The Escape Club was a pop rock band based in London, England that formed in… Read Full Bio ↴The Escape Club was a pop rock band based in London, England that formed in 1983. The band consisted of lead singer/rhythm guitarist Trevor Steel, guitarist John Holliday, bassist Johnnie Christo and drummer Milan Zekavica. They're perhaps best known for the two smash new wave influenced singles "Wild,Wild West" and "I'll Be There", the former single becoming a number one U.S. pop hit.

In 1986, the band signed with EMI, and they subsequently recorded their first album, White Fields. which was released in 1987. Later in 1987, the group moved to Atlantic Records, frustrated with their energetic mix of hook-filled pop rock with dance music failing to break into the mainstream. Their next album, Wild Wild West, was released by Atlantic Records in the summer of 1988.

The first single, "Wild Wild West" (also known as "Wild,Wild West"), climbed to the number one slot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song's distinctive video also received a lot of MTV airplay. According to the Wild Wild West Songfacts, the song distinguished the Escape Club as being the only British group to have charted number one in the U.S. while never charting at all in the U.K.

In 1989, the group released two further singles from Wild Wild West: "Shake For The Sheik", which climbed to number 28, and "Walking Through Walls", which peaked at number 81. Hitting their stride, the Escape Club also had a cover single of The Doors' hard rock track "20th Century Fox" on the multi-artist collection 'The Wonder Years: Music From the Emmy Award-Winning Show & Its Era', which, in addition, meant long airplay on MTV. The band's official website reports that the song was produced by former Doors member Ray Manzarek.

In 1990, the band returned to the studio to record their what would be their final album, Dollars & Sex, which saw a March 1991 release. The first single, "Call It Poison", failed to crack the U.S. Top 40, which did not bode well for the quartet. Just when it seemed they would be considered a one-hit-wonder, Atlantic Records next released the slow ballad "I'll Be There". The group said the song was heavily influenced by the 1990 box office hit movie Ghost. "I'll Be There" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. The group then called it quits in 1992. Frontman Trevor Steel has since worked as a solo singer-songwriter as well as a producer and television commentator.

Who Do You Love
The Escape Club Lyrics

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Got the whole of the world
in your fingers
got the whole of the world
in your hands
in your hands
got the whole of the world
in your hands

it's the same as they played
in the movies
it's the same as you hide
underground
if you could be there
you'd like to be there now
now now now

chorus
tell me
who do you love
do you
who do, do you love

got the whole of the world
in your fingers
got the whole of the world
on the run
see the world
through the sights
of a gun
now now now

chorus

where are the good guys
where are they
now now now
where are the good guys
waiting till the sun
comes down
where are the good guys
where are they
now now now
now now now

chorus

Overall Meaning

The Escape Club's song "Who Do You Love?" appears to explore the concept of power, control, and influence. The phrase "got the whole of the world in your fingers/hands" suggests that the song's protagonist has a great deal of power or influence over the world around them. The line "it's the same as they played in the movies/it's the same as you hide underground" hints at a kind of fantasy or escapism. Although the singer may have substantial influence, they may not necessarily feel satisfied with it, as they long to be somewhere else or someone else.

The chorus's repeated question of "who do you love?" has a few possible meanings. Firstly, it could refer to the idea that the singer wields influence in such a way that they can determine who receives love, favor, or attention. Secondly, it could be interpreted as a more personal question, perhaps suggesting that the singer is questioning who they themselves love, or who loves them. The repeated use of "now now now" creates a sense of urgency, as if something needs to be done immediately.

Overall, "Who Do You Love?" is a song that appears to examine the complexities of power and control, and how it intersects with personal fulfillment, longing, and even love.

Line by Line Meaning

Got the whole of the world in your fingers
You have all the power and control in the world.

Got the whole of the world in your hands
You have complete influence over everything.

In your hands, got the whole of the world in your hands
Your hands hold the entire world and all its possibilities.

It's the same as they played in the movies
Your life is like a script from a movie.

It's the same as you hide underground
You feel like you're in hiding.

If you could be there, you'd like to be there now now now
You long to be somewhere else or in a different situation.

Tell me who do you love, do you who do, do you love
I want to know who you care about or have feelings for.

Got the whole of the world in your fingers
You control everything.

Got the whole of the world on the run
The world is moving alongside you and responding to your actions.

See the world through the sights of a gun now now now
Your perspective is skewed and potentially dangerous.

Where are the good guys, where are they now now now
You're looking for people who have good intentions or morals.

Where are the good guys waiting till the sun comes down
You believe the good people are waiting for the difficult times to pass.

Where are the good guys, where are they now now now now now
You're still searching for good people and questioning their whereabouts.

Tell me who do you love, do you who do, do you love
I am still curious about who you care about, and want to know more.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
Written by: JOHN CHRISTOFOROU, JOHN HOLLIDAY, MILAN ZEKAVICA, TREVOR STEEL

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