Crispian St. Peters (5 April 1939 – 8 June 2010) was an English pop singer … Read Full Bio ↴Crispian St. Peters (5 April 1939 – 8 June 2010) was an English pop singer and singer/songwriter best known for his work in the 1960s, particularly his 1966 hits, "The Pied Piper" and "You Were On My Mind".

Early career
He was born Robin Peter Smith in Swanley, Kent and attended Swanley Secondary Modern School. He learned guitar, and left school in 1954 to become an assistant cinema projectionist. In 1956, he gave his first live performance, as a member of The Hard Travellers. Through the late 1950s and early 1960s, he was a member of The Country Gentlemen, Beat Formula Three, and Peter & The Wolves. In 1964, as a member of Peter & The Wolves, St. Peters made his first commercial recording.

Decca label
St. Peters was signed to Decca Records in 1965. His first two singles on this record label, "Invecto Show" and "At This Moment", proved unsuccessful on the charts. He made two television appearances in England in February of that year, featuring in the shows Scene At 6.30 and Ready Steady Go!

In 1966, St. Peters' career finally yielded a Top 10 hit in the UK Singles Chart, when "You Were On My Mind" entered the listing, eventually hitting #2. The single was then released in the U.S. on the Philadelphia-based Jamie label, but it did not chart at first. However, his fourth release, "The Pied Piper", became forever known as his signature song, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #5 in the UK. No subsequent release would ever match the success of "The Pied Piper", although the latter's success helped boost "You Were On My Mind" into the U.S. Top 40.

In 1967, St. Peters released his first LP, Follow Me, which was followed by his first EP, Almost Persuaded. But by 1970, he was dropped by Decca.

Square label
Later in 1970, he was signed to Square Records. Under this new record deal, St. Peters released a second LP, Simply, that year. Later still they released his first cassette, The Gospel Tape, in 1986, and a second cassette, New Tracks on Old Lines in 1990. His third cassette, Night Sessions, Vol. 1 was released in 1993.

Several CDs also came from this record deal, including Follow Me in 1991, The Anthology in 1996, Night Sessions, Vol. 1 in 1998, The Gospel Tape in 1999, and, finally, Songs From The Attic in 2000.

Personal life
From 1969 to 1974, St. Peters was married to his wife named Collette. The marriage produced a daughter, Samantha, and a son, Lee.

On 1 January 1995, at the age of 56, he suffered a major stroke. His music career was severely weakened by this, and in 2001, he announced his retirement from the music industry. He was hospitalized several times with pneumonia since 2003.

He died on 8 June 2010, after a long illness, at the age of 71.

No No No
Crispian St. Peters Lyrics

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I'm making her cry
Making her sad
Making her blue
I don't want to go
Oh, no, no, no

I'm taking her heart
Taking her love

Taking her dreams
I don't want to part
Oh, no, no, no

She still wants me
And someone else's world
I still love her
And she'll always be my girl
But if she wants him to
Then there's nothing else to do
But to say you've been untrue
And goodbye

I'm taking her heart
Taking her love
Taking her dreams

I don't want to part
Oh, no, no, no

She still wants me
And someone else's world
I still love her
And she'll always be my girl
But if she wants him to
Then there's nothing else to do
But to say you've been untrue
And goodbye

And she's making me cry
Making me sad
Making me blue
I don't want to go
Oh, no, no, no

Yes, she's taking my heart
Taking my love
Taking my dreams
I don't want to part
Oh, no, no, no

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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Crispian St. Peters's song "No No No" appear to express a tumultuous relationship where both individuals are hurting each other. The singer is aware that he is making the female protagonist cry, feel sad, and lose hope in the relationship. He is also taking her heart, love, and dreams as if he has power over them. However, he expresses that he doesn't want to leave her, despite causing her pain. The singer seems conflicted because he acknowledges that she still desires him but is choosing to live in someone else's world. He still loves her but realizes that if she wants the other person, he must say goodbye and label her as "untrue," which implies some betrayal in the relationship.

In the chorus, the singer reiterates his fear of parting and losing the connection he has with the female protagonist. He realizes that she is also hurting him by making him cry, feel sad, and lose hope. She takes his heart, love, and dreams, which suggests that she also has power over him in the relationship. The repeated phrase of "no no no" implies that he does not want to leave her, but he cannot tolerate the pain they are causing each other.

Overall, the lyrics of "No No No" express the complexities of love and relationships, where both parties can hurt each other and struggle with their emotions and desires.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm making her cry
I am causing her to shed tears

Making her sad
I am the reason of her melancholy mood

Making her blue
I am causing her to feel down and depressed

I don't want to go
I don't desire to leave her

Oh, no, no, no
I am expressing my reluctance to depart

I'm taking her heart
I have captured her emotions

Taking her love
I have consumed her affection

Taking her dreams
I have shattered her aspirations

I don't want to part
I do not desire to separate from her

She still wants me
She is still attached to me

And someone else's world
She is interested in another person's life