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)
I Can Stand A Little Rain
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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I can stand a little rain
I can stand a little rain
I can stand a little pain
But when the rain comes through the floorboard
I can stand a little rain
I can stand it til tomorrow
I can stand a little strife
Just another taste of life
I can stand a little love
I can stand a little love
But when I'm on my last go round
I can't stand another test
'Cause I made it before
I can make it some more
I made it before
And I know
I can make it some more.
In Joe Cocker's song "I Can Stand a Little Rain," the singer describes how he can endure the hardships of life, from physical pain to emotional strain. He repeats the line "I can stand a little rain" throughout the song, emphasizing his strength despite the challenges thrown his way. The rain is used as a metaphor for the tumultuous times in life, and the line "But when the rain comes through the floorboard, I can stand a little rain" suggests that even the strongest of individuals may falter when things become too much to bear.
The singer also acknowledges that he can handle love, but when faced with the final test of his strength, he is unsure if he can make it through. However, he draws strength from knowing that he has made it through difficult times before, and he is confident that he can do it again.
Overall, "I Can Stand a Little Rain" is a song about perseverance and resilience, reminding us that we have the capacity to weather any storm as long as we hold onto hope and keep pushing forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I can stand a little rain
I am strong enough to put up with some hardships and difficulties in life.
I can stand a little rain
As I've been through tough times before, I can handle a bit of a challenge in life.
I can stand a little rain
I can endure a little discomfort, sadness, or difficulty in life and still keep moving forward.
I can stand a little pain
I can handle some physical or emotional pain and still be able to deal with it calmly and rationally.
But when the rain comes through the floorboard
However, if the difficulty or challenge is too extreme that it's affecting the very foundation of my life, I may struggle to cope.
I can stand a little sorrow
I have the resilience to bear a certain amount of sadness, grief or loss in my life.
I can stand it til tomorrow
I can endure the pain or sorrow and wait for a brighter tomorrow.
I can stand a little strife
I am capable of dealing with a little conflict or struggle that may come my way in life.
Just another taste of life
I know that's just a small part of life, and there's much more to experience.
I can stand a little love
I am open to receiving some affection, care, or love from others.
I can stand a little love
I have enough strength to accept, give and experience love, despite its occasional difficulties.
But when I'm on my last go round
However, when I feel like I've reached my limit, and can't take any more challenges, I may struggle to keep going.
I can't stand another test
I am not capable of enduring another challenge or test in life at that point.
'Cause I made it before
I have the confidence that I can overcome life's challenges because I've been able to do so before.
I can make it some more
I can handle another challenge and come out victorious because of my inner strength, determination, and resilience.
I made it before
I have been through tough times before and was able to overcome them, so I have the knowledge and experience necessary to face life's difficulties.
And I know
I am aware that life is full of ups and downs, and I will always face difficulties.
I can make it some more.
However, I know that I can make it through anything that life throws my way.
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Rhiannon Hopkins
I was sixteen years old, in a record shop looking for Cockney Rebel's Human Menagerie. I found this album and, being a fan of Joe ever since I heard Woman to Woman in '72, I brought it instead. Never regretted it for an instant Every track is just amazing!
Elliott Swanson
The absolute best song in the history of the genre. It takes a composer and a performer. Forget all politics and religions and morality. See truth.
Julie Swiss
Joe is such treasure! The best of rock is recorded by his voice. 🎹
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stwads
A great album. I bought this when it was first released, However Joe's voice showed the damage he'd inflicted on himself & it wasn't till years later that he regained something like the strength of his early albums. The Mad Dogs tour has a lot to answer for!
stalkingwolf1954
@stwads Yes Mad dogs and Englishmen tour produced one of the Top Live LPs of the 20th century but destroyed Cockers soul and his love for music! Watching the film you a young man give away his heart soul and mind so everyones enjoyment !! He had been touring 2 solid YEARS and was expecting a 6month rest when mde happened!Joe Cocker had great musicians on this tour one whos ego really shows on the film is Claude Bridges aka Leon Russell who was going to be a rock star at everyones expense! MDE is the TOPS in ROCK music still carries some baggage!
Jo Blow
This song is from the album I Can Stand A little Rain...The best damn album ever made...Thank you Joe
bjbhappy
Amen!
Nancy Watkins
I totally agree
Steve Erino
his best album for sure
Michael Becka
My favorite album of all time. I was fortunate to see Joe perform 3 times.