10cc- Run Away -American Version with Luke & Laura from "General Hospital"

The only 10cc release in 1982 was the sweet single [110] ‘Run Away’, an Eric Stewart ballad that could have easily slotted on as part of either ‘Ten Out Of Ten’ or ‘Windows In The Jungle’. Eric is still kicking himself for letting someone important walk out of his life and it all feels so unreal, as if he’s in a ‘dream’. The kinder, softer companion song to ‘Don’t Ask’ from the previous album, it’s at one with Eric’s other songs about only now realising how precious a loved one is to him. The song is sweet, with a typically golden Eric vocal mixing love with humility and there’s a nice return to the ‘I’m Not I Love’ choir of ‘ahhhh’s in the background vocals. There are some nice lyrics too, Eric apologizing for being ‘backward ain coming forward’ and again admitting that, ‘SSSSilly Love’ and ‘I’m Not In Love’ style, that cliches ‘won’t cut it’ compared to the depth of his feelings. This song needs a little something else to make it truly stand out though – a middle eight or a solo or something. Find it on: ‘Tenology’ (2012) and the CD re-issue of ‘Ten Out Of Ten’

Personnel: 

Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocal 

Graham Gouldman: Bass, Backing Vocal, Guitar 

Andrew Gold: Backing Vocal, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion 

Michael Boddicker, James Newton Howard & Suzanne Ciani: Synclavier

Why 10cc's "I'm Not in Love" should have been a serious heartbreaking ballad instead of an anti-love song or a cliche

1. 10cc would have taken a break from having a wacky sense of humor and started concentrating on that serious ballad, entitled, "I'm Not in Love".
2. It should have had more serious meaning.
3. The clever lyrics would have been converted into heartbreaking, argumentative lyrics.
4. It should have had a clearer topic, called, the end of love and romance.
5. Kathy Redfern's evil nonsensical middle spoken part should have been deleted.
6. The negative line "be quiet" should have not been said in midsong.
7. The false line, "big boys don't cry" should have not been repeated too often to make this song go off.

I made a comment on YouTube and said:
Kathy Redfern's middle part made no sense. Her middle part that made that song too long and too lengthy without cutting it short to make it more concise would have been deleted. It would have been left out. You cannot tell anybody to be quiet to ruin the song in the middle like that because it's very negative to me. You cannot assume that all big boys don't cry because it's a lie. Furthermore you cannot repeat Kathy's last line, "Big boys don't cry" to make that song go off just to cause that song to stall for no reason. No, you can't. You can't do that just to leave it in a mess like that.


Here are the heartbreaking, argumentative lyrics that would have made more sense:


I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because
I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..


I like to see you
But then again
That doesn't mean you mean that much to me
So if I call you
Don't make a fuss
Don't tell your friends about the two of us
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..


I keep your picture
Upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain that's lying there
So don't you ask me
To give it back
I know you know it doesn't mean that much to me
I'm not in love, no no, it's because..


Ooh you'll wait a long time for me
Ooh you'll wait a long time
Ooh you'll wait a long time for me
Ooh you'll wait a long time


I'm not in love
So don't forget it
It's just a silly phase I'm going through
And just because I call you up
Don't get me wrong, don't think you've got it made
I'm not in love
I'm not in love

I’m Not in Love – 10cc from the year in music 1963 – 1988 All of the charted music in one place!

