His first album featured a recording of the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends", which brought him to near-instant stardom. The song reached number one in the UK in 1968, became a staple of his many live shows (Woodstock and the Isle of Wight in 1969, the Party at the Palace in 2002) and was also known as the theme song for the late 1980s American TV series The Wonder Years. He continued his success with his second album, which included a second Beatles song: "She Came In Through the Bathroom Window". A hastily thrown together 1970 US tour led to the live double-album Mad Dogs & Englishmen, which featured an all-star band organized by Leon Russell. His 1974 recording of "You Are So Beautiful" reached number five in the US, and became his signature song. Cocker's best selling song was the US number one "Up Where We Belong", a duet with Jennifer Warnes that earned a 1983 Grammy Award. He released a total of 22 studio albums over a 43-year recording career.
In 1993, Cocker was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male. He was awarded a bronze Sheffield Legends plaque in his hometown in 2007, and received an OBE the following year for services to music. Cocker was ranked number 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest singers list.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cocker
Studio albums
With a Little Help from My Friends (1969)
Joe Cocker! (1969)
Joe Cocker (1972/EU: 1973)
I Can Stand a Little Rain (1974)
Jamaica Say You Will (1975)
Stingray (1976)
Luxury You Can Afford (1978)
Sheffield Steel (1982)
Civilized Man (1984)
Cocker (1986)
Unchain My Heart (1987)
One Night of Sin (1989)
Night Calls (1991/US: 1992)
Have a Little Faith (1994)
Organic (1996)
Across from Midnight (1997)
No Ordinary World (1999/US: 2000)
Respect Yourself (2002)
Heart & Soul (2004/US: 2005)
Hymn for My Soul (2007/US: 2008)
Hard Knocks (2010/US: 2012)
Fire It Up (2012)
Don't You
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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I thought I'd see you smile
When I walked in the door
Thought those arms of yours would be open wide
The way they were before
Why do you look at me
Like I'm some stranger now
Why do you pull away
Don't you love me anymore
Have your learned to live your life without me
Don't you love me, anymore
When did the fire go out
Where did the feeling go
Did it slip away when I wasn't there
Baby now I've come home
I thought you'd want me babe
I was so sure you'd ask me to to stay
I thought you'd need this too
Guess it didn't work out that way
Don't you love me anymore
Have you learned to live your life without me
Don't you love me anymore
Darling
When did the fire go out
Where did the feeling go
Why do you pull away
When you used to hold me so close baby
Don't you love me anymore
Have your learned to live your life without me
Don't you love me anymore
Don't you love me anymore
Have your learned to live your life without me
The song Don't You Love Me Anymore by Joe Cocker is a poignant lamentation of a man who returns home hoping to rekindle the love that he shared with his partner before he left. However, upon his return, he realizes that things have changed and that he is no longer the same person who left. He expected to see his partner smiling and with open arms waiting for him, but instead, he is greeted with a sense of aloofness that he cannot understand.
The lyrics express his confusion and hurt as he tries to understand why his partner looks at him like a stranger and pulls away from him, whereas they used to hold each other tightly. He questions if the love that they once shared has dissipated and asks when the fire went out and where the feeling went. The song's emotion is heightened by the repetition of the line 'Don't you love me anymore,' which drives home the theme of rejection.
The song conveys a sense of longing and heartbreak, which is heightened by Joe Cocker's soulful voice, lending a raw and poignant edge to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh oh
The singer shows a feeling of surprise and confusion about the current situation in his relationship.
I thought I'd see you smile
The singer was expecting a warm greeting from his partner upon returning home.
When I walked in the door
The singer had just entered his home and expected to be welcomed by his partner.
Thought those arms of yours would be open wide
The singer expected to be embraced by his partner as a gesture of love and affection.
The way they were before
The singer remembers a time when his partner was more loving and affectionate towards him.
Why do you look at me
The singer is confused about the way his partner is currently looking at him.
Like I'm some stranger now
The singer feels as though his partner is treating him like an unfamiliar person.
Why do you pull away
The singer is confused about why his partner is distancing herself from him.
