was a time

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"The Searchers are an English beat group, which emerged as part of the 1960s Merseybeat scene along with the Beatles, the Hollies, the Fourmost, the Merseybeats, the Swinging Blue Jeans, and Gerry and the Pacemakers. The band's hits include a remake of the Drifters' 1961 hit, "Sweets for My Sweet"; remakes of Jackie DeShannon's "Needles and Pins" and "When You Walk In The Room"; an original song written for them, "Sugar and Spice"; the Orlons' "Don't Throw Your Love Away"; and a cover of the Clovers' "Love Potion No. 9". They were the second group from Liverpool, after the Beatles, to have a hit in the United States when "Needles and Pins" charted during the first week of March 1964. The band returned to a residency at the Iron Door Club and it was there that they tape-recorded the sessions that led to a Pye Records recording contract with Tony Hatch as producer. Their first single was issued in US on Mercury, the second on Liberty without success and then a deal was arranged with U.S. based Kapp Records to distribute their records in America. Their first album, sung mostly by Jackson Meet the Searchers was released in August 1963, and reached number 2 on the British album charts by the next month. A slightly changed version of it, including the song "Needles and Pins" hit #22 in the US album charts in June 1964. 1964 also saw the Top 20 hit "What Have They Done To The Rain", a song written in 1962 by protest folk singer Malvina Reynolds as "The Rain Song" as part of the anti-nuclear movement. After scoring with their hit "Needles and Pins", bassist Tony Jackson, who was only allowed one lead vocal on their second album, left the band and was replaced by Hamburg pal Frank Allen (born Francis Renaud McNeice, 14 December 1943, Hayes, Middlesex) from Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. Chris Curtis, who had song-writing ambitions, left the band in 1966 and was replaced by the Keith Moon-influenced John Blunt (born John David Blunt, 20 March 1947, in Croydon, Surrey), who in turn was replaced by Billy Adamson in 1969. In 1967, Curtis formed a new band called Roundabout with keyboard player Jon Lord and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore. Although Curtis's involvement in the project was short-lived, Roundabout would eventually evolve into Deep Purple the following year. The group continued to tour through the 1970s and were rewarded in 1979 when Sire Records signed the band to a multi-record deal. Two albums were released: The Searchers and Play for Today (retitled Love's Melodies outside the UK). Both records garnered critical acclaim but did not break into the charts. They did, however, revive the group's career. In December 1985 Mike Pender left the group after a farewell performance in London to form a new band, and now tours as Mike Pender's Searchers. McNally and Allan recruited former First Class vocalist Spencer James as Pender's replacement." ( Members ) Frank Allen Spencer James Scott Ottaway John McNally (Past Members) Tony Jackson Mike Pender Chris Curtis Billy Adamson John Blunt Eddie Rothe LYRICS :(Songwriter:) De Shannon, Jackie Each time you hurt me and desert me You swear you'll never do it again Oh each time I catch you lyin' I start cryin' You say "It's the last time" and then Oh you say "Oh baby, everything's gonna be fine" And like a fool I keep forgivin' you each time Each time I say I'll leave you, never see you You tell me you'll make it all up to me Oh each time you say "Let's try it just once more" 'Cause I'm all you're livin' for, you'll change, I'll see Then you call me baby, everything's gonna be fine Then like a fool I keep forgivin' you each time Wish that I felt just like I did before There was a time I could walk out the door But I can't go now though I know it's wrong 'Cause good or bad it's with you I belong Then you say "Oh baby, everything's gonna be fine" No matter what you do, I keep forgivin' you Each time, each time, each time, each time