The group was formed in Liverpool in 1962 by members who had previously played in local bands such as Thunderbeats, Roy Montrose and Midnights. At times they used both spellings "Kubas" and "Koobas". In 1963 they played in the Star Club in Hamburg (Germany) and stayed there for three weeks.
In 1964 Brian Epstein signed a contract with the band and brokered them a deal with Pye Records. Their first single was "I Love Her" b / w "Magic Potion", which did not enter the charts, but the group had the opportunity to support the Beatles on their last British tour. After that, the group went on club tours around England and attracted a lot of positive press, but other singles could not assert themselves in public. In 1966 they moved from Pye to EMI - Columbia and the following year they played with The Who at the Savile Theater and toured Switzerland with Jimi Hendrix.
By 1967 the band had begun changing their sound from an R&B rooted beat to psychedelia and began to write their own material with the help of new manager Tony Stratton-Smith. In 1968 they cut a version of "The First Cut Is the Deepest" but were overshadowed by PP Arnold's version, which hit the top 20 on the UK singles chart. The Koobas never made it onto the official sales chart, but their cover of Gracie Fields hit "Sally" rose to number 21 on Pirate Radio London's Fab 40 in January 1967.
Towards the end of 1968 the group broke up.
Band members
Stuart Leathwood - rhythm guitar, vocals (1962-1968; died 2004)
Roy Morris - lead guitar, backing vocals (1962-1968)
Keith Ellis - bass guitar, backing vocals (1962-1968; died 1978)
John Morris - drums (1962-1964)
Tony O'Reilly - drums (1964-1968)
Sweet Music
The Koobas Lyrics
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Where we used to stay
I see the shades are drawn
And I hear the sweet music play
The music reminds me of
The love we used to share
How happy we were together
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Turn up that melody
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
Sometimes I feel like walking
Up to your door and knocking
And asking you if you'll come back with me once more
But I have this funny feeling
So deep inside me baby
That you may say to me you've found somebody new
We're through
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Turn up that melody
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Turn up that melody
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Turn up that sweet sweet music
The Koobas's "Sweet Music" is a wistful and nostalgic tune about lost love, longing, and regret. The song is about a man taking a walk past his former lover's house and reminiscing about the love they used to share. He hears sweet music playing from inside and is transported back to the happy times they shared. The melody fills him with emotions and memories of their love. He is tempted to knock on her door and ask her to come back to him, but he knows that she may have already moved on.
The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and resignation, as the singer is caught in a vicious cycle of longing and regret. He cannot move on from the love he once had, and the sweet music only serves as a painful reminder of what he has lost. The song's chorus repeats the refrain, "Turn up that sweet music," as if the singer is begging for more of the music that fills him with so much longing and pain.
Overall, The Koobas's "Sweet Music" is a heartbreaking song about lost love and the enduring power of music to evoke powerful emotions and memories.
Line by Line Meaning
As I walk by your house
I am passing by the place where we used to live together
Where we used to stay
The house where we lived and loved each other
I see the shades are drawn
The curtains are closed, indicating that the house seems empty
And I hear the sweet music play
The sound of the music reminds me of the time when we were together
The music reminds me of
The melody brings back memories of
The love we used to share
The affection we had for each other when we were together
How happy we were together
We shared a lot of happiness during the time we spent together
When my heart and I were there
The time when I was fully in love and present in our relationship
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Increase the volume of that melodious music
Turn up that melody
Bring up the volume of that sweet tune
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
You have no idea how much you are affecting me emotionally
Sometimes I feel like walking
I have a desire to approach your door
Up to your door and knocking
To stand at your doorstep and request entrance
And asking you if you'll come back with me once more
I want to invite you to return to our relationship with me again
But I have this funny feeling
However, I have a strange intuition
So deep inside me baby
A feeling that resides deep within my heart
That you may say to me you've found somebody new
That you might inform me that you have moved on with someone else
We're through
Our romantic relationship is now over
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Increase the volume of that catchy song
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
You have no idea how much you are affecting me emotionally
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Increase the volume of that addictive tune
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Increase the volume of that sweet melody
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
You have no idea how much you are affecting me emotionally
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
You have no idea how much you are affecting me emotionally
Girl if you only knew what you're doing to me
You have no idea how much you are affecting me emotionally
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Increase the volume of that delectable music
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Increase the volume of that delightful melody
Turn up that sweet sweet music
Bring up the volume of that sweet tune
Contributed by Madelyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.