In 1976, he achieved a national breakout with the studio album Night Moves. On his studio albums, he also worked extensively with the Alabama-based Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, which appeared on several of Seger's best-selling singles and albums.
Seger's first marriage in 1968 lasted for "one day short of a year". He had a long-term relationship with Jan Dinsdale from 1972 until 1983. In 1987, he married actress Annette Sinclair and they divorced one year later. He married Juanita Dorricott in 1993, in a small private setting at The Village Club, in Bloomfield Hills; they have two children. Seger lives mainly at his home in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. He owns a condo in Naples, Florida.
Politically, Seger has characterized himself as a centrist: "[I'm] right down the middle", he remarked. He supported Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. He tackled antiestablishment themes in early songs such as "2+2=?" (1968) and "U.M.C. (Upper Middle Class)" (1974), according to Brian McCollum of the Detroit Free Press. On his 2014 album Ride Out, he addressed topics such as gun violence, and wrote "It's Your World" about climate change. On the subject, he said, "There are a lot of culprits in climate change, and everybody's responsible, myself included. Nobody gets a free pass on this one. We've got to change our ways and change them fast.
A roots rocker with a classic raspy, shouting voice, Seger wrote and recorded songs that deal with love, women and blue-collar themes and is an example of heartland rock. Seger has recorded many hits, including "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man", "Night Moves", "Turn the Page", "Still the Same", "We've Got Tonight", "Against the Wind", "You'll Accomp'ny Me", "Shame on the Moon", "Like a Rock", and "Shakedown", which was written for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). Seger also co-wrote the Eagles' number-one hit "Heartache Tonight", and his iconic recording of "Old Time Rock and Roll" was named one of the Songs of the Century in 2001.
With a career spanning six decades, Seger continues to perform and record today. Seger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. Seger was named Billboard's 2015 Legend of Live honoree at the 12th annual Billboard Touring Conference & Awards, held November 18–19 at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York.
Seger was known as one of the last holdouts regarding making his catalog available for digital download and streaming. However, as of 2017, much of his work is available.
Turn The Page
Bob Seger Lyrics
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East of Omaha
You can listen to the engine
Moanin' out his one note song
You can think about the woman
Or the girl you knew the night before
But your thoughts will soon be wandering
The way they always do
And there's nothin' much to do
And you don't feel much like ridin'
You just wish the trip was through
See here I am
On the road again
There I am
Up on the stage
Here I go
Playin' star again
There I go
Turn the page
Well you walk into a restaurant
Strung out from the road
And you feel the eyes upon you
As you're shakin' off the cold
You pretend it doesn't bother you
But you just want to explode
Most times you can't hear 'em talk
Other times you can
All the same old cliches
"Is that a woman or a man?"
And you always seem outnumbered
You don't dare make a stand
Here I am
On the road again
There I am
Up on the stage
Here I go
Playin' star again
There I go
Turn the page
Out there in the spotlight
You're a million miles away
Every ounce of energy
You try to give away
As the sweat pours out your body
Like the music that you play
Later in the evening
As you lie awake in bed
With the echoes from the amplifiers
Ringin' in your head
You smoke the day's last cigarette
Rememberin' what she said
Here I am
On the road again
There I am
Up on the stage
Here I go
Playin' star again
There I go
Turn the page
Here I am
On the road again
There I am
Up on the stage
Here I go
Playin' star again
There I go
There I go
"Turn the Page" by Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band is about the life of a musician on the road. Seger paints a vivid picture of a lonesome highway, east of Omaha, where the singer is riding for sixteen hours with his thoughts wandering. He thinks about the woman or girl he knew the night before, but there's always "nothing much to do" except wait for the trip to end. The lyrics demonstrate how tiring and lonely the road can be for musicians who have to leave behind their loved ones to play music.
In the chorus, the tone shifts to the stage, where the musician is playing, and the audience is watching. Seger refers to the singer as a star, and he's up on the stage again, playing his heart out. However, the life of a rockstar is not always glamorous. The next verse describes how the musician walks into a restaurant, strung out from the road, filled with eyes upon him as he shakes off the cold. People stare, "Is that a woman or a man?" - the musician seems outnumbered and can't make a stand.
