(1) The Honeys were a… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one band called The Honeys.
(1) The Honeys were a 1960s girl group who recorded for Capitol Records and were a kind of female counterpart to The Beach Boys. Beach Boy Brian Wilson served primarily as their record producer and chief songwriter.
The Honeys (the name a slang term for a female surfing enthusiast) consisted of sisters Marilyn and Diane Rovell and their cousin Ginger Blake. Marilyn and Diane had met the Beach Boys when the boys performed at a Hollywood club called Pandora's Box in the early 1960s. Brian and Marilyn (who was still in high school) began dating and he brought the girls into the recording studio to produce their songs ("Surfin' Down The Swanee River", "Shoot The Curl", "Pray For Surf"), and included them as backup performers on Beach Boys records. The cheerleader voices on "Be True To Your School" were performed by the Honeys and the two groups sometimes shared the same concert bill.
In 1964 The Honeys sang background vocals for Jan & Dean on the hit singles, "The New Girl In School", "Dead Man's Curve" and "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena".
The Honeys' career faded as surfing music went out of vogue. Marilyn and Brian were married and became the parents of Carnie and Wendy Wilson who later found fame as members of Wilson Phillips. Marilyn and Diane later re-teamed as a duo called Spring (aka American Spring) during the 1970s.
During the 1990s the Honeys reunited and performed locally around Hollywood and Los Angeles. An anthology CD of their music (including several Spring recordings) was also released by Capitol Records in 1992.
(2) The Honeys were also a band from Sydney, Australia from 1987 to 1989. They released two 7" singles and an LP, "Goddess", on Sydney's Waterfront Records. A compilation of their complete recordings, "Ultimo", was released by Phantom Records in 1995. The band included Andrea Croft, Bruce Begley, Grant Shanahan, Brett Thomson, Michael Dalton, and Philip Rawlinson. They reformed and released a new album, "Star Baby", in 2007.
The One You Can't Have
The Honeys Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Miscellaneous
The One You Can't Have
THE ONE YOU CAN'T HAVE
The Honeys
Jerry treats me nice, now, wherever we go
Brian's awful sweet to me
Bob is such a doll when he looks in my eyes
Gary wants to buy me a diamond ring
& Johnny says for me he'd do anything
But the one you can't have is the one that you want the most
It's so true now
They spend up their money like it grows on trees
They all buy me shoes the world
They make you feel important as a girl should feel
They tell you you're the only girl
They're all puttin' out a lady's show for you
They're even at each other's throats for you
But the one you can't have is the one that you want the most
Human nature, why did you make it this way? Ow-wee
Everyone but the one I love makes a play for me
Never had trouble gettin' guys around me
I've never been without a boyfriend
I always had 'em plain get nice with me
I keep 'em guessin' to the end
But the love of my life is really there alone
& the only time things are bad & gone wrong, yeah
(repeat & fade):
The one you can't have is the one that you want the most
From: Collins Crapo
The Honeys' song "The One You Can't Have" is a commentary on human nature and the concept of wanting what we can't have. The song's narrator describes being pursued by multiple suitors, all of whom are kind, generous, and devoted to her. However, despite their attentions, the one she truly desires is the one who remains out of reach.
The first verse catalogs the various men who pursue the singer and treat her well. However, despite their efforts, she remains fixated on the one she can't have. The second verse explores the extravagances that these men bestow upon her - buying her shoes, vying for her affections, and so on. However, they are all vying for her attention, and in the end, the one who remains out of reach is the one she wants the most.
The chorus repeats the song's central theme - "the one you can't have is the one that you want the most." The final verse delves into the singer's personal history, outlining a pattern of always having boyfriends and never struggling to attract suitors. However, despite this ease, she cannot shake her obsession with the one person who remains just out of her grasp.
Overall, "The One You Can't Have" is a poignant examination of longing, desire, and the human tendency to fixate on that which we cannot attain.
Line by Line Meaning
Jerry treats me nice, now, wherever we go
Jerry is always polite to me no matter where we are.
Brian's awful sweet to me
Brian is very kind to me.
Bob is such a doll when he looks in my eyes
Bob is very charming when he gazes into my eyes.
Larry keeps me company
Larry is always there to keep me company.
Gary wants to buy me a diamond ring
Gary wants to purchase an expensive diamond ring for me.
& Johnny says for me he'd do anything
Johnny is willing to do absolutely anything for me.
But the one you can't have is the one that you want the most
The person that you desire most is the one that you cannot obtain.
They spend up their money like it grows on trees
They spend their money recklessly as if it's an endless resource.
They all buy me shoes the world
They all purchase expensive shoes for me.
They make you feel important as a girl should feel
They make me feel special and valued as a woman should feel.
They tell you you're the only girl
They make me feel like I am the only woman in the world.
They're all puttin' out a lady's show for you
They are all putting on a grand display to impress me.
They're even at each other's throats for you
They are willing to fight with each other over me.
But the one you can't have is the one that you want the most
The person that you desire most is the one that you cannot obtain.
Human nature, why did you make it this way? Ow-wee
Why did human nature create this situation? It's painful.
Everyone but the one I love makes a play for me
Everyone except for the person I love is attempting to win me over.
Never had trouble gettin' guys around me
I have never had difficulty attracting male attention.
I've never been without a boyfriend
I have always had a boyfriend.
I always had 'em plain get nice with me
I have always been able to attract kind and nice boyfriends.
I keep 'em guessin' to the end
I keep my boyfriends guessing until the very end of the relationship.
But the love of my life is really there alone
The person that I truly love is alone without me.
& the only time things are bad & gone wrong, yeah
The only time that things go wrong is when I am not with the person I love.
(repeat & fade):
The chorus is repeated and the song fades out.
Contributed by Peyton E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@HotVoodooWitch
They were SUCH a cute couple.
@crazybobdj
Love the video!