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)
Ghost Town
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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Walking the streets
Of some old ghost town
I tried to believe
In God and James Dean
But Hollywood sold out
Lock up the gate
I could not enter
Walked into the flames
Called out your name
But there was no answer
And now I know my heart is a Ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
Died last night in my dreams
All the machines
Had been disconnected
Time was thrown at the wind
And all of my friends
Had been disaffected
Now, I′m searching for trust
In a city of rust
A city of Vampires
Tonight, Elvis is dead
And everyone's spread
And love is a satire
And now I know my heart is a Ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
There′s no one left in the world
I'm gunslingin'
Don′t give a fuck if I go
Down, down, down
I got a voice in my head that′s singing
Oh, my heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
Oh, my heart is a ghost town
(Said, my heart)
My heart is a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
The lyrics to Joe Cocker's song "Ghost Town" speaks of the loneliness and emptiness one can feel when they have been abandoned by everything and everyone they ever loved. The singer describes how he died in his dreams and found himself walking through an old ghost town. He had tried to believe in God and famous icons such as James Dean, but they had failed him because Hollywood had sold out. He then saw all the saints lock up the gates, and he knew he couldn't enter. He walked into the flames and called out to his loved one, but there was no answer.
The singer then pleads for trust in a city of rust, a city of vampires, and talks about how love is a satire. He states that he feels there's no one left in the world. He sings about not caring if he goes down and how his heart is a ghost town. The last few lines speak of the voice in his head, which repeats, "My heart is a ghost town." The song portrays the feeling of abandonment and loneliness one can feel when everything and everyone around them has dissipated.
Line by Line Meaning
Died last night in my dreams
The singer had a dream about dying
Walking the streets
The singer was walking on the streets of the ghost town
Of some old ghost town
The town was old and abandoned, giving off a ghostly vibe
I tried to believe
The artist made an effort to believe in something
In God and James Dean
The artist tried to believe in a higher power and some cultural icons
But Hollywood sold out
The singer feels that Hollywood has betrayed its values
Saw all of saints
The singer saw all the saints
Lock up the gate
The artist was prevented from entering the town or accessing something
I could not enter
The artist was unable to access the town or something else
Walked into the flames
The artist walked into fire
Called out your name
The singer called out someone's name
But there was no answer
The person the artist was calling out to didn't respond
And now I know my heart is a Ghost town
The singer's heart is empty and abandoned like a ghost town
My heart is a ghost town
Reinforcement of the singer's statement that their heart is empty
All the machines
All the machines had stopped working
Had been disconnected
All the machines had been unplugged or turned off
Time was thrown at the wind
Time was no longer a constant and reliable force
And all of my friends
The singer's friends were no longer around
Had been disaffected
The singer's friends had lost interest or enthusiasm
Now, I'm searching for trust
The artist is looking for something they can depend on
In a city of rust
The artist is trying to find something reliable in a decaying and unreliable place
A city of Vampires
The people in the city are metaphorical vampires who suck the life out of everything they touch
Tonight, Elvis is dead
Elvis Presley, a popular cultural figure, has died and is no longer relevant
And everyone's spread
Everyone has gone their separate ways or become irrelevant
And love is a satire
Love has become a source of ridicule and humor
There's no one left in the world
The singer feels like they are alone in the world
I'm gunslingin'
The singer feels like they need to fight to survive
Don't give a fuck if I go
The artist doesn't care if they die
Down, down, down
The artist feels like they are descending into darkness
I got a voice in my head that's singing
The singer has a voice in their head that is speaking to them
Oh, my heart is a ghost town
Reinforcement of the singer's statement that their heart is empty
Said, my heart
The artist is repeating their statement about their empty heart
My heart is a ghost town
Final reinforcement of the artist's statement that their heart is empty
Writer(s): Tony Joe White, Michael Dan Ehmig
Contributed by Molly P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@janicerockwell8417
I remember that feeling. Thank God I am joyful now !
@ttttttt2295
🙏🙏🙏
@karavaichik
Joe Cocker - (My Heart Is A) Ghost Town
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@TiffanyLove
This video is about to blow up from Adam Lambert's version.
@alstandridge9135
Memories linger in these walls, but nowon calls
@dxb8086
It's "no one answers, no one calls". And what the fuck is a "nowon"?? -.-
@juzijuzi3117
can't find the song LRC,