In the mid 1970s, he recorded and released two albums with side band Celebration (members included jazz musician Charles Lloyd, Ron Altback of King Harvest and Wells Kelly of Orleans) including the top 30 hit single "Almost Summer" co-written with Brian Wilson and Al Jardine. In the late 1970s, he also recorded two unreleased solo albums, First Love and Country Love. Some tracks from these sessions were used on later Beach Boys releases (such as Sumahama from L.A. (Light Album) and Daybreak Over the Ocean from That's Why God Made the Radio). In 1981, he released a solo album, Looking Back with Love featuring a cover of Be My Baby produced by Brian Wilson.
In 1988, the Beach Boys had a US number-one hit with Kokomo, the only number-one song the band had without Brian Wilson's involvement. Kokomo was nominated for a Golden Globe Award (1988) in the Original Song category, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
After the death of Carl Wilson, the band fragmented, and Love continued to tour as The Beach Boys, along with Bruce Johnston and a supporting band of new musicians. Love was the only original member in the band lineup until the 50th Anniversary Reunion in 2012.
2. Mike Love is an American reggae musician and singer from Hawai'i. His 2014 record, Jah Will Never Leave I Alone, reached #3 on Billboard's Reggae chart. He self-describes his style as "revolutionary consciousness music".
Born in O'ahu, he grew up in Kalama Valley and attended Henry J. Kaiser High School. He released his debut album The Change I'm Seeking in 2012, followed by Jah Will Never Leave I Alone in 2014, Love Will Find A Way in 2015, and the Love Overflowing EP a year later.
Mike Love opened for Xavier Rudd's Boulder, Colorado concert in 2015, singing together during the end of the show. Love attributes some of his success to his YouTube rendition of "Permanent Holiday", which has more than 20 million views as of 2019. The song's lyrics turn what seem to be a "random assortment of syllables...into a song over a period of three minutes", according to Colossal.
Love has toured in the Philippines (headlining the Malasimbo music festival), New Zealand, and Costa Rica, among other locations internationally. In the US he has played at the Rise Up Music Festival in 2019, the Rhode Island Reggae Festival in 2019, Bhakti Fest in 2019, Think Bank Down By the Riverside in 2019, and was slated to perform at the California Roots Music and Arts Festival until its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Love has collaborated with Clinton Fearon on his album History Say. He participates in Playing for Change.
He currently plays with his band, Mike Love and the Full Circle, consisting of Sam Gonsalves, John Hawes, Keith Tsukamaki, Reggie Padilla, and Arthur Davis. In addition to touring, the band does a weekly gig at Hawaiian Brian's on O'ahu. All of Love's albums are released independently on his own label, Love Not War Records.
Be My Baby
Mike Love Lyrics
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And if I had the chance I'd never let you go
So won't you say you love me
I'll make you so proud of me
We'll make 'em turn their heads
Every place we go
So won't you please
(Be my be my baby) Be my little baby
(I want it only say) Say you'll be my darling
(Be my be my baby) Be my baby now
(I want it only say) Ooh, ohh, ohh, oh
I'll make you happy, baby
Just wait and see
For every kiss you give me
I'll give you three
Oh, since the day I saw you
I have been waiting for you
You know I will adore you
'Til eternity
So won't you please
(Be my be my baby) Be my little baby
(I want it only say) Say you'll be my darling
(Be my be my baby) Be my baby now
(I want it only say) Ooh, ohh, ohh, ohh, oh
So come on and please
(Be my be my baby) Be my little baby
(I want it only say) Say you'll be my darling
(Be my be my baby) Be my baby now
(I want it only say) Ooh, ohh, ohh, oh
(Be my be my baby) Be my little baby
(I want it only say) Ooh-oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh-oh-oh
(Be my be my baby) Oh-oh-oh, oohh...
(I want it only say) Oh, oh, oh, oh, oooohh..
