The Detroit Cobras signed with Sympathy for the Record Industry and released their first full-length album, Mink Rat or Rabbit, in 1998. After a three-year gap, they released a second album, Life, Love and Leaving Their retro-garage rock formula proved popular in the UK and prompted the London-based Rough Trade Records to sign the band. They released an EP, Seven Easy Pieces, in 2003 and their third full-length album, Baby, in 2004. Baby broke with the Cobras' tradition in that it included one original song, "Hot Dog (Watch Me Eat)". Baby was picked up for release in the US by Bloodshot (who added the songs from the Seven Easy Pieces EP to the end of Baby . In April 2007, Bloodshot released the band's fourth full-length, Tied & True.
The band is known for multiple lineup changes. They generally have a touring lineup different from their recording lineup. Greg Cartwright of Reigning Sound (aka Greg Oblivian of The Oblivians) has been a constant creative force along with Nagy and Ramirez, who have been around since the group's genesis.
In the summer of 2008, The Detroit Cobras went on tour in support of X on their 13x31 tour. For the summer of 2009, The Detroit Cobras headlined a tour w/ the Dex Romweber Duo in support.
Discography
Albums and EPs
Mink Rat or Rabbit LP, CD (1998, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
Life, Love and Leaving LP, CD (2001, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
Seven Easy Pieces EP CD (2003, Rough Trade)
Baby LP, CD (2004, Rough Trade; 2005, Bloodshot including Seven Easy Pieces and Enhanced Video of Cha Cha Twist)
Tied & True LP, CD (2007, Bloodshot)
The Original Recordings CD, 7" Box Set (Singles and Unreleased 1995-1997) (2008, Munster Records)
Compilations
""Bankstock II CD (44 Caliber Records, 1995, RFD 2301)
recorded live at The Miami, Detroit, July 4th weekend, 1995 Maria Christina-Shout Bama Lama (Otis Redding)
""'Half-Assed, Will Travel' LP (PerineumRecordings/AnywayRecords,1997)
You Don't Knock
""Shreds - Volume 4, American Underground '96 CD (Shredder Records, 1997)
Village Of Love (Mayer, Brown)
""Scooch Pooch Plays: Their Original Sins CD (Scooch Pooch, 1997, P0 28)
Slum Lord (Farren, Bishop)
""Shine On, Sweet Starlet LP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1998, SFTRI 537) soundtrack of a film by John Michael McCarthy Coming Home
""Alright, This Time, Just The Girls 2xLP/2xCD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1999, SFTRI 576) Ain't Hittin' On Nothing (N. Neville)
""Where The Action Is CD (1+2 Records, 2001, 1+2 CD 124) You Knows
""Sympathetic Sounds Of Detroit LP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2001
produced and recorded by Jack White, mixed by Jack White and Jim Diamond
""Shout Bama Lama (Otis Redding)
""Hometaping - Volume 1 CD (Kerrang!, 2002, kerrang 900)Hey Sailor (M.L.Lane)
""Rough Trade Shops Rock And Roll 1 7" (Mute Records, 2002, mute 289) Hey Sailor Rough Trade Shops Rock And Roll 2 xCD (Mute,CDStumm 212) Hey Sailor
""Jackass: The Music, Vol. 1 CD (Interscope Records, 2002) Cha Cha Twist
""New Blood - The New Rock N Roll Vol 3 CD (Artrocker, 2003, RRR 33010)Bad Girl
""Stop Me If You've Think You've Heard This One Before ... CD (Rough Trade Records, 2003, rtradecd 100) Last Nite (The Strokes)
""Rave On Buddy Holly - Cd/Vinyl - (2011, Hear Music, Fantasy/Concord Music Group)- Heartbeat
Singles
"Down In Louisiana" 7" (1996, Black Mamba)
"Village of Love" 7" (1996, Human Fly)
"Ain't It a Shame" 7" (1996, Scooch Pooch)
"Cha Cha Twist CD, 7" (2004, Rough Trade)
"Ya Ya Ya 7" (2008, Stag-O-Lee)
"Feel Good" Digital Single (2015, iTunes)
Bye Bye Baby
The Detroit Cobras Lyrics
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Why did I love baby, you, right at the start
You know you took my love throw it away
You gonna want my love someday
Well, bye bye baby
Well I thought your love was oh so true
Then you stabbed me baby, yeah started loving you
You gonna want my love someday
Well, bye bye baby
Well your love was sweeter than any I know
So don't come back runnin' or knockin' on my front door
Well I thought that I was your only girl
That there was no other, yeah, in this whole wide world
You know you took my love through it away
You gonna want my love someday
Well bye bye baby
Your love was sweeter than any I've known
So don't come back runnin' or knockin' on my front door
Well I thought that I was your only girl
That there was no other, yeah, in this whole wide world
You know you took my love threw it away
You gonna want my love someday
Well bye bye baby
Yeah bye bye baby
I don't want you no more
Bye bye baby
The Detroit Cobras' song Bye Bye Baby is about ending a relationship with someone after realizing that they never truly loved you, despite your belief that their love was true at the start. The lyrics describe feelings of heartbreak and betrayal as the singer realizes that their significant other has been unfaithful and has taken advantage of their love. The phrase "Bye Bye Baby" is a way for the singer to assert their independence and tell the other person that they do not want to be with them anymore.
The first verse explains how the singer's heart has been broken and how they found out that their love for their partner was a mistake from the beginning. The second verse describes how the singer thought that their love was true, but then was hurt by their partner's infidelity. The chorus reiterates that the other person will regret their actions and will want the singer's love back someday. The final verse warns the other person not to come back to the singer begging for their love, as they have already betrayed them.
Overall, the song is a powerful declaration of self-worth and independence. The singer realizes that they deserve better than being with someone who does not truly love them and is willing to stand up for themselves and say goodbye.
Line by Line Meaning
You know you took my heart and you broke it apart
You destroyed the love I had for you and shattered my heart into pieces.
Why did I love baby, you, right at the start
I regret loving you right from the beginning, and wonder why I even fell for you.
You know you took my love throw it away
You didn't value my love and threw it away like it meant nothing to you.
You gonna want my love someday
You will eventually realize the worth of my love and crave for it someday.
Well, bye bye baby
I am done with you and saying goodbye for good.
Well I thought your love was oh so true
I believed in your love being authentic and genuine.
Then you stabbed me baby, yeah started loving you
But you ended up betraying me and hurting me badly by falling in love with someone else.
Well your love was sweeter than any I know
I admit that your love was sweeter and better than any I had experienced before.
So don't come back runnin' or knockin' on my front door
But I don't want you to come back to me and try to reconcile.
Well I thought that I was your only girl
I believed that I was the only one you loved and cared for.
That there was no other, yeah, in this whole wide world
That nobody else in the world mattered to you but me.
Well bye bye baby
But now I am saying goodbye to you forever.
Yeah bye bye baby
It's the end of our relationship, and I am not interested in you anymore.
I don't want you no more
I have moved on and have no desire to be with you again.
Contributed by Landon R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.