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.
Hey Joe
Love Lyrics
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Well I said hey Joe where you goin with all that money in your hand
Well I'm goin after my woman she's been runnin around with some other man now
Well I said I'm goin after my woman she's been runnin around with some other man
Well I'm gonna go downtown gonna buy me some blue steel 44's
And when I catch up to that woman she ain't gonna be runnin no more
All right
All right
Well I said hey Joe I heard you shot your woman dead
Well I said hey Joe I heard that you shot your woman dead
Well yes I did I shot tham just like I said now
Well you see I shot them just like I said
Well hey Joe tell me where are you gonna go
Well I said hey Joe now tell me where are you goin to go
Well I guess I'll go back to my favorite Mexico
Well I guess I'll go back to where I know a man can be free
Well there ain't goin to be no hangman putting no noose around my neck little child
Well I said there ain't goin be no hangman putting no noose around me
Well hey Joe where you goin with all that money in your hand
Well I said hey
On all of the A's just put your finger off the be
Then put it back on then up a fret. You'll understand.
The song “Hey Joe” is a rock and roll standard that has been covered by many artists such as The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Patti Smith, and Deep Purple. The song is a narrative about a man named Joe who is going after his woman who has been unfaithful with another man. He is taking his revenge by buying a gun and chasing her down. In the second verse, Joe admits to shooting his woman dead, and then plans to flee to Mexico where he can live free without the threat of punishment.
The song has been interpreted in many ways but is generally seen as a cautionary tale about the dangers of jealousy and revenge. The lyrics deal with themes such as loyalty, betrayal, and violence. The line “Where you going with all that money in your hand now” is often interpreted as being symbolic of the power that money can wield in relationships, and how it can be used as a weapon.
Overall, “Hey Joe” is a powerful song that tells a story of love, betrayal, and revenge. The lyrics are rich with symbolism and meaning, and the song has become a classic of the rock and roll genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Joe where you goin with all that money in your hand now
Joe is asked about his destination while being questioned about his wealth
Well I said hey Joe where you goin with all that money in your hand
Joe is asked about his destination while being questioned about his wealth
Well I'm goin after my woman she's been runnin around with some other man now
Joe is going to chase after his girlfriend who has been with another man
Well I said I'm goin after my woman she's been runnin around with some other man
Joe is going to chase after his girlfriend who has been with another man
Well I'm gonna go downtown gonna buy me some blue steel 44's
Joe is planning to buy weapons for his impending confrontation
And when I catch up to that woman she ain't gonna be runnin no more
Joe is confident that he will catch his woman and that she will not try to escape again
Well I said hey Joe I heard you shot your woman dead
Joe is accused of murdering his girlfriend
Well I said hey Joe I heard that you shot your woman dead
Joe is accused of murdering his girlfriend
Well yes I did I shot them just like I said now
Joe admits to killing his girlfriend
Well you see I shot them just like I said
Joe admits to killing his girlfriend
Well hey Joe tell me where are you gonna go
Joe is asked where he plans to go after killing his girlfriend
Well I said hey Joe now tell me where are you goin to go
Joe is asked where he plans to go after killing his girlfriend
Well I guess I'll go back to my favorite Mexico
Joe plans to return to his favorite place in Mexico to escape punishment for his crime
Well I guess I'll go back to where I know a man can be free
Joe plans to go back where he knows he can live freely and avoid the law
Well there ain't goin to be no hangman putting no noose around my neck little child
Joe asserts that he will not be caught and hanged for his crime
Well I said there ain't goin be no hangman putting no noose around me
Joe asserts that he will not be caught and hanged for his crime
Well hey Joe where you goin with all that money in your hand
Joe is questioned again about his wealth
Well I said hey
Joe simply responds to the repeated question about his wealth
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Written by: Billy Roberts
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