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."
What A Night
Giorgio Moroder Lyrics
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Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
I talked to Mary
To reach a woman who's sane
She said I'm sorry,
She had a pain in her brain
So, I refuted
She couldn't make it tonight, tonight
No, No, No, No, No, No date tonight
I can't deny
Ow, What a night
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
Ow, What a night
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
I started calling
Right up til early dawn
To find a lady
To spend the night with me
I really tried to
Call the lovers I knew so well
But No, No, No, No, No, No date tonight
I can't deny
Ow, What a night
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
What a night, Such a night,
Such a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely night
Ooh-hoo, Ooh-hoo, Ooh-hoo
Ooh-hoo, Ooh-hoo, Ooh-hoo
Got the blues, got the blues for tonight
By myself, by myself, it ain't right
Got the blues, got the blues for tonight
By myself, by myself, it ain't right-ight-ight
Ow, What a night
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
The song "What a Night" by Giorgio Moroder is a tale of a man who is looking for female companionship but is unable to find it. The lyrics describe him talking to a woman named Mary, hoping to arrange a date, but she declines due to a headache. He then spends the night calling up other women, but no one is available to spend the night with him, leaving him feeling lonely and despondent.
Throughout the song, the repetition of the phrases "What a night" and "lonely, lonely night" emphasizes the man's frustration and disappointment at his unsuccessful attempts to find companionship. The lyrics also highlight the loneliness and emptiness that can come with being single and searching for love.
Overall, "What a Night" is a melancholic and introspective song that speaks to the universal experience of seeking connections with other people but not always finding them.
Line by Line Meaning
Ow, What a night
Expressing feeling of intensity or emotion, implying that the night being referred to is eventful
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
Expressing disappointment over loneliness, implying that the singer is feeling unpleasantly isolated
I talked to Mary
The singer attempts to reach out to someone, conversing with a person named Mary
To reach a woman who's sane
The ambition is to find someone who is in a state of sound mental health
She said I'm sorry,
Mary apologized in response to the artist's attempt to connect
She had a pain in her brain
Mary explains her reason for not connecting, mentioning that she has some kind of mental distress
So, I refuted
The singer offered an objection or counter-argument to Mary's explanation
She couldn't make it tonight, tonight
The artist summarizes Mary's inability to meetup right then and there
No, No, No, No, No, No date tonight
The artist denies any evening plans of ending up in someone's company instead of spending a lonesome evening
I can't deny
The artist admits that tonight will not be one of romance and noteworthiness
I started calling
The singer tries to take action to mend their loneliness, starting to call individuals
Right up til early dawn
The artist tried desperately until the wee hours of the morning
To find a lady
The singer is looking for a female companion for the night
To spend the night with me
The singer desires for a female companion to spend the evening with him
I really tried to
The singer is genuinely making an effort to find companionship
Call the lovers I knew so well
The artist thinks about the people he has known to be romantically associated with him in the past
But No, No, No, No, No, No date tonight
The artist denies any prospect of an arranged meeting with someone else tonight
What a night, Such a night,
Such a lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely night
Reiteration of the fact the night is bleak, hopeless and distressing for the singer
Ooh-hoo, Ooh-hoo, Ooh-hoo
Ooh-hoo, Ooh-hoo, Ooh-hoo
An expression of sadness, hollowness, or emptiness, that adds to the melancholy mood of the song
Got the blues, got the blues for tonight
The artist feels downcast or melancholy for tonight
By myself, by myself, it ain't right
The artist acknowledges that being alone isn't a good thing right now
Got the blues, got the blues for tonight
By myself, by myself, it ain't right-ight-ight
Reiteration of the feeling that being alone tonight is wrong, which adds to the overall sense of melancholy or sorrow of the song
Ow, What a night
Expressing feeling of intensity or emotion, implying that the night being referred to is eventful
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
Expressing disappointment over loneliness, implying that the artist is feeling unpleasantly isolated
Ow, What a lonely, lonely night
Expressing disappointment over loneliness, implying that the singer is feeling unpleasantly isolated
Writer(s): Harold Faltermeier, Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey Copyright: Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp., WB Music Corp.
Contributed by Oliver A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
NevadaTanDisco
Parcels did this track so much justice in paris! What a tune!!
Darth Vader
I like the original but like someone already said,Parcels KILLED it
Liz Rivera
What a cover!!! One of my favorite parts of the whole gig! Hope it is still part of the setlist when they come to Mexico next year 🤩 btw listening to the crowd was also amazing!!
Mike Bingham
A) my jaw dropped when I realized what song there were performing and, B) Jules getting those synth sounds from his guitar!
Tiny Bubble Extreme - Trending
YES!!!
Rodinei Campos da Silveira
It was a big hit here in Brazil!
Fez um tremendo sucesso aqui no Brasil!
Amarnath Sengupta
My father bought this LP the year before I was born from a shop in Calcutta, India. I still listen to it on my turntable!! Magical!
Cyril
So awesome!
Platinum Pokitaru
Amarnath Sengupta No sir, YOU are magical! Much love from the US, India is a great friend.
Cesar Jaimes
Gracias a Parcels por enseñarme esta joya