1) The Pirates are a pub-rock band from England. They played in 60's as a backing band to Johnny Kidd (the most notable song of Johnny Kidd and The Pirates is "Shakin' All Over"), and reformed in 76.
Lineup included Frank Farley, Johnny Spence and Mick Green. Mick Green, guitarist of Pirates famous for his unique "choppy-style" guitar playing (lead and rhythm at the same time) which influenced such great musicians as Wilko Johnson of Dr.Feelgood and Pete Townshend of The Who.
2) The Pirates are a 3 piece rock band from Melbourne, Australia. They draw influence from The Pixies, Queens Of The Stoneage, Beastie Boys, The Strokes, Shooting At Unarmed Men, and Mclusky. The Pirates comprise of Mundo (vocals/drums), Kade (guitar/vocals), Mick (bass). For more information visit:
www.thepiratesrock.com
3) The Pirates were a short-lived British oi band formed in Nottingham, UK. They released one EP titled Taking Action. Vocalist Zara Kane went on to become a solo artist in the industrial metal genre.
4) A group of fictional pirates singing the Spongebob Squarepants theme song during the Sponge Bob Square Pants Movie
5) A name briefly adopted by The Temptations on the single "Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" / "I'll Love You Till I Die", released September 29 1962. Motown owner Berry Gordy told the group that should it be successful, they would become the Pirates fulltime, which included appearing in pirate costumes. To the Temptations' relief, the record sunk without a trace.
Sweet Love on my Mind
The Pirates Lyrics
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If you really gonna leave me let me love you just one more time
Well, you know I love you baby, I need your lovin' bad
Well give me some sweet love right this minute or you're gonna make me mad
I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
Well you love me, then you leave me and I cry the whole night through
Yeah you love me, then you leave me and I don't know what to do
I need your little ol' arms around me to hold and squeeze me tight
I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
Well now won't you love me baby and I know I don't lose my mind
Well, you know I love you honey, but you don't treat me right
Better give me just a little bit of your sweet lovin'
or we're gonna have a big fight
I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
Well the river looks cold and the bottom is a long way down
If you really gonna leave me, that's where I'm gonna be found
When the mailman comes in the morning, there's a note upon my door
Just bring my mail to the bottom of the river, I don't live here no more
I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
The Pirates' song "Sweet Love on my Mind" is a classic blues-rock piece that is emblematic of the 1950s rockabilly era. The song highlights a man's struggle with the frustration of loving and being left behind by his partner, who he desperately wants to hold and be with. The man is begging his partner for one last session of love before she leaves him. He pleads with her not to leave him, saying he has nothing but sweet love on his mind.
The lyrics of the song reveal a man who is consumed by love, whose life revolves around his partner. His intense feelings are portrayed in the desperate lines "If you really gonna leave me let me love you just one more time" and "Well give me some sweet love right this minute or you're gonna make me mad." The man also reveals his hurt and confusion when his partner leaves him, lamenting "you love me, then you leave me and I don't know what to do," and "you just love and leave me girl and you know that that ain't right."
The song's sentiment of desperation and longing for love is made even more poignant when the man threatens to end his life if his partner leaves him. This desperation is evident in the lyrics "Well, the river looks cold and the bottom is a long way down/ If you really gonna leave me, that's where I'm gonna be found" and "Just bring my mail to the bottom of the river, I don't live here no more."
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
I am a man who only thinks of love all the time.
If you really gonna leave me let me love you just one more time
If you are really going to leave me, give me one last chance to show you my love.
Well, you know I love you baby, I need your lovin' bad
You know I love you so much, I need your love desperately.
Well give me some sweet love right this minute or you're gonna make me mad
Give me some love right now, or I will get angry.
I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
I am a man who only thinks of love all the time.
Well you love me, then you leave me and I cry the whole night through
You love me, then you leave me and I cry all night long.
Yeah you love me, then you leave me and I don't know what to do
You love me, then you leave me and I feel lost and unsure of what to do.
I need your little ol' arms around me to hold and squeeze me tight
I need your arms to hold me tight and keep me safe.
But you just love and leave me gal and you know that that ain't right
But you just love me and then leave me, which is not fair.
I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
I am a man who only thinks of love all the time.
Well now won't you love me baby and I know I don't lose my mind
Please love me, baby, so I don't lose my mind.
Well, you know I love you honey, but you don't treat me right
You know I love you, but you don't treat me well.
Better give me just a little bit of your sweet lovin' or we're gonna have a big fight
Give me some love or we're going to have a big argument.
I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
I am a man who only thinks of love all the time.
Well the river looks cold and the bottom is a long way down
The river looks cold, and the bottom is far away.
If you really gonna leave me, that's where I'm gonna be found
If you're really going to leave me, I'll be at the bottom of the river.
When the mailman comes in the morning, there's a note upon my door
When the mailman comes in the morning, there's a note on my door.
Just bring my mail to the bottom of the river, I don't live here no more
Just bring my mail to the bottom of the river. I don't live here anymore.
I'm a man who's got nothing but sweet love on my mind
I am a man who only thinks of love all the time.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WAYNE P. WALKER, WEBB PIERCE
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stratpac
Saw the Pirates a few times in the 60's. Best rhythm section ever!! They were a 'power trio' before anybody knew what a 'power trio' was!! Prefered Mick's tone when he used a Gibson LP Junior though but still some impressive Telecaster licks here. Love it!
Tim Chapple
Just love it!
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Cool!!!