Shocking Blue's by far biggest hit was Venus, which went to #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in February 1970. 'Venus' returned to the top of the U.S. charts in 1981 as part of the Stars on 45 Medley and was also successfully covered by artists such as Greece's Olympians (1970), Bananarama (1986), Japanese singer Yoko Nagayama (1986).
Nirvana covered the song Love Buzz for their debut album Bleach in 1989, and it was released as their first single. The British Group The Prodigy also sampled Love Buzz for their song 'Phoenix' on their 2004 album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned.
Before 'Venus' the group had only had two minor Dutch hits in 1969: Long Lonesome Road and Send Me A Postcard. In 1970 two more hits followed: Mighty Joe and Never Marry A Railroad Man, the latter almost provoking a strike by workers on the London Underground when posters advertising the single in the Underground stations were put on display.
Shocking Blue had several more hits in The Netherlands and beyond. The group started to dissolve in 1973 when Van Leeuwen called it quits. Singer Mariska Veres left the group to start a solo-career in 1974 and Shocking Blue folded.
Mariska Veres died on December 2nd, 2006, after a short battle with cancer. She was just 59 years old.
Members
The initial line-up consisted of
Robbie van Leeuwen (guitar, sitar and backing vocals) (1967–1973)
Fred de Wilde (vocals, 1967–1968)
Klaasje van der Wal (bass guitar, 1967–1972, deceased in 2018)
Cor van der Beek (drums) (1967–1974, deceased in 1998)
Later members were
Mariska Veres (vocals, 1968–1974, deceased in 2006)
Leo van de Ketterij (nl) (guitar, 1970–1971)
Martin van Wijk (guitar, 1973–1974)
Henk Smitskamp (nl) (bass guitar, 1972–1974)
Also
Wim Voermans
Jan Pijnenburg (nl)
Michael Eschauzier
André van Geldorp (nl)
Charles Pesch
Discography
Albums
1967 Shocking Blue (Polydor) also known as Beat with Us (German title) #31 US
1969 At Home (Pink Elephant)
1970 Scorpio's Dance (Pink Elephant) also known as Sally Was A Good Old Girl (Japanese title)
1971 Third Album (AKA Shocking You, Pink Elephant)
1972 Inkpot (Pink Elephant) – The official music of Mark Six
1972 Live in Japan (Pink Elephant)
1972 Attila (Pink Elephant) also known as Rock in the Sea (Japanese title)
1972 Eve and the Apple (Same as Attila with one different track, Polydor)
1973 Ham (Pink Elephant)
1974 Dream on Dreamer (Same as Ham, but with 3 different songs and 6 alternate versions, Polydor)
1974 Good Times (Pink Elephant)
Singles
Year Title US UK AUS NED NOR GER FRA NZ BEL JPN
1967 Love is in The Air / Fix Your Hair Darling - - - - - - - - - -
1968 Lucy Brown is Back in Town / Fix Your Hair Darling - - - 21 - - - - - -
1968 Send Me a Postcard / Harley Davidson - - - 10 4 - 4 - - -
1969 Long and Lonesome Road / Fireball of Love 75 - - 17 - - 6 - - -
1969 Venus / Hot Sand 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 1 - 15
1969 Mighty Joe / Wild Wind 43 45 43 2 - 6 8 - - -
1970 Never Marry a Railroad Man / Roll Engine Roll 102 - 40 1 5 10 1 4 19
1970 Hello Darkness / Pickin' Tomatoes - - - 4 - - - - 12 -
1971 Shocking You / Waterloo - - - 10 - - 1 - 21 -
1971 Serenade / Sleepless at Midnight 110 - - - - - - - - -
1971 Blossom Lady / Is This a Dream - - - 2 - - - - 3 -
1971 Out of Sight, Out of Mind / I Like You - - - 6 6 - - - 5 -
1972 Inkpot / Give My Love to The Sunrise - - - 5 - 21 1 - 4 -
1972 Rock in the Sea / Broken Heart - - - 14 - - 3 - 21 -
1972 Eve and the Apple / When I was a Girl - - - 15 - - 1 - 18 -
1973 Let Me Carry Your Bag / I Saw You in June - - - - - - 2 - - -
1973 Oh Lord / In My Time of Dying - - - 14 - - - - 6 -
1974 This America / I Won't be Lonely Long - - - - - - - - 16 -
1974 Dream on Dreamer / Where The Pick-Nick Was - - - - - - 4 - - -
1974 Good Times / Come My Way - - - - - - - - - -
1975 Gonna Sing My Song / Get It On - - - - - - - - - -
1980 Louise / Venus - - - - - - - - - -
1986 The Jury and The Judge / I am Hanging on to Love - - - - - - - - - -
1990 Venus '90 (UK Only) - 75 - - - - - - - -
1994 Body and Soul / Angel - - - - - - - - - -
Hold Me Hug Me Rock Me
Shocking Blue Lyrics
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Hold me baby,
Hold me baby,
Well, hold me baby,
Hold me baby,
Hold your love for me.
