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The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of West Indians, White British, and a Sri Lankan, are best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby Now That I've Found You" (a Number One hit in the UK Singles Chart and Canada, and subsequently Top 10 in the US), written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup" (a number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 in Canada), co-written by Macaulay with Mike d'Abo, at the time the lead vocalist with Manfred Mann. The group was the first multi-racial group to have a number 1 hit in the UK in the 1960s.
The Foundations are notable for being one of the few label acts to successfully imitate what became known as the Motown Sound. In terms of line-up and musical style, they anticipated the sound of the more successful Hot Chocolate. They were in a similar musical vein as Love Affair, who also topped the UK charts in 1968 with their version of Robert Knight's "Everlasting Love". The Foundations signed to Pye, at the time one of only four big UK record companies (the others being EMI with its HMV, Columbia Records, and Parlophone labels; Decca; and Philips who also owned Fontana).
MUSIC HERE IS ONLY FOR SHARING, NOT FOR MAKING MONEY. 01 Build me up buttercup 02 The bad bad old days 03 Baby now that i’ve found you 04 Back on my feet again 05 Lonely and sad 06 Born to live & Born to die 07 You can’t fool me 08 Knock on wood 09 No-one loves me like you do 10 New directions 11 Together 12 Love you now 13 Sitting on the dock of the bay 14 Loving you ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINE-UP: Clem Curtis — lead vocals Alan Warner — lead guitar Peter Macbeth — bass Pat Burke — flute, tenor saxophone Mike Elliott — tenor saxophone Eric Allendale — trombone Vince Cross — keyboards Andy Bennett — drums
CHORUS Baby, now that I've found you I can't let you go I'll build my world around you I need you so Baby, even though you don't need me You don't need me. REPEAT CHORUS Baby, baby, since first we met (doot-doot) I knew in this heart of mine (I wanna tell you, doot-doot) The love we had could not be bad (doot-doot) Play it right and bide my time Spent a lifetime looking for somebody To give me love like you Now you've told me that you wanna leave me Darling, I just can't let you.
The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup
You're watching the official lyrics video for the Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup. Released in 1968, this singalong evergreen favourite was a global smash hit making number 3 in the USA, number 2 in the UK and number 1 in Australia and Canada. The song reached a whole new generation of fans 3 decades later when it was featured in closing credits of the 1998 movie "There's Something About Mary". It has also been covered by artists as diverse as Yo La Tengo, Busted/McFly. Frank Turner and David Johansen of the New York Dolls. Buy or stream: Build Me Up Buttercup: The Best Of The Foundations: https://thefoundations.lnk.to/BestOfID Lyrics Why do you build me up (build me up) buttercup, baby Just to let me down (let me down) and mess me around? And then worst of all (worst of all) you ...
The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group was made up of West Indians, White British, and a Sri Lankan. Their 1967 debut single "Baby Now That I've Found You" reached number one in the UK and Canada, and number eleven in the US, while their 1968 single "Build Me Up Buttercup" reached number two in the UK and number three on the US Billboard Hot 100. The group was the first multi-racial group to have a number one hit in the UK in the 1960s. The Foundations were one of the few British acts to successfully imitate what became known as the Motown Sound. The Foundations signed to Pye, at the time one of only four big UK record companies (the others being EMI with its HMV, Columbia Records, and Parlophone labels; Decca; and Philips who also owned Fontana).
"Top Of The Pops" Show (1967)
The Foundations. Alan Warner (Guitar+backing vocals), Pat Burke (Tenor saxophone), Tony Gomesz (Keyboards+ Backing vocals), Tim Harris (Drums), Eric Allendale (Trombone). Clem Curtis (Lead vocals), Peter MacBeth (Bass Guitar/Backing vocals). Originally called "The Ramongs" after their first lead singer (Ramong Morrison). When Morrison left, the band had to find a new name, Guitarist Alan Warner put forward the name "The Foundations". ( He got the idea from the Vox 'Foundation' speaker cabinet that their Bass Guitarist was using at the time). They went on to find international fame with hits such as Build me up Buttercup, Baby now that i've found you, Bad bad old days (before you loved me) and Any old time your lonely and sad to name a few. The lead vocalist Clem Curtis was with The Fo...
