1. The … Read Full Bio ↴There have been mat least three groups called The Originals.
1. The Originals were a successful Motown R&B and soul group during the 1960s and 1970s.
The group found modest success in the first half of the decade, often working as backup singers for recordings by artists such as Jimmy Ruffin ("What Becomes of the Broken Hearted", 1966) and David Ruffin ("My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)", 1969). The Originals found their biggest success under the guidance of Motown legend Marvin Gaye, who co-wrote and produced two of the group's biggest singles, "Baby I'm For Real", and "The Bells". Both songs became seminal soul music recordings, and both songs have since been covered: 1990s R&B group After 7 re-recorded "Baby I'm For Real" and made it a hit again in 1992, while another 1990s R&B group Color Me Badd re-recorded "The Bells" for one of their albums.
While the group went on to have more modest success in both the soul and disco fields near the end of the decade, including "Down To Love Town," a #1 dance chart hit, the songs they made with Marvin Gaye are their most memorable notable.
2. The Originals were a short-lived ska band from the United Kingdom, best known for their track 'No One Like You', which was in fact released under their previous name The Volecanoes but became best known as an Originals song. Later incarnation's of the band, led by bassist Arthur Kay, were called Arthur Kay & The Originals or Arthur Kay's Originals.
3. The Originals were an alter ego of The Champs, known for their 1958 hit Tequila,
Down To Love Town (12
The Originals Lyrics
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I thought that there goes my honey,
My happy shoes,
Find someone,
To help me lose these blues.
I'm takin' my body down,
(Love love love!)
[long bridge disco music]
Goin' down...
Goin' down...
(Goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I'm goin' down...
Goin' down...
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
Lyrics courtesy Top40db.
I didn't miss you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss -- didn't miss you!
(Down to...)
I thought that there goes my honey,
My happy shoes,
Find someone,
To help me lose these blues.
I'm goin' down to the town!
Down, down, down love town!
[skat]
[long disco bridge]
Goin' down...
Goin' down...
Goin' down...
(Goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
Goin' down...
(Goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I'm rid of you.
(I'm goin' down)
(Down to love town)
(I'm gonna take my body down)
(Down to love town)
I didn't miss -- didn't miss you!
(paradise, paradise, paradise, paradise)
(paradise, paradise, paradise, paradise)
(paradise, paradise, paradise, paradise)
The lyrics to The Originals' song Down To Love Town seem to be about moving on from a past relationship and finding love and happiness in a new town. The opening lines suggest that the singer has recently ended a relationship ("there goes my honey") and is looking for someone to help them "lose these blues." The chorus, "I'm takin' my body down, to love town," reinforces the idea of finding love and starting fresh in a new location.
The repeated lines of "Goin' down" seem to amplify the sense of moving on and leaving the past behind. The bridge, which is a long disco instrumental section, adds to the celebratory and joyful feeling of the song. The skat section that follows the bridge is a nod to the influence of jazz on disco music.
Throughout the song, there are repeated references to not missing the past partner, suggesting that the singer has fully moved on and is ready for a new love. The ending lines of "paradise" reinforce the idea that love and happiness are waiting in this new town.
Line by Line Meaning
I thought that there goes my honey,
The singer saw someone they found attractive and thought they might have a chance with them.
My happy shoes,
The singer is feeling good and confident, possibly because of the person they just saw.
Find someone,
The singer wants to meet someone to help them feel better and maybe even start a new relationship.
To help me lose these blues.
The artist is feeling sad or down and thinks finding someone to connect with will make them feel better.
I'm takin' my body down,
The artist is getting ready to go out and find someone to have fun with.
(To love town!)
The singer is going to a place where they hope to find love or romance.
(Love love love!)
The singer is excited about the prospect of finding love and is emphasizing how much it means to them.
I'm goin' down...
The artist is getting ready to physically go to the place they believe will help them find love.
(Goin' down)
The artist is emphasizing that they are literally physically moving towards their goal of finding love.
(Down to love town)
The artist has a specific place in mind that they believe will help them find love.
(I'm gonna take my body down)
The singer is emphasizing that they are physically going to a place where they hope to find love.
I didn't miss you.
The artist is letting someone know that they didn't miss them or think about them while they were getting ready to go out and find love.
(Down to...)
The singer is continuing to emphasize that they are going to a place where they believe they will find love.
I'm goin' down to the town!
The singer is excited and reiterating that they are physically going to a place where they believe they will find love.
Down, down, down love town!
The singer is emphasizing that they are going to a place called love town where they believe they have a good chance of finding love.
(skat)
The artist is making a random musically inspired vocalization.
(long disco bridge)
The artist is emphasizing the excitement and anticipation of going to a place where they hope to find love through a long disco music segment.
(I'm rid of you.)
The singer is letting someone know that they are no longer interested in them or being held back by them.
(paradise, paradise, paradise, paradise)
The singer is using the word paradise as another way to emphasize the idea that the place they are going to will be perfect and amazing.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DONALD DANIELS, KATHY WAKEFIELD, MICHAEL BURNETT SUTTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Louis Gonzalez
A veritable underground smash.!!!! The lead singers delivery of the lyrics is OUTSTANDING.!!!! A True
Disco sparkler that should have become a enormous hit. Guess too many other hits were coming out at the same time.!!
hotwax761
really great Originals track, i have the rmx record from Johnny Vicious and Masters at Work (called G Funk Misused)
Mbox Server
MASSIVE !!
Timmy Tene
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