In the late 1960s he led a blues-rock trio called Love Sculpture, who scored a quasi-novelty hit by reworking Khachaturian's classical piece "Sabre Dance" as a speed-crazed rock number. "Sabre Dance" became a hit after garnering the enthusiastic attention of British DJ John Peel.
After Love Sculpture split, Edmunds had a number one single with "I Hear You Knocking", a Smiley Lewis cover. His only acting role followed, as a band member in the David Essex movie Stardust (1974 movie). After learning the trade of producer, culminating in a couple of singles in the style of Phil Spector, "Baby I Love You" and "Born To Be With You", he became linked with the pub rock movement of the early 1970s, producing Brinsley Schwarz, Ducks Deluxe, and also The Flamin' Groovies, using a stripped down, grittier sound.
His own solo LP from that era, Subtle As A Flying Mallet, was similar in style. In 1977, the Brinsley Schwarz connection brought about a collaboration with Nick Lowe under the name Rockpile, with Billy Bremner and Terry Williams. For contractual reasons they could not record as Rockpile until 1980, but contemporary solo LPs (such as Nick Lowe's Labour of Lust and Edmunds' own Repeat When Necessary) were in fact group recordings. Dave Edmunds had more hits during this time, including Elvis Costello's "Girls Talk", Nick Lowe's "I Knew The Bride", Hank DeVito's "Queen of Hearts" ), Graham Parker's "Crawling From The Wreckage", and Melvin Endsley's "Singing The Blues" (originally a hit for Guy Mitchell).
Unexpectedly, after Rockpile relased their first LP under their own name (1980's Seconds Of Pleasure), the band split, generally attributed to tensions between Edmunds and Lowe. Edmunds spent the 1980s collaborating with and producing an assortment of artists, from Paul McCartney to King Kurt, and from The Stray Cats to Status Quo. He recorded the soundtrack for Porky's Revenge, supplying the main theme, "High School Nights", and was the musical director for a television special starring Carl Perkins, with assorted guests including George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and Rosanne Cash.
On his 1983 and 1984 releases, Information and Riff Raff, Edmunds collaborated on two songs with Jeff Lynne, the lead musician of Electric Light Orchestra. He recorded less frequently after the mid 1980s.
Edmunds now lives in Wales in semi-retirement, touring Scandinavia infrequently, after surviving a quadruple bypass several years ago.
Creature From the Black Lagoon
Dave Edmunds Lyrics
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When at night he came up from the deep.
He was feeling like any other lonely fella,
Decided to take one while the city was asleep.
The unsuspecting maiden
Was clutched from where she lay,
And taken away to a hole down under
By the Creature from the Black Lagoon-a
Strange to see him back so soon.
After his last intended did the dirty on him,
Didn't last five minutes in the swim.
With the Creature of the Black Lagoon-a
Be seeing him again real soon.
After this intended lets him down,
Won't last five minutes with him around.
Only surfaced for a companion,
'Cause of that he's never been seen.
Just a big look written in the eyes of his baby,
And a cry of terror, a honeymoon scream.
The unsuspecting maiden
Will be clutched from where she sleeps,
And taken away to a hole down under
The water, and that's for keeps.
By the Creature from the Black Lagoon-a,
Strange to see him back so soon.
After his last intended did the dirty on him,
Didn't last five minutes in the swim.
The unsuspecting maiden
Will be clutched from where she sleeps,
And taken away to a hole down under
The water and that's for keeps.
By the Creature from the Black Lagoon-a
Strange to see him back so soon.
After his last intended did the dirty on him,
Didn't last five minutes in the swim.
With the Creature from the Black Lagoon-a,
Be seeing him again real soon.
After this intended lets him down,
Won't last five minutes with him around.
The lyrics of Dave Edmunds's song The Creature from the Black Lagoon are about a monster who is desperate for love and companionship. He emerges from the water at night and spots a woman who he decides to take away with him to a hole under the water. The lyrics suggest that the monster has done this before, as his "last intended did the dirty on him" and "didn't last five minutes in the swim". The monster seems to be a tragic character, with his attempts at love always ending in failure and rejection, causing him to resort to kidnapping.
The lyrics also create a sense of fear and danger, as the monster is portrayed as a ruthless and unpredictable creature who will harm anyone who gets in his way. The use of the phrase "that's for keeps" adds to this sense of menace, suggesting that once the monster has taken someone away, they will never be seen again. The song seems to draw inspiration from horror movies and monster stories, with references to the "Black Lagoon" and the "honeymoon scream" evoking classic horror tropes.
Line by Line Meaning
All he wanted was a lady,
The Creature from the Black Lagoon desired a female companion.
When at night he came up from the deep.
He emerged from the water at night.
He was feeling like any other lonely fella,
He experienced loneliness like anyone else.
Decided to take one while the city was asleep.
He chose to capture a woman while the city was asleep.
The unsuspecting maiden
The woman he took by surprise.
Was clutched from where she lay,
He snatched her from where she was sleeping or resting.
And taken away to a hole down under
He carried her away to his underwater lair.
The waters of the local bay.
He took her to the bay's underwater depths.
By the Creature from the Black Lagoon-a,
The Creature from the Black Lagoon captured the woman.
Strange to see him back so soon.
It is strange to see him capture another woman so quickly.
After his last intended did the dirty on him,
After his previous intended companion betrayed him.
Didn't last five minutes in the swim.
She didn't survive for long in the water.
With the Creature of the Black Lagoon-a,
Another woman will be captured by the Creature.
Be seeing him again real soon.
He'll be back to capture another woman soon.
After this intended lets him down,
If this woman betrays him in some way.
Won't last five minutes with him around.
She won't live long if the Creature is near.
Only surfaced for a companion,
He only appears for the purpose of finding a companion.
'Cause of that he's never been seen.
This is why he is rarely seen by others.
Just a big look written in the eyes of his baby,
He has an intense longing for a companion in his eyes.
And a cry of terror, a honeymoon scream.
The woman's screams will turn from terror to honeymoon bliss in his mind.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MURRAY, BILLY BREMNER
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Paul Maney
This is definitely Dave's best album! In a better world this and "Girl's Talk" would have been Top 10 singles! And how did Juice Newton's vititiated version of "Queen of Hearts" end up being the one on the radio? It pales in comparison to Daves!
Logan Somers
My Wife and I’s favorite Halloween tune 🤘💯❤️
The Cellar Door
Remember listening to this in my dads 92 T-bird off the elvira haunted hits cd.....man miss my dad
ian gillon
My Dads Cortina :) Happy days..
Dean Makin
Genuinely great song.
Donna Bartlett
Got this album, one of my favorites
trfesok
In my Edmonds playlist. Thanks for the upload!
RippaRoo Fulgens
Sounds like something out of Scooby-Doo. Like I’m being chased by a monster that’s actually some kind of corrupt real estate agent in disguise or something.
horror talk
I love this i finally found it ASOME
AstroTadpole - KFPSanallite
RIP Julie Adams.