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.
On Love
The Tremeloes Lyrics
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You didn't even want me around.
And now I'm back to let you know I can really shake 'em down.
Do you love me?
(I can really move, )
Do you love me?
(I'm in the groove.)
(Do you love me now that I can dance?)
Watch me, now.
(Work, work)
Ah,work it out baby.
(work, work)
Well, you're drivin' me crazy.
(work, work)
With just a little bit of soul, now
(work!)
Now I can mash potatoes, I can do the twist,
Tell me, baby, do you like it like this?
Tell me,
(Tell me,)
Tell me.
Do you love me?
(I can really move, )
Do you love me?
(I'm in the groove.)
Now do you love me?
(Do you love me now that I can dance?)
Watch me, now.
(Work, work)
Ah,work it out baby.
(work, work)
Well, you're drivin' me crazy.
(work, work)
With just a little bit of soul, now
(work!)
Now I can mash potatoes, I can do the twist,
Tell me, baby, do you like it like this?
Tell me,
(Tell me,)
The lyrics of The Tremeloes's song "Do You Love Me" express the frustration of a man who was once rejected by his love interest because he couldn't dance. The opening lines, "You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance, You didn't even want me around," reveal the pain he experienced due to his inability to dance. However, he has now returned to show off his developed dance skills, singing, "And now I'm back to let you know I can really shake 'em down." Through the chorus and repeated refrain of "Do you love me?" he questions his love interest's feelings towards him since he now possesses the ability to dance.
Line by Line Meaning
You broke my heart 'cause I couldn't dance,
You hurt me because I lacked the ability to dance and keep up with your expectations.
You didn't even want me around.
You didn't even like having me around because I couldn't dance.
And now I'm back to let you know I can really shake 'em down.
But now I have improved my dancing skills and I am here to show you what I am capable of doing.
Do you love me?
Do you have feelings for me?
(I can really move, )
(I am now able to dance well, )
Do you love me?
Do you have feelings for me?
(I'm in the groove.)
(I am confident in my dancing abilities now.)
Now do you love me?
Now that I can dance, do you have feelings for me?
(Do you love me now that I can dance?)
(Now that I have improved my dancing skills, do you have feelings for me now?)
Watch me, now.
Watch me dance now and see for yourself.
(Work, work)
(I am really putting in the effort to dance well right now.)
Ah,work it out baby.
Come on and dance with me like this, baby.
(work, work)
(I am still putting in the effort to dance well and impress you.)
Well, you're drivin' me crazy.
You are making me crazy with your lack of response to my dancing and affection.
(work, work)
(I am still putting in the effort to dance well and get your attention.)
With just a little bit of soul, now
I only need a little bit of soul in my dancing to impress you.
(work!)
(I am still putting in the effort to dance well and show you my worth.)
Now I can mash potatoes, I can do the twist,
I am able to do popular dance moves now, like the mashed potato and the twist.
Tell me, baby, do you like it like this?
What do you think of my dancing so far?
Tell me,
Tell me your true feelings.
(Tell me,)
(Tell me now.)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Berry Gordy Jr
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Здравый Смысл
Трудно было человеку
Десять тысяч лет назад
Он пешком ходил в аптеку
На работу, в зоосад
Он не знал велосипеда
Слепо верил в чудеса
Потому, что не изведал
Всех достоинств колеса
Колеса-а-а
Солнце на спицах
Синева над головой
Ветер нам в лица
Обгоняем шар земной
Ветры и вёрсты
Убегающие вдаль
Сядешь и просто
Нажимаешь на педаль
Даль-даль-даль-даль
Даль-даль-даль-даль
Даль-даль-даль-даль
Даль-даль-даль-даль
А теперь на белом свете
Все куда-то колесят
Едут взрослые и дети
На работу, в зоосад
Едут в баню и аптеку
Едут к тёще на обед
Что же будет с человеком
Через десять тысяч лет
Тысяч лет…
Солнце на спицах
Синева над головой
Ветер нам в лица
Обгоняем шар земной
Ветры и вёрсты
Убегающие вдаль
Сядешь и просто
Нажимаешь на педаль
Даль-даль-даль-даль
Даль-даль-даль-даль
Даль-даль-даль-даль
Даль-даль-даль-даль
Neil Moses
Oh, there's never been a woman who could treat me like you do
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
Every time it happens as I turn to walk away
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
Leonard
Je l'ai vue près d'un laurier elle gardait ses blanches brebis
Quand j'ai demandé d'où venait sa peau fraîche elle m'a dit
"C'est d'rouler dans la rosée qui rend les bergères jolies"
Mais quand j'ai dit qu'avec elle je voudrais y rouler aussi
Elle m'a dit
Elle m'a dit d'aller siffler là-haut sur la colline
De l'attendre avec un petit bouquet d'églantines
J'ai cueilli des fleurs et j'ai sifflé tant que j'ai pu
J'ai attendu attendu elle n'est jamais venue
Nicky Spencer
I've had this song in my head for several days now and I don't know why. Love it.
Valentin Liendo
This great hit of the Tremeloes had an amazing success, here in Perú in the last years of the 60´s decade, even more listenned on the radio, that the beatles´s songs.
Traducción: Este gran hit de los Tremeloes tuvo un impresionante éxito, aquí en Perú en los últimos años de la década de los 60s, incluso más escuchado en las radios que las canciones de los Beatles.
Alumy2460
Only in the decade of the nineteen-sixties could such hand-wringingly depressing lyrics have been made into such a vibrant, upbeat song that drags you out of your seat and onto the dance floor. It says something about the unbounded optimism of the time.
clara ritzema
Tremeloes always seem like they're having such a good time always. Great songs from them!
Sharron Trainor
Brill
chubbyjali
In 1970, Malaysian Fenderman, the late M. Shariff (1951-1999) and his band The Zurah re-recorded this song in Malay as "Keindahan Pantai" (The Beauty of The Beach). 😊
kildare lily whites
absolutely brilliant great music of the 60s..i love it
Галина Литвяк
Песня весёлая настроение поднимается сразу!
Alan George Barstow
I haven't heard this song in 50 years but I found myself singing along with them having remembered all the lyrics! [But ask me what I was doing last week and I'm stumped!]
Alan George Barstow
@Lily. I would reply to that if I knew what it meant!