Often collaborating with lyricist Pete Bellotte, Moroder scored a number of hits in his own name including "Son Of My Father" in 1972 and "From Here to Eternity" in 1977 under the name Giorgio, and in the following year releasing "Chase", the theme from the film Midnight Express and sold well elsewhere. All were hits in the UK. The full movie score for Midnight Express won him his first Academy Award for best film score in 1978.
In 1985, Moroder worked with Phil Oakey, frontman of the popular synthpop group, The Human League, to make the album Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder. The following year, Moroder collaborated with his protege Harold Faltermeyer (of "Axel F." fame) and lyricist Tom Whitlock to create the score for the popular film Top Gun (1986), with the most noteworthy hit being the Berlin classic, "Take My Breath Away", which went on to become a huge hit for the group.
He also scored other popular films in the 1980s including American Gigolo, Flashdance, The NeverEnding Story, Thief of Hearts, Electric Dreams, Scarface and Cat People(in collaboration with David Bowie). The latter score has recently regained popularity due to its use in the popular computer game Grand Theft Auto III. Moroder's "From Here To Eternity" and "The Chase" were also used in the Sony PSP game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
In 1984, Moroder compiled a new restoration and edit of the famous silent film Metropolis and provided a new modern rock-and-roll soundtrack to the film.
His song "Tears" was sampled and used as the basis of the DJ Shadow song "Organ Donor" on his 1996 album Endtroducing......
On September 20, 2004 Moroder was honored at the Dance Music Hall of Fame ceremony, held in New York, when he was inducted for his many outstanding achievements and contributions as producer. In 2005, he was given the title of Commendatore by Azeglio Ciampi.
In 2005, a great deal of his work (including the Cizeta-Moroder supercar he co-produced in the mid 90s with Claudio Zampolli) was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, and was the entire playlist of the Flashback FM radio station.
Giorgio Moroder is one of the numerous composers interested in writing the theme tune of the 2008 Bejing Olympic Games. This is not the first theme song Moroder composed for the Olympic games. "Hand in Hand" was regarded as the best ever Olympic theme song for the 1988 Seoul Olympics by former International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Juan Antonio Samaranch.
Moroder contributed to Daft Punk's 2013 studio album Random Access Memories, admitting that he had been a fan of their song "One More Time" before working with the group. His voice and story is featured on the album's track "Giorgio by Moroder". On the track he states, "My name is Giovanni Giorgio, but everybody calls me Giorgio."
Solitary Man
Giorgio Moroder Lyrics
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No connections, no times, hello and goodbye, that's the way I am
I can't satisfy your dream, don't you hang your heart on me
I love you hard, I love you long, leave before you know I'm gone
I was born a solitary man, solitaire was always my game
And I never got the fear of pain, playing solitaire, solitary man
And I wouldn't say no, if only I knew, love too many the same
If you satisfy my dream, you could make a man of me
I love you hard, I love you long, and I never walk alone
I was born a solitary man, solitaire was always my game
And I never got the fear of pain, playing solitaire, solitary man
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In the song Solitary Man, Giorgio Moroder sings about his life as a single man who can't seem to form connections with other people. He talks about how he never sleeps alone, but still feels lonely and disconnected from the world around him. He also acknowledges that he's not capable of satisfying someone else's dreams and that he doesn't want people to hang their hearts on him because he might leave without warning.
Throughout the song, Moroder emphasizes his love for someone, but at the same time, he cannot commit to a long-term relationship. He's the "solitary man" because he feels most comfortable being alone, playing solitaire and not depending on anyone else. However, he admits that he's been lonely for a very long time, and if someone could "satisfy his dream," he might be willing to change his lifestyle and be with them.
The chorus repeats the line "I was born a solitary man, solitaire was always my game, and I never got the fear of pain, playing solitaire, solitary man." This phrase encapsulates the entire song and reinforces that Moroder is not a man who wants to settle down and have a family. Instead, he prefers to be by himself and doesn't want to deal with the pain of disappointment or heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Never sleep by myself, these nights are too long, for a single man
I can't sleep alone at night because it feels like it lasts forever when you don't have anyone to share it with
No connections, no times, hello and goodbye, that's the way I am
I don't make connections with people, I don't have time for them, and I usually just say hello and goodbye
I can't satisfy your dream, don't you hang your heart on me
I can't make your dreams come true, so don't get too attached to me and end up getting hurt
I love you hard, I love you long, leave before you know I'm gone
I can love you deeply and for a long time, but don't get too comfortable because I might leave unexpectedly
I was born a solitary man, solitaire was always my game
I've always been a lone wolf and have preferred to entertain myself with games like solitaire rather than seeking out companionship
And I never got the fear of pain, playing solitaire, solitary man
I've never been afraid of pain or being alone because games like solitaire have always been enough for me
I've been lonely so long, I couldn't tell, if she came my way
I've been alone for so long that I might not even recognize love if it were to come my way
And I wouldn't say no, if only I knew, love too many the same
If I knew what it was like to love and be loved, I wouldn't turn that opportunity away even if there were already others in my life
If you satisfy my dream, you could make a man of me
If you can fulfill my desire for love and companionship, you could help me become the man I've always wanted to be
I love you hard, I love you long, and I never walk alone
If I do love you, I will love you with all my heart and for a very long time, and I will never leave you alone
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GIORGIO MORODER, KEITH FORSEY
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Guillermo Briones Luna
Never sleep by myself, these nights are too long, for a single man
No connections, no times, hello and goodbye, that's the way I am.
I can't satisfy your dream, don't you hang your heart on me.
I love you hard, I love you long, leave before you know I'm gone.
I was born a solitary man, solitaire was always my game.
And I never got the fear of pain, playing solitaire, solitary man.
I've been lonely so long, I couldn't tell, if she came my way.
And I wouldn't say no, if only I knew, love too many the same.
If you satisfy my dream, you could make a man of me.
I love you hard, I love you long, and I never walk alone.
I was born a solitary man, solitaire was always my game.
And I never got the fear of pain, playing solitaire, solitary man.
Genadi Yanakiev
велика музикална тема.
големи Giorgio Moroder и Joe Esposito.
благодаря за поста. :)
Johnson Stone
This is some great shit! I knew about Giorgio Moroder and have always liked his movie music. I didn't realize he had many great personal albums too.
Babadook
this song gives me so much power
I Will Return aussiekeith
Great track from times gone by
Tiramisator
Fucking awesome song !!!Great synthsolo on 2.35 !!!
Dan Eriksson
amazing song. gives so much flashbacks. about the vocals, one more competitor would be Roger Chapman. Shadow on the wall from Mike Oldfield.
Sarnavo Das
I was born a solitary man, solitaire was always my game.
And I never got the fear of pain, playing solitaire, solitary man.
David Turner
*And I never got to feel love's pain
64mung
@Tiramisator I agree!! Awesome tune!! Love the synth work too!!! Thanks for the send, bro...good one!!! Thumbs up.. 64m >:-)
David Hargreaves
GIORGIO MORODER I LOVE HIS MUNICH MACHINE DONNA SUMMER DISCO ELECTRONIC MELODIC LYRICAL COMPOSITIONS INCL FAME FORVER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS NO1 SONG IN HEAVEN AND SOME OF BLONDES TUNES ETC ETC ETC IN FACT THIS IS GOOD TOO SO MANY MUSICAL IDEAS FROM GIORGIO A REAL LEGEND IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC RESPECT DAVE ELECTROTRANCE FAN