The Turtles were an American pop/rock band led by vocalists Howard Kaylan a… Read Full Bio ↴The Turtles were an American pop/rock band led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, a duo later known as Flo & Eddie. The band became notable for several Top 40 hits in the 60s, beginning with their version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" in 1965. The band scored their biggest and best-known hit in 1967 with the song "Happy Together". Formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965, the band was renowned for their both joyously melancholic and occasionally cheeky sound, always being good-natured.

Originated from a surf rock group called the Crossfires, the Turtles delved into many genres such as breezy pop, psychedelic music, and folk rock. A precursor to the bubblegum pop of the late 60s and early 70s as well as a foil to the more self-consciously hip and "serious" acts of the era, the Turtles produced at least a dozen memorable, radio-friendly chart singles. Yet they remain best known for 1967's "Happy Together", which was their only chart-topping single.

The Turtles wound down their career in 1970.

The two prominent singers - Howard Kaylan ("Eddie") and Mark Volman ("Flo" a.k.a. "Phlorescent Leech") - collaborated with Frank Zappa for a short but very intensive period of one and a half years (between 1970-72) and were the cornerstone of what was known to be the Zappa "Vaudeville" band; two of the most famous achievements of that period being the albums Fillmore East – June 1971 and 200 Motels, the soundtrack of the film by the same name.

Happy Together
The Turtles Lyrics

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Imagine me and you, I do
I think about you day and night, it's only right
To think about the girl you love and hold her tight
So happy together

If I should call you up, invest a dime
And you say you belong to me, and ease my mind
Imagine how the world could be, so very fine

So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby, the skies'll be blue
For all my life

Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together

I can't see me lovin' nobody but you
For all my life
When you're with me, baby, the skies'll be blue
For all my life

Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together

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Ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba

Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they toss the dice, it had to be
The only one for me is you, and you for me
So happy together

So happy together
And how is the weather?
So happy together
We're happy together
So happy together
Happy together

So happy together
So happy together

Overall Meaning

The Turtles’ hit song “Happy Together” is a joyous, upbeat track about falling in love and being happy with someone. The lyrics begin with a simple statement of the singer’s imagination, where he sees himself with the person he loves, thinking about them all the time, and wanting to hold them tight. The song’s catchy chorus, which repeats throughout the song, emphasizes the feelings of love and happiness: “Me and you, and you and me, no matter how they toss the dice, it had to be, the only one for me is you. And you for me, so happy together.”

The second verse describes the happiness of the singer’s imagined world, where the person he loves belongs to him and eases his mind. He imagines a world that is so very fine if he and his love were together. The final verse reiterates the power of love, declaring that the singer cannot see himself loving anyone but this person, and emphasizing that the happiness they create is lifelong.

Line by Line Meaning

Imagine me and you, I do
I often imagine us together, it brings me joy to think of such a scenario.

I think about you day and night, it's only right
You occupy my thoughts all day and night, it's only natural for me to think of you constantly.

To think about the girl you love and hold her tight
It's essential for a guy to think and hold close to the girl he loves.

So happy together
We are extremely content when we're together.

If I should call you up, invest a dime
If I were to call you and pay for it, in return for your time.

And you say you belong to me, and ease my mind
If you were to confirm that you're mine and that I don't need to worry, it would make me feel relieved.

Imagine how the world could be, so very fine
If we were together, everything would be perfect, we'd make the world a fine place.

So happy together
We are extremely content when we're together.

I can't see me lov'n nobody but you, for all my life
I don't see myself loving anyone else but you, for my entire life.

When you're with me, baby the skies will be blue, for all my life
As long as you're with me, my life will always be beautiful, and I'll never have to look at a dreary and boring sky.

Happy TogetherThe Turtles Lyrics

Happy Together
The Turtles Lyrics