1) Marie McDonald McLaug… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists called Lulu:
1) Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie OBE (born 3 November 1948), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer and songwriter most known for the 1960s international hit record To Sir With Love.
A native of Glasgow, Lulu shot to fame at the age of fifteen with her version of Shout, delivered in a raucous and extremely mature voice. Her backing group were called The Luvvers, but after several more British hits she left the group to become a solo artist.
In 1966, Lulu toured Poland with the British rock and roll band The Hollies, making her the first British female singer to appear live behind the Iron Curtain.
In 1967 she made her debut as a film actress in To Sir With Love, a British vehicle for Sidney Poitier. She had a major hit with the film's title song, which shot to No. 1 in the United States (in the UK, it was released only on the B-side of Let's Pretend, a much less successful hit). In the meantime, she continued with a thriving pop career in the UK and several television series of her own. On 29 March 1969, she represented the United Kingdom by performing the song Boom bang-a-bang at the Eurovision Song Contest, and was joint winner with the representatives of Spain, the Netherlands and Franceβthere had never been a draw before, and the rules were altered to prevent it ever happening again.
In the same year, Lulu married Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees in a ceremony in Gerrards Cross. Their careers forced them apart, and they divorced, childless, in 1973. Lulu then married her hairdresser, John Frieda, and remained with him for twenty years until another divorce. They had one son, Jordan Frieda. She became interested in Eastern mysticism and joined Siddha Yoga Meditation.
In 1974 she performed the title song in the James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun.
Lulu's singing career waned, but she remained in the public eye, continuing to act. In 1987, she played Adrian Mole's mother on television, and in the 1990s she made a comeback, guesting on the cover version of the Dan Hartman song "Relight My Fire", with Take That. The single reached number one in the British charts. She also appeared as herself in 2 episodes of the hugely popular BBC television programme Absolutely Fabulous.
In 2000 she was awarded an OBE by the British Government. Her 2003 autobiography is called Don't Wanna Fight No More after a hit song she wrote for Tina Turner.
In 2002 her gold album Together was a collection of duets with the likes of Elton John and Paul McCartney. In 2004 she released the album Back on Track and went on a UK-wide tour to celebrate 40 years in the business.
In late 2004, Lulu became the host of her own 2-hour radio show, on BBC Radio 2, playing an eclectic blend of music from the 1950s to the 2000s, all having to do with the influence of songwriting.
In 2005, Lulu released A Little Soul in Your Heart, a collection of Motown Soul Covers and Soul classics, which entered the UK charts at #28.
She has more recently appeared in the BBC's reality TV show Just the Two of Us in 2006 as a judge.
2) LuLu, a Japanese visual kei rock band, also tagged as οΌ¬ο½οΌ¬ο½. Unlike most bands with a theme, which is usually more cutesy, LuLuβs sound isnβt like most costumed bands with a darker image and harder sound. In addition to this unique doctor theme,Taaβs unmistakable voice is what makes this band stand out from the rest.
"LuLu General hospital" is established in 2005.
They don't call themselves as "band" , but as "General hospital" and they also call their "visitors" as "Patient". Their live music shows are called as "Meeting of medical examinations". They wear medical costume and play music, called as "Medication".
LuLu announced that they would go major in April 2008 with their major debut mini-album Dr. Sterben, gathering popularity in the visual kei scene. They also announced that on June 23rd they would open their official fanclub, ICU. Two limited singles were released the next month, Kusuri and Doku, and were the first of LuLuβs releases to make the Oricon weekly indies charts, appearing in sixth and seventh place. With no apparent break, they kept on going, releasing their first major album Nihon Iryu Kakumei a few weeks later on August 6th, with a tour following this release. In November, they re-released three of their sold-out releases from their time as an indies band.
The year 2009 brought a huge change to the band. At their February 24th live, LuLu announced that Tatsurou, Kaito, Yu-ki and Shounari were leaving the band, but that LuLu would still go on with Taa. After this revelation, a new live was announced with the name of Resurrection of the Doctor, marking LuLu's second stage. It was at this live on March 11th in which the new 'doctorsβ were announced, with Sayuki as the guitarist of psychiatry, Yuki as the guitarist of internal medicine, Ryuusuke as the bassist of pediatrics, and Manami as the drummer of dental surgery.
