Jona Lewie (born John Lewis, 14 March 1947, Southampton, England) is an Eng… Read Full Bio ↴Jona Lewie (born John Lewis, 14 March 1947, Southampton, England) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Jona Lewie joined his first group, The Johnston City Jazz Band, while still at school in 1963, and by 1968 had become a blues & boogie singer and piano player.
After being a member of the amateur group Dramatis Personae while still at school, Jona started in the music business as a session pianist, before joining the cult pub rock band, Brett Marvin & the Thunderbolts, in the late 1960s. The group was a popular live act for several years, but their only mainstream hit single was "Seaside Shuffle" in 1972, released under the one-off nom de disque Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs. Borrowing heavily from Mungo Jerry's 1970 chart-topper "In The Summertime," "Seaside Shuffle" was an unashamedly commercial disc quite at odds with the Thunderbolts' usual style, but reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.
However, Lewie looked likely to remain a one-hit wonder until he was signed up by Stiff Records in 1977. Following appearances on the Stiff package tours, he finally scored a solo hit in 1980 with the humorous synthpop number, "You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties,"which made the British Top 20. Although his next single "Big Shot - Momentarily" failed to make any impact, by the end of the year he was back in the charts with what became his biggest (and, to date, last) UK hit, "Stop The Cavalry." He was, however, to reach No. 2 on the Australian charts in 1981 with "Louise (We Get It Right)"
Although now one of Britain's (and, incidentally, Germany's) most familiar Christmas singles, "Stop The Cavalry" was not originally intended as a Christmas song – it was released in late November after the record company spotted the line referring to the festival: "I wish I was at home, for Christmas," Not only this, but the specific style of the brass instruments and bells in the chorus are very noticeable as a Christmas style theme.
Lewie has since been able to live comfortably on the continuing proceeds which Christmas airplay of "Stop The Cavalry" has annually brought him, as well as the proceeds from some wise property investments.
The tune and style of "Stop The Cavalry" was later parodied for a series of catchy and humorous TV adverts for John Smith's beer.
In December 2005, Jona was recruited by Channel 4 to record a new Christmas record with other old stars who had Christmas hits, on Bring Back The Christmas Number One.
After being a member of the amateur group Dramatis Personae while still at school, Jona started in the music business as a session pianist, before joining the cult pub rock band, Brett Marvin & the Thunderbolts, in the late 1960s. The group was a popular live act for several years, but their only mainstream hit single was "Seaside Shuffle" in 1972, released under the one-off nom de disque Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs. Borrowing heavily from Mungo Jerry's 1970 chart-topper "In The Summertime," "Seaside Shuffle" was an unashamedly commercial disc quite at odds with the Thunderbolts' usual style, but reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart.
However, Lewie looked likely to remain a one-hit wonder until he was signed up by Stiff Records in 1977. Following appearances on the Stiff package tours, he finally scored a solo hit in 1980 with the humorous synthpop number, "You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties,"which made the British Top 20. Although his next single "Big Shot - Momentarily" failed to make any impact, by the end of the year he was back in the charts with what became his biggest (and, to date, last) UK hit, "Stop The Cavalry." He was, however, to reach No. 2 on the Australian charts in 1981 with "Louise (We Get It Right)"
Although now one of Britain's (and, incidentally, Germany's) most familiar Christmas singles, "Stop The Cavalry" was not originally intended as a Christmas song – it was released in late November after the record company spotted the line referring to the festival: "I wish I was at home, for Christmas," Not only this, but the specific style of the brass instruments and bells in the chorus are very noticeable as a Christmas style theme.
Lewie has since been able to live comfortably on the continuing proceeds which Christmas airplay of "Stop The Cavalry" has annually brought him, as well as the proceeds from some wise property investments.
The tune and style of "Stop The Cavalry" was later parodied for a series of catchy and humorous TV adverts for John Smith's beer.
In December 2005, Jona was recruited by Channel 4 to record a new Christmas record with other old stars who had Christmas hits, on Bring Back The Christmas Number One.
