They were only the third artist ever to have their first three releases go to number one on the UK singles chart, a feat they achieved between July and December 1989. The previous bands to do so were Gerry & The Pacemakers and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. They also went to number one in several other countries around the world.
Jive Bunny's three number ones were "Swing the Mood", "That's What I Like" and "Let's Party". All three songs used sampling and synthesisers to combine pop music from the early rock and roll era together into a medley. The results were somewhat like Jaap Eggermont's Stars on 45, although he had hired "sound-alike" singers and musicians to recreate the music from scratch.
Each song used a sampled instrumental theme to join the old songs together, in much the same way as dance music megamixes. "Swing the Mood" began with Glenn Miller's famous "In the Mood" (a recording dating back to 1939), followed immediately by rhythmic re-editing of Bill Haley and His Comets' "Rock Around the Clock", Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti," and the Everly Brothers' "Wake Up, Little Susie." "Swing the Mood" was #1 for five weeks on the UK singles chart in 1989, and quickly caught on in America.
"That's What I Like" featured the theme music from the television police drama Hawaii Five-O, with overlaid excerpts from rock hits like Chubby Checker's "The Twist" and Ernie Maresca's "Shout, Shout (Knock Yourself Out)". "Let's Party" (released originally in the US as "March of the Mods") used "March of the Mods" (also known as the Finnjenka Dance), interpolating Del Shannon's "Runaway" and The Wrens' "Come Back My Love," among others.
The original European medleys featured the original recordings by the original artists. Legalities prevented certain of the original recordings to be reused in America, so the American Jive Bunny releases substituted later re-recordings of the same tunes by Bill Haley, Del Shannon, and others.
The original idea for the project came from Les Hemstock on the DJ-only Mastermix DJ service. Andy Pickles then become the front man largely on his own. John Pickles (his father) was strictly speaking never in the band, but the owner of the label and effectively the manager. Rebecca Male, a relation of John Pickles, was and is heavily involved in the production of the records.
Andy Pickles later went on to found hard house record label Tidy Trax with fellow DJ Amadeus Mozart.
You Can't Hurry Love
Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers Lyrics
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I need to find, find someone to call mine,
But mama said you can't hurry love,
No you just have to wait,
She said love don't come easy,
It's a game of give and take.
You can't hurry love,
No, you just have to wait,
No matter how long it takes;
But how many heartaches must I stand
Before I find a love to let me live again.
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on,
When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone,
I remember mama said,
You can't hurry love,
No you just have to wait,
She said love don't come easy,
It's a game of give and take.
How long must I wait how much more can I take,
Before loneliness will 'cause my heart, heart to break?
No, I can't bear to live my life alone.
I grow impatient for a love to call my own,
But when I feel that I, I can't go on,
These precious words keeps me hanging on,
I remember mama said,
Can't hurry love,
No you just have to wait,
She said love don't come easy,
it's a game of give and take.
You can't hurry love,
No you just have to wait,
She said love don't come easy,
It's a game of give and take
No matter how long it takes.
No love, love don't come easy,
But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Soft voice to talk to me at night,
For some tender arms to hold me tight.
I keep waiting; I keep on waiting,
But it ain't easy, it ain't easy when mama said
You can't hurry love no,
You just have to wait,
She said trust, give it time
No matter how long it takes.
You can't hurry love
You just have to wait,
She said love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take.
The lyrics of “You Can’t Hurry Love” by Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers portray a person’s journey of seeking love and companionship. The song begins with the singer expressing the need for love to ease their mind and the longing to find someone to call their own. They are aware that love takes time, but the impatience and loneliness they feel lead them to question how many heartaches they have to endure before finding love.
The singer then reminisces about their mother's advice that love is a game of give and take and cannot be hurried. Despite feeling despondent and on the brink of giving up, these wise words of their mother give them hope that one day, they will find the love they seek. The lyrics suggest that the journey to finding love may be long and full of obstacles, but the singer's plan to remain patient is what will eventually lead them to happiness.
Overall, the lyrics of “You Can’t Hurry Love” by Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers are a poignant reminder that love is not something to be rushed but rather a game of give and take that takes time and patience to achieve.
Line by Line Meaning
I need love, love to ease my mind,
The need to find love is necessary to calm my thoughts and emotions.
I need to find, find someone to call mine,
I need to find a person whom I can claim that they are mine and only mine.
But mama said you can't hurry love,
My mother told me that love cannot be rushed.
No you just have to wait,
Patience is key in finding true love.
She said love don't come easy,
My mother warned me that finding true love is not simple.
It's a game of give and take.
Love is a two-way street where both parties need to put in effort.
But how many heartaches must I stand
I question how much pain I must endure before finding love.
Before I find a love to let me live again.
I need to find a love that will give meaning to my life and bring joy back to it.
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on,
Love is the only thing keeping me from giving up on finding someone.
When I feel my strength, yeah, it's almost gone,
When I feel like giving up, I recall my mother's words and hold on a little longer.
You can't hurry love,
Love cannot be rushed.
No, you just have to wait,
Patience is key.
You gotta trust, give it time,
You need to have faith and give it time.
No matter how long it takes;
Regardless of how much time it takes, true love is worth waiting for.
How long must I wait how much more can I take,
I question how long I need to wait and how much more pain I can bear.
Before loneliness will 'cause my heart, heart to break?
I worry that the loneliness will become unbearable and break my heart.
No, I can't bear to live my life alone.
Living my life alone is not an option I can accept.
I grow impatient for a love to call my own,
I am starting to feel impatient and want a love that is mine.
But when I feel that I, I can't go on,
When I feel like giving up, something reminds me to keep on going.
These precious words keeps me hanging on,
The advice from my mother keeps me motivated to keep searching for love.
Can't hurry love,
Love cannot be rushed.
She said trust, give it time
My mother emphasized the importance of trust and time in finding love.
No love, love don't come easy,
Love is not easy to find.
But I keep on waiting, anticipating for that
Despite the difficulties, I keep waiting and looking forward to finding love.
Soft voice to talk to me at night,
Someone to talk to and confide in during the night.
For some tender arms to hold me tight.
Someone to hold me and comfort me.
I keep waiting; I keep on waiting,
I am persistent and continue to wait for love.
But it ain't easy, it ain't easy when mama said
It is difficult to remain patient when my mother's words remind me that love takes time.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, EDWARD JR. HOLLAND
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