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.
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The Crows Lyrics
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Tell me when you're comin back home
I miss you like crazy
Tell me when you're comin back home
Since u've been away
Things aint been the same
I miss you more and more each day
I just cant get enough
I wish it wouldn't hurt so much
You don't know what you done to me
I can't sleep at night baby
Wishin you were here with me
There's sumthin 'bout the love you give
No one else can give it to me
I miss you like crazy
I miss you like crazy
I miss you being my baby
Tell me when you're comin back home
I miss you like crazy
I miss you being my baby
Tell me when you're comin back home
No matter what I do
I cant stop thinkin of you
You're always on my mind
My heart is not a home
Since you've been gone
I wish you would come back to me
You dont know what you've done to me
I cant sleep at night baby
Wishin you were here with me
There's sumthin' bout the love you give
No one else can give it to me
I miss you like crazy
I miss you like crazy
I miss you bein my baby
tell me when you're comin back home
I miss you like crazy
I miss you bein my baby
Tell me when you're comin back home
Now I realized how much you mean to me
You are my everythin
I miss you baby
I miss you like crazy
I miss you bein my baby
Tell me when you're comin back home
I miss you like crazy
I miss you being my baby
Tell me when you're comin back home
The Crow's song "Miss You" is a heartfelt expression of the pain and longing that comes with missing someone you love. The repeated refrain of "I miss you like crazy, tell me when you're coming back home" highlights the desperation and hopelessness of the singer's situation. The song opens with the admission that "since you've been away, things ain't been the same," and builds from there, with the singer expressing that "no matter what I do, I can't stop thinking of you; you're always on my mind." The love that the singer feels for the absent person is palpable, and they can't seem to get enough of it. However, the pain of missing them is almost too much to bear, as evidenced by the lines "I wish it wouldn't hurt so much" and "you don't know what you've done to me, I can't sleep at night baby."
The second half of the song shifts slightly, with the singer realizing just how much the absent person means to them. They describe their missing love as their "everything" and express a frantic desire for them to come back home. The repeated chorus of "I miss you like crazy, I miss you being my baby, tell me when you're coming back home" emphasizes the singer's desperation and the intensity of their love. The song as a whole is a moving portrayal of the pain and longing that come with missing someone you love deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
I miss you like crazy
I feel an intense longing for you
Tell me when you're comin back home
Let me know when you're returning to our home
Since u've been away
Things have been different since you left
Things aint been the same
Life without you is not the same
I miss you more and more each day
My longing for you intensifies with each passing day
Sumthin 'bout your love
There's something special about the way you love me
I just cant get enough
I can't get enough of your love
I wish it wouldn't hurt so much
I wish the pain of missing you would lessen
You don't know what you done to me
You don't realize the impact you've had on me
I can't sleep at night baby
I have trouble sleeping at night without you
Wishin you were here with me
I wish you were here by my side
There's sumthin 'bout the love you give
The love you give me is unique and special
No one else can give it to me
No one else can love me like you do
I miss you being my baby
I miss the way you used to be with me
No matter what I do
I can't stop thinking about you
You're always on my mind
Thoughts of you consume my mind
My heart is not a home
My heart feels empty without you here
Now I realized how much you mean to me
I now see the true value of you in my life
You are my everythin
You mean everything to me
I miss you baby
I miss you, my love
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRITTANY EVAN WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Paul Riofski
Super post, Charles! This was, I believe, their fifth single for the label, their second having been the groundbreaking "Gee", one of the seminal rock'n'roll records!
nenazpuppy
Another killer tune 🔥🔥🔥
Awesome post Charles 👌🎵🎵🎵
Choock5219
Thanx Nena!
Nesi Ani
LOVED THIS
Charles Larocco
What a classic!
Darryl C Preston
Excellent choice!
Keith M
Is that an original?
Choock5219
No