The… Read Full Bio ↴The Band of Joy were a 1960s rock band from Birmingham, England.
The band is notable as the last of several line-ups included two musicians, Robert Plant and John Bonham who went on to join Led Zeppelin; and, to a lesser degree, because the band's roadie was Noddy Holder.
The earliest incarnation of the group was formed in 1966 by Plant. Conflicts with the band's management led to Plant leaving the group after a few months. He quickly tried to form his own Band of Joy, but it soon folded. A third incarnation of the band, including Plant's childhood friend John Bonham, lasted from 1967 to mid-1968. Their brand of soul and blues was popular with Birmingham mods. The final lineup recorded a number of demo recordings in early 1968, but broke up in May 1968 when a recording contract failed to materialise.
1967โ1968 lineup
* Robert Plant โ lead vocals
* Kevyn Gammond โ guitar, vocals
* Chris Brown โ organ
* Paul Lockey โ bass guitar, guitar, vocals
* John Bonham โ drums
Hey Joe
The Band Of Joy Lyrics
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Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Goin' out to shoot my lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Goin' out to shoot my lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Hey Joe, you know I heard you shot your woman down
Yes, I did, I shot her, you know I caught her messin' 'round
Yes, I did, I shot her, you know I caught her messin' 'round
Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?
Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?
I'm gonna run, gonna run, gonna run,
To the gallows pole
I'm gonna run, gonna run, gonna run,
The hangman can't put a rope around me anyhow...
The lyrics to The Band Of Joy's song Hey Joe tell the story of a man who has caught his lady cheating and decides to take revenge by shooting her. In the first stanza, the man, whose name is Joe, is asked where he is going with a gun in his hand. He answers that he is going to shoot his lady because he caught her messing around with another man. The repeated line emphasizes the impending violence and adds a sense of urgency to the situation.
In the second stanza, the singer tells Joe that he heard he shot his woman down. Joe confirms that he did, explaining that he caught her messing around. The repetition of the line "you know I caught her messin' 'round" further emphasizes Joe's anger and sense of betrayal.
In the final stanza, Joe is asked where he is going to run to now. He responds that he is going to run to the gallows pole, where the hangman can't put a rope around him anyhow. This line suggests that Joe knows he will be caught and punished for his actions, but he is resigned to his fate. The song ends on a haunting note, leaving the listener to contemplate the consequences of Joe's crime.
Overall, the lyrics to Hey Joe are a bleak exploration of jealousy, revenge, and violence. They paint a vivid portrait of a man pushed to the brink by a perceived betrayal, and leave the listener with a sense of unease and foreboding.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your hand?
Asking where Joe is headed with a gun in his possession.
Goin' out to shoot my lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man
Joe is confessing that he is going to shoot his lady as he found her cheating on him.
Hey Joe, you know I heard you shot your woman down
Yes, I did, I shot her, you know I caught her messin' 'round
Someone is confronting Joe that he shot his woman down and he confirms by saying he did it as he caught her cheating.
Hey Joe, where you gonna run to now?
I'm gonna run, gonna run, gonna run,
To the gallows pole
I'm gonna run, gonna run, gonna run,
The hangman can't put a rope around me anyhow...
Joe is saying that he will run away but that won't save him from the punishment he would receive for shooting his woman.
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Written by: Billy Roberts
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Cobb the Drummer
Young Robert Plant had a voice like no other, love hearing John Bonham play Mitch Mitchellโs licks too
Joe
You just know..... the very first time Jimmy heard this kid live that he had heard about before first hearing himself..... he knew with this kid''s voice and along with his drummer...... his ideas for the new Yardbirds would blow the world up like never before. Then he gets this guy who's a fantastic composer and arranger and a studio musician who could play any instrument in Jonesey in to the mix on that thick bass, and they all get into a room for the first time and play Train Kept a Rollin...... to be in that room, for the first time, wow. When people ask if I could go back in time to witness something where and when would I go? 08/12/1968. That room. The first time John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, John Henry Bonham, and Robert Plant plug in and crank up and hit that first chord together for the very first time.
Paddy Forlenza
listen to the bootleg live at fillmore 1969, i believe that's the first track
Joe
@Paddy Forlenza Right but they had to get together and meet to rehearse. That very first time was obviously not in front of any audience. It was just in a room. The four of them, and only the four of them. On August 12, 1968. 8 years and 357 days to the day before I was born. That was the date in which Plan, Page, JHB, and JPJ got together for the very first time with their instruments, in one room, plugged in, turned up, and hit their very first chord together as a band.
As Jonesy once put it: "on that very first chord you could feel the room just explode and a whooosh came over me! We knew from the very first moment we had something!"
THAT'S the moment I would have loved to have been there!!!!
5Piecekit
@Joe A little room on Gerrard St in London. With amps piled up all around...
Anthony Cavallo
He heard Plant first from a suggestion from Terry Reed. Plant told him about Bonham ,saying that the drummer Page had in mind for Zep ,was no good ,I've got to get my old drummer back ! Then they went to see Bonham and ,of course Page was sold !!! Jonsey had done studio work with Jimmy before and answered an add ,saying Jimmy was putting a band together . Jonesy's wife said ,call him ! The rest is history ! JPJ said when they figured out a tune to play ,train kept rolling ,the room just exploded ! It was the greatest thing EVER !
Stravo Lukos
@Joe Sorry, but Jimmi Hendrix was made for this song. Plant was in the wrong room. He had/has his own domain over which he is king.
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Nicholas Pansini
He has such a powerful voice, Robert Plant.
dpf
Imagine if Robert Plant was the Singer of the Jimi Hendrix experience and later of Led Zeppelin! Then he would be considered to be the best Singer of all time ๐ I like Plant more than mercury