The Story They were six fine English boys Who knew each other in Birmingham They bought a drum and guitar Started a rock-roll band And Johnny played little violin And Bobby Joe played the big violin The one that stands on the floor They were all in the rock-roll band Their first song sounded like this Please get me a witness Please get me a witness Right off, they needed a name Someone said, ";How 'bout the Renegades ?"; Johnny said, ";Well I don't know. I prefer E.L.O."; I love their ";Mr. Blue Skies"; Almost my favorite is ";Turn to Stone"; And how 'bout ";Telephone Line";? I love that E.L.O.