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.
I Like It That Way
The Tremeloes Lyrics
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If you gonna steal my woman
Please take it quick and painless
I know I should but I couldn't
Stay just to hear you confess
I'd like it that way - l like it that way
Well, I may be a fool but I like it that way
If you gonna take my money
Take all you need and then go
you're maybe thinkin' it's funny
But I really don't wanna know
I'd like it that way - I like it that way
Yeah, rd like it that way I like it that way
Well, I may be a fool but I like it that way
You can strip me from my country
Buy me a ticket to roam
If it doesn't work out for me
Buy me a ticket back home
You know I like it that way - I like it that way
I like it that way - I like it that way
Yeah, I may be a fool 'cos I like it that way
I like it that way - I like it that way
Yeah, I like it that way - I like it that way
Well, I may be a fool but I like it that way ....
The Tremeloes's song "I Like It That Way" is a song about a man who is willing to let go of everything he owns, including his woman, if it means living life in a way that he prefers. The opening lines "If you gonna steal my woman / Please take it quick and painless" suggest that if someone is going to take away his lover, he would prefer it to happen without any drama or pain. The following lines "I know I should but I couldn't / Stay just to hear you confess" imply that he is aware of the fact that he should try to hold on to her, but he would rather not hear the details of the situation.
The chorus "I'd like it that way - I like it that way / Well, I may be a fool but I like it that way" suggests that the man prefers to live life in a way that might not make sense to others but is still enjoyable to him. He is willing to be foolish in the eyes of others if it means that he is living a life that he prefers. The subsequent verses about letting go of money and even one's country further reinforce the same philosophy.
Overall, "I Like It That Way" is a song about not being afraid to let go of things if it means one can live life on their own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
If you gonna steal my woman
If someone is going to take my partner away from me
Please take it quick and painless
Do it quickly and without causing me unnecessary pain
I know I should but I couldn't
I know I should leave, but I can't bring myself to do it
Stay just to hear you confess
I want to stay to hear you admit your intentions
If you gonna take my money
If someone is going to steal from me
Take all you need and then go
Take as much as you want and leave without making a scene
You're maybe thinkin' it's funny
You might find it amusing
But I really don't wanna know
But I don't want to hear about it or dwell on the loss
You can strip me from my country
You can take away my nationality or citizenship
Buy me a ticket to roam
Purchase a ticket for me to travel or wander
If it doesn't work out for me
If it doesn't help or benefit me
Buy me a ticket back home
Get me a ticket to return home
I like it that way - l like it that way
I enjoy things being done in that manner
Well I like it that way - I like it that way
I appreciate it when things happen like that
Well, I may be a fool but I like it that way
Even though it might be foolish, that's how I prefer things
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALAN BLAKLEY, LEN HAWKES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@johnfoxamsterdamnl2725
Those strings, at the end as well, are just amazing!
@eddyvideostar
I love this record and have this on a vinyl 45. This song is forever is embedded in my mind or musical memory, my knowing when and where I was when this was released. I was listening to a show in the UK of new releases in the early 1970's when I heard this. This is the world's greatest record not to have made it into the charts. At the time, I had followed this along with the weekly charts but did not find. Up to this very day, I am puzzed by this mystery.
@shieldsluck1969
This song was in the charts, at 25th September and 9th October '72 in Germany (top: #49, unfortunely there are only 50 "places" otherwise that song would have stayed longer there).
@joemaguire4754
Beautiful memory for u
@SWN55
In der Disco mit Ilja Richter
am 24.Juni 1972 Live gesehen 🎸🥁👍👏👏👏❤️🍀🍀🍀
Und es war Sommer 🦋🦋🦋 🌞❤️🍀🍀🍀
@elleni4499
Love ❤️ The Tremeloes ,CHIP ,ALAN ,RICK ,DAVE ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@davidlaverick8309
Oh how to wish I was 50 years younger
@cathygiuliana9089
Me too David! Life goes by so quickly! Have a wonderful 2024!🥰
@karlmustermann6856
Klasse ! Zuletzt gehört vor 40 Jahren.
@thomasmarthinussen8978
I love Dave Mundens tough rocky voice!