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
Peaches & Cream
Darts Lyrics
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He said watch out for pretty girls you meet; Uh huh,
'Cause one day you'll e on your own two feet. Uh huh,
But if you know I found the girl to marry,
Life can be a bowl of cherries, like
Peaches n' cream.
Don'tcha know what I mean?
Oh, peaches n' cream. oh, oh, oh,peaches,
Don'tcha know what I mean?
Now I'm grown and livin' on my own, Uh huh,
Got me a girl and I know she's mine alone; Uh huh,
she's the kind of girl a guy can take home. Uh huh,
I know I found the girl to marry,
'Cause my life's been a bowl of cherries, like
Peaches n' cream.
Don'tcha know what I mean?
Oh, oh, oh, peaches.
Oh, peaches n' cream. oh, oh, oh,peaches,
Don'tcha know what I mean?
The lyrics of Darts' song Peaches & Cream tell the story of a person who has been advised to be cautious when it comes to love, having been warned by their father that not all love stories have sweet endings. However, the person has found a girl that they want to marry and is convinced that they have found the right one. The phrase "life can be a bowl of cherries" suggests that the person feels lucky to have found their true love and is enjoying a good life as a result.
In the second verse, the person has grown up and is now living on their own with a girl who they know is perfect for them. The line "she's the kind of girl a guy can take home" suggests that she is respectable and someone that the person can introduce to their family. The repetition of "peaches n' cream, don'tcha know what I mean?" throughout the song suggests that the person is trying to convince others that their relationship is as sweet and perfect as peaches and cream.
Line by Line Meaning
My papa told me love is not all sweet, Uh huh,
My father once advised me about love, how it's not always as sweet as it seems.
He said watch out for pretty girls you meet; Uh huh,
He warned me to be cautious of pretty girls I come across because of the unforeseen circumstances that may arise.
'Cause one day you'll e on your own two feet. Uh huh,
He told me that one day, I would be independent and standing on my own two feet.
But if you know I found the girl to marry,
But despite that fact, I found the girl whom I want to marry.
Life can be a bowl of cherries, like
Life can be as sweet and enjoyable as a bowl of cherries, as long as you have found the right partner.
Peaches n' cream.
Peaches and cream - representing something that is both sweet and enjoyable.
Don'tcha know what I mean?
Do you understand what I am saying?
Now I'm grown and livin' on my own, Uh huh,
I have now grown up and am living independently.
Got me a girl and I know she's mine alone; Uh huh,
I found a girl and I am confident that she belongs to me and me alone.
She's the kind of girl a guy can take home. Uh huh,
She is the kind of girl that is considered suitable to take home to meet the family.
I know I found the girl to marry,
I am certain that I have found the one girl to marry.
'Cause my life's been a bowl of cherries, like
My life has been inestimably sweet and enjoyable since I met her, like a bowl of cherries.
Peaches n' cream.
Peaches and cream - representing something that is both sweet and enjoyable.
Don'tcha know what I mean?
Do you understand what I am saying?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SEVASTOS CONSTANTI VENETOULIS, TOMMY BOYCE
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