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.
The Battle Of Marston Moor (Ju
Electric Light Orchestra Lyrics
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You stoop to betray your own people
And even in the eyes of God do you not relent
I am therefore bound by no other course,
I shall raise an army
Together we will march against you and your kind
And every born man will fight
And cleanse his retched soul
Arise! Arise!
These lyrics from Electric Light Orchestra's song The Battle Of Marston Moor (Ju) appear to be a call to arms against someone, likely a king or ruler, who has betrayed their own people. The singer refuses to follow this ruler and must therefore raise an army to fight against them. The lyrics speak of fighting for freedom and cleansing one's soul, suggesting that this is a moral battle as well as a physical one. The repeated exhortation to "Arise!" creates a sense of urgency and determination to take action against the betrayer.
The lyrics to "The Battle Of Marston Moor (Ju)" were likely inspired by the historical Battle of Marston Moor, which took place in 1644 during the English Civil War. The battle was fought between the royalist forces, who supported King Charles I, and the parliamentarians, who were fighting for greater power for parliament. The parliamentarians were ultimately victorious in the battle, which was a significant turning point in the war.
Line by Line Meaning
My Lord King:
Your Majesty, you have chosen to deceive your own subjects
You stoop to betray your own people
You have dishonored your trust as a king by turning against your own people
And even in the eyes of God do you not relent
Your actions are not justified even in the eyes of a higher power
I am therefore bound by no other course,
I have no other choice but to act in response to your treacherous behavior
I shall raise an army
I will gather troops to fight against you
Together we will march against you and your kind
We will unite and confront you, along with those who support your unjust ways
And every born man will fight
Each person will fight to reclaim their freedom from your oppression
To regain his own freedom
The goal of this battle is to restore the people's liberty
And cleanse his retched soul
This fight symbolizes a purification process of the people's souls from the corruption you have imposed upon them
Arise! Arise!
Let us rise up and fight against tyranny, injustice, and oppression
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROY WOOD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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