It is said not to be the case that The Crickets chose their name while listening to a playback of "I'm Gonna Love You Too" ; rather, the name was chosen while going through an encyclopedia of names. Other names had been considered including The Scoundrels and The Spiders. Holly's manager (Norman Petty) and owner of the Norman Petty Studio in Clovis ,NM, decided to keep the chirping in the record, but this is in no way tied to the origin of the band's name. In real life, they chose the name due to huge number of crickets in Texas that particular time of year. It should be worth noting that they almost chose the name The Beetles (it is said that John Lennon later named his band in homage to Holly and The Crickets).
Rhythm guitarist Sullivan wasn't comfortable with the amount of traveling and to a lesser extent, he didn't fit in with Jerry and Joe B. For the same reason, Jerry and Joe were not ready to leave small town Lubbock for big city NY. The big move was the real reason why The Crickets initially broke up, but Holly was not daunted by the breakup; he chose a new back-up band for the Winter Dance Party Tour. The new band consisted of Tommy Allsup, Waylon Jennings and Carl Bunch on drums. Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper were booked on the tour with Holly and his new band. Dion and newcomer Frankie Sardo also performed on this particular tour. But after about 4 months, Jerry and Joe B began to have second thoughts about the breakup of the band. They had planned to fly to Moorehead, MN, and surprise their friend. Destiny stepped in and the music world suffered its first tragic accident February 3, 1959.
The Crickets (Jerry and Joe) continued to record on their own with guitarist Sonny Curtis and vocalist Earl Sinks. The album Remnants was released in 1973 with band members Allison, Curtis, Albert Lee, Ric Grech, Steve Krikorian (later known as Tonio K.), Carol Montgomery, and Nick VanMaarth.
In the film The Buddy Holly Story, the story of the band was altered drastically and includes many inaccuracies. Due to The Crickets selling the rights to another studio, their film counterparts' names were changed for legal reasons. In addition, there are only two Crickets -- a bass player clearly being Mauldin and a drummer modeled on Allison, and the character of Sullivan and his quitting the band is omitted entirely. The real Crickets were outraged on being portrayed as racists, as well as the latter scene in which they appear at Holly's door wanting to reunite. In reality, they had discussed with Holly, shortly before his death, about going on a reunion tour.
The Crickets released The Crickets and Their Buddies in 2004, featuring classics from all parts of their career, with performances by several prominent artists, including Eric Clapton, Rodney Crowell, Waylon Jennings, Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Graham Nash, and Bobby Vee.
On 28 October 2008, The Crickets were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN. On 14 April 2012, The Crickets were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On February 6, 2016, "The Crickets & Buddies" performed in Clear Lake, Iowa, at the Surf Ballroom, the site of Holly's last performance. Members of previous line-ups appeared, including Sonny Curtis, Glen D. Hardin, Albert Lee, Tommy Allsup, Gordon Payne and others. After the show, Allison announced that it was the group's final performance.
Not Fade Away
The Crickets Lyrics
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Bop-bop-bop-bop
I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be
'Bop-bop-bop-bop
You're gonna give your love to me
Bop-bop-bop-bop
I want to love you night and day
You know my loving not fade away
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Well you know my loving not fade away
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My love bigger than a Cadillac
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I'll try to show it when you're driving me back
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Your love for me got to be real
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For you to know just how I feel
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A love for real not fade away
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I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be
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You're gonna give your love to me
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Love to last more than one day
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Love is loving and not fade away
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Love is loving and not fade away
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The Crickets/Buddy Holly's song "Not Fade Away" is a love song with a catchy beat that channels the early rock and roll sound of the late 1950s. The song's simplicity in the lyrics is meant to capture the freshness and excitement of young love, with the singer outlining how their significant other should feel and act towards them. The lyrics are straightforward, with the repetition of "bop-bop-bop-bop" emphasizing the rhythmic roots of the song.
The opening verse of the song is the singer telling their love interest what they expect from them: "You're gonna give your love to me/ I want to love you night and day/ You know my loving not fade away." In the next verse, the singer expresses how big their love is - "My love bigger than a Cadillac/ I'll try to show it when you're driving me back" - and how they want their partner's love to be reciprocated genuinely. The final verse repeats the expectations laid out in the opening.
