Love grew out of the Los Angeles garage band The Grass Roots, changing their name in 1965 to avoid confusion with the P.F. Sloan-managed band of the same name. The band lived communally in Bela Lugosi's former LA residence The Castle, and the house forms the background to the cover of their first two album sleeves.
Love released their eponymous début album in July 1966. This was followed later the same month by the single "Seven and Seven Is/No. Fourteen", neither side of which was included on the album, and which gave the band their only U.S. Billboard top 40 hit.
Love's second album Da Capo was released in January 1967. The album is split between a more conventional first side, featuring 6 tracks (including Seven and Seven is) and a second side featuring just one near twenty-minute track, Revelation.
The band's critical reputation far exceeds the limited success they experienced: their second album to be released in 1967, Forever Changes, is consistently cited by critics as one of the most outstanding albums in the history of rock music. The album features full and complex orchestration throughout, accompanying Lee and MacLean's increasingly elaborate song writing. The album sold poorly in the U.S., reaching #154 on the Billboard charts, although it performed better in some European territories.
Although the band continued to record after Forever Changes, subsequent releases saw frequent large-scale personnel changes, and a move away from the more baroque style of that album towards traditional rock and latterly to soul and funk.
Of the later albums, 1970's False Start is notable for featuring a guest appearance by Jimi Hendrix from one of his last recording sessions.
Lee continued the band until 1975, having lost all the other members to drug problems. He formed other bands called Love (sometimes with former band mate Echols) through the 1990s.
2. Love is also an R'n'B musician based in Manchester, United Kingdom, with Zimbabwean and Malawian roots. His début singles, 'In My Tee' and '3' b/w 'Black Coffee' were released in 2018.
3. The alter ego of Japanese pop singer Ai Otsuka (大塚愛).
4. Former lead singer of disbanded CORE OF SOUL, Fukiko Nakamura's solo work's alias.
5. Love is a Japanese pop/R&B vocal duo, produced by Hiro of Exile's production agency, LDH. They debuted in 2009 with the single "First Love: Love Letter." Their song "Tada Hitotsu no Negai Sae" was certified gold by the RIAJ for 100,000 full-length cellphone downloads.
The band's name comes from the first word in their production company (LDH)'s non-acronym name (Love Dance Happiness).
The band was formed in 2008 by former Paradise Go!! Go!! member Misaki Matsumoto, and quarter Italian Stephanie. The pair met through production agency LDH, when they were given the roles of the two vocalists in a dance performance group called Real Force. When the plans for this unit fell through, the duo formed Love. Both members had been in the entertainment industry for over ten years.
The group's first activity together was releasing a cover of Zone's "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)" as a ringtone (as well as releasing the full version in a special CD attached to the August issue of Gekkan Exile magazine). A year later, the group released their debut single, "First Love: Love Letter," with this cover as a B-side.
The group's songs have been popular through digital markets, with all lead tracks from their singles reaching the top 5 on the RIAJ Digital Track Chart (including "Taisetsu na Kimochi" from their debut album Taisetsu na Kimochi which was not released as a physical single).
The duo have had two collaborations with Exile twice: once before their debut on the song "Love, Dream & Happiness" on Exile's compilation album Exile Ballad Best in 2008, and in 2009 Misaki recorded background vocals for Exile's song "If (I Know)" on their album Aisubeki Mirai e.
Bummer in the Summer
Love Lyrics
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And I did everything that I possibly could for you
We used to ride around all over town
But they're puttin' you down for bein' around with me
But you can go ahead if you want to
'Cause I ain't got no papers on you
In the middle of the summer I had a job bein' a plumber
We were walkin' along, honey, hand in hand
I'm a-thinkin' of you, mama, when you're thinkin' of another man
But you can go ahead if you want to
'Cause I ain't got no papers on you
No, I don't I ain't got no papers on myself
All alone on the bone when I didn't have a home
When I saw the way I was and I knew where I was supposed to be
I was twitchin' so I turned and it's really hard to learn
That everyone I saw was just another part of me
But you can go ahead if you want to
'Cause nobody's got no papers on you
No, babe, it's just a falsehood
The song "Bummer in the Summer" by Love tells the story of a relationship that was once strong but is now being torn apart by outside forces. It begins by detailing how the singer remembers when their lover used to be beautiful and radiant and how they tried to do everything to please them. However, the couple is now being ostracized for being together, which makes the singer question the validity of their relationship. The chorus serves as a sort of resignation from the situation as the singer acknowledges that they don't have papers on their lover, meaning they can't control what others are saying or doing to them.
The second verse gives the listener insight into how the relationship was during the summer. The singer had a temporary job as a plumber, meant only to pass the time till fall, so they could spend as much time as possible with their lover. The two would walk hand in hand, but the singer, as he strolled with his beloved, was aware that she was thinking of someone else. This knowledge only confirms that the relationship is slowly disintegrating, and the singer can't do anything to stop this from happening.
The third verse depicts the singer as a loner, who is still searching for a place to call home. He met all kinds of people on his journey, but they all symbolize other parts of himself. In this verse, the conclusion is drawn, reaffirming that no one has control over the individual, and therefore, the duality and conflicts will be present in life. The chorus of the song ends and concludes this story.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I remember when you used to look so good
I recall a time when you had a stunning appearance
And I did everything that I possibly could for you
I did all that was possible for you
We used to ride around all over town
We used to travel across the town
But they're puttin' you down for bein' around with me
But they criticized you for being with me
But you can go ahead if you want to
However, you are free to do as you please
'Cause I ain't got no papers on you
As I don't have any legal documents about you
In the middle of the summer I had a job bein' a plumber
During summertime, I worked as a plumber
Just to pass till the fall it was you I want to ball all day
I thought of spending my leisure time with you till fall arrives
We were walkin' along, honey, hand in hand
We enjoyed walking together, holding hands
I'm a-thinkin' of you, mama, when you're thinkin' of another man
When you're thinking about someone else, I'm thinking about you
But you can go ahead if you want to
You can still do what you want
'Cause I ain't got no papers on you
As I don't have any legal documents about you
No, I don't I ain't got no papers on myself
No, I don't have any legal documents about myself
All alone on the bone when I didn't have a home
I was homeless and all alone
When I saw the way I was and I knew where I was supposed to be
I realized my condition and what I was to do with myself
I was twitchin' so I turned and it's really hard to learn
I was nervous, but I had to adapt and learn the hard way
That everyone I saw was just another part of me
Everyone I encountered had a link to me in some way
But you can go ahead if you want to
You are still free to do as you please
'Cause nobody's got no papers on you
As no one has any legal documents about you
No, babe, it's just a falsehood
It's just a misconception about you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ARTHUR TAYLOR LEE
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