Tyrell’s first break came in 1962, when he performed with Roy Willis as The Charmers on Vere Johns’ Talent Hour,starting a recording career soon after. When The Charmers split, he joined Slim Smith and Jimmy Riley in The Uniques.Charmers subsequently moved on to a solo career, releasing two albums in 1970, and also recording x-rated tracks such as “Birth Control”, and the album Censored, these more risqué outings appearing under his real name or as ‘Lloydie and The Lowbites’.
He was also a member of The Messengers, along with Ken Boothe, B. B. Seaton and Busty Brown.
He set up his own ‘Splash’ record label in the early 1970s,and moved into production. His productions were noted for his sophisticated arrangements.With his session band, The Now Generation, he produced artists such as Ken Boothe (including some of Boothe’s most successful solo releases of the period, including his cover of David Gates’ “Everything I Own” along with B. B. Seaton, The Gaylads, and Lloyd Parks.
Tyrell’s influence can be heard in The Specials’ song “Too Much Too Young”, which borrows the melody and structure of “Birth Control”.
Honey
Lloyd Charmers Lyrics
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And I laughed at him and he got mad
The first day that he planted it it was just a twig
Then the first snow came and he ran out to brush the snow away so it wouldn't die
Came runnin' in all excited slipped and almost hurt himself and I laughed till I cried
He was always young at heart kinda dumb and kinda smart and I loved him so
And I surprised him with a puppy kept me up all Christmas Eve two years ago
When he'd come in from working late cause he'd always know
If I'd been sittin' there and cryin' over some sad and silly late late show
And honey I miss you and I'm being good and I'd love to be with you if only I could
He wrecked the car and he was sad and so afraid that I'd be mad but what the heck
Though I pretended hard to be
Guess you could say he saw through me and hugged my neck
He came home unexpectedly and caught me crying needlessly in the middle of the day
And it was in the early spring when flowers bloom and robins sing he went away
And honey I miss you and I'm being good and I'd love to be with you if only I could
One day while I was not at home and he was there and all alone the angels came
Now all I have are memories of honey and I wake up nights and call his name
Now my life's an empty stage where honey lived and honey played and love grew up
And a small cloud passes overhead and cries down on the flower bed that honey loved
And see the tree how big it's grown but friend it hasn't been too long it wasn't big
And I laughed at him and he got mad
The first day that he planted it it was just a twig
The song "Honey" by Lloyd Charmers & The Dragonaires tells the story of a lover who reminisces and shares their memories about their late partner, who was affectionately called Honey. The song starts by describing a tree that Honey had planted, which has grown big over time. The singer remembers the time Honey planted it as a small twing and how they laughed at him. However, as the tree grew, Honey took care of it and protected it from the snow. The singer realized Honey was young at heart, dumb, and smart, and they loved him. They recall a time when Honey surprised them with a puppy on Christmas Eve, and how Honey would always know when they were crying over a silly show.
The song shifts towards the end where Honey had a fatal accident and passed away. The singer remembers how Honey's presence made their life full of love, and now that he's gone, their life is like an empty stage where Honey played. Even the flowers that Honey loved and trees that he planted remind them of Honey. The song ends with reminding the listener that Honey may be gone, but the memories will stay forever.
Line by Line Meaning
See the tree how big it's grown but friend it hasn't been too long it wasn't big
Observing the tree now, it may seem like it has been growing for a long time, but in reality, it wasn't that big not too long ago.
And I laughed at him and he got mad
When he planted the tree, I laughed at him and he became upset as he believed in the tree's potential growth.
The first day that he planted it it was just a twig
The day he planted the tree, it was nothing more than a small, fragile twig.
Then the first snow came and he ran out to brush the snow away so it wouldn't die
When the first snowfall arrived, he rushed out to remove the snow from the tree so that it could survive.
Came runnin' in all excited slipped and almost hurt himself and I laughed till I cried
With excitement, he ran inside but slipped and almost injured himself, and I laughed so hard that it made me cry.
He was always young at heart kinda dumb and kinda smart and I loved him so
He was a youthful person, who was both smart and a little foolish, but I loved him deeply.
And I surprised him with a puppy kept me up all Christmas Eve two years ago
As a surprise, I gave him a puppy that kept us awake all Christmas Eve two years ago.
And it would sure embarrass me
Knowing he could tell when I had been crying while he was out working would make me feel embarrassed.
When he'd come in from working late cause he'd always know
Whenever he would come home late from work, I knew he would be able to sense if I had been crying.
If I'd been sittin' there and cryin' over some sad and silly late late show
Sometimes, when he was working late, I would sit and cry over a sad and silly show on TV.
And honey I miss you and I'm being good and I'd love to be with you if only I could
I miss you dearly, and I want you to know that I'm living well and wishing to be with you if only it were possible.
He wrecked the car and he was sad and so afraid that I'd be mad but what the heck
When he got into a car accident, he was upset and worried that I would be angry, but in the end, it didn't matter.
Though I pretended hard to be
Even though I acted like everything was fine,
Guess you could say he saw through me and hugged my neck
In reality, he could see right through me and comforted me with a warm hug.
He came home unexpectedly and caught me crying needlessly in the middle of the day
One day, he came home unexpectedly and found me crying for no real reason in the middle of the day.
And it was in the early spring when flowers bloom and robins sing he went away
During the early spring when nature is blooming and birds are singing, he passed away.
Now all I have are memories of honey and I wake up nights and call his name
Now, all I have left are memories of him, and at night, I wake up calling out his name.
Now my life's an empty stage where honey lived and honey played and love grew up
My life now feels like an empty stage where he once lived, played, and where our love grew.
And a small cloud passes overhead and cries down on the flower bed that honey loved
A small cloud hovers above and weeps down on the flower bed that he once loved.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOBBY RUSSELL
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