Spring: British band (1970's)
Spring were a Leicester-based British progressive rock band that represented the early 1970s progressive rock movement.
A one-shot band, it recorded only one album in its career, a self-titled LP released in 1971. Spring's music is notable for the use of the mellotron with three of the its five members credited with playing that instrument on the album.
Members[edit]
Spring originally consisted of Pat Moran (vocals), Ray Martinez (guitars), Kips Brown (keyboards), Pick Withers (drums) and Adrian Maloney (bass), all of whom had previously played in various local Leicester bands.
A turning point in Spring's fortunes happened after a gig in Cardiff, when the band's van broke down somewhere in the Welsh countryside, coincidentally very near where producer/engineer Kingsley Ward had recently set up Rockfield Studios. Ward would later marvel at the "coincidence of meeting a group with a broken down truck in your own home town when you have previously spent months traipsing around the country in search of talent". He was particularly intrigued by the fact that they owned a Mellotron, and "invited them down the following week for an audition with my brother Charles and myself", the outcome of which was "good enough for us to want to be involved with them". Several demo sessions followed. The band were rehearsing at Rockfield when producer Gus Dudgeon (of David Bowie and Elton John fame) dropped by to check the studio out, heard them play and expressed interest in producing them. A few months later, sessions took place at both Rockfield and London's Trident Studios, and the resulting album was released on the RCA/Neon label in 1971.
In spite of supporting Velvet Underground on a UK tour, plus Keith Christmas and The Sutherland Brothers on various dates, the band broke up in 1972 following aborted attempts at recording a second album. Two previously unreleased songs from these sessions (featuring new bassist Peter Decindis) appeared on The Laser's Edge's 1992 CD reissue of the album, along with "Fool's Gold" from the first album sessions. Moran later worked as sound engineer at Rockfield Studios, notably for Van der Graaf Generator and Robert Plant; he died in early 2011. Martinez became an in-demand session guitarist, working with the likes of Alkatraz, Michael Chapman, Gypsy, Tim Rose and Robert Plant. Pick Withers later became the drummer for Dire Straits, playing on their first four records. Kips Brown became a session musician, playing with Andy Fairweather Low and others, and was in a later band called 'Wellington'. Adrian Moloney returned to the Midlands, where he worked alongside several well-known artists and groups. A solo career as a jobbing musician and minor impresario took him all over the Midlands, and also to Tenerife for several summer seasons. He was working right up to his premature death in 2010.
Pat Moran became a notable Record Producer and worked with Lou Gramm, Robert Plant Iggy Pop, Edie Brickell and the new Bohemians as well as many others. For verification check Pat's obituary in the Guardian newspaper. On 25 May 2015 a double CD of Spring released on Esoteric Records, a part of Cherry Red Records, London. For verification you can check Tarantula recordings, a part of Bucks Music Group, London.
Pat Moran - vocals, mellotron
Ray Martinez - 6- and 12-string guitars, mellotron
Kips Brown - piano, organ, mellotron
Adrian "Bone" Maloney - bass
Pick Withers - drums, glockenspiel
Spring: Belgian band
Spring was a band consisting of young people. The band was formed around a television soap with the same name, where also a band named Spring played. However, the real band had different band members than in the TV show.
Members[edit]
Anneleen Liégeois
Cara Van der Auwera
Dami Corlazzoli
Jelle Cleymans
(Lyrics where all written by Hans Bourlon and Gert Verhulst - Music by Johan Vanden Eede)
Spring: British band (2022)
Spring is a band formed in Southend in 2022. They have released one single and one EP.
