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.
Last Train to London
Electric Light Orchestra Lyrics
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The sun was going down, there was music all around
It felt so right
It was one of those nights
One of those nights when you feel the world stop turning
You were standing there, there was music in the air
I should have been away
Last train to London, just heading out
Last train to London, just leaving town
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
It was one of those nights
One of those nights when you feel the fire is burning
Everybody was there
Everybody to share
It was so right
There you were on your own
Looking like you were the only one around
I had to be with you
Nothing else that I could do
I should have been away
But I knew I'd have to stay
Last train to London, just heading out
Last train to London, just leaving town
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
Underneath a starry sky
Time was still but hours must really have rushed by
I didn't realize but love was in your eyes
I really should have gone
But love went on and on
Last train to London, just heading out
Last train to London, just leaving town
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
The lyrics to the song Last Train to London by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) tell the story of a person who finds themselves in one of those magical moments in life. It's 9:29 pm in a big city, the sun is setting, and the person is surrounded by music. They feel like the world has stopped turning, and they are sharing this experience with someone they have an attraction towards. They know that they should have left by now, but they decided to stick around because they want the moment to last forever. They both end up on the last train to London, not wanting the night to end.
It's a song about the power of love and the transcendental experience of music. The lyrics are simple yet poetic and evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing for those timeless moments of intense emotion. Jeff Lynne, the leader of ELO, has stated that the song was inspired by a night out in London's trendy district of Mayfair. The song's catchy melody and sing-along chorus make it an enduring classic that still gets played on the radio four decades after its release.
Line by Line Meaning
It was 9:29, 9:29 big street, big city
The singer provides the exact time and location, suggesting it was a memorable moment to be cherished.
The sun was going down, there was music all around
It felt so right
The atmosphere was perfect, and everything felt just right.
It was one of those nights
One of those nights when you feel the world stop turning
The night was magical and paused the world around them.
You were standing there, there was music in the air
I should have been away
But I knew I'd have to stay
Despite having other plans, the artist felt compelled to stay due to the enchanting moment before them.
Last train to London, just heading out
Last train to London, just leaving town
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
The artist realizes how late it is and that they should leave, but they want the moment to last forever and be with the person they're with, wanting the music to continue playing as they go further into the night.
Everybody was there
Everybody to share
It was so right
Everyone around them seemed to be in agreement that they were experiencing a special moment together.
There you were on your own
Looking like you were the only one around
I had to be with you
Nothing else that I could do
I should have been away
But I knew I'd have to stay
The singer saw the person they wanted to be with and couldn't resist their company despite previous plans.
Underneath a starry sky
Time was still but hours must really have rushed by
I didn't realize but love was in your eyes
I really should have gone
But love went on and on
Time seemed to move differently as they lost themselves in the moment, and love was apparent between the artist and the person they're with, even if it happened quickly and unexpectedly.
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
At the end of the song, the artist repeats their desire to stay and experience more of the night with the person they're with.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jeff Lynne
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Philip Kassabian
Never heard this ELO song before.
@Oscar-mq5bv
It was nine twenty-nine
Nine twenty-nine, back street, big city
The sun was going down
There was music all around, it felt so right
It was one of those nights
One of those nights when you feel the world stop turning
You were standing there
There was music in the air
I should have been away
But I knew I had to stay
Last train to London
Just heading out
Last train to London
Just leaving town
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
It was one of those nights
One of those nights when you feel the fire is burning
Everybody was there, everybody to share
It was so right
There you were on your own
Looking like you were the only one around
I had to be with you
Nothing else that I could do
I should have been away
But I knew I had to stay
Last train to London
Just heading out
Last train to London
Just leaving town
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
Underneath a starry sky
Time was still but hours must really have rushed by
I didn't realize
But love was in your eyes
I really should have gone
But love went on and on
Last train to London
Just heading out
Last train to London
Just leaving town
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you
Let the music play on down the line tonight
@alivictoriacastillo249
Last train to London
It was 9:29
9:29 back street big city.
The sun was going' down
There was music all around
It felt so right.
It was one of those nights
One of those nights when you feel the world stop turning
You were standing there
There was music in the air
I should have been away
But I knew I'd have to stay.
Last train to London
Just heading out
Last train to London
Just leaving town.
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you.
Let the music play on down the line tonight.
It was one of those nights
One of those nights when you feel the fire is burning
Everybody was there
Everybody to share
It was so right.
There you were on your own
Looking like you were the only one around
I had to be with you
Nothing else that I could do
I should have been away
But I knew I'd have to stay.
Last train to London
Just heading out
Last train to London
Just leaving town.
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you.
Let the music play on down the line tonight.
Underneath a starry sky
Time was still but hours must really have rushed by
I didn't realize
But love was in your eyes
I really should have gone
But love went on and on...
Last train to London
Just heading out
Last train to London
Just leaving town.
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you.
Let the music play on down the line tonight.
But I really want tonight to last forever
I really wanna be with you.
Let the music play on down the line tonight.
Último tren a Londres
Eran las 9:29
Las 9:29 en la calle de atrás de la gran ciudad
El sol estaba bajando
Había música en todo alrededor
Se sentía tan bien
Era una de esas noches
Una de esas noches cuando sientes que el mundo deja de girar
Tu estabas parada ahí
Había música en el aire
Yo debería haber estado lejos
Pero sabía que tendría que quedarme
Último tren a Londres
Dirigiéndose ya afuera
Último tren a Londres
Dejando ya el pueblo
Pero realmente yo quiero que esta noche dure por siempre
Realmente quiero estar contigo
Dejemos que la música suene esta noche
Era una de esas noches
Una de esas noches cuando sientes que el fuego está ardiendo
Todos estaban ahí
Todos para compartir
Se estaba tan bien
Allí estabas tu sola
Parecías ser la única por alrededor
Tenía que estar contigo
Yo nada mas podía hacer
Yo debería haber estado lejos
Pero sabía que tendría que quedarme
Último tren a Londres
Dirigiéndose ya afuera
Último tren a Londres
Dejando ya el pueblo
Pero realmente yo quiero que esta noche dure por siempre
Realmente quiero estar contigo
Dejemos que la música suene esta noche
Debajo de un cielo estrellado
El tiempo aún estaba pero las horas realmente habían volado
Yo no me di cuenta
Pero el amor estaba en tus ojos
Yo realmente debería haberme ido
Pero el amor continuó sin parar
Último tren a Londres
Dirigiéndose ya afuera
Último tren a Londres
Dejando ya el pueblo
Pero realmente yo quiero que esta noche dure por siempre
Realmente quiero estar contigo
Dejemos que la música suene esta noche
Pero realmente yo quiero que esta noche dure por siempre
Realmente quiero estar contigo
Dejemos que la música suene esta noche
@giosanz6862
2024 who is here ?
@Universoplayland
Me bro
@lornal9653
Me
@mellow6527
hey whats up fellas
@conall8280
I am
@ovvo308
Me bro 😎
@glennhoddle10
ELO is probably the most underrated rock band in history.
All their albums are pure gems.
@3bill9cipher94
alone in the universe sucked
@TheYossarrian
During the year 2019, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) generated a revenue of $55.1K, with earnings fluctuating between $47.2K and $62.9K. This strong financial performance serves as a testament to the band’s enduring popularity and continued success in the music industry.