More recently, its principal conductors have included Pierre Monteux (1961–64), Istvan Kertesz (1965–68), André Previn (1968–79) and Claudio Abbado (1979–88). From 1988-1995, the American Michael Tilson-Thomas took over, and in 1995, became principal guest conductor. Sir Colin Davis served as the LSO's Principal Conductor from 1995-2006, and in 2007 took the post of President of the orchestra. On 1 January 2007, Valery Gergiev became the LSO's Principal Conductor. Previn holds the title of Conductor Laureate. In 2006, Daniel Harding became the co-principal guest conductor alongside Tilson Thomas. Richard Hickox is the Associate Guest Conductor of the LSO.
The LSO became the first British orchestra to play overseas when it went to Paris in 1906. The LSO was due to sail on the RMS Titanic for a concert in New York in April 1912 but fortunately had to change the booking at the last minute. It was also the first to play in the United States, in 1912, and in 1973 it was the first to be invited to take part in the Salzburg Festival. It continues to make tours around the world.
In 1966 the London Symphony Chorus (LSC) was formed to complement the work of the LSO. with more that two hundred amateur singers, the LSC maintains a close association with the LSO; however it has developed an independent life, which allows it to partner other leading orchestras.
The LSO has long been considered the most extraverted of the London orchestras. For most of its life it refused to allow women to become members, ostensibly on the grounds that women would affect the sound of the orchestra (there has been a similar controversy at the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra). There is an air of youthful high spirits to much of its music-making that is shown off in performances of such composers as Berlioz and Prokofiev. The LSO has often had internationally-known players as wind soloists, including such artists as James Galway (flute), Gervase de Peyer (clarinet), Roger Lord (oboe), Osian Ellis (harp), John Georgiadis (violin) and Barry Tuckwell (horn). Like most ensembles, the orchestra has a great ability to vary its sound, producing very different tone colours under such diverse conductors as Stokowski (with whom it made a series of memorable recordings), Adrian Boult, Jascha Horenstein, Georg Solti, André Previn, George Szell, Claudio Abbado, Leonard Bernstein, John Barbirolli, and Karl Böhm, who developed a close relationship with the orchestra late in his life. Böhm and Bernstein each held the title of LSO President in their later years.
Clive Gillinson, a former cellist with the orchestra, served as the LSO's Managing Director from 1984 to 2005, and is widely credited with bringing great stability to the LSO's organization after severe fiscal troubles.[1] Since 2005, Kathryn McDowell is the Managing Director of the LSO.[2]
You Keep Me Hangin' On
London Symphony Orchestra Lyrics
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Set me free why don't cha babe
Get out my life why don't cha babe
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
Set me free why don't cha babe
'Cause you don't really need me
But you keep me hangin' on
Why do you keep a comin' around playing with my heart?
Why don't cha get out of my life and let me make a brand new start?
Let me get over you the way you gotten over me, yeah, yeah
Set me free why don't cha babe
Get out my life why don't cha babe (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
No, you don't really need me
You just keep me hangin' on
You say although we broke up you still just wanna be friends
But how can we still be friends when seeing you only breaks my heart again
(And there ain't nothing I can do about it)
Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa
Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, whoa
Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa, whoa
Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa,
Yeah, yeah
Get out, get out of my life
And let me sleep at night
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
You say you still care for me but your heart and soul needs to be free
And now that you've got your freedom you wanna still hold on to me
You don't want me for yourself so let me find somebody else
Set me free why don't cha babe
Get out my life why don't cha babe (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on
Why don't cha be a man about it and set me free (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Now you don't care a thing about me
You're just using me, hey, abusing me
Get out, get out of my life
And let me sleep at night (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
The lyrics of London Symphony Orchestra's song You Keep Me Hangin' On explore the emotions of a person who is trapped in a toxic relationship. The song is about a person who is seeking freedom from a relationship that is no longer fulfilling. The lyrics express how the person in the relationship feels used and abused by their partner. The person is pleading with their partner to set them free and let them move on. The repetition of the chorus line "You just keep me hangin' on" emphasizes the feeling of being trapped and unable to move on from a relationship that is no longer fulfilling.
Throughout the song, the singer is pleading with their partner to set them free. They want to move on and get over the relationship, but their partner keeps coming back and "playing with [their] heart." The singer is frustrated with this and asks their partner to let them move on and make a fresh start. They feel that it is impossible to remain friends with their ex-partner and that seeing them only breaks their heart again.
Overall, the song explores the complex emotions of a person who is trying to move on from a toxic relationship. The repetition of the chorus line "You just keep me hangin' on" adds to the feeling of being trapped and unable to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Set me free why don't cha babe
Please release me from the emotional captivity you have put me in
Get out my life why don't cha babe
Please leave my life as I need to heal and move on
'Cause you don't really love me
You are not in love with me, you just can't let go of the power you have over me
You just keep me hangin' on
You are selfishly holding onto me as a means of maintaining control over me
Why do you keep a comin' around playing with my heart?
Why do you keep coming back into my life just to toy with my emotions?
Why don't cha get out of my life and let me make a brand new start?
Please leave me alone so I can start over without you
Let me get over you the way you gotten over me, yeah, yeah
Allow me to move on from you, just like how you have moved on from me
You say although we broke up you still just wanna be friends
You claim you want to maintain a friendship, but that is not possible for me
But how can we still be friends when seeing you only breaks my heart again
Being around you just causes me to feel pain and heartache, making friendship impossible
Whoa, ooh, whoa, ooh, whoa
Musical interlude
Get out, get out of my life
Leave me alone once and for all
And let me sleep at night
Spare me the pain and let me find peace in my own time
You say you still care for me but your heart and soul needs to be free
You claim to care about me, but you are not ready for a committed relationship
And now that you've got your freedom you wanna still hold on to me
You want to keep me around even though you have the freedom to do as you please
You don't want me for yourself so let me find somebody else
You don't truly want to be with me, so let me move on and find someone who does
Why don't cha be a man about it and set me free
Be mature and allow me to move on from the relationship
Now you don't care a thing about me
You are no longer invested in our relationship or my well-being
You're just using me, hey, abusing me
You are only keeping me around for your own selfish reasons and it is harmful to my emotional wellbeing
Get out, get out of my life
Once again, please leave me alone and let me move on
And let me sleep at night
Let me find peace and healing without your presence in my life
'Cause you don't really love me
The truth is, you never truly loved me
You just keep me hangin' on
You are only keeping me around to satisfy your own desires, regardless of what I need or want
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Holland Jr., Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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