Dave Edmunds (born April 15, 1944) is a singer, guitarist and producer from… Read Full Bio ↴Dave Edmunds (born April 15, 1944) is a singer, guitarist and producer from Cardiff, Wales. Though he was primarily associated with pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the late 70's and early 80's, he was steadfastly devoted to pre-Beatles rock and roll. An infrequent songwriter, Edmunds has largely relied on cover songs or custom-written material to sustain his career.

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.

Dynamite
Dave Edmunds Lyrics

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Well, send me love in a package labeled "Dynamite"
I wanna feel an explosion when I hold you tight
I got a powerhouse of sexing waiting for you when
You come back into your loving baby's arms again

Sailing 'cross the stars into the silvery moon
If you want to know what happens I could be there soon

Well give me kisses that explode before my very eyes
I know the sight of you can generate a million sighs
All I'm set for detonation, baby don't you know
Three two one zero, here I go

Sailing 'cross the stars into the silvery moon
If you wanna know what happens I could be there soon

Dynamite

Well, send me love in a package labeled "Dynamite"
I wanna feel an explosion when I hold you tight
Got a powerhouse of sexing waiting for you when
You come back into your loving baby's arms again

Sailing 'cross the stars to the silvery moon
If you wanna know what happens I could be there soon

Dynamite

Well give me kisses that explode before my very eyes

I know the sight of you can generate a million sighs
All I'm set for

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Dynamite" by Dave Edmunds are expressing the passion and intensity of the singer's desire for his lover. He wants his lover to send him love in a package labeled "Dynamite" so that he could feel an explosion when he holds her tight. He is eagerly waiting for her to come back to his arms where he has a "powerhouse of sexing" waiting for her. His passion for her is so intense that he is ready for detonation, counting down three two one zero, and he is ready to explode with desire.

The second verse describes the singer's willingness to do anything to be with his lover, even if it means sailing across the stars to the silvery moon. He is entirely devoted to his lover and wants to explore the depths of passion with her. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants his lover's kisses to explode before his very eyes, knowing that the sight of her can generate a million sighs. He is entirely set for this moment of passion with her.

Overall, the lyrics of "Dynamite" by Dave Edmunds portray the intensity and desire of a passionate lover who is willing to do anything to be with his beloved. The lyrics are an expression of the singer's love and devotion to his lover and his longing to explode with desire for her.

Line by Line Meaning

Well, send me love in a package labeled 'Dynamite'
I want love that is powerful and intense, like an explosive labeled 'Dynamite'.

I wanna feel an explosion when I hold you tight
When I hold you tight, I want to feel an intense physical and emotional reaction, like an explosion.

I got a powerhouse of sexing waiting for you when You come back into your loving baby's arms again
I have a lot of sexual energy and passion waiting for you when we reunite and embrace again.

Sailing 'cross the stars into the silvery moon If you want to know what happens I could be there soon
I'm ready and willing to go on a romantic adventure with you to the moon and back, if you're interested.

Well give me kisses that explode before my very eyes
I want your kisses to be so powerful and passionate that they feel like an explosion right in front of me.

I know the sight of you can generate a million sighs
Just looking at you can bring me immense joy, pleasure, and satisfaction.

All I'm set for detonation, baby don't you know Three two one zero, here I go
I'm ready for a physical and emotional explosion of love and passion, and I'm counting down the seconds until it happens.

Dynamite
Love and passion that is explosive and intense, like dynamite.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore, Downtown Music Publishing, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Mort Garson, Tom Glazer

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