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.
Love Me Baby
The Tremeloes Lyrics
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Who could trample on my pride and play around as much as you
Well, you really shake my mind up with your cheating and your lies
'Til at last I make my mind up and I turn to say goodbye
Say goodbye
Suddenly you love me and your arms are open wide
Suddenly there's nothing that could tear you from my side
Suddenly you love me and I know I've gotta stay
When you find your fascination in the arms of other guys
You must know my reputation comes to nothing in their eyes
Still you take off in a hurry anytime it pleases you
And you only start to worry when I say I'm leaving you
Leaving you
Suddenly you love me and your arms are open wide
Suddenly there's nothing that could tear you from my side
Every time it happens as I turn to walk away
Suddenly you love me and I know I've gotta stay
The Tremeloes's song Love Me Baby talks about a tumultuous relationship where the woman in the relationship repeatedly cheats and lies causing the singer to question their commitment. The lyrics criticize the woman's actions and how she constantly wants to have the best of both worlds, wanting to be with other men, but always coming back to the singer when she needs emotional support. The singer's pride is trampled upon when she cheats and lies, but they find it difficult to leave her even though they know they should.
The chorus "Suddenly you love me and your arms are open wide" indicates the woman's sudden affection towards the singer when he decides to leave her. This could be seen as an attempt to manipulate the singer and to continue their toxic relationship. This cycle is repeated multiple times as the singer keeps coming back every time she offers her love, even though deep down they know that they should leave her.
The song speaks to the complexities of relationships, and how individuals can be caught in a cycle of toxic love. It shows how difficult it can be to leave a relationship, even when it is clearly not healthy.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, there's never been a woman who could treat me like you do
No woman in the world has ever treated me the way you do
Who could trample on my pride and play around as much as you
You're the only woman who can make me feel so small and still play around with my feelings
Well, you really shake my mind up with your cheating and your lies
Your cheating and lies drive me crazy and confuse me
'Til at last I make my mind up and I turn to say goodbye
Until I finally decide to leave you and say goodbye
Suddenly you love me and your arms are open wide
Out of nowhere, you express your love and openness toward me
Suddenly there's nothing that could tear you from my side
Now, nothing can keep you away from me
Every time it happens as I turn to walk away
Whenever I try to leave you
Suddenly you love me and I know I've gotta stay
You make me feel loved and I know I need to stay with you
When you find your fascination in the arms of other guys
When you're fascinated with other men
You must know my reputation comes to nothing in their eyes
You should know that in their eyes, I mean nothing to them
Still you take off in a hurry anytime it pleases you
Despite this, you still leave me quickly whenever it pleases you
And you only start to worry when I say I'm leaving you
You only become worried when you realize I'm serious about leaving you
Leaving you
I'm ready to leave you
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