Elf, was a Blues-rock band founded in 1967 in Cortland, New York, United St… Read Full Bio ↴Elf, was a Blues-rock band founded in 1967 in Cortland, New York, United States by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio (Ronnie Padavona), keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David 'Rock' Feinstein (Dio's cousin). The band was orignially called The Electric Elves, but was shortened to The Elves, and finally Elf in 1969.
In 1970 the band was involved in an automobile accident which claimed the life of Nick Pantas, whom the band decided not to replace. After recovering from his injuries, Doug Thaler quit the band, and was replaced by Micky Lee Soule. (Upon leaving in 1972, Thaler moved to New York and got a job as a booking agent — Elf was one of the bands he booked. In 1983, he became co-manager of Mötley Crüe. Present day he works at Metropolitan Talent as an artist manager, working with artists such as Art Garfunkel, Bruce Hornsby & Ratdog).
Cover of Elf's debut self-titled album was produced by Deep Purple members Roger Glover and Ian Paice, who happened to see Elf auditioning in 1972. For the next few years, the band enjoyed mild success as an opening act for Deep Purple.
Dio both sang and played the bass guitar until, in 1973, bass player Craig Gruber was asked to join. The same year saw Feinstein quit the band, to be replaced by Steve Edwards. Feinstein formed a band called The Rods, which met with a moderate amount of success, touring with groups such as Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, as well as Metallica, before finally retiring from the music industry. He would not return to the music scene until 2004, when his band, Feinstein, released the album Third Wish on the Magic Circle Music label.
In 1974, Dio was asked by Glover to sing on his solo album The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast. Dio's rich, soulful voice gained the attention of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore who had just left Deep Purple and was looking for musicians for his first solo album, Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. He decided to use Elf for this album, and the band Rainbow was thus formed, with Blackmore replacing Edwards. After they finished recording the album, however, Driscoll, Gruber, and Soule were replaced by Cozy Powell, Jimmy Bain and Tony Carey, who played with Dio and Blackmore during the subsequent tour. In early 1975 percussionist Mark Nauseef joined Elf, but the group disbanded shortly afterwards

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Sit Down Honey
Elf Lyrics

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When I'm coming home to you
Tell you what I'm gonna do
You gotta sit down honey
Everything will be alright

Eyes is like a shining pearl
She was a high school girl
Well, sit down honey

Everything will be alright

Whooooa-oh!
Everything will be alright
Oooooh-hoo!
Lord, lord, it's alright
Yeah, yeah!

Whoooa-oh!
Everything's alright

Now, when you're coming through the door
I'll tell you what I'm looking for
You gotta sit down honey
'Cause everything will be alright

Ooooh-hoo!
Everything's alright
I say, hey
Everything's alright
Guitar yeah!

Oooooh-hoo!
Everything will be alright

Lord, lord, lord
Everything will be alright

Good god,
I said everything will be alright

Give it to me
'Cause everything will be alright

Rolling, rolling, rolling, yeah
Everything will be alright.

Overall Meaning

In "Sit Down Honey," Elf's lead singer Ronnie James Dio sings to his lover, promising to make everything alright when he comes home. The first verse tells his lover that when he comes home, he wants her to sit down, promising that everything will be alright. In the second verse, Dio describes his lover's beauty, calling her eyes "like a shining pearl" and noting that she was a high school girl. He repeats the chorus, affirming that everything will be alright.

The third verse sees Dio telling his lover that he's looking for something when he comes through the door, but again reassuring her that everything will be alright if she sits down. The final verse is a repeat of the chorus, with Dio shouting "Give it to me" and "rolling, rolling, rolling" over the guitar solo. The song ends with Dio once again promising that everything will be alright.

Overall, "Sit Down Honey" is a comforting love song that promises safety and happiness in a relationship. Though the lyrics are simple, Dio's powerful vocals and the energetic guitar solo create a memorable track that captures the feeling of being in love.

Line by Line Meaning

When I'm coming home to you
When I return home to you

Tell you what I'm gonna do
I will inform you of my plans

You gotta sit down honey
Please take a seat

Everything will be alright
There is no need to worry.

Eyes is like a shining pearl
Her eyes shine like pearls.

She was a high school girl
She used to be a student in high school.

Whooooa-oh!
Expressing excitement and happiness.

Lord, lord, it's alright
It will be okay.

Now, when you're coming through the door
When you enter the room

I'll tell you what I'm looking for
I will let you know what I want or need.

'Cause everything will be alright
Because there is no need to worry.