The Tremeloes are an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, Essex,… Read Full Bio ↴The Tremeloes are an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, Essex, England, and still active today. The group began as Brian Poole & the Tremoloes, the name soon being changed to Brian Poole & the Tremeloes thanks to the spelling mistake of a local newspaper. They were initially cast in the Buddy Holly & the Crickets mould. Decca notoriously chose them over The Beatles, whom they had auditioned on the same day. They first charted with a version of “Twist and Shout” (1963), which owed much to the Beatles' version, followed by a chart topping cover of The Contours' U.S. million-seller “Do You Love Me” in the same year. Before they parted company with Brian Poole in 1966, their covers of Roy Orbison's B-side, "Candy Man" and The Crickets' B-side ballad, "Someone Someone" (both 1964) entered the UK singles chart Top Ten, with the latter peaking at number two.

Once Poole had left, and after a couple of near misses, rhythm guitarist and keyboard player Alan Blakely took over leadership of the group, and Len 'Chip' Hawkes (father of 1990s hitmaker Chesney Hawkes) replaced bassist Alan Howard. They started an even more successful hit run in 1967 with Cat Stevens' “Here Comes My Baby”; “Suddenly You Love Me”, “Hello World”, and “My Little Lady”, and their number-one recording of an old Four Seasons' B-side “Silence Is Golden”. Both this last single and “Here Comes My Baby” also entered the U.S. Top Twenty. All members shared vocals, though most of the songs featured either Hawkes or drummer Dave Munden as the lead singer. Guitarist Ricky West sang lead vocal on "Silence Is Golden". Their regular hits were accompanied by frequent appearances on BBC's Top of the Pops television programme. Their songs were popular with younger music fans and parents rather than rock music fans. Altogether, without Poole the group had nine UK Top Twenty hits.

“Me and My Life” was a hit in 1970, but the group did themselves no favours when an interview in the weekly paper Melody Maker quoted them as calling the fans who had bought their earlier singles 'silly suckers'. Their album Master failed to sell well, and they had no British hits after "Hello Buddy" in 1971.

After the hits

Their music is still available on CD, and they quite often play concerts and are part of the pop-revival shows that constantly tour the UK. Their line-up changed several times from 1972 onwards, with Munden remaining the only constant member. Hawkes pursued a solo career for a while, and Blakely produced records for other acts, including the Rubettes and Mungo Jerry. In 1983 the original quartet reformed and narrowly missed the charts with their cover version of the Europop hit "Words".

As a soloist, Poole failed to chart with subsequent records, but pursued a successful cabaret career. In 1996 his daughters Karen and Shellie hit the charts as post-Alanis Morissette popsters Alisha's Attic. Blakely died from cancer in June 1996, leaving Munden and West to continue in concert with newer recruits Dave Fryar (bass) and Joe Gillingham (keyboards). In 2005 Fryar was replaced by Jeff Brown.
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The Class Of 64

In April 2004, at the request of The Animals who were about to do their 40th anniversary tour, Hawkes was asked to form a band to tour with The Animals. This he did, bringing together a true supergroup also including Mick Avory (ex-The Kinks), Eric Haydock (ex-The Hollies), who have teamed up to perform as The Class of 64, also featuring guitarists, Telecaster Ted Tomlin and Graham Pollock. The band have toured around the world, recorded an album of past band hits and a new single.

Every Little Bit Hurts
The Tremeloes Lyrics

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Every little bit hurts
Every little bit hurts
Every night I cry
Every night I die
Every night I wonder why
You treat me cold
Yet you won't let me go
Every little hurt does

Every little hurt does
To you I am a toy
And you're the girl
Who has the say
Why I should play
Yeah you hurt me
Desert me I just can't take
The loneliness you give me
I just can't go
Another night this way
Come back to me
Darlin' you'll see
I can give you all the things
You wanted me for
If you will stay with me
Every little bit hurts
Every little bit hurts
Every night I cry
Every night I die
Every night I wonder why
You treat me cold
Yet you won't let me go
Come back to me
Darlin' you'll see
I can give you all the things
That you wanted me for
If you will stay with me
Every little bit hurts

Every little bit hurts
Every little bit hurts

Overall Meaning

The Tremeloes's song Every Little Bit Hurts is a classic tune that tells the story of heartbreak and the desperation to try and win back a lost love. The lyrics of the song speak volumes about the pain and suffering that the singer is going through. The song starts with the repetition of the line "Every little bit hurts," which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is crying every night and he can't understand why he is being treated so coldly by his lover. He wonders why he is being tortured and can't let go of the relationship.

The singer realizes that he is nothing but a toy to his lover and she has complete control over him. He accepts that he is at her mercy and she is the one calling the shots. He is unhappy with the situation but can't seem to walk away from her. Every little hurt stings him, but he is not able to let go of her. He begs her to come back to him, and promises to give her all the things she wanted him for. He hopes that she will stay with him and give him a chance to make her happy.

The song portrays the pain and suffering that someone goes through when they are in a toxic relationship. It is a plea for someone to come back and exactly what the other person needs. The song has a very emotional tune, which works well with the powerful lyrics. It is a classic love song that resonates with many people to this day.

Line by Line Meaning

Every little bit hurts
Every small action of yours causes pain to me

Every night I cry
I cry myself to sleep every night

Every night I die
I feel like a part of me dies every night

Every night I wonder why
I question why you treat me so coldly

You treat me cold
You are distant and unaffectionate towards me

Yet you won't let me go
Despite your cold treatment, you won't end our relationship

Every little hurt does
Every small hurt adds up and causes significant pain

To you I am a toy
You see me as an object to be manipulated at your whim

And you're the girl
You have the power in this relationship

Who has the say
You make all the decisions

Why I should play
I question why I have to follow your rules and play your games