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.
Send It
Electric Light Orchestra Lyrics
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But it don't matter now because
The dream is gone
The dream is just a memory (Oh, yeah)
If you see my dream, send it back home to me
The stars still glow up in the night
But somehow, they don't seem so bright
The dream is just a memory (Oh, yeah)
If you see my dream, send it back home to me
Cause I've been waiting for a long, long time
Thought I'd found a way
Now I just wait for someone to call
I'm waiting for it every day
Send it, on the wires
Send it, on a plane
Send it, on an express
But send it back to me again
The music plays so loud and clear
But somehow I can't make you hear
The dream is gone
The dream is just a memory (yeah)
If you see my dream, send it back home to me
When you get what you want, it's a long way down
And you can see for miles around
When you lose it, nothing is for real
If you see my dream, send it back to me
Send it, on the wires
Send it, on a plane
Send it, on an express
But send it back to me again
Send it, on the wires
Send it, on a plane
Send it, on an express
But send it back to me again
Send it (Send it, send it)
Send it
Send it (Send it, send it)
Send it on the wires (Send it, send it)
Send it on a plane
The lyrics to Electric Light Orchestra’s song, “Send It” are all about longing for a lost dream, and the frustration and desperation that comes with that loss. The song’s opening lines paint a picture of a world that still looks the same—“The sun still shines way up above / But it don't matter now…”—but the singer can no longer see it in the same way because their dream is gone. This sense of loss is reiterated later in the song, with lyrics like “When you get what you want, it's a long way down / And you can see for miles around / When you lose it, nothing is for real.”
The singer throughout the song is pleading with someone to help them find their dream again. They ask the listener to send it back to them, no matter the method—wires, plane, express. The use of repetition, both in the chorus and throughout the song, emphasizes the singer’s desperation and desire to have their dream back: “If you see my dream, send it back home to me…” Overall, “Send It” is a powerful representation of what it feels like to lose something that was once so important to you, but it also highlights the strength it takes to continue waiting for it, hoping it will return.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun still shines way up above
The world may still seem bright and cheery, but not for me
But it don't matter now because
However, it doesn't really matter to me now
The dream is gone
The hope I had is now lost
The dream is just a memory (Oh, yeah)
It exists only in my memory now
If you see my dream, send it back home to me
If by any chance, you come across my lost hope, please bring it back to me
The stars still glow up in the night
The beauty of the universe is as it ever was
But somehow, they don't seem so bright
But it doesn't evoke the same joy it used to bring me
Cause I've been waiting for a long, long time
I've been waiting for so long
Thought I'd found a way
At one time, I had thought that I had a way to overcome my struggle
Now I just wait for someone to call
Now, all I do is wait for something to save me
I'm waiting for it every day
I wait for it every single day
Send it, on the wires
Send it through any means you can think of
Send it, on a plane
Send it via air travel if required
Send it, on an express
Send it as fast as you can
But send it back to me again
But please make sure it comes back to me
The music plays so loud and clear
The music is loud and melodious
But somehow I can't make you hear
But it doesn't seem to convey my emotions- you just can't understand
When you get what you want, it's a long way down
The journey to achieve what you want is onerous
And you can see for miles around
But once you get it, the view won't elicit the same thrill
When you lose it, nothing is for real
And once you lose it, everything loses their meaning
Send it (Send it, send it)
Please ensure you send it
Send it on the wires (Send it, send it)
It can be done even digitally
Send it on a plane
Or through conventional means
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF LYNNE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Donald's trump
The sun still shines way up above
But it don't matter now because the dream is gone
The dream is just a memory, oh yeah
If you see my dream, send it back home to me
The stars still glow up in the night
But somehow, they don't seem so bright
The dream is gone, the dream is just a memory, oh yeah
If you see my dream, send it back home to me
'Cause I've been waiting for a long, long time
Thought I'd found a way
Now I just wait for someone to call
I'm waiting for it every day
Send it (send it, send it) on the wires
Send it (send it, send it) on a plane
Send it (send it, send it) on an express
But send it back to me again
The music plays so loud and clear
But somehow, I can't make you hear
The dream is gone, the dream is just a memory, oh yeah
If you see my dream, send it back home to me
When you get what you want, it's a long way down
And you can see for miles around
When you lose it, nothing is for real
If you see my dream, send it back to me
Send it (send it, send it) on the wires
Send it (send it, send it) on a plane
Send it (send it, send it) on an express
But send it back to me again
Send it (send it, send it) on the wires
Send it (send it, send it) on a plane
Send it (send it, send it) on an express
But send it back to me again
Send it (send it, send it)
Send it
Send it (send it, send it)
Send it on the wires (send it, send it)
Send it on a plane
Send it on an express...
Dalequio
@Show me your mammary glands! :
Hola.
Así es .
Gracias por tu comentario.
