Born to a working-class family, Ferry studied fine art and taught at a secondary school before pursuing a career in music. In 1970 he began to assemble the rock band Roxy Music with a group of friends and acquaintances in London, and took the role of lead singer and main songwriter. The band achieved immediate international success with the release of their eponymous debut album in 1972, containing a rich multitude of sounds, which reflected Ferry's interest in exploring different genres of music. Their second album, For Your Pleasure (1973), further cultivated the band's unique sound and visual image that would establish Ferry as a leading cultural icon over the next decade.
Ferry began a parallel solo career in 1973 by releasing These Foolish Things, which popularized for the first time the concept of a contemporary musician releasing an album covering standard songs and was a drastic departure from his ongoing work with Roxy Music. His second album, Another Time, Another Place (1974), featured as its cover image Ferry posing by a pool in a white dinner jacket and represented one of his most impactful fashion statements. Over the next two years, Roxy Music released a trilogy of albums, Stranded (1973), Country Life (1974) and Siren (1975), which broadened the band's appeal internationally and saw Ferry take greater interest in the role of a live performer, reinventing himself in stage costumes ranging from gaucho to military uniforms.
Ferry disbanded Roxy Music following the release of their best-selling album Avalon in 1982 to concentrate on his solo career, releasing further singles such as "Slave to Love" and "Don't Stop the Dance" and the UK no. 1 album Boys and Girls in 1985. Including his work with Roxy Music, Ferry has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
As well as being a prolific songwriter, Ferry has recorded many cover versions, including standards from the Great American Songbook, in albums such as These Foolish Things (1973), Another Time, Another Place (1974), Let's Stick Together (1976), Taxi (1993) and As Time Goes By (1999), as well as Dylanesque (2007), an album of Bob Dylan covers. In 2019, Ferry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Roxy Music.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Ferry
Studio albums
These Foolish Things (1973)
Another Time, Another Place (1974)
Let's Stick Together (1976)
In Your Mind (1977)
The Bride Stripped Bare (1978)
Boys and Girls (1985)
Bête Noire (1987)
Taxi (1993)
Mamouna (1994)
As Time Goes By (1999)
Frantic (2002)
Dylanesque (2007)
Olympia (2010)
The Jazz Age (2012)
Avonmore (2014)
Bitter-Sweet (2018)
Girl Of My Best Friend
Bryan Ferry Lyrics
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The way she walks
The way she talks
How long I can I pretend
Oh I can´t help it i´m in love
With the girl of my best friend
Her lovely hair her skin so fair
No I can´t help it i´m love
With the girl of my best friend
I want to tell her how I love her so
And hold her in my arms, but then
What if she got real mad and told him so
I could never face either once again
The way they kiss their happiness
Will my aching heart ever mend
Or will I always be in love
With the girl of my best friend
Never end
Never end
Never end
In Bryan Ferry's song Girl of My Best Friend, the lyrics delve into the complexity and confusion of falling in love with someone who is already in a committed relationship with a close friend. The song is a cover of Elvis Presley's 1960 hit and retains the same swooning melody and romantic undertones, but Ferry's version adds a distinct edge with his smoky vocals and the subtle addition of saxophone.
The lyrics themselves are filled with longing and desire, as the singer describes his infatuation with the girl who is the girlfriend of his best friend. He admires her every movement, from the way she walks to the way she talks. He is drawn to her physical beauty, describing her lovely hair and fair skin, and laments that he cannot help but fall in love with her. However, his love is unrequited and he is torn between confessing his feelings and risking the loss of both the girl and his friend, or continuing to suffer in silence.
The lyrics also touch on the potential guilt and shame that come with harboring these taboo feelings. The singer fears what would happen if he were to act on his desires, worrying that the girl would become angry and tell his friend. He questions whether his heart will ever heal from this unrequited love or if he will always be stuck in this painful cycle of longing for someone he can never have.
Line by Line Meaning
The way she walks
Her walk has a unique style that attracts me towards her.
The way she talks
Her voice has a charm that makes me want to hear more from her.
How long I can I pretend
I can't act like I don't feel what I feel for her.
Oh I can't help it I'm in love
I have fallen in love with her and I can't resist it.
With the girl of my best friend
I am in love with my best friend's girl.
Her lovely hair her skin so fair
Her beauty is so captivating that I can't stop admiring her.
I could go on 'n' never end
I can't describe her beauty enough, it's endless.
I want to tell her how I love her so
I want to confess my love to her and let her know how much I feel for her.
And hold her in my arms, but then
Although I wish to be with her, I fear the consequences that may follow.
What if she got real mad and told him so
If she gets angry with me and tells my best friend about my feelings, it could ruin our friendship.
I could never face either once again
If I lose her and my best friend, I'll never be able to confront them again.
The way they kiss their happiness
Seeing them together happy reminds me of what I can never have.
Will my aching heart ever mend
Is there any hope for my broken heart to heal?
Or will I always be in love
Will my love for her stay forever unchanged?
With the girl of my best friend
I'll always be in love with my best friend's girl.
Never end
My love for her will never end.
Never end
My love for her will never end.
Never end
My love for her will never end.
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP
Written by: BEVERLY ROSS, SAM BOBRICK
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Tristan Ireland
@wayne252525
👍🏻Yes agreeing to disagree
is a good way to settle it!😂
Yes no matter how many times I’ve heard Lies & I’ve heard it a lot, I never tire of it!
It’s just got that raw early
60’s Beatle’s vibe with the Lennonesque raw vocals
tearing thru the song taking you right back to your teens,
I Love It!!!
Dipti Patel
james fitzgerald
Elvis was great but l outgrew him ages ago.
l fail to see what's so gay about him, he's just fine, l actually like his persona, and he's very good in concert too and gives a great performance!.
I think that it may be because first and formost he was an artist and then a performer/singer, and you'll find that artists usually have a lot of style and charisma an inner being hidden or not but if they are a performer then they can't help but display it, l guess.
I like my man to be matcho clean just short back and sides type a good loyal and down to earth sort, and in this case l quite like the song more then anything else.
Sabine Scheer
Can‘t get enough of him…….. his beauty, his voice , his music…. just fascinating!
VERONICA ROJAS
Me pasa lo mismo, nunca es suficiente.
Cathy Piper
Absolutely ❤
Anne Mutch
Bryan takes so many fantastic sings and makes them brilliant. My absolute music hero!❤
Steven East
He's mine too 😊
Tolle Delru
¡Es una bella versión! ¡La mejor que he escuchado!
¡La música me encanta!
J M
Hermosa versión. Gracias Sr Ferry
Silvana Auri
He is just amazing! 💖
Christian Solorzano
Bryan Ferry is the definition of class
aiden keys
Too right, can't beat him