2. Melanie: Midwest Auckland emo four piece Melanie released their full length album 42 Losers in May 2020 and have been playing a fine selection of gigs and house parties since
1. Born on the 3rd February 1947 in Astoria, New York deceased 23rd January 2024, Melanie made her first recording, "Gimme a Little Kiss", when she was five.
She first found chart success in Europe. Her 1969 song "Bobo's Party" reached number one in France. Later that year she had a hit in the Netherlands with "Beautiful People" before performing at Woodstock. Apparently, she was inspired to write "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" by the audience lighting candles during her set; the song became a hit in both Europe and the USA. Her biggest hit in the USA was "Brand New Key", also known as "The Roller Skate Song". She has been awarded three gold albums.
Three of Melanie's compositions were hits for The New Seekers: "Look What They've Done to My Song Ma", "Beautiful People", and "The Nickel Song".
With one exception her albums have been produced by her husband, Peter Schekeryk. Her three children - Leilah, Jeordie and Beau-Jarred -are also musicians. Beau-Jarred is a guitarist and accompanies his mother on The 2003 Australian hip-hop track "The Nosebleed Section" by The Hilltop Hoods sampled Melanie's "People in the Front Row".
In 2004 Melanie released Paled by Dimmer Light, which is co-produced by Peter and Beau-Jarred Schekeryk.
In 2010 the last album co- produced by her now late husband Peter Schekeryj and their son Beau Jarred Schekeryk was released: Ever Since You Never Heard Of Me
Melanie, who became the voice of an era in one magical instant onstage at Woodstock, has been putting the pieces in order.
Pieces of a career, scattered by the winds of experience and assembled again by the force of love into the most personal and brilliant moments of her musical journey.
Melanie is poised to enlighten new generations about what it means to sing with both passion and eloquence, to write at once with intelligence and emotion, and to inspire through song… and nobody does this better than Melanie.
Others learned this that night at Woodstock, where as a New York kid barely known outside of the coffeehouse circuit in Greenwich Village, she sang her song "Beautiful People" and inspired the first panorama of candles and cigarette lighters ever raised at a concert event. That, in turn, moved the young singer to write "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain"), which sold more than one million copies in 1970 and
prompted Billboard, Cashbox, Melody Maker, Record World, and Bravo to anoint her
as female vocalist of the year. Her single "Brand New Key," an infectious romp about
freedom and roller skates, topped the charts in 1971.
And so her story began.
With guitar in hand and a talent that combined amazing vocal equipment, disarming
humor, and a vibrant engagement with life, she was booked as the first solo pop/rock
artist ever to appear from the Royal Albert Hall to Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan
Opera House, and later opened the New Metropolitan Opera House in New York, the
Sydney Opera House, and in the General Assembly of the United Nations, where she
was invited to perform on many occasions as delegates greeted her performances
with standing ovations.
The top television hosts of all time -- Ed Sullivan, Johnny Carson, and Dick Cavett --
battled to book her. (After her stunning performance on his show, Sullivan goggled
that he had not seen such a "dedicated and responsive audience since ElvisPresley.")
Accolades rolled in, from critics ("Melanie's cult has long been famous, but it's a cult
that's responding to something genuine and powerful -- which is maybe another way
of saying that this writer counts himself as part of the cult too," wrote John Rockwell
in The New York Times) as well as peers ("Melanie," insisted jazz piano virtuoso
Roger Kellaway, "is extraordinary to the point that she could be sitting in front of us in
this room and sing something like 'Momma Momma' right to us, and it would just go
right through your entire being.")
In the years that followed Melanie continued to record, continued to tour.
UNICEF made her its spokesperson; Jimi Hendrix's father introduced her to the
multitude assembled for the twentieth anniversary of Woodstock. Her records
continued to sell -- more than eighty million to date. She's had her songs covered by
singers as diverse as Cher, Dolly Parton, and Macy Gray. She's raised a family, won
an Emmy, opened a restaurant, written a musical about Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity
Jane…
She has, in short, lived a rare life. But all of it was just a prelude to what's about to
come.
"For the first time, I'm not afraid to voice exactly what I feel. I used to feel that I didn't
want to say too much, but now I can say anything. I feel like a person who's never
been heard. Maybe people think they've heard me, but they never really have. I'm a
new artist who is having so much fun with my voice -- a person shouldn't be allowed
to have so much fun. I'm the woman I wanted to be when I was sixteen and going for
Edith Piaf. It's me -- I'm back."
