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 - - - - - - - - - -
love is in the air
Shocking Blue Lyrics
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A beautiful girl I just met.
I feel it inside,
I feel it so right,
Love is in the air.
We walk out with head in the sun,
You're talking, we sleep and we run.
They're reachin' the sky,
Nothing that we haven't done.
we meet all around,
Flowers way down on the ground.
She whispers to me,
'I hope you see
Love is in the air.'
My woman, she treats me so fine,
My good, want knows that she's mine.
She's taking my love,
Taking my life,
Her kisses are sweeter than wine.
Good dreams are filling my head,
'Was never so happy,' she said.
I knew it before,
I knew it for sure,
Love was in the air.
La! La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
The first stanza of Shocking Blue's song Love Is In The Air describes the intense feeling of falling in love. The singer talks about how the thought of a pretty girl he just met fills his head with madness. He expresses the strong feeling of love that he has inside and how it feels so right. This sense of euphoria experienced when falling in love, is often described as madness, as the emotion is so overwhelming and intense.
The second stanza talks about how the couple walks around and talks during the day, but they are so deeply in love that everything around them seems to fade away. They are completely consumed by each other's words and moments they share, which are so high and reach the sky. There is nothing else that they haven’t accomplished in their love for each other, and it is clear that they are deeply connected.
As the song progresses, the couple seems to be in a magical place where everything is beautiful with flowers all around them, and the woman whispers to the singer that love is in the air. The third stanza describes how the woman treats the singer so fine and how he feels when he is with her. Her kisses taste sweeter than wine, and he is filled with good dreams.
Overall, the song has an upbeat and cheerful tune, with lyrics that positively portray the feeling of falling in love, even if it does cause madness.
Line by Line Meaning
Madness of love fill my head,
I am overwhelmed with the feeling of love in my mind.
A beautiful girl I just met.
I recently met a stunning woman.
I feel it inside,
I sense the emotion brewing within me.
I feel it so right,
It feels absolutely perfect.
Love is in the air.
Romance is present all around us.
We walk out with head in the sun,
We step outside into the bright sunlight.
You're talking, we sleep and we run.
We converse, rest, and exercise together.
Moment's so high,
Our experience is filled with great joy.
They're reachin' the sky,
Our elation is on an upward trajectory.
Nothing that we haven't done.
We can conquer anything together.
We meet all around,
We rendezvous in various locations.
Flowers way down on the ground.
Blooms are situated low to the earth.
She whispers to me,
She speaks softly to me.
'I hope you see
I desire for you to notice and feel
Love is in the air.'
The atmosphere is dense with love.
My woman, she treats me so fine,
My significant other is exceptionally kind to me.
My good, want knows that she's mine.
I am confident that she belongs to me.
She's taking my love,
She is accepting my affection.
Taking my life,
She is a significant part of my existence.
Her kisses are sweeter than wine.
Her romantic gestures are incredibly enjoyable.
Good dreams are filling my head,
Pleasant thoughts occupy my mind.
'Was never so happy,' she said.
She expressed that she has never been as content.
I knew it before,
I had already detected it.
I knew it for sure,
I was convinced beyond a doubt.
Love was in the air.
Romantic love was all around us.
La! La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
Contributed by Alice V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@user-do1td9wx2w
Красивый мужской вокал!!!
@jaikissjaiksson802
БОГИНЯ на все времена!!!
@mattleinhauser9166
She was so beautiful and what a voice.
@boston3180
This song was was performed by Fred De Vilde.
@victorpalacios3573
In this song,the singer is the shocking blue first vocal,before Mariska Veres...
@1617psychodad
It was a shame Shocking Blue never had the fame they deserved in the U.S. I was deprived years admiring her singing and beauty, and only recently discovered how great the band really was. She always seemed to be hiding a secret behind those eyes.
@lucianotavaresdeoliveirata6027
Boa tarde gente amiga!Quanta beleza!Charme!Performance!História e arte.
@user-yu2yo4dr5g
Good Night
@awzy.__7259
Amo essa música