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)
Lie To Me
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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I never believe the people took to me
Because you so lie
Leason the story about you
And the what....
You are so inosen poor girl
But remember that lie comes after lies you do to me
You provincial girl I give all my love
Lie to me lie to me so long...
Came in my life so quiet
After silencio comes yours lies like storm to me...
Lie to me so sweet
But I guess I'm strong to live without you.
In Joe Cocker's song "Lie To Me", the singer is addressing a person who has been lying to him for a long time. He expresses his disappointment in not being able to trust anyone anymore, thanks to the lies that were told to him. Despite the person appearing innocent and poor, the lies have left the singer feeling empty and betrayed. The singer compares the lies to a storm, that came after a quiet period of silence. He is aware of the sweetness of the lies but also admits that he is strong enough to live without the person who has been lying to him.
The lyrics of this song can be interpreted in various ways. It could be a song about a romantic relationship where lies have ruined the trust, or it could be about a friendship where one person has been repeatedly lying. The disappointment and hurt expressed in the song could resonate with anyone who has been lied to.
Line by Line Meaning
Your lie to me a so long time
You have been lying to me for a very long time
I never believe the people took to me
I never believed anyone who said you were lying to me
Because you so lie
Because you lie so much
Leason the story about you
Learn the story about you
And the what....
What about it?
You are so inosen poor girl
You seem like such an innocent, poor girl
But remember that lie comes after lies you do to me
Remember that lies come after each other when you lie to me
You provincial girl I give all my love
You, the girl from the countryside, I gave all my love to
I'm empty because of you
I feel empty because of you
Lie to me lie to me so long...
Keep lying to me for a long time
Came in my life so quiet
You came into my life so quietly
After silencio comes yours lies like storm to me...
After silence, your lies came to me like a storm
Lie to me so sweet
Your lies are so sweet to me
But I guess I'm strong to live without you.
But I think I am strong enough to live without you.
Contributed by Hunter S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sammyquinn1
Ya gotta luv that gritty voice. I do anyway. Lang of course does a great on this number but Joe's version is a home run over the right center field fence. This is absolutely save to playlist.
@georgebitzios6206
Immortal Joe!! Your music and your amazing, awesome and unforgettable voice will never die!!!!
@michaelotis8199
I'm a real big fan of Jonny Lang and while I was looking him up he had put a comment in twiter that he was sorry to hear the Joe Cocker hap passed away 12/2014. I also stated that the song "Lie to me" by Joe Cocker was the best version he had heard
@esamono
Wow, it's the first time I hear this song. It's not on Spotify and it's not in my No ordinary world cd. Thanks for uploading this!
@ciarraibuzz
This really rocks. He was a gem. RIP.
@todormitrovic8124
A masterpiece, as every one of his songs.
@DirkjeA
The original song was released by Jonny Lang and is awesome. This version is great, but I prefer the original.
@papagiovanni9921
ROCK ROCK ROCK ROCK AND ROCK, I LOVE THE AC/DC BUT FUCK WHAT A VOICE OF JOE COCKER, IT'S POWERFUL, THE BEST.
@ferreiraboti2603
Joe Cocker é imortal, imortal e imortal porque ele continua vivo nas nossas memórias.
@MrIrishGreen
RIP joe