Un regalito Youtube para ti :
Temas instrumentales suaves :
A ) Saint- Preux - " Concerto pour une voix " ( " Concierto para una voz " ) ( 1969 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxjjeiPL-8Y
B ) Stelvio Cipriani - " Mary´s theme " ( " Tema de María " ) ( 1969 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGQR3Chf9hE
C ) Piero Umiliami - " Nostalgia " ( 1973 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmKTDhubg1s
D ) Franck Pourcel - " Histoire d ´O " ( " Historia de O " ) ( 1975 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EgGh_p4PpU
E ) Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin , Jr. - " Nadia´s theme ( The young & restless )" ( " Tema de Nadia ( La joven e incansable ) " ) ( 1976 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EFRVoaMNmI
F ) Gheorge Zamfir & James Last and His Orchestra - " The lonely shepherd "
( " El pastor solitario " ) ( 1977 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaReE9rzYPc
G ) Henry Mancini - " Lujon " ( 1961 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNxf0cSOwio
H ) Franck Pourcel - " L´été indien " ( " El verano indio " ) ( 1975 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sYxUQJX_kA
I ) Vincent Bell - " Airport love theme " ( " Tema de amor de Aeropuerto " )
( 1970 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0CGy2ioSdQ
J ) The Salsoul Orchestra - " Love letters " ( " Cartas de amor " ) ( 1975 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs6FCBDMonY
K ) Helen St. John - " Love theme from Flashdance " ( " Tema de amor de Flashdance " ) ( 1983 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8li5NvUnvs
L ) Richard Clayderman - " Ballade pour Adeline " ( " Balada para Adelina " )
( 1976 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2oAJF0AIVo
M ) Meco - " Princess Leias ´s theme " ( " Tema de la princesa Leia " ) ( 1977 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUN26KNxOA
O ) Henry Mancini - " Mystery movie theme " ( " Tema de Trilogía policial " )
( 1971 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkvS8XLc874
Espero que te gusten.
Un abrazo.
Saludos desde Chile , Sudamérica.
Show me your mammary glands!
@Dalequio Hola, muchas gracias por tus canciones ☺ Bueno, ya que me has recomendado temas suaves, a mí también me gustaría recomendarte un tema, es una canción muy especial para mí 😊, es muy desconocida eso es lo malo de ella, es de Música Electrónica, la melodía es tocada en un sintetizador. Es una de las canciones electrónicas más hermosas que he escuchado en mi vida, a mi no me gustaba ese género, hasta que conocí ésta canción de éste grupo de Rock y quedé enamorado. Es algo así como la canción de The Whale o Daybreaker donde el tecladista Richard Tandy apoyado por sus compañeros toca su instrumento, pues aquí igual, el tecladista del grupo toca una canción muy emocional y sentimental mientras que sus compañeros con sus instrumentos acústicos le aportan. Toma:
( Morning Sun - Happy The Man [del álbum Crafty Hands, 1978] )
https://youtu.be/g9B_P36s_-A
Y si quieres también puedes escuchar ésta otra, es parecida puesto que es de ambientación, atmosférica, lo mismo con lo que parece ser un instrumento electrónico y los demás instrumentos comunes junto a un grupo coral cubriendo:
( Silent sorrow in empty boats - Genesis, 1974 )
https://youtu.be/8u2c0h1q7eA
Dalequio
@Show me your mammary glands! :
Hola.
Así es .
Gracias por tu comentario.
Un regalito Youtube para ti :
Temas instrumentales suaves :
A ) Saint- Preux - " Concerto pour une voix " ( " Concierto para una voz " ) ( 1969 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxjjeiPL-8Y
B ) Stelvio Cipriani - " Mary´s theme " ( " Tema de María " ) ( 1969 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGQR3Chf9hE
C ) Piero Umiliami - " Nostalgia " ( 1973 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmKTDhubg1s
D ) Franck Pourcel - " Histoire d ´O " ( " Historia de O " ) ( 1975 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EgGh_p4PpU
E ) Barry DeVorzon & Perry Botkin , Jr. - " Nadia´s theme ( The young & restless )" ( " Tema de Nadia ( La joven e incansable ) " ) ( 1976 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EFRVoaMNmI
F ) Gheorge Zamfir & James Last and His Orchestra - " The lonely shepherd "
( " El pastor solitario " ) ( 1977 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaReE9rzYPc
G ) Henry Mancini - " Lujon " ( 1961 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNxf0cSOwio
H ) Franck Pourcel - " L´été indien " ( " El verano indio " ) ( 1975 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sYxUQJX_kA
I ) Vincent Bell - " Airport love theme " ( " Tema de amor de Aeropuerto " )
( 1970 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0CGy2ioSdQ
J ) The Salsoul Orchestra - " Love letters " ( " Cartas de amor " ) ( 1975 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs6FCBDMonY
K ) Helen St. John - " Love theme from Flashdance " ( " Tema de amor de Flashdance " ) ( 1983 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8li5NvUnvs
L ) Richard Clayderman - " Ballade pour Adeline " ( " Balada para Adelina " )
( 1976 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2oAJF0AIVo
M ) Meco - " Princess Leias ´s theme " ( " Tema de la princesa Leia " ) ( 1977 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUN26KNxOA
O ) Henry Mancini - " Mystery movie theme " ( " Tema de Trilogía policial " )
( 1971 ) :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkvS8XLc874
Espero que te gusten.
Un abrazo.
Saludos desde Chile , Sudamérica.
Mr. Blue735
SUCH AN AWESOME ENDING TO AN AWESOME DISCOGRAPHY!!!! Mixed future and past so well at that time (Rock N Roll and Techno 😎)
Snsn Shhhs
Just be glad ELO still sounds great to you. I wish it still sounded like it did originally. Alas, it’s gotten so old. It might as well be white noise. Enjoy what you have while you still have it :)
Speedgoy
Balance of Power one of the best albums ELO ever made.
Snsn Shhhs
@Gilbertfil Time is overrated.
Neal Sausen
@George Valley ; They’re All the BEST! Albums ever made!
George Valley
I think A New World Record is the best
THE REAPER MAN
@Gilbertfil And so is Out of the Blue.
Gilbertfil
@Dämäge_Käse_99 Time is way better
Oh Bugger
Not a bad supposed end to an amazing band
Philippe Rossel
Balance of Power: one of my favorite albums yet.