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)
The Letter
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time to take no fast train
Oh the lonely days are gone I'm coming home
My baby she wrote me a letter
I don't care how much I've got to spend
Oh my lonely days are gone I'm coming home
Yeah my baby, she wrote me a letter
She wrote me a letter
Said, "She couldn't live without no more"
Listen to me Mister ?
My baby once more, anyway
I don't care how much I've got to spend
I'm gonna find my way, way back home again
Lonely days are gone I'm coming home
My baby, she wrote me a letter
Well she wrote me a letter
Said, "She can't live without me no more"
Listen to me Mister ?
My baby once more, anyway
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I ain't got time, take no fast train
Oh the lonely days are gone I'm coming home
My baby she wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter
My baby wrote me a letter
Joe Cocker's 1970 hit single "The Letter" is about a man who is returning home after receiving a letter from his love interest. The song begins with the singer requesting a ticket for an airplane to return home to his lover, with no interest in taking a fast train. He expresses his excitement about the end of his lonely days as she wrote him a letter. The chorus is where the singer repeats the phrase "My baby wrote me a letter," emphasizing how much the letter means to him. The second verse mirrors the first, with the singer stating his eagerness to find his way home to his lover again. The singer repeats the chorus to finish the song.
"The Letter" speaks to the power of human connection and the joy that comes with receiving love from someone special. It is a celebration of the love that the singer and his lover share, and the excitement that comes with the journey home.
Overall, "The Letter" has a simple yet powerful message. It highlights the importance of relationships and how they can bring so much joy to our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me a ticket for an aeroplane
I need a plane ticket to return home quickly
I ain't got time to take no fast train
I cannot wait for a train, I need to get home soon
Oh the lonely days are gone I'm coming home
My sad and lonely days are over because I am returning home now
My baby she wrote me a letter
My beloved wrote me a letter which made me realize that I need to come back home
She wrote me a letter
My beloved sent me a written message
Said, "She couldn't live without no more"
My beloved cannot live without me anymore
Listen to me Mister ?
I have a message for you, sir
My baby once more, anyway
My beloved wants me back, regardless of any other circumstances
I'm gonna find my way, way back home again
I will make sure to return back to my home
My baby, she wrote me a letter
My beloved wrote me a letter that has made me realize that I need to return home
Well she wrote me a letter
My beloved sent me a written message
Said, "She can't live without me no more"
My beloved cannot live without me anymore
My baby wrote me a letter
My beloved wrote me a letter that has made me realize that I need to return home
My baby wrote me a letter
My beloved wrote me a letter that has made me realize that I need to return home
My baby wrote me a letter
My beloved wrote me a letter that has made me realize that I need to return home
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Written by: Wayne Carson Thompson
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