Andrew got into the music at the age of 11 forming a band with school mates called โPerfect Strangerโ in 1987.
In 1989, he joined his second band โLeague of Nationsโ, again while still in school, playing mostly original material.
In 1990, Andrew got a call from John Hughes (The Corrโs Manager) asking him to come in and sing for Alan Parker โฆ.Parker liked what he heard and kept asking Andrew to come back to singโฆ.. After a week he got a call from Casting Director John Hubbard congratulating him on getting the part of Deco Cuffe for the Commitments.
1991 The Commitments was released to critical acclaim with the sound track selling over 12 million copies. Andrew was nominated for a BAFTA AWARD For Best supporting role and also for a Grammy for his Contribution in the Commitments.
Andrew has only ever performed with The Commitments after the movies premiereโs in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago & Dublin, also at a Bette Midler charity show at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, The Grammys & The David Letterman Show.
Recently Andrew rejoined The Commitments to mark the 20th anniversary of the Film with 4 shows in Ireland finishing at the O2 arena to a sold out show of 13,000 people โฆโฆโฆIn total 24,000 people over 4 shows.
In 1992, after the movieโs release, Andrew toured Europe, USA and Australia as there was a huge demand for in him to perform in these territories.
This gave Andrew the time and experience to hone his craft as a live performer and get to see first hand how much his music and voice has touched so many people from around the world.
Andrew toured Europe with Elton John in the Copenhagen Parken Stadiumโฆ Stockholmโs Olympic Stadium
He performed two songs along side Bryan Adams on stage at one of Bryanโs shows in Adelaide Australia.
Andrew also got to perform with one of his heroes, David Gilmore for a free amnesty international in Nottingham, England and also with Prince at the RDS in Dublin.
Andrew won โBest New Comerโ at the Telcom Awards Presented by Mike Mills of REM
In 1993, Andrew recorded his first solo album STRONG for MCA records in NY at the hit factory produced by Danny Kortchmar which sold into platinum sales.
Between 1993 and 1994, Andrew toured Europe, while also touring with the Rolling Stones for eight shows (Voodoo Lounge tour), and Lenny Kravitz on the โAre You Gonna Go My Wayโ Tour in Switzerland, and with ZZ Top in Germany
Andrew Guests on Nathan Cavaleri record ( Working On It ) Epic Records
Andrew Features on Sound track โWorking On It โ Hollywood Picture Film (Camp Nowhere)
In 1995, Andrew moved to LA to write new material out there he performed with original BLUES BROTHERS BAND in the HOUSE OF BLUES in Los Angeles and Bostonโs โHouse of Bluesโ.
In 1996, Andrew hooked up with Marty Fredriksen, a producer from Orange County to record for his second album (Candy Coated Frown) At Rumbo Studios in Los Angles, with all original material co written by Andrew โ this album was shelved by MCA International.
1997 saw Andrew touring Europe playing festivals with Deep Purple and Meat loaf ,
1998 saw Andrew embark on a US tour, and he also recorded two duets with Danish Singer Jette Torp which sold over a 100,000 copies in Denmark
In 2000, Andrew recorded โOut Of Timeโ in Puk studios on the CMC Records label, produced by Jan Sivertsen, an album of r&b, soul and rock classics which went top 10 in all Scandinavian charts for 35 Weeks, achieving platinum sales.
Ray Charles Presents Andrew with a Gold Record for โOUT OF TIMEโ for Denmark
In 2002 he recorded โGypsyโs Kissโ, returning to the laid back atmosphere at the Puk Studios that he enjoyed while recording the โOut Of Timeโ album. This album consisted of half original songs co written by Andrew, and the remaining tracks were covers. Produced by Jez Coad & Jan Siversten (Rec Art EMI), the album went Top 20 across Scandinavia achieving platinum sales.
That year also saw Andrew being asked to perform for the Princess of Norwayโs wedding in Throndheim.
In 2003, Andrew formed THE BONE YARD BOYS with Bent Larsen Petersen, a partnership which endures to the present day.
The BONE YARD BOYS music is more contemporary with shades of Bowie, U2, Soundgarden, Sly, and pretty much everything what inspires them โฆ Through the years they feel they have now carved out their own sound which is now ready for fruition in 2011.
2004 Writing and recording for the Boneyard Boys โฆPerforming at European Festivals .
2005 Andrew records โWhen Iโm Coming Homeโ in Los Angles for the Film BROTHERS, directed by Academy Award winner Susanna Bier.
2005 Andrew goes to LA to write new songs and prepare for his greatest hits album.
2006 saw the Greatest Hits album released by Sony BMG, this record consists of tracks from all of Andrewโs previous recordings and a couple of new tracks co written by Andrew.
2006 & 2007 Toured Europe and Australia with Greatest Hits while also writing & recording with the BONEYARD BOYS.
2008 Writing and recording with Boneyard Boys, and playing festivals in Europe
In 2009, Andrew kicked off his first US East Coast tour since 1998, while also playing festivals in Europe, and also recording with the Boneyard Boys.
2010 US West Coast tour and playing festivals in Europe.
2011 Andrew starts recording the Bone Yard Boys Album due for release this year.
The Commitments got back together in March for a reunion tour to mark the 20th anniversary of the movie with four shows in Ireland ending in the O2 arena in Dublin to critical acclaim Playing to 24,000 people over 4 shows and also donating 30,000 euros to THE IRISH CANCER Society.
