The Sonics are a garage rock band formed 1960 in Tacoma, Washington, United… Read Full Bio ↴The Sonics are a garage rock band formed 1960 in Tacoma, Washington, United States, the band's original members were Gerry Roslie (vocals, piano, organ), Larry Parypa (guitar), Andy Parypa (bass), Rob Lind (saxophone) and Bob Bennett (drums). The band's loud, powerful sound is often considered to be extremely influential on the later psychedelic and punk genres.

Forming in the wake of the early-'60s success of local favorites the Kingsmen and the Wailers (whose Etiquette label they recorded for), the Sonics combined classic Northwest-area teen band raunch with early English band grit (particularly influenced by the Kinks), relentless rhythmic drive, and unabashed '50s-style blues shouting for a combination that still makes their brand of rock & roll perhaps the raunchiest ever captured on wax.

Lead singer Gerry Roslie was no less than a white Little Richard, whose harrowing soul-screams were startling even to the Northwest teen audience, who liked their music powerful and driving with little regard to commercial subtleties. With hit after hit on the local charts (and influencing every local band that ever took the stage), the band inexplicably was never able to break out nationally, leaving its sound largely undiluted for mass consumption. Breaking up between 1966 and 1968 (after one ill-fated album attempt to water down their style for national attention), the Sonics continue today to be revered by '60s collectors the world over for their unique brand of rock & roll raunch.

In 2007, The Sonics reunited again, this time for the Cavestomp garage rock festival in Brooklyn (November 2-4, 2007). The line up featured original members Gerry Roslie on vocals/keyboards, Larry Parypa on guitar and Rob Lind on tenor sax; with Ricky Lynn Johnson (of The Wailers) on drums and Don Wilhelm (of The Daily Flash) on bass and vocals.

In 2008, The Sonics recorded a live session for Mark Lamarr's BBC Radio 2 show God's Jukebox on March 22. They played their first ever shows in London on Friday March 21 and Sunday March 23.

Since then, they have played the Primavera Festival in Barcelona, followed by Bilbao, then Belgium, Norway, and the Azkena Rock Festival in Vitoria in the Basque Country.

Their first show in their home region since their last Seattle reunion in 1972 was on Halloween 31 October 2008 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, where they were introduced and joined onstage for a couple numbers by Steven Van Zandt. Kent Morrill (front man of the Wailers) made a surprise appearance to help sing his signature song "Dirty Robber". Bob Bennett was also present to sit in on drums albeit only for a few songs and only while Ricky Lynn Johnson played in unison.

Since I Fell For You
The Sonics Lyrics

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You made me leave my happy home
Now, I'll always have to roam
Since I fell for you
Love brings such misery and pain
I know I'll never be the same
Since I fell for you
You love me, then you snub me
but I, I don't know what to do

You tell me that you love me
But what can I do, I'm still in love with you

You love me, then you snub me
But I, I don't know what to do
You tell me that you love me
But what can I do, I'm still in love with you
And I get the blues most every night
I know I'll never feel just right
Since I fell for you

Since I fell for you
Since I fell for you

Overall Meaning

The Sonics's song Since I Fell for You is a heart-wrenching tale of a man who fell in love but ultimately gets his heartbroken. The first verse sets the tone for the song as the man is forced to leave his happy home because of his newfound love. He is now a wandering soul, troubled and restless because of the woman he fell for. Love, in this case, brings him nothing but misery and pain, and he knows he will never be the same person again. The chorus repeats the same sentiments, highlighting the love's futility, the way it tears him apart, and how he cannot escape from it.

The second verse further describes the man's situation and his confusion. The woman he loves sends him mixed signals by loving him one moment and snubbing him the next. He does not know what to do with her mixed emotions and her inexplicable behavior. He is still in love with her, but he cannot fathom why she is treating him this way. The man is now a tangled mess of emotions as he gets the blues every night and knows he will never feel just right since he fell for her.

Overall, "Since I Fell for You" is a poignant and relatable song that captures the experience of falling in love, the pain of heartbreak, and the loneliness that comes with unrequited love.

Line by Line Meaning

You made me leave my happy home
You caused me to abandon my content and joyous existence

Now, I'll always have to roam
Due to you, I am now destined to wander aimlessly for an indefinite period

Since I fell for you
Due to my love for you, my life has dramatically changed and not for the better

Love brings such misery and pain
Romantic gestures often provoke emotional suffering and agony

I know I'll never be the same
I have fundamentally and permanently changed due to our connection

You love me, then you snub me
At times, you display intense affection for me and then ignore me completely

But I, I don't know what to do
I am unsure of how to react to your frustrating and confusing behavior

You tell me that you love me
You express to me that you have romantic feelings for me

But what can I do, I'm still in love with you
Despite any negative actions or feelings, my affection for you has not diminished

And I get the blues most every night
I experience significant sadness and depression almost every evening

I know I'll never feel just right
I have accepted that I will never experience a sense of wholeness or contentment again