Londonbeat is a multi-racial R&B and dance music band, consisting originall… Read Full Bio ↴Londonbeat is a multi-racial R&B and dance music band, consisting originally of band members Jimmy Helms, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler and William Henshall, who scored a number of pop and dance hits in the early nineties. Their career started in The Netherlands where "There's A Beat Going On" suddenly hit the Top 10 and it was decided to give additional attention to "9 A.M." which subsequently became a modest success in the United Kingdom. They are best known for their song "I've Been Thinking About You", which hit #1 on the Hot 100 and the Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts in 1991 and for their close harmonies of vocalists Helms, Chandler and Chambers with Henshall handling all the instruments.

Their follow-up single "A Better Love" became a Hot 100 Top 20 hit, and they returned to #1 on the dance chart with "Come Back" (Hot 100 #62).

In 1995, Londonbeat entered the UK heats of the Eurovision Song Contest with "I'm Just Your Puppet on a ... (String)", however they were not selected to go to the main contest (losing out to rap group Love City Groove) and the single limped in at Number 55.

In 2003 Londonbeat re-grouped with a new line up and signed to German record label Coconut. An album called Back in the Hi-Life featured re-recordings of "A Better Love" and "I've Been Thinkin About You" amongst the new tracks.

Marc Goldschmitz left the band in 2004, now pushing his german-indie-pop-projekt "die Unerklärlichen".

Take Me There
Londonbeat Lyrics

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It's getting mighty hot here
The weather outside is so severe

I'm a man, I can't wait
'Till you take me there
Yes, I'm a man and I don't care
Gotta take me there
If pleasure is your one delight

Then you can show me this tonight
Yes, I'm a man and I don't care
Gotta take me there

First thing Monday morning
I stumble out of bed
Without single warning you came into my head
I realise, then I realise
I want you in my life

Talk to me now, tell me dear
Do we have a love affair?
See I'm a man, is it clear?
Got to take me there
I'm a man, I'm a man, better take me there

First thing Monday morning
I stumble out of bed
Without a single warning you came into my head
I realise I want you in my life
I realise I want you in my life

I realise I want you in my life
I realise I want you in my life...

Overall Meaning

The song "Take Me There" by Londonbeat is a love song about a man who wants to be with the person he loves. The opening lines "It's getting mighty hot here, the weather outside is so severe" set the tone for the song by describing the intense passion and desire that the man feels for his partner. He needs to be taken to a place where he can be with them and fulfill his desires. The lyrics "If pleasure is your one delight, then you can show me this tonight" emphasize that the song is about physical love and that the man wants to have a sexual relationship with his partner.

The second verse of the song describes the man's thoughts about his love interest. He wakes up on Monday morning thinking about them, and he realizes that he wants them in his life. The chorus repeats the main theme of the song, with the man restating that he is a man who needs to be taken to his partner. The repeating of "I realise I want you in my life" emphasizes the importance of this person in the man's life and how much he is willing to do to be with them. The song is upbeat and poppy, with a strong beat and catchy melody that highlights the urgency and excitement of the man's feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

It's getting mighty hot here
The temperature is rising and it's getting uncomfortably warm in this place.

The weather outside is so severe
The weather conditions outside are harsh and unpleasant.

I'm a man, I can't wait
As a man, I am eager and impatient.

'Till you take me there
Until you take me to the desired location or situation.

Yes, I'm a man and I don't care
Regardless of social expectations, I am unashamedly assertive about my desires.

Gotta take me there
It is imperative that you take me to the desired destination or situation.

If pleasure is your one delight
If indulging in pleasure is your primary motivation for action.

Then you can show me this tonight
You have the capacity to show me the pleasures you enjoy this very evening.

First thing Monday morning
At the beginning of the working week, on Monday morning.

I stumble out of bed
I wake up groggily and uncoordinatedly after sleep.

Without single warning you came into my head
You entered my thoughts unexpectedly and without any prior indication.

I realise, then I realise
I come to a sudden understanding or recognition of something, and then a second realisation follows.

I want you in my life
I desire you to be a part of my life in some capacity.

Talk to me now, tell me dear
Please communicate with me in this moment and disclose your deepest thoughts and feelings.

Do we have a love affair?
Is there a romantic relationship between us?

See I'm a man, is it clear?
As a man, I am reiterating my assertiveness and desire for clarity on this matter.

Got to take me there
You have no other choice but to transport me to the desired destination or situation.

I'm a man, I'm a man, better take me there
I am reminding you of my gender and reinforcing my demand to be taken to my desired destination or situation.

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