The band was formed in 1973 by the amalgamation of two groups, Choise and The Golden Hammers. This led to an eight member band, with the unusual feature of having two vocalists, two drummers, two bassists and two guitarists. Their first single, Hey Rock 'n' Roll (written by the band), was released in April 1974. It reached number two in the UK singles chart. Showaddywaddy then went on to have a further 22 UK hits from this point until late 1982. The first few singles were all written by the band and these generally reached the top-20. However they had most of their biggest hits with pop versions of old '50s US rock 'n' roll songs, catchy tunes backed up by their colourful image, dance routines and numerous television appearances. Some of their best known covers are Three Steps To Heaven, Heartbeat, Under The Moon Of Love, You Got What It Takes, Blue Moon (based on the Marcels' interpretation), and I Wonder Why.
In total they had ten Top Ten singles, a Number One, and spent 209 weeks in the UK singles chart. At the peak of their popularity, this tally included having seven successive Top Five entries. Their biggest selling single was the aforementioned "Under The Moon Of Love", which sold 985,000 copies and gave the group its only UK Number One.
Band members
Current members
Romeo Challenger (born 19 May 1950, St John's, Antigua, West Indies) — drums (1973–present)
Rod Deas (born 13 February 1948, Scarborough) — bass (1973–present)
Ray Hatfield — guitars / vocals / (2017–present)
Rob Hewins — drums / guitars / vocals (2012–present)
Dean Loach — keyboards/ guitar / backing vocals (2012–present)
Andy Pelos — vocals / guitar (2012–present)
Billy Norman — bass guitar/ backing vocals (2018–present)
Former members
Paul Dixon — guitars / vocals / (2008–2017)
Dave Bartram (born 23 March 1952, Leicester) — vocals (1973–2011)
Trevor Oakes (born Trevor Leslie Oakes, 9 September 1946, Leicester) — guitars (1973–2008)
Al James (born Geoffrey Betts, 13 January 1946, Leicester - 16 November 2018) — bass (1973–2008)
Buddy Gask (born William George Gask, 18 December 1945, Leicester – 7 June 2011, Spain) — vocals (1973–1987)
Russ Field (born James Lewis Russell Field, 1 September 1949, Berwick-upon-Tweed) — guitars (1973–1985)
Malcolm "Duke" Allured (born 27 August 1945, Leicester) — drums (1973–1984)
Ray Martinez — guitars (1985–1995)
Danny Willson — guitars (1995–2009)
David Graham — saxophone (2009–2011)
Pretty Little Angel Eyes
Showaddywaddy Lyrics
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Pretty little angel eyes
Pretty little angel
Pretty little angel
Pretty little, pretty little, pretty little angel
Pretty little little little angel eyes
Angel eyes, I really love you so
Because I love you, my darling angel eyes
Pretty little little little angel eyes
Angel eyes, you are so good to me
And when I'm in your arms, it feels so heavenly
You know I love you, my darling angel eyes
I know you were sent from, heaven above
To fill my life with your wonderful love
I know we will be happy for eternity
Cause I know-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow that our life is real
Angel eyes, I really love you so
Angel eyes, I'll never let you go
Because I love you, my darling angel eyes
Pretty little angel eyes
Pretty little angel eyes
Pretty little angel
Pretty little angel
Pretty little, pretty little, pretty little angel
Angel eyes, I really love you so
Angel eyes, I'll never let you go
Because I love you, my darling angel eyes
Pretty little little little angel eyes
The song "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" by Showaddywaddy is an upbeat love song that expresses the singer's affection for a woman with gorgeous eyes, whom he calls his angel eyes. The song's lyrics are simple and repetitive, which makes them easy to remember and sing along to. The chorus, "Pretty little, pretty little, pretty little angel. Angel eyes, I really love you so," demonstrates the singer's intense feelings towards his angel-eyed lover.
The song's bridge, "I know you were sent from heaven above to fill my life with your wonderful love. I know we will be happy for eternity," is somewhat sentimental and romantic. Here, the singer is expressing his belief that his lover was meant to be with him and that they will be happy together forever. Overall the song's message is one of love and devotion. It's clear that the singer is deeply in love with his angel-eyed lover, and he promises never to let her go.
Line by Line Meaning
Pretty little angel eyes
The singer is describing his love interest's eyes, which he finds to be angelic and beautiful.
Pretty little angel
The singer is reiterating how angelic and perfect his love interest is.
Pretty little, pretty little, pretty little angel
The singer is emphasizing just how perfect and angelic his love interest is.
Angel eyes, I really love you so
The singer is expressing his strong love for his love interest's eyes and by extension, the person herself.
Angel eyes, I'll never let you go
The singer is affirming that he will never let go of his love interest, expressing loyalty and commitment.
Because I love you, my darling angel eyes
The singer is explaining that his love for his love interest is the reason why he will never let her go.
Angel eyes, you are so good to me
The singer is expressing his appreciation for the way his love interest treats him.
And when I'm in your arms, it feels so heavenly
The singer is describing how wonderful it feels to be in his love interest's arms and how it brings him a sense of bliss.
I know you were sent from, heaven above
The singer is likening his love interest to an angel, further emphasizing her beauty and goodness.
To fill my life with your wonderful love
The singer is expressing how much his love interest means to him and how she has made his life better through her love.
I know we will be happy for eternity
The singer is expressing his belief that he and his love interest will be together and happy forever.
Cause I know-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow that our life is real
The singer is certain that their love is genuine and will last.
Pretty little little little angel eyes
The singer is repeating his admiration for his love interest's eyes.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Curtis Lee, Tommy Boyce
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
R G P
Back when I was a child I absolutely loved this, and even now at the ripe old age of 53 I still love it :))
Mcdevitts Cafe
One of me dad's favs
Seamus Egan
Discos then wow, now toomes
john smith
I still love it with 74 !
tarstarkusz
Totally unheard of in the US. I know some of their songs from the 50s because 50s & 60s music was on oldies stations when I was a kid. I always liked it.
I only discovered these guys like 2 weeks ago when a channel I follow uploaded a video of them. It was one of their own songs, but the color footage and the 50s sound threw me for a loop and I had to google them. Great stuff. Though your comment is 3 years old, I'm also 53.
Fred Basset
Carrying on the 53 year old fan club 3 years later
aj richards
Absolutely great ... the choreography, stage performance , and energy were at the top for this version of angel eyes. Love these guys.
This was a perfect song for them.
Lady Sarcastro
My biggest regret is never having seen them live. These guys were my childhood and I miss their music sooo much. Even on classic/ oldies radio they rarely get played. Thank you for keeping their music alive!!
cozy Powell
they were great saw them 3 times
Ian Ball
@cozy Powell Me too brilliant.