In 1984, they released their self-titled debut album, which led to four top-ten hits in Canada: "New Girl Now", "Burning In Love", "Wave Babies", and "Stay In the Light". The song "New Girl Now" was the only single to reach the top-50 in the United States.
Their follow up album, The Big Prize, produced by Bruce Fairbairn, was equally successful in Canada, with four more hits: "Feel It Again", "What Does It Take", "Bad Attitude", and "All Along You Knew". Their song "Feel It Again" managed to reach the Top 40 in the US, "What Does It Take" reached no. 52, buoyed by its inclusion on the soundtrack for the John Cusack film One Crazy Summer. Much later in 1989, "Bad Attitude" was featured in the series finale of Miami Vice, played during a driving segment that mirrored one from the series' pilot episode.
In 1986, founding keyboardist Ray Coburn temporarily left the band, replaced by Rob Preuss of Burlington, Ontario-based Spoons. Also during 1986 the band produced a track for the Charlie Sheen film The Wraith - "Those Were the Days".
In 1988, their third album was released: Racing After Midnight, produced by Ted Templeman of Van Halen fame. That album made the top 10 in Canada. Singles included "Love Changes Everything", "Looking Out for Number One", "Cold Look" and "It's Over Now".
In 1989, Coburn rejoined the band just in time to release a greatest hits compilation, The Singles, which included the new single "Still Loving You". "The Singles" tour would turn out to be the last tour featuring the band's original line-up.
The band continued to tour in the '90s, although many line-up changes continued to occur, with only Dee and Grehan remaining as the founding members.
In 2002 they released their first new studio album in 11 years, Lemon Tongue. The album was released under an independent label. Later in 2002 they released Dreamland which was only available in Europe. It features many of the same songs from Lemon Tongue but included some new songs such as "Dreamland", "Radiant", "Even Now" and "Just Love Somebody".
In 2006 the band continues to tour in Canada, including a co-headlining tour with Glass Tiger. Their latest release is a collection entitled Feel It Again: An Anthology, a 2-CD set featuring the best of their work plus rare and unreleased material.
In June 2007, the band officially announced the return of a reunited classic line-up of Johnnie Dee, Derry Grehan, Ray Coburn, Gary Lalonde, and Dave Betts. The band toured extensively throughout Canada in 2007 and 2008 and then entered the studio to record a new album. The high point of the reunion was the new CD Clifton Hill, produced by Tom Treumuth (who produced the self-titled Honeymoon Suite debut album in 1984), and named after the famous landmark in the centre of the tourist activity in Niagara Falls. The album was released in Canada in late September 2008 on Koch Records and subsequently by Italian melodic rock label Frontiers Records on October 10, 2008. The new album is described by guitarist Derry Grehan as "somewhat of a return musically to the sound that we had in the '80s."
In 2009, the band continued to tour Canada and select Northeastern United States cities. However, on September 1, 2009, it was announced that the band had again parted ways with original keyboardist Ray Coburn. Peter Nunn returned to the band's line-up to replace him for the second time. The band made an appearance at Firefest 6 Nottingham, England in October, 2009.
On 18 November 2016, Honeymoon Suite released a 9 track EP, the first new music in 8 years, titled Hands Up on PledgeMusic website.
In February 2017, it was announced that Honeymoon Suite would appear at Rockingham Festival 2017, this to be held at Nottingham Trent University, UK, between 20 and 22 October 2017, the band scheduled to appear on Friday 20th.In the months approaching Rockingham 2017, the band cancelled their show to pursue a different opportunity. Their slot wa s replaced by John Parr.
On 26 September 2019, the band released their new single "Tell Me What You Want" on YouTube. On 19 June 2020, they issued another single entitled "Find What You're Looking For.
HONEYMOON SUITE โ consisting of Johnnie Dee (lead vocals),Derry Grehan (guitars, keyboards, background vocals),Dave Betts (drums),Gary Lalonde (bass) and Peter Nunn (keyboards) โ will release its new studio album, "Alive", on February 16, 2024.
Feel It Again
Honeymoon Suite Lyrics
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I pray deep down to destiny
That it places you with me whoa
Wanting you here, in the sheets
Wandrin' around incomplete
Waiting so long
To feel it again
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel it again (to feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
Another scratched or scribbled note
To handsome men in overcoat
Deception right in front of me
A jealous fantasy whoa
Something that sets you apart
Tightens your grip on my heart
Don't ever let it go
'Till I feel it again
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel it again (to feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
All that I know (to feel it again)
That people may come and people will go
I don't really care (to feel it again)
As long as you're there
As long as you're there
Feel it again (to feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel it again (feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel it again (to feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
The song "Feel It Again" by Honeymoon Suite is about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who he feels is not paying enough attention to him. He tells her that if she would just be sensible, she would realize how indispensable he is to her. He wishes that destiny will bring them together, and that she will come to him in the sheets, completing him.
