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.
Where Did Our Love Go?
The J. Geils Band Lyrics
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Ooh, please don't leave me all by myself
I've got this burning, burning, yearning feelin' inside me
Ooh, deep inside me and it hurts so bad
You came into my heart (baby, baby) so tenderly
With a burning love (baby, baby)
That stings like a bee (baby, baby)
You now want to leave (baby, baby)
Ooh, you wanna leave me (baby, baby)
Ooh (baby, baby)
Baby, baby, where did our love go?
Ooh, don't you want me?
Don't you want me no more (baby, baby)?
Ooh, baby
Baby, baby, where did our love go?
And all your promises of a love forevermore!
I've got this burning, burning, yearning feelin' inside me
Ooh, deep inside me, and it hurts so bad
Before you won my heart (baby, baby)
You were a perfect guy
But now that you got me
You wanna leave me behind (baby, baby)
Ooh, baby
Baby, baby, baby don't leave me
Ooh, please don't leave me all by myself (baby, baby)
Ooh baby, baby, baby
The song "Where Did Our Love Go?" by The J. Geils Band is a classic tale of heartbreak and the pain of losing someone you love. The lyrics describe the singer's desperation and loneliness after their lover has left, with a burning yearning feeling inside that hurts so bad. The love they once shared is now gone, leaving the singer to question where it all went wrong.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of broken promises, with the singer referencing the promises of forevermore that their lover made but failed to keep. The repeated refrain of "baby, baby, where did our love go?" emphasizes the desperation and confusion the singer is feeling in the wake of the breakup.
Overall, the song captures the intense emotions that come with the end of a relationship and the difficulty of moving on from a love that once felt so strong.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, baby, baby don't leave me
The singer is pleading with their partner to stay with them
Ooh, please don't leave me all by myself
The singer is afraid of being alone without their partner
I've got this burning, burning, yearning feelin' inside me
The singer is experiencing strong emotions of love and desire for their partner
Ooh, deep inside me and it hurts so bad
Despite the singer's strong feelings, they are also experiencing emotional pain due to the potential loss of their partner
You came into my heart (baby, baby) so tenderly
The singer is recalling how their partner entered their life with care and affection
With a burning love (baby, baby)
The singer describes their partner's love as intense and passionate
That stings like a bee (baby, baby)
The singer is comparing their partner's love to the pain of a bee sting
Now that I surrender (baby, baby) so helplessly
Despite the intensity of their emotions, the singer feels powerless in their love for their partner
You now want to leave (baby, baby)
The singer is expressing confusion and hurt over their partner's desire to leave them
Ooh, you wanna leave me (baby, baby)
The singer is further expressing their distress over their partner's desire to end the relationship
Baby, baby, where did our love go?
The singer is questioning where the love between them and their partner has disappeared to
Ooh, don't you want me?
The singer is questioning their partner's feelings and desire for them
Don't you want me no more (baby, baby)?
The singer is expressing sadness and hurt over the possibility of their partner no longer wanting them
And all your promises of a love forevermore!
The singer is recalling their partner's previous promises of love and commitment for the future
Before you won my heart (baby, baby)
The singer is reflecting on their initial attraction and love for their partner
You were a perfect guy
The singer is idealizing their partner as perfect before the current difficulties in their relationship
But now that you got me
The singer is expressing that the dynamic of the relationship has changed with their partner's desire to leave
You wanna leave me behind (baby, baby)
The singer is expressing feelings of abandonment and rejection over their partner's desire to end the relationship
Ooh, baby, baby, baby
The singer is using repetition to emphasize their feelings of love, fear, and hurt throughout the song
Lyrics Ā© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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Where did our love go?
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With aĀ burning love
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And now that Iāve surrendered
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Kevin Veno
This group belongs in the rock and roll hall of fame!!!!!!!!
Dominic Pipitone
Amen!!
Damian Wojtalewicz
This is the best live band of all times the only thing I regret is I didn't see them for an 8th time before they were done!!
Mark rapacki
@Damian Wojtalewicz I saw them 6 times - their shows were the best.
No one rocked harder. Wolf had us bouncing off the walls...
Ben Scozzaro
The live version on Blow Your Face Out is awesome!!!
Melany Cartagena Hernandez
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NAHIR LULU
Justo puse son como niƱos soundtrack para buscar una canciĆ³n que aparece en la 1.
Ellos aparecen en la 2
IGNACIO PR
me enacnata son como niƱos ktmm
fuera de todo
Sabes cĆ³mo se llama la que canta Charlote en la pelea
EmilianoZzZz
@fuera de todo creo que es esa