Their first hit, "I'm Into Something Good", was produced by Mickie Most, reaching #1 in the UK (1963) and #13 in the US (1964). Other hits followed such as "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" (1965) and "I'm Henry VIII, I Am". The last was said at the time to be "the fastest-selling song in history". The band played on these singles but many of their subsequent singles employed session musicians, including Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, with contributions from the band. The band's singles were written by top songwriters of the day. Regardless of how the records were made, the guitar player, Lek Leckenby, was a gifted guitarist. Indeed, all the other members were capable players and Peter Noone was a charismatic front man. The band was nominated for two Grammy awards in 1965, both for "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter". Noone and the band deliberately emphasized their Manchester accents on the record, which was never intended to be a single.
Born in Manchester, England, Noone was a child TV star in Coronation Street and in other TV work. He was still only 15 when he achieved international fame as teenage heart-throb as leader of the Hermits.
Herman's Hermits, whilst hugely successful in the mid-1960s, never topped the British charts again after their first hit, "I'm Into Something Good". However, they had two US No. 1's with "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am". The band disliked both songs, and never released them as singles in Britain. They appeared in several movies, including When The Boys Meet The Girls (1965) and Hold On! (1966). They also appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dean Martin Show and The Jackie Gleason Show.
They enjoyed consistent success in Britain throughout the rest of the decade but they were even more popular in America for a while. Their hits continued until 1967's "No Milk Today". Soon, however, the Monkees had replaced Herman's Hermits as the simple pop rock act, and the Hermits' career declined. "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" engendered a revival, but the Hermits never again cracked the top 10 in the U.S. This song was, however, successfully covered by The Carpenters in their album "A Kind of Hush", released in 1976. The band continued releasing records throughout the 1970s with little success. In the end, Herman's Hermits were a band which were both blessed and cursed by the 'niche' in which originally they found success.
(Adapted from Wikipedia)
Something Is Happening
Herman's Hermits Lyrics
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Something is happening and it's changing everything do you know why?
As soon as you started to kiss me
Something new suddenly hit me
Love walked over, it's always happening the same sort of things to others too
Something is happening to me and I only hope the same thing is happening to you
Something is happening I can't think of anything but you and I
What begins, these happy notions
You do things to my emotions
I can't help whatever is happening
There's nothing about it I can do
Something is happening to me and I only hope the same thing is happening to you
As soon as you started to kiss me
Something new suddenly hit me
Love walked over, it's always happening the same sort of things to others too
Something is happening to me and I only hope the same thing is happening to you
What begins, these happy notions
You do things to my emotions
I can't help whatever is happening
There's nothing about it I can do
Something is happening to me
And I only hope the same thing is happening to you
The lyrics to Herman's Hermits' song "Something Is Happening" describe a feeling of exhilaration and excitement that the singer experiences when he is around the person he loves. The song implies that the person he is singing about has a transformative effect on him, changing everything he knows and thinks about the world. The lyrics suggest that this feeling is reciprocated by the person he loves, as he hopes that the same thing is happening to her.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Something is happening" several times, as if the singer is struggling to put into words the intense emotions he feels when he is with this person. The verses describe the specific moments when these feelings of love and passion take hold, such as when he is kissed by the person he loves.
Overall, "Something Is Happening" is a joyful, upbeat love song that captures the butterflies-in-stomach feeling of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Something is happening and it started happening when you walked by
I feel a change in the air and it all began when you entered my life
Something is happening and it's changing everything do you know why?
This change is affecting everything in my life, do you have any idea why?
As soon as you started to kiss me
Something new suddenly hit me
Love walked over, it's always happening the same sort of things to others too
Something is happening to me and I only hope the same thing is happening to you
When we kissed, I felt a surge of something new and exciting. Love has a way of taking over, and I hope you feel the same way I do.
Something is happening Exiting, bewildering you must know why
Something is happening I can't think of anything but you and I
This change is confusing and exciting all at once, and I can't help but think of you constantly.
What begins, these happy notions
You do things to my emotions
You bring me so much joy and happiness, and the way you make me feel is indescribable.
I can't help whatever is happening
There's nothing about it I can do
Something is happening to me and I only hope the same thing is happening to you
I have no control over these feelings, they are simply happening to me. I can only hope that you feel the same way I do.
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GIANCARLO BIGAZZI, RICCARDO DEL TURCO, JACK FISHERMAN
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@marionjoiko6795
Das war meine Jugend einfach nur Klasse
@AndrewHughes-vs3sh
Herman's hermits the Hollies some of Britain's best ever groups great songs that will never go out of fashion I wish today's music was half as good as these songs brilliant .
@smilefromyourheart
Ich liebe diesen Song ❤
@maritadierker6904
Ich liebe diesen Song.. so phantastische Erinnerungen.. ❤️
@Billyg215
Listening to this song made me think where have the years gone ??. Inside i feel as though i am still 13. I wish.
@luciahelena4172
Good to hear the songs from the past, they are great.! Thanks.
@theresacarmody702
Fabulous ☘️💚
@dianelees-cj1on
❤He's the best❤❤
@lesstom59
Exciting, bewildering..... But unforgettable!
@EUROLADY2008
HERMANS HERMITS were an all time great group in the 1960s this is their best one.