Don't Bring Me Down

Don't Bring Me Down is a 1979 hit song from the rock band ELO. It is currently the biggest hit in the U.S.

## Background

According to Jeff Lynne the song was written in the last minute to fill up the songs on the album "Discovery".

## Composition

The song is one of there rockier songs. It has a electric guitar feel compared to most ELO songs. After each verse the song transitions from a pop-rock tune to a disco tune.

The song is also the first ELO song to not use string instruments and looping drums. The song ends with a door closing which was recorded in Musicland studios in Germany.

## Critical reception

Donald Guarisco of Allmusic praised the track for not using string instruments and saying "powerful enough for rock fans but dance-friendly enough for the disco set"

The song has been rated the 97th best classic rock song by Billboard

## Music video

The music video shows the band performing on a red stage. It also shows neon sausages and a woman through out the song. The music video is similar to Confusion.

## Misheard lyrics

People thought that the song said Bruce! In the linear notes it says that Jeff Lynne said Grooss which is similar to the German word "Gruß" which means "Greeting".

Jeff Lynne has said that the the word was meant to be a placeholder but, after discovering the German word kept it there. There engineer Mack joking saying that the song did say Bruce but that was when they were touring Australia and Mack joked on how many people in Australia was named Bruce.

## Jeff Lynne version

Jeff Lynne decided to re-record the song in the 2012 album called "Mr. Blue Sky: The Best Of Electric Light Orchestra" you can watch the video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIg8VQVvjtw

## Personal

* Jeff Lynne: Lead vocals, Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer
* Bev Bevan: Drums
* Richard Tandy: Grand Piano, Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Clavinet
* Kelly Groucutt: Bass, Vocals

## Charts

1979
 UK
 Austria
 Belgium
 Germany
 Ireland
 Cananda
 Netherlands
 South Africa
 Spain
 Switzerland
 New Zealand
 Australia

Sales

## Lyrics

You got me runnin', goin' out of my mind

You got me thinkin' that I'm wastin' my time

Don't bring me down

No, no, no, no, no

Ooh-ooh-hoo

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

Don't bring me down

You wanna stay out with your fancy friends

I'm tellin' you, it's got to be the end

Don't bring me down

No, no, no, no, no

Ooh-ooh-hoo

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

Don't bring me down

Don't bring me down, groos

Don't bring me down, groos

Don't bring me down, groos

Don't bring me down

What happened to the girl I used to know?

You let your mind out somewhere down the road

Don't bring me down

No, no, no, no, no

Ooh-ooh-hoo

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

Don't bring me down

You're always talkin' 'bout your crazy nights

One of these days, you're gonna get it right

Don't bring me down

No, no, no, no, no

Ooh-ooh-hoo

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

Don't bring me down

Don't bring me down, groos

Don't bring me down, groos

Don't bring me down, groos

Don't bring me down

You're lookin' good, just like a snake in the grass

One of these days, you're gonna break your glass

Don't bring me down

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

Ooh-ooh-hoo

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

Don't bring me down

You got me shakin', got me runnin' away

You got me crawlin' up to you everyday

Don't bring me down

No, no, no, no, no

Ooh-ooh-hoo

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

Don't bring me down, down, down, down, down, down

I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor

Don't bring me down

## Trivia

* In the music video the drummer Bev Bevan is hitting his drums to hard.

## Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t\_Bring\_Me\_Down