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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That Kinda Love
Judie Tzuke Lyrics
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And there was nothing I rather do
Than the sit right here looking on my window
And all I could see was you
Couldn't tell a story without you in there
Couldn't hear a song if you weren't singing it
It's time to move on and then go with the past
Tried to hold you down, but your wings were too strong for me
Tried to keep you here, but you'd already broken free
And I lost you in the minute and I thought I'd find you baby
Can't make you fall in love if what I have's not good enough
Tried to hold you down, but your wings were too strong for me
Tried to keep you here, but you'd already broken free
And I lost you in the minute and I thought I'd find you baby
Can't make you fall in love if what I have's not good enough
Couldn't tell a story without you in there
Couldn't hear a song if you weren't singing it
It's time to move on and then go with the past
I found out that kinda love don't last
The lyrics to Judie Tzuke's song That Kinda Love describe a classic love story of someone who was infatuated with their partner to the point where they couldn't talk about anything else, and every aspect of their daily life was consumed by thoughts of them. They note that they couldn't tell a story or listen to a song without their partner being present. The singer of the story recognizes that they need to move on from the relationship as they have come to the realization that the kind of love they shared was fleeting and not meant to last. They also understood that the power to make someone fall in love is beyond their control if what they have to offer is not enough.
Moreover, the song's chorus highlights their struggle with holding on to the relationship, and no matter how much they tried to hold their partner down, their partner's wings were too strong for them, and in turn, they lost them in the end. The song's theme is one of acceptance, understanding that love has its limits, and at some point, you need to let go, even if it is hard to do so. Sometimes, people's wings are too strong, and they are meant to fly away and not meant to stay.
Overall, the lyrics to That Kinda Love beautifully capture the pain, beauty, and bittersweet moments of love while illuminating the reality that not all love lasts.
Line by Line Meaning
You were all I could talk about
You were my everything; my mind and words were consumed by thoughts of you
And there was nothing I rather do
Nothing seemed more appealing than being with you
Than the sit right here looking on my window
My favorite pastime was gazing out my window, daydreaming about you
And all I could see was you
You were the focus of my attention and affection; everything reminded me of you
Couldn't tell a story without you in there
I couldn't narrate any tale without including you in it; you were always on my mind
Couldn't hear a song if you weren't singing it
Your voice was music to my ears; I couldn't enjoy any tune if it didn't come from you
It's time to move on and then go with the past
It's time to let go of our relationship and live in the present
I found out that kinda love don't last
I realized that the intense love we shared wasn't enough to sustain our relationship
Tried to hold you down, but your wings were too strong for me
I tried to keep you close to me, but you were too independent and determined to pursue your own path
Tried to keep you here, but you'd already broken free
I attempted to keep you within reach, but you had already moved on from our relationship
And I lost you in the minute and I thought I'd find you baby
You slipped away from me while I wasn't paying attention, and I thought I could win you back
Can't make you fall in love if what I have's not good enough
I can't force or trick you into loving me if I am not good enough for you
Contributed by Jayden G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MacRob2007
Judie negates her own talent, when she says she just thinks of something to sing, - she is designing a melody line on the spot. Yes we all can do it, but she has shown she has shown she delivers a rare touch to the vocal that many of her contemporaries couldn't even try to muster. She is a legend and she occurs in the minds of many of us often, I would definitely like to see her playing rock festivals.
Rational Sceptic
She is so sweet and humble...a really underated Singer/Songwriter tcx
D C
So talented
GinSkimPivot
A lovely lady. I never fell for Stevie Nicks - it was always Judy for me.
Konga Moon 🌒
Judie found a stone on the floor in 1983 and she threw it in the sea at Walton on the Naze, 2 years later, she was at the same spot and she saw the same stone washed up again on the beach and she kept it and took it everywhere with her!
peruda hudson
wow what are the odds on that
Tom Foyle
I've always loved how her friends and close colleagues call her "Jude", but I have a feeling that not everyone would get away with it...! I hate being called "Tommy", and there's only a very few who avoid getting a slap when they do it. You know who you are!
no u
The guy holding the getar is my dad no joke
tecdessus
Love Judie...but whispering Bob ain`t whispering....
Rational Sceptic
tecdessus
No his voice Broke ha