Starting out in the very early 60s as Dave Dee and The Bostons, the Dozies plied their trade around various UK venues and were also extremely popular on the Hamburg scene, playing clubs like The Top Ten and The Star Club. Their stage act involved a lot of humor and showmanship - in fact it still does - which made them stand out on the circuit.
The songs, too, were wonderfully dramatic, and although each one was instantly recognizable as one of theirs (mainly penned by managers and songwriters Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley) they also each had a different theme to them, from the Greek influences of Bend It to the Latino rock qualities of Save Me and many points in between.
The band’s name stems from the nicknames of the members, and was thoroughly twisted and mangled by DJs and presenters alike. Well you’ve got to admit it’s a bit of a mouthful, and it’s much easier to refer to them as The Dozies for short.
Another aspect that made them stand out from the crowd was their fashion sense. They would design their own clothes, get the material and have them sewn together by a lady in Cheshire. Later the designs would be copied and appear in some form in the Carnaby Street boutiques for public consumption. Check out some of the vintage footage of the band and you’ll be aware that they had quite an influence on the clothing scene at the time.
The Dozies only had one UK number one hit - The Legend of Xanadu - in 1968, but they did have a lot of top ten and top twenty hits in the 60s and one year spent around 50 weeks in the chart!
The end of the decade saw the end of the band, and Dave Dee went into production for a while. Dave Dee was a police cadet and late in his life was a Justice of the Peace.!
Many people heard about the band when Hold Tight! was released on the soundtrack of a Tarantino Movie: Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof.
Dave Dee sadly passed away yet another needless cancer victim, just over a month short of his 67th birthday.
He suffered from prostate cancer from early 2001 but continued to perform with his band almost up until his death from that disease in Kingston Hospital, South West London on 9 January 2009.
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Bend It!
Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich Lyrics
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And take it easy, show you're likin' it
And lover, you know that we're gonna hit
The heights cause I'm sure that we're made to fit
Together just like pieces of a
Jigsaw puzzle, what's the hustle
Bend it, bend it, just a little more
But you can make me feel that I am sure
I've got a sickness only you can cure
So just relax, there's stacks of time, but honey
Please don't tease me, try to please me
Oh yeah, that's good, oh yes, ah yes
Bend it, bend it, just a little bit
And take it easy, show you're likin' it
And lover, you know that we're gonna hit
The heights cause I'm sure that we're made to fit
Together just like pieces of a
Jigsaw puzzle, what's the hustle
Bend it, bend it, just a little bit
And take it easy, show you're likin' it
And ahhh, show me now, yeah that's right
Ah, oh yeah, yeah that's right
C'mon now, right, right, right
Right, right, right, right, right, right, right, right
The lyrics to "Bend It" by Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich are about a passionate relationship between two people who are made for each other, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. The song encourages the lover to bend and take it easy, show that they like it and hit the heights together, as they are sure that they are perfectly matched and made for each other. The singer is insecure without the lover and begs them not to tease him and to please him instead.
The lyrics of the song are full of sexual innuendos, with the constant use of the word "bend" and phrases such as "show me now". The idea of two people fitting together like a jigsaw puzzle is also a metaphor for the sexual act. The song was released in the 1960s, a time when such open sexual references were not uncommon in popular music.
The song was a hit in the United Kingdom and earned the band their first Top of the Pops appearance. It also gained popularity in other countries such as the United States and Canada. "Bend It" was one of the biggest hits for Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich, who enjoyed success throughout the 1960s.
Line by Line Meaning
Bend it, bend it, just a little bit
Make a small but significant change to what's happening
And take it easy, show you're likin' it
Stay calm and positive
And lover, you know that we're gonna hit
Partner, we're going to go far
The heights cause I'm sure that we're made to fit
We are a good match and can achieve greatness together
Together just like pieces of a
We belong together like complementary parts of a whole
Jigsaw puzzle, what's the hustle
We fit perfectly together, so let's not rush
Bend it, bend it, just a little more
Make another small but significant change
Without you, baby, I'm so insecure
I feel uncertain without you
But you can make me feel that I am sure
You give me confidence
I've got a sickness only you can cure
I have a problem that only you can fix
So just relax, there's stacks of time, but honey
Calm down, we have plenty of time to enjoy ourselves
Please don't tease me, try to please me
Don't play games with me, focus on making me feel good
Oh yeah, that's good, oh yes, ah yes
Expressing pleasure and satisfaction
And ahhh, show me now, yeah that's right
I want to see what you can do, and it's going well
Ah, oh yeah, yeah that's right
More expressions of pleasure
C'mon now, right, right, right
Encouragement to keep going and do it well
Right, right, right, right, right, right, right, right
Reinforcing the previous line about doing it well, with repetition
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alan Blaikley, Ken Howard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cheeseboy903
After hearing this in Futurama for the first time, I thought it was an original song and that they said "Bender" and not "bend it" but I'm glad its a real song. It's fantastic!
@alesmasarik4578
Yeah, i love that episode, and the end of it!
@hueginvieny7959
So the fact it talks about bending and the way it sounds I 100% figures it was written for the show. I was honestly amazed it wasn't and has a music videos and a dance
@khachmaxo
the dislikes are from people who couldn't bend it
@TheGB1950
hahaha
@rionthemagnificent2971
thats bc they're robots not specialized in Bending. - Bender
@91lilken
@@rionthemagnificent2971 I am though.
@the_wind_sings
There’s no such thing as dislikes
@sophistications9257
Hahahahahaha!?
@Zoras88
I'd like to thank Futurama for introducing this song to me.