense one moment, but then suddenly disappears without any warning.
I'll give it to you straight right now, please don't tease
Stop playing games with my heart and be honest with me about your intentions.
You come right out and tell me, you're out with someone new
You reveal that you are seeing other people while we are in a relationship together.
You play it oh so doggon cool, I don't know what to do
You act nonchalant about the situation, making it difficult for me to understand how you truly feel.
You never seem to answer me, you just don't hear my pleas
You avoid addressing my concerns and feelings, making me feel unheard and unimportant to you.
I'll give it to you one more time, please don't tease
I am at my wit's end with your behavior and need you to stop leading me on and playing with my emotions.
Oh please don't tease me, you know it hurts so much
I am vulnerable and invested in this relationship, and your ambiguous behavior is causing me emotional pain.
Come on and squeeze me, you know I need your tender touch
I crave your affection and physical touch, but only if it is genuine and not part of your teasing game.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRUCE WELCH, PETE CHESTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrGaryslater
This was number one. When I was born , my mum died two weeks after that
@johnheah1526
God rest her soul. Amen
@johnheah1526
Cliff's movement was better and more natural then
@marklynch3149
Only a month later, the shadows knocked this off the No.1 spot with their legendary tune, Apache. I was born in 1965 but I've been a fan for as long as I can remember!
@merypopescu3351
What a beautiful young man ! I say now when l'm 60 years old because in1960 l was 1 years old ! Love you Cliff Richard !❤💋🌸👏🎶🌺🍀
@kevindouglas8652
I wore the records out.
@johnheah1526
Cliff was 22 in 1960
@albo2006
still don't understand why Cliff & the Shadows didn't have hits in America till the mid 70s. This is quite good. Glad Elton John got him known here & we were able to see him live on his American tour!! One of the most memorable concerts of my life. Up there with seeing Elvis!!
@julesgordon2608
I've been a Cliff fan since 1959! I've met him twice on visits to South Africa .
He was clearly so very nervous for this , his first TV appearance!
@peterchecksfield9958
First TV appearance? He'd done dozens before this.