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
Send My Baby Home Again
The Flying Machine Lyrics
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Send my baby home again
Put her on a homeward train
I'll be waiting there (you know I'm waitin')
Heyyyyy
Send my baby home again
Make her see it's hurtin' me
Send my baby back home to me tonight
I'm awful lonely
When she is faraway
I love her only
She makes my life much sweeter
So if you should meet her
Sayyyyyy
Say I need her home again
Never let her roam again
Wanna her in my arms (you know I'm waitin')
Heyyyyy
Send my baby home again
Tell her about the way I tried
The days I cried to be with her (you know I'm waitin')
Send my baby back home to me
Show her how it's going to be
Send my baby back home to me right now
Oooh oooh ee oooh oooh
Send my baby back home to me right now
Send my baby home
Need my baby back home (now)
Send my baby home
Need my baby back home (now)
Send my baby home
Need my baby back home (now)
Send my baby home
Need my baby back
The Flying Machine's "Send My Baby Home Again" is a love song that expresses the desperation of a lover who misses their partner deeply. The lyrics are simple but powerful, with the singer pleading for someone to send his baby back home again. The song consists of two verses, a chorus, and a bridge. The chorus is the most memorable part of the song, with the singer repeating the phrase "Send my baby home again" four times. The lyrics have a sense of urgency, with the singer stating that he cannot bear the loneliness he feels when his baby is away.
The bridge of the song is particularly poignant, with the singer pleading with someone to tell his baby how much he needs her home. He asks them never to let her roam again and says that he wants her in his arms. The final repetition of the chorus is the most emotional part of the song, with the singer begging for his baby to return to him right away. The song overall speaks to the feeling of missing someone that one loves deeply and the lengths that one is willing to go to in order to be reunited with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Heyyyyy
The singer is calling out to someone to listen to his plea.
Send my baby home again
The singer wants his lover to return home.
Put her on a homeward train
The singer wants someone to help his lover return home by arranging for her transportation.
I'll be waiting there (you know I'm waitin')
The singer will be waiting for his lover's return.
Make her see it's hurtin' me
The singer wants someone to help his lover understand how much her absence is emotionally affecting him.
Whenever she's not by my side (you know I'm waiting)
The singer feels incomplete without his lover and will continue waiting for her return.
Send my baby back home to me tonight
The singer wants his lover to return to him as soon as possible.
I'm awful lonely
The singer is very lonely without his lover.
When she is faraway
The singer feels her absence acutely when she is not nearby.
I love her only
The singer loves only his lover.
She makes my life much sweeter
The singer's lover adds happiness and positivity to his life.
So if you should meet her
The singer is addressing someone who may encounter his lover while she is away.
Sayyyyyy
The singer is again calling out for attention to his plea.
Say I need her home again
The singer wants the person he is addressing to tell his lover how much he needs her to return home.
Never let her roam again
The singer doesn't want his lover to leave him again.
Wanna her in my arms (you know I'm waitin')
The singer is longing to hold his lover again and will continue waiting for her return.
Tell her about the way I tried
The singer wants the person he is addressing to explain the lengths he went to in order to express his love for his lover.
The days I cried to be with her (you know I'm waitin')
The singer has been emotional about his lover's absence and will continue waiting for her return.
Send my baby back home to me
The singer reiterates his request for his lover's return.
Show her how it's going to be
The singer wants his lover to know how much he values their relationship and how much happier they will be together.
Send my baby back home to me right now
The singer is urgently requesting for his lover's return.
Oooh oooh ee oooh oooh
This is a musical interlude that provides a moment of emotional intensity.
Send my baby back home to me right now
The singer reiterates his urgency for his lover's return.
Send my baby home
The singer continues to ask for his lover's return.
Need my baby back home (now)
The singer expresses the depth of his love and the urgency of his request.
Send my baby home
The singer continues to ask for his lover's return.
Need my baby back home (now)
The singer emphasizes the importance of his lover's return.
Send my baby home
The singer reiterates his request for his lover's return.
Need my baby back home (now)
The singer once again emphasizes the importance and urgency of his lover's return.
Contributed by Owen M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.