Originally f… Read Full Bio ↴1) A Canadian psychedelic rock band active in the sixties.
Originally formed in 1964 as the Classics (adopting the name CFUN Classics when they gigged to promote local Vancouver, BC radio station CFUN-AM), the group were featured as the house band on Let's Go, a weekly TV show. In 1965, they released two singles as the Canadian Classics — "Til I Met You" and "I Don't Know". The band reinvented themselves as the Collectors in 1966. With former horn player Howie Vickers handling lead vocals, they cut "Eyes" and "Don't Feel Bad" — both of which later appeared on the History of Vancouver Rock and Roll, Volume 4 "Eyes" — a fine folk tune seasoned with tasty guitar and just a dash of psychedelia — is easily the better track. "Don't Feel Bad" has a vague "On Broadway" feel. More elaborately produced, it also seems a less genuine effort. By 1967, in addition to lead singer Howie Vickers, the Collectors included Claire Lawrence (tenor sax, organ, recorder, flute), Bill Henderson (lead guitar), Glenn Miller (bass) and Ross Turney (drums) — the band's "classic" line-up. Recordings from this period include the Vancouver smash hit "Lookin' at a Baby" (New Syndrome 16, 1967, subsequently reissued on the History of Vancouver Rock, Volume 3 1983 and two other 45s, "Fisherwoman" and "Fat Bird." "Lookin' at a Baby" is MOR flute-pop floating amidst heady clouds of psychedelia. Vickers' departure from the Collectors in 1969 necessitated Henderson's promotion to lead vocalist. Also, in 1969, The Collectors were chosen as the on-stage band for a play called Grass and Wild Strawberries, which wasn't quite a hit though there a re a couple of good songs on the sound track. It was after this that the band rethought their musical approach, and rechristened themselves as Chilliwack and had a successful career through the 70s and into the 80s with hits like Crazy Talk and Fly At Night.
2) A Japanese rock band (1986-).
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3) Tom Kennedy and Benet Walsh met as kids and after following their own creative pursuits (including collaborations with Plaid and releasing music with Pork Recordings) came together at the turn of the century to form The Collectors:
Based in rural Shropshire, a scenic UK county dotted with medieval towns, early industrial legacy, and oddly the birthplace of both the modern Olympics and the theory of evolution. “Think of old cogs, sample jars, bee beards and weird Edwardian confectionary, the smell of 60s paperback crime novels, 100ft trebuchets throwing dead pianos across a field or Lawrence of Arabia on a surf board and we're still no closer to describing these mavericks..”says a local farmer.
The music? Has been defined by some as ‘organic-electronic' but, despite a healthy addiction to stringed instruments and analogue synths, The Collectors aren't interested in limiting their sound. “The main aim is to make the music as beautiful and unique as we can,” says Tom “and with our own musical interests ranging from the maddest electronic and dub to the more formulaic Renaissance style, the project represents a kind of evolution”. Their debut album “also came after a period of struggle and competition” says Benet “but by the time the record was done, we felt we'd improved a lot as a result, which is why we called it Galapagos”.
The first taste of The Collectors will be the Maya II E.P. (which contains a remix by Plaid). This is to be followed by the debut album Galapagos.
4) A Chicago-based rock band, formed in 2002.
5) A Brit-pop band based in the North East of England.
Go! Go! Go!
The Collectors Lyrics
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Time has come to end all this
Put the dirt upon our grave
I bid farewell to you my friend
You've been led astray
Your light has brought the dark
Sealing off the will to breathe
Suffocates my every need
In times of desperation
Condemned to face alone
Your words bring absolution
Cutting deeper to the bone
In times of desperation
Condemned to face alone
Your words bring absolution
Cutting deeper to the bone
It's the letting go
It's the letting go
It's the letting go
Just letting go
No longer ties that bind
Have turned to fratricide
Dead weight that holds me down
From a king without his crown
In times of desperation
Condemned to face alone
Your words bring absolution
Cutting deeper to the bone
In times of desperation
Condemned to face alone
Your words bring absolution
Cutting deeper to the bone
The lyrics to The Collectors's song "GO! GO! GO!" in the section titled "The Letting Go" are expressing a sense of liberation and release from a toxic relationship or friendship. The singer acknowledges that it is time to put an end to the situation and metaphorically bury it like a grave. They bid farewell to their friend who has betrayed or misled them, recognizing that their presence has only brought darkness into their life. The friend's actions have suffocated the singer's needs and desires, building walls around them.
The chorus emphasizes the idea of letting go, suggesting that by releasing this toxic relationship, the singer will find freedom and peace. The lines "No longer ties that bind / Have turned to fratricide" indicate that the relationship has turned sour and harmful, resembling a destructive rivalry between siblings. The singer feels weighed down by this dead weight, preventing them from fully realizing their potential and feeling like a king without his crown.
The repeated lines in the chorus and the bridge highlight the feelings of desperation and solitude that the singer faces. However, they also recognize that the other person's words, perhaps their apologies or explanations, offer some solace and a semblance of absolution. Yet, these words simultaneously cut deeper into the singer's emotions, further exposing the pain and hurt inflicted by the situation.
In summary, "The Letting Go" portrays the singer's decision to end a toxic relationship, bid farewell to a misleading friend, and embrace the freedom and healing that comes with letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
Time has come to end all this
The moment has arrived to put an end to everything
Put the dirt upon our grave
Covering our burial place with soil
I bid farewell to you my friend
I say goodbye to you, my companion
You've been led astray
You have been misguided
Your light has brought the dark
Your presence has brought darkness
Sealing off the will to breathe
Blocking the desire to breathe
Building walls around us all
Constructing barriers that surround us
Suffocates my every need
Strangles all my desires
In times of desperation
During moments of despair
Condemned to face alone
Forced to confront alone
Your words bring absolution
Your words provide forgiveness
Cutting deeper to the bone
Penetrating deeply into the core
It's the letting go
It is the act of releasing
Just letting go
Simply releasing
No longer ties that bind
No more connections that hold
Have turned to fratricide
Have transformed into self-destruction
Dead weight that holds me down
Heavy burden that keeps me restrained
From a king without his crown
From someone stripped of their power
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Brad Miller, Matt Johnson
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