The most familiar line-up included Eve Graham, Lyn Paul, Marty Kristian, Peter Doyle and Paul Layton. In addition to having several big hits, the group represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1972, finishing in second place. Author & Historian John Kennedy O'Connor notes in The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History, that they got the biggest cheer of the night from the live audience in Edinburgh. They were hot favourites to represent the UK again in 1980 (albeit with only Paul & Marty still in the line up) with the song "Tell Me" but it was disqualified shortly before the televised final of A Song for Europe. Had they appeared in the 1980 UK contest, the group would have been up against their former lead singer Danny Finn who had recently married Eve Graham and was now the lead singer of the winning group Prima Donna. In addition, Mick Flynn and Donna Jones, two members of the current (2007) line up of The New Seekers were also in the field, competing under the group name Pussyfoot.
Their hit single "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing", adapted from an advertising jingle for Coca-Cola, appeared 81st on the list of the UK's best-selling singles issued in 2002. It sold just under one million copies in the United Kingdom alone. The version used in the Coca-Cola television commercials was credited to The Hillside Singers, as many people of various backgrounds and cultures sang the song, holding Coca-Cola bottles on a hillside in the commercial. "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" was so firmly connected with the Coca-Cola product that it eventually became known as "The Coke Song". The song was relaunched in Coca-Cola commercials in 2005.
Other hit singles by The New Seekers included "Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma", "Beautiful People" and "The Nickel Song", all of which were written by Melanie Safka. The New Seekers went on to sell over 35 million records worldwide, equalling the eight UK Top Twenty entries by The Seekers. Indeed, they released four albums during 1972 alone.
They also performed the title track to the now-legendary Marlo Thomas television special, "Free to Be... You and Me", a landmark program designed to teach kids how to express themselves and be independent through a series of vignettes which was rebroadcast on the cable network TV Land in late 2006 as a special add-on to their initial run of the classic series, THAT GIRL. Since the special was first broadcast in 1973 the song itself has since become a pop cult classic in its own right.
The New Seekers have continued to perform over the decades with an inevitable personnel changes which included Peter Oliver, Danny Finn, Caitriona Walsh, Nicola Kerr and Vikki James. The New Seekers toured in 2006 and 2007 with the established line up of: Paul Layton, Donna Jones, Francine Rees, Mick Flynn and Mark Hankins. A CD of the 2006 tour was released which includes all of the group's hits along with covers of 'Reflections', 'Run to Me' and 'Strangest Dream'. 2006 was completed with a Royal Variety performance at St. James Palace, London for HRH Prince of Wales and HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and an appearance on ITV's This Morning. The group are currently managed by Nic Culverwell.
The group's official website is at www.thenewseekers.com and myspace at www.myspace.com/thenewseekersofficial
I Get A Little Sentimental Over You
The New Seekers Lyrics
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I gotta say I'm still alright
But when I'm here without you by the soft fire glow
I hear the golden oldies on the radio
Well I can't hide the moment when
The mood inside me changes
Then I get a little sentimental when they play
I hold back the tears until the music's through
Then I get a little sentimental over you
Like a fool I find those old love letters
And I read every line (I read every line)
Oh I know you would laugh
But I was born the sentimental k-i-ind
Honey, there's a hundred crazy things I do
To keep myself from missing you
But when I sit alone and watch the late night show
And someone in the movie says I love you so
Well I can't hide the feeling when
The mood inside me changes
Then I get a little sentimental when they say
The same old words we said back then
So I hold back the tears until the movie's through
Then I get a little sentimental over you
La-la-la-la-la-la, La-la-la-lah-lah-lah...
I got a funny feelin' that there'll come a day
That you will change your mind and come home to say
Then you and I will close the door
And by the fireside like before
We'll get a little sentimental when they play
The same old songs we sang back then
Oh when you hold me tight and say you want me too
I'll get a little sentimental over you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, I'll get a little sentimental over you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, I'll get a little sentimental over you [fade]
The New Seekers' song "I Get A Little Sentimental Over You" reflects upon the nostalgic feelings and sentiments of a person who has been separated from their loved one. The singer admits that they still think about their loved one day and night, but they can manage to be alright without them. However, in certain situations like listening to old love songs on the radio or watching a romantic movie, the singer's mood changes and they become sentimental, longing for their loved one. They hold back their tears until they can't anymore, and then they get a little sentimental over their loved one. They admit that they do all sorts of crazy things to keep themselves from missing their loved one, but it's hard for them to control their feelings when they're triggered by certain situations.
The song showcases the bittersweet longing and nostalgia that accompanies separation from a loved one. It highlights how certain things can trigger sentimental feelings and how one can't control these emotions. The lyrics also showcase the singer's reluctance to admit their true feelings and to show their vulnerability. The use of old love letters and the feeling of holding back tears until the music or the movie is finished shows that they're trying to be strong and not show their emotions to the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Honey, though I think about you day and night
Although I constantly think about you, I am doing okay.
But when I'm here without you by the soft fire glow
I feel lonely when you are not here and the atmosphere is quiet and calm.
I hear the golden oldies on the radio
I tune in to the radio and listen to the classic tunes.
