In 1976 they represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest with the Ralph Siegel title "Sing Sang Song." Les Humphries performed a mix of popular music and gospel covers and had some success in Europe with this approach. Two of their earliest and best known hits were "Mama Loo" (1973), and "Mexico" (1972) which was based on the 1960 Johnny Horton country hit "The Battle of New Orleans".
Additional members included Leslie Mándoki (also of Dschinghis Khan) and Inga Rumpf, who likewise work today as solo artists and producers. Liz Mitchell was later front woman with Boney M. John Lawton also sang for the German progressive/hard rock band Lucifer's Friend and would go on to be the frontman for Uriah Heep. The Les Humphries Singers dissolved at the end of the 1970's, after Humphries had left due to tax liabilities to his English homeland
To My Father's House
Les Humphries Singers Lyrics
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To my father's house
To my father's house.
Come and go with me
To my father's house
To my father's house.
There'll be no cryin' there.
Come and go with me
To my father's house
To my father's house.
In my father's house.
There are so many mansions there.
If they were not true
You know I would have told you so.
I'm goin' to prepare a place for you
And where I go you can go there too.
Come and go with me
To my father's house
To my father's house.
Come and go with me
To my father's house
To my father's house.
Come and go with me
To my father's house
To my father's house.
There'll be no cryin' there.
There'll be no dyin' there.
Come and go with me
To my father's house
To my father's house.
The lyrics of Les Humphries Singers' "To My Father's House" suggest that the singer is inviting someone to join them on a journey to their father's house, where there will be no crying or dying. This could be interpreted as a religious invitation to heaven, where the singer's father and many other mansions await. The singer speaks with conviction - if these incorporeal places were not true, they claim, they would have said so by now.
There's something of a consolatory tone to "To My Father's House." For someone who feels lost or downtrodden, being told that there will be no crying or dying would be reassuring. That they can join the singer on the journey may suggest that the singer wants to share their own succor, and believes that the unnamed listener will receive the same kind of solace from this destination.
Line by Line Meaning
Come and go with me
Join me on a journey
To my father's house
To a place of comfort and security
To my father's house.
To a place where I feel safe
Come and go with me
Accept my invitation
To my father's house
To the place I call home
To my father's house.
Where we can find peace
There'll be no cryin' there.
A place without sadness or pain
There'll be no dyin' there.
Free from death and loss
Come and go with me
Trust me to lead you
To my father's house
To a place of love and belonging
To my father's house.
Where we can be ourselves
In my father's house.
Where I know I am accepted
There are so many mansions there.
A place with abundant blessings
If they were not true
I wouldn't tell you otherwise
You know I would have told you so.
I am honest and trustworthy
I'm goin' to prepare a place for you
Making sure you are welcomed
And where I go you can go there too.
Together we can find solace
Come and go with me
Let's journey together
To my father's house
To find peace and comfort
To my father's house.
A place of love and acceptance
Come and go with me
Let's journey to a better place
To my father's house
Where we can find rest and hope
To my father's house.
Where we are free from fear
There'll be no cryin' there.
Where our hearts will be free
There'll be no dyin' there.
Where we can live forever
Contributed by Brayden B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Michael de Werd
It was a big hit when I was a child in the Netherlands, and I am bit surprised that it didn't have much success in other countries. Nevertheless I still think it is a great song. I am only curious who wrote and composed this song. I suppose Les Humphries only arranged it.
Harry Nikken
As a young Dutchie in the 70s I thought the Les Humphries Singers were world superstars. I imagined them playing full stadiums. How can this beautiful rich sounding song didn't top the charts elsewhere? It has all the hallmarks of a tophit. Was it considered not mainstream because of the gospel lyrics?
Yngvar Sjoestedt
I'm from Ukraine and I listened to them in 1970s by radio. still listenning LHS, as well Pussycat, TeachIn, Luv...
Who wrote the LHS's sons: Les was sued for the palgiarism of modern songs, however the copyright wasn't clear at that years. the most classic songs of LHS are country and gospel songs, no authors, but people
Andreas Tschauder
It's one of my favourite groups, I like their naturality, honesty, not being perfect, accepting failures, mistakes, respecting cultures, habits, and, that everyone is a different human being, doing what ever he/she likes
Yorkie Bar
If everybody adopted that attitude, imagine what a better world we would have!
sef kicken
Very soulful and enthusiastic performance! Real gospel should be brought in this way, just like the Edwin Hawkins Singers 2 years earlier with “Oh Happy Day”. Probably, this German/English vocal group was inspired by that Afro-American group.
Игорь Дзержинск
Классные ребята!
Maria Leysen
Magnifique ‼️
I wanna listen this song over and over again‼️🙏‼️🙏‼️🥰🏡
Alfredo Román Carrazco
Que buena musica loco 👍👍👍
Elisabeth Klaassen
Beautiful !!!