Between Andrewโs solo recordings , The Bone Yard Boys , & shows ,This will take up much all of 2011 so he can have a nice bed of work in the can for all you to enjoy next year.
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Mr. Pitiful
Andrew Strong Lyrics
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Baby that's my name now
They call me Mr. Pitiful
That's how I got my fame
But people just don`t seem to understand
How someone can feel so blue
They call me Mr pitiful cause I lost someone just like you.
The call me Mr. Pitiful
This everybody know now
They call me Mr. Pitiful
Most everyplace I go.
But nobody seems to understand now,
How can a man sing such a sad song
When he lost everything that he had.
How can I explain to you
How somebody con get so very blue
How can I tell you about my past
If all things won`t end.
Mr Pitiful
That's my name now
They call me Mr. Pitiful
That's how I got my fame
But nobody seems to understand
What make a man can feel so very blue
They call me Mr. Pitiful cause I m in love with you
Can I explain to you
Everything is going wrong
I've lost everything I had
I have to sing this sad song
To get back to her
And I m gonna sing this song to you
And I want you
And I want you
And I want you
And I want you
[And I wanna tell you everything is going through my mind]
And I want to sing
And I want to sing
And I want to sing
And I want to sing this song with you
[And I wanna sing this song to everyone]
'Cause I want them to understand what I talkin' about
I want you to understand what I`m sayin'
The lyrics to Andrew Strong's "Mr. Pitiful" are about a man who has lost someone he loved and is trying to express his emotions through his music. He is known as Mr. Pitiful because of the sad and heartfelt lyrics in his songs. The singer feels that people don't understand why he is so blue, and he struggles to explain his past and his pain to those around him.
Throughout the song, Mr. Pitiful expresses his desire to sing his sad songs to everyone, and he wants them to understand his pain. He feels that music is the only way to express his emotions and possibly to win back the love he has lost. He recognizes that his music is his calling and that his sadness is what has brought him fame.
The lyrics of this song convey the deep emotional pain that the character Mr. Pitiful is experiencing. The song explores the complex emotions of love, loss, and pain and how they are expressed through music. The lyrics also highlight the power of music to connect people and to express emotions that cannot be easily put into words.
Line by Line Meaning
They call me Mr. Pitiful
The name by which they know me well is Mr. Pitiful
Baby that's my name now
That's what people call me now
That's how I got my fame
My sorrowful reputation has gotten me famous
But people just don't seem to understand
Others do not comprehend my feelings and emotions
How someone can feel so blue
How a person can feel so sad and heartbroken
They call me Mr pitiful cause I lost someone just like you.
The reason behind my pitiful name is the loss of someone dear to me, just like my audience
This everybody know now
Everyone knows this by now
Most everyplace I go
Almost wherever I go
But nobody seems to understand now
Despite my fame, nobody seems to grasp my true emotions
How can a man sing such a sad song
It's puzzling how I, a grown man, can sing a mournful song
When he lost everything that he had
I lost everything that once mattered the most to me
How can I explain to you
It's hard to describe to you
How somebody con get so very blue
How can someone be so deeply sad
How can I tell you about my past
It's hard for me to talk about my history
If all things won`t end.
If the pain and sorrow doesn't subside
But nobody seems to understand
Again, nobody seems to empathize with me
What make a man can feel so very blue
What causes a man to feel so devastated
They call me Mr. Pitiful cause I'm in love with you
Now they call me pitiful because I'm heartbroken over you
Can I explain to you
Can I describe to you
Everything is going wrong
Everything seems to be going downhill
I've lost everything I had
I've lost everything that used to mean everything to me
I have to sing this sad song
It's my duty to express my sorrow through music
To get back to her
I hope to win her back with this song
And I'm gonna sing this song to you
I will sing this song for you
And I want you
I hope to have you back with me
And I wanna tell you everything is going through my mind
I wish to express everything that's on my troubled mind
And I want to sing
I desire to sing
And I want to sing this song with you
I hope to sing this song with you
Cause I want them to understand what I talkin' about
I hope that they will understand the depth of my sorrow
I want you to understand what I`m sayin'
I hope that you will hear and comprehend my words
Lyrics ยฉ Royalty Network
Written by: OTIS REDDING, STEVE CROPPER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Corrine Mitcham
I forgot how much I actually love The Commitments <3 And the song is possibly the best song EVER. Man I wish I played the sax like these guys!
Jay Hennessy
Second best in my opinion ๐๐or a tied first with dark end of the street both flawless though
Misti Roberts
I LOVE this movie
Steve66
Brilliant film, brilliant soundtrack, excellent voice. Commitments has it all
robyaknow Scarpelli
Andrew Strong simply brilliant vocals, great group & great movie.
Chris Butters
what a video and vocals Ausralia butters pertg
Brenda Roberts
I LOVE THIS!!!!!! WHAT A VOICE!
Hot81Lobot
I love this song - and I love the movie. Thanks for uploading !
Mark Spunders
Brings a smile to my face always.. you cant beat it
senja71
This voice is STRONG!!!! <3