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.
The Daily Planet
Love Lyrics
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Start the day the same old way
As yesterday the day before and
All in all it's just a day like
All the rest so do your best with
Chewing gum and it is oh so
Repetitious
Waiting on the sun
Down on Go-stop Boulevard it
Never fails to bring me down
The sirens and the accidents and
For a laugh there's Plastic Nancy
She's real fancy with her children
They'll go far, she
Buys them toys to
Keep in practice
Waiting on the war
I feel shivers in my spine
When the iceman, yes his ice is melting
Won't be there on time
Hope he finds a rhyme
For his little mind
I can see you
With no (hands) (face)
Eyes I need you
You're my (heart) (face)
Look we're going round and round
Love's song The Daily Planet is a commentary on the monotony of daily life. The lyrics describe the cyclical nature of everyday routine and the frustration that arises from it. The repetition of "the day before" and "all the rest" accentuate the feeling of sameness in our lives. The reference to "chewing gum" highlights the banality of our daily tasks. All of these factors leave the singer waiting for something more, in this case, "waiting on the sun" and "waiting on the war".
The second verse introduces the singer's context, specifically "Go-stop Boulevard" and the various ways in which it brings the singer down. The sirens and accidents mentioned suggest a sense of chaos and lack of control. However, it is the introduction of "Plastic Nancy" that truly highlights the absurdity and emptiness of modern life. She is portrayed as "fancy" and focused on her children's success, buying them toys to "keep in practice". This materialistic view of life is seen as a form of escapism from the monotony of daily life.
Overall, The Daily Planet critiques modern life as meaningless and shallow, with routine tasks and materialistic pursuits offering little solace.
Line by Line Meaning
In the morning we arise and
We all wake up and start our day like the one before, nothing out of the ordinary.
Start the day the same old way
We all have our routines that we follow each day.
As yesterday the day before and
Our days tend to blur together and feel repetitive.
All in all it's just a day like
Every day is essentially the same as the rest, nothing unique or special.
All the rest so do your best with
Since all days are similar, we should strive to make the best of each one.
Chewing gum and it is oh so
Small things, like chewing gum, can become a comfort and part of our daily routine.
Repetitious
The monotony and repetition of our daily lives.
Waiting on the sun
We all anticipate the arrival of the sun each day, as it marks the beginning of a new day.
Down on Go-stop Boulevard it
On a specific street named Go-stop Boulevard...
Never fails to bring me down
The street brings a sense of sadness and disappointment to the artist.
The sirens and the accidents and
The constant noise of emergency sirens and accidents adds to the negative atmosphere of the street.
For a laugh there's Plastic Nancy
Despite the negativity, there is a woman named Plastic Nancy who brings humor and entertainment to the situation.
She's real fancy with her children
Nancy is extravagant and indulgent with her children, spoiling them.
They'll go far, she
She believes that her children will have a promising future.
Buys them toys to
She showers her children with material possessions.
Keep in practice
As a way to maintain their skill or talent.
Waiting on the war
The artist anticipates an impending war or conflict, and is preparing for it mentally.
I feel shivers in my spine
The singer is experiencing physical sensations of discomfort or fear.
When the iceman, yes his ice is melting
The iceman, who delivers ice for refrigeration, is struggling to maintain his business as technology advances and his customers use electricity instead of iceboxes.
Won't be there on time
The artist fears that the iceman won't be able to deliver ice to their home on schedule.
Hope he finds a rhyme
The artist hopes that the iceman can come up with a solution to his problems, like finding a new customer base or adapting his business model.
For his little mind
The artist empathizes with the iceman's struggles and wishes him well.
I can see you
The singer is imagining seeing someone else and addressing them.
With no (hands) (face)
The person they are addressing is missing body parts, which the artist lists.
Eyes I need you
The singer emphasizes the importance of this person's eyes, possibly indicating they are blind.
You're my (heart) (face)
The person means everything to the singer and is essential to their wellbeing.
Look we're going round and round
The singer and the person they are addressing are not making any progress in their relationship, as they keep having the same conversations and repeating the same patterns.
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Written by: ARTHUR TAYLOR LEE
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