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.
Too Much Passion
The Smithereens Lyrics
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My passion runs deeper and girl I'm not afraid
To bare my heart and soul and let it all tumble out
But if you say the word you'll have me talkin' about
When I kiss your lips, I just don't know where I stand
My passion runs deeper and things get out of hand
I'll bear my heart and soul and let it all tumble out
Too much passion girl whenever we touch
Too much passion girl there's never too much
Too much passion girl it's never enough
Too much passion is not enough
Too much passion is not enough
Whenever you touch me I feel a fire inside
My feelings that I have for you I just can't hide
I'll bare my heart and soul and let it all tumble out
But if you say the word you'll have me talkin' about
Too much passion girl whenever we touch
Too much passion girl there's never too much
Too much passion girl it's never enough
Too much passion is not enough
Too much passion is not enough
When I kiss your lips I just don't want to behave
My passion runs deeper and girl I'm not afraid
To bare my heart and soul and let it all tumble out
But if you say the word you'll have me talkin' about
Too much passion girl whenever we touch
Too much passion girl there's never too much
Too much passion girl it's never enough
Too much passion is not enough
Too much passion is not enough
Too much passion is not enough
Too much passion is not enough
Too much passion is not enough (not enough)
Too much passion is not enough
Too much passion is not enough
Too much passion is not enough
The Smithereens’ “Too Much Passion” is a song about a man’s intense feelings of passion for his partner. The lyrics describe how the physical act of kissing and touching ignites a fire inside of him and causes him to behave in ways that seem out of control. He is unafraid to expose his heart and soul to his partner, but also acknowledges that too much passion can be overwhelming.
The lyrics convey a sense of desperation in the man’s desire for his partner, as he pleads with her to let him express himself fully without fear of judgement or rejection. He wants to be completely vulnerable with her and let his passion for her consume him, but is aware that this level of intensity can be daunting.
Overall, “Too Much Passion” is a love song that portrays the complicated and sometimes tumultuous nature of intense romantic feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
When I kiss your lips I just don't want to behave
My feelings for you are so strong that kissing you makes me lose control of myself
My passion runs deeper and girl I'm not afraid
My emotions for you run very deep and I am not scared to show how I feel
To bare my heart and soul and let it all tumble out
I am willing to be vulnerable and share my deepest feelings with you
But if you say the word you'll have me talkin' about
If you give me a sign that you are interested, I will confess my feelings openly
Too much passion girl whenever we touch
The intense emotions that arise when we are together are almost overwhelming
Too much passion girl there's never too much
No matter how intense our connection, it never feels like we have too much passion for each other
Too much passion girl it's never enough
There is always a deeper level of feeling to be discovered between us
Too much passion is not enough
Our passion for each other is insatiable
Whenever you touch me I feel a fire inside
Your touch sets off a burning passion inside of me
My feelings that I have for you I just can't hide
My love for you is too strong to keep hidden
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: MARK ALLEN MOTHERSBAUGH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Modern Milner
Saw these guys in concert twice. That’s not enough.
Morgan Erickson
Same. Why I never tried harder when I was younger is beyond me.
paul braddock
I had the privilege to be at one of their out door concerts, super cool is all I can say
Michael Lane
What a great singer he was. Rest in peace, Pat DiNizio.
hihats
dennis diken is a master class in rock drumming every time he plays
lixie1
What a great track and what a great video - something the Smithereens always deliver!
Michael Dean Lewis
Love this song, showing versatility, depth and soulfulness!!
Sue G.
All of their songs are Pop Perfection.
dtuba
RIP Pat Dinizio. Thank you for all the great tunes sir.
Augmuse
Rickenbacker bass! The band has yet another great tune!