1. An obscure mid 70… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 bands called The Sinatras:
1. An obscure mid 70s punk band from NYC
2. A UK Post Punk pop band
3. A band from Michigan
Biographies:
1. The Sinatras started in 1976. Based in NYC, the band was quite popular at CBGB’s and Max’s Kansas City. In 1979 they released a 7” called “Teddy Crashes Blond Dies” b/w “Some Other Boys” on Congressional Records in 1979, which is now totally impossible to find. Their sound was directly inspired from bands such New York Dolls and The Heartbreakers.
2. The Sinatras were from Leicester and their first and most well known single, Happy Feeling came out in 1980 as a 7" single. The band released a handful of singles on the Dining Out label and on Empire, later called Strike Back records who they joined in 1982. The band played post-punk pop, and seem to have been influenced by Shriekback, Talking Heads and early Yello. Some of their songs have horns on them, giving a slight ABC Haircut 100 feel.. Later in 1982, Neville Hunt, one of the two frontmen, left the band. The Sinatras continued and released an album in 1984, Betrayal, followed by another album in 1986, Let's Be Frank, which mainly consisted of different versions of tracks from the first L.P. and some singles. There was a 2006 MP3 download anthology of 14 tracks by The Sinatras, also called Let's Be Frank. This MP3 album does not, however have any of early singles by The Sinatras, the earliest tracks being from 1982...Their earlier releases had very distinctive picture covers, those of their early singles being similar in style to those later done for The Smiths, while the covers of their two mid- 1980s albums are mostly grey in colour, with some red, and show geometric figures with a slight de Chirico influnce. The Sinatras seem to have disappeared into non-existence around 1985. Coicidentally, 1985 was the year that Michigan powerpop trio The Sinatras formed (they have a site on Facebook). UK band The Sinatras were from Leicester and at least at one of their gigs (in Shropshire in 1980) were supported by an all girl group The Shapiros (according to J. Heath on the Junk Archive site), who seem to have covered 1960s bubblegum pop songs. Two of the girls in The Shapiros were going out with two of The Sinatras. Currently, nothing by The Sinatras is available on CD. However, Happy Feeling is included on a John Peel ?tribute album called 'Perfect Unpop - Peel Show Hits and Long Lost Lo-Fi Favourites 1976-1980'.
The Sinatras did a 4 song session for John Peel's show 7th December 1981.
DISCOGRAPHY
Happy Feeling / You May Be An Angel UK 7" 1980
Seeing Comes Before Words / That Shape UK 7" 1981
Sweat / Big Fires Start Small UK 7" 1982
Sweat / Passion Is The Key / Big Firest Start Small UK 12"
You Make Me Feel Like I'm Wearing New Clothes (All The Time) / Finding Your Own Level UK 7" 1982
I'm Lonely / Try A little Tenderness UK 7" 1985
I'm Lonely / Try A Little Tenderness / Chameleon Complex (The Mex-Mix) UK 12" [also in Spain] 1985
L.P. BETRAYAL:1984
Side A; Betrayal. Shout it from the rooftops. New Clothes. Kissed Again. Big Fires. God Knows When.
SideB: Sweat. Try a little tenderness. Only takes a minute. His Reasons. Chameleon Complex.
L.P. Lets Be Frank
A. I'm lonely. Passion is the key. Kissed again with tears. You make me feel like I'm wearing new clotthes(All the time). Betrayal (extended version)
B. Sweat. Big Fires Start Small. Money is the new messiah. It only takes a minute. Chameleon Complex (mega Mex remix)
Happy Feeling was also on two various artists releases: a 1985 album called Magnificient March of The Dead Monkeys, and 1987 album Seeds 1 :Pop on the Cherry Red label.
