<… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three bands called The Squires, all from the 1960s:
1. The Squires were a Canadian surf rock band from Winnipeg, most known in music history as being an early band of Neil Young.
2. The Squires were an American garage band in the 1960s, who have a claim to being the quintessential example of the genre.
They released just one single, which failed to be even a regional hit, but which is now regarded as a classic of its era. One critic has written :- The yearning lyrics and melody, vibrant jangling guitars and brisk propulsive beat all combine to make The Squires' "Going All the Way" a transcendent rock n roll record. That the song wasn't a huge hit and isn't heard daily on today’s "oldies" or "classic rock" radio stations is shameful - but when it comes right down to it, it doesn't matter. The fact that "Going All the Way" is little more than a secret, known only to a few thousand fanatics, only adds to its greatness. Success can be measured in terms other than units sold, and with "Going All The Way" The Squires succeeded in ways that much wealthier musicians failed.
The band formed in Bristol, Connecticut in 1965 and comprised high school friends Michael Bouyea (Drums, guitar, vocals), Thomas Flanigan (lead guitar, vocals), Kurt Robinson (organ), John Folcik (bass). They were originally known as The Rogues, who released one single, "It’s The Same All Over" on the local Peyton label, and started to build a strong local following.
In April 1966 they drove to New York City and booked time at Capitol's studios, their main aim being to re-record their first single, but also recording several more songs at the same time, including Bouyea's "Going All The Way". Atco Records liked their material, but insisted on a name change to The Squires, and "Going All The Way" was released in September 1966. Although it gave the band a higher profile in their home state, it met with no success elsewhere, the record company did not issue any follow-up, and Folcik and Robinson left the band. Lead singer Mike Bouyea was drafted the following year and sent to Vietnam. The Squires slipped into obscurity. Bouyea later released several singles, "The Fury", "Lover Of The Night." He later became a radio personality at CHUM-FM, Toronto, and recorded a novelty record for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Going All The Way was reissued on the first of the Pebbles compilations of garage tracks in 1979, and its Byrds-like B-side Go Ahead on Vol. 2. They have subsequently been included on compilations by Rhino Records and others. All the recorded Squires and Rogues tracks were issued together on a compilation in 1986.
3. The Squires were also a 1960s soul group that enjoyed some popularity during the northern soul era.
Pledging My Love
The Squires Lyrics
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This need that you and you alone create
Just fill my arms the way you've filled my dreams
The dreams that you inspire with ev'ry sweet desire
Be my love, and with your kisses set me burning
One kiss is all I need to seal my fate
And hand in hand, we'll find love's promised land
There'll be no one but you, for me eternally
Be my love, for no one else can end this yearning
This need that you and you alone create
Just fill my arms the way you've filled my dreams
The dreams that you inspire with ev'ry sweet desire
Be my love, and with your kisses set me burning
One kiss is all I need to seal my fate
And hand in hand, we'll find love's promised land
There'll be no one but you, for me eternally
The Squires's song Pledging My Love is a romantic ballad about a person's intense desire for their loved one. The lyrics express the need for the loved one to fulfill the yearning and desire that the person feels. The song begins by asking the loved one to be their love, as no one else can create the same yearning and desire that they do. The person wants their arms to be filled with their loved one, just like they have filled their dreams with sweet desire. The song ends by expressing that if their loved one agrees to be their love, they will find love's promised land and be together eternally.
The lyrics of the song are very romantic and evoke strong emotions of love and desire in the listeners. The repeated plea to "be my love" adds a sense of urgency and desperation to the song. The use of the phrase "fill my arms" highlights the physical longing for the loved one, while the mention of "love's promised land" adds a hopeful and optimistic tone to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Be my love, for no one else can end this yearning
Please be my love because only you can fulfill the need within me.
This need that you and you alone create
This longing inside of me is a result of your presence and your presence alone.
Just fill my arms the way you've filled my dreams
Please hold me the way you appear in my dreams, as the dream version of you satisfies my desires.
The dreams that you inspire with ev'ry sweet desire
I dream of you, and you alone, because every desire I have is inspired by you.
Be my love, and with your kisses set me burning
Please be my love, and with your kisses, ignite a fire inside me that only you can placate.
One kiss is all I need to seal my fate
A single kiss from you is all that it will take to complete my destiny and fulfill my yearning for you.
And hand in hand, we'll find love's promised land
Together, we can journey towards a land where our love is promised and everlasting.
There'll be no one but you, for me eternally
You are the one that I will choose to love forever, and no one else can promise me that kind of eternity.
If you will be my love
All of this can come true, but only if you choose to be my love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Paul McCartney
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