 Chart Position: 2

• Written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman
• Lead vocals: Eric Stewart
• Guitar: Graham Gouldman
• Keyboards: Eric Stewart, Lol Crème, Kevin Godley
• Backing vocals: Graham Gouldman, Lol Crème and Kevin Godley
• Whispered vocals: Kathy Redfern
• Produced by 10cc
• Recorded in London U.K.
• To create the song’s unique backing vocals, members of the band separately sang each of the notes in the chromatic scale. After multiple overdubs they then created a 256 voice chorus which simulated the choir sound on a mellotron, but with a richer sound
• 10cc’s name came to their manager in a dream
• Kathy Redfern, who supplied the whispered line ‘Keep quiet, big boys don’t cry’ was the secretary at the band’s recording studio
• The band was split over the merits of the original recording of this song, done in a bosa nova style; it was drummer Kevin Godley who hit on the unorthodox idea of creating a voice chorus which gave the song its unique style that made it an international hit
• The voice chorus was copied by Billy Joel two years later in his big hit ‘Just the Way You Are’ (1977)
• Eric Stewart is a former member of Wayne Fontana & Mindbenders
• Later recorded by Herve Villard (1975), Dee Dee Sharp (1975), Top of the Pops (1975), Richie Havens (1976), Edwina Rigby (1979), Dana (1976), Petula Clark (1978), Brotherhood of Man (1980), Godly & Crème (1985), Paul Nicholas (1986), Richard Clayderman (1988), Will to Power (1991), Deni Hines (1998), Ian McShane (1992), Pretenders (1993), Devon Sinclair (1993), John O’Banion (1995), Outrageous Cherry (1996), BB Band (1999), Olive (2000), Grandaddy (2000), Tori Amos (2001), Gloritone (2001), Donny Osmond (2002), Orleya (2007), Rick Springfield (2005), Queen Latifah (2007), Lazlo Bane (2007), MacDonald Brothers (2008), Susan Wong (2009), Watching Colours (2010), Bobby Kimball (2010), Marwie (2012), Mektar & Rick Wakeman (2012), Julie Fordham (2014), Meg Birch (2014), Rick Wakeman (2017)  and many others

The Saddest Songs of Rock and Roll – #26

 We are often asked “How did it happen?” but rarely “Why did you let it happen?” We have easy answers for how a relationship fails: ‘they gave up,’ or ‘they didn’t want me any more,‘ and the tried and true ‘it was her/ him, not me.’ The problem is when it comes to ‘why’ because then we don’t always speak plainly. We are either brutally honest (truth!) or radically sarcastic (No – I hate my one and only). Sarcasm says a lot about who we really are inside, doesn’t it? Psychologists say that when we tease in this way, we reveal what is truly fascinating us.

For the long experienced British rock band 10cc a change in their future was because of the band’s name. It had been changed previously more than seven times with some varied recording success in the UK and the US as the band morphed from rock and roll to pop to bubblegum dance music. Their Strawberry Studios production facility was making hits for Top 40 artists such as Silver Fleet, Freddie and the Dreamers, Ohio Express and Neil Sedaka.

But, it was when they signed on with Jonathan King, an English singer-songwriter, record producer and music entrepreneur, that they admitted how they felt about themselves as rock and roll songwriters and musicians. Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley, and Lol Crème used the “male sex drive” moniker to lead them to five Top 10 singles and a #1 hit all from their first five releases.

On their way to success in America the quirky “Life is a Minestrone” was the first single from their third studio album, “The Original Soundtrack.” For some this parody was too Frank Zappa-esque and a confusing surprise.  It seems their sharp wit put off quite a few music lovers, despite reaching #7 in the UK. That is the slippery part about sarcasm, it sometimes makes people laugh when we are expressing how sad we really are about something.

The biggest hit and the most emotionally impactful from “The Original Soundtrack” was “I’m not in Love” which was written by Eric as a comeback line to his wife. Apparently, he had a bad habit of not saying “I love you” often enough. So, as the lyrics linger in what appears to sound like an argument between lovers is really a one-upsmanship of sarcastic retorts. When looked at in this light, as playful banter, the song is quite amusing.  Unfortunately, for most of us, the song’s theme carries a deeper meaning and sounds more like a declaration that a heart is broken and feelings hurt.

The release included futuristic looped vocals propelling it to #1 in Canada, Ireland, and the UK, and #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100. But, it was studio secretary Kathy Redfern who made the song a sensation. Her whispering the lines: “Be quiet. Big boys don’t cry” was the female riposte to “I’m not in love (with you).” Even this was meant to be sarcastic. We need to remember that sarcasm is dangerous. At times when it is meant to be good natured it can be humorous.  However, not being truthful about how we feel about the person we love can cause hurt feelings – and those feelings might be our own.

