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We Five
We Five formed in San Francisco in 1964 with Michael Stewart, Jerry Burgan, Pete Fullerton, Mike Cowsill, and Beverly Bivens. Their song 'You Were On My...
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30 Second Song
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All Fall Down
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Another Fuck You Song
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Daddy's Little Girl
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I Think You Think Too Much
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I'm Weak Inside
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Keep Trying
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Killing the Truth
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Lifestyle of Rebellion
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Pestilent Existence
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Sk8 Rock
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Ska Sucks
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Somewhere Beyond The Sea
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The Bottle's Lookin' Better
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Walking Revolution
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You Were On My Mind
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We Five formed in San Francisco in 1964 with Michael Stewart, Jerry Burgan, Pete Fullerton, Mike Cowsill, and Beverly Bivens. Their song 'You Were On My Mind,' written by Stewart, reached the top of the charts in 1965. The track's straightforward arrangement and Bivens' lead vocal gave it a clean, folk-pop sound that stood out at the time.
After Cowsill left in 1966, Danny Hutton joined on drums. The group kept recording albums like 'Make Someone Happy' and 'Catch the Wind,' but nothing matched the success of that first single. In 1970, Bivens sued the band over royalties, and We Five broke up by 1972.
Their catalog includes songs like 'All Fall Down' and 'Daddy's Little Girl,' but 'You Were On My Mind' remains what most people remember. It still turns up on oldies radio and folk-rock playlists, a simple snapshot of that mid-60s moment before everything got heavier.
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