They have had a number of hit singles, their biggest hit being "You Keep Me Hangin' On", a slowed-down, trippy, hard-rock cover of a song originally recorded by The Supremes, which particularly featured Appice's energetic drumming. One follow-up to this hit, "Take Me for a Little While", was an original composition with a very similar sound both in musical themes and treatment, but it said something quite different from its forerunner. While it did not do nearly as well commercially, it did attract some airplay, making it a rare instance of a band successfully parodying their own work.
The members of Vanilla Fudge were great admirers of The Beatles, and covered several of their songs including "Ticket to Ride", of their version of which The Beatles were quite fond.
Vinnie Martel was invited to play with Jimi Hendrix, but Hendrix died a month later.
Bogert & Appice also played with jazz/rock guitarist Jeff Beck on their self-titled album in 1973. (Beck replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds in the late 1960s.)
Stein and Appice revived the band in 1984, with very minor success. The band has not recorded, but has played some concerts since. A live concert recorded in Chicago in 1987 has been released recently.
The Look Of Love
Vanilla Fudge Lyrics
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Is in your eyes
A look your smile can't
disguise
The look of love
Is saying so much more than
Just words could every say
Well it takes my breath away
[Chorus]
I can hardly wait to hold you
Feel my arms around you
How long I have waited
Waited just to love you
Now that I have found you
You've got the look of love
It's on your face
A look that time can't erase
Baby be mine, tonight
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lovers vow
And seal it with a kiss
[Chorus]
Don't ever go
Don't ever go
I love you so
The look of love
Let this be just the start of
So many nights like this
Let's take a lover's vow
And baby we'll seal it with a kiss
[Chorus]
In Vanilla Fudge's song "The Look of Love," the singer is describing the powerful emotion she feels for her lover. She notes how his eyes and smile give away his feelings, even if he tries to hide them. She emphasizes that the look of love "is saying so much more than just words could ever say," indicating that there is a deeper level of connection between them that words cannot express adequately. The singer is overwhelmed by the intensity of her love for him; it "takes her breath away."
The chorus expresses the singer's longing to be held by her lover, and how she has waited for this moment for a long time. She acknowledges that he has the look of love on his face, which is a powerful and undeniable emotion that cannot be erased by time. She pleads with him to be hers for the night so that they can begin a new chapter of their lives together. The song's final verse is a declaration of love; the singer vows that she will never let him go, and that she loves him deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
The look of love
The expression of love
Is in your eyes
I can see it in your eyes
A look your smile can't disguise
The smile on your face can't conceal your true feelings
The look of love
The expression of love
Is saying so much more than
It expresses emotions beyond what words can convey
Just words could ever say
Words alone can't express the depth of your love
And what my heart has heard
What I feel in my heart
Well it takes my breath away
Is overwhelming and breathtaking
I can hardly wait to hold you
I'm eagerly anticipating holding you
Feel my arms around you
Embrace you tightly
How long I have waited
I've been waiting a long time
Waited just to love you
Just to love you is all I wanted
Now that I have found you
I found you, my love
You've got the look of love
You have the expression of love
It's on your face
I can see it on your face
A look that time can't erase
A look that will never fade away
Baby be mine, tonight
Tonight, be mine
Let this be just the start of
May this be the beginning of
So many nights like this
Many more nights like this
Let's take a lover's vow
Let's make a vow of love
And seal it with a kiss
And seal it with a kiss
Don't ever go
Don't ever leave me
Don't ever go
Don't ever leave me
I love you so
I love you so much
The look of love
The expression of love
Let this be just the start of
May this be the beginning of
So many nights like this
Many more nights like this
Let's take a lover's vow
Let's make a vow of love
And baby we'll seal it with a kiss
And we'll seal it with a kiss
I can hardly wait to hold you
I'm eagerly anticipating holding you
Feel my arms around you
Embrace you tightly
How long I have waited
I've been waiting a long time
Waited just to love you
Just to love you is all I wanted
Now that I have found you
I found you, my love
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David
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