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.
Indian Queen
Electric Light Orchestra Lyrics
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This is my life I don't feel whole every night
I hear love, crying down on love so bright
Tell me to hear
(I feel so good)
How can you tell
It's just so real
(I really know)
I want to know
(I gotta say)
The Indian queen, pretty as a dream
The Indian queen, my love is so free
In the love, I hear all those melodies
In my love, lying down on separate ears
Oh, how can you tell
(I feel so good)
It's just so real
(I really know)
How do you know
(It's got to be)
It's got to go
(It's still inside)
The Indian queen, pretty as a dream
The Indian queen, proud of eyes so clear
Whoo-oo-oo-Whoooooooo
It's my world, I'd save all my life for you
Ah-ah-ah
You can smile down on lovers' avenue
Well, how can you tell
(I want to know)
It's just so good
(Oh, yes I do)
I feel so right
(I really do)
It's so tight
(Come on now)
The Indian queen, pretty as a dream
The Indian queen, my love is so real
Whoooo-oooWhoooo
It's so real, you know like it's got to be
You say no and I wake up wanting you
Well, how can you stop
(I feel this good)
You've got to be
(Oh, this is good)
It's just so real
(I wanna be)
Knowing you
(It's all so real)
The Indian queen, pretty as a dream
The Indian queen, My love is so real
Whooo-oo-Whoooo-oo
Can I tell you 'bout an Indian queen
(fading...) She's gonna get her dream....
The song Indian Queen by Electric Light Orchestra talks about the singer's life and their yearning for a love that they feel is missing. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and desperation to find something that will make them feel complete - a love so bright that it can make them hear melodies. The Indian queen is presented as the epitome of beauty, representing the all-encompassing love that the singer is seeking. The singer is filled with hope and belief that this love is real, a feeling that they desperately want to hold onto. The song is filled with repetitive lyrics, accompanied by the band's distinctive synths, drums, and guitar sound.
The song is typically interpreted as a classic love ballad, but it carries an underlying message of searching for one's identity and purpose in life. The lyrics reveal the desire to find that one person who can fill the emptiness inside them, but there is also a sense of yearning to find oneself. The Indian queen is presented as a symbol of this voyage of self-discovery, and when the singer finds her, they hope that their true purpose in life will also be revealed. The song ends with the line 'Can I tell you 'bout an Indian queen, She's gonna get her dream,' which may be seen as a hopeful closing statement about life and love.
Line by Line Meaning
This is my life I don't feel whole every night
The singer feels incomplete and unfulfilled every night of their life
I hear love, crying down on love so bright
The singer hears the sound of love, which is bright but also a source of sadness
Tell me to hear
The singer wants someone to instruct them on how to listen
(I feel so good)
The singer expresses feeling positive
How can you tell
The singer wants to know how someone can recognize something
(I do believe)
The singer expresses belief or faith in something
It's just so real
The singer acknowledges the authenticity of something
(I really know)
The singer affirms their knowledge of something
I want to know
The singer expresses a desire to obtain knowledge
(I gotta say)
The singer emphasizes their intention to speak or share something
The Indian queen, pretty as a dream
The subject of the song is introduced: the Indian queen, described as beautiful
The Indian queen, my love is so free
The singer expresses their love for the Indian queen and describes it as liberating
In the love, I hear all those melodies
The singer finds beauty in love and hears music in it
In my love, lying down on separate ears
The singer and their love are experiencing something together, but in different ways
Oh, how can you tell
The singer reiterates their earlier question about recognition
(I feel so good)
The singer repeats their feeling of positivity
It's just so real
The singer affirms the authenticity of their feelings
(I really know)
The singer asserts their knowledge and conviction
How do you know
The singer asks for someone else's knowledge or opinion
(It's got to be)
The singer expresses their belief that something must be a certain way
It's got to go
The singer feels that something needs to leave or be removed
(It's still inside)
The singer acknowledges that something remains within, despite the need for its removal
The Indian queen, pretty as a dream
The beauty of the Indian queen is once again highlighted
The Indian queen, proud of eyes so clear
The singer admires the Indian queen's clear and confident gaze
It's my world, I'd save all my life for you
The Indian queen is considered the center of the singer's world, and they would do anything for her
You can smile down on lovers' avenue
The singer imagines the Indian queen smiling happily at couples in love
Well, how can you tell
The singer repeats their question about recognition
(I want to know)
The singer expresses their desire for knowledge
It's just so good
The singer finds something to be very positive
(Oh, yes I do)
The singer agrees with the positive assessment
I feel so right
The singer feels that something is correct or appropriate
(I really do)
The singer emphasizes their belief in their feelings
It's so tight
The singer describes something as secure or strong
(Come on now)
The singer encourages action or movement
Can I tell you 'bout an Indian queen
The singer again introduces the subject of the song
(fading...) She's gonna get her dream....
The singer hints at the Indian queen's aspirations, but the song ends before clarifying further
Contributed by Victoria F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Proffy's Music Mess
Wow I never heard it in this good quality before, very impressed. Amazing job!
Christian Lawrence
Great job, sounds as good as it probably ever will, love this demo.
CrossStario
My god this is amazing, I thought i could never hear a better version of this gem. Thx so much :)
Ashley Monday
This is fucking dope. Thanks, Beach Dude.
Alejandto Soto
JEFF LYNNE ES EL AMO DEL PUTO FRIO TENEBROSO Y HERMOSO UNIVERSO.
The Beach Dude
Cierto
Carola Requena
I love to Jeff Lynne.😍😁
Vols_ Deep98
Got anymore ELO stuff ? Love to hear you remaster Alive But I’m Dead .. Del Shannon W / ELO 1973 ..
Vols_ Deep98
@The Beach Dude awesome ! Love ELO and anything they do
The Beach Dude
I've Got It On My To Do List ;)