1. 60's soul g… Read Full Bio ↴Disambiguation - There are three bands with this moniker.
1. 60's soul group on Brunswick records
2. UK Britbeat band.
3. US Girl Group.
1. They got their start in the early 50s as the Five Pennies, eventually becoming (with a number of personnel changes along the way) the Chimes, and the 4 Jokers, evolving into the Four Pennies in the early 60s.
One of the group’s early members was none other than Clifford Curry, who recorded a number of cool soul 45s in the 60s including ‘She Shot a Hole In My Soul’.
They recorded two 45s for Brunswick in 1967, with ‘You’re a Gas With Your Trash’ coming out first.
The Four Pennies would eventually evolve into the Hearts of Stone, recording an album for the Motown subsidiary VIP in the early 70s.
2. The Four Pennies were an English, 1960s pop group.
Their biggest success Stateside, was with their song "Black Girl", which was a traditional United States folk song, and brought out in 1964. However, in their homeland the group was more famous for having a Number one hit in the UK Singles Chart in the same year, with "Juliet". Initially, their self penned ballad was only intended to be released as a "B" side. Interestingly, it was the only 1964 Number one by a UK group not to chart in America. They finally folded in 1966, when their last single release "No More Sad Songs For Me", failed to chart.
The group's 1965 hit, "Until It's Time For You To Go", written by Buffy Sainte-Marie, was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1972.
3. The Four Pennies were actually The Chiffons under an assumed name. They released two singles; "My block" / "Dry your eyes" which reached number 67 on the Billboard pop chart and "When the boy's happy (the girl's happy too)" / "Hockaday (part 1)" which reached number 95. The Chiffons records came out on Laurie but The Four Pennies singles came out on Laurie subsidary, Rust. Both singles were issued in the UK on Stateside but didn't trouble the charts.
Until It's Time For You To Go
The Four Pennies Lyrics
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You're not an angel
You're a woman
I'm not a king
I'm a man
Take my hand
We'll make a space
In the lives that we planned
Until it's time for you to go
Yes, we're diff'rent worlds apart
We're not the same
We laughed and played
At the start like in a game
You could have stayed
Outside my heart
But in you came
And here you'll stay
Until it's time for you to go
Don't ask why
Don't ask how
Don't ask forever
Love me now
This love of mine
Had no beginning
It has no end
I was an oak,
Now I'm a willow
Now I can bend
And tho' I'll never
In my life see you again
I still stay
Until it's time for you to go
The Four Pennies's song "Until It's Time For You To Go" captures the complexities of love and the inevitability of separation. The song is addressed to a woman who is not an angel but a real, flesh-and-blood human being, and to whom the singer is not a king but a mere mortal. The song speaks to the impermanence of relationships and the acceptance of the fact that sometimes things don't work out as planned.
The singer acknowledges that he and the woman he loves are "different worlds apart" and that they are not the same. However, they share a connection that is beyond words or convention. The song speaks to the power of love to transcend boundaries and bring people together, even if only for a brief moment in time. The lyrics also acknowledge the fragility of love and the inevitability of parting ways.
Overall, "Until It's Time For You To Go" is a poignant and bittersweet song about the ebb and flow of love, its joys and its sorrows, and its ability to transform us both in life and in death.
Line by Line Meaning
You're not a dream
You are real, not just a figment of my imagination.
You're not an angel
You are not a divine being, but a person like me.
You're a woman
You are a female human being.
I'm not a king
I am not a ruler or monarch, but a simple man.
I'm a man
I am a male human being.
Take my hand
Grab onto my hand and hold it tight.
We'll make a space
Together, we will create a place for ourselves.
In the lives that we planned
In the paths that we had envisioned for ourselves.
And here we'll stay
We will remain together in this place.
Until it's time for you to go
Until the day comes when we have to part ways.
Yes, we're diff'rent worlds apart
Although we are vastly different in many ways.
We're not the same
We are not identical or similar in every aspect, but unique.
We laughed and played
We enjoyed each other's company through humor and fun activities.
At the start like in a game
It was like a game at the beginning, full of excitement and uncertainty.
You could have stayed
You had the option to avoid being involved with me.
Outside my heart
Not allowing yourself to be emotionally attached to me.
But in you came
But you entered my life and my heart.
And here you'll stay
You will remain here with me.
Don't ask why
Do not question the reasons behind our love.
Don't ask how
Do not ask how our love came to be.
Don't ask forever
Do not ask how long our love will last.
Love me now
Cherish our love in this moment.
This love of mine
My feelings of love for you.
Had no beginning
My love for you has always existed.
It has no end
My love for you will never cease.
I was an oak,
I was strong and sturdy.
Now I'm a willow
Now I am more flexible and adaptable.
Now I can bend
I am more open to change and compromise.
And tho' I'll never
And even though I will never.
In my life see you again
I will never have the opportunity to see you again for the rest of my life.
I still stay
I will remain committed to our love.
Until it's time for you to go
Until the day comes when we must say goodbye.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Buffy Sainte-Marie
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@jeanworrall8685
I loved them in the 60's still love listening to their music. Brings back alot of happy memories. I was a 16yr old teenager in the 60's.
@dianegreen3413
lionel morton was my boyfriend in 1960. He was with a group called The Lionel Morton Four. Beautiful voice. Lovely guy
@john111257
oh my , why did you split..how did your life go after
@fringist
I saw them play in the Mecca Ballroom ; Blackburn i am sure they were the regular group at the time.i also knew Lionel. as i was born in the town.
@TheZeevik
BEAUTIFUL
@lynnlobliner3933
I had the 45 Juliet by them from the 60s. This is only the second time I've heard them and I'm good with this version.
@daviddawber1111
Last top twenty hit for the Four Pennies. Elvis revived the song in 1972 and reached no. 5.
@vinylmania77
thanks!
@13towerofpower
UNTIL ITŚ TIME FOR YOU TO GO pieseň skupiny THE FOUR PENNIES z Blackburnu, ktorá bola v UK rebríčku 11 týždňov od 7. oktobra 1965 a obsadila 19.m. V tom období pôvodného solového gitaristu Fritza Fryera v skupine nahradil David Graham. Fryer sa po absencii od aoríla 1965 do skupiny vrátil začiatkom roka 1966. Autor piesne Buffey Saint Marie.
@Goldilocks080350
What happened to David Graham?