Little River Band – Reminiscing

Reminiscing is a single from the Little River Band album Sleeper Catcher from 1978. The single charted #3 in US.

“Reminiscing” was part of the band’s fourth album; they released one every year from their founding in 1975 until 1979, with each one more successful than the last.

This was written by Little River Band guitarist Graeham Goble, who along with lead singer Glenn Shorrock and the group’s other guitarist, Beeb Birtles, was a primary songwriter in the band. Goble was a very focused writer and rather meticulous, which didn’t always sit well with Shorrock but resulted in some of their biggest hits; Goble also wrote “Lady” and “The Night Owls.”

This romantic, nostalgic song finds a couple reminiscing about their past, recalling favorite songs and memories. It seems to have worked out very well for them, as they are now older but still go dancing in the dark, walking through the park and reminiscing.

There are references in the lyrics to a Glenn Miller concert and to the Cole Porter song “Night And Day.” this places the timeframe in the early 1940s, indicating that this romance blossomed about 35 years earlier. The kids are probably all grown up with families of their own.

According to Albert Goldman’s biography, John Lennon named “Reminiscing” as one of his favorite songs.

Formed in March 1975, the group originally featured lead vocalist Glenn Shorrock, guitarists and vocalists Beeb Birtles and Graeham Goble, lead guitarist Ric Formosa, bassist Roger McLachlan, and drummer Derek Pellicci.

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Little River Band - Reminiscing

Little River Band - Reminiscing (1978)04:14

Friday night it was late, I was walking you home
We got down to the gate, I was dreaming of the night
Would it turn out right?
How to tell you girl, I want to build my world around you
Wanna tell you that it’s true
I wanna make you understand I’m talking about a lifetime plan

Well that’s the way it began, we were hand-in-hand
Glen Miller’s band was better than before
We yelled and screamed for more
And those Porter’s tunes made us dance across the room
It ended all too soon
On the way back home I promised you’d never be alone

Hurry, don’t be late
I can’t hardly wait
I said to myself when we’re old
We’ll go dancing in the dark, walking through the park
And reminiscing

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