1) The Crows were an American rhythm & blues, doo-wop group who achieved commercial success in the 1950s. The group's first single and only major hit, "Gee", released in June 1953, has been credited with being the first rock n’ roll hit by a rock and roll group. It peaked at position #14 and #2, respectively, on the Billboard magazine pop and rhythm-and-blues charts in 1954.
When The Crows started out in 1951, practicing sidewalk harmonies, the original members were Daniel "Sonny" Norton (lead), William "Bill" Davis (baritone), Harold Major (tenor), Jerry Wittick (tenor), and Gerald Hamilton (bass). In 1952, Wittick left the group and was replaced by Mark Jackson (tenor and guitarist).
They were discovered at Apollo Theater's Wednesday night talent show by talent agent Cliff Martinez and brought to independent producer George Goldner who had just set up the tiny new Rama Records label. The Crows were the first group signed and the first to record. The first songs they recorded were as backup to singer Viola Watkins. The song "Gee" was the third song recorded during their first recording session, on February 10, 1953. It was put together in a few minutes by group member William Davis, with Watkins also being credited as cowriter.
The song was first released as the B-side of a ballad, "I Love You So". However, radio stations began turning it over and playing "Gee," first in Philadelphia and later in New York and Los Angeles. By January 1954 it had sold 100,000 copies, and by April it entered the national R&B and pop charts, rising to #2 R&B and #14 pop. The song was a huge hit a year after it was recorded.
The Crows were a one-hit wonder. While "Gee" was on the charts, the record company released a number of other singles by the group, including "Heartbreaker," "Baby," and "Miss You," but none were successful. Their failures and the inability to perform regularly to support their recordings led to the breakup of the group a few months after "Gee" dropped off the Hit Parade. They maintained the original line up for the entire career of the group, with no hope for a reunion following the deaths of Gerald Hamilton in the 1960s and Daniel Norton in 1972.
2) The Crows were a short lived band that released one LP (The Crows) on the highly influential (in noise rock circles) Amphetamine Reptile Records label in 1994. In keeping with that label's other products, the Crows can be loosely classified as a noise rock band. Their own particular sound, however, tended not be an unorganized mass of noise, but was instead more succinct and twangy in a way that calls to mind a rockabilly band testing the boundaries of their genre. They liked to create space in their songs, and were rarely in a hurry. Their singer had a tendency to growl his lyrics, but not in the manner of singers of hardcore bands. These growls were more akin to the guttural noises one would expect from a 300 lbs., bearded lumberjack sitting down for a steak dinner with a red and white checkered napkin tucked into his collar. "mmmmmMMMMMM!" Tom Waits comes to mind in particular.
3) The Crows was an obscure power pop band from Belgium lead by frontman 'Zip Wookee'. The four-piece band produced their long single, "Don't Play Around" (b-side: "Irina"), in 1980.
I Love You So
The Crows Lyrics
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The songs of the past bring back memories of you
I always remember the first night we met
The songs they were playing I never will forget
I always will treasure them so close to my heart
They always will haunt me although we're apart
Each time that I hear them a tear's bound to fall
Those oldies but goodies reminds me of you
The songs of the past bring back memories of you
Forever they will haunt me but what can I do
Those oldies but goodies reminds me of you
Yes, dear, they are playin' our songs
And they will always remain our songs
And each time you hear them, I hope you too will cherish
The wonderful memories that our love once knew
For these songs are just a symbol of the love that I had for you
Those oldies but goodies reminds me of you
The songs of the past bring back memories of you
Forever they will haunt me but what can I do
Those oldies but goodies reminds me of you
Oldies but goodies reminds me of you
Oldies but goodies reminds me of you
Oldies but goodies reminds me of you
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The lyrics to The Crows' song "I Love You So" describes how old, classic songs can bring back vivid memories of a past love. The song begins with the singer explaining how listening to oldies brings back memories of their loved one. The singer recalls the first night they met and the songs that were playing, something they will never forget. Even though they may be apart from their loved one, the memories are always close to their heart and will haunt them whenever they hear those oldies. The song ends with a message to their loved one, hoping that those old songs will also bring cherishable memories.
