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)
It's Me Again
Melanie Lyrics
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I've got trouble with my friends
Trouble in my life
Problems when you don't come home at night
But when you do you always start a fight
But I can't be alone
I need you to come on home
I know you're messing around
I've gotta be out my mind
To think it's gonna work this time
A part of me wants to leave
But the other side still believes
And it kills me
To know how much I really love you
So much I wanna ooh-ooh-ooh
To you
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh
Should I grab his cell
Call this chick up?
Start some shh, then hang up
Or should I be a lady?
Ooh, maybe, 'cause I wanna have his babies
Oh yeah-yeah, yeah
'Cause I don't wanna be alone
I don't need to be on my own
But I love this man
But some things I just can't stand, oh
I've gotta be out my mind
To think it's gonna work this time
A part of me wants to leave
But the other half still believes
And it kills me
To know how much I really love you
So much I wanna ooh-ooh-ooh (ooh-ooh-ooh)
To you
Should I pay him back (back)
To see how he'll react, ayy-ooh (ayy-ooh)
To see if he'll react to my love (my love)
My love
Oh, oh-ooh
I've gotta be out my mind
To think it's gonna work this time
A part of me wants to leave
But the other side still believes, oh
And it kills me
To know how much I really love you
So much
So much I wanna ooh-ooh-ooh
To you
Oh, and it kills me (kills me)
To know how much I really love you
(To know how much, how much I love you)
So much I wanna ooh-ooh-ooh
To you (to you)
The song "It Kills Me" by Melanie Fiona is a heart-wrenching ballad about a woman who is in love with a man who is cheating on her. The lyrics reveal the inner turmoil that the singer is feeling as she struggles to come to terms with her complicated relationship. The song touches upon themes of trust, loyalty, and the pain of loving someone who may not be good for us.
The first verse of the song establishes the central conflict: the singer is experiencing problems in her life because of her partner's infidelity. Although he always starts fights when he comes home after a night out, the singer can't bear the idea of being alone and needs him to come back to her. She knows that he's messing around with other women, but she believes that no one else can hold her down the way he does. The chorus features the repetition of the line "And it kills me" as the singer struggles with the knowledge of how much she loves him and the pain that his actions are causing her. The second verse shows her conflicted feelings as she contemplates whether to confront him or to ignore his cheating and hold on to the hope that things will work out.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh yeah
Trouble plagues the singer's relationships and life, and she is not happy with the way things are going.
I've got trouble with my friends
The singer's friends aren't making things easier for her, likely by criticizing or offering unwanted advice on her relationship issues.
Trouble in my life
The singer describes the general turmoil present in her life, likely including relationship problems and other issues.
Problems when you don't come home at night
The singer's partner causes problems when he doesn't come home at night, suggesting that he may be cheating or engaging in other kinds of dishonest behavior.
But when you do you always start a fight
When the singer's partner does come home, he starts arguments or fights, further escalating the relationship problems.
But I cant be alone
The singer is afraid to be alone or without her partner, even if it means putting up with problems in the relationship.
I need you to come on home
The singer expresses a need for her partner to come home and be with her, even though their relationship is troubled.
I know you're messing around
The singer is aware that her partner is cheating or acting unfaithfully in some way.
But who the hell else is gonna hold me down
Despite the singer's partner's problems, she feels that he is the only person who can provide emotional support or help her through life's difficulties.
I've gotta be out my mind
The singer feels that she must be irrational or delusional to think that her relationship can work out given the current problems and her partner's behavior.
To think it's gonna work this time
The singer is hopeful that her relationship can improve, even though it has failed to do so in the past.
A part of me wants to leave
Despite wanting to believe the best about the relationship, the singer also has doubts about whether it is worth continuing.
But the other side still believes
Even when considering the possibility of leaving her partner, the singer still holds onto the hope that the relationship can succeed and that her partner will change.
And it kills me
The singer's love for her partner is emotionally painful, given the difficulties and problems that come with the relationship.
To know how much I really love you
The singer is aware of the depth of her love for her partner, even though their relationship is troubled and painful.
So much I wanna ooh-ooh-ooh
Despite the problems in their relationship, the singer still has strong feelings of affection for her partner.
Should I grab his cell
The singer considers checking her partner's phone to see if he is being unfaithful or doing anything else that he shouldn't be doing.
Call this chick up?
The singer wonders if she should confront her partner's other romantic interest, who may be a potential source of the relationship problems.
Start some shh, then hang up
The singer considers making a scene or confronting her partner's other romantic interest, even if it means doing so anonymously or dishonestly.
Or should I be a lady?
The singer wonders if she should take the high road and not confront her partner's other romantic interest, even if it means not fully addressing the relationship problems.
Ooh, maybe, 'cause I wanna have his babies
Despite the problems in their relationship, the singer still has hopes of building a family with her partner, further complicating her feelings about the relationship.
Cause I don't wanna be alone
The singer is afraid of being alone or without her partner, even if continuing the relationship means dealing with significant challenges and problems.
I don't need to be on my own
The singer reiterates her reluctance to be alone, even if it means dealing with problems in her current relationship.
But I love this man
Despite everything, the singer still loves her partner deeply and is conflicted about the decision to continue the relationship or not.
But some things I just can't stand, oh
Even though the singer loves her partner, there are some behaviors or circumstances in their relationship that she simply cannot tolerate.
Should I pay him back
The singer considers using revenge as a way to deal with the problems in her relationship or to make her partner see the severity of their issues.
To see how he'll react, ayy-ooh
The singer wonders what her partner's reaction will be to her revenge, considering whether it will make things better or worse.
To see if he'll react to my love
The singer is unsure of whether her partner is capable of truly loving her or being faithful, and is considering testing his reactions to different kinds of emotional stimuli.
Oh, and it kills me (kills me)
The emotional pain that comes with the relationship problems is overwhelming for the singer, and she is torn between her feelings of love and her desire for a healthier, happier relationship.
To know how much I really love you
Despite everything, the singer is aware of the depth of her love for her partner, and is struggling to reconcile that with the difficulties present in their relationship.
So much I wanna ooh-ooh-ooh (ooh-ooh-ooh)
Despite the relationship problems, the singer still has strong feelings of affection for her partner, and is unsure of how to deal with these emotions in the face of significant challenges.
To you
The singer's ambiguous feelings towards her partner cause her emotional pain, but she is unsure of what to do next in terms of the relationship.
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Leon L N Carr, Earl Shuman, Robert Littlejohn Jr, Andrea Martin
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