1) Jenny… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists by the name of Jenny Morris.
1) Jenny Morris OAM is a New Zealand-born Australian pop, rock singer-songwriter. Began singing in the Wide-Mouthed Frogs in the late '70s. She joined The Crocodiles in 1980 and moved to Sydney, Australia, with that band in 1981. The Crocodiles disbanded soon after.
Morris released a number of solo singles as well as an album with QED. The latter produced three singles that were only minor successes in Australia. In 1985, Morris joined INXS as a backing singer for the Listen Like Thieves world tour, before releasing her first solo album (Body & Soul) in 1987. The disc was a success, selling over 70,000 copies in Australia (platinum status), and produced a number of hit singles, including "You I Know," written by Neil Finn.
Her second album, Shiver, consolidated her position as one of Australia's leading female singer/songwriters by selling over 250,000 copies, although her third disc (Break in the Weather) was a comparative flop, producing one hit single plus two others that missed the Top 40 completely. The Story So Far, a best-of compilation, was released in 1992, but the rest of the '90s saw little of note from Morris, apart from an album called Salvation Jane in 1995.
The appropriately titled single “Downtime” arrived in 2002 with the album Hit & Myth following later that year.
In January 2003, on Australia Day became an Australian citizen.
In 2004 Listen: The Very Best of Jenny Morris was released, with the Alive DVD landing in 2005. A year later, Clear Blue in Stormy Skies appeared, filled with acoustic versions of some of the singer’s most popular songs.
In January 2010, on Australia Day received Australian of the Year.
2) Jenny Morris, later to join the pop girl group Innosense in 1999, released a country album, Girl on the Run in 1997.
Piece Of My Heart
Jenny Morris Lyrics
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Come on come on
Didn't I make you feel
You were the only man
Mmmm and didn't I give you everything
That a woman possibly can
You know I did
Each time I tell myself
I'm gonna show you
A woman can be tough
[Chorus]
I want you to come on come on
Come on come on hey (take it)
Take another little piece of my heart now baby (break it)
Break another little piece of my heart now baby (have a)
Have another little piece of my heart now baby
You know you've got it
If it makes you feel good
You're out on the street looking good
Deep down in your heart
I guess you know it just ain't right
Now you can hear me when you cry
I cry all the time
Each time I tell myself that I can't stand the pain
But when you hold me in your arms
And I feel it once again
[Chorus]
You know you've got it
If it makes you feel good
If it makes you feel
you're out on the street
And deep down in your heart I guess
You know it just ain't right
Yeah yeah yeah
[Chorus]
You know you've got it yeah
You know you've got it
Take another little piece of my heart now baby
you've got to break another piece
Break another piece break another piece
Of my heart again
You know you've got it
You know you've got it
If it makes you feel good
Jenny Morris’s “Piece of My Heart” is a song about a woman who has given everything to make her man happy. She starts by reminding him that she made him feel like he was the only man in the world and gave him everything she possibly could as a woman. However, she also admits to struggling with the pain that comes with putting all of herself into a relationship. Every time she tells herself that she has had enough, she shows him that a woman can be tough instead.
The lyrics show that the woman is aware that the man is not faithful to her and she is left crying all the time. She knows that it is not right for her to stay with him and, while she tries to convince herself that she can't stand the pain, she keeps going back to him because of the way he makes her feel when he holds her. The chorus repeats the request for him to take another little piece of her heart, even though he has broken it many times before. The song is about the complex emotions that come with giving everything to a relationship, knowing that it might not be reciprocated but still wanting to hold on to the moments that make it all feel worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on come on
Encouraging the other person to take advantage of her vulnerability
Didn't I make you feel
Reminding the other person of her efforts to please them
You were the only man
Flattery to make the other person feel special
Mmmm and didn't I give you everything
Reiterating her commitment to the relationship
That a woman possibly can
Implying she's going above and beyond
You know I did
Expecting gratitude for her efforts
Each time I tell myself
Admitting to herself that she's not getting what she needs
That I think I've had enough
Acknowledging her limits
I'm gonna show you
Threatening the other person with emotional retaliation
A woman can be tough
Asserting her strength and resilience
I want you to come on come on
Repeating her initial invitation with more urgency
Hey (take it)
Encouraging the other person to seize the opportunity
Take another little piece of my heart now baby (break it)
Offering more of herself to the other person at her own expense
Break another little piece of my heart now baby (have a)
Allowing the other person to cause her pain
Have another little piece of my heart now baby
Continuing to give herself to the other person despite the cost
You know you've got it
Acknowledging the other person's power over her
If it makes you feel good
Justifying her self-sacrifice with the other person's pleasure
You're out on the street looking good
Describing the other person's attractiveness and appeal
Deep down in your heart
Suggesting the other person knows they're doing wrong
I guess you know it just ain't right
Expressing disappointment and disapproval
Now you can hear me when you cry
Pointing out her availability and supportiveness
I cry all the time
Revealing her emotional vulnerability to the other person
Each time I tell myself that I can't stand the pain
Admitting her own difficulties but persevering for the other person
But when you hold me in your arms
Highlighting her dependence on the other person for comfort
And I feel it once again
Referring to the hope and relief she experiences in their embrace
You know you've got it yeah
Repeating the acknowledgment of the other person's power
You know you've got it
Affirming the other person's dominance in the relationship
You know you've got to break another piece
Encouraging the other person to continue taking from her
Break another piece break another piece
Repeating the request for the other person's benefit
Of my heart again
Clarifying the type of sacrifice she's offering
If it makes you feel good
Repeating the justification for her self-sacrifice
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Bert Berns, Jerry Ragavoy
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
A true Shining Star
Love Jenny Morris ♥️ A great singer in her own right and loved how she backed up INXS especially when they rocked the royals 🙌
Dries Maree
Amazing cover! Only discovered it in 2023. Jenny has an amazing voice!
Dale Stephens
I had the great pleasure of randomly sitting next to Jenny Morris on a flight from Canberra to Sydney in the mid 90's. She was wonderful to speak to and made me feel important with her genuine interest in what I was saying about my very ordinary life. She is a star performer and a star person.
Michael Procter
Great cover of the great Janis Joplin song.
keith hutton
What's Jenny Morris doing these days?? Seems like ages since I have heard anything from her,miss her songs and her delightful moves on stage, my favourite song Street of love, thanks for the music Jenny,,ox
Yahusha Saves
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Brett
Geez, I’d had the hots for her when I was a teenager! And boy couldn’t she belt out a tune…