Silver Apples was an electronic/psychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in New… Read Full Bio ↴Silver Apples was an electronic/psychedelic duo which formed in 1967 in New York City, New York, United States. They originally consisted of Simeon Coxe III (who played a custom home-made synthesizer known as the "Simeon") and Danny Taylor (drums). The duo split in 1970. The group was reformed in 1996 by Simeon and new drummer Xian Hawkins. Danny Taylor returned to the band in 1998 and the band toured as a trio until 1999 when Simeon was injured in a car accident. The band returned to making music in 2006, but without Taylor, who died in 2005.
Rotorelief Records, reissued in 2017 the first two mythical albums, eponymous from 1968 and "contact" from 1969
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Contrasting the flowery psychedelic rock music of the late-1960s, the New York City-based Silver Apples created an avant-garde sound based on little more than a homemade synthesizer (named the Simeon after their lead singer - Simeon) and an extensive drumkit, originally played by Dan Taylor. They reformed in the 1990s, making new records and playing live again.

Silver Apples were one of the first groups to employ electronic music techniques extensively within a rock idiom, and their minimalistic style, with its pulsing, driving beat and frequently discordant modality, anticipated not only the experimental electronic music and krautrock of the 1970's, but underground dance music and indie rock of the 1990s as well.

You're Not Foolin' Me
Silver Apples Lyrics

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Well I've got something to say to you
Been holding it a long long time
One thing that I've got to do
Is talk to you across the line.
You can stop playing games with me
I can see right through your mask
You might as well answer me
Be real, that's all I ask.

I know that you are there
I can feel you are there
You're not fooling me, no!
(2nd �not fooling me�)
I'm gonna stay here all night
I'm not gonna move
Well, I'm gonna stay here all night

Until you answer the phone
Yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Silver Apples' song 'You're Not Foolin' Me' are a declaration of honesty and transparency in a relationship. The singer has been holding something back for a long time, and now they want to talk to their partner directly, without any games or pretense. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been able to see through their partner's facade and wants them to drop the act and be real. Despite the partner's attempts to mask their true feelings, the singer can feel their presence and is not fooled by their charade.

The chorus features the repeated line "You're not foolin' me", which serves as a sort of refrain and highlights the singer's conviction. The singer promises to stay on the line all night until their partner answers the phone, emphasizing their determination to have an honest conversation. Overall, the lyrics suggest a desire for authenticity and an end to the games and deception that often plague relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I've got something to say to you
I have a message for you

Been holding it a long long time
It's been a while since I've had this message

One thing that I've got to do
I must do this one thing

Is talk to you across the line.
Reach out to you through communication channels.

You can stop playing games with me
Stop trying to deceive me

I can see right through your mask
I can see through your facade

You might as well answer me
You should give me a response

Be real, that's all I ask.
Be genuine, that's my only request

I know that you are there
I am aware that you are present

I can feel you are there
I am sensing your presence

You're not fooling me, no!
I am not being fooled by you