1. A soul group of the early '70s, creating a body of work that defined the lush, seductive sound of Philly soul. In the UK they were known as "The Detroit Spinners" to avoid confusion with British band The Spinners. The band's roots lay in Detroit, where they formed as a doo wop group during the late '50s. Throughout the '60s, the Spinners tried to land a hit by adapting to the shifting fashions of R&B and pop. By the mid-'60s, they had signed with Motown Records, but the label never gave the group much consideration. "It's a Shame" became a hit in 1970, but the label continued to ignore the group, and dropped the band two years later. Unsigned and featuring new lead singer Phillipe Wynne, the Spinners seemed destined to never break into the big leagues, but they managed to sign with Atlantic Records, where they began working with producer Thom Bell. With his assistance, the Spinners developed a distinctive sound, one that relied on Wynne's falsetto and the group's intricate vocal harmonies. Bell provided the group with an appropriately detailed production, creating a detailed web of horns, strings, backing vocals, and lightly funky rhythms. Between 1972 and 1977, the Spinners and Bell recorded a number of soul classics, including "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Fallin in Love," "Mighty Love," "Ghetto Child," "Then Came You," "Games People Play," and "The Rubberband Man." Wynne left in 1977 and the Spinners had hits for a few years after his departure, but the group will always be remembered for its classic mid-'70s work. Originally, called the Domingoes, the Spinners formed when the quintet were high school students in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale in 1957. At the time, the group featured Bobbie Smith, Pervis Jackson, George W. Dixon, Billy Henderson, and Henry Fambrough. Four years later, they came to the attention of producer Harvey Fuqua, who began recording the group -- who were now called the Spinners -- for his Tri-Phi Records. The band's first single, "That's What Girls Are Made For," became a Top Ten R&B hit upon its 1961 release and featured Smith on vocals. Following its release, Dixon was replaced by Edgar "Chico" Edwards. Over the next few years, the group released a series of failed singles, and when Tri-Phi was bought out by Motown in the mid-'60s, the Spinners became part of the larger company's roster. By that time, Edwards had been replaced by G.C. Cameron. Though the Spinners had some R&B hits at Motown during the late '60s, including "I'll Always Love You" and "Truly Yours," they didn't have a genuine crossover success until 1970, when Stevie Wonder gave the group "It's a Shame." Motown never concentrated on the Spinners, and they let the group go in 1972. Before the band signed with Atlantic Records, Phillipe Wynne replaced Cameron as the group's lead vocalist. Wynne had previously sung with Catfish and Bootsy Collins. At Atlantic Records, the Spinners worked with producer Thom Bell, who gave the group a lush, seductive sound, complete with sighing strings, a tight rhythm section, sultry horns, and a slight funk underpinning. Wynne quickly emerged as a first-rate soul singer, and the combination of the group's harmonies, Wynne's soaring leads, and Bell's meticulous production made the Spinners the most popular soul group of the '70s. Once the group signed with Atlantic, they became a veritable hit machine, topping the R&B and pop charts with songs like "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," "Ghetto Child," "Rubberband Man," and "You're Throwing a Good Love Away." Not only were their singles hits, but their albums constantly went gold and charted in the Top 20. Wynne left the band to pursue a solo career in 1977; he was replaced by John Edwards. Though none of Wynne's solo records were big hits, his tours with Parliament-Funkadelic were well-received, as were his solo concerts. In October 1984, he died of a heart attack during a concert in Oakland, CA. The Spinners, meanwhile, had a number of minor hits in the late '70s, highlighted by their disco covers of "Working My Way Back to You" and the medley "Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time." During the early '80s, they had several minor hits before fading away from the charts and entering the oldies circuit, reprising their earlier material for 1999's new studio effort At Their Best. Long time founding members Billy Henderson and Pervis Jackson have since deceased.
2. The Spinners were a folk group from Liverpool, England, that formed in September 1958. The group was unusual for its time in having a multiracial membership.
They variously had four albums in the UK Albums Chart between September 1970 and April 1972. One of them, Spinners Live Performance (1971), spent three months in the listing and peaked at No. 14.