The song is relatable in the sense that many people have songs they associate with certain moments or people. The retro vibe of the music also gives off a nostalgic feel, making the song even more endearing. Although the song doesn't have a complex meaning, it speaks to the simplicity of love and how some of the smallest things, like a song, can hold so much meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Those oldies but goodies reminds me of you
The songs of the past bring back memories of you
The songs of the past bring back memories of you
The songs from our past symbolize the love that we had, bringing back memories of you
I always remember the first night we met
I always remember the night we met, and the songs that were playing that I will never forget
The songs they were playing I never will forget
The songs that were playing on the night we met will always be remembered by me
I always will treasure them so close to my heart
I will always hold the memories of those songs close to my heart
They always will haunt me although we're apart
Although we are apart, those songs will always remind me of you and bring back memories that haunt me
Each time that I hear them a tear's bound to fall
Every time I hear those songs, it brings back such strong emotions that a tear cannot help but fall from my eyes
For I love those memories that I, I recall
I love recalling the memories of our past, and the songs that were a part of them
Forever they will haunt me but what can I do
Those old songs will always haunt me, but I cannot change the past
Yes, dear, they are playin' our songs
The songs that we shared together are still being played today
And they will always remain our songs
Those songs will always belong to us, and will forever be a reminder of our love
And each time you hear them, I hope you too will cherish
When you hear those songs, I hope they bring back cherished memories for you as well
The wonderful memories that our love once knew
May those songs remind you of the beautiful memories that we shared together
Oldies but goodies reminds me of you
Those old songs will always remind me of you
Oldies but goodies reminds me of you
Those old songs will always remind me of you
Oldies but goodies reminds me of you
Those old songs will always remind me of you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MORRIS LEVY, SONNY NORTON
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@reahayman1024
I am looking for a song that my grandparents sang to each other many years ago but they cannot remember the name or find it anywhere :( If someone knows what song this is then it would make my grandparents very happy....
So my Grandad remembers it being a ballad from 50's or 60's. He also thinks maybe it was a B side record.
Lyrics they remember are: You mean more than life to me dear, and this you should know, why i just, cant live without you, I love you so.
When the nights are cold and dark i long for your touch. Need your tender arms around me, i love you so much
@oliverandersonjr668
MY dad was 14 when this was out .
@alescamillajr
One of my all time favorites, Oldie but Goodies memorable times ...
@janetgriego3872
My boyfriend sent it to me
@DoowopJohnnyBoy
This is a pinnacle point in music history 'Gee/I love you so' was the first teenage oriented True Rock n' Roll record to punch a hole through the Chart barrier of regular mainstream pop jazz country and what ever dull average parents/Grandparents music was hogging the stations of early 50's America ... Though there were others trying to break through, this was the one that really did cross over to the white and Latin American youth from black music culture and paved the way for others to follow way back in 1953 through to 1954 and when it dropped off the charts it still took 2 months for the next one to do the same and that was Sh-Boom by The Chords followed up 4 months later by Bill Haley and the Comets first RnR hit 'Rock around the Clock. By the end of 54 the floodgates were well and truly open for RnR with the likes of The Penguins Earth Angel, Elvis Presley That's alright, The Spaniels Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight, Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes, Johnny Ace Pledging my Love, The Wrens Come Back my Love, The Platters Only You, and many more charting Rock n' Roll hits one after the other to create the legendary era .
@josephkane1436
Another Beautiful Hit single from The Crows as it is also Called I Love You So as it did come out in 1953
@alescamillajr
An all time classic by an all time singing group, The Crows...
@josephkane4753
Just another Classic single from 1953 as it by the Crows Called I Love You So' such a beautiful song that I could sing to my Beloved Angela as it would tell her How Much I am in love with her
@allaboutrecords
Can't get any better than the crows!
@usmc1917916
Man! This goes way back.... Some Roots of Doo Wop...
@cookieceo3938
Love love this music. I was 12 when this came out. I remember roller skating to this. At St Helenas church in the Bronx on Saturday mornings.