He had three hits in the 1960s in the UK Singles Chart (notably "Tribute To Buddy Holly"). His first singles were produced by Joe Meek.
In the mid-1970s he returned to the charts in the Netherlands and Belgium, as pirate radio station Radio Mi Amigo played his new record material, released on Dutch record label Pink Elephant Records. "Don't Be Cruel" made #14 in the Dutch Top 40 in May, 1975. His next record, a remake of his 1960 debut song "Tribute to Buddy Holly", hit #2 in October of that same year. In 1977 a song "I'm A Rocker", released on Flemish record label Scramble Records (owned by Radio Mi Amigo DJ Norbert) failed to chart.
In the late 1970s he played Mr. Peters, the father of the two children in the TV version of the Worzel Gummidge books, along with Jon Pertwee and Una Stubbs. His character, Bert