1) A Lond… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple bands / artists using the name Darts;
1) A London Based 'doo-wop' vocal group.
2) A Melbourne based indie-punk band.
1) Darts were a nine-piece, London-based 'doo-wop' vocal group formed in 1976 by bass singer Den Hegarty who, along with Griff Fender, Rita Ray and Horatio Hornblower, had previously performed with Rocky Sharpe and the Razors.
Their first hit was a medley of The Rays' "Daddy Cool" and Little Richard's "The Girl Can't Help It", which reached no.6 in the UK charts at the end of 1977.
They had a total of 12 single chart hits including three consecutive British No. 2's ("Come Back My Love", "The Boy From New York City" and the self-penned "It's Raining"), the only act to achieve this without ever reaching the No. 1 spot. They also released four albums; "Darts", "Everyone Plays Darts", "The Amazing Darts" (a "best-of" compilation) and "Dart Attack". "Darts" and "Everyone Plays Darts" reached the top ten in the album charts, no mean feat in a country where doo-wop was never a big craze.
Hegarty left the group in 1978 and was replaced by Kenny Andrews. The band recorded their fifth album but it remained unreleased until very recently; it has now become known as "Frantic Antics - The Lost Studio Album".
The band continued performing, including a tour of the USA and a Stateside album entitled "Darts Across America". Several personnel changes (including comedian Lenny Henry taking the role of bass singer for a short while) occurred until the band split in 1985. Since then, a variety of "best of" albums have been released, including a Warner's "The Platinum Collection".
Since 2005, the band sporadically reform for one-off concerts, with Griff Fender, Den Hegarty, Horatio Hornblower and others playing to great aplomb to sold-out venues.More information at www.amazingdarts.com
2) Melbourne based indie-punk band "Darts", kicked started their career when they won the chance to perform on the Groovin The Moo Festival main stage via triple J Unearthed. In 2012, their debut album ‘Habitual Slack’ was released in Melbourne with mastering duties left to the renowned Howie Weinberg. (Nirvana, Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Yeah Yeah Yeah's) The well received album was enough to get them invited back to Groovin The Moo Festival a second time in 2012. http://dartsmusic.com
Boy From New York City
Darts Lyrics
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Tell us about the boy from New York City
Oo ah oo ah come on Kitty
Tell us about the boy from New York City
He''s kinda tall
He''s really fine, yeah yeah
Someday I hope to make him mine, all mine, yeah yeah
And he''s neat and oh so sweet
Oo ee you outta come and see
How he walks, yeah yeah
And how he talks
Oo ah oo ah oo oo Kitty
Tell us about the boy from New York City
Oo ah oo ah come on Kitty
Tell us about the boy from New York City
He''s really down
And he''s no clown, yeah yeah
He has the finest penthouse
I''ve ever seen in town, yeah yeah
And he''s cute in his mohair suit
And he keeps his pockets full of spending loot, yeah yeah
Oo ee yeah we''re all right, yeah, oo oo
Everytime he says he loves me chills run down my spine
Everytime he wants to kiss me he makes me feel so fine
That''s him alright, he''s the boy from New York City
We call him Jill, we''re alright
Oo ah oo ah Kitty
Tell us about the boy from New York City
Oo ah oo ah Kitty
Tell us about the boy from New York City
The lyrics to Darts' "The Boy From New York City" are about the singer's admiration for a boy she meets from New York City. The singer describes the boy as "kinda tall" and "really fine," and hopes to make him hers someday. She is captivated by his neatness and sweetness, and his mere gaze has swept her off her feet. The singer is also impressed by the boy's penthouse and spending money, and his fashion sense in his mohair suit. The chorus repeats the request for "Kitty" to tell more about the boy from New York City, and the song ends with the singer affirming her love for him.
The song's lyrics are upbeat and lighthearted, expressing the singer's infatuation with the boy from New York City. The use of "oo ah oo ah" and "yeah yeah" add to the song's cheerful tone. The song also has an infectious melody that is catchy and memorable, making it a hit in the late 1970s.
Line by Line Meaning
Oo ah oo ah oo oo Kitty
Kitty, we want to hear about the boy from New York City! Come on, tell us!
He's kinda tall
The boy from New York City is relatively tall.
He's really fine, yeah yeah
The boy from New York City is very attractive.
Someday I hope to make him mine, all mine, yeah yeah
I hope to someday be in a romantic relationship with the boy from New York City and have him all to myself.
And he's neat and oh so sweet
The boy from New York City is well-groomed and very kind.
And the way he looked at me just swept me off my feet, yeah yeah
I was captivated by the way he looked at me and fell in love instantly.
Oo ee you outta come and see
You should see for yourself how amazing he is.
How he walks, yeah yeah
He has a great walk and carries himself with confidence and grace.
And how he talks
He speaks eloquently and articulately.
He's really down
The boy from New York City is very cool.
And he's no clown, yeah yeah
He is serious and genuine, not a jokester.
He has the finest penthouse
He lives in the best penthouse apartment.
I've ever seen in town, yeah yeah
It's the nicest apartment I've ever seen in the city.
And he's cute in his mohair suit
He looks adorable in his fancy mohair suit.
And he keeps his pockets full of spending loot, yeah yeah
He always has plenty of money to spend.
Oo ee yeah we're all right, yeah, oo oo
We are all very happy and content.
Everytime he says he loves me chills run down my spine
I feel overwhelmed with emotion and joy when he tells me he loves me.
Everytime he wants to kiss me he makes me feel so fine
I feel amazing and special when he wants to kiss me.
That's him alright, he's the boy from NewYork city
That's the amazing person I'm talking about, he's the boy from New York City.
We call him Jill, we're alright
We have a nickname for him, Jill, but everything is still good between us.
Oo ah oo ah Kitty
Come on, Kitty, tell us more about the boy from New York City.
Tell us about the boy from New York City
We are eagerly waiting to hear more about the boy from New York City.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: George Davis, John Taylor
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Seeker7100
This group was so underrated in the 70's that it was a crime. Their voices and harmonies are exceptional and are even better when you hear them live! Absolutely one of my favourite groups of all time!
@JohnPreston888
Oh, for sure. A "covers" band...perhaps, but each of them were superb. A fantastic, almost indescribable blend. All the musicians deserved their place, all the vocalists deserved their place. Doo-wop magic. (I note that I'm not the only person to think that Den makes even Christoper Lloyd seem sane, and unlike, say..."Bez", he was not even close to being comic relief or a spare part.) At least the march of technology means that their legacy is not impossible to locate. Kudos, World-Wide Web and reliable Electrical Grid.
@RydeQueen
Absolutely agree. I saw them on 16th September this year, fantastic still
@davidgilroy1214
So true. They were fab!
@moemcgovern7345
I prefer the original version of this song.
@cb4ever104
First band I ever saw on my 14th birthday at the Glasgow Apollo in 79.
@simonjones7727
Darts, like The Manhattan Transfer (who also covered this song), are important. By going backwards into the history of pop they somehow helped it to go forward. In the era of (1) Disco (2) Late Prog (3) New Wave somehow Doo Wop was such an unexpected thing to re-emerge but the sound really cuts through and with all the features of that style (acapella, wide register of voices, relatively simple instrumentalization). It sounded very fresh at the time, and holds up well still.
@jamespasifull3424
The only band I've seen, in my 59 years, with FOUR lead singers, & every one of them brilliant at what they do!! 😁
@johnfoy2840
I agree James. Each one of those singers are truly awesome!!
@hexagon.multiverse
This sounds better every time I hear it. Good music ages well.