Despite the similarity in name to the British band The Verve, there is no relation between the two.
In 1992, working with producer/engineer Jon Frazer, they released their first album, I've Suffered a Head Injury, which featured an acoustic version of the band's calling-card hit, "The Freshmen." The original 10-song version of the CD is no longer available. A 7-song version, without the original recording of "The Freshmen" and two songs written by Stout, was later released as an EP.
The band, known for its energetic live performances, built strong followings during its early years, especially in the college towns of Kalamazoo and East Lansing.
In the fall of 1993, the band released a second album, Pop Smear again working with Frazer that helped them gain a devoted following in their native state of Michigan and their eventual signing with RCA Records in 1995. AJ Dunning replaced Stout on guitar for the recording of Pop Smear and remained in the band for their three RCA records. This album featured the popular tracks "Spoonful of Sugar" and "Victoria" among others. While Doug Corolla played on Pop Smear, he was not a full member of the band until 1994.
Their first major label release was 1996's Villains, which was a minor hit and launched two respectably-selling singles, first Photograph then the #1 hit The Freshmen. They came back with The Verve Pipe in 1999, with such tracks as "Supergig," "Generations" and "She Has Faces." The album, however, failed to contain the commercial appeal of its predecessor.
The band's final release for RCA Records was 2001's Underneath. The song "Colorful," from Underneath, was featured on the soundtrack of Rock Star. Underneath's release unfortunately coincided with the September 11th terroist attacks which contributed to the album's poor sales which led to the band being dropped from RCA.
On September 15, 2009, Brian Vander Ark announced on his Web site that the band would be releasing a new album called A Family Album in October, 2009. The band had been approached to contribute a song for an album called "Calling All Kids" which led to them creating an entire album of family friendly songs.
Lead singer Brian Vander Ark has also released four solo albums: 2003's Resurrection, 2006's Angel, Put Your Face On, 2008's self-titled release Brian Vander Ark and 2011's Magazine.
Since the release of Underneath, the band's line up has changed frequently with former members including Joel Ferguson, Dan Matheny and John Conners. The current line up is as follows:
* Brian Vander Ark – lead vocals, guitars
* Donny Brown – drums, background vocals
* Andy Reed – bass, background vocals
* Randy Sly – keyboards, background vocals
* Lou Musa - guitars, background vocals
* Craig Griffith - harmonica, background vocals
I Want All Of You
The Verve Pipe Lyrics
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I want all of you
From your feet up to your mouth
Every inch of north and south
I'll keep calling you
I'll keep calling you
Won't you listen to me say
Don't you ever go away
Will you wait for me?
I'll be waiting here for you
Anything that I can do
Will you think of me?
Will you think of me?
Whisper words into your ears
I will never bring you tears
I want all of you
(Ah ah ah ah...)
You are everything
You are everything
From your elbows to your lips
Down your arms to fingertips
I'll be waiting here
I'll be waiting here
In the rain and bright sunshine
Won't you say that you'll be mine
You are in my heart
You are in my heart
From the dusk into the light
Every day and every night
I want all of you
(Ah ah ah ah...)
And when I see you smile
You can make the darkest day worthwhile
And when you look my way
I need you to believe me when I say
I want all of you
(Ah ah ah ah...)
I love all of you
I love all of you
From your fingers to your toes
From your knees up to your nose
I'll be here for you
I'll be here for you
Anytime and any place
Just to see your pretty face
You are everything
You are everything
In my night and through my day
Would you listen to me say
I'm in love with you
I am in love with you
I am in love with you...
The lyrics of "I Want All of You" by The Verve Pipe are quite straightforward, as the title suggests. The song is a declaration of love, with the singer expressing his desire to be with his beloved at all times and in all places. He longs for every inch of her, from her feet to her mouth, and promises to wait for her and do anything he can for her. He assures her that he will never bring her tears and that she is everything to him, from her elbows to her lips and down to her fingertips. The singer acknowledges that his beloved has the power to make even the darkest day worthwhile with her smile and that he is utterly in love with her, from her fingers to her toes and from her knees up to her nose.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt expression of love and devotion. The singer wants his beloved to know that he wants all of her and that he will be there for her no matter what. He wants her to know that she is everything to him, and that his love for her will endure through all times and places.
Line by Line Meaning
I want all of you
I desire your entire being
I want all of you
I desire your entire being
From your feet up to your mouth
I desire every part of you from bottom to top
Every inch of north and south
I desire every part of you from head to toe
I'll keep calling you
I will continue to reach out to you
I'll keep calling you
I will continue to reach out to you
Won't you listen to me say
Please hear me out
Don't you ever go away
Please don't leave me
Will you wait for me?
Will you remain patient for me?
Will you wait for me?
Will you remain patient for me?
I'll be waiting here for you
I'll be here waiting for you
Anything that I can do
I am willing to do whatever it takes
Will you think of me?
Will you keep me in your thoughts?
Will you think of me?
Will you keep me in your thoughts?
Whisper words into your ears
I want to whisper sweet nothings into your ears
I will never bring you tears
I will never make you cry
You are everything
You mean the world to me
You are everything
You mean the world to me
From your elbows to your lips
I desire every part of you from arms to mouth
Down your arms to fingertips
I desire every part of you from arms to fingertips
I'll be waiting here
I'll be here waiting for you
I'll be waiting here
I'll be here waiting for you
In the rain and bright sunshine
I'll be here for you through thick and thin
Won't you say that you'll be mine
Will you agree to be mine?
You are in my heart
You hold a special place in my heart
You are in my heart
You hold a special place in my heart
From the dusk into the light
I'll be here for you day and night
Every day and every night
I'll be here for you all the time
And when I see you smile
Your smile can make anything better
You can make the darkest day worthwhile
You brighten up even the darkest moments
And when you look my way
When you look at me, I feel understood
I need you to believe me when I say
Please trust me when I say
I want all of you
I desire your entire being
(Ah ah ah ah...)
Meant to be sung, not translated
I love all of you
I love all of you
I love all of you
I love all of you
From your fingers to your toes
I love everything about you
From your knees up to your nose
I love everything about you
I'll be here for you
I'll always be here for you
I'll be here for you
I'll always be here for you
Anytime and any place
I'll be here for you no matter what
Just to see your pretty face
Seeing you makes everything better
You are everything
You mean the world to me
You are everything
You mean the world to me
In my night and through my day
Whether day or night, you're always on my mind
Would you listen to me say
Please hear me out
I'm in love with you
I am in love with you
I am in love with you
I am in love with you
I am in love with you...
Meant to be sung, not translated
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DONNY BROWN, DOUG CORELLA, A.J. DUNNING, ADAM SCHLESINGER, BRIAN VANDER ARK
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