Finally, the last verse paints a picture of a musician on stage, a million miles away in the spotlight, pouring out every ounce of energy. But, later in the evening, the echoes from the amplifiers ring in the head. The musician smokes the day's last cigarette and remembers what his loved one said before leaving for the trip. "Turn the Page," as a whole, is a melancholic yet a truthful look into the life of a road-weary musician.
Line by Line Meaning
On a long and lonesome highway
Traveling on a lengthy and solitary roadway
East of Omaha
Towards the Eastern side of Omaha
You can listen to the engine
You have the option to hear the sounds of the engine
Moanin' out his one note song
Emitting a monotonous sound
You can think about the woman
One can contemplate about a female person
Or the girl you knew the night before
Or a woman that you met the previous night
But your thoughts will soon be wandering
However, thoughts will quickly divert
The way they always do
As they always tend to do
When you're ridin' sixteen hours
When you have been traveling for sixteen hours
And there's nothin' much to do
You have nothing else to do
And you don't feel much like ridin'
You don't feel like traveling anymore
You just wish the trip was through
You hope the journey ends soon
See here I am
This is me
On the road again
Traveling again
There I am
And there I go
Up on the stage
Performing on a stage
Here I go
I am starting again
Playin' star again
Acting like a celebrity again
There I go
And I am off
Turn the page
Moving on to the next chapter
Well you walk into a restaurant
You enter a restaurant
Strung out from the road
Feeling exhausted from traveling
And you feel the eyes upon you
And you become aware of people's stares
As you're shakin' off the cold
As you try to warm yourself up
You pretend it doesn't bother you
You pretend not to be affected by their stares
But you just want to explode
But deep down, you feel like breaking down
Most times you can't hear 'em talk
Usually, you can't hear people talking
Other times you can
But other times, you can hear them
All the same old cliches
People saying the same old things
"Is that a woman or a man?"
Questioning the gender of a person
And you always seem outnumbered
You always feel like you're in the minority
You don't dare make a stand
You don't have the courage to take a stand
Out there in the spotlight
Shining in the public eye
You're a million miles away
You feel very distant from reality
Every ounce of energy
All of your energy
You try to give away
You attempt to put it all out there
As the sweat pours out your body
As you perspire profusely
Like the music that you play
Just like the music you produce
Later in the evening
Later during the night
As you lie awake in bed
As you lay in bed awake
With the echoes from the amplifiers
With the sounds from the artists
Ringin' in your head
Echoing in your mind
You smoke the day's last cigarette
You smoke the last cigarette of the day
Rememberin' what she said
Recalling what a female said
There I am
And there I go
On the road again
Traveling again
There I am
And there I go
Up on the stage
Performing on a stage
Here I go
I am starting again
Playin' star again
Acting like a celebrity again
There I go
And I am off
Turn the page
Moving on to the next chapter
Here I am
This is me
On the road again
Traveling again
There I am
And there I go
Up on the stage
Performing on a stage
Here I go
I am starting again
Playin' star again
Acting like a celebrity again
There I go
And I am off
There I go
And off I go
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bob Seger
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@wolfhaven9312
Always had a thing for Bob Seger.
He is so beautiful!
I remember listening to him when I was a girl and wanting to run away with him.
That voice.
That smile.
That hair.
That presence...
He is still the handsome drifter he was back in the better days!
My type of guy.
Here is to the ladies like me... Those who refuse to settle for anything less than men like this!
@alejandrofallas9734
This is without a doubt one of the greatest songs of rock and roll of all time!!
@bobseger3824
Thanks for all the love and support. Seriously blown away by the love from all of you.thank your
@heididietrich9800
I love this song.
@heididietrich9800
@@bobseger3824 this song touches my heart in a way I don't quite understand. I can see myself on the bus, in the restaurant and in each scenario mentioned in the song. And I love the saxophone in it. I was in a marching band and we traveled a lot but I bet it's different for you.
@mysticwanderer4787
True
@anthonybafundo3067
It sure is.But shit I've known that for 45 years.😄
@JG-ef2cn
If you don't get chills when Seger starts singing you better check yourself you're dead!!
One of the greatest rock and roll artists ever! Best of the best!
@williamboney7371
Best rock voice ever.
@gypsyrain369
WELL SAID .
@gogoyubari366
How can a dead man check himself?