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.
Here is the News
Electric Light Orchestra Lyrics
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Coming to you every hour upon the hour (here is the news)
The weather's fine but there may be a meteor shower
Here is the news
A cure has been found for good old rocket lag (here is the news)
Someone left their life behind in a plastic bag
As a lightning strike by air shuttle officers
Led to over two thousand passengers being held up)
For up to ten hours to board flights) Here is the news
(Ten Eurotechnicians were today sentenced
By the justice computer to be banished for life) Here is the news
(To the prison satellite Penal One)
Here is the news
Another action-filled adventure (here is the news)
All the worst from the world convention
(Scientists have revealed that time travel-) Here is the news (the very latest)
(-the shares of RoboCo Developments are now climbing)
(-say he was a very great friend of mine-)
(-to our regular scheduled programs) Here is the news
(-twelve witnesses discovered-)
(-the latest report from the people down there-)
(-albeit tiny little details-) Here is the news
(-so I'd just really like to go home
And say hello to everybody)
(Here is the news)
I wanna go home
I want my baby back
(Here is the news)
I wanna go back
Here is the news
Somebody has broken out of Satellite Two
(Here is the news)
Look very carefully, it may be you, you, you, you
(The energy counsel today announced)
(-the archbishop, uh, is waving to the crowds)
(-the World Broadcasting Authority today announced)
(I think that's going to be alright)
(You'll have to wait and see)
(I'll call you back later)
Here is the news
(The latest report from the people counting)
(And population control center estimates-)
Here is the news
(The spokesperson for the center announced-)
Here is the news
The lyrics of Electric Light Orchestra's song "Here is the News" is a commentary on the state of the world's news media. The opening lyrics "Here is the News, coming to you every hour on the hour" sets the tone for the song's underlying message which is the inundation of news in modern society. The verses touch on different types of news, from the weather to discoveries in science and medicine, to the more sensational stories such as someone leaving their life behind in a plastic bag or someone breaking out of Satellite 2. Each lyric is written to sound like the lead-in of a news story, complete with background music and sound effects.
The bridge, "I wanna go home, I want my baby back," seems at first to be out of place in the context of the rest of the song. Yet, it also speaks to the saturation of news and the modern world's overwhelming nature. The line can be interpreted as the yearning for a simpler time, a nostalgic longing for a life unaffected by the constant barrage of news.
Overall, "Here is the News" is a commentary on how the media can impact our perception of the world and how it can overwhelm us with information. It also includes a longing for simplicity and a return to a more peaceful time in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Here is the news
Introducing the latest headlines and updates
Coming to you every hour on the hour
Broadcasting frequently and punctually
The weather's fine but there may be a meteor shower
Although the weather is pleasant, there could still be a dangerous event that occurs
A cure's been found for good old rocket lag
There is now a cure for the physical symptoms one may experience after space travel
Someone left their life behind in a plastic bag
An individual abandoned their entire life and belongings in a disposable container
Another action filled adventure
There is another exciting and thrilling event taking place
All the worst from the world convention
Reporting on the negative events and situations that occurred at a global gathering
I wanna go home, I want my baby back
Expressing a desire to return home and reunite with a loved one
Somebody has broken out of Satellite 2
An individual has escaped from Satellite 2, a facility or prison of some sort
Look very carefully, it may be you
A cautionary message to examine oneself and one's actions, as they could be the person who has escaped or caused harm
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF LYNNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pz3328
It was the last song the porsche's driver was listening to before was decapitated. RIP
@electrolit
I was just about to write this
@smogroove
@@electrolit me too
@Edukacja-Ochrona-GSR-16
The worst part is that the lyrics fit the situation.
Here is the news A cure's been found for good old rocket lag (Here is the news) Someone left their life behind in a plastic bag. Here is the news Here is the news Here is the news. R.I.P
@PALECWSLUZIE
Mee too bro
@polabora
Leave some respect please.
@krm3345
Najmroczniejszy utwór roku 2022, mimo że ma 41 lat.
@juliuszjanisio7590
Najmroczniejszy to raczej nie. Były bardziej mroczne.
@iamfabianek94
@@juliuszjanisio7590 jakie na przykład?
@DP-uv3hx
@@juliuszjanisio7590 taki gdzie nuta zgrała się z faktem?