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.
Come Back To Me
Gerry & The Pacemakers Lyrics
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Without you here, my life is not the same
What made you go, I loved you so
Come back, come back to me
I walk the streets alone, day and night
Hoping some day walking to you, I might
I wait alone, hoping you′ll phone
Oh I'll been search a lonely place without you
I tried so hard to live my life without you
But it doesn′t seems to work out right
Every day so we are out of side
Come back, come back to me
But it doesn't seems to work out right
Every day so we are out of side
Come back, come back to me
Only you, my love can ease this pain
If you would say, yes I come back again
Would it held your pride
Don't try and hide it
Come back, come back to me
The lyrics to "Come Back To Me" by Gerry & The Pacemakers express the longing and desperate desire to be reunited with a lost love. The singer is pleading for their former partner to return, emphasizing how without them, life is empty and incomplete. The verse "I find a way to make you mine again" suggests a determination to reconcile and find a solution to the relationship's problems.
The singer describes their loneliness and longing, walking the streets alone, hoping for a chance encounter or a phone call from their ex-lover. The lyrics convey a sense of vulnerability and desperation, expressing the belief that only the return of their loved one can bring happiness and healing. The lines "I tried so hard to live my life without you, but it doesn't seem to work out right" reflect the ongoing struggle and disappointment in trying to move on without them. The singer admits that their love is the only thing that can alleviate their pain and begs for their partner to swallow their pride and come back.
Line by Line Meaning
I find a way to make you mine again
I have discovered a method to win you back and have you back as my partner
Without you here, my life is not the same
The absence of your presence has greatly impacted and altered my existence
What made you go, I loved you so
I am puzzled as to what caused you to depart, as my love for you was strong
Come back, come back to me
Please return to me, for I desire your presence in my life again
I walk the streets alone, day and night
I roam the streets by myself, both during the day and at night
Hoping some day walking to you, I might
I carry the hope that one day I will have the opportunity to walk towards you
I wait alone, hoping you'll phone
I remain in solitude, anticipating a phone call from you
Then I let you come back to me
Subsequently, I will allow you to return to my life
Oh I'll been search a lonely place without you
Oh, I have been searching forlornly in a desolate setting in your absence
I tried so hard to live my life without you
I exerted immense effort to continue living my life in your absence
But it doesn't seems to work out right
Unfortunately, my attempts have proven to be ineffective and inadequate
Every day so we are out of side
Every day that passes, we remain separated
Only you, my love can ease this pain
You alone, my love, have the ability to alleviate the anguish I feel
If you would say, yes I come back again
If you were to affirm and declare that you will indeed return again
Would it held your pride
Will your sense of pride prevent you from doing so
Don't try and hide it
Do not attempt to conceal or suppress it
Come back, come back to me
Please come back to me, I implore you
Writer(s): Gerard Marsden
Contributed by Mila I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
kefferist
Gerry, é difícil encontar música ruím, o cara está vivo, ainda se apresenta na Inglaterra, Austrália e nova Zelândia.
Alan Lawra
´música nota 10
Brennda Andrade
Simmmmmmm
Alan Lawra
alguém tem a letra dessa música maravilhosa???
Brennda Andrade
Achou?
Off The Wall Productions, LTD
Great song! I might jet on over to the Cavern and see these guys.
Evan Holly
I believe a outtake from the ferry cross the Mersey album sessions, strings were overdubbed on to it, I think originally with the strings to be a part of the girl on a swing project but never used, this version is much better, they also changed the order on the overdub but it’s the original recording which is what you’re listening to
Darcie lynn
I am trying to find a song, I keep coming back here. there is a reason for that. must mean I need to listen to this song, thanx.
Ron Baatsen
mooi
Exact Haysom
God THE