So Glad You're Home
1969 · Symbol 8 · USA
- Artist
- The Superbs
- Title
- So Glad You're Home
- Release
- So Glad You're Home / The Dawning of Love
- Year
- 1969
- Label
- Symbol # 8
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Paul Kyser
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
The Superbs, aka Devotion, formed in New Jersey, USA. Its members included Retta Young, Rhonda Franklin, Phillis Harris, Anita, Henrietta Young, Bertha Addison, and Madge Quince. In the track "So Glad You're Home" (Symbol Records # 8) - written, produced, and arranged by Paul Kyser - a woman's sweetheart had returned "from the service" after two years. During the soldier's service, she "started to date and fool around" because it had been such a long time. But she declared that "I was so wrong...I wanna be your bride". Thus, this was another song about the strain of army service on a relationship. In this case, a slightly different element was added compared to other songs - the sweetheart at home was not faithful, and yet she wanted to make amends.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: At last from the service you've come boy / A guess we're no longer one / I know that I'm the one to blame boy for filling your heart with pain / Even though I've been untrue no one could ever take the place of you / And I'm so glad you're home / You know two years have been a long time boy / It has gave me such a confused mind / So I started to date and fool around boy / And thought that I could put you down / But I was so wrong, this was untrue... / And I'm so glad you're home / I just got to be by your side boy / I wanna be your bride.. / Even though I've been untrue / I want to fill your heart with happiness
Notes
Symbol Records, Symbol 8 (69-SY-8-B), red label; "So Glad You're Home" (Paul L. Kyser), Micro Mini Music & Mozella Music (BMI), time 3:13; arranger Paul Kyser, producer Kyser & Vetri for Kay Vee Prod.; "Dist. by Sue Records". [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
The Superbs behind "So Glad You're Home" b/w "The Dawning Of Love" (Symbol Records 8, 1969) are NOT the Los Angeles Dore group of "Baby Baby All The Time" - Discogs separates them: this is a New York girl group managed by Kay-Vee Productions, original lineup Rhonda Franklin (ex-Teardrops), Phillis Harris and her sister, and Arnita, with later members Henrietta Young, Bertha Addison and Madge Quince; the group subsequently recorded as The Devotions. [Source: Discogs]
Themes
In collections
US Domestic Perspective Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs