The Flying Machine is best known for its major hit single in 1969, "Smile A Little Smile For Me", which peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart (on Kapp Records' Congress record label) Their first record which was self titled was released by Janus Records in 1969. By 12 December that year they had sold a million copies of the record, and it was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. [1] The song was penned by the songwriting pairing of Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens. Despite originating from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, the record had no presence at all on the UK Singles Chart, despite its initial release there on Pye Records.
A follow-up single, a cover version of "Baby Make It Soon", first recorded by Marmalade, achieved the U.S. Hot 100 the following year, but the group reportedly grew frustrated with their pop-oriented style. A final single, "The Devil Has Possession Of Your Mind", suggested a change of direction, but the Flying Machine split up following its release.
Bassist Colman went on to a successful career as a session musician, record producer and BBC Radio disc jockey.
Band members
* Tony Newman (born 1947, Rugby, Warwickshire, England) - vocals, guitars
* Steve Jones (born 1946, Coventry) - guitars, vocals
* Sam Kempe (born 1946, Rugby) - vocals
* Stuart Colman (Ian Stuart Colman, Harrogate, Yorkshire, 19 December 1944 - 19 April 2018) - bass, electric piano
* Paul Wilkinson (born 1948, Coventry) – drums
* Edie Andrews (born 1945, Detroit, Michigan) - background vocals
Marie Take A Chance
The Flying Machine Lyrics
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Think of your heart girl
After this dance
What it could start girl
If you make up your mind
Leave your fears behind
Marie take a chance
After this dance
We got it made girl
Can't you see you and me
We're just meant to be ooh ooh
I saw your face across
A crowded room and then
I saw nobody else but you
And all at once I knew
I never would again
I walked up to you
As you were stood there so alone
And then we danced the whole night long
How could it be so wrong
I wanna take you home
Marie take a chance
Think of your heart girl
After this dance
What it could start girl
If you make up your mind
Leave your fears behind
Marie take a chance
Don't be afraid girl
After this dance
We got it made girl
Can't you see you and me
We're just meant to be ooh ooh
Just try to understand
The way I feel tonight
'Cause I have searched my whole life through
To find a girl like you
And now I'm holding tight
So as the music ends
And we are left alone
I gotta try to make you see
The way it ought to be
And take you home
Marie take a chance
Think of your heart girl
After this dance
What it could start girl
If you make up your mind
Leave your fears behind
Marie take a chance
Don't be afraid girl
After this dance
We got it made girl
Can't you see you and me
We're just meant to be
Marie take a chance
Think of your heart girl
After this dance
The Flying Machine's song "Marie Take A Chance" is a romantic ballad about a man's attempt to woo a woman he has just met. The lyrics encourage Marie to take a chance on love, to let go of her fears and embrace the possibility of a new beginning. The song is structured as a conversation, with the singer imploring Marie to consider the potential of their relationship. He tells her that they are meant to be together and that he has been searching his whole life for a girl like her. The chorus repeats the title phrase, urging Marie to take a chance on love and to trust her heart.
The verses describe the couple's initial meeting at a crowded party, where the singer's attention is immediately drawn to Marie. He approaches her and they dance together all night, by the end of which he feels a strong connection with her. The closing verse describes the end of the party, and the singer's desperation to convince Marie to give him a chance. He wants to take her home and start a new life together.
Overall, "Marie Take A Chance" is a sweet and sentimental love song that celebrates the power of love and the courage it takes to embark on a new romance.
Line by Line Meaning
Marie take a chance
Encouraging Marie to take a risk
Think of your heart girl
Consider your feelings, Marie
After this dance
After spending time together
What it could start girl
Contemplating the possibility of a relationship
If you make up your mind
Deciding to pursue a connection
Leave your fears behind
Letting go of anxieties and worries
Don't be afraid girl
Urging Marie not to be scared
We got it made girl
Expressing confidence
Can't you see you and me
Noticing the connection between them
We're just meant to be ooh ooh
Believing they are destined for each other
I saw your face across
Noticing Marie from afar
A crowded room and then
In a packed event
I saw nobody else but you
Noticing Marie exclusively
And all at once I knew
Feeling certain about something unfamiliar
I never would again
Not encountering a similar situation again
I walked up to you
Approaching Marie
As you were stood there so alone
Marie was standing by herself
And then we danced the whole night long
Dancing for an extended period
How could it be so wrong
Wondering why there could be an issue
I wanna take you home
Wanting to spend more time with Marie
Just try to understand
Asking Marie to grasp the situation
The way I feel tonight
Describing current emotions
Cause I have searched my whole life through
Looking for something previously
To find a girl like you
Discovering someone special
And now I'm holding tight
Hugging Marie closely, not wanting to let go
So as the music ends
As the song finishes
And we are left alone
When they're together without anyone else
I gotta try to make you see
Wanting to illustrate a point
The way it ought to be
How things should be
And take you home
Continuing to spend time together
Contributed by Gianna D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@northnsouth6813
The Flying Machine first rose out of the ashes of British band Pinkerton's Assorted Colours. Pinkerton's (as they were often known, for short) had scored a major UK hit with "Mirror Mirror" in 1966.
@daikuns
印象的なイントロのフレーズからわかるようにベースがこの曲を支配している
ともすれば浮いてしまいそうなほどにベースが熱く多弁で、このテンションに乗せられるようにBrass・ストリングス・ピアノが絡んでくるのが楽しい
初めから終わりまで一直線に坂を登るようにビルドアップしていく構成が素晴らしい😄
@elofan567
Got this lp not a bad track on it.
@102firefly
Not sure which version of "Marie" came first but this was also recorded by Clem Curtis (of The Foundations) in 1969, plus Almond Marzipan in 1970. Intriguingly, Pinkerton's Assorted colours morphed into The Flying Machine but both of their versions of this song are actually slightly different although released in the same year!
@user-rd5mf8lm9s
なんで彼等が尻すぼみに
終わったか、この曲を聴いて分かりました。