1. The Call were a San… Read Full Bio ↴There are three bands with the name The Call.
1. The Call were a San Francisco Bay Area-based rock band originally formed in Santa Cruz in 1980 by vocalist/guitarist Michael Been, Scott Musick, and Tom Ferrier. Despite support from such luminaries as Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, and Jim Kerr, the band never achieved the success they deserved.
The eponymous premiere album was recorded in England, and Michael Been later recalled that the band was in an exploratory phase at this point. Been noted in a 1988 interview, "The Call was a compassionate album, but it probably came out as anger." Peter Gabriel liked the band so much that he asked them to open for him during his 1982 "Shock the Monkey" tour.
The next album, Modern Romans, was notable for its political content. Been later stated, "There was a great deal happening politically - Grenada, Lebanon, or the government saying the Russians are evil and the Russian government probably saying the same about us. That kind of thinking inspired me to write the last lines of 'Walls Came Down'."
This was followed by Scene Beyond Dreams. Been has referred to it as The Call's "metaphysical" album. With a strong poetic sense to the lyrics and a change in instrumentation, the change in sound is notable. Garth Hudson of The Band played keyboards on these first three records.
Reconciled was recorded during the summer of 1985. At this point, the band had not had a recording contract for two years, due to what Been describes as "legal bickering" between The Call's former record label and their management company. However, once the deal was signed with Elektra Records, the band resumed playing and produced their most commercially successful album to date. Peter Gabriel, Simple Minds's Jim Kerr, and Hudson and former Band mate Robbie Robertson all guested the album which was released in 1986. Several tracks from the album became hits on the Mainstream Rock Chart, and one of these tracks, "I Still Believe" was re-recorded by Tim Capello and appears on the soundtracks of the 1986 Movie The Whoopee Boys and the 1987 movie The Lost Boys.
Next came the band's 1987 release Into The Woods, which Been has referred to as his favorite album.
In 1989 they released Let the Day Begin, whose title track reached #1 on the US Mainstream Rock chart. Red Moon, which included background vocals by U2's Bono, was released in 1990.
During the next few years, Been branched out creatively. He participated in composing and performing the music to Paul Schrader's 1992 film Light Sleeper. The film also features two of his songs, To Feel This Way and World On Fire. In 1994, he recorded a solo album, On the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough
In 1996, Warner Bros. Records. released The Best of The Call, which featured a selection of old favorites and few new songs. Two of the songs, Us and To Feel This Way, were different versions of tracks later to be seen on Been’s solo album, and in the case of "To Feel This Way", the "Light Sleeper" soundtrack as well.
In 1997 To Heaven and Back, was released by Fingerprint Records. This was followed by a live album, Live Under the Red Moon, in 2000.
The band is not currently touring. The band had a fan club called "Notified" and the information contained in their newsletters is in the file section of the Yahoo! groups list.
Al Gore used "Let The Day Begin" as his campaign song in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election and Tom Vilsack used it as his song during his brief 2008 U.S. Presidential Election campaign.
Michael Been has appeared as a sideman in bands fronted by actor Harry Dean Stanton; Stanton having played harmonica on "Let The Day Begin" track "For Love". He played the apostle John in Martin Scorsese's 1988 feature film The Last Temptation of Christ and has some film credits.
Been's son, Robert Levon Been, is the frontman for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Michael Been is heavily involved in BRMC, as their sound engineer, and can be found on tour with them.
Michael Been died on August 19th 2010 on a Belgian festival (Pukkelpop) during his work for BRMC.
2. The Call are a black metal band from France.
3. The Call are band from Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK
4. The Call was a Lo-fi project from Czech Republic, visit http://bandzone.cz/thecall
Everywhere I Go
The Call Lyrics
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Keep that promise that you made
Wake me up
Keep that promise that you made
I think of you
(Everywhere I go)
I think of you
I look for you
(Everywhere I go)
I need you
(Everywhere I, everywhere I go)
Straight has curve
Smiles, eyes, powers to confound me
I lose my nerve
Your voice, it echoes all around me
I think of you
(Everywhere I go)
I think of you
(Everywhere I go)
I look for you everywhere
(Everywhere I go)
I must have you
(Everywhere I, everywhere I, everywhere I go)
Ease me down
Keep that promise that you made to me
Take my hand
My mind reels, all my senses rise
I think of you
(Everywhere I go)
Lord, I think of you
(Everywhere I go)
I look for you
(Everywhere I go)
I need you
(Everywhere I go)
Lord, I need you everywhere I go
(Everywhere I go)
I look for you everywhere
(Everywhere I go)
I need you
(Everywhere I go)
I must have you
(Everywhere I, everywhere I, everywhere I)
(Everywhere I)
Everywhere I go, go
The lyrics of The Call's song Everywhere I Go are poetically poignant with a theme of devotion and yearning. The song's chorus is a repeated mantra of the singer longing for someone they cannot escape from, someone who haunts their every move "everywhere I go, I think of you... I need you everywhere I go." This person is the embodiment of their mind and soul, an ever-lasting presence that can't be shaken.
The verses show the singer's admiration for this person with comparisons like "straight has curve," and the overwhelming feeling of their "smiles, eyes, powers to confound." Although this love interest cannot be physically present, their voice echoes and lingers around the singer, almost taunting them. They can't escape the thought of this person and desire them greatly, expressed in lines such as "I must have you everywhere I go."
Overall, the song Everywhere I Go captures the feeling of being completely captivated by someone, unable to let go of that person's hold on the singer's heart and mind. Despite the lyrical vagueness, anyone who has experienced unrequited love or the pangs of missing someone will find this song an emotional and relatable listen.
Line by Line Meaning
Raise me up
Lift me higher and help me grow
Keep that promise that you made
Stay true to your word and don't break your commitment
Wake me up
Bring me out of my slumber and remind me of what's important
I think of you
You're constantly on my mind
(Everywhere I go)
No matter where I am or what I'm doing
I look for you
I search for your presence and companionship
I need you
I depend on you and can't imagine life without you
Straight has curve
The expected path is not always the one we follow
Smiles, eyes, powers to confound me
Your happiness, gaze, and influence over me leave me bewildered
I lose my nerve
You make me nervous and tremble with emotion
Your voice, it echoes all around me
I hear your words and they reverberate within me
Ease me down
Help me relax and unwind
Take my hand
Guide me and offer your support
My mind reels, all my senses rise
I'm overwhelmed and filled with sensation
Lord, I need you everywhere I go
I require your presence in all aspects of my life
(Everywhere I go)
This need follows me wherever I may be
I must have you
I can't live without you, you're my everything
(Everywhere I, everywhere I, everywhere I)
This desperation is omnipresent in my life
(Everywhere I)
In every direction and every moment
Everywhere I go, go
You are my constant and my home, wherever I am
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL KENNETH BEEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@timothywolfe3891
I don't care what you believe or don't believe- this is a powerful song. RIP Michael Been
@njaneardude
IYKYK 🙏
@jackelynkortes190
Amen!
@pauldzim
One of the best rock voices ever
@KillerKev1961
Everywhere I goooo-uh uh uh oh oh ohhhhhh
@scotthopkins5753
I was in a local band in the Philly area called Hidden Faces. One of my best memories was opening for The Call at the 23 East Cabaret in Ardmore on November 2, 1990
@ddl4374
WOWWWWW!!!!!!!!!😃🤩🙌‼
@LittleLulubee
Awesome 👍
@moontheloon5
I grew up in Philly and remember the Hidden Faces!👋👋👋
@JackieRaeMiller39
That's awesome.