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.
Shake Hands
The Tremeloes Lyrics
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Give me cause to hurt again
Hear me, well, now
Can't be blamed
Let's shake hands (Shake hands)
Let's shake hands (Shake hands)
And come out crying (Crying)
Come out crying (Crying)
Give me sadness, bring to me
Give me credit for not being any good
One more teardrop from the heart
Let's shake hands (Shake hands)
Let's shake hands (Shake hands)
And come out crying (Crying)
Come out crying (Crying)
Crying enemy
Let's shake hands (Shake hands)
Let's shake hands (Shake hands)
And come out crying (Crying)
Come out crying (Crying)
Crying enemy
The lyrics to The Tremeloes's song "Shake Hands" express a desire for heartache and pain to prove one's ability to handle it. The opening lines, "Give me heartaches, scold me / Give me cause to hurt again," portray a yearning for emotional turmoil as a measure of strength. The lines "Give me sadness, bring to me / Give me credit for not being any good" suggest a similar desire for hardship to validate one's lack of worthiness.
The repetition of the phrase "Let's shake hands" throughout the song suggests a sense of agreement or acceptance of the situations that cause pain. The lines "And come out crying / Crying enemy" indicate that the pain is not necessarily desired, but rather an inevitable consequence of the situation. The reference to the "crying enemy" may suggest that the song's protagonist is battling against their own emotions and vulnerabilities, which they embrace through the handshake gesture.
Overall, the lyrics to "Shake Hands" seem to express a complex attitude towards pain and adversity. The desire for hardship as a measure of strength and self-worth is tempered by an acknowledgment of the pain and struggle inherent in these experiences. The repeated call to shake hands suggests a surrender to inevitable emotional difficulties, while the tears that follow are a necessary part of the journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me heartaches, scold me
Inflict emotional pain upon me and criticize me for my actions
Give me cause to hurt again
Provide me with a reason or opportunity to experience emotional pain once more
Hear me, well, now
Listen to me with attention and focus
Can't be blamed
Not holding anyone responsible or accountable for the situation or emotions being expressed
Let's shake hands (Shake hands)
Agree to reconcile and make amends with a handshake
And come out crying (Crying)
Despite the attempt at reconciliation, still experience emotional pain
Come out crying (Crying)
Reiterate the fact that the emotional pain persists after the attempt to reconcile
Crying enemy
Expressing emotions towards someone who is viewed as an adversary or opponent
Give me sadness, bring to me
Bring me emotional pain and sadness
Give me credit for not being any good
Acknowledge or recognize that I may not be performing or behaving well
One more teardrop from the heart
Another experience of emotional pain or sadness
Let's shake hands (Shake hands)
Reiterating the attempt to reconcile and make amends through a handshake
And come out crying (Crying)
Despite the attempt at reconciliation, still experiencing emotional pain
Come out crying (Crying)
Reiterate the fact that the emotional pain persists after the attempt to reconcile
Crying enemy
Expressing emotions towards someone who is viewed as an adversary or opponent
Let's shake hands (Shake hands)
Continuing to make the attempt at reconciliation through a handshake
And come out crying (Crying)
Emphasizing that the attempt at reconciliation did not resolve the emotional pain
Come out crying (Crying)
Reiterating the fact that the emotional pain persists after the attempt to reconcile
Crying enemy
Expressing emotions towards someone who is viewed as an adversary or opponent
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Written by: KERSHAW
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