Adamski enjoyed modest success with his first release, "Live and Direct" which was a collection of tracks recorded live at a small venue in Kentish Town, London. It contained a short, live version of his first single, "NRG", as well as "I dream of you", which appeared on a free 4 track 7" vinyl single given away with the music paper, Record Mirror in 1989.
The cover of the single, NRG, featured a mocked up Lucozade bottle with the 'lucozade' words replaced with 'N-R-G'. This was a nod to the acid house culture where at raves alcohol wasn't consumed and bottled water and soft drinks were preferred.
Adamski toured many clubs with his portable keyboard set up, playing short sets, with an MC, Daddy Chester, and later on Seal. In front of his keyboard was a yellow car number plate, with the words 'ADAMSKI' on it. Early versions of future singles "Killer" and "Future Love Paradise" were played on some of the Seal dates, one date of particular note was at Cambridge Corn Exchange, in early 1990, when Seal leapt on to a smaller, lower catwalk stage, the coins in his pockets all spilled out, showering some of the front row literally with cash.
"Killer" crossed over into the mainstream music charts, becoming a massive worldwide hit. It is also featured on the second album, Doctor Adamski's Musical Pharmacy, with follow-up hits such "The Space Jungle" (which was Adamski singing Elvis' "All Shook Up" to a dance backing) and "Flashback Jack".
According to Adam Sky's MySpace page, Tinley made his first record aged eleven, in 1979, as part of the kinderpunk group "The Stupid Babies". Their song "Babysitter" was released on Fast Product Records, and played on the John Peel BBC Radio 1 show.
In the late 1980s, Tinley adopted his stage name after the UFO enthusiast, George Adamski.
At the time of Adamski's signature song, "Killer", he worked with his brother, programmer and sound engineer, Mark Tinley. Pop music artist George Michael later successfully married "Killer"'s bass line, to the melody of The Temptations' "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", on a live album featuring the surviving members of Queen.
Adamski's third album was Naughty. It featured a collaboration with Nina Hagen on "Get Your Body!" and plenty of club tunes, expanding from the artist's acid house roots into the pop and rock genres. Commercially, however, this album was not a big success.
Adamski's third album was issued in late 1998 on the ZTT Records label, famous for producing acts such as Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Art of Noise. Its title was Adamski's Thing and the style followed the trend started with Naughty, with lots of guitars, strings, raw vocals and introspective lyrics, but maintaining a rhythmic dance sensibility. The album spawned two singles, "Intravenous Venus" and "One Of the People".
In 2000, Tinley released his last single as Adamski, "In the City". The song charted in Italy, but did little business elsewhere. In the early 2000s, Adam Tinley decided to assume a new identity: he is now producing as Adam Sky.
As Adam Sky, his most recent album includes songs by the musician, Danny Williams.
He currently lives in Spain with his daughters, Bluebell Williams Tinley and Ariella Tinley. Adamski has recently set up his own label (Prostitute Records). His single, ApeX, was released on Kitsuné Music in 2006.
Recently, Adamski/Sky has been working very closely with VJ Ladypat, and the London based rapper, Niyi.
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The Sky Is Falling Down
Adamski Lyrics
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Even if the sky is fallin' down, down, down (oh)
You ought to know
Tonight is the night to let it go
Put on a show (show, show)
I wanna see how you lose control
So come on and fly with me as we make our great escape (escape, escape)
So, baby, don't worry
You are my only
You won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down
You'll be my only
No need to worry
Baby, are you down? Down, down
Baby, are you down? Down, down
Even if the sky is falling down
Just let it be
Come on and bring your body next to me
I'll take you away (ay)
Turn this place into our private getaway
So leave it behind 'cause we have a night to get away (away, away)
So come on and fly with me as we make our great escape
So why don't we run away
Down like she's suppose to be
She gets down low for me
Down like her temperature
'Cause to me she's zero degrees
She's cold, over freeze
I got that girl from overseas
Now she's my Miss America
Now can I be her soldier, please?
I'm fighting for this girl on the battlefield of love
Got me look like baby Cupid
Sending arrows from above
Don't you ever leave the side of me
And definitely, not probably
And honestly I'm down like that economy (Yeah)
So, baby, don't worry
You are my only
You won't be lonely
Even if the sky is falling down
You'll be my only (oh)
No need to worry (oh)
Baby, are you down (oh, the sky is falling down)
Down, down (oh, down)
Baby, are you down Down, down (oh, down) (the sky is falling down)
Even if the sky is falling down
Oh, oh, the sky is falling down
In Adamski's "The Sky Is Falling Down," the singer is trying to reassure his lover that no matter what happens, they will always have each other. The chorus features these exact words, "Baby, don't worry / You are my only / You won't be lonely / Even if the sky is falling down." The singer wants his partner to let go and have fun, regardless of the chaos that may be happening around them. It is a moment of escapism, where they can focus on their love and have a private getaway. The lyrics also contain some romantic language, such as "Just let it be / Come on and bring your body next to me / I'll take you away" that represents the singer's passion for his lover this night.
Furthermore, the song contains a verse where the singer describes his feelings toward his lover. He is proclaiming his love to her and making a promise to always protect her. This is visible when he says, "I'm fighting for this girl on the battlefield of love / Got me looking like baby Cupid / Sending arrows from above / Don't you ever leave the side of me / And definitely, not probably." The compassionate message in the song is that you should make the most of the time you get with the people you love, even during the hard times, and that nothing can break their love bond.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, are you down? Down, down
Are you feeling sad and low?
Even if the sky is fallin' down, down, down (oh)
Even if everything is going wrong, it's okay because we have each other.
You ought to know
I want you to understand
Tonight is the night to let it go
Let go of your worries and just enjoy the night.
Put on a show (show, show)
Let's have fun and be silly.
I wanna see how you lose control
I want to see you let loose and have fun.
So leave it behind 'cause we have a night to get away (away, away)
Forget your troubles and focus on having a good time.
So come on and fly with me as we make our great escape (escape, escape)
Let's go on an adventure together and escape from reality.
So, baby, don't worry
Don't stress, everything will be okay.
You are my only
You're the only one for me.
You won't be lonely
I will always be here for you.
Even if the sky is falling down
Even when times are tough, we will still have each other.
You'll be my only
You're the only one I want.
No need to worry
Don't stress yourself out.
Just let it be
Relax and don't worry about anything.
Come on and bring your body next to me
Let's get closer physically.
I'll take you away (ay)
I will make you forget your troubles.
Turn this place into our private getaway
Let's make this a space just for us.
Down like she's suppose to be
She's acting how she's expected to act.
She gets down low for me
She dances sensually for me.
Down like her temperature
She's feeling down just like when you have a fever.
'Cause to me she's zero degrees
She's very cold and distant to everyone else except me.
She's cold, over freeze
She's extremely cold and unapproachable.
I got that girl from overseas
I met a girl from another country.
Now she's my Miss America
She's the most beautiful girl to me.
Now can I be her soldier, please?
Can I be her protector?
I'm fighting for this girl on the battlefield of love
I'm doing everything I can to win her heart.
Got me look like baby Cupid
I feel like the god of love.
Sending arrows from above
Trying to win her heart with my love.
Don't you ever leave the side of me
Please don't ever leave me.
And definitely, not probably
I'm certain I want you.
And honestly I'm down like that economy (Yeah)
I'm committed to you no matter what, just like how the economy sometimes goes down but still remains stable.
Writer(s): Adam Paul Tinley
Contributed by Charlotte L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Yonke Uulen
Powerful ! ! !
bonnie bianco
genius. pioneer.
Rafael Fernández
Era 1991!!!