The band began as a skiffle group with a mainly American repertoire, until they were prompted by Redd Sullivan, a seaman, to include sea shanties and English folk songs. They started out as the Gin Mill Skiffle Group, which included guitarist Tony Davis and washboard player Mick Groves. The group played the Cavern Club, Liverpool for the first time on Friday 18 January 1957, with the Muskrat Jazz Band and the Liverpool University Jazz Band. They played there on a number of occasions on Friday 24 May; Sunday 26 May; Wednesday 5 June; Wednesday 3 July and Friday 16 August 1957. In September 1958 they became the Spinners. They founded a folk club in Liverpool, the 'Triton Club', but soon were performing in London at places such as 'the Troubadour'. Their first album, Songs Spun in Liverpool, was recorded by Bill Leader from live performances. In 1962 Peter Kennedy of the English Folk Dance & Song Society recorded an album with them called Quayside Songs Old & New. In 1963 Philips Records signed them, and they recorded eight more albums over the next eight years. They signed for EMI Records in the early 1970s.
They became popular by reviving some of the greatest folk music and singing new songs in the same vein. Although sounding like traditional English folk songs, some of their material was in fact composed by Jones, such as "The Ellan Vannin Tragedy" and "The Marco Polo". One of their best known songs, particularly in their native Liverpool, was "In My Liverpool Home", written by Peter McGovern in 1962. Cliff Hall also introduced traditional Jamaican songs to their repertoire. One of their albums was called Not Quite Folk.
They produced over forty albums, and made numerous concerts and TV appearances. In 1970, they were given their own television show on BBC One that ran for seven years. They also had their own show on BBC Radio 2. They retired in 1988, after thirty years together, although they led the community singing at the 1989 FA Cup Final and played some Christmas shows in the early 1990s. Members of the group still perform, although Cliff Hall retired to Australia, where he died in 2008.
Their version of the Ewan MacColl song, "Dirty Old Town", was included in the Terence Davies' 2008 memoir/documentary of Liverpool, Of Time and the City. A biography of the group 'Fried Bread and Brandy-O' (the title of their signature tune) was written by Liverpool journalist David Stuckey (with a foreword by Pete Seeger) to coincide with their 25th anniversary, and published by Robson Books.
In 2009 The Liverpool Barrow Boys from Songs Spun in Liverpool was included in Topic Records 70 year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten as track 19 on the 6th CD.
Band members
Tony Davis (born 24 August 1930, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, died 10 February 2017)
Mick Groves (born Salford, Lancashire, England)
Cliff Hall (born Clifford Samuel Hall, 11 September 1925, Oriente Province, Cuba, died 26 June 2008, Adelaide, South Australia)
Hughie Jones (born Liverpool, England)
3. The Spinners were a female punk band from Turkey, active in the late 80's and early 90's. They released a demo called “Lalala” in 1991.
Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind
The Spinners Lyrics
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I remember I told my sorrow
I forgot you were mine
Took back all of the love you borrowed
Well, every night it′s the same
My poor heart sings the same old story
Pain and memory game
Counting sheep don't make me feel better
Day or night it really don′t matter
Just can't get you out of my mind (oh baby)
Just can't get you out of my mind (can′t get you off my mind)
Might as well be wasting my time (yes sir)
I can hardly deny
All the love that I feel inside me
With every wink of the eye
I′m reminded of your sweet honey
Got my world in a shock
Bits and pieces from your brief parting
Tell me when will it stop
I get weaker with each new heartbeat
Counting sheep don't make me feel better
Day or night (day or night) it really don′t matter (ooh)
Just can't get you out of my mind (I can′t get you off my mind)
Just can't get you out of my mind (yeah)
Might as well be wasting my time (gotta be wasting my time)
Just can′t get you out of my mind (there'll never be another)
Just can't get you out of my mind
(You′ve been closer than a sister or brother, yeah)
Might as well be wasting my time
(And I can′t get you off my mind, no, yeah)
Just can't get you out of my mind (what more can I say, baby)
Just can′t get you out of my mind
(You're on my mind each and every day)
(I might as well) Might as well be wasting my time
(I don′t to, baby, ooh-ooh, yeah)
Just can't get you out of my mind (every day is a welcome)
Just can′t get you out of my mind (seeing you is like a sunshine)
Might as well be wasting my time (you got burnin' love, yeah)
(Baby, help me, build me up, don't let me down, yeah)
Just can′t get you out of my mind (ooh, baby)
The Spinners' song Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind is about a love that has ended, but the singer is still struggling to move on. The first verse sets the scene – it's been a while since the breakup, and the singer thought he had moved on. However, now he finds himself unable to stop thinking about his former lover. Every night, his heart sings the same sad song, and he can't get her face out of his mind.
