1. … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists who recorded as The Sandpipers.
1. The Sandpipers were a U.S. pop/folk-rock group.
Founding members Jim Brady, Mike Piano, and Richard Shoff first performed together in the Mitchell Boys Choir, before deciding to go it alone as 'The Four Seasons'. It was quickly pointed out to them that a group of that name already existed in New York, and they changed their name to The Grads. Although they didn't set the charts on fire with their early recordings, they performed well enough to secure a residency in a Lake Tahoe nightclub, where a friend brought them to the attention of trumpet playing A&M Records boss, Herb Alpert. Alpert was impressed enough to give The Grads a shot, but after a couple of singles without success the group agreed upon a name change to The Sandpipers, apparently unaware that a girl trio in Florida was already using that name. After the name change, their producer, Tommy LiPuma, recommended they record the Cuban song "Guantanamera", and the group finally had their first hit.
Although sidelined by the original trio for reasons which may never become clear, Pamela Ramcier had now become an integral part of The Sandpipers' sound. Her lyricless vocals were used much like a second string section, adding what several reviewers described as an "ethereal" quality to The Sandpipers' sound.
"Guantanamera" charted in the U.S. in September 1966, and in the U.K. the following month, and remains the group's biggest hit. They had many lesser chart entries, including a 'Guantanamera-ised' cover version of Richard Berry's "Louie Louie", and songs from the films The Sterile Cuckoo and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.
Having not had a hit in the previous five years, The Sandpipers finally broke up in 1975.
2. The Sandpipers was a quartet (sometimes The Golden Sandpipers) - Mike Stewart, Ralph Nyland, Dick Byron and Bob Miller - who sang a lot of material for children with Golden Records. This included recording the Mighty Mouse theme - perhaps the original (though on at least some 78 vinyl it's credited to The Terrytooners, Mitch Miller and Orchestra), but in any case likely the version that is now well known.
3. A female trio that recorded in the 1960s. They are most famous for having the Allman Joys as a backing band before their own success.
It's Over
The Sandpipers Lyrics
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And I could make it stay
This hour of love we share
Would always be
There'd be no coming day
To shine a morning light
And make us realize our night is over
There is no place to put my hand
Except to shade my eyes against the sun
That rises over the land
I watch you walk away
Somehow I have to let you go
Cause it's over
If you knew just how I really feel
You might return and yet
There are so many times
That people have to love and then forget
Oh there might have been a way somehow
I have to force myself to say
It's over
So I turn my back,
Turn my collar to the wind
Move along in silence
Trying not to think at all
I set my feet before me
Walk the silent street before me
Now it's over
If time were not a moving thing
And I could make you stay
This hour of love we share
Would always be
There'd be no coming day
To shine a morning light
And make us realize our night is over
It's over
The Sandpipers's song "It's Over" is a ballad about a love that has come to an end. The first verse sets up the premise of the song, that the singer wishes he could freeze time so that this moment of love could last forever. The singer is lamenting that there is no way to prolong their love because time marches on, and the morning light will always come to end their night together.
The second verse deals with the aftermath of the ending of the relationship. The singer watches the person he loves walk away, realizing that he has no control over the situation. There is nothing he can do to make them stay. He is left with only his thoughts and memories, trying to come to terms with the fact that it's over.
The third verse is the singer's final realization that their love is truly over. Even if the person he loves were to return, it wouldn't change the fact that they had to say goodbye. The singer tries to move on, turning his back and walking down the silent street alone.
Overall, the song captures the bittersweet feelings of love and loss. It's about coming to terms with the fact that sometimes, no matter how much you love someone, things just don't work out.
Line by Line Meaning
If time were not a moving thing
If time didn't pass
And I could make it stay
And I could keep this moment forever
This hour of love we share
This moment of intimacy we have
Would always be
Would never end
There'd be no coming day
There wouldn't be a morning
To shine a morning light
To remind us that time has passed
And make us realize our night is over
And the moment has ended
When you walk away from me
When you leave me
There is no place to put my hand
I have no one to hold onto
Except to shade my eyes against the sun
Except to shield my eyes from the bright sun
That rises over the land
That marks the beginning of a new day
I watch you walk away
I see you leaving
Somehow I have to let you go
I need to accept that you're leaving
Cause it's over
Because our relationship has ended
If you knew just how I really feel
If you understood my true emotions
You might return and yet
You could come back to me
There are so many times
But sometimes we have to let go
That people have to love and then forget
That people have to move on after loving each other
Oh there might have been a way somehow
Maybe there was a possibility
I have to force myself to say
But I have to accept and admit
It's over
That it's truly over
So I turn my back,
So I walk away
Turn my collar to the wind
And I face the harsh wind
Move along in silence
I move along quietly
Trying not to think at all
Trying to clear my mind
I set my feet before me
I walk towards my future
Walk the silent street before me
I walk on a deserted street
Now it's over
Now that our relationship is over
Lyrics © Roy Orbison Music Company , Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIMMIE RODGERS
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