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.
Laredo Tornado
Electric Light Orchestra Lyrics
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You've let me down so bad,
Clouds fill the sky,
Gone is the dream
My happy hunting ground.
Wild buffalo played and I never saw a rainy day.
But it looks like summer days ain't coming back.
You took me for a fall.
Big chief he lie,
Cold wind blows cool, so cold to make you die.
Mountain breeze, ocean bay and I never saw a rainy day.
But it looks like them summer days ain't coming back.
Laredo Tornado,
Adios amigos
What can you do, when your dream world is gone.
And your friends and lovers too.
West Winter Street under the ground,
The air that makes you choke,
Towers of concrete, hellish go-round,
Were there when I awoke
City sky, pouring down with rain
That can never hope to ease the pain.
And it looks like summer days ain't coming back.
Laredo Tornado
Adios amigos.
Laredo Tornado
Adios amigos.
The song "Laredo Tornado" by Electric Light Orchestra seems to be a reflection on the disappointments and trials of life. The opening lines are addressed to "summer days," which have apparently let the singer down. The clouds in the sky and the loss of a dream suggest a sense of disillusionment and disappointment. The image of "wild buffalo" playing on a happy hunting ground could be seen as a metaphor for a simpler, carefree time that the singer remembers fondly, but which is now out of reach.
The song then seems to shift to a broader commentary on the passing of time and the transience of life. The months from March through July are mentioned, and the singer seems to suggest that they have taken advantage of him in some way. The mention of a "big chief" who lies could refer to authority figures who promise one thing but deliver another. The mountain breeze and ocean bay might refer to idyllic natural settings, but now it seems that even they are tainted by disappointment. The repeated refrain of "Laredo Tornado, adios amigos" suggests a final farewell to a past time that is now out of reach.
The final verse brings the song into a more concrete setting, with references to "West Winter Street" and "towers of concrete." The city sky "pouring down with rain" represents a stark contrast to the sunny days of the past. It seems that the singer has woken up to a harsh reality where the pain cannot be eased. The repeated refrain of "Laredo Tornado, adios amigos" suggests that the singer is saying goodbye to a time and place that can never be regained.
Line by Line Meaning
Summer days, where did you go,
The pleasant and happy days of summer have passed and gone, and I have been severely disappointed.
You've let me down so bad,
The summer season has severely failed to live up to my expectations and has left me feeling utterly disappointed.
Clouds fill the sky,
The sky has become overcast with clouds, indicating the end of the dry season.
Gone is the dream
The happy dream of summer has gone with the passing of the season.
My happy hunting ground.
The place where I enjoyed and had happy times has disappeared like a hunting ground that becomes barren with the changing of the seasons.
Wild buffalo played and I never saw a rainy day.
In the past, I had not experienced any rainy days, and I would see wild buffalo playing without any hindrances.
But it looks like summer days ain't coming back.
It seems that the happy days of summer have ended for good and will not return again.
March April May, June and July,
These are the months of the summer season, and they have passed one by one.
You took me for a fall.
The summer season betrayed me and let me down severely.
Big chief he lie,
The leader or chief of the place has misled me in some way or lied to me.
Cold wind blows cool, so cold to make you die.
The cold wind has become so severe that it can cause death or make one extremely ill.
Mountain breeze, ocean bay and I never saw a rainy day.
In the past, I had not experienced any rainy days, even though I had lived around the mountains and sea.
But it looks like them summer days ain't coming back.
It seems that the happy days of summer have ended for good and will not return again.
Laredo Tornado,
This is a reference to a severe weather phenomenon, presumably to signify chaos, destruction, and turmoil.
Adios amigos
Goodbye, my friends or companions.
What can you do, when your dream world is gone.
There is no remedy for a dream world that has vanished or faded away, leaving one in sadness or emptiness.
And your friends and lovers too.
The loss of one's dream world also means the loss of friends and lovers who were part of it.
West Winter Street under the ground,
This could be a reference to a place or situation where one's hopes or aspirations are buried or gone underground.
The air that makes you choke,
The air is filled with something unpleasant or suffocating, indicating misery and despair.
Towers of concrete, hellish go-round,
This is probably a description of a bleak urban landscape, characterized by towering and oppressive structures that make life feel like a never-ending torment.
Were there when I awoke
The undesirable circumstance or feeling of hopelessness was present as soon as I opened my eyes or became conscious.
City sky, pouring down with rain
The sky above the city is pouring down with rain, which is not enough to alleviate the pain or sorrow.
That can never hope to ease the pain.
The rain cannot bring hope and comfort to the heart, no matter how much it pours.
Laredo Tornado
This could be a repeated reference to chaos, destruction, and turbulence, emphasizing its destructive nature.
Adios amigos.
A farewell to friends or companions, indicating that the singer is going through tough times and cannot bear any longer being around them.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF LYNNE
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@SRSOS
"Summer days, where did you go
You've let me down so bad
Clouds fill the sky
Gone is the dream
My happy hunting ground
Wild buffalo played and I never saw a rainy day
But it looks like summer days ain't coming back
March April May, June and July
You took me for a fool
Big Chief he lie
Cold wind blows cruel, so cold to make you die
Mountain breeze, ocean bay and I never saw a rainy day
But it looks like them summer days ain't coming back
Laredo Tornado
Adios amigos
What can you do, when your dream world is gone
And your friends and lovers too
West Winter Street under the ground
The air that makes you choke
Towers of concrete, hellish go-round
Were there when I awoke
City sky, pouring down with rain
That can never hope to ease the pain
And it looks like summer days ain't coming back
Laredo Tornado
Adios amigos
Laredo Tornado
Adios amigos"
@TanukiDigital
That heavy guitar riff man, gets me every time.
@mertonbyfield870
Stop lying
@GrouchyJelly
@@mertonbyfield870 Stop lying
@hwshws3487
It looks like summer days ain't coming back
@edchester1773
true now, more than ever..............good luck...............................
@omarcapaso7156
Ed Chester thought the same literally thought this comment was from a day ago then I saw it said a year ago lmao
@SRSOS
"Summer days, where did you go
You've let me down so bad
Clouds fill the sky
Gone is the dream
My happy hunting ground
Wild buffalo played and I never saw a rainy day
But it looks like summer days ain't coming back
March April May, June and July
You took me for a fool
Big Chief he lie
Cold wind blows cruel, so cold to make you die
Mountain breeze, ocean bay and I never saw a rainy day
But it looks like them summer days ain't coming back
Laredo Tornado
Adios amigos
What can you do, when your dream world is gone
And your friends and lovers too
West Winter Street under the ground
The air that makes you choke
Towers of concrete, hellish go-round
Were there when I awoke
City sky, pouring down with rain
That can never hope to ease the pain
And it looks like summer days ain't coming back
Laredo Tornado
Adios amigos
Laredo Tornado
Adios amigos"
@jacemoran1190
Ya know, I always thought he said amigo kinda weird.
@ihqteyall
@@Garbage_Pizza I only heard Laredo
@TheHekateris
Such a good song, such a good song.