The second verse is more introspective, with the singer acknowledging that he can hardly deny the love he still feels for his ex. Even the slightest thing reminds him of her, and he's finding it increasingly difficult to move on. He likens his feelings to a shock to his world, scrabbling to gather up the pieces of his broken heart.
The chorus repeats the refrain that the singer just can't get her out of his mind. No matter what he does, he can't shake her from his thoughts. He's tried counting sheep and distracting himself, but nothing works.
This song is likely to resonate with anyone who has experienced the pain of a broken heart or an unrequited love. The lyrics speak to the persistent ache of longing and the difficulty of moving on. The song is a classic soulful ballad, featuring lush instrumentation and harmonies that perfectly complement the yearning lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a matter of time
It was only a matter of time before I would start thinking about you again.
I remember I told my sorrow
I used to talk to myself about how upset I was over losing you.
I forgot you were mine
For a moment, I forgot that you were mine and I let you go.
Took back all the love you borrowed
I took back all the love I had given to you because I knew I couldn't keep on loving someone who didn't love me back.
Well, every night it's the same
I can't stop thinking about you every night and it's driving me insane.
My poor heart sings the same old story
My heart is broken and it keeps singing the same sad song about you.
Pain and memory game
Every time I think of you, it brings me pain but I can't help but remember all the good times we had together.
I keep seeing your face before me
Your face is constantly on my mind and I can't seem to get it out.
Counting sheep don't make me feel better
I've tried all the tricks to help me forget about you, like counting sheep, but they don't work.
Day or night it really don't matter
I can't escape these thoughts of you no matter what time of day or night it is.
Just can't get you out of my mind (oh baby)
I just can't stop thinking about you, no matter how hard I try.
Just can't get you out of my mind (can't get you off my mind)
I can't seem to get you off my mind and it's consuming me.
Might as well be wasting my time (yes sir)
It feels like I'm wasting my time trying to forget about you because nothing seems to work.
I can hardly deny
I can't deny that I still love you and I miss you.
All the love that I feel inside me
My love for you is still alive within me and it's strong.
With every wink of the eye
Every time I blink my eyes, I'm reminded of you.
I'm reminded of your sweet honey
I recall all the sweet moments we had together and they bring me happiness and pain at the same time.
Got my world in a shock
My world was turned upside down when we broke up and it's still in shock.
Bits and pieces from your brief parting
Even though we were only apart for a short while, it still left me with feelings of heartache and sadness.
Tell me when will it stop
I'm desperate to know when these feelings of missing you will finally stop.
I get weaker with each new heartbeat
My heart is getting weaker with each new beat because it's still broken over losing you.
(there'll never be another)
There will never be another who will take your place in my heart.
(You've been closer than a sister or brother, yeah)
Our bond was closer than any other, like that of siblings, and it's going to be hard to replace.
(And I can't get you off my mind, no, yeah)
No matter how hard I try, I can't seem to get you off my mind.
(what more can I say, baby)
I don't know what else to say, baby, except that I miss you and I love you.
(You're on my mind each and every day)
You're on my mind every single day and it's hard to escape.
(seeing you is like a sunshine)
The thought of seeing you again brings light into my life, like sunshine on a gloomy day.
(you got burnin' love, yeah)
You still have my heart burning with love and I can't help but feel it.
(Baby, help me, build me up, don't let me down, yeah)
All I can do is ask for your help, to build me back up and not let me fall apart over this heartache.
(every day is a welcome)
Every day is a reminder that I'm still here without you and it's hard to bear.
(ooh, baby)
Oh, baby, I'm still hurting and I need you.
Writer(s): Vinnie Barrett
Contributed by Luke K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.