(Written by Robert L. Doerschuk)
Come Away Come Go
Melanie Lyrics
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But I ain't laughing
cnd this ain't no living
Without your love
They say that you gotta dance
Like nobody's watching
Well nobody's watching
cnd I'm still alone
The old ways we talked about love
That don't impress me much
Now that you're gone
cnd cliches are never enough
But the moment we touched
I got swept away
Like they say
Easy come, easy go
They say what doesn't kill you
Just makes you stronger
But I am not stronger
cnd I'm still undone
They say you just gotta smile
But I can't compromise
My state of mind
Keep calm and carry on
The old ways we talked about love
Doesn't impress me much
Now that you're gone
cnd cliches are never enough
But the moment we touched
I got swept away
Like they say
Easy come, easy go
Easy come easy go now
But time's moving slow
I leave my heart at the door
When we talk about love
Easy come easy go
Talk is cheap and it's sold out
I'm ready to fold
When we talk about love
Like they say
Easy come, easy go
Like they say
Easy come, easy go
In "Come Away Come Go," Melanie expresses her discontent and emptiness in life following the absence of love. The song opens with the contrasting statement that people often say to "live, laugh, and love," but she is not experiencing any of that laughter or true living without the presence of the person she loves. She feels isolated, as if nobody is watching her, and despite the cliches about dancing and living freely, she remains alone.
The lyrics then reflect on the conventional ways people often talk about love, acknowledging that those cliches no longer hold any significance now that her loved one is gone. She believes that cliches are never enough to fill the void left by the absence of love. However, the moment they touched, she experienced a powerful and overwhelming feeling, as if being swept away by the force of the connection.
The second verse continues to criticize the common sayings and advice people receive when dealing with heartbreak. Melanie declares that she is not stronger despite what they say, and she remains undone by the loss she has suffered. She explains that she cannot just put on a smile and compromise her state of mind. In contrast to the old ways of talking about love, she is unimpressed and unwilling to simply carry on as if nothing has happened.
The song concludes with a repetition of the phrase "easy come, easy go," emphasizing the fleeting nature of love and the disappointments that come with it. Melanie expresses her readiness to move on and let go, acknowledging that love can be unpredictable and transitory.
Overall, "Come Away Come Go" conveys the struggle of dealing with the absence of love and the feeling of emptiness it brings. It critiques the cliched sayings and advice people often offer, highlighting the complexity and depth of human emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
They say live laugh and love
People often say that life should be filled with joy and love.
But I ain't laughing
But I am not finding any joy or laughter.
cnd this ain't no living
And this is not what I consider a fulfilling existence.
Without your love
Without the love of the person I desire.
They say that you gotta dance
It is commonly suggested that you should dance freely.
Like nobody's watching
As if no one is observing or judging you.
Well nobody's watching
But unfortunately, no one is paying attention to me.
cnd I'm still alone
And I continue to feel isolated and lonely.
The old ways we talked about love
The conventional methods we used to discuss romantic affection.
That don't impress me much
Those ways do not have much impact on me anymore.
Now that you're gone
Since you are no longer with me.
cnd cliches are never enough
And using overused phrases is never sufficient.
But the moment we touched
However, the instant we made physical contact.
I got swept away
I was completely overwhelmed and captivated.
Like they say
Similar to what people commonly claim.
Easy come, easy go
Gained or lost effortlessly.
They say what doesn't kill you
There is a belief that experiences that do not result in death.
Just makes you stronger
Only make you more resilient or powerful.
But I am not stronger
However, I am not feeling stronger at all.
cnd I'm still undone
And I am still incomplete or unfinished.
They say you just gotta smile
It is often advised that you should simply smile.
But I can't compromise
But I cannot make concessions or settle.
My state of mind
My mental and emotional condition.
Keep calm and carry on
Stay composed and continue moving forward.
Doesn't impress me much
Those conventional ways do not have a significant impact on me.
Now that you're gone
Since you are no longer present in my life.
cnd cliches are never enough
And relying on overused phrases is never satisfactory.
But the moment we touched
However, the instant we made physical contact.
I got swept away
I was completely overwhelmed and captivated.
Easy come, easy go
Gained or lost effortlessly.
Easy come easy go now
Things come and go without much difficulty now.
But time's moving slow
However, time feels like it is passing very slowly.
I leave my heart at the door
I keep my emotions guarded and do not let them in.
When we talk about love
When we delve into discussions about affection.
Talk is cheap and it's sold out
Speech is not valuable or meaningful anymore.
I'm ready to fold
I am prepared to give up or surrender.
Like they say
Similar to what people commonly claim.
Easy come, easy go
Gained or lost effortlessly.
Like they say
Similar to what people commonly claim.
Easy come, easy go
Gained or lost effortlessly.
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