Lineup:
Vocals -γγ (Taa)
Guitar - γ΅γ¦γ (Sayuki) [ex-xJihadx, ex-666-SIX, ex-DEATH PROJECT]
Guitar - γ¦γ (Yuki)
Bass - ιδ½ (Ryuusuke) [ex-LERISE]
Drums - ηε·± (Manami)
Former members:
Guitar: ζζ (Kaito) [2005 / 2009 - gone]
Bass: Yu-ki [2005 / 2009 - gone]
Guitar: θΎΎι (Tatsurou)[2005 / 2009 - gone]
Drums: ζζ (Shounari) [2005 / 2009 - gone - support member]
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/luluofficial
OHP: http://lulu-hospital.com/
Let's Pretend
Lulu Lyrics
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I'd die the day you said goodbye
I wanna hear you say you love me
Even though it's a lie
Let's pretend
Things are like they were before the end
Let's pretend
Trick my mind with a light from your lips
Fool my feeling with your fingertips
Cheat my soul with a promise you'll break
Keep me dreaming I don't want to wake
And let's pretend, let's pretend
I'm only happy when you're near me
And if you haven't learned by now
It doesn't matter if you love me
I've got to have you somehow
Let's pretend
Things are like they were before the end
Let's pretend
We're still lovers and not just friend
Trick my mind with a light from your lips
Fool my feeling with your fingertips
Cheat my soul with a promise you'll break
Keep me dreaming I don't want to wake
And let's pretend, let's pretend
Let's pretend, let's pretend, let's pretend
The lyrics of Luluβs song βLetβs Pretendβ feature a person who is desperately seeking the love of another person, even when that love is not truly reciprocated. The singer lives to hear the other person say βI love youβ, even if itβs not true. They would rather live in a world of lies and pretend that everything is okay, rather than face the truth that the love they feel might not be returned.
The singer asks this person to pretend with them that things are like they were before the end, to be lovers and not just friends. They want to be tricked into believing that the light from the other personβs lips and the touch of their fingertips means something more. They want to be cheated into dreaming a dream that they never want to wake up from, where the other person loves them back. They want to pretend, just for a little while, that everything is okay and that they are loved.
Overall, the lyrics of βLetβs Pretendβ speak to the longing and desperation that can come with unrequited love. The singer is willing to ignore reality and live a lie just to feel loved for a little while. It is a poignant and heart-wrenching message that speaks to anyone who has ever experienced unreturned affection.
Line by Line Meaning
I only live because you love me
My life revolves around your love for me
I'd die the day you said goodbye
Your departure from my life would be the end of me
I wanna hear you say you love me
I need you to tell me you love me
Even though it's a lie
Even if it's not true, I need to hear it
Let's pretend
Things are like they were before the end
Let's imagine that our relationship is still as it was before it ended
We're still lovers and not just friends
Our romantic relationship is not over, we are still in love
Trick my mind with a light from your lips
Fool my feeling with your fingertips
Use your words and touch to deceive my mind and emotions
Cheat my soul with a promise you'll break
Make a promise that you won't keep, hurting me deeply
Keep me dreaming I don't want to wake
Allow me to continuously dream and avoid reality
And let's pretend, let's pretend
Let's continue to pretend that things are not over between us
I'm only happy when you're near me
I find joy only when you are close by
And if you haven't learned by now
If you haven't realized it yet
It doesn't matter if you love me
Your love for me may not be enough, but I still need you
I've got to have you somehow
I must find a way to keep you in my life
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: KEITH CAPUTO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@tearohadehar-gg3mq
Beautiful song beautiful voice,this song has a meaning word for word.There will never be anyone like Lulu when it comes to singing this song.Brilliant memories for us all living back in the fab yrs,yip I'm one of them.
@marfoburing155
I'm 70 yrs old now, but still like and love this song, especially the words
@marboca1556
One of my favorite from β Lulu β it brings back memory !
@teodoricoignacio5673
Lulu is one of the best singer in the world.
@soulsister5678
Just heard this for the first time. βπ₯ππΆπ΅
@katehollywood4426
Where did you hear it as itβs rarely played? Itβs the B side of To Sir With Love.
@saimaminhas1253
0:08 my first intro to English songs was through this one, in the 80's this and "I'm a tiger" β€
@sabeumku
these lyrics paint a picture of an intimate, alluring connection, where reality blurs into the dreamy landscape of love, and the heart willingly surrenders to the magic of the moment.
@waynedunn1108
Im re visiting lulu and recording more of her songs on to mp3 i think she is very underated and deserves more credit as one of the great female singers
@davidwalsh3439
Wonderful Lulu a great singer and still going strong in 2023