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.
Mushroom Clouds
Love Lyrics
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And the sky is dark and gray
Little children dying
In a age of hate and war
We can love again
Only God knows when
I don't need you bothering me
Can't you tell me that I'm free?
Mushroom clouds are forming
And the sky is dark and gray
The song "Mushroom Clouds" by Love is a poignant and timely commentary on the destructive impact of war and hate in society. The lyrics describe the formation of mushroom clouds and the resulting darkness that envelops the sky. It highlights the grim reality of war, where innocent children lose their lives in a world filled with hate and hostility.
The plea to love again is a powerful message of hope, suggesting that it is only through love that humanity can overcome the problems of a violent and tumultuous world. The lyrics ask for divine intervention to aid us in overcoming these issues. The final verse, "I don't need you bothering me, can't you tell me that I'm free?" is a potent call for personal empowerment and self-realisation. It highlights that love and freedom go hand-in-hand, and only by freeing ourselves from the limitations of hate and prejudice can we truly experience love and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Mushroom clouds are forming
Massive and destructive nuclear bombs are exploding, leading to the formation of mushroom-shaped clouds in the sky.
And the sky is dark and gray
The aftermath of the explosion has caused darkness to envelop the sky, making it gray and foreboding.
Little children dying
Innocent and helpless children are losing their lives due to the destructive consequences of war and hate.
In a age of hate and war
A time characterized by widespread animosity and hostility, with wars being waged across various parts of the world.
We can love again
Despite the sadness and despair around us, we still have the choice to love and seek peace in our hearts.
Only God knows when
The timing for this love and peace may not be in our hands, rather something that is left up to fate and the will of a higher power.
Help us with our problems
We are seeking assistance and guidance to overcome the immense troubles and issues that we face as a society.
I don't need you bothering me
There may be those who do not want to engage in meaningful discourse, and would rather be left alone in their own worlds.
Can't you tell me that I'm free?
However, among these individuals may be some who feel trapped or restrained, seeking assurance and liberation.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ARTHUR TAYLOR LEE, BRYAN MACLEAN, JOHN ECHOLS, KEN FORSSI
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