The group was originally founded in Munich by producers and songwriters Sylvester Levay and Michael Kunze. "Silver" is actually Sylvester Levay's nickname. Using female session vocalists for their first recordings, they scored a hit single in the United Kingdom in 1974 with the song "Save Me", and realised they would need to find a public face for what was at the time only a studio group.
They recruited vocalists Linda Thompson (real name Linda Übelherr, who would be billed on her solo records as Linda G. Thompson), Penny McLean (real name Gertrude Wirschinger) and Ramona Wulf (real name Ramona Kraft). As "Silver Convention" they scored two major U.S. hit singles. "Fly, Robin, Fly" whose complete lyrics consisted of only six words, spent three weeks at number 1 in 1975, and won the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. Their follow-up hit "Get Up and Boogie" spent three weeks at number 2 in 1976. Michael Kunze actually wrote the lyrics on the two first albums under the pseudonym Stephan Prager. During this time the three singers released their own solo work. McLean and Thompson achieved hit singles with "Lady Bump" and "Ooh What a Night" respectively. Wulf's solo effort was only a moderate success.
Silver Convention represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with a song entitled "Telegram", finishing 8th, just after Dream Express. The entry had only English lyrics, but was allowed to enter in spite of the language rule being reintroduced this year, because the song was chosen to represent Germany before the reintroduction was announced.
With a new producer (John Davis) and a revised line-up of singers (Suzie McClosky aka Zenda Jacks, Rhonda Heath and Ramona Wulf) Silver Convention hit it big in the clubs in 1978 with the LP "Love in a Sleeper". The 12" single release from the LP was "Spend the Night With Me" backed with "Mission to Venus".
The further singles released by the trio attempted to duplicate the sound that had made them briefly successful, but the singles "Tiger Baby" and "No No Joe" were only minor hits.
Levay also worked with Giorgio Moroder, and Kunze went on to work with Jim Steinman. The solo careers of the three singers faded quickly and they left the music business.
Save Me
Silver Convention Lyrics
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Oooh oooh oooh
Baby save me, save me
I'm am falling in love
Baby save me, save me
I'm am falling in love
Oooh oooh oooh
Baby save me, save me
I'm am falling in love
Baby save me, save me
I'm am falling in love
Save me, save me
I'm am falling in love
Baby save me, save me
I'm am falling in love
Baby save me, save me
I'm am falling in love
Baby save me, save me
I'm am falling in love
Baby save me, save me
I'm am falling in love
Baby save me
The lyrics to Silver Convention's song "Save Me" express the vulnerability and fear of falling deeply in love. The repetition of "Baby save me, save me" emphasizes the urgency of this feeling, as if the singer is begging for someone to rescue them from the overwhelming emotions they are experiencing. The use of the present continuous tense, "I'm am falling in love," emphasizes the ongoing and unstoppable nature of this emotion, as if the singer has no control over it.
The lyrics also carry a sense of surrender and trust, as if the singer is willing to put their heart in someone else's hands and rely on them for salvation. The "Oooh oooh oooh" vocalization enhances this feeling of surrender, as if the singer is too swept up in their emotions to even form coherent words. Overall, the lyrics to "Save Me" express the intense, all-consuming nature of falling in love and the need for someone else to help navigate those feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby save me, save me
The singer is asking their lover to save them from the overwhelming feelings of falling in love.
I'm am falling in love
The singer is expressing their feelings of falling deeply in love and being unable to control or stop it on their own.
Contributed by Ellie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@efeomuyeh218
This song was common in many homes in the late 70s. The bass guitarist deserves an award. It added energy and great danceable rythym to this song. Kudos. This is needed in today,s world.
@dimalarnaca2
Настоящие все люди!!! Красивая музыка!!!
@gate8475
I discovered this by listening to my folks music what they use to listen when they were young. I love this song!
@luisalonsops
I was born in June of 1974, and this music it’s the best music to dance and enjoy forever…👌👌
@leosayer8388
Thanks love this song.. listenin in México 🇲🇽
@JoseHumbertoLopezMorales-ru5sn
Me encanta todo de esa época
@luisalonsops
La mejor década o será porque nací en esos años y me considero privilegiado de haber llegado al planeta en esos años dorados…👌😍
@victorvillarreal1265
El tema que mas me agrada de este famoso trío.
once again thanks friend
@devans00
Nice energy from the dancing crowd and singers.
@luislaplume8261
Disco nightclubs were never boring. 😊