There are at least two artists named 'The Orlons':
(1) The Orlons, R&B (… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists named 'The Orlons':
(1) The Orlons, R&B (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S)
(2) The Orlons, Surf Rock (Haifa, Israel)

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(1) The Orlons consisted of lead singer Rosetta Hightower, Shirley Brickley, Marlena Davis, and Stephen Caldwell.

Before they became the Orlons, they were an all-girl quintet called Audrey and the Teenettes. They formed in the late 1950s in junior high school and consisted of Hightower, Davis, and three Brickley sisters: Shirley, Jean, and Audrey. However, after the Brickleys' mother did not permit 13-year-old Audrey to sing in certain clubs with the group, she and Jean quit, making the group a trio.

In high school, the group's three remaining members discovered fellow student Stephen Caldwell, who was lead singer of a local group called the Romeos. Impressed by him, they invited him to join the group in 1960 and named themselves the Orlons as a tongue-in-cheek nod to the friendly rivalry they had with a popular group at their high school, the Cashmeres.[1] (Orlon was a synthetic fibre widely used around that time.)

A high school friend, Dovells lead singer Len Barry, encouraged them to audition for Cameo Records at the turn of the decade. The group took his advice in the fall of 1961, but were rejected at first, although the record label eventually signed the group after two more auditions. Cameo executive Dave Appell appointed Hightower as the lead singer, and began writing songs for them.

Before rising to fame with their first national hit, "The Wah-Watusi," the group provided back-up vocals for Dee Dee Sharp's hits "Mashed Potato Time" and "Gravy (for My Mashed Potatoes)." They recorded their own cover versions of those songs for their debut album, The Wah-Watusi.

Davis and Caldwell quit the group in 1964, and were replaced by Sandy Person for about a year. A short-lived stint by Yvonne Young was followed by original Teenette, Audrey Brickley, Shirley's sister. By then, the group's popularity had waned in the United States due to misdirection of their record company, Cameo Records. They continued to perform into the late 1960s with success in the UK. They disbanded in 1968 after Hightower decided to stay in England after a tour. Hightower had (and still has) a successful career as a soloist and as an in-demand session singer, backing Joe Cocker, John Holt and other popular artists. She married record producer Ian Green.

In later years, Davis married and found work as an executive secretary, while Caldwell became president of the bus drivers' trade union in Philadelphia and served on the Philadelphia Board of Education for 25 years. In 1988, Caldwell and Davis re-formed the group with two new members and performed live on the oldies circuit until Davis's death in 1993.

On October 13, 1977, Shirley Brickley was shot to death by an intruder in her home in Philadelphia. Davis lost a battle with lung cancer on February 27, 1993 (age 48). Audrey Brickley died of acute respiratory distress syndrome on July 3, 2005 (aged 58). Steve and Jean Brickley still perform as The Orlons with two cousins.

(2) The Orions (from Haifa, Israel) play high energy instrumental surf rock'n'roll, dance or die!

Band members:
• David Miretski - Guitar
• Itai Alzaradel - Guitar
• 'Mediterranean Buddha' Ezra - Bass
• Guy Offenbach - Drums

Listen to The Orions: http://theorions.bandcamp.com/
The Orions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orionsband

You Cheated
The Orlons Lyrics

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You cheated
You lied
You said that you loved me
You cheated
You lied
You said that you want me
Oh, what can I do?
But just keep on loving you

Love is something
You know nothing about
Love is something
You can't know about
So please try to love me
Love you like I love you
Oh, please try to love me
Love me like I love you

You cheated
You lied
You said that you want me
You cheated
You lied
You said that you loved me

Oh, what can I do?
Oh, what can I do?

Overall Meaning

The Orlons’ song “You Cheated” is a classic tale of love and betrayal. The lyrics tell the story of a heartbroken lover who was deceived by their significant other, who cheated and lied despite promising love and commitment. The first couplet of the song, “You cheated, you lied, you said that you loved me”, lays out the central theme of the song: distrust and deception. The repeated refrain of “oh, what can I do?”, sung with increasing desperation, drives home the feeling of powerlessness that comes when someone is betrayed by the person they love.

The second half of the song is an appeal to the cheating lover to try to understand what real love is, and to reciprocate the emotions of the singer. The lines “Love is something you know nothing about / Love is something you can’t know about” express the singer’s belief that their lover has not truly experienced love, and thus cannot understand how much they are hurting them. The repetition of “please try to love me, love me like I love you” underscores the plea for the cheating lover to at least make an effort to reciprocate the deep love that the singer feels for them.

The song’s catchy melody and rhythm have made it a classic example of the “girl group” sound that was popular in the early 1960s. The harmonies between the female vocalists give the song a dreamy, ethereal quality that contrasts with the sadness and anger of the lyrics. The repetitive lyrics and simple melody make the song easy to sing along to and have contributed to its enduring popularity.

Line by Line Meaning

You cheated
You were unfaithful to me

You lied
You were not honest with me

You said that you loved me
You claimed to have romantic feelings for me

You cheated
You were unfaithful to me

You lied
You were not honest with me

You said that you want me
You claimed to have a desire for me

Oh, what can I do?
I am feeling helpless in my situation

But just keep on loving you
Despite your wrongdoings, I will continue to have affection for you

Love is something
Love is an emotion

You know nothing about
You are not knowledgeable or experienced in love

Love is something
Love is an emotion