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)
Up Where We Belong
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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In a world few hearts survive
All I know is the way I feel
When it's real, I keep it alive
The road is long
There are mountains in our way
But we climb a step every day
Love lift us up where we belong
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high
Love lift us up where we belong
Far from the world below
Up where the clear winds blow
Some hang on to used to be
Live their lives looking behind
All we have is here and now
All our lives, out there to find
The road is long
There are mountains in our way
But we climb a step every day
Love lift us up where we belong
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high
Love lift us up where we belong
Far from the world we know
Where the clear winds blow
Time goes by
No time to cry
Life's you and I
Alive today
Love lift us up where we belong
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high
Love lift us up where we belong
Far from the world we know
Where the clear winds blow
Love lift us up where we belong
Where the eagles cry
On a mountain high
Love lift us up where we belong
The song Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes is a love ballad that talks about how love can lift us up from the difficulties and uncertainties of life. The first verse sets the mood of uncertainty by asking who knows what tomorrow brings in a world where only a few hearts survive. However, the singer knows that when love is real, they keep it alive. The second verse talks about how some people cling to the past, while the singer emphasizes that all they have is the present to find out what life has in store for them.
The chorus is the heart of the lyrics, where the idea of how love can lift us up is introduced. The road of life is long and there are mountains in our way, but we climb a step every day, making progress with the help of love. The image of eagles crying on a mountain high is a metaphor for freedom and the release from the burdens of the world below. The clear winds represent new beginnings and a fresh start. The song ends with hope and the affirmation that life is for living and we need to embrace today and let love lift us up where we belong.
Line by Line Meaning
Who knows what tomorrow brings
It's uncertain what the future holds
In a world few hearts survive
The world is tough and broken-hearted people are plenty.
All I know is the way I feel
I am aware of my emotions
When it's real, I keep it alive
As long as it's genuine, I nourish it
The road is long
The journey is bound to take time.
There are mountains in our way
We'll encounter obstacles along the way
But we climb a step every day
We keep making progress every day
Love lift us up where we belong
Love elevates us to where we're meant to be.
Where the eagles cry
A place that's high and free.
On a mountain high
A location that's elevated
Far from the world below
We're in a place that's above the mundane
Up where the clear winds blow
Where the refreshing winds prevail
Some hang on to used to be
Some folks cling to the past
Live their lives looking behind
And are constantly looking back.
All we have is here and now
We can only rely on the present.
All our lives, out there to find
The rest of our lives are out there waiting for us to discover.
Time goes by
Time passes quickly
No time to cry
There's no point in dwelling on failures
Life's you and I
Life belongs to you and me
Alive today
We're alive right now
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Saint-Marie, Will Jennings
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