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
Try A Little Tenderness
Spring Lyrics
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Sworn enemy of love
Kept my lips from saying
Things I was thinking of.
But now my pride you've humbled,
I've cast it to the winds,
Broken, beaten, sick at heart
My confession begins.
We've played the game of stay away
But it cost more that I can pay.
Without you I can't make my way,
I surrender, dear.
I may seem proud, I may act gay,
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
I surrender, dear.
Little mean things we were doing
Must have been part of the game,
Lending a spice to the wooing,
But I don't care who's to blame.
When stars appear and shadows fall,
Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
To you my love, my life, my all
I surrender, dear.
We've played the game of stay away
But it cost more that I can pay.
Without you I can't make my way,
I surrender, dear.
I may seem proud, I may act gay,
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
I surrender, dear.
Little mean things we were doing
Must have been part of the game,
Lending a spice to the wooing,
But I don't care who's to blame.
When stars appear And shadows fall,
Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
To you my love, my life, my all
The lyrics to "Try A Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding, which has been covered by many artists including Spring, convey a theme of surrendering love and pride. The first verse describes the singer's hesitance to confess their feelings due to pride and fear of being rejected, but now they have been humbled and brokenhearted enough to speak their truth. The chorus repeats the lines "I surrender, dear" and acknowledges that without their love, they cannot make it in life, revealing their vulnerability. The second verse reveals that even if the singer may appear proud or unaffected outwardly, deep down, they still long for their love's affection. The last stanza reflects on the imperfections and conflicts that may have existed in the past relationship but points out that ultimately, their love conquers all and they will always surrender to it.
The song was originally written by Harry Woods, Reginald Connelly, and Gordon Clifford, and first recorded in 1933 by Bing Crosby. Otis Redding's version, released in 1966, is widely considered the definitive version and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. The song has been covered by many other artists including Nina Simone, Michael Bublé, and Tina Turner.
Line by Line Meaning
Pride, sad, splendid liar,
I have been lying to myself about my pride, pretending to be happy when really I am sad.
Sworn enemy of love
My pride has been blocking my ability to truly love someone.
Kept my lips from saying
My pride prevented me from speaking the truth about my feelings.
Things I was thinking of.
I had been thinking about confessing my love, but I was held back by my pride.
But now my pride you've humbled,
You have helped me see my pride for what it is and made me realize that it is hurting me.
I've cast it to the winds,
I have let go of my pride and am ready to be vulnerable.
Broken, beaten, sick at heart
After letting go of my pride, I feel broken and defeated, but also open to love.
My confession begins.
I am ready to confess my love to you.
We've played the game of stay away
We have been avoiding each other, but it has caused more harm than good.
But it cost more than I can pay.
Avoiding you has caused me too much pain and I cannot bear it any longer.
Without you I can't make my way,
I cannot move forward without you by my side.
I surrender, dear.
I am giving in and confessing my love for you. I am yours.
I may seem proud, I may act gay,
I may have seemed confident and happy, but really I was masking my feelings.
It's just a pose, I'm not that way,
My false confidence was just a façade to hide my vulnerability.
'Cause deep down in my heart I say
But deep down, I know that I am in love with you.
Little mean things we were doing
The petty arguments between us were just part of the game of love.
Must have been part of the game,
We were just playing games with each other, not wanting to show our true feelings.
Lending a spice to the wooing,
Our arguments added excitement and passion to our relationship.
But I don't care who's to blame.
It doesn't matter who was at fault, as long as we can move forward together.
When stars appear and shadows fall,
In moments of darkness and uncertainty, my heart will still call out to you.
Why then you'll hear My poor heart call,
No matter what happens, my love for you will always be true and strong.
To you my love, my life, my all
You are everything to me and I am willing to give you all of myself.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
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