“J Geils has always been known for their catchy rock tunes. This is a song I could listen to over and over again, and I have.J. Her life has meant nothing and she is fading away into utter obscurity.” Although blue and wearing red lame and what I envision as a “bold” white boot, she is the “palest” of angels. Either way, his sad protagonist and even sadder narrator are trapped in a world they never made, they live like robots or lesser beings instead of humans. Also, there is the porn connection with “blue”. I love how he describes what she is wearing (red top, white boots) but because of the connotations of “blue” (sad or really lost in its original since it meant lost in the blue aka lost at sea)she is an “angel in blue”. Ultimately it is about the dystopic death of hope caused by the alienation of modern life. I had forgotten all about it until I heard Love Stinks recently. “They had a few good live tracks, I don’t know if this was ever released as a live track, but this is version is probably the best version and it kicks a lot of ass, there radio tracks like Centerfold and Loves Stinks just plain or not very good.” Looking for a Love (The Morning After, 1971) Geils Band is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is beyond understanding. “What’s there to write? The original studio version rocks just as much as the live version! Why the J. Geils Band below! Click to experience the R&B-influenced style of blues-rock!ġ2. Geils Band‘s songs ranked.ĭon’t miss out on the CUTTING EDGE music of The J. Their biggest hits included “Must Have Got Lost” (#12 in 1975), “Come Back” (#32 in 1980), “Love Stinks” (which reached #38 in 1980 and was featured in several films), “Freeze-Frame” (#4 in 1981), and “Centerfold” (#1 in 1982). The band first released several Top 40 singles in the early 1970s, including a cover of the song “Lookin’ for a Love” by The Valentinos (which reached #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972), as well as the single “Give It to Me” (#30 in 1973). Beginning in 1999, the band had several reunions prior to the death of its namesake, J. After Wolf left the band in 1983 to pursue a solo career, the band released one more album in 1984 with Justman on lead vocals, before breaking up in 1985.

The band played R&B-influenced blues-rock during the 1970s and soon achieved commercial success before moving towards a more mainstream radio-friendly sound in the early 1980s, which brought the band to its commercial peak. Wolf and Justman served as principal songwriters. The original band members included vocalist Peter Wolf, harmonica and saxophone player Richard “Magic Dick” Salwitz, drummer Stephen Bladd, vocalist/keyboardist Seth Justman, and bassist Danny Klein. Geils Band /ˌdʒeɪ ˈɡaɪlz/ was an American rock band formed in 1968, in Worcester, Massachusetts, under the leadership of guitarist John “J.” Geils.

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