Gerry & the Pacemakers was an English beat group from Liverpool that was pr… Read Full Bio ↴Gerry & the Pacemakers was an English beat group from Liverpool that was prominent in the 1960s Merseybeat scene. They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with their first three single releases: "How Do You Do It?", "I Like It" and "You'll Never Walk Alone".

Gerry Marsden (1942-2021) formed Gerry & The Pacemakers in the late 1950s with his brother, Fred Marsden (died 2006), Les Chadwick (1943-2019) and Arthur Mack. They rivalled The Beatles early in their career, playing in the same areas of Hamburg, Germany, and Liverpool, England, and being from Liverpool, managed by Brian Epstein, and recorded by George Martin. Mack was replaced on piano by Les Maguire ()born 1941) around 1961. They are known to have rehearsed at Camell Laird shipping yard at Birkenhead.

They began recording in early 1963 with "How Do You Do It?", a Mitch Murray written song that both Adam Faith and The Beatles had turned down (in the latter case because they wanted to record their own material, specifically "Please Please Me"). The song became a number one hit, until being replaced at the top by The Beatles' third single, "From Me to You".

Gerry & the Pacemakers next two singles, Murray's "I Like It" and Rodgers and Hammerstein's "You'll Never Walk Alone", both also reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. Never before had the first three singles by a performer all reached the top spot (the feat would not be duplicated until Frankie Goes to Hollywood did it in the 1980s).

Despite this early success, Gerry & the Pacemakers never had another number one single in the U.S. Gerry Marsden began writing most of their own songs, including "It's All Right", "I'm the One", and "Ferry Cross the Mersey", as well as their first and biggest U.S. hit, "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying". All of these represented the band's light, poppy, enjoyable sound. They also starred in a moderately successful early 1965 film called Ferry Cross the Mersey, for which Marsden wrote much of the soundtrack.

By later in 1965, though, their popularity was rapidly declining on both sides of the Atlantic. They lacked the innovation of the Beatles and did not have the rawer musical and visual edge of some of the other British Invasion groups, and they soon seemed un-hip. They disbanded in October 1966 with much of their latter recorded material never released in the UK.

Gerry Marsden became a popular cabaret and children's TV entertainer. He reformed the band in 1972 with prominent Liverpool musicians Jose McLaughlin, Billy Kinsley and Pete Clarke. In April 1973, this second version of the group became the only Merseybeat band to ever record for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio. The tracks from that show have now been included on the album Gerry & the Pacemakers Live at the BBC, released on Parlophone Records in October 2018. Subsequently, Marsden occasionally toured with various line-ups of the band on the oldies circuit. Gerry Marsden announced his retirement on 29 November 2018.

The band is probably best remembered for their version of "You'll Never Walk Alone," which has become the anthem for Liverpool Football Club in England. Liverpool's fans sing the song before every match at Anfield, their home stadium.

Baby You're So Good To Me
Gerry & The Pacemakers Lyrics

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Every time I hold you close to me
I don’t mind tellin’ everyone it’s plain to see
That I love you, yes I love you

Gonna tell the whole wild world
Baby you’re so good to me, you’re good to me

If you’re feelin’ lonely any night

Just keep thinking of our love
And you will be alright
‘Cause I love you, yes I love you

Gonna tell the whole wild world
Baby you’re so good to me, you’re good to me

Each time that we’re together
Everything is fine
I get this feeling inside of me –
This feeling’s that you are mine

Every time you kiss me tenderly
My heart keeps on saying that you’re the girl for me
And I love you, yes I love you

Gonna tell the whole wild world
Baby you’re so good to me, you’re good to me
Wow!!!

-Solo-

Each time that we’re together
Everything is fine
I get this feeling inside of me –
This feeling that you are mine

Every time you kiss me tenderly
My heart keeps on saying that you’re the girl for me
And I love you, yes I love you

I’’m Gonna tell the whole wild world
Baby you’re so good to me, good to me

Overall Meaning

The song "Baby You're So Good to Me" by Gerry & The Pacemakers is a love song that expresses the singer's feelings towards his lover. The lyrics talk about the pure love that the singer has for his partner and how he wants to tell everyone in the world about it. He talks about holding his partner close and feeling a sense of completeness and happiness when they're together. The singer reassures his partner that even when they're feeling lonely, their love will always be enough to get them through the tough times.

The chorus of the song repeats the same phrase "Baby you're so good to me" three times, emphasizing the depth of the singer's love for their partner. The lyrics of the song convey a sense of genuine emotion and vulnerability, highlighting the sincerity of the singer's love for his partner. The song has a happy and upbeat feel to it, with a guitar solo in the middle that adds to the charm of the song.

Overall, "Baby You're So Good to Me" is a simple yet beautiful love song that captures the essence of true love and the happiness that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Every time I hold you close to me
Whenever I embrace you

I don’t mind tellin’ everyone it’s plain to see
I have no problem letting everyone know

That I love you, yes I love you
That I am in love with you

Gonna tell the whole wild world
I am going to announce to everyone

Baby you’re so good to me, you’re good to me
That you are fantastic to be with

If you’re feelin’ lonely any night
If you ever feel sad or alone at night

Just keep thinking of our love
Remembering our love can help

And you will be alright
To make you feel better

Each time that we’re together
Whenever we are in each other's company

Everything is fine
Everything is perfect