1) Twinkle (born Lynn … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Twinkle (born Lynn Annette Ripley, 15 July 1948, Surbiton, Surrey, England - 21 May 2015) was a singer-songwriter. She made #4 in the U.K. at the end of 1964 with her self-penned debut "Terry," a maudlin disc about the death of a (fictional) biker boyfriend. "Leader of the Pack" it wasn't, yet the record caused a furor, with accusations of bad taste leading to its ban from the BBC (and, most likely, aiding its rapid rise to popularity). Only 16 at the time, Twinkle owed her rapid entry into the studio to a then-boyfriend in the then-popular vocal group the Bachelors, who passed on her demo to his manager. Jimmy Page was among the high-profile session musicians who played on "Terry". Twinkle was a lean mod blonde somewhat in the mold of Marianne Faithfull, she recorded several less successful follow-ups in the mid-'60s, most of which were light emulations of the New York girl group style. Vocally she bore a passing resemblance to Lesley Gore, though in an even whiter style (if such a thing was possible), making Gore seem downright funky in comparison. Twinkle, wasn't a mere creation of the image factory, though; she wrote much of her own material, including "Golden Lights," her only other single to approximate hit status. After six singles for Decca, Twinkle retired from the studio in 1966, at around the time of her 18th birthday, although she did record a single for Andrew Loog Oldham's Immediate label in 1969. She died at the age of 66 in 2015 from cancer.
2) Twinkle is a French industrial/noise band.
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"The experience begins as soon as you put on the CD player... You better have a good stereo system or a decent pair of headphones in order to listen to their stuff. This is complex, challenging stuff . Something to push your brain around and probably make you dance. They are here to battle each other with hard hitting rhythms and beats, everything being ultra distorted. It is very difficult to escape it. They give us a good dose of sped up, confusing beats and mystery construction. Over the psychotic, twisted & tribal rythmic noise are childish melodies that regenerate technologically-advanced worlds on each track. The result is very body-oriented, in the way the beats and the rhythms are both very danceable or trance-inductive : a deep connection to their neo-industrial landscape, and instead of rage feels a blind devotion to work the decks."
3) Twinkle is a Japanese band with ex-members of the almighty Fruity.
4) Twinkle were a Scandinavian act who became popular in the early days of satellite television owing to their appearing topless in their video "Hello" which was heavily played on Lifestyle TV's Satellite Jukebox.
Terry
Twinkle Lyrics
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He said he never wanted to be out of my sight
But it's too late to give this boy my love tonight
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry.
He said to me he wanted to be close by my side
We had a quarrel, I was untrue on the night he died
And it's too late to tell this boy how great was
He rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike
I cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don.t do it.
He said to me you are the one I want to be with
He said to me you are the one who my love I shall give
One day he'll know how hard I prayed for him to live
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry.
He rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike
I cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don.t do it.
He said to me you are the one I want to be with
He said to me you are the one who my love I shall give
One day he'll know how hard I prayed for him to live
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry.
The lyrics to Twinkle's song Terry tell a tragic story of a girl who lost her boyfriend in a motorcycle accident. The first verse sets the scene with the boy expressing his desire to be near the girl and never out of her sight. However, the girl realizes too late that she loves him and can't give him her love tonight. She asks him to wait for her at the gate of heaven.
In the second verse, the girl reveals that they had a quarrel and she was unfaithful the night he died. She never got the chance to tell him how great he was and regrets it deeply. She asks him to wait for her at the gate of heaven.
In the chorus, the girl remembers the moment when the boy rode into the night on his motorcycle after telling her she was the one he wanted to be with. She cries out to him not to do it, but it's too late. She prays for him to live, but it's too late.
Line by Line Meaning
He said to me he wanted to be near to me
He expressed his desire to be close to me
He said he never wanted to be out of my sight
He wanted to always stay in my view
But it's too late to give this boy my love tonight
Unfortunately, it's not possible to express my love to him anymore
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry.
May he rest in peace and wait for me in heaven
He said to me he wanted to be close by my side
He desired to be near me and never leave my side
We had a quarrel, I was untrue on the night he died
We had a disagreement, and I was not faithful on the night he passed away
And it's too late to tell this boy how great was
Sadly, it's no longer possible to express how much I care about him
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry.
May he rest in peace and wait for me in heaven
He rode into the night, accelerated his motorbike
He rode off into the darkness, speeding on his motorcycle
I cried to him in fright, don't do it, don't do it, don't do it.
Out of fear, I pleaded with him not to ride
He said to me you are the one I want to be with
He made it clear that I was the one he wanted to be with
He said to me you are the one who my love I shall give
He promised to give me his love
One day he'll know how hard I prayed for him to live
Someday, he will understand how much I wished for him to survive
Please wait at the gate of heaven for me, Terry.
May he rest in peace and wait for me in heaven
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TWINKLE
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@terryfindlay4821
My birthmother named me after this song. Sadly, it is SHE that will be waiting at the gates of heaven for me.. her son...TERRY! I was taken from her when i was only 4 months old. Thanks mum for having me, though you were struggling as a teenage mother.
@sirborisdumpling6161
The first record that I ever bought and it remains with me at the age of 67. Just fabulous story, melody and performance. music as it should be.
@georgebelfield7802
I am 67 years of age, Music brill. Fashion BRILL. May her FAME continue.
@amandajill3625
@@georgebelfield7802 I’m afraid Lynn Ripley died 21 May 2015 (aged 66)
@amandajill3625
This old version is really bad, Listen to it on the next link, the one with a coloured photo of Twinkle....much more tuneful. Xxx
@shirleybolton5774
My Father was called Terry I was born in 1964 he died 3 months later. This song must have been heartbreaking for my mother to hear❤🌹🙏🏻💫
@stewartb8869
Very sad ❤❤❤ xx
@christianvollheim5372
My goodness, what an incredible, sad story!!😨
@bevcoatham6462
I'm so sorry to hear that, but being a child I could never understand why it was banned
@user-rd7cd5tx5v
Hi was named terry after this one