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The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group, made up of West Indians, White British, and a Sri Lankan, are best known for their two biggest hits, "Baby Now That I've Found You" (a Number One hit in the UK Singles Chart and Canada, and subsequently Top 10 in the US), written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod; and "Build Me Up Buttercup" (a number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 in Canada), co-written by Macaulay with Mike d'Abo, at the time the lead vocalist with Manfred Mann. The group was the first multi-racial group to have a number 1 hit in the UK in the 1960s.
The Foundations are notable for being one of the few label acts to successfully imitate what became known as the Motown Sound. In terms of line-up and musical style, they anticipated the sound of the more successful Hot Chocolate. They were in a similar musical vein as Love Affair, who also topped the UK charts in 1968 with their version of Robert Knight's "Everlasting Love". The Foundations signed to Pye, at the time one of only four big UK record companies (the others being EMI with its HMV, Columbia Records, and Parlophone labels; Decca; and Philips who also owned Fontana).
IZ-REAL VERSE:
I pray my lyrics will offend the world
extreme measures when it’s time to serve the truth hurts burnt flesh is worse
ain’t perfect the walk is work
grind in the struggle buckle down resist my thirst
church little worth when search the earth
laid back in a Maybach mind tends to flirt
play back thoughts with Rahab hate the dirt
came wrap in a sin sack at my birth
but now I got the mind of Christ and yes I hate flesh
aim to please God it’s daily my body meets death
Lord order each step I hate the former each breath
and starve that which constantly conflicts with your interest
I ain’t sinless I just sin less
sight’s on the person of Christ though life will pose threats
no longer go get bottles of Moet
won’t let the world distract me I’m so focused.
HOOK:
we here to build up leave ’em filled up
the gospel’s real enough but most don’t feel us,
so what, we gon’ show up
cowards don’t live by faith and dawg we live just
IZ-REAL VERSE:
Pay attention to the outline
let the truth of God outshine lies that leave men outlined
dead to they’re sin oh you ain’t do time
congrats you’re born offensive births ya first crime
and we love it and covet sin like it’s half the price
heathens fiendin’ for death like addicts after white
so I stall ‘em like they at the light
to set they sights on a sacrifice who gives the right to enjoy the after life
that’s why we’re out to set ‘em straight
won’t hesitate bring a full course of the gospel and let men scrape the plate
I can feel the weight watch ‘em indicate
how they need Jesus they reject his grace
naw…don’t need that partner
been freed eight years you can keep the ganja
no longer innocent
when it comes to the infinite ya dealin’ wit a hard core participant.
HOOK:
we here to build up leave ’em filled up
the gospel’s real enough but most don’t feel us,
so what, we gon’ show up
cowards don’t live by faith and dawg we live just
IZ-REAL VERSE:
We rep the banner of righteousness in hopes to enlighten men
wit a chance to be right with God and sit
at his table and feast on his manuscripts
hosanna forever beyond all they’re monuments
undisputed truth in both Old and New Testaments
that’s why I don’t mess around like dude was celibate
breath and pause a bit
I know the world’s going crazy and America is loosing it’s grip
that’s why every minute spent we gon’ live life holy
married to Christ you can throw the rice up for me
a gun for the truth we’ll suffer boldly
prisoner for Christ while chumps deny his glory
Christian are mission ain’t impossible
we avoid extensive sin to endure every obstacle
and shine Christ with the intent to break up
the engagement between mankind with death and sin’s hang ups
HOOK:
we here to build up leave ’em filled up
the gospel’s real enough but most don’t feel us,
so what, we gon’ show up