Frequent releases during the mid-60s included many cover versions of popular songs, as well as a few group-penned hits and many songs written especially for them by professional songwriters.
The Hollies were formed in 1962 in Lancashire, England. By 1965,the group had been established as one of Britain's pre-eminent singles bands. As part of the British Invasion, they enjoyed huge chart success in many countries in the mid-Sixties, releasing a string of classic harmony-pop hits including Bus Stop I'm Alive, a UK No. 1, I Can't Let Go, Stop Stop Stop, Carrie Anne, On A Carousel, Look Through Any Window, and Jennifer Eccles.
In 1972, the hit Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress reached #2 in the US. Their last mega hit was He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, hitting #1 in the UK in 1988 (albeit 19 years after its first release).
The band are noted for their longevity, with their 2006 tour chalking up 45 years. Despite numerous changes in line-up, Tony Hicks & Bobby Elliott have been with the band almost from its inception.
Lead singer Allan Clarke left The Hollies in 1971, though he rejoined the band at later times. He was eventually replaced by Carl Wayne, ex lead singer of The Move, who passed away in 2004. Wayne was replaced by Peter Howarth. The 2007 line up is, Ian Parker on keyboards, Ray Stiles (Ex Mud, remember 'Tiger Feet') on bass guitar and Alan Coates on guitar and vocals by Steve Lauri.
Original bass player Eric Haydock died in January 2018.
The Hollies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 15, 2010.
Allan Clarke (vocals, 1962-71, 1973-99), Graham Nash (guitar, vocals, 1962-68, 1983), Eric Haydock (bass, 1962-66), Vick Farrell (guitar, 1962), Don Rathbone (drums, 1962-63), Tony Hicks (guitar, banjo, mandolin, electric sitar, vocals, 1963-present), Bobby Elliott (drums, percussion, 1963-present), Bernie Calvert (bass, 1966-81), Terry Sylvester (guitar, vocals, 1969-81), Mikael Rickfors (vocals, 1971-73), Denis Haines (bass, 1981-86), Alan Coates (guitar, 1981-2004), Ray Stiles (bass, vocals, 1986-present), Ian Parker (keyboards, vocals, 1991-present), Carl Wayne (vocals, 2000-04), Peter Howarth (vocals, acoustic guitar, 2004-present), Steve Lauri (guitar, vocals, 2004-present)
Ain't that just like me
The Hollies Lyrics
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His fleece was white as snow
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go
Now ain't that just like me
Well, you know cracking up over you
You know that I love you, love you
Won't you come and love me too?
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put him back again
Now ain't that just like me
Well, you know cracking up over you
You know that I love you, love you
Won't you come and love me too?
Hey, diddle-diddle, the cat had a fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such fun
And the dish ran away with the spoon
Now ain't that just like me
Well, you know, cracking up over you
You know that I love you, love you
Won't you come and love me too?
Hey, diddle-diddle, the cat had a fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such fun
And the dish ran away with the spoon
Now ain't that just like me
Well, you know, cracking up over you
You know that I love you, love you
Won't you come and love me too?
It's all right now, won't you come and love me too?
We're shaking now
Won't you come and love me too?
Come on, baby
Won't you come and love me too?
We're shaking now
The Hollies's song "Ain't that just like me" is a playful and upbeat track that features a mashup of several nursery rhymes. The lyrics are sung in a call and response style, with the chorus "Now ain't that just like me, well, you know cracking up over you, you know that I love you, love you, won't you come and love me too?" sung after each of the nursery rhyme verses.
The first verse starts with "Mary had a little lamb", which is a well-known nursery rhyme. The lamb was always following Mary wherever she went, which mirrors the singer's desire for their love interest to come and love them too. The second verse uses the story of "Humpty Dumpty" who had a great fall and could not be put back together, also reflecting the singer's current emotional state. The third verse is a mixture of several nursery rhymes including "Hey, diddle-diddle", "The cat had a fiddle", "The cow jumped over the moon", "The little dog laughed to see such fun", and "The dish ran away with the spoon". The chaotic nature of the rhymes is similar to the chaos of the singer's emotions.
Overall, the lyrics of the song use the nursery rhymes as a metaphor for the singer's longing for love and their emotional state.
Line by Line Meaning
Mary had a little lamb
There was this girl named Mary who owned a pet lamb
His fleece was white as snow
The lamb's coat was pure white, similar to snow
And everywhere that Mary went
The lamb followed Mary everywhere she went
The lamb was sure to go
Mary's lamb never left her side
Now ain't that just like me
I too am similar to Mary's lamb who never leaves her side
Well, you know cracking up over you
I am uncontrollably laughing because of you
You know that I love you, love you
I am in love with you, and you are aware of it
Won't you come and love me too?
I want you to reciprocate my love
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
There was this character called Humpty Dumpty who sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
Humpty Dumpty had an unfortunate accident and fell off the wall
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Despite everyone's efforts to help, nobody could save Humpty Dumpty
Couldn't put him back again
Sadly, there was nothing that could be done to reverse Humpty Dumpty's injury
Hey, diddle-diddle, the cat had a fiddle
This time, the story involves a cat who was playing a fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
A cow, surprisingly, managed to jump over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such fun
A small dog found the sight amusing and laughed
And the dish ran away with the spoon
Finally, a dish and spoon duo ran away together
It's all right now, won't you come and love me too?
Now that everything seems fine, can you please also love me in return?
We're shaking now
I am quivering with anticipation
Won't you come and love me too?
Please, fall in love with me too
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Harrisonianne
+Morag MacGregor Which one?
I think this goes:
Now Ain't That (Clarke)
Just Like Me (Clarke, Nash)
Well You Know, (Clarke)
Cracking up over you (Nash)
You know That I
Love You (Clarke, Nash)
Yeah (Hicks)
Love You (Nash)
Yeah (Hicks)
Won't you come and Love me too? (Clarke, Hicks and Nash)
marusayt 89
Очень нравится версия Wainwright's Gentlemen «Ain't That Just Like Me» 1965 год - вокал Ian Gillan
strangersound
The beat scene bands rivaled anything the punks did. But the punks knew where it was at. :)
Sergej Klerks
With Don Redbone on drums.
fvckyou hater
shusssshh people just listen to that song it`s so great I love the solos in the solos there`s some part in the solos I never heard before on the LP the second part of the solos are cut
Morag MacGregor
Guitar, schmuitar…doesn't that bell-like voice belong to young Stevie Winwood?
Harrisonianne
+Morag MacGregor Which one?
I think this goes:
Now Ain't That (Clarke)
Just Like Me (Clarke, Nash)
Well You Know, (Clarke)
Cracking up over you (Nash)
You know That I
Love You (Clarke, Nash)
Yeah (Hicks)
Love You (Nash)
Yeah (Hicks)
Won't you come and Love me too? (Clarke, Hicks and Nash)
Harrisonianne
Tony Hicks
KieroUnasBotasAGoGo
Graham Nash
Suh Synched
Searchers of Liverpool I feel did a better more spirited version.
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