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)
What
Joe Cocker Lyrics
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There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, yea
Father, father
You see, war is not the answer
For only love can conquer hate
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me, so you can see
Oh, what's going on
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Ah, what's going on
In the mean time
Right on, baby
Right on
Right on
Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today
Oh
Picket lines and picket signs
Don't punish me with brutality
Talk to me
So you can see
What's going on
Ya, what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
Right on baby
Right on baby
The lyrics of Joe Cocker's song "What's Going On" speak to the turmoil and social unrest of the time in which it was written (1970). The opening lines address the pain and suffering caused by war and social inequality and call for love and unity as a solution. The repeated phrase "you know we've got to find a way" emphasizes the urgency of the situation and the need for action.
The second verse turns to address the issue of discrimination based on appearance, specifically the cultural phenomenon of "judging a book by its cover." Cocker challenges this way of thinking and calls for understanding and empathy.
The chorus is a plea for communication and dialogue instead of violence and aggression. The line "talk to me, so you can see" is particularly poignant, as it emphasizes the importance of listening to and understanding others' perspectives.
The song ends with a call to action, encouraging listeners to keep fighting for love, peace, and understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Mother, mother
Addressing to all the mothers in the world
There's too many of you crying
Many mothers have shed tears because of the prevailing situation
Brother, brother, brother
Addressing to all brothers
There's far too many of you dying
Many brothers have lost their lives as a result of the ongoing conflict
You know we've got to find a way
We need to find a solution to this problem
To bring some lovin' here today, yea
We need to bring love and peace instead of violence and war
Father, father
Addressing to all the fathers in the world
We don't need to escalate
We don't need to make the situation worse
You see, war is not the answer
Being involved in war won't solve the problem
For only love can conquer hate
Only love can prevail over hate
Picket lines and picket signs
Protesting and demonstrating won't bring lasting peace
Don't punish me with brutality
Don't hurt me unnecessarily
Talk to me, so you can see
Let's communicate and understand each other
Oh, what's going on
What's happening around us?
In the mean time
Meanwhile
Right on, baby
That's absolutely right
Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Many people disagree with us
Oh, but who are they to judge us
We shouldn't allow others to judge us unjustly
Simply because our hair is long
Just because we have long hair doesn't mean we are wrong
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
We need to find a solution
To bring some understanding here today
We need to start understanding each other instead of fighting
Tell me what's going on
Please explain what's happening around us
I'll tell you what's going on - Uh
I'll explain the situation to you
Right on baby
That's absolutely right
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alfred W Cleveland, Marvin P Gaye, Renaldo Benson
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@wolf.eye._-
"One of the most iconic times in human history."
Yes, indeed.
It really was. It was pure magic.
I believe it was so infused with that sort of mad love energy; of course, because of the music at the time, but also because it really was the "first wave," which inspired that music. It played right through all these amazing artists at the time, and everybody felt it, but not all had the same reaction.
It was a wave of something truly powerful, leading humanity to a tipping point of manifested change;
change in the right direction: that is to say, it was a wave of pure Source Love that flooded all around the world with a lighter and higher vibration.
And now that wave is building up again:
People think it's all falling apart, and yes, in a way, they're right. It is,
but that is the old lower vibration of human consciousness crumbling and falling into the sea, but just as the old is falling away, the new is building and gaining momentum and very soon this new and massive wave of Source Love and Light will come flooding in and with it humanity will be raised to an even higher vibrational density; an elevated level of human/ universal consciousness.
@tlahkuiloh4302
This man became immortal with this song. Humanity may disappear but you will continue. Thanks Joe Cocker
@kondur05
ES un ser celestial por derecho propio! Su leyenda es inmortal!
@andreacaputo6965
Amen❤❤❤
@eliamgarcia2740
When words had meanings , singers had passion, and music had a special touch, pure magic.
@marcspardello1254
songs today have images and not lyrics
@jorgedefreitas2635
Nós meus 71 anos de vida, ainda não vi uma performance de tamanha ousadia e perfeita.
@LeslieSnipes
Real tawk
@stephenvincent4989
Oh! So special a truly iconic performance - that was a concert and happening as a blue print for all future events but never bettered.
@vinicius813
Entendo esse seu sentimento. Mas o saudosismo atrapalha a compreensão da realidade
@MrDaveaccord
One of the greatest live performances ever recorded, PERIOD!!!!!!