When you used to hold me so tight
The singer is nostalgic about a time in the past when his partner was more physically affectionate towards him.
Don't you love me anymore
The singer is questioning whether his partner's feelings towards him have changed.
Have you learned to live your life without me
The singer is considering whether his partner has adapted to a lifestyle that no longer includes him.
When did the fire go out
The singer is wondering when the passion and excitement in the relationship dissipated.
Where did the feeling go
The singer is questioning where the love and emotion in the relationship went.
Did it slip away when I wasn't there
The singer is considering whether the love and emotion in the relationship was lost during the moments when he was not around.
Baby now I've come home
The singer has returned home after being away for some time.
I thought you'd want me babe
The singer was expecting his partner to want him after returning home.
I was so sure you'd ask me to stay
The singer was confident that his partner would ask him to stay.
I thought you'd need this too
The singer believed that his partner would also want to rekindle their relationship.
Guess it didn't work out that way
The singer's expectations about his partner's reaction were not met.
Don't you love me anymore
The singer is still questioning whether his partner's feelings have changed.
Darling
The singer is expressing his affection towards his partner.
Don't you love me anymore
The singer is once again questioning whether his partner's feelings have changed.
When did the fire go out
The singer is still wondering when the passion and excitement in the relationship dissipated.
Where did the feeling go
The singer is still questioning where the love and emotion in the relationship went.
Why do you pull away
The singer is still confused about why his partner is distancing herself from him.
When you used to hold me so close baby
The singer is still nostalgic about a time in the past when his partner was more physically affectionate towards him.
Don't you love me anymore
The singer is still questioning whether his partner's feelings have changed.
Have your learned to live your life without me
The singer is still considering whether his partner has adapted to a lifestyle that no longer includes him.
Don't you love me anymore
The singer is still questioning whether his partner's feelings have changed.
Don't you love me anymore
The singer is repeating his question about whether his partner's feelings have changed.
Have you learned to live your life without me
The singer is still considering whether his partner has adapted to a lifestyle that no longer includes him.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Realsongs
Written by: ALBERT HAMMOND, DIANE WARREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Dopesch
Oh oh
I thought I'd see you smile
When I walked in the door
Thought those arms of yours would be open wide
The way they were before
Why do you look at me
Like I'm some stranger now
Why do you pull away
When you used to hold me so tight
Don't you love me anymore
Have your learned to live your life without me
Don't you love me, anymore
When did the fire go out
Where did the feeling go
Did it slip away when I wasn't there
Baby now I've come home
I thought you'd want me babe
I was so sure you'd ask me to to stay
I thought you'd need this too
Guess it didn't work out that way
Don't you love me anymore
Have you learned to live your life without me
Don't you love me anymore
Darling
When did the fire go out
Where did the feeling go
Why do you pull away
When you used to hold me so close baby
Don't you love me anymore
Have your learned to live your life without me
Don't you love me anymore
Don't you love me anymore
Have your learned to live your life without me
@sergimartinezhuguet8186
god bless you jo cocker
@jasonlavrick1973
Didn't Joe just sing with heart. He gave it his all. His unique voice and talent will live on forever. Thanks Joe
@celtydurante9459
because you don't love me anymore
@lucieneoliveira6060
Esse vozeirão treme o ❤️ da gente! Eterno Joe.
@alceunascimento185
Your Voice Very beutiful
@manoelgid4283
@@lucieneoliveira6060 ely nunca será esquecido, suas canções serão eternaz.
@lanfrancotassi7113
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You arer so beautigul
@sheilakirby5616
THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS SONG IT TRULY BROKE MY HEART !!!
IT WAS LIKE I COULD HEAR HIS SOUL SCREAMING OUT AS HIS HEART WAS BREAKING !!!
@ElianaRodrigues278
Joe Cocker é, e sempre será o meu cantor internacional predileto. Que voz espetacular tinha Joe Cocker! E não bastava cantar com a alma, havia nele uma expressão corporal enquanto cantava. Sensacional!🙇♀️🙇♀️🙇♀️👏👏👏👏👏 ❤🇧🇷
@cesarpeixoto2763
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