They incorporated the sounds of string ensembles, vocoders and dub echos into rock songs, thereby creating a very sophisticated studio version of rock. The musical content of ELO songs often went far beyond usual chord structures, mixing pop songwriting with classical romanticism and synthesized sounds. The band claim that their music "picks up where The Beatles' 1967 song I Am the Walrus left off."
Formed in 1970 by Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan (the remaining members of the 1960s rock group The Move). The band used cellos, violin, horns and woodwinds to give their music a classical sound. This was an idea Roy Wood initially had while with The Move, to take rock music in a new direction. In 1970 when Carl Wayne left the The Move, Jeff Lynne, front man with fellow Brum band Idle Race, responded to Wood's second invitation to join the line-up, with the lure of starting the new band. To help finance the fledgling project, two more Move albums were released during the recording of their eponymous first album in 1971 which produced the UK hit 10538 Overture. In the US this album was released with the mistaken title of No Answer, due to a mix-up with an uncompleted telephone call to the American label and subsequent secretarial message.
However, tensions soon surfaced between Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne. With most of the media attention focused on Roy Wood, differences in musical direction, and a disastrous first live outing, it was no surprise when the band went through the first of its many line-up changes as Wood took Hugh McDowell and Bill Hunt with him to form Wizzard. Despite the music press's predictions that the band would fold without Wood, Jeff Lynne stepped up to lead the band, with Bevan remaining on drums, bassist Richard Tandy switching to moog synthesizer, Michael d'Albuquerque on bass, Mike Edwards, Colin Walker (cello) and Wilfred Gibson replacing Steve Woolam on violin. They released ELO 2 in 1973, from which came their first U.S. chart hit, a hugely elaborate version of the Chuck Berry classic Roll Over Beethoven. After their second album, violinist Gibson was dismissed and replaced by Mik Kaminski. They also released On The Third Day in 1973, with Mike Edwards playing all the cello parts due to Colin Walker leaving the band. Later that same year saw the return of Hugh McDowell, who had jumped ship the year previous, to replace cellist Colin Walker.
In 1974 Lynne hired a thirty-piece orchestra, choir and Louis Clark, then began work on the next LP Eldorado, A Symphony, a concept album about dreams, scoring their first U.S. Top Ten hit with Can't Get It Out Of My Head in 1975. Eldorado would become ELO's first gold album.
After the release of Eldorado, bassist and vocalist Kelly Groucutt and cellist Melvyn Gale joined, replacing de Albuquerque and Edwards respectively.
The band split in 1983. In 1985, Lynne, Tandy and Bevan reunited and recorded the album "Balance of Power". This reunion was short lived and the band split once more in 1986. Bev Bevan and Louis Clark, with the consent of Lynne, toured and recorded as ELO Part II from 1988 until Bevan's retirement in 1999. In 2000, Lynne and Tandy reformed Electric Light Orchestra and released a new record, "Zoom". "Zoom" proved to be a commercial failure, and the duo split once more in 2001.
In 2014, following support from BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans, Lynne and Tandy reunited as a part of BBC Radio 2's "Festival in a Day" to perform under the new billing, "Jeff Lynne's ELO", a name Lynne devised as a response to ELO tributes, imitation bands, and offshoots who used ELO to promote their own tours.
In February 2015, Jeff Lynne's ELO performed at the Grammy Awards with Ed Sheeran, and in September of that year they announced a new album would be released under Columbia Records. Jeff Lynne's ELO - Alone in the Universe was released on November 13, 2015, and was ELO’s first album of new material in almost 15 years.
The second album under Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Jeff Lynne's ELO - From Out of Nowhere, was released on November 1, 2019.
There is more than one artist with the name "ELO". The vast majority of scrobbles to "Electric Light Orchestra" are for the rock band from England.
ELO, is a South Korean singer, who debuted with the album, 8 Femmes, on August 26, 2016.
Daytripper
Electric Light Orchestra Lyrics
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For taking the easy way out
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out now
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there, now
She was a day tripper
One way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Tried to please her
She only played one night stand
Tried to please her
She only played one night stand, now
She was a day tripper
Sunday driver, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
The lyrics of Electric Light Orchestra's song "Daytripper" describe a woman who is described as a day tripper, meaning she only briefly experiences things in life before moving on to her next adventure. The singer seems to have fallen for her and tried to please her, but ultimately realizes she is not interested in anything long-term. The first verse explains that the singer has a good reason for taking the easy way out, suggesting that he has decided to end the relationship with this woman because he knows she isn't capable of committing to anything long-term. The second verse describes how she was only interested in teasing him and leading him partway in a relationship before she moved on. The third verse suggests that the singer tried to please her, but she was only interested in one-night stands.
Overall, the lyrics of "Daytripper" seem to be a cautionary tale about falling for someone who can't commit. The day tripper is portrayed as someone who is exciting and fun to be around, but ultimately not worth investing time and energy into.
Line by Line Meaning
Got a good reason
I have a legitimate excuse
For taking the easy way out
For choosing the simple path over the difficult one
Got a good reason
I have a legitimate excuse
For taking the easy way out now
For choosing the simple path over the difficult one at this moment
She was a day tripper
She only spent one day with me
One way ticket, yeah
She's not coming back
It took me so long to find out
I didn't realize it until much later
And I found out
But I finally figured it out
She's a big teaser
She led me on and toyed with my emotions
She took me half the way there
She only committed halfway to our relationship
She's a big teaser
She led me on and toyed with my emotions
She took me half the way there, now
She only committed halfway to our relationship in the present moment
Tried to please her
I attempted to make her happy
She only played one night stand
She was only interested in a brief, one-time encounter
Tried to please her
I attempted to make her happy
She only played one night stand, now
She was only interested in a brief, one-time encounter in the present moment
She was a day tripper
She only spent one day with me
Sunday driver, yeah
She wasn't fully committed to our relationship and only put in minimal effort
It took me so long to find out
I didn't realize it until much later
And I found out
But I finally figured it out
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Someone who only spends one day with another person and then moves on
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Someone who only spends one day with another person and then moves on
Day tripper, day tripper, yeah
Someone who only spends one day with another person and then moves on
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHN LENNON, PAUL MCCARTNEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
NightIsRight
I love the energy in this cover
FinnMove
I like this ! Wonder if Lennon or McCartney has heard this live performance. Fun to make great rock music.
carol evins
@19.c.d ive been told John really liked the music ELO was putting out!! It was probably great writing and the use of the strings, who cant love that!
19.c.d
Very likely they did
TheFallenColumn
A rare moment when you actually see Jeff's eyes. They're usually hiding behind big thick aviators or something.
Kurt I
Jeff and Mike practically yelling the lyrics! Love it!
DAVID HOWELL
The BEST RIFF EVER!
Maf Coathupe
straight into my favorites- always loved the song but their adaptation & the work you've done must be applauded-thanx
DizSosa
El mejor cover definitivamente, todos me encantan pero Richard wow! <3
BassByTheBay
Sounds like you put a lot of work into this. Great job!