Bus Stop

The Hollies

About Bus Stop

"Bus Stop" is a song recorded and released as a single by the British rock band The Hollies in 1966. It reached No. 5 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the Hollies' first US top ten hit, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard charts in September 1966.


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Bus stop, wet day
She's there, I say
Please share my umbrella
Bus stops, bus goes
She stays, love grows
Under my umbrella

All that summer we enjoyed it
Wind and rain and shine
That umbrella we employed it
By August she was mine

Every morning I would see her
Waiting at the stop
Sometimes she'd shop
And she would show me what she'd bought

Other people stared
As if we were both quite insane
Someday my name and hers
Are going to be the same

That's the way the whole thing started
Silly but it's true
Thinking of our sweet romance
Beginning in a queue

Came the sun
The ice was melting
No more sheltering now
Nice to think that that umbrella
Led me to avow

Every morning I would see her
Waiting at the stop
Sometimes she'd shop
And she would show me what she'd bought

Other people stared
As if we were both quite insane
Someday my name and hers
Are going to be the same

Bus stop, wet day
She's there, I say
Please share my umbrella
Bus stops, bus goes
She stays, love grows
Under my umbrella

All that summer we enjoyed it
Wind and rain and shine
That umbrella we employed it
By August she was mine

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The Hollies

The Hollies are an English pop group formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, although the majority of the band members came from towns in East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and early 1970s. They enjoyed considerable popularity in many countries, although they did not achieve major US chart success until 1966. They had 30 charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, and 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, with songs including, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Carrie Anne", "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" and "The Air That I Breathe". more »

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Written by: GRAHAM GOULDMAN

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10 facts about this song

Band Information
Released by the British rock band The Hollies in 1966, "Bus Stop" became one of their most iconic songs.
Song Origin
"Bus Stop" was written by UK songwriter and future 10cc member, Graham Gouldman, who also penned other hits for the band.
Chart Performance
The song was a major hit for The Hollies and reached No. 5 in the UK singles chart, it also cracked the top ten in the US, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lyrics Inspiration
The lyrics of the song describes a romantic meeting at a bus stop during the rain and how that sparked into a loving relationship.
Cover Versions
Over the years, "Bus Stop" has been covered by a slew of artists ranging from The Carpenters to Herman's Hermits.
Album Debut
Despite its popularity, "Bus Stop" was not actually on an album when it was first released. It was later added to the US version of the group's fourth studio album, "Stop! Stop! Stop!".
Song Manifestation
Gouldman reportedly composed "Bus Stop" while he was riding on a No. 95 bus, it is said he got the idea for the song from an advertisement he saw at the bus stop.
Evolving Band Members
When The Hollies recorded "Bus Stop," the band's lineup consisted of Allan Clarke, Graham Nash, Tony Hicks, Bobby Elliott, and Bernie Calvert. This lineup would continue for more than two years, marking the longest period of stability in the band's membership.
Lyrics Change
The band changed one word in Gouldman's original lyrics: from "candy-stripe" to "cabby". The reason for this change isn't known.
Lasting Popularity
Despite more than five decades since its release, "Bus Stop" continues to be one of The Hollies' best-known and most-loved songs, and a staple of classic rock radio worldwide.

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