Well I can't hide the moment when
I cannot suppress the feeling when
The mood inside me changes
My emotions shift
Then I get a little sentimental when they play
I become nostalgic when the radio plays
That old love song we sang back then
A song we used to sing about love.
I hold back the tears until the music's through
I try not to cry until the song is over.
Then I get a little sentimental over you
But eventually, my emotions take over and I become sentimental about you.
Like a fool I find those old love letters
I am foolish for reading old love letters.
And I read every line (I read every line)
I read every line of those old love letters.
Oh I know you would laugh
I am aware that you would find it funny.
But I was born the sentimental k-i-ind
I am naturally sentimental, and that is just who I am.
Honey, there's a hundred crazy things I do
There are many crazy things I do to distract myself from missing you.
To keep myself from missing you
To prevent myself from feeling the pain of missing you.
But when I sit alone and watch the late night show
However, when I watch the late-night show by myself,
And someone in the movie says I love you so
And a character in the movie says 'I love you so.'
Well I can't hide the feeling when
I can't keep my emotions under control when
The mood inside me changes
My mood shifts
Then I get a little sentimental when they say
I become a bit emotional when I hear
The same old words we said back then
The same words that we used to use.
So I hold back the tears until the movie's through
I hold back my tears until the movie ends.
Then I get a little sentimental over you
But eventually, I become sentimental about you again.
I got a funny feelin' that there'll come a day
I have a strange feeling that someday soon,
That you will change your mind and come home to say
You will change your mind and come back home to me.
Then you and I will close the door
We will close the door and be alone.
And by the fireside like before
We will be warm by the fireside as we used to be.
We'll get a little sentimental when they play
We will both become sentimental when the radio plays
The same old songs we sang back then
The same old songs which remind us of our past.
Oh when you hold me tight and say you want me too
When you hug me tightly and tell me that you also want me.
I'll get a little sentimental over you
I will become sentimental about you once again.
Oh-oh-oh-oh, I'll get a little sentimental over you
Oh-oh-oh-oh, I will be emotional about you.
Oh-oh-oh-oh, I'll get a little sentimental over you [fade]
Oh-oh-oh-oh, I will continue to become sentimental over you until the end of the song.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GEOFFREY STEPHENS, TONY MACAULAY
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@MustaffaCuppa
Honey, though I think about you day & night, I gotta say I'm still alright
But when I'm here without you by the soft fire glow
& hear the golden oldies on the radio
Well I can't hide the moment when the mood inside me changes then
I get a little sentimental when they play that old love song we sang back then
I hold back the tears until the music's through, then I get a little sentimental over you.
Like a fool I find those old love letters & I read every line (I read every line)
Oh I know you would laugh, but I was born the sentimental kind
Honey, there's a hundred crazy things I do to keep myself from missing you
But when I sit alone & watch the late night show
& someone in the movie says I love you so
Well I can't hide the feeling when the mood inside me changes then
I get a little sentimental when they say the same old words we said back then
So I hold back the tears until the movie's through then I get a little sentimental over you
La-la-la-la-la-la...
I got a funny feeling that there'll come a day
that you will change your mind & come home to say
Then you and I will close the door & by the fireside like before
We'll get a little sentimental when they play the same old songs we sang back then
Oh when you hold me tight & say you want me too, I'll get a little sentimental over you.
@fisherpeter695
I once read a newspaper interview where it was said this great 70s group were paid the sum of £100 per--week at the height of their recording success. This included representing the UK in the 1972 Eurovision Song contest, which was prestigious honour back then.
And selling millions of records. To think there are wealthy recording artists today who couldn't hold a candle to the new seekers whose music is still popular 50 years later.
Twenty-five years later the Spice Girls were able to manage and negotiate their record deals,
If the New Seekers would have had that opportunity, they would have been rightly rewarded.
@gerrydevine5376
Simple beautiful song with the brilliant lead and harmony...loved to be back in time.
@patrickfarrell5092
Ahh, forgot about this one, beautiful.
We will never see the likes of the original New Seekers again, the 5 were very special.
@thoskel1
This song always cheers me up.
Thanks Lynn and the new seekers you have a terrific voice.
@janeaustin9650
Absolutely love this… and clearly remember singing along with it back in the day 😊
@garethbramley1
One of my fave New Seekers tracks. March 1974 - No.5 in the UK.
@victorknight7608
Christ, this group were big but still under-rated. Among the best vocals of all time with the two girls having wonderful voices. Their tunes were all good and so uplifting. They'd be massive today given the sh*t state of music in modern times.
@pmu7727
Stop blaspheming!! Please !
@alejandrofabianlopez3985
This was a track I used to listen to from an old 1974 hits LP. It always caught my attention. I had to google it hard to find who these guys were. I can't believe this song wasn't a worldwide hit... It's incredibly beautiful.
@barbaraannecortina7899
This entered the chart on March 9 1974 - my third birthday!!! No doubt about it, the New Seekers were one of the best groups of what I call the 'nursery era' - 1971-1974. If their music was chocolate, then it would be Galaxy because it melts in the mouth or ear in this case.