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)
Do You Believe
Melanie Lyrics
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I'm alive but that's the last thing on my mind
If our nighttime words mean good-bye
Let our morning words be kind
Didn't your eyes say you'd never change your mind
Didn't my eyes say I do believe your eyes
I do believe them, I do believe your eyes
We all got grounded at the start
But I still believe in magic
It comes from seeing with the heart
I do believe it, I do believe my eyes
I do believe it, the magic's in our eyes
I went to bed at sunrise
Now I'll sleep the whole day through
My eyes will open to the darkness
And in the darkness will be you
And in the darkness my only light is you
And in the darkness the light is in your eyes
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
I do, the light is in your eyes
Repeat
Do you, do you believe my eyes
I do believe
Do you, do you believe my eyes
I do
I do believe your eyes
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
I do believe your eyes
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
The lyrics of the song “Do You Believe” by Melanie convey a sense of uncertainty and confusion regarding a relationship. The singer seems to be asking whether their love is still alive or if it has come to an end. The line “Do you believe it’s morning” represents this confusion, as it is unclear whether the relationship is over or if they are just going through a rough patch.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of communication and kindness in a relationship. The singer pleads that if their nighttime words mean goodbye, then let their morning words be kind. This emphasizes the importance of being thoughtful and empathetic towards each other in a relationship.
The song also touches on the idea of believing in magic, specifically the magic that comes from seeing with the heart. The line “I still believe in magic, it comes from seeing with the heart” conveys the idea that despite the confusion and uncertainty, there is still hope for the relationship if viewed through the heart and not just the mind.
Overall, the song “Do You Believe” is a heartfelt plea for communication, kindness, and empathy in a relationship, with a hope for the magic that comes from seeing with the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you believe it's morning
Do you accept the fact that it's morning?
I'm alive but that's the last thing on my mind
Although I'm alive, I have other things on my mind.
If our nighttime words mean good-bye
Assuming our words spoken during nighttime denote farewell,
Let our morning words be kind
Let our words be of kindness during morning time.
Didn't your eyes say you'd never change your mind
Didn't your eyes indicate that you'd remain firm and steadfast?
Didn't my eyes say I do believe your eyes
Did not my eyes express that I truly trust your eyes?
I do believe them, I do believe your eyes
I am certain and have faith in your eyes.
I lose vision once in awhile
Occasionally, I'll encounter vision loss.
We all got grounded at the start
Initially, we've all been put down on the ground.
But I still believe in magic
However, I still believe in magic.
It comes from seeing with the heart
It originates from perceiving via emotions/feelings.
I do believe it, I do believe my eyes
I have faith, certainty, and conviction in my eyes.
I do believe it, the magic's in our eyes
I believe it, the magic emanates from our eyes.
I went to bed at sunrise
I went to bed as the sun arose.
Now I'll sleep the whole day through
Now I will sleep throughout the entire day.
My eyes will open to the darkness
My eyes will wake up to the darkness.
And in the darkness will be you
You will be present in the darkness.
And in the darkness my only light is you
In the darkness, you are my sole source of light.
And in the darkness the light is in your eyes
And in the darkness, the light resides in your eyes.
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
I do have faith, conviction, and trust in your eyes.
I do, the light is in your eyes
I certainly do, the light is within your eyes.
Repeat
Repeat the same lines again.
Do you, do you believe my eyes
Do you have faith in my eyes?
I do believe
I certainly have faith, trust, and confidence.
Do you, do you believe my eyes
Do you trust my eyes?
I do
I sincerely do believe and trust your eyes.
I do believe your eyes
I have certainty and faith in your eyes.
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
I have unwavering faith, trust, and conviction in your eyes.
I do believe your eyes
I have complete faith and confidence in your eyes.
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
I truly have faith, trust, belief, and confidence in your eyes.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MELANIE SAFKA
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Do you believe it's morning
I'm alive but that's the last thing on my mind
If our nighttime words mean good-bye
Let our morning words be kind
Didn't your eyes say you'd never change your mind
Didn't my eyes say I do believe your eyes
I do believe them, I do believe your eyes
I lose vision once in awhile
We all got grounded at the start
But I still believe in magic
It comes from seeing with the heart
I do believe it, I do believe my eyes
I do believe it, the magic's in our eyes
I went to bed at sunrise
Now I'll sleep the whole day through
My eyes will open to the darkness
And in the darkness will be you
And in the darkness my only light is you
And in the darkness the light is in your eyes
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
I do, the light is in your eyes
Repeat
Do you, do you believe my eyes
I do believe
Do you, do you believe my eyes
I do
I do believe your eyes
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
Repeat
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Do you believe it's morning
I'm alive but that's the last thing on my mind
If our nighttime words mean good-bye
Let our morning words be kind
If our last few words mean parting
Let our next few words be kind
Didn't your eyes say you'd never change your mind
Didn't my eyes say I do believe your eyes
I do believe them, I do believe your eyes
I lose vision once in awhile
We all got grounded at the start
But I still believe in magic
It comes from seeing with the heart
I do believe it, I do believe my eyes
I do believe it, the magic's in our eyes
I went to bed at sunrise
Now I'll sleep the whole day through
My eyes will open to the darkness
And in the darkness will be you
And in the darkness my only light is you
And in the darkness the light is in your eyes
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
I do, the light is in your eyes
Repeat
Do you, do you believe my eyes
I do believe
Do you, do you believe my eyes
I do
I do believe your eyes
I do believe, I do believe your eyes
Tycho Boender
This is beautiful. Wish i had know it earlier, but hey, never to late.Thank you Melanie. Thank you Phonix for putting this amazing voice in a Wu-Tang remix.
Manu Manizzle
👍👍👍
Al B
Same here👆
Veronica Sartori
I came via the same road 👆🏼 Thankyou Wu Tang 😊
Tobias Heubeck
Great Remix!!!
J L
For those of you just turning on to Melanie... check out her cover of the Rolling Stones song “Ruby Tuesday”.
Magdalena Ściera
the first time I listened to this song as a toddler, my mother played it to me. loved it from the first time I heard it. every time I listen to this song, I get shivers and tears in my eyes...for me, the most beautiful song ever written, and it is unlikely that no one, except Melanie, will sing it better.
It is a great pity that Melanie's music, for most young people, is not known :(
☮ LD Hippie Music ☮
I first heard Melanie in late 1968 or 1969 and i have been in love with her since!! Makes me smile big time that your mom would have played this for you! Always good for me to make contact with someone who loves her as much as I do❤❤
Bouncy Bengal
I found her from the Wu/Phonics remix of “back in the game” & her voice was so hauntingly good that I went to WhoSampledWho & found her … my God this song is so poignant I want it played at my burial. I think Lana could do a serviceable cover as her 2010 style was echoing Melanie’s vibe a bit, but even the great Lizzy Grant couldn’t paint this song better than Melanie did … it was more than just another song for her- she poured HER SOUL into this- it shows🙌🏻
Wayne Dunn
Never heard of Wu-Tang I have been recording some old Melanie faves on to MP3 . Coming across a lot of songs I never heard before . This woman is a great talent ,she deserves so much more recognition . She has so many beautiful songs ,such as this song . Awsome . Great talent . Beautiful voice . ❤❤😂😂 Sydney Australia 🌏🦘 8/9/2023