Biography:
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo wop Pop R&B band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953 from New York City, NY, USA. There have been over 60 members since 1953. www.theofficialdrifters.com shows the current lineup and tour dates.
The original Drifters
Ahmet Ertegün of Atlantic Records approached Clyde McPhatter after he left The Dominoes and signed him. McPhatter first recruited several members of his former group
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Other songs:
- Dance With Me
- Saturday Night At The Movies
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- Under The Boardwalk
- This Magic Moment
- A Room Full Of Tears
- Adorable
- Can I Take You Home Little Girl
- Come On Over To My Place
- Dont Go Please Stay
- Drip Drop
- Fools Fall In Love
- Harlem Child
- Honey Love
- I Count The Tears
- If You Cry True Love True Love
- Ill Take You Home
- Ive Got Sand In My Shoes
- Kissin In The Back Row Of The Movies
- Moonlight Bay
- On Broadway
- One Way Love
- Please Stay
- Ruby Baby
- Some Kind Of Wonderful
- Spanish Lace
- Stranger On The Shore
- Sweets For My Sweet
- There Goes My Baby
- There Goes My First Love
- True Love True Love
- Up On The Roof
- When My Little Girl Is Smiling
- Youre More Than A Number In My Little Red Book
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Honey Love:Clyde McPhatter And The Drifters.
#1 on R&B Charts in 1954.
INTRO:
C G7
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo..
G7 C
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo..
F C
Love me, love me, love me..love me, love me, love me..
G7 C
Love me, love me, love me, lo.
#1.
C G7
I need it..(I need it)..when the moon is bright.
C
I need it..(I need it)..when you hold me tight.
F
I need it..(I need it)..in the middle of the night.
G7 C
I need your honey love.
#2.
C G7
I want it..(I want it)..when the lights are low.
C
I want it..(I want it)..just before you go.
F
I want it..(I want it)..because I love you so.
G7 C
Have a little mercy and give some honey love.
CHORUS:
F C
Now throw your arms around me..pretend that
you're lovey-dove.
D
Now you squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, oooo..
G7
that's the honey love.
#3.
C G7
I'm gonna get it..(get it)..in the morning sun.
C
I'm gonna get it..(get it)..when the day is done.
F
I'm gonna get it..(get it)..cause it's so much fun.
G7 C
I'm gonna get me some honey love.
#4.
C G7
Yes, I love it..(I love it)..cause it feels so fine.
C
I love it..(I love it)..yes, it thrills my spine.
F
I love it..(I love it)..cause you're mine all mine.
G7 C
I love your honey love.
BRIDGE:
C G7
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo..
G7 C
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo..
F C
Love me, love me, love me..love me, love me, love me..
G7 C
Love me, love me, love me, lo.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
CHORUS:
F C
Let's you and me get closer..just like the fingers in a glove.
D G7
Let's kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss..that's a honey love.
#5.
G7 C G7
Ooooo, wheee, I need it..(I need it)..when the moon is bright.
C
I need it..(I need it)..when you hold me tight.
F
I need it..(I need it)..in the middle of the night.
G7 C
I need, mmmmm, honey love.
OUTRO:
G7 C G7 C
I need, oh yeah, honey love..I need, oh baby, honey love..
G7 C G7 C
I need (get it boy) honey love..I neeeeed, your honey love.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 on R&B Charts in 1954.
INTRO:
C G7
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo..
G7 C
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo..
F C
Love me, love me, love me..love me, love me, love me..
G7 C
Love me, love me, love me, lo.
#1.
C G7
I need it..(I need it)..when the moon is bright.
C
I need it..(I need it)..when you hold me tight.
F
I need it..(I need it)..in the middle of the night.
G7 C
I need your honey love.
#2.
C G7
I want it..(I want it)..when the lights are low.
C
I want it..(I want it)..just before you go.
F
I want it..(I want it)..because I love you so.
G7 C
Have a little mercy and give some honey love.
CHORUS:
F C
Now throw your arms around me..pretend that
you're lovey-dove.
D
Now you squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, oooo..
G7
that's the honey love.
#3.
C G7
I'm gonna get it..(get it)..in the morning sun.
C
I'm gonna get it..(get it)..when the day is done.
F
I'm gonna get it..(get it)..cause it's so much fun.
G7 C
I'm gonna get me some honey love.
#4.
C G7
Yes, I love it..(I love it)..cause it feels so fine.
C
I love it..(I love it)..yes, it thrills my spine.
F
I love it..(I love it)..cause you're mine all mine.
G7 C
I love your honey love.
BRIDGE:
C G7
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo..
G7 C
Love me, love me, love me, love me, lo..
F C
Love me, love me, love me..love me, love me, love me..
G7 C
Love me, love me, love me, lo.
(INTERLUDE:SAX:)
CHORUS:
F C
Let's you and me get closer..just like the fingers in a glove.
D G7
Let's kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss..that's a honey love.
#5.
G7 C G7
Ooooo, wheee, I need it..(I need it)..when the moon is bright.
C
I need it..(I need it)..when you hold me tight.
F
I need it..(I need it)..in the middle of the night.
G7 C
I need, mmmmm, honey love.
OUTRO:
G7 C G7 C
I need, oh yeah, honey love..I need, oh baby, honey love..
G7 C G7 C
I need (get it boy) honey love..I neeeeed, your honey love.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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