James formed in Manchester in 1982, when Paul Gilbertson (guitar), Jim Glennie (bass), and Gavan Whelan (drums) met Tim Booth (vocals) at Manchester University and asked him to join their fledgling band. During the next year, James became regulars on the local club circuit, and by 1983 they had signed to Factory, releasing their debut EP, Jimone, later that year. Two years later, their second EP, James 2, was released, and Morrissey, the lead singer of the Smiths, publicly endorsed the group, asking them to open for his band. By the summer of 1985, Larry Gott had replaced Gilbertson, and the group signed to Sire Records. Working with producer Lenny Kaye, the group recorded its debut, Stutter, that year, releasing it in early 1986 to generally positive reviews.
Over the next two years, James toured constantly, building up a solid fan base. They released their second album, the folky Strip-Mine, in 1988. The record failed to capitalize on their live following, and the band departed Sire the following year, signing with the independent Rough Trade. On their new label, James released the moderately successful "Sit Down" and the live album One Man Clapping, which climbed to number one on the indie charts. In 1990, Whelan was replaced by David Baynton-Power, and James expanded to a septet with the addition of keyboardist Mark Hunter, violinist Saul Davies, and trumpeter Andy Diagram. The new lineup signed to Fontana Records and released Gold Mother in the fall. Following a handful of minor hit singles, Gold Mother finally became a breakthrough success in the spring of 1991, when a re-recorded version of "Sit Down" -- now boasting a contemporary baggy beat -- climbed to number two on the U.K. charts and became a staple on U.S. modern rock radio. Although the success of "Sit Down" was a blessing, it also was a curse, as the single became all James were known for. The band began to rebel in concert, playing almost nothing but new material, and its next album, 1992's Seven, was perceived as a misguided stab at big arena rock.
For the follow-up to Seven, James stripped away Diagram and worked with producer Brian Eno. The resulting record, Laid, was a quieter, more ambitious album, and it received some of the band's best reviews. While the album was ignored in the U.K., it was an alternative rock hit in the U.S. on the strength of the title track, which became a crossover hit. During the Laid sessions, James recorded another album's worth of experimental music with Eno that was released in the fall of 1994 as Wah Wah. The album received mixed reviews and the group took an extended break throughout 1995, partly due to guitarist Gott's departure. In 1996, Tim Booth recorded a collaboration with composer Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet) entitled Booth and the Bad Angel, which received generally positive reviews.
With guitarist Adrian Oxaal in tow, James returned in early 1997 with Whiplash, a more straightforward record that was greeted with mixed reviews. Released in 1999, Millionaires, recorded with new guitarist Michael Kulas, was initially released only in the U.K. Their spectacular follow-up, 2001's Pleased to Meet You, was also available only in the U.K. A few months later, frontman Tim Booth announced his departure from the band he founded nearly 20 years before, and James called it quits following a winter tour of the U.K. in December 2001. The break was short-lived, however, as the band re-formed in 2007 and embarked on a tour in support of the double-disc compilation Fresh as a Daisy: The Singles. The following year saw the release of Hey Ma, James' tenth studio album.
The band returned in 2010 with a pair of "mini-albums" called The Night Before and The Morning After, respectively, before late 2011 brought a short, but novel, U.K. tour (the Orchestra of the Swan and the Manchester Consort Choir were their backup bands). In 2012, the lavish and long-awaited box set The Gathering Sound was issued, and included previously unreleased audio material alongside long-unavailable video concert footage. Details of the Max Dingel-produced La Petite Mort emerged in February 2014, and this first post-Mercury studio album was released four months later in June. Dingel then returned to produce their 2016 record, Girl at the End of the World. Written in Scotland and recorded in London, the album was described by the band as "big but personal, abrasive but warming" and "ultimately uplifting." Two years later, James teamed with producers Charlie Andrew and Beni Giles for Living in Extraordinary Times.
During the 2020 pandemic, Tim Booth teamed up with his Topanga Canyon neighbor Jacknife Lee to construct the basic tracks the rest of James completed while in quarantine. The resulting All the Colours of You was released in June 2021.
Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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2) James is the vocalist of popular Bangladeshi band Nagar Baul. He was a member of the band Feelings and later formed the band Nagar Baul. James was raised in Chittagong and later moved to Dhaka for his singing career. Stylishly longhaired James--overwhelmingly known as the Nagar Baul (the City Bard), was the pioneer of psychedelic rock in Bangladesh. Originally a lead singer and guitarist, he has always been respected for his solo projects. He became affectionately called Guru by his fans. His tunes were bright and his singing a divergence from the archetypal tunes preferred by the commercial-type directors. His songs expressed love, rage, discontent, frustration, and happiness.
3) A Dutch rapper connected to the Fakkelteitgroep.
4) James Lee - known as James - was a former member of Royal Pirates, a South Korean band. On 2015, he got into an accident that caused him unable to play bass any longer. Hence, he decided to left the band.
James moved back to Los Angeles and decided to release music written post accident in a project called ’the Light EP’ consisted of 5 tracks. (http://jamesleeofficial.com/)
Come By Here
James Lyrics
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Yeah
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Walk right up to me baby, come over here
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I said please, please, come over here
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And everthing would be all right
Come over here, come over here, come
The lyrics of James Brown's song "Come Over Here" express the artist's longing for a romantic partner. The repetition of the phrase "come over here" emphasizes the urgency of Brown's desire, and the line "I want you so bad" reinforces the intensity of his feelings. Brown believes that his relationship with his partner is going well, and he wants them to spend the night together. Brown acknowledges that he has been hurt before and that he is vulnerable, but he wants to take a chance on love again.
The second part of the song takes a more forceful tone with Brown stating "you better stop it" and calling on his lover to "walk right up to me baby." He wants his partner to think about their relationship and to show him some form of affection. The last line, "try me and let me and everything will be all right" suggests that Brown is confident in his and his lover's ability to overcome any issues they may be facing through love and commitment.
Overall, "Come Over Here" is a passionate plea for love and affection. James Brown's emotive vocals and the repetition of certain phrases create a sense of urgency and longing that are difficult to ignore.
Line by Line Meaning
Come over here, come over here
I want you to come closer to me
Let me tell you, come over here
I have something to say to you, so come over here and listen
That I love you, come over here
I have feelings for you and I want you to know them
And everything, come over here
Everything is good between us, so come over here and be a part of it
Is going just all right, come over here
Our relationship is going well, so come over here and be a part of it
And be with me tonight, come over here
I want you to spend time with me tonight
And everything will be all right
If you come over here, everything will be fine
I want to let you know
I want you to be aware of something
I want you so bad, come over here
I desire you greatly and want you to come closer to me
There must be a reason, come over here
I need to understand why we're not closer, so come over here and talk to me
It was you, come over here
You were responsible for our distance, so come over here and fix it
Don't let it happen to me, come over here
I don't want to be hurt again, so come over here and make things right
I need good, good loving, come over here
I want to experience intimacy with you, so come over here and give me your love
You better stop it, come over here
I need you to stop playing games and come closer to me
Dogging me around, come over here
You're making me feel frustrated and neglected, so come over here and change that
So you've got the power, come over here
You have control over our relationship, so come over here and exercise that control
And you better think, come over here
You need to seriously consider what you want from our relationship, so come over here and talk about it
I want you please, please, come over here
I want you to be with me and I'm pleading with you to come closer
Listen to me, come over here
I need you to pay attention to my words and come closer to me
You're so hard I can't stand no more, come over here
You're making it difficult for me to stay separate from you, so come over here and fix it
Tell me what I did wrong, come over here
I want to know what caused our distance, so come over here and talk to me
Walk right up to me baby, come over here
I want you to physically come closer to me and talk to me face-to-face
Try me, come over here
Give me a chance to prove myself to you, so come over here and let me try
And everything would be all right
If you come over here, everything between us would be better
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JAMES BROWN
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@RonLevyLevtron
Great lead guitar by Clarence Holomon of Houston, famous for many outstanding solos on the Duke label. Grady Gaines on sax
@theophano
Who was the guitarist on Blue Monday recorded for Duke?
@jetblast5377
i believe thunderbird wrote
"texas flood" redone by stevie ray vaughn
@theophano
or was Larry Davis?