They had three major hits in the UK singles chart, all of them bubblegum pop classics: "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" (Number 1), "Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum" (Number 2) and "Soley Soley" (Number 5), all in 1971. But in other European countries, their success continued well into 1972 and 1973, with songs like "Sacramento", "Samson and Delilah", "Bottom's Up" and "The Talk of All the USA".
Their enigmatic percussionist / lead vocalist was Sally Carr (born Sarah Cecilia Young on 28 March 1945, in Muirhead, Lanarkshire) (ex Part Four, Los Caracas), the rest of the band were, drummer Ken Andrews (born Kenneth Andrew Ballentyne, 28 August 1946, in Bearsden, Glasgow, Strathclyde) (ex Part Four, Los Caracas); guitarist / flutist Ian Campbell-Lewis (born Ian McCreadie, 15 July 1947, in Partick, Glasgow, Strathclyde) (ex Part Four, Los Caracas); bassist / vocalist Eric Campbell-Lewis (born Eric McCreadle, 17 June 1949, in Partick, Glasgow, Strathclyde) (ex Part Four, Los Caracas).
Samson And Delilah
Middle Of The Road Lyrics
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A long long time ago, she was undecided
But man, that hair just had to go
Na, na, na, na, na
Ain't no glory in this fable
Like the story Cane and Abel
Samson's gonna turn the tables
Samson had a feeling
That God would guide his feeble hand
Man you should've seen him
Pushin' pillars from the stand
On the Friday evening
Things were going mighty fine
Then he started sleeping
'cause she slipped something in the wine
Na, na, na, na, na
Samson neatly turned the tables
Ain't no glory in this fable
Samson had a feeling
Like the story Cane and Abel
Samson neatly turned the tables
The song Samson and Delilah by Middle Of The Road tells the story of the biblical characters Samson and Delilah. It begins by setting the tone of the story as being from a long time ago, and Delilah being undecided about whether or not to cut off Samson's hair. The chorus repeats the phrase "na, na, na, na, na," which is a common phrase used in songs to fill space and create a catchy melody, but in this context, it seems to represent the uncertainty or ambiguity surrounding the situation.
The song then goes on to describe how there is no glory in the fable, and compares it to the story of Cain and Abel, which is another biblical tale of betrayal and murder. However, Samson has a feeling that God will guide his feeble hand, and he proves this by pushing pillars from the stand. This is a reference to the story of how Samson was able to bring down a temple by using his strength to push over pillars while he was imprisoned.
Finally, the song describes how Delilah betrayed Samson by slipping something in his wine, causing him to fall asleep. However, Samson turned the tables on her and regained his strength by cutting his hair, which had been the source of his power. The song ends by repeating that there is no glory in this fable, but Samson was able to neatly turn the tables.
Line by Line Meaning
Samson and Delilah lived
Samson and Delilah are characters from a long time ago.
A long long time ago, she was undecided
The story takes place a long time ago, and Delilah was indecisive about something.
But man, that hair just had to go
Despite Delilah's indecisiveness, Samson's long hair was too tempting for her to resist cutting.
Ain't no glory in this fable
The story doesn't have a happy ending, there is no glory in it.
Like the story Cane and Abel
The story is similar to the biblical story of Cain and Abel.
Samson's gonna turn the tables
Samson is going to take control of the situation.
Samson had a feeling
Samson had an intuition or a hunch.
That God would guide his feeble hand
Samson believed that God would help him even though he felt weak.
Man you should've seen him
It was impressive to witness what Samson did next.
Pushin' pillars from the stand
Samson used his strength to push down pillars holding up a building.
On the Friday evening
This event took place on a Friday evening.
Things were going mighty fine
Everything was going well until something happened.
Then he started sleeping
Samson became drowsy or fell asleep.
'cause she slipped something in the wine
Delilah put something in Samson's wine to make him sleep.
Samson neatly turned the tables
Samson regained control of the situation.
Samson had a feeling
Samson's intuition came into play again.
Like the story Cane and Abel
The story is still similar to the biblical story of Cain and Abel.
Samson neatly turned the tables
Samson once again regained control and turned the situation around.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GIOSAFATTE CAPUANO, HAROLD STOTT, MARIO CAPUANO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nirandornminrintara1454
You are the woman that I always dreams of....Sally Carr,But 50 years ago...now still love and hat off to you and MOTR...Nice and real music in the 70s.
@TheDancingWuliMasters
WOW! Mario😂😂 itsaFunny
@detlefpietras5191
Meine Zeit die 70 Jahre mit tollen Schlager. Daumen hoch.!
@juliandario4749
WS lost, now I'm found . Thank god for Sally's voice , beautiful Julian Coogee Beach Sydney Australia.
@user-xs8jp1bk9c
❤ da kommen schöne Zeiten zum Vorschein, diese Musik und das Outfit der Sängerin waren damals mein Stil und es war die schönste Zeit ❤❤❤❤
@elisabethferrada4494
Que tema tan bello ..me haces recordar mi época de liceana..ese grupo que tuve tan lindo en con mis compañeros curso y nos gustaba mucho cantarlo en ese trencito..con ese sonidos de los rieles y ese chucu, chucu de la locomotora 🚂 en la mañana..lo pasábamos increíble los viajes de mi pueblito de Pichi-Ropulli a Paillaco con Irene Vega,Hilda Silva,Fernando C, Juan H,Doris A,Veronica V..lo pasamos divino los minutos ahí en ese transporte cantando el Sansón y dalila 😅 Na ,na ,na ,na ,na ,na..era la parte que más nos gustaba👏👏👏🎶🎶
@stellaadiele1264
What a natural sweet voice ❤ OMG
@mariavillarroel7880
Hermosas canciones de una bella época, qué mujer tan hermosa con una voz privilegiada.
@noyota
Sally Carr was one of my voice crushes back then.
@godwinoleh5563
The middle of the road group is been a great band. All their songs were superbly presented, I love the womam that sings every time, she has a great voice.