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Don t bring me down

What is the meaning of ELO’s don’t bring me down?

"As there was a plan for ELO to start a concert tour in Australia, the song was originally titled 'Don't Bring Me Down, Bruce,' Mack told Sound on Sound in 2013. "This was meant to be a joke, referring to how many Australian guys are called Bruce."

Who originally wrote the song don’t bring me down?

Jeff Lynne Chris BoltendahlThomas Göttlich Don’t Bring Me Down/Lyricists

Where is ELO from?

Birmingham, United KingdomElectric Light Orchestra / Origin The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1970, by songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood with drummer Bev Bevan.

Who plays dont bring me down?

Electric Light OrchestraDon’t Bring Me Down / Artist

What year did don’t bring me down come out?

1979Don’t Bring Me Down / Released

Who is Bruce in the ELO song?

ELO engineer Mack remembers the genesis of the term differently, stating that Lynne was actually singing "Bruce" as a joke in advance of an Australian tour "referring to how many Australian guys are called Bruce."

What animal did Carole King write?

Don’t Bring Me Down Don't Bring Me Down (The Animals song)

"Don't Bring Me Down"
LabelDecca Records (UK), MGM Records (U.S.)
Songwriter(s)Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer(s)Tom Wilson
The Animals singles chronology