The lyrics to Mike Love's "Be My Baby" describe a love-struck narrator who knew he needed his love interest from the moment they met. The singer expresses that he would never let this love interest go and urges them to say they love him back. He promises to make them proud and pledges to turn heads everywhere they go. The singer desires to be together with his significant other and looks forward to making them happy. He also promises to give three kisses for every one received.
The overall message of "Be My Baby" is that of a steadfast love and a desire to be with one's love interest for eternity. The singer knows that this person is the only one for them and is willing to do anything to keep them. The repetition of the phrase "Be my baby" throughout the song captures the urgency and importance of this request.
The melody of the song is energetic and happy, perfectly capturing the exciting feeling of falling in love. The use of the word "baby" also brings a sense of playfulness and sweetness to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
The night we met I knew I needed you so
From the moment we met, I knew you were the one for me and I couldn't be without you.
And if I had the chance I'd never let you go
I never want to lose you and if given the chance, I would hold onto you tightly forever.
So won't you say you love me
Please express your love for me and let me know that you feel the same way.
I'll make you so proud of me
I promise to do everything in my power to make you proud of me and our relationship.
We'll make 'em turn their heads
Our love will be so strong and undeniable that others won't be able to ignore it.
Every place we go
No matter where we go, people will notice our love and be envious of it.
So won't you please
I'm begging you to consider my feelings and give our relationship a chance.
(Be my be my baby) Be my little baby
I want you to be my partner in life and my baby - someone I will love and protect always.
(I want it only say) Say you'll be my darling
I want you to agree to be with me and to promise to love me like I love you.
(Be my be my baby) Be my baby now
I want you to commit to being with me now and always, as my partner and my love.
(I want it only say) Ooh, ohh, ohh, oh
Expressing your love and affection means everything to me and is all I want from you.
I'll make you happy, baby
I will do everything in my power to make you happy and to ensure that our love always remains strong.
Just wait and see
If you give our relationship a chance and let me show you my love, you will see how happy we can be together.
For every kiss you give me
Every affectionate gesture you give me, I will match it threefold and show you how much I care about you.
Oh, since the day I saw you
From the moment I laid eyes on you, I have been infatuated and obsessed with you.
I have been waiting for you
I have been patiently anticipating the day when I could finally express my love for you and make you mine.
You know I will adore you
My love for you is endless and I will always adore and cherish you.
'Til eternity
My feelings and devotion for you will last for all of eternity.
So won't you please
I am begging you to give our relationship a chance and to consider my love for you.
(Be my be my baby) Be my little baby
I want you to be my partner, my love, and my baby who I will cherish always.
(I want it only say) Ooh, ohh, ohh, ohh, oh
I just want you to express your love and affection for me and to agree to be mine forever.
So come on and please
I am urging you to consider my love for you and the potential for our relationship together.
(Be my be my baby) Be my little baby
Please be my partner, my love, my baby - someone I will always cherish and care for.
(I want it only say) Ooh-oh-oh-oh, ooh-oh-oh-oh
Your love and affection means everything to me and I want you to express it to me always.
(Be my be my baby) Oh-oh-oh, oohh...
I want you to be my everything and to love me as fully and completely as I love you.
(I want it only say) Oh, oh, oh, oh, oooohh..
I want you to express your love for me in every way possible and promise to be with me forever.
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Alex Delarge
Honestly, I see and hear nothing wrong with this. Good track. Brian and Mike go post-punk.
Michael DeFilippi
So good! Brian's favorite song of all time.
trfesok
This record was Brian's personal obsession. I put this version, a live Brian performance from 2000 and the Spector original in my BB's ..
Sam Love
Well shit. This is quite depressing.
now
He's a good lad.
I've heard that Brian Wilson quite likes this song........ ;-)
jmua04
Spector heard this at dinner with Lana clarkson....and you know what happened then.
Zach Smith
@Carlos Surfo he got so mad that he decided to become a murderer.
Carlos Surfo
What happened? :0
petitebiere2
This could have been on Love You tbh
ok
It was planned to be in Adult/Child