The origins of the Nylons date back to 1978 when four experienced Toronto stage actors, Connors, Cooper, Morrison, and Simpson, used to get together in the back of a delicatessen to sing doo-wop together. They took their ensemble to parties and friend's houses and constant comments from people convinced them to take their unique a cappella act into the clubs. An acquaintence met at a party was about to open a new cabaret and invited them to debut there. They played there for six weeks, garnering rave critical and audience reviews. In 1979 Simpson retired from the group and Cole was brought on board. They very quickly established themselves as one of the area's classiest and most original ensembles and caught the attention of Attic Records. Their first album eventually went platinum in Canada (100,000 copies), and there followed four more releases on Attic that all sold at least gold in Canada (50,000 copies). They received the equivalent of a Dutch Grammy award and a gold disc for the One Size Fits All album and the Best Singer Award at 1986's Tokyo Music Festival. In 1987 Disney used their song That Kind Of Man in their feature The Tin Man, and their version of Up The Ladder To The Roof was used in the movie Made In Heaven. They also scored a second appearance on the Taft Broadcasting television show Throb after writing the theme song and a previous appearance on the program. In February 1991 founding member Connors left the group and in March of that year died of viral pneumonia. A new deal in 1991 with Scotti Brothers in the US and BMG in Canada saw the release of three more albums, and constant touring on either side of the border. Over the years various member changes have led to today's lineup of Morrison, Robinson, Mosbaugh, and Cassius. In 1997 they signed with Shoreline Records in the US, a label primarily devoted to vocal groups, and released the Fabric Of Life. Today they continue to tour the world to audience and critical acclaim.
Singles
1982 The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Attic) 1983 Silhouettes (Attic) 1983 That Kind Of Man (Attic) 1984 Take Me To Your Heart (Attic) 1984 Perpetual Emotion (Attic) 1984 Stepping Stone (Attic) 1984 Combat Zone (Attic) 1987 Kiss Him Goodbye (Attic) 1987 Happy Together (Attic) 1987 Chain Gang (Attic) 1989 Wild Fire (Attic) 1989 Drift Away (Attic) 1991 Call My Name (Attic) 1991 One Fine Day (Attic) 1992 Don't Look Any Further (Scotti Brothers)
Albums
1982 The Nylons (Attic) 1982 One Size Fits All (Attic) 1984 Seamless (Attic) 1987 Happy Together (Attic) 1989 Rockapella (Attic) 1991 Four On The Floor (Attic) 1992 Live To Love (BMG) 1993 Illustrious: A Collection Of Classic Hits (Attic) 1994 Harmony - The Christmas Songs (BMG) 1994 Because... (BMG) 1996 Run For Cover (BMG) 1997 Fabric Of Life (Shoreline) 1997 Perfect Fit (Windham Hill) [re-release of 1993's Illustrious]
Marc Connors (baritone; RIP 1991) Paul Cooper (tenor) Claude Morrison (tenor) Dennis Simpson (bass) Ralph Cole (bass; replaced Simpson 1979) Arnold Robinson (bass; replaced Cole 1981) Micah Barnes (tenor; replaced Cooper 1991) Billy Newton-Davis (baritone; replaced Connors 1992) Garth Mosbaugh (tenor; replaced Barnes 1994) Gavin Hope (baritone; replaced Newton-Davis 1994) Mark Cassius (baritone; replaced Hope 1997)
No Stone Unturned
The Nylons Lyrics
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Go to the end of the world little girl
Find you and bring you back home
I ain't leavin' no word unsaid
I'm gonna tell you how much I love you
Need you back in my bed
Now if you're down in Baltimore
With a suitcase full of memories
Can't we relive 'em again
My whole world is about you
It's just not happening without you
Loneliness is like a wall I can't climb over
Can't dig my way out from under all this
Unhappiness
[Chorus]
If you could find it in your heart
To give it one more try
I know I could convince you girl
There's no good in goodbye
Our love is lost but we can find it
If we could only get behind it
Maybe you have gone and found
Yourself somebody new
And maybe I should find somebody too
But till I hear it from you baby
[Chorus]
The Nylons's song No Stone Unturned is a passionate and determined plea for a lost love to be found and reunited. The singer of the song is leaving no effort spared to search for his lost love. He is telling her that he will go to the end of the world to find her and bring her back home. He won't leave any stone unturned in the pursuit of her. He also won't leave any word unsaid and will express his love and need for her. The entirety of his world revolves around her, and he can't function without her. The feeling of loneliness is overwhelming and suffocating, and the singer can't escape it. He's trying to convince his lost love to give him one more chance, and if they could work through their issues, he believes that there's no good in goodbye.
The song's meaning is quite straightforward, and the lyrics capture the yearning and desperation of a man trying to win his love back. The Nylons's flawless harmony and upbeat rhythm enhance the song's power and emotion. The song is a reflection of the band's unique sound, which blends R&B, jazz, and pop music. The band has been praised for their exceptional harmonies and the ability to create robust and catchy songs that stay with the listener. The song is also an excellent showcase of the band's vocal range, with each member's contrasting tones blending together seamlessly.
Line by Line Meaning
I ain't leavin' no stone unturned
I am determined to do everything in my power to find you and bring you back.
Go to the end of the world little girl
No matter how far away you are, I will go any distance to find you.
Find you and bring you back home
I am going to search for you and return you to where you belong with me.
I ain't leavin' no word unsaid
I will express all of my feelings to you, leaving nothing left unsaid.
I'm gonna tell you how much I love you
I will express my deep love for you to help you understand how much you mean to me.
Need you back in my bed
I want you to come back to me and be close to me once again.
Now if you're down in Baltimore
If you happen to be in Baltimore, I will come find you there.
I'll be on the next train
I am willing and ready to travel to find you as soon as possible.
With a suitcase full of memories
I have brought with me all of our shared memories in the hope of reigniting our relationship.
Can't we relive 'em again
I am asking for us to revisit our past memories and experiences together in the hopes of recreating our love.
My whole world is about you
You are what my world revolves around, and I find it difficult to function without you.
It's just not happening without you
My life feels incomplete and dissatisfying without your presence in it.
Loneliness is like a wall I can't climb over
The feeling of loneliness seems impenetrable, and I cannot overcome it alone.
Can't dig my way out from under all this
I feel trapped and unable to escape my own sadness and longing for you.
If you could find it in your heart
I am pleading with you to consider your feelings and see if there is a chance for us to work things out.
To give it one more try
I am hoping that you will give our relationship one more chance to succeed and grow.
I know I could convince you girl
I am confident that if you were to hear me out, I could persuade you to return to me and give our love another chance.
There's no good in goodbye
I believe that ending our relationship is not a preferable outcome and that our love still has a chance to work.
Our love is lost but we can find it
While our love is not currently present in our lives, I believe that we could rediscover it if we try.
If we could only get behind it
Our efforts to revive our relationship must be wholehearted and committed.
Maybe you have gone and found
Perhaps you have moved on from our relationship and found love elsewhere.
Yourself somebody new
It is possible that you have found someone else to love.
And maybe I should find somebody too
I am considering the possibility of finding love with someone else as well.
But till I hear it from you baby
I will not make any decisions about moving on until I hear from you about the fate of our love.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Spirit Music Group, SANDY LINZER PRODUCTIONS INC
Written by: IRWIN LEVINE, SANDY LINZER
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