1. The Gaylords were an Ame… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists by this name:
1. The Gaylords were an American singing trio that had charting success during the 50s. They are perhaps best known for the hit "Tell Me You're Mine".
2. The Gaylords was a Scottish pop band originating from the east end of Glasgow, originally formed in 1961 as The Gaylords, and then later billed as Dean Ford and The Gaylords, recording four singles for Columbia (EMI). In 1966 they changed the band’s name to The Marmalade. The Gaylords (named after the notorious post war Chicago Gaylords street gang) were originally formed by Pat Fairley and Billy Johnston in Baillieston, a suburb east of Glasgow, in 1961. Their initial line-up included Tommy Frew on drums and lead guitarist Pat McGovern, fronted by vocalist Wattie Rodgers. William Junior Campbell joined on his fourteenth birthday on 31 May 1961 replacing McGovern, and Rodgers was then himself replaced, initially by two new lead vocalists, Billy Reid and Tommy Scott, although Reid soon departed leaving Scott as the sole frontman. Bill Irving, from local Baillieston group the Cadillacs, then took over from Johnston on bass.
The group began gathering notice and in 1963 Pat Fairley and Junior Campbell spotted Thomas McAleese, singer with local group The Monarchs, at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, and it was not long before he replaced Scott as lead singer. Thomas then adopted the stage moniker Dean Ford, and they then became known as Dean Ford and The Gaylords. Raymond Duffy, from Glasgow group the Escorts, then came in on drums after Frew departed. For a few months, they had an organist, Davey Hunter. By early 1965, Graham Knight, from the local group the Vampires, had displaced Irving on bass.
Becoming popular in Scotland, and under the management of Billy Grainger, in early 1964 they were championed by Scottish music journalist Gordon Reid, which led to them being signed to Columbia (EMI) by Norrie Paramor after auditions at Glasgow's Locarno Ballroom. They went on to record four singles, including a cover of the 1963 Chubby Checker US hit "Twenty Miles", which was a big seller locally but failed to chart nationally. The Columbia releases, although uncredited, were all produced by Bob Barratt, EMI staff producer, with Norrie Paramor as executive. Paramor played the celesta on "What's The Matter With Me"; the b-side of "Twenty Miles". In 1965, they played a long stint in Germany at the Storyville in Cologne and also in Duisburg. By this time The Gaylords had attained status as one of the top groups in Scotland, borne out in music poll results, but were ambitious, and so on their return from Germany to London in early 1965, they decided to try for success in the UK as a whole, and remained in London, where they changed management and agency representation, as Billy Grainger wished to remain in Glasgow.
On the recommendation of the Tremeloes, who had played with them in Glasgow, The Gaylords were invited to join the London-based agency Starlite Artistes, owned and managed by Peter Walsh. They then began to build up a club reputation as a tight, close harmony band and in 1966, finding themselves in the middle of the 1960s swinging London scene, they decided to update their image and instrumentation. On the advice of their new manager, they changed the band name to The Marmalade.
Dean Ford died in January 2019.
3.The Gaylords are a four-piece Scottish alternative rock band from Cumbernauld, previously known as the Celestians.
Ma Ma Ma Marie
The Gaylords Lyrics
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Ma ma ma ma ma Marie (ma ma ma ma ma Marie)
Oh oh oh oh Marie (oh oh oh oh Marie)
Can't you see what you're doing to me
(Can't you see what you're doing to me)
Love a love a love a love a love there's no play thing
(No play thing)
But to you (but to you) it's an old (it's an old) everyday thing
Oh oh oh oh Marie (oh oh oh oh Marie)
Maybe someday you'll want me to want you
When oh when oh when oh when oh when will it be
Oh oh Marie (oh oh Marie)
Oh Maria-a-a-a-a
Oh Marie
Oh Marie
Oh Marie
Oh Marie
Oh Marie
Oh Marie
The Gaylords's song Ma Ma Ma Marie is a catchy, upbeat song about a man who is hopelessly in love with a woman named Marie. He pleads with her to see what she is doing to him and declares that his love for her is not just a game or a passing fling. To him, it is a serious and genuine emotion.
The repetition of "ma ma ma ma ma Marie" and "oh oh oh oh Marie" in the chorus highlights the infatuation the man feels towards Marie. He continues to profess his feelings towards her, saying "maybe someday you'll want me to want you" and anxiously waiting for the day when Marie reciprocates his feelings. The song ends with a drawn-out "Maria-a-a-a-a" and "oh Marie" as the man's fervor for her grows.
Overall, the song conveys a lighthearted, innocent and charming atmosphere with an infectious melody, but beneath the surface, it captures the desperate longing and yearning of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
Aye, who's there!
Startled and surprised by the sudden encounter
Ma ma ma ma ma Marie (ma ma ma ma ma Marie)
Calling out to a woman named Marie
Oh oh oh oh Marie (oh oh oh oh Marie)
Expressing fondness and admiration for Marie
Can't you see what you're doing to me
Feeling overwhelmed and affected by Marie's presence
Love a love a love a love a love there's no play thing (No play thing)
Defining that love is a serious and significant matter
But to you (but to you) it's an old (it's an old) everyday thing
Observing that Marie may not see love with the same level of seriousness
Maybe someday you'll want me to want you
Expressing hope of reciprocated feelings from Marie
When oh when oh when oh when oh when will it be
Questioning the timeline and possibility of Marie having mutual feelings
Oh oh Marie (oh oh Marie)
Continuing to express affection and admiration for Marie
Oh Maria-a-a-a-a
Using variations of Marie's name to signify deep attachment and adoration
Oh Marie
Repeatedly calling out to Marie as the song ends
Contributed by Liam W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@whitefalcon64
I got this tune on a very rare Lp 'round 25 years ago, and still soundin' great !!!
@GrandFanale
A great synthesis of a classic Italian folk song updated for a 50's American audience. The Gaylords are wonderful.
@russieross533
Excellent! This is a really good tune!
@carlmoore19
This is indeed a remake of "O Mari", a waltz (also sung by this group, in Italian). So I am glad to find it.
@MrJessePP
Haha, lol My boyfriend told me to watch this, I Love it! Absolutely fabulous!!
@FlipFlopandFly
What a great song !!!!!!!!!!
@benbeusenberg3206
TOP!!!!!!
@aliyamoon80
This was a song I didn't hear from my older patients. I heard another song. <3
@PopcornOldieManiac
I heard it for the first time today ( i'm from 60' ) really the good old days . Thanks
@hennieheytvelt7706
een heerlijk lied swingend en lekker oude herinnering.