The Dave Clark Five (DC5) was an English rock and roll group of the 60s, kn… Read Full Bio ↴The Dave Clark Five (DC5) was an English rock and roll group of the 60s, known as one of the few that were able to present something of a commercial threat to The Beatles, the dominant group of the period, during the beat music craze. They were, in fact, the second group of the 'British Invasion' after the Beatles to have a chart hit in America with "Glad All Over", a sort of 'signature song' of the band that continues to receive airplay. DC5 sold over 100 million records, appeared the most of any group on the Ed Sullivan Show, and were the pioneers in introducing the concept of music videos, a la MTV, decades before it went into fashion. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 in a ceremony officiated by fan Tom Hanks.

The band, from London, UK, started out as The Dave Clark Quintet in 1957, with Dave Clark on drums, Dave Sanford on lead guitar, Chris Walls on bass, Don Vale on piano (and arranger) and a saxophone player. By 1962, the band had changed its name to The Dave Clark Five and settled on the line-up that continued until the band called it a day in 1970: Dave Clark (drums, vocals; born December 15, 1939), Lenny Davidson (guitar; born May 30, 1944), Rick Huxley (bass; born August 5, 1942; died February 11, 2013), Denis Payton (saxes, harmonica, vocals; born August 11, 1943, died December 17, 2006), Mike Smith (keyboards, vocals; born December 6, 1943, died February 28, 2008).

Between 1964 and 1967, the band had 17 records in the US Billboard Top 40, with 12 Top 40 United Kingdom hits.

The DC5 disbanded in 1970, having placed three singles on the UK chart that year, two of which reached the Top Ten. That same year, Davidson, Huxley and Payton left and Alan Parker and Eric Ford joined on lead guitar and bass; this line-up, renamed "Dave Clark & Friends", lasted until 1973.

Long Ago
The Dave Clark Five Lyrics

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Stars shine above
The time is right for love
But where are you
The girl I knew
Long ago

I hear our song
How could our love go wrong

Where did you go
The girl I knew
Long ago

Remember all the love we shared
And all the times you never cared

Soon there'll be rain
And with it comes the pain
Of losing you
The girl I knew
Long ago

Remember all the love we shared
And all the times you never cared

Soon there'll be rain
And with it comes the pain
Of losing you

The girl I knew
Long ago

Overall Meaning

These lyrics to The Dave Clark Five's song Long Ago express the longing and heartache of a man who is reminiscing about a past love. The stars shining above indicate that the moment is perfect for love, but the girl he knew long ago is not there with him. The singer hears a song that reminds him of the love he once had, but something went wrong, and he doesn't know where she went.

The song's lyrics express the deep emotions that arise from a broken heart. The singer remembers all the love they shared, but also the times when she didn't seem to care. However, despite the pain and rain that will come with her leaving, he still longs for her and feels the impact of her absence. Overall, the song is about the longing and the pain that comes with a lost love.

Line by Line Meaning

Stars shine above
The night sky is clear and beautiful with stars shining brightly

The time is right for love
It's a perfect moment for love to happen

But where are you
The person who the singer loves is not there

The girl I knew
The girl whom the singer used to know, probably the one he loved

Long ago
A long time ago

I hear our song
The singer hears the song that is associated with the memories of his past love

How could our love go wrong
The singer is wondering how their love could possibly fail

Where did you go
The person who the singer loved is gone and the singer is looking for them

Remember all the love we shared
The singer is reminiscing about the love they had shared in the past

And all the times you never cared
But the singer also remembers the times when his loved one didn't care for him

Soon there'll be rain
The singer is predicting that it will rain soon