Line by Line Meaning
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Instrumental chorus
I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be
I'll explain how this relationship will work
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You're gonna give your love to me
You'll love me and only me
I want to love you night and day
I want to love you all the time, always
You know my loving not fade away
You know my love is enduring and lasting
Well you know my loving not fade away
You already know that my love won't fade
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Instrumental chorus
My love bigger than a Cadillac
My love is huge, immense
I'll try to show it when you're driving me back
I will make it evident when you take me home
Your love for me got to be real
Your love for me has to be genuine
For you to know just how I feel
So that you'll understand how I feel
A love for real not fade away
A true, genuine love won't fade
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Instrumental chorus
Love to last more than one day
Love that endures for more than a day
Love is loving and not fade away
True love remains and doesn't fade
Love is loving and not fade away
True love remains and doesn't fade
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Instrumental chorus
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Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Charles Hardin, Norman Petty
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木倉谷哲也
Lyrics:
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
I’m a-going to tell you how it’s going to be
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
You’re gonna give your love to me
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
I want to love you night and day
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
You know my love will not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A-well, you know my love will not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
My love a-bigger than a Cadillac
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
I try to show it and you drive a-me back
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
Your love for me got to be real
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
For you to know just how I feel
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A love for real, not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
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(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
I’m a-going to tell you how it’s going to be
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
You’re gonna give your love to me
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A love to last more than one day
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A love is loving and not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A love is loving and not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
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Ray Kinsella
Buddy Holly RIP.
The Man.
His legacy lasts.
.
Jeff J
Remembering Niki Sullivan born on June 23, 1937. He was an American rock and roll guitar player. He was one of the three original members of Buddy Holly's backing band, the Crickets. Though he lost interest within a few months of his involvement, his guitar playing was an integral part of Holly's early success. He performed on 27 of the 32 songs Holly and The Crickets recorded over his brief career. He co-wrote a number of his own songs. In 2012, Sullivan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Crickets by a special committee, aimed at correcting the mistake of not including the Crickets with Buddy Holly when he was first inducted in 1986. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niki_Sullivan
THE FAT BAT
Very interesting that this is an "uncharted" b-side because I remember it being played many times over the years on our New York City oldies station back in the 80's and 90's, and it still is played often these days on Satellite radio. I even remember it being included in several movie soundtracks, including the movie "Christine". I would have thought it was a HUGE hit song in the 50's...but apparently not!
Clocks 'n' Music
The a side "Oh Boy" became a big hit. I guess only after it did people noticed this song's hit worthy too
Jason N Stegall
One of only a few songs where The Crickets themselves provided backing vocals. Not long after this, Norman Petty started using The Picks (and others) to accompany Buddy on vocals, though The Crickets still played on the records.
Nick Gateley
happy birthday buddy today....9/7/21. you are a legend forever missed and your music is still amazing. I bought this 45 when i was 6-7 and it just said the Crickets---2 my suprise it had buddy-for only 50 cents!
speak freeley
The first tune to be played on Christine's radio, & still playing when she claimed her first fatality.
木倉谷哲也
Lyrics:
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
I’m a-going to tell you how it’s going to be
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
You’re gonna give your love to me
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
I want to love you night and day
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
You know my love will not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A-well, you know my love will not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
My love a-bigger than a Cadillac
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
I try to show it and you drive a-me back
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
Your love for me got to be real
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
For you to know just how I feel
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A love for real, not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
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(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
I’m a-going to tell you how it’s going to be
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
You’re gonna give your love to me
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A love to last more than one day
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A love is loving and not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
A love is loving and not fade away
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
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(Ooo-bop, wop-bop-bop)
William Meyer
Christine movie song 🎵 ❤ love it!
Wesley Cook
Good record. The Crickets did write the words but it's the Bo Diddley style that makes this record. The Stones' cover was closer to the raw Bo Diddley sound though.. Bo covered it too. It's on U Tube..