Other recordings included "Looking For My Baby" and "Kissing." Albums included Remember Me Baby, The Earls: Today, The Earls - Live, Earl Change, and Streets of the Bronx.
Biography [edit]The Earls are one of the New York City doo-wop success stories. Discovered singing on the street corner in front of subway station, the Earls took the original black doo-wop street corner harmony sound, and refined and expanded it for new audiences.
Larry Chance was the driving force behind the group's formation and success. Larry grew up in Philadelphia and attended high school with Chubby Checker, Frankie Avalon, and Danny Rapp of Danny and the Juniors. But it was not until 1957 that he moved with his parents to the Bronx after high school, that his musical career took off.
Chance formed a group at the Tecumsa Social Club, known as the Hi-Hatters. The group was Chance, Bob Del Din, Eddie Harder, Larry Palombo and John Wray. In the fall of 1959 they were singing in front of a subway station when Johnny Powers, who had a fledging record label, Rome Records, heard them. Powers took them into the recording studio. They paid to record four tracks as the Hi-Hatters.
About this same time, Chance picked the name the Earls at random out of a dictionary. Later, in 1959, the Earls lost their original member Larry Palombo in an army skydiving accident when his parachute failed to open during an exercise. In 1961, Rome released the Earls' first record – "Life is But a Dream" (Rome 101 – 1961) b/w "Lost Love" (and later released with "Whoever You Are" as the B-side). The group then performed with Murray the K and on Dick Clark's American Bandstand show. They released another record that year, "Looking For My Baby" (Rome 102) b/w "Cross My Heart".
In 1962, the group hooked up with Stan Vincent and recorded "Remember Then" for Old Town Records (Old Town 1130) b/w "Let's Waddle". It was a hit, peaking at #24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963. Chance co-wrote the group's next single "Never" b/w "I Keep A-Tellin You" (Old Town 1133–1963). The group scored another hit in 1963 on Old Town with "Eyes" b/w "Look My Way" (Old Town 1141). Later, a demo "I Believe" was released (Old Town 1149–1963) b/w "Don’t Forget".
Chance later had a brief solo career, recording "Let Them Talk". He returned to the Earls who, at that time, had two new members – Bob Moricco and Ronnie Calabrese. The group started playing their own instruments and, in 1967, recorded "If I Could Do It Over" b/w "Papa" (Mr. G 801 – 1967), and a track for ABC Records, "Its Been a Long Time Coming" b/w "In My Lonely Room" (ABC 11109–1967).
The group continued performing into the 1970s and, in 1977, they released a disco version of The Velvets' "Tonight (Could Be the Night)." By 1983, the group's personnel were Chance, Ronnie Calabrese, Colon Rello, Bobby Tribuzio and Tony Obert, and they recorded Larry Chance and the Earls – Today.
Former member Art Loria died October 23, 2010. He performed and recorded with the group for 8 years in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was the writer of the groups tribute to Elvis song, "He's Alive. The song is also on LARRY CHANCE SINGS COUNTRY, a new album by Chance
Members
Larry Chance
Bobby Tribuzzio
Bobby Coleman
Past members
Jack Wray
Eddie Harder
Bobby Del-Din
Mike Mone
Larry Palumbo (died 1959)
Ronnie Calabrese
Art Loria (died 2010)
Bobby Coleman
Chris Cassone
Chuck Merizo
George Tuzzeo
Never
The Earls Lyrics
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Never fall in love again, no-no (repeat)
(Oh-oh-oh)
I'll never, I'll never fall in love again
I lost my one and only girlfriend
I guess I'll never fall in love
No-no, never fall in love again, no-no
Never fall in love again, no-no
(No-no-no)
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never, I'll never see that searchin' smile
You were the judge, I lost the trial
I guess I'll never fall in love
No, no, no, no...
I'll never kiss your lips
(Lap-a-lada-lips, lap-a-lada-lips)
No, no, no, no...
I'll never touch your finger tips
(Tack-a-tada-tips, tack-a-tada-tips)
Here I stand, my heart's still doin' flips
No-no, I'll never (ah-ah-ah)
I'll never fall in love again (cha-cha)
I guess I'll just remember when
We used to be in lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love...
(No-no, never fall in love again, no-no)
Lo-lo-love...
(No-no, never fall in love again, no-no)
No, no, no, no, no...
The Earls’s song “Never” is about the singer's unwillingness to fall in love again after losing his girlfriend. The refrain, “never fall in love again,” is repeated throughout the song to drive home the message that he is not interested in seeking love anymore. The lyrics also encompass the pain of losing someone you love and the fear of getting hurt again. The singer goes on to say that he will never see his girlfriend’s “searchin’ smile” again, and he falls short while pointing out that he was judged and lost the trial, implying that he blames himself for the end of the relationship.
The second verse of the song talks about the physical aspect of their relationship. The singer reminisces about the times when he used to kiss his girlfriend and touch her fingertips, but he admits that he will never do so again. The song ends with the singer saying that he will remember the times when they were in love, implying that he has given up on love entirely and is left with only memories.
Overall, “Never” is a poignant song that captures the pain of losing someone you love and the fear and reluctance to fall in love again. The Earls effectively communicated the message through their lyrics, which is why this song has remained a classic over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
No-no, never fall in love again, no-no
I refuse to fall in love again
Never fall in love again, no-no (repeat)
I repeat, I am not going to fall in love again
(Oh-oh-oh)
I am experiencing sadness and heartbreak
I'll never, I'll never fall in love again
I have made the decision to not fall in love again
I lost my one and only girlfriend
I have lost the only person I have ever been in love with
I guess I'll never fall in love
It seems unlikely that I will ever fall in love again
No-no, never fall in love again, no-no
I am adamant that I will not fall in love again
(No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no)
I want to make it clear that I will not change my mind
Never fall in love again, no-no
Just to reiterate, falling in love again is off the table
(No-no-no)
Under no circumstances will I allow myself to fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again
There is no chance that I will fall in love again
I'll never, I'll never see that searchin' smile
I will never again see the smile of someone searching for love
You were the judge, I lost the trial
You were the one who decided our relationship was over and I had no say
I guess I'll never fall in love
It looks like my heart will remain closed off to love
No, no, no, no...
I am still set on the decision to not fall in love
I'll never kiss your lips
I will not be kissing your lips anymore
(Lap-a-lada-lips, lap-a-lada-lips)
These lyrics are nonsensical and used to add musicality to the song
No, no, no, no...
I am steadfast in the decision to not pursue love
I'll never touch your finger tips
I will no longer hold your hand
(Tack-a-tada-tips, tack-a-tada-tips)
These lyrics are also nonsensical and only serve a musical purpose
Here I stand, my heart's still doin' flips
Despite all this, I am still struggling with the remnants of love in my heart
No-no, I'll never (ah-ah-ah)
I will not allow myself to be vulnerable to love again
I'll never fall in love again (cha-cha)
I am committed to never falling in love again
I guess I'll just remember when
I will always cherish the memories of being in love
We used to be in lo-lo-lo-lo-lo-love...
We were once in love
(No-no, never fall in love again, no-no)
But now I refuse to let my heart be broken again
Lo-lo-love...
Even though I am not in love anymore, love still holds a place in my heart
(No-no, never fall in love again, no-no)
And I am committed to never letting my heart be broken like that again
No, no, no, no, no...
I want to make it clear that my mind is made up and I will not change my stance on love
Contributed by Liliana H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.