Before going solo, Robison was in the bands Chaparral, Millionaire Playboys, and Two Hoots and a Holler. At one point, Robison was on Warner Brothers, but apparently did not see eye to eye about his musical career there and left to release some albums on his own. Among his releases was a live disc also featuring brother Bruce Robison and Jack Ingram that was put out by Sony's Lucky Dog label. He then went to Dualtone Records.
Robison was a judge on the first season of the TV singing competition Nashville Star.
He married Emily Erwin of the Dixie Chicks in 1999 (the couple divorced on August 6, 2008). They have three children together: Charles Augustus, called "Gus", born November 11, 2002 and twins Julianna Tex (9:19pm, 6 lb 10 oz) and Henry Benjamin (9:29pm, 6 lb 14 oz), born on April 14, 2005. All three children were conceived via invitro fertilization.
Discography
High Life (2013) - Charlie Robison
Beautiful Day (2009) - Charlie Robison
Good Times (2004) - Charlie Robison
Live (2003) - Charlie Robison
Step Right Up (2001) - Charlie Robison
I Want You Bad [CD Single] (2001) -Charlie Robison
Unleashed Live (2000) - Charlie Robison/Jack Ingram/Bruce Robison
You're Not The Best [single] (1999) - Charlie Robison
Life of the Party (1998) - Charlie Robison
Barlight [CD/Cassette Single] (1998) - Charlie Robison
Bandera (1996) - Charlie Robison
Official website: http://www.charlierobison.com/
Life Of The Party
Charlie Robison Lyrics
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Well they call me the life of the party
They call her the belle of the ball
Well we start before anybody
And I promise we'll outlast them all
Well it started when I was in high school
My mom and my dad taught me well
And a valum when Grandma raised hell
Sso I had some champaigne at a wedding
I belive that they called it Cold Duck
And they girl I'd been eyeing all evening
She took me round back and we sucked down the rest of that bottle
And things really started to click
Well we kissed on the boxes of liquor
And she reached down and grabbed her some dickle and added some cola
Far be it for me should I pass
For I thought that if I drank another
I'd certainly need me some Aspirin on the next morning
I'd tried not to make me a sound
'cause the girl who was sleeping beside me had gained herself two-hundred
Pounding on my bedroom window
My Dad yelled to jump out of bed
But she woke up from all the commotion
Insisting she'd give me some headlines she'd read in the paper
She said it had been yesterday
They said if you use moderation
My mornings could all be this way
[Chorus]
In Charlie Robison's "Life Of The Party," the main character reflects on his reputation as the life of the party and the experience that led him to become that way. He explains how he learned to drink from his parents when they gave him a bottle of wine at Thanksgiving and a valium when his grandmother got too rowdy. He then describes how he started drinking champagne at a wedding, and the girl he was eyeing helped him finish a bottle. They then kissed on liquor boxes, and she mixed some Dickel whiskey with cola. However, the morning after was not pretty. The girl beside him had gained weight, and his father was urging him to jump out of bed because someone was pounding on his window. The girl, however, seemed happy and told him about the headline she read in the newspaper about moderation that could make mornings like that possible.
The song talks about how the main character's life revolves around being the life of the party, even though it is sometimes not the most comfortable situation to be in. Despite this, he seems content with his life and does not seem to want to change anything. He seems to be someone who enjoys all of the excitement despite the negative consequences that come along with it. The lyrics imply that he lives for the moment and values having a good time with friends and loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
Well they call me the life of the party
People consider me a fun and exciting person to have at social gatherings
They call her the belle of the ball
They consider her to be the most charming and attractive person at any event
Well we start before anybody
We begin the partying and revelry earlier than anyone else
And I promise we'll outlast them all
I assure you that we will be the last ones standing and partying till the end
Well it started when I was in high school
This life of partying began when I was still in high school
My mom and my dad taught me well
My parents were influential in my upbringing and taught me how to handle my liquor
A bottle of wine at Thanksgiving
My family would have a bottle of wine during Thanksgiving dinner
And a valum when Grandma raised hell
We had some Valium handy in case Grandma started causing trouble
So I had some champagne at a wedding
I had some champagne at a wedding I attended
I believe that they called it Cold Duck
I think that's what they called the champagne
And they girl I'd been eyeing all evening
The girl I was interested in all night
She took me round back and we sucked down the rest of that bottle
She and I finished the champagne bottle by ourselves in a private area
And things really started to click
The chemistry between us really started to pick up
Well we kissed on the boxes of liquor
We kissed on the piles of liquor boxes nearby
And she reached down and grabbed her some dickle and added some cola
She mixed herself a drink using some Dickel whiskey and cola
Far be it for me should I pass
I couldn't refuse having another drink
For I thought that if I drank another
I believed that having another drink would lead to a terrible hangover the next day
I'd certainly need me some Aspirin on the next morning
I'd be sure to have some aspirin the next morning if I drank more
I'd tried not to make me a sound
I made an effort not to wake the girl sleeping beside me
'cause the girl who was sleeping beside me had gained herself two-hundred
I didn't want to wake the girl sleeping next to me because she had gained a lot of weight
Pounding on my bedroom window
Someone was banging on my window
My Dad yelled to jump out of bed
My father instructed me to get out of bed
But she woke up from all the commotion
But the girl next to me woke up from all the noise
Insisting she'd give me some headlines she'd read in the paper
She was eager to tell me about some news stories she had read about
She said it had been yesterday
She said the news was from the previous day
They said if you use moderation
The news story suggested that if you drink in moderation
My mornings could all be this way
You can feel good in the morning if you don't overdo it with alcohol
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLIE ROBISON, CHARLIE FITZGERALD ROBISON
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Mounce Ron Ruby
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And he had a lot more 'loot'....not 'more to lose'. Either way sounds good, though