Rock, rock,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock me, rock me all night long, yeah.
Hold me baby,
Hold me baby,
Well, hold me baby,
Hold me baby,
Hold me baby,
Hold me all the time.
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me all night long, yeah.
Yeah, swing it, boys!
Hold me baby,
Hold me baby,
Hold me baby,
Hold me baby,
Hold me baby,
Love me all the time.
Woh, rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock me, rock me all night long, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock, rock,
Rock me baby,
Rock me, rock me all night long.
The opening three lines of Shocking Blue's song "Hold Me Hug Me Rock Me" convey a sense of urgency and desperation. The repetition of "hold me baby" builds up to a climax, emphasizing the singer's longing for physical affection. By the chorus, the singer is begging to be rocked all night long, hoping to hold onto the moment and stay in the warm embrace of a lover.
The song is filled with sexual innuendo; the lyrics jump from holding to hugging to rocking in a matter of seconds, suggesting a passionate affair. Additionally, the "swing it, boys!" line emphasizes the idea of movement and motion that ties into the theme of physical pleasure.
Throughout the song, the singer's demands intensify as they plead for their lover to hold them and rock them. It's a catchy, upbeat tune that masks the underlying sadness and desperation of the lyrics, creating a bittersweet experience for the listener.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, hold me baby
I want you to hold me close
Hold me baby,
I want you to hold me closely and tightly
Hold me baby,
I want to feel your arms around me
Well, hold me baby,
I need your physical touch and affection
Hold me baby,
I need you to hold me tight and never let go
Hold your love for me.
I need you to hold onto the love you have for me
Rock, rock,
I want you to rock me to the rhythm of the music
Rock me baby,
I want you to rock me in a loving and comforting way
Rock, rock,
I want you to keep rocking me to the beat
Rock me baby,
I want to feel your soothing touch
Rock, rock,
I want to keep feeling your rocking motion
Rock me baby,
I need your comforting touch to help me relax
Rock me, rock me all night long, yeah.
I want you to keep rocking me all night long
Hold me baby,
I need you to hold me tight all the time
Hold me baby,
I need your constant comfort and affection
Well, hold me baby,
I need your love and support always
Hold me baby,
I want your comforting hug always
Hold me baby,
I need your love and care always
Love me all the time.
I need your love every minute of every day
Woh, rock, rock,
I really enjoy being rocked to the beat of the music
Yeah, swing it, boys!
I really enjoy the music and want the band to keep playing
Rock, rock,
I want you to keep rocking me to the beat of the music
Rock me baby,
I want you to keep me feeling loved and comforted
Rock, rock,
I want to be rocked to the rhythm of the music
Rock me baby,
I want to keep feeling your love and comfort
Rock, rock,
I want to keep feeling your comforting touch
Rock me baby,
I want you to keep rocking me to feel safe and loved
Rock me, rock me all night long, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I want you to rock me to the rhythm of the music all night long
Rock, rock,
I want to keep feeling your comforting touch
Rock me baby,
I want you to keep rocking me to feel loved and safe
Rock, rock,
I want to keep feeling your love and comfort
Rock me baby,
I want you to keep me feeling safe and secure
Rock, rock,
I want to keep feeling your love and support
Rock me baby,
I want you to keep rocking me to feel loved and comforted
Rock me, rock me all night long.
I want you to keep rocking me to the rhythm of the music all night long
Contributed by Nolan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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