Big Shot
Jona Lewie Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Big Shot' by these artists:
Adam Banx Back up on me Back up on me Im a big shot Big…
Ashalei Nickole Who do I gotta Who do I gotta Who do I gotta Wake…
Bark Psychosis It's 3AM, don't know where we're going Just drive somewhere…
Beastie Boys Well they were all impressed with your Halston dress Yes pe…
Beat (The) Yes, I've seen you go to work in your big…
Benjamin Grant I'm coming Head hunting like you owe me money You been front…
Billy Joel Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine With your fin…
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band I am the Big Shot You heard me right the first…
Coates White hot Don’t you think it’s funny, baby? You’re not A big…
Don Quez There's another one and a shark shark Slide on me like…
Dr. Feelgood I know you're holdin', But hold it down Don't over sell…
Drake Bell Single room in a cheap part of town. And the elevators…
E.F. Band I am the Big Shot You heard me right the first…
Elton John Billy Joel You went uptown riding in your limousine In your fine Park…
Elton John and Billy Joel Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine With your fin…
English Beat Yes, I've seen you go to work in your big…
Extraordinaire Walk Up in the club like a big shot Flashy like…
Eyedea You know the type of girl that walks in front…
Fontaines D.C. You've been through the war But you've nothing to show I tra…
Frank. Overdose what you presume the proper dosage To consume thes…
Grab The Narcotics And Run Lyrics should read like this: Tear it out of these open…
Graham BLVD Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine With your fin…
Guapdad 4000 & !llmind (!llmind, you're my homie) You gotta understand me ('stand …
Gunna Ghetto Guitar Run that back, Turbo I connected all the dots…
Gurd Driving up in a big limousine You show you're rich what…
Irontom I want your finger prints all over me 'Cause if they…
Islander So you think you are a big shot? Some kind of…
Itchy Poopzkid You Got everything you need You're the big shot boy See …
Jason Meadows Heaven knows I ain't no genious I've been further down and…
Joe Budden [Joe Budden] Okay Thugs... It's... It's... It's (What?) I…
Junior Delgado Don′t speak, no, don't try It′s been a secret for the…
Kendrick Lamar Wakanda, welcome Big shot, hol' up, wait, peanut butter ins…
Kill Hannah so here we go it's making me sick again she's…
KITCHEN - Billy Joel Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine With your fin…
Lomelda Big shot, I′m in your room Without you How could you? Big sh…
Nahu Pyrope & Toby Fox Now's your chance to be big (to be a big…
O.T. Genasis Mustard on the beat, ho Big shot, Mr. Big shot (shot) Mr.…
Ofln - Billy Joel Well, you went uptown riding in your limousine With your fin…
P.J. & The Galaxies Make your big plans, pretend they fell through When nothing …
Pearls What you want to be the big shot for man? What…
Pink Cream 69 You know you're never gonna be a friend of mine Communicati…
Renard If I was president, I'd get elected on Friday, assassinated…
Rex Rebel I think I wanna be a big shot I think…
Salt-N-Pepa A one a one two It's like it's…
Sewing With Nancie He's back, and he's a big shot, baby on a…
Simon Brown You always enter with a punch and a kiss A candle…
Snuff Who'd you think you are? Big shot Won't you tell me what…
T.I.N A one a one two It's like it's…
Tarsem Jassar yaara da group kaahda niri o cream a ne dimaag naa…
The Beat Yes, I've seen you go to work in your big…
The Bonzo Dog Band I am the Big Shot. You heard me right the first…
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band I am the Big Shot You heard me right the first…
The English Beat Yes, I've seen you go to work in your big…
The Limboos I was born down there in the slums Slept in the…
The Lumineers All the things you said to me The manifest and destiny Well,…
The Pack A.D. I think I said "the end is coming" You said "that's…
The Rohan Theatre Band Oh my blood is redder than your blood, My sky is…
theSTART Big shot, have you forgotten me? That's what the pundits…
Toby Fox (Be a, be a, be a, be a) (Now, now, now,…
Toby Fox & Camellia Now's your chance to be big (to be a big…
Tom & Jame Nows Your Chance to be a big shot!…
Tracy De Sá (wow) Listen, I got 5 different boos all in different towns…
Travis Scott & Kendrick Lamar Wakanda, welcome Big shot, hol' up, wait, peanut butter ins…
Zebrahead LH cause 714 is the area Everybody grab a friend and…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Jona Lewie:
(You'll Always Find Me in the) Kitchen at Parties I'm no good at chatting up and always get rebuffed Enough…
Big Shot - Momentarily If you've got the cheek and wanna be awefully, awefully…
Big Shot Momentarily If you've got the cheek and wanna be awefully, awefully…
Bureaucrats If you want to get through Simply play the bourgeois fool Le…
In The Kitchen At Parties I'm no good at chatting up and I always get…
Kitchen at Parties I'm no good at chatting up and I always get…
Louise Oh, you never keep me waiting Never need for complaining You…
Seaside Shuffle It's a warm day The sun is shining Someone says ""Let's go…
Stop the Calvary Hey, Mr. Churchill comes over here To say we're doing splen…
Stop the Cavalry Hey, Mr. Churchill comes over here To say we're doing splend…
Stop the Cavalry (Radio Edit) Hey, Mr. Churchill comes over here To say we're doing splend…
Stop the Cavalry - Radio Edit Hey, Mr. Churchill comes over here To say we're doing splend…
You Will Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties I'm no good at chatting up and I always get…
You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties I'm no good at chatting up and I always get…
You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Partys I'm no good at chatting up and I always get…
youll always find me in the kitchen at parties I'm no good at chatting up and I always get…
You’ll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties I'm no good at chatting up and I always get…
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