Members:
Rivers Bixby
Chris Molen
Gracie Kinsler
Rogan McGarry
Spring: Swiss band - Released an EP in 1996 - The Second Spring
Dansen
Spring Lyrics
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Op een godverlaten strand
Kwam ik haar toevallig tegen
En mijn hart was zo verpand
Zij nam me mee
En met z′n twee
Gingen wij op avontuur
Werd het een nacht
Snel opgebrand door 't heilig vuur
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
Dansen, dansen, dansen
Zij draaide rond en rond en rond
Even was ze echt van mij
Maar dat ging zo snel voorbij
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
(Heejo, heejo, heejo)
(Heejo, heejo, heejo)
Zij wist alles van het leven
Voor geen mens ging zij opzij
Zij kon mij de hemel geven
Maar de hel was zo dichtbij
Ik was zo klein
Voelde de pijn
Omdat ik haar zo aanbad
Maar ik was blij
Om wat ze mij
In die tijd gegeven had
Toen de ochtend was gekomen
Kuste zij me nog een keer
Maar dat meisje van m′n dromen
Zag ik daarna nooit meer weer
Net als het zand
Hier in m'n hand
Gleed ze door m'n vingers heen
Niks aan te doen
Maar na die zoen
Stond die jongen hier alleen
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
Dansen, dansen, dansen
Zij draaide rond en rond en rond
Even was ze echt van mij
Maar dat ging zo snel voorbij
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
Dansen, dansen, dansen
Zij draaide rond en rond en rond
Even was ze echt van mij
Maar dat ging zo snel voorbij
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
(Heejo, heejo, heejo)
(Heejo, heejo, heejo)
Wat de wereld ook mag denken
Dat kan haar geen donder schelen
Zij kan jou veel liefde geven
Maar dat gaat haar snel vervelen
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
Dansen, dansen, dansen
Zij draaide rond en rond en rond
Even was ze echt van mij
Maar dat ging zo snel voorbij
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
Dansen, dansen, dansen
Zij draaide rond en rond en rond
Even was ze echt van mij
Maar dat ging zo snel voorbij
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
Dansen, dansen, dansen
Zij draaide rond en rond en rond
Even was ze echt van mij
Maar dat ging zo snel voorbij
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
Stampende voeten op de grond
The lyrics of Spring's song "Dansen" tell a story of a chance encounter between the singer and a mysterious, free-spirited woman whom he meets on a deserted beach during a rainy night. Despite their brief time together, the two share a passionate adventure fueled by their mutual attraction and the woman's infectious love for dancing. As the night comes to an end, the singer is left with memories of their time together and a sense of longing for the girl who, like the sand slipping through his fingers, disappeared just as quickly as she came.
The woman, who is the central focus of the song, is depicted as a captivating figure who embodies a carefree and impulsive spirit. She possesses a wisdom that comes from living life on her terms and a freedom that allows her to dance with abandon despite the rain and the emptiness of the beach. As the chorus repeats throughout the song, she "could dance, dance, dance," with her "stampende voeten op de grond" (stomping feet on the ground), captivating the singer and leaving him wishing for more.
The song's themes of fleeting moments of passion and the impact of chance encounters resonate with listeners, while Spring's voice and the upbeat, poppy melody add to the overall energy of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Op een avond in de regen
On a rainy evening
Op een godverlaten strand
On a deserted beach
Kwam ik haar toevallig tegen
I coincidentally met her
En mijn hart was zo verpand
And my heart was pledged to her
Zij nam me mee
She took me along
En met z′n twee
And with the two of us
Gingen wij op avontuur
We went on an adventure
Zo onverwacht
So unexpected
Werd het een nacht
It became a night
Snel opgebrand door 't heilig vuur
Quickly burned out by the holy fire
Zij kon dansen, dansen, dansen
She could dance, dance, dance
Stampende voeten op de grond
Stomping feet on the ground
Zij draaide rond en rond en rond
She spun around and round and round
Even was ze echt van mij
For a moment she was truly mine
Maar dat ging zo snel voorbij
But that passed by so quickly
Zij wist alles van het leven
She knew everything about life
Voor geen mens ging zij opzij
She didn't back down for anyone
Zij kon mij de hemel geven
She could give me the heaven
Maar de hel was zo dichtbij
But the hell was so close
Ik was zo klein
I was so small
Voelde de pijn
Felt the pain
Omdat ik haar zo aanbad
Because I worshiped her so much
Maar ik was blij
But I was happy
Om wat ze mij
About what she gave me
In die tijd gegeven had
At that time
Toen de ochtend was gekomen
When morning arrived
Kuste zij me nog een keer
She kissed me one more time
Maar dat meisje van m′n dromen
But that dream girl of mine
Zag ik daarna nooit meer weer
I never saw her again after that
Net als het zand
Just like the sand
Hier in m'n hand
Here in my hand
Gleed ze door m'n vingers heen
She slipped through my fingers
Niks aan te doen
Nothing to be done
Maar na die zoen
But after that kiss
Stond die jongen hier alleen
That boy was standing here alone
Wat de wereld ook mag denken
Whatever the world may think
Dat kan haar geen donder schelen
She couldn't care less about that
Zij kan jou veel liefde geven
She can give you much love
Maar dat gaat haar snel vervelen
But that will bore her quickly
Writer(s): hans bourlon, gert verhulst
Contributed by Maya K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@niels0124
Waar is den tijd. Pure nostalgie ❤️❤️
@michielschryvers8131
Meest onderschatte spring nummer dees
@robertoslowcore26
geweldig dit
@julianxforce7185
Liefde en dansen maakt mensen gelukkig. Spring for live❤️❤️🎸🎤
@jolienreadsbooks
AAHHH GEK LANG GELEDEN
@juliebrehove6775
Aww...Jelle was so young!
@lorenzobeel8040
Deze tijden!
@kiarabeysens--
Mooi liedje
@daniellenijsink3257
Het was weer gezellig samen zijn
spring. in het Daniëlle nijsink
@dannylightyear3108
Prachtig gedaan met dat doedelzak.