After ELO's breakup in the mid 1980s, Lynne moved into production work, showing both the influence of The Beatles that characterized much of ELO's work and an influence from rockabilly-style music. The Beatles' connection was strengthened when Lynne produced George Harrison's Cloud Nine, a successful comeback album for the ex-Beatle released in 1987 featuring the popular single "(Got My Mind) Set On You." In 1989, Lynne co-produced the acclaimed album Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty, which included the hit singles "Free Fallin'," "I Won't Back Down" and "Runnin' Down A Dream," all co-written by Lynne. This album and Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1, also co-produced by Lynne, both received nominations for the Grammy as Best Album Of The Year in 1989.
In 1990 Lynne released his first solo album Armchair Theatre, featuring the singles "Every Little Thing" and "Lift Me Up." The album received some positive critical attention but little commercial success.
In February of 1994, Lynne fulfilled a lifelong dream by working with the three surviving Beatles on Anthology album series, and reunion tracks "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love" (overdubbing John Lennon's demos for the songs). He has also produced records individually for George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, and worked extensively on the Roy Orbison album Mystery Girl.
In 2001, Lynne released a new ELO album, Zoom, which--save for original ELO keyboardist Richard Tandy on one track--featured none of the original members of the Electric Light Orchestra, but attempted to "return to the classic ELO sound" [1]. The album received positive reviews but had no hit singles. While a concert of the album was filmed and shown on PBS stations, a planned concert tour was cancelled, although the concert was released on DVD. Also that year, Lynne appeared on a VH-1 Storytellers show filmed in New York, and EMI and Sony released remastered editions of part of ELO's catalog.
Lynne went back to the recording studio as a producer in 2002, co-producing and helping complete George Harrison's posthumously-released album, Brainwashed. He was also heavily involved in the memorial Concert for George, held at London's Royal Albert Hall in November 2002, and subsequently produced the Surround Sound audio mix for the Concert For George DVD released in November 2003. The DVD received a Grammy for Best Long Form Music Video.
Also in 2002, a tribute to Lynne called Lynne Me Your Ears was released [2], featuring two CDs full of artists performing Lynne/ELO songs, including Todd Rundgren, SWAG (featuring members of Wilco, The Mavericks and Cheap Trick), Sixpence None The Richer, Doug Powell, PFR, Jason Falkner, Fleming and John, Jerry Chamberlain of Daniel Amos, Rick Altizer and others.
In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine Tom Petty revealed that fellow Wilbury and Full Moon Fever producer Jeff Lynne will reunite with Petty on his upcoming solo album, due in 2006.
Jeff Lynn co-wrote, with John Farrar, the lyrics and music for the 2007 Broadway musical Xanadu. The show used several ELO songs, including "I'm Alive," "Evil Woman" and "Strange Magic."
In 2012 Lynne's second solo album, a covers album entitled Long Wave, was released on 8 October 2012. A greatest hits collection of re-recorded ELO songs by Lynne titled Mr. Blue Sky: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra was also released under the ELO moniker on the same day.
On September 24, 2015, under the name Jeff Lynne's ELO, "When I Was a Boy", the first single from Alone in the Universe was released on the internet with a music video released not long after. The album was released on November 13, 2015 and was followed by promotional shows including the first ELO shows in the United States in 30 years. A 2016 European tour has been scheduled.
Stormy Weather
Jeff Lynne Lyrics
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Stormy weather since my girl and I ended it together
Keeps raining all the time
Life is bad gloomy misery everywhere
Stormy weather just can't seem to get my self together
I'll be here all the time
If she stays away a rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray the lord will let me walk in the sun once more
Oh yeah, since she went away the blues walked in and met me
If she stays away a rocking chair will get me
All I do is pray the lord will let me walk in the sun once more
Can't go on everything I had is gone
Stormy weather, since my gal and I ended it together
Keeps raining all the time, keeps raining all the time
Stormy weather, stormy weather, stormy weather
Keeps raining all the time
Jeff Lynne's song "Stormy Weather" is a lament about a relationship that has ended and leaves the singer feeling overwhelmed by sadness, loss, and misery. The lyrics are written in a simple, straightforward manner and paint a vivid picture of a life consumed by sadness and stormy weather, which symbolizes the singer's emotional state. The opening line, "Don't know why, there's no sun up in the sky," sets the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer feels trapped under a cloud of despair.
Throughout the song, the singer expresses his longing to reconcile with his former lover and escape the misery that has consumed him. The line, "If she stays away a rocking chair will get me," is particularly poignant, as it highlights how the singer's emotional state has left him feeling helpless and powerless. Despite his despair, the singer remains optimistic and prays that the Lord will grant him another chance to walk in the sun once more.
Overall, "Stormy Weather" is a poignant reflection on the pain and heartache of lost love, and the lyrics vividly capture the emotions of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't know why There's no sun up in the sky
I'm not certain why, but there's no sunshine and its absence adds to the melancholic atmosphere.
Stormy weather since my girl and I ended it together
After breaking up with my girlfriend, my life has been full of terrible weather; it's like the bad weather came with our separation.
Keeps raining all the time
It's raining constantly; the bad weather never seems to stop.
Life is bad gloomy misery everywhere
My life is dreadful, everything is immensely gloomy, nothing seems okay, and misery is all around me.
Stormy weather just can't seem to get my self together
The terrible weather makes it tough for me to be okay; it keeps me off balance.
I'll be here all the time
I'll be stuck in this sad state for a long duration, without a happy ending in sight any time soon.
Oh yeah, since she went away the blues walked in and met me
After my girlfriend left me, a real depression came on strong, and I couldn't shake off how it made me feel.
If she stays away a rocking chair will get me
I swear, if she doesn't come back, I might lose it; I'll be sitting on a rocking chair, lost in thoughts.
All I do is pray the lord will let me walk in the sun once more
Every day, I pray to God, hoping for a brighter day; a day full of sunshine and hopefulness that will scatter all my fears,
Can't go on everything I had is gone
I feel like I can't continue. I just lost everything that means anything to me, and I'm not okay.
Stormy weather, since my gal and I ended it together
The stormy weather began right after we broke up.
Keeps raining all the time, keeps raining all the time
Even as I sing this song, it continues to rain heavily, and I'm still mourning the loss of a great love.
Lyrics © S.A. MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
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