Neville charted again, in 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: Don't Know Much, All My Life, and When Something Is Wrong with My Baby, the first two reached Number One on the Adult Contemporary charts. Neville has released more than 20 singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B format.
His other hits have included Everybody Plays the Fool, his successful 1991 cover of the 1972 Main Ingredient song, that reached #8 on the Hot 100; Don't Take Away My Heaven, Hercules and Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song). Neville's biggest solo successes have been on the Adult Contemporary chart, where "Don't Know Much," "All My Life," and "Everybody Plays the Fool" all reached Number One.
Aaron signed to SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label in late 2005 and recorded an album of songs by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and others for Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics, released on September 19, 2006. The album, produced by Stewart Levine, features collaborations between Neville and Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, Chris Botti, David Sanborn, Art Neville, and others. The album's first single was a remake of The Impressions' 1963 classic It's All Right.
On October 27, 2006, Neville made a guest appearance on an episode of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He sang Stand By Me" and Ain't No Sunshine, from his album, Bring It on Home … The Soul Classics. In 2008 he released Gold, which includes a double album of his hits.
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Space Man
Aaron Neville Lyrics
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Said, hey la, um de hey oh le
Hey, hey, hey, hey oh la
Said hey, oh hey, feelin' good today
One day as I was a havin' myself a party
You know a flyin' saucer landed right by my side
You know a big green man jumped out and boy, you know he robbed me
You know he beat me for my bottle before I got high
I hit' up knowing that I was dead
Because he had that big ray-gun pointed at my head
But curiosity will get the best of the best
You know he smelled that bottle and the liquor did the rest
And I said, hey la, um de hey oh la
Hey la, um de hey oh le
Hey, hey, hey, hey oh la
Hey, oh hey, it ain't over yet
Turned that bottle up and started drinking
It was a long, long time before he pulled it away
His eyes got crossed and man, his knees started wobblin'
He took four steps forward and this is what he said
He said, hey la, um de hey, oh la
Hey la, um de hey, oh le
He said hey, hey, hey, hey oh la
Hey oh la, feel good today
I could see this cat was just about to party
Because he had that great big grin in his eye
He said come on hurry on down, let's forget our troubles
Just jump in my space hot-rod and take a little ride
So now I'm not afraid of no kind of space man
Because I keep my defenses by my side
And if you ever see me any place or any time
You can bet I'm a holding my bottle by my side
And I'm gonna sing Hey la, um de hey, oh la
Hey la, um de hey, oh le
Hey, hey, hey, hey oh la
Hey oh hey, I feel good today
The song "Space Man" by Aaron Neville tells the story of the singer encountering an extraterrestrial being who lands in a flying saucer and attempts to rob him of his bottle of liquor. Initially frightened, Neville's curiosity gets the best of him as he watches the alien drink and become more and more intoxicated. The two then bond over their shared love of alcohol and party together in the alien's space hot-rod.
Overall, the lyrics of the song seem to celebrate the power of drinking as a unifying force, even in situations as unlikely as a meeting between a human and an alien. By the end of the song, Neville is no longer afraid of the space man and embraces the idea of partying with him whenever he gets the chance.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey la, um de hey oh la
I'm feeling happy and carefree
Said, hey la, um de hey oh le
Still feeling happy and carefree
Hey, hey, hey, hey oh la
Feeling happy and carefree, with more emphasis
Said hey, oh hey, feelin' good today
Still feeling happy and carefree, expressing it to others
One day as I was a havin' myself a party
Enjoying myself and having a good time
You know a flyin' saucer landed right by my side
A spaceship landed near me
You know a big green man jumped out and boy, you know he robbed me
An extraterrestrial creature stole from me
You know he beat me for my bottle before I got high
He took my alcohol before I could drink it
I hit' up knowing that I was dead
I thought I was going to die
Because he had that big ray-gun pointed at my head
The creature had a weapon aimed at me
But curiosity will get the best of the best
I couldn't resist my curiosity
You know he smelled that bottle and the liquor did the rest
The creature drank from my bottle and got drunk
And I said, hey la, um de hey oh la
I'm still feeling happy and carefree
Hey la, um de hey oh le
Still feeling happy and carefree
Hey, hey, hey, hey oh la
Feeling happy and carefree, with more emphasis
Hey, oh hey, it ain't over yet
I'm still alive and kicking
Turned that bottle up and started drinking
I drank from the bottle
It was a long, long time before he pulled it away
The creature drank from the bottle for a long time
His eyes got crossed and man, his knees started wobblin'
The creature got drunk and couldn't stand straight
He took four steps forward and this is what he said
The creature stumbled towards me and spoke
He said, hey la, um de hey, oh la
The creature is still feeling happy and carefree
Hey la, um de hey, oh le
Still feeling happy and carefree
He said hey, hey, hey, hey oh la
Feeling happy and carefree, with more emphasis
Hey oh la, feel good today
The creature is still feeling happy and carefree
I could see this cat was just about to party
The creature was ready to have fun
Because he had that great big grin in his eye
The creature had a big smile on his face
He said come on hurry on down, let's forget our troubles
The creature invited me to join the party and forget our problems
Just jump in my space hot-rod and take a little ride
The creature wanted us to get in his spaceship and go for a ride
So now I'm not afraid of no kind of space man
I'm no longer afraid of extraterrestrial creatures
Because I keep my defenses by my side
I'm prepared to defend myself if necessary
And if you ever see me any place or any time
If you see me anywhere
You can bet I'm a holding my bottle by my side
I'll be holding onto my bottle
And I'm gonna sing Hey la, um de hey, oh la
I'm still feeling happy and carefree
Hey la, um de hey, oh le
Still feeling happy and carefree
Hey, hey, hey, hey oh la
Feeling happy and carefree, with more emphasis
Hey oh hey, I feel good today
Still feeling happy and carefree
Lyrics © ZELLS MUSIC
Written by: FRED CALISTE
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