Lets Be Frank. 2006 Strike Back records MP3 files:
You make me feel like I'm wearing new clothes (all the time). I'm lonely. Shout it out from the rooftops. God knows when. Try a little tenderness. We kissed again with tears. It only takes a minute. Passions the key. Big fires start small. Sweat. His reasons for closing doors. Chameleon Complex. Betrayal (Ledermacken Mix)
Come Fly With Me
The Sinatras Lyrics
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If you can use some exotic booze
There's a bar in far Bombay
Come on fly with me, we'll fly, we'll fly away
Come fly with me, will float down to Peru
In llama-land there's a one-man band
And he'll toot his flute for you
Once I get you up there
Where the air is rarefied
We'll just glide
Starry-eyed
Once I get you up there
I'll be holding you so near
You might hear
All the angels cheer because we're together
Weather-wise, it's such a lovely day
Just say those words and we'll beat those birds
Down to Acapulco Bay
It is perfect for a flying honeymoon, they say
Come on fly with me, we'll fly, we'll fly away, we'll fly
Once I get you up there
Where the air is so rarefied
We'll gonna glide
Absolutely petrified
Once I get you up there
I'll be holding you so awfully near
You might even hear
A gang of angels cheer just because we're together
Weather-wise, it's such a groovy day
You just say that words and I'll beat the birds
Down to Acapulco Bay
It's perfect for a flying honeymoon, they do say
Come on fly with me, we'll fly, we'll fly
Pack up let's fly away
The song "Come Fly With Me" by Frank Sinatra is an invitation to fly away to exotic places with his lover. It begins with an invitation to a bar in Bombay for some exotic booze, followed by an invitation to float down to Peru, where there is a one-man band waiting to play his flute for them. Sinatra wants to whisk his lover away to a place where the air is rarefied, where they can glide together under the stars. The song is upbeat and romantic, and the lyrics are full of images of travel and adventure.
In the second verse, Sinatra promises to take his lover to Acapulco Bay, a perfect destination for a flying honeymoon. He promises to hold her near and make her feel safe, even though she might feel scared, and he suggests that even the angels will cheer because they are together. The song ends with an invitation to pack up and fly away together.
Line by Line Meaning
Come fly with me, we'll fly, we'll fly away
Let's forget about everything and travel together to exotic places.
If you can use some exotic booze
If you feel like enjoying some unique drinks.
There's a bar in far Bombay
There's an incredible bar in Bombay that we can visit.
Come on fly with me, we'll fly, we'll fly away
Let's travel together and have an amazing adventure.
Come fly with me, will float down to Peru
Let's travel to Peru and enjoy the culture there.
In llama-land there's a one-man band
We can enjoy the music of a single artist playing many instruments in Peru.
And he'll toot his flute for you
He will play a beautiful melody for us using his flute.
Come on fly with me, we'll float down in the blue
Let's travel to Peru and have an amazing time there enjoying the scenery.
Once I get you up there
When we reach high altitudes while flying.
Where the air is rarefied
Where there is low air pressure due to high altitude.
We'll just glide
We'll move gracefully through the air without any effort.
Starry-eyed
Feeling excited and amazed by the view from up high.
I'll be holding you so near
I will be close to you while we enjoy flying together.
You might hear
We may hear a beautiful sound while we are flying.
All the angels cheer because we're together
The beauty of flying together resembles the euphoria of angels joining in song.
Weather-wise, it's such a lovely day
The weather conditions are perfect for a flight today.
Just say those words and we'll beat those birds
We can fly faster and more comfortable than birds. We can reach our destination first.
Down to Acapulco Bay
We will fly to the beautiful bay of Acapulco.
It is perfect for a flying honeymoon, they say
Acapulco Bay is a perfect place for a romantic trip.
We'll gonna glide
We're going to glide while flying.
Absolutely petrified
We will be scared and nervous while we glide.
You might even hear
We may hear a pleasant sound during our flight.
A gang of angels cheer just because we're together
The beauty of flying together resembles the euphoria of angels joining in song.
Weather-wise, it's such a groovy day
The weather condition is fabulous and perfect for a flight.
You just say those words and I'll beat the birds
We can travel faster than birds if you want to.
Pack up let's fly away
Let's get ready and start our incredible journey together.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn
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