The group gained some notoriety when a single from its first album, Blood and Roses, was included on the soundtrack for and as the theme song of the 1986 Albert Pyun movie Dangerously Close and the video got some moderately heavy rotation on MTV. The group spent some time in its initial semi-celebrity phase defending itself in Rolling Stone against thinly-veiled accusations of sounding too much like The Byrds and The Beatles, pointing out that its Marshall Amplifier-heavy live sound was closer to heavy metal than it was to The Beatles.
Along with a basic Eastern-coast roots-rock sound that owed much to the inspirations of DiNizio, including Buddy Holly, The Who, The Clash, Elvis Costello, and Nick Lowe, the Smithereens deployed a uniquely retro obsession with Mod, the late British Invasion pop of John's Children and The Move, and other artifacts of fifties and sixties culture that lent its music substance and style. The highest position a Smithereens album attained on the Billboard pop charts was in 1990, when 11 peaked at #41 on the strength of the single A Girl Like You (which hit #38). The group is still active and tours frequently, but went for seven years without releasing a new studio album, following God Save the Smithereens in 1999.
In January 2007, the band released a cover of the album Meet the Beatles titled Meet the Smithereens. Bassist Mike Mesaros does not appear on the album, replaced by Severo "The Thrilla" Jornacion . An album of original material was promised for later in the year, but Christmas with The Smithereens, released in October 2007, included only three original songs along with nine covers of Christmas songs.
Hold Me Tight
The Smithereens Lyrics
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Tell me I'm the only one,
And then I might,
Never be the lonely one.
So hold me tight, to-night, to-night,
It's you, you you you, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Hold me tight,
To-night to-night,
Making love to only you,
So hold me tight, to-night, to-night,
It's you, you you you, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Don't know what it means to hold you tight,
Being here alone tonight with you,
It feels so right now, feels so right now.
Hold me tight,
Tell me I'm the only one,
And then I might,
Never be the only one,
So hold me tight, to-night, to-night,
It's you, you you you, oh, oh, oh, oh.
Don't know what it means to hold you tight,
Being here alone tonight with you,
It feels so right now, feels so right now.
Hold me tight,
Let me go on loving you,
To-night, to-night,
Making love to only you,
So hold me tight, to-night, to-night,
It's you, you you you, oh, oh, oh, oh.
You oh oh
The Smithereens' song "Hold Me Tight" is a love song about a moment of intense passion between two people. The singer of the song is asking their lover to hold them tight and reassure them that they are the only one. The singer expresses the desire to not be lonely, and assures their lover that they will only be with them in that intimate moment. The idea of being alone with the person they love is emphasized throughout the song, highlighting the importance of the connection they share.
The lyrics express a sense of urgency and desperation for the moment to last forever. The repetition of "hold me tight" and "tonight" creates a sense of immediacy and an urgent desire to be with the person they love. The singer also acknowledges that they don't know what it means to hold their lover tight, but the intensity of their emotions and desire to be with them overrides any uncertainty.
Overall, the song is a passionate plea for connection and intimacy, and the desire to make a moment last forever.
Line by Line Meaning
It feels so right now, hold me tight,
In this moment, I want you to hold me tightly.
Tell me I'm the only one,
Reassure me that I am the only person you love.
And then I might,
If you do this, I may never feel lonely again.
Never be the lonely one.
I don't want to feel lonely anymore.
So hold me tight, to-night, to-night,
I want you to hold me tightly tonight, and every night.
It's you, you you you, oh, oh, oh, oh.
You are the only one I want and need.
Hold me tight,
Hold me closely to your body.
Let me go on loving you,
Allow me to continue loving you.
Making love to only you,
I only want to be intimate with you.
Don't know what it means to hold you tight,
I am not sure what holding you tightly really means.
Being here alone tonight with you,
Spending time alone with you tonight is special to me.
Feels so right now, feels so right now.
This moment with you feels perfect and right.
And then I might,
If you do what I ask, something positive might happen.
Never be the only one,
I don't want to feel alone anymore.
You oh oh,
You are all I need and want.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHNNY NASH
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Robert Cochran
on Blood And Roses
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Tony C.
on I Don't Want To Lose You
The lyrics listed on here are for the song "Especially For You", rather than "I Don't Want to Lose You". Ironically, "Especially For You" isn't the title track from their full length debut, it's from their second studio album 'Green Thoughts'.