The band started as an acoustic blues trio in the mid 1960s with singer and guitarist J. Geils (born February 20, 1946; died April 10, 2017), bassist Danny Klein (Dr. Funk) and harpist Richard Salwitz (stage name Magic Dick). The band formed under the name Snoopy and the Sopwith Camels while Geils was attending Worcester Polytechnic Institute for a couple of semesters. In 1967 the band switched focus, starting to play electric guitar and bass and recruiting drummer Stephen Jo Bladd and fast-talking ex-disc jockey singer Peter Wolf, born Peter Blankenfeld, both from Boston. The following year Seth Justman joined as an organist, and the group signed to Atlantic Records in 1970.
The J. Geils Band first received FM radio airplay with the live single "First I Look at the Purse", then had several hit singles in the 1970s, the most successful of which was "Must Of Got Lost" (1974). Later in the 1970s, the band signed with EMI America Records.
The band had good success covering soul singles. Besides the well-known aforementioned "First I Look at the Purse" from The Contours, they covered the more obscure "I Do" from The Marvelows and "Ain't Nothing But a House Party" from The Showstoppers.
The group's commercial fortunes improved in the early 1980s, first with the humorous "Love Stinks", then with their great success with the Freeze Frame album which included "Centerfold" (#1 for six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100) and then the title cut (#4). Wolf left the group in 1983 for a solo career not long after, over disagreements about whether to continue to take the band in more of a popular direction, or continue with the purist tradition.
The band went on to record one more album of new material, You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd, after Wolf left. He was not replaced, and Seth Justman took over most of the vocal duties. The album produced only one single - "Concealed Weapons", a song about breasts - and was not a success. The band toured in support of the album, but never again recorded anything new. The group then disbanded in 1985 after contributing the title song to the 1985 horror film Fright Night.
The group was not reunited with Wolf until 1999, and subsequently broke up again when ticket sales proved extremely disappointing. Wolf continues to tour with his own backup band, and the rest of the Geils band makes occasional appearances. Since the semi-retirement of the band, Geils has been restoring sports cars in Massachusetts.
On 22 May 2006, the six original members had a surprise reunion, the first time they had all played together in over 20 years, at bassist Danny Klein's 60th birthday party at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston.
Since 2009 they are reunited once more.
The band disbanded in 2017 after the death of bandleader J. Geils.
I Don't Need You No More
The J. Geils Band Lyrics
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I can appreciate what we had, I won't burn our photos
And I know you hate my guts
You don't even have it, but you break my trust
You shoot for my heart so I placed mine under
My humility was yours to take, why plunder?
I can confidently say I won though
I'm not restless, I'm comfortable
I'm loose
Chains freeze
But I'm not stuck on you
Won't take a chance
So I'm not lovin you
I'm moving on
Cuz I don't want you
I'm cut free
I'm loose
Chains freeze
But I'm not stuck on you
Won't take a chance
So I'm not lovin you
I'm not moving on
Cuz I don't want you
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
You want me bad you want me back
But the way you move like that
And girl you ain't moving past what we once had
You want me bad you want me back
Back then made me want to sip purple
Back then you was like Laura I was urkel
And at the time I knew you were mine
But worried you were gone whenever we'd fight
Devastation in my eyes
And the pain it multiplied
Contemplated self homocide
I don't need you no more bye bye
I'm cut free
I'm loose
Chains freeze
But I'm not stuck on you
Won't take a chance
So I'm not lovin you
I'm moving on
Cuz I don't want you
I'm cut free
I'm loose
Chains freeze
But I'm not stuck on you
Won't take a chance
So I'm not lovin you
I'm not moving on
Cuz I don't want you
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
I don't really need you no more
You want me bad you want me back
But the way you move like that
And girl you ain't moving past what we once had
You want me bad you want me back
She was shallow but the lesson deep (She shallow, she shallow)
She was shallow but the lesson deep (She shallow, she shallow)
She was shallow but the lesson deep (She shallow, she shallow)
She was shallow but the lesson deep (She shallow, she shallow)
Don't save him he don't wanna be saved
Don't save him he don't wanna be saved
Don't save him he don't wanna be saved
Don't save him he don't wanna be saved
Don't save him he don't wanna be saved
Don't save him he don't wanna be saved
Don't save him he don't wanna be saved
Don't save him he don't wanna be saved
Ohhh
That's the death of a mmmm angelic sinner
Birth of a demonic angel
Woahh
Birth of a demonic angel
The J. Geils Band's song "I Don't Need You No More" is a heartbreaking ballad of lost love and shattered dreams. The lyrics describe a once-tender love that has now turned cold, with the singer realizing that his love no longer reciprocates his feelings. He reminisces about the joyous moments they shared in the past and the ecstasy they once felt in their hearts, but now, all that remains is a shattered dream. He tries to hide his pain, but he knows that his love has moved on to someone else, and he can see it in her eyes. The song tugs at the heartstrings, evoking emotions of sadness, regret, and longing.
The lyrics are accompanied by a melancholic melody, with a slow, steady rhythm that matches the mood of the song. The lead singer's voice is filled with emotion, conveying the pain and heartbreak of losing someone he loves. The use of repetition in the chorus emphasizes the singer's realization that his love is gone and that he needs to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
A tender love we once shared
We used to have a gentle and affectionate love.
A joyous love we once cared
We used to have a happy and caring love.
Now our love is just a shattered dream
Our love is now broken and unattainable like a shattered dream.
So far away from me you're driftin' it seem
You seem to be moving away from me both physically and emotionally.
So hard to try hide
It's difficult to hide the fact that things have changed between us.
You don't love me no more
You no longer have any romantic feelings towards me.
You love more
You have feelings for someone else.
You once said your love for goes beyond compare
You used to claim your love for me was perfect and incomparable.
The ecstasy we once felt in our hearts we no longer share
We used to feel intense joy and delight in each other's company, but we don't anymore.
And each kiss seem to say farewell my dear
Every kiss we share now feels like a goodbye.
There's nothing left of this love is oh so clear
It's evident that there's no love left between us.
I can tell that someone else has taken my place
I can sense that someone else has replaced me in your heart.
Though you keep the truth from showing on your face
You try to hide your true feelings from me by masking your emotions.
You think you have me fooled but you don't realize
You believe that I am unaware of your true feelings, but you are mistaken.
I can see the truth when I look into your eyes
I can discern your true emotions by looking into your eyes.
You don't love me no more
You no longer have any romantic feelings towards me.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Daniel Richards, Jason Lee, Zoe Thomas
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