Lyrics: written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman - converted non-sarcastic heartfelt film version

I’m not in love

So don’t forget it

It’s just a silly phase I’m going through

And just because

I call you up

Don’t get me wrong, don’t think you’ve got it made

I’m not in love, no no

it’s because

I like to see you

But then again

That doesn’t mean you mean that much to me

So if I call you

Don’t make a fuss

Don’t tell your friends about the two of us

I’m not in love, no no

it’s because

(spoken loudly by an abusive couple as husband and wife)

Don't tell me I didn't see it cause I saw you right by and there you were holding hands sneaking around getting real cozy with your new little boyfriend

I told you a hundred times he is not my boyfriend! He is my business partner!

Oh pardon me, Mrs. big lady executive,

Mrs. Women's Lib over here who never finished high school

But I did finish beauty school and i am a beautician and whether you like it or not, Ronaldo and I are opening a beauty salon

Well that's beautiful that is so you're gone all day. What am i supposed to do, stay around here and be the housewife?

Well somebody has to start bringing some money into this house! To hell with you, lady!

I keep your picture

Upon the wall

It hides a nasty stain that’s lying there

So don’t you ask me

To give it back

I know you know it doesn’t mean that much to me

I’m not in love, no no

it’s because

Ooh you’ll wait a long time for me

Ooh you’ll wait a long time

Ooh you’ll wait a long time for me

Ooh you’ll wait a long time

I’m not in love

So don’t forget it

It’s just a silly phase I’m going through

And just because

I call you up

Don’t get me wrong, don’t think you’ve got it made

I’m not in love

I’m not in love

If you are feeling depressed, do something about it. Please find help before making any rash decisions.  Click this resource, the National Institute of Mental Health.

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I'm not in Love -10cc with clip of Steve discouraging Kayla (Musikladen Version)

 

10cc's 1975 number one single 'I'm Not in Love' is one of the greatest ballads ever made, and is a solid gold Smooth favorite.

But how was it made? And what was the song about? Who whispered the famous 'big boys don't cry' line? Here's the official story behind the song:

I had this crazy idea in my mind that repeating those words would somehow degrade the meaning, so I told her, 'Well, if I say every day "I love you, darling, I love you, blah, blah, blah", it's not gonna mean anything eventually'.

10cc - I'm Not in Love - Much Better Version

Here is the much better version that could have existed in 1975 without Kathy Redfern in the middle.

Sorry to tell you that the much better version of this song by 10cc didn't exist in 1975, so I shortened it up myself without Kathy Redfern in the middle to make it more concise.

 10cc- I'm Not In Love- documentary and song - new and improved

The masterwork, though, did not arrive until 1975's third album, The Original Soundtrack. I'm Not in Love, written by Stewart and Gouldman, turns the protestation on its head so simply and effectively you wonder why no one had written it before. But even if they had, I doubt they would have come up with the backing, a 256-voice choir built from recordings of the band singing single notes in unison.

On tour, they needed backing tapes to capture the dreamy magic, but no one minded. And even the mirrorball lighting when I saw them at the De Montfort hall in Leicester seemed somehow right.

There was another album before the original lineup split. How Dare You spawned two hits – Art for Art's Sake and I'm Mandy, Fly Me – but Godley and Creme wanted to move on. Gouldman and Stewart carried on until 1983 and there were more hits, but the magic years were those of the first three albums. The fractured relationships meant attempts at reunions in 1991 (with all four original members) and 1995 (with Gouldman and Stewart) were not successful.

Which seems a flat end to the story. Except that the music lives on. I'm Not in Love has become one of the most covered pop songs of all time, and no doubt the original soundtrack to many a love story.

 

10CC ‎– IN CONCERT BBC 1974