After an education in the arts, music and drama, by the age of 15, Tzuke spent most of her time writing poems which she turned into songs and playing folk clubs, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar. She went to Island Records to try and get a record deal and after she'd played two songs was asked if she had any more. She replied that she had twenty, which she didn't, and they asked her to come back and record them the following week. She didn't return, but their interest made her realise that she could have a career in music.
In 1977 Tzuke went to see managing director David Croker at Elton John's label 'Rocket Records' as their motto was "a label for artists". She played them a few songs, one of which was "Stay with Me Till Dawn" and was immediately signed to the new label. Judie and collaborator Mike Paxman spent the next six months or so recording her first album Welcome to the Cruise at Air Studios in London, with producer John Punter.
The first single was released in the summer of 1978, entitled "For You" and was greeted with great critical acclaim and substantial air-play but only reached the top 40.
This was to all change with the release of the Welcome to the Cruise album and the single "Stay with Me Till Dawn". The song stayed in the UK charts for 16 weeks, and she made three live appearances on Top of the Pops. The song became a firm favourite and is still played regularly on radio in the U.K. It has appeared on dozens of compilation albums and regularly appears in lists of all time most popular songs.
With the success of her debut album, Judie and Mike put together the first Judie Tzuke band. Paul Muggleton on guitar and backing vocals and Bob Noble on keyboards, along with bass player John Edwards and drummer Jeff Rich.
Tzuke and her band then toured for the next 18 months and made her second album Sportscar at Virgin's Manor studios, in Oxfordshire.
In 1980, Tzuke and her band toured America for three months as support to Elton John. The tour was well received, but during the tour Elton John decided to change the US distribution for his Rocket label from MCA to the new Geffin label. MCA consequently decided to stop all tour support and promotion for the acts on the Rocket label, which meant that Judie was playing to huge audiences, including 450,000 people in New York's Central Park, but no-one knew who she was and her records were not available in the shops.
She recorded her third album I Am the Phoenix, followed by another lengthy UK tour which culminated in appearances headlining the Glastonbury CND Festival and some summer festivals in Europe. She then made the decision to leave Rocket and to sign with Chrysalis Records.
Judie was by this time selling out halls all over the UK and in parts of Europe. Her next album Shoot the Moon was recorded mainly at Rockfield studios in Wales and was released in 1982.
During the spring tour two sell out shows at the Hammersmith Odeon (now The Carling Apollo) were recorded and later that year the acclaimed live album Roadnoise was released.
Judie, Mike and Paul wrote new songs and went to Mayfair studios in London to record her fifth album, augmenting her stage band with a number of other musicians.
Throughout the late 80s and 90s, Judie has continued to record and tour, and has set up her own record label. In addition, she is now successfully writing songs for other artists.
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Move Me
Judie Tzuke Lyrics
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If I shut my eyes real tight I'll get through it
You want to lead me to the water
But I'm not allowed to drink 'till you give the order
Seems like all you thinking about
Is how much louder you can shout
You love to move me to how you want me to be
I'm not really into this kind of thing but...
Hey what's a difference?
It's a funny kind of love but I'll try it once
If it makes you feel it's happening
Then it’s worth a go to get it on the action
Seems like all you thinking about
Is how much louder you can shout
You love to move me how you want me to be
You love to move me
Move me
You want to tell me how to do it
If I shut my eyes real tight I'll get through it
You love to move me to how you want me to be
You love to move me how you want me to be
Move me how you want me to be
In Judie Tzuke's song "Move Me," the lyrics suggest that someone is trying to control the singer and mold them into their desired image. The repeated line "You love to move me how you want me to be" emphasizes this sentiment, as does the idea that the singer is not allowed to drink from the water until they are given permission to do so.
The verses seem to convey a feeling of resistance, as the singer expresses a reluctance to follow the other person's instructions. However, they also seem curious about the other person's desires and are willing to try new things if it makes them happy. The lyrics suggest a push-pull dynamic between the two parties.
The chorus, with its repetitive "move me" refrain, gives a sense of being swept up in something beyond the singer's control. The use of the word "love" in the line "You love to move me" adds a layer of complexity to the relationship between the two characters, hinting that there may be some affection or desire between them.
Overall, the lyrics to "Move Me" suggest a relationship that is characterized by a struggle for control and a desire for connection, with the singer caught in the middle.
Line by Line Meaning
You want to tell me how to do it
You're trying to control my actions and decisions.
If I shut my eyes real tight I'll get through it
I know what I should do, and I'll try to ignore your influence.
You want to lead me to the water
You're trying to guide me towards something you believe is important for me.
But I'm not allowed to drink 'till you give the order
You won't let me take the actions I should, but prefer to impose your orders on me.
Seems like all you thinking about
It appears that all you're focused on is
Is how much louder you can shout
making your point more forcefully.
You love to move me to how you want me to be
You really enjoy having power over me and manipulating me to be the way you want.
I'm not really into this kind of thing but...
I'm not really interested in going along with you, but...
Hey what's a difference?
I might as well try and see what happens.
It's a funny kind of love but I'll try it once
I don't really understand what you want from me, but I'll give it a shot anyway.
If it makes you feel it's happening
If this makes you feel like something is actually taking place,
Then it’s worth a go to get it on the action
then it's worth a try to get things moving.
Move me
I know you want to push me in a certain direction.
You love to move me how you want me to be
You truly delight in exerting control over me and transforming me into what you want me to be.
Move me how you want me to be
Your repeated efforts to shape me into your ideal version of me are clear.
Contributed by Mia O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.