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#1 The Spiders were an American rhythm & blues vocal group from New Orleans, who achieved their greatest fame in the 1950s. The group was founded as a gospel group in 1947 under the name Zion City Harmonizers, and later sang as the Delta Southernaires, recording and performing on radio under the latter name in 1952-53. Cosimo Matassa convinced them to begin singing secular music, and in 1953 the five-piece signed with Imperial Records under the name The Spiders. They had a string of U.S. hits in the middle of the decade, including "I Didn't Want to Do It" (R&B #3, 1954), "21" (R&B #9, 1955), and "Witchcraft" (R&B #5, 1956). The last of these was written by Dave Bartholomew and was later covered by Elvis Presley.
Members Joe Maxon and Matthew West left the group in 1955, and were replaced by Issacher Gordon and Bill Moore. Chick Carbo signed with Atlantic Records as a solo artist late in 1956, and by the next year the group had splintered; their last single as a group was 1957's "That's My Desire", though the song "Tennessee Slim", recorded in the middle of the decade, was issued as a single in 1960.
Chuck Carbo later recorded for Rounder Records, releasing an album in 1993; Chick Carbo died in 1998, Chuck in 2008.
#2 The Spiders (ザ・スパイダース) were a Japanese rock & roll band formed in Tokyo in 1961. One of the leading groups of the Group Sounds genre, the band members were Hiroshi "Monsieur" Kamayatsu (rhythm guitar and backing singer), Jun Inoue (singer), Masaaki Sakai (tambourine and backing singer), Shochi Tanabe (drums), Takayuki Inoue (lead guitar and backing singer), Mitsuru Kato (bass guitar) and Katsuo Ohno (steel guitar and electronic organ). They had many hit singles, made feature films and were popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s in Japan. They toured Europe in 1966, and the United States, including Hawaii, in 1967. Most of the band members are still active in the music industry, with the exception of Monsieur, who died on March 1, 2017 and Takayuki Inoue, who died on May 2, 2018.
Their biggest selling record was "Yuhi Ga Naiteiru" which sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.
#3 The Spiders were a mid-60s band playing british invasion influenced garage rock that notably included musician Vincent Furnier (who later changed his name to Alice Cooper and reached international fame). Three of their songs were included on the first disc of the popular 1999 Alice Cooper box set The Life and Crimes of Alice Cooper. Releases vary as to if the group's name includes the article "the".
#4 The Spiders were a Mexican rock group that hailed from the city of Guadalajara and recorded in the 1970s. The band's sound assimilated the psychedelic sounds that were in vogue at the close of the 1960s. One of the band's early singles, "Back," ranked among the most-played tracks on Mexican radio in 1970. The band went on to release three albums in the 1970s, in addition an EP and various singles. 1993 saw the release of a live reunion album. In retrospect, the band has been described as one of the key bands in Avandaro-era Mexican rock.
#5 The Spiders were one of the bands ofLink Wray .
Witchcraft
The Spiders Lyrics
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You know I can't take it, please stop it now (Aaaaah)
My head is spinning a spell on me now (Aaaaah)
Let me forget her, don't mention her name (Oooooh)
You know it brings back that old burning flame (Oooooh)
It hurts to know that she don't feel the same (Oooooh)
Goin' 'round and 'round ('round and 'round)
My head is spinning (Head is spinning)
Goin' 'round and 'round ('round and 'round)
Well her witchcraft got me
Keep going down and down (Aaaah)
Aaaah! Ooooh!
I can't go on since she left me alone (Aaaah)
My one desire is to try not to cry (Aaaah)
She might come back one day by and by and by (Aaaah)
My head is spinning (Head is spinning)
Goin' 'round and 'round ('round and 'round)
My head is spinning (Head is spinning)
Goin' 'round and 'round ('round and 'round)
Well her witchcraft got me
Keep going down and down (Ooooh)
The lyrics to The Spiders' song Witchcraft are about a man who is under the spell of a woman who has left him. He is pleading with her to stop tormenting him with her witchcraft and to let him forget her. The repetition of "my head is spinning" emphasizes how he feels dizzy and overwhelmed by the woman's power over him. He knows that thinking about her only reignites his love for her, and he desperately wants to move on.
The song captures the theme of being under someone's spell or power, which is a common feeling associated with love and relationships. The use of the word "witchcraft" may also refer to the witchcraft trials of the Salem witch trials, which were in the news at the time of the song's release in the late 1950s. The song's catchy melody and repetitive lyrics also capture the feeling of being trapped or stuck in a cycle.
Overall, the lyrics to Witchcraft express the pain and confusion of love and the desire to break free from its grasp.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't do that, please stop it, please stop it now (Aaaaah)
Asking someone to stop doing whatever they're doing that's hurting the singer.
You know I can't take it, please stop it now (Aaaaah)
Explaining that the actions of the other person is causing the singer distress and asking them to stop.
My head is spinning a spell on me now (Aaaaah)
The singer is feeling overwhelmed and mystified by their current situation.
Let me forget her, don't mention her name (Oooooh)
The artist is trying to move on from a past relationship and requests that others don't bring up their ex-partner.
You know it brings back that old burning flame (Oooooh)
Discussion of how talking about the ex-partner brings back emotions of passion and desire which the artist would rather not re-visit.
It hurts to know she don't feel the same (Oooooh)
Acknowledging the singer's belief that the other person doesn't feel the same way about them as they do about the other person.
My head is spinning (Head is spinning) / Goin' 'round and 'round ('round and 'round) / Well her witchcraft got me / Keep going down and down (Aaaah)
The singer is feeling entranced by the other person and describes their emotions using repetitive, swirling language reminiscent of being under a spell.
I can't go on since she left me alone (Aaaah)
Explanation of how the artist is unable to move on since their break-up.
My one desire is to try not to cry (Aaaah)
The artist's only wish is to not show their sadness over the break-up.
She might come back one day by and by and by (Aaaah)
The artist is holding out hope that their ex-partner may return.
Contributed by Camilla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.