1979: “Discovery”

Discovery

Выпущенный в 1979 году альбом “Discovery” занял первое место в хит-параде Британии и держался на этом уровне в течение пяти недель. Пять композиций стали хитами: “Don't Bring Me Down”, “Shine a Little Love”, “Last Train to London”, “Confusion” и “The Diary of Horace Wimp”.

Песня “Don't Bring Me Down” стала самой успешной в истории ELO. Это также их самый популярный сингл в США – четвертое место в хит-параде.

В 1979 году ELO вышел на первое место по продажам дисков на музыкальном рынке Британии.

Don't Bring Me Down

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,

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 go to be the end,

Don't bring me down, no no no no no no no no,

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

Don't bring me down.

Don't bring me down, Grroosss

Don't bring me down, Grroosss

Don't bring me down, Grroosss

Don't bring me down.

What happend 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,

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,

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

Don't bring me down.

Don't bring me down, Grroosss

Don't bring me down, Grroosss

Don't bring me down, Grroosss

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,

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 get me crawlin' up to you everyday,

Don't bring me down, no no no no no,

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

Don't bring me down.