He talks about how he has been waiting so long to feel what he feels again. He thought that his heart would never mend, but he knows that feeling the love again is the living end. He then talks about how he sees another note to handsome men in overcoat, and he realizes that someone is trying to deceive him. He says that no matter what, he is willing to hold onto the feeling of love as tightly as possible and he doesn't want to let it go.
The chorus of the song is repetitive and speaks to the idea of feeling the love again after a heartbreak. It speaks to the pain that comes from heartbreak, but also the joy that comes from feeling love again.
Overall, "Feel It Again" is a song about heartbreak, healing, and the longing to feel the love again. It speaks to the romantic in all of us and reminds us that even if we have been hurt in the past, there is still hope for love.
Line by Line Meaning
If you would just be sensible, you'd find me indispensable
If you can see me for who I really am, you'd realize how much you need me
I pray deep down to destiny
I hope fate brings us together
That it places you with me whoa
I hope destiny brings us together
Wanting you here, in the sheets
Craving your presence, in bed with me
Wandrin' around incomplete
Feeling lost and incomplete without you
Waiting so long
Waiting for you for so long
Another scratched or scribbled note
Another note I wrote to you in desperation
To handsome men in overcoat
To other men who don't even come close to you
Deception right in front of me
Seeing someone trying to deceive me
A jealous fantasy whoa
A fantasy of being with you while being jealous of others who are
Something that sets you apart
Something unique about you that sets you apart
Tightens your grip on my heart
Makes me love you even more
Don't ever let it go
Please hold on to that uniqueness and don't let it go
'Till I feel it again
Until I feel that love and passion again
I thought that this heart would never mend
I thought my broken heart would never heal
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel that love again would be the best thing ever
All that I know (to feel it again)
The only thing I know for sure is that I want to feel that love again
That people may come and people will go
Many people will come and go, but you're the one I want
I don't really care (to feel it again)
I don't care about anything else as much as I care about feeling that love again
As long as you're there
As long as you're in my life
Feel it again (to feel it again)
I want to feel that love again
I thought that this heart would never mend
I thought my broken heart would never heal
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel that love again would be the best thing ever
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Written by: RAYMOND COCKBURN
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Stephen Detweiler
Just awesome, even after all these years.
If you would just be sensible, you'd find me indispensable
I pray deep down to destiny
That it places you with me whoa
Wanting you here, in the sheets
Wandrin' around incomplete
Waiting so long
To feel it again
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel it again (to feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
Another scratched or scribbled note
To handsome men in overcoat
Deception right in front of me
A jealous fantasy whoa
Something that sets you apart
Tightens your grip on my heart
Don't ever let it go
'Till I feel it again
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel it again (to feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
All that I know (to feel it again)
That people may come and people will go
I don't really care (to feel it again)
As long as you're there
As long as you're there
Feel it again (to feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel it again (feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
To feel it again (to feel it again)
I thought that this heart would never mend
To feel it again I know it is the living end
Phil Olivieri
For me, the 80s are the most memorable as far as music is concerned. Honeymoon Suite was a seriously underrated band IMO. Still listen to their 80s tunes today at 62 years old. ๐
Anibal Babilonia
I totally agree with you buddy! There will never be a decade like the 80s!
Actarus Fleed
Great Canadian band then, now and forever. Amen. Always loved their music.
Nathaniel O'Vaughn
Spot on. All the best to you and yours.
Jimmy Z
Me too, Brother - at (almost) 52 in a couple months. Those were great times. Great memories. And we had the BEST music ever! Just awesome stuff we were left with. Still love it! And what a great band!
N1KSF
Yes Sir Phil!, The best!!
Jay Frehley
Man this one brings back memories.......great song & great band! I always felt they were underrated big time.
Rob Zeweke
My wife and I saw these guys open up for Reo Speedwagon the summer of 1988 at Meadowbrook Music Hall near Detroit and Honeymoon Suite blew the doors off of REO there. They got 2 callback standing ovations before REO even took the stage...Was amazing!!!
Johnny O
@KURT STAHL We grew up in similar and relatively close places (Louisville, Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Toledo, Detroit, etc.) and if I am being completely honest a couple of them were quite minor hits outside of Canada but I know you had to also have heard "What Does It Take" as well. I'm not shitting on REO when I say that. They really were a fantastic live band for years but Honeymoon Suite were a force in their own right...and a mighty one at that.
KURT STAHL
@Johnny O To be fair, I don't recall any of those hits beyond "New Girl Now" and "Feel it Again" and I grew up listening to classic rock on WIOT out of Toledo in the 1980's and then similar stations in Columbus, Dayton, and wherever I moved after that. I just checked out a few of the other tunes you listed. Great riffs and ballads to be sure and certainly quintessential 80's rock. I wasn't at that concert (off in college) but I did see REO perform twice and both times they were fantastic. So is it possible that on a given night Honeymoon Suite was just rocking it out while the maybe Kevin Cronin was having a spat with his now ex-wife, who apparently gets royalties off of every last use of their music? (Thank-you Family Guy!) Sure. Highly plausible? Eh... Sounds like from the replies above that it was a great night of rock-n-roll from both bands.