From an early age, Matt Dusk wanted to become a performer. At the age of seven, he was accepted into the St. Michael's Choir School, where he remained for eleven years. Originally Dusk performed opera and classical music but after hearing a couple Tony Bennett and Sarah Vaughan records at the age of 17 he began to change his musical style and direction. In 1998 he won the top spot in the Canadian National Exhibition Rising Star Competition, beating out 654 contestants. However, Dusk was on a path to take over the family business, and in 1998 went to Toronto's York University to study economics. After spending a year in the economics department, Dusk could not forget his passion for music and in 1999 changed programs to study for a BFA in music, where his emphasis was squarely on jazz and popular music. He studied jazz theory with John Gittins, jazz vocal with Bob Fenton, and attended a masterclass with Oscar Peterson. Dusk was also awarded the university’s Oscar Peterson Scholarship and in 2002 graduated with an honors degree in music.
Before Dusk had secured a major record deal, he recorded four independent CDs (The Way It Is being the only one re-released thusfar) and many of his songs became popular on MP3 websites. In March 2003 he signed a major record deal with Decca Records. In 2004 Dusk was invited to the Golden Nugget Casino in Las Vegas to perform as in-house entertainer throughout the filming of the hit reality TV show on FOX, "The Casino".
His debut album "Two Shots" was released on June 5, 2004. The album produced the hit single, "Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad" which was written by Bono and The Edge from the Irish rock band U2. Dusk followed up his debut album with a holiday album entitled "Peace On Earth" which was released November 30, 2005.
In January 2006 Dusk travelled to Los Angeles to record his next album Back In Town at Capitol Records fabled Studio A. Here, Dusk recorded with a 58 piece orchestra. Back In Town features a mix of jazz standards and originals, and was released in June of 2006. As a promotion, Matt included personally signed liner notes with every pre-ordered copy of this album.
Please Please Me
Matt Dusk Lyrics
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I know you never even try girl
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
Please please me like I please you.
You don't need me to show the way love
Why do I always have to say love
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
I don't want to sound complaining
But you know there's always rain in my heart.
I do all the pleasing with you
It's so hard to reason with you.
Oh yeah why do you make me blue.
Last night i said these words to my girl
I know you never even try girl
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
Please please me like I please you - you.
In Matt Dusk's song Please Please Me, the lyrics are an appeal to his lover to reciprocate his efforts in their relationship. The song starts with the singer telling his girlfriend that he knows she's not making an effort in the relationship and pleads with her to start trying. He then goes on to say that she doesn't need him to show her how to love, but asks why he always has to be the one to say "I love you."
The singer expresses his frustration that he always has to be the one putting in the effort to satisfy her, while she doesn't do the same for him. He sings about how he constantly tries to please her, but it's hard to reason with her when she doesn't reciprocate his efforts. The chorus repeats the line "Please please me like I please you," emphasizing the importance of balance in a relationship.
The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has felt like they are putting in more effort than their partner in a relationship. The song captures the feeling of wanting to be appreciated and loved equally, and highlights the importance of balance and effort in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I said these words to my girl
I spoke to my girlfriend about my feelings last night
I know you never even try girl
I feel like you don't put in effort in our relationship
Come on, come on, come on, come on,
I'm urging you to take action and make an effort
Please please me like I please you.
I want you to do things that make me happy, just like I do things that make you happy
You don't need me to show the way love
You are capable of showing love without me having to instruct you
Why do I always have to say love
I feel like I'm the one putting in all the effort to express love in our relationship
I don't want to sound complaining
I don't want to come across as whiny or nagging
But you know there's always rain in my heart.
I am constantly feeling sad or down
I do all the pleasing with you
I feel like I am the only one trying to make you happy
It's so hard to reason with you.
I have difficulty getting through to you and having productive conversations
Oh yeah why do you make me blue.
I feel sad or upset because of your actions or lack thereof
Please please me like I please you - you.
Once again, I am asking you to put in effort to make me happy in our relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: John Winston Lennon, Paul James McCartney
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D Salaman
This is the best interpretation of the original, not only that, Matt is among the best singers in the world and this song and video are among the very best life can gift us. Thank you Matt Dusk, where ever you are.
Bbeautyseeker
He has really beautiful voice! He deserves much more than 29 000 views!
Susan Miller
He is an incredible talent. Would love to see him in person.
Korn1holio
My, what an awesome video! The girls (I'm tempted to say 'ladies') are shown with such style, really capturing their beauty. And yes, a great tribute to Lennon-McCartney - the greatest composers mankind had ever known.
DanRileyCG
How does this have so few views? This guy has talent!
Dianne Riviera
What a voice!
Bianca Lambo-Ceelen
Love it!
Alicia Grayham
His voice is amazing! Haters can piss off at least Matt has the guts to sing unlike these haters who whine about him.
Davila Amor
Just heard of him by Pandora radio, This guy is great!
Ladykalashnikov
Saw him tonight at the Waterloo Jazz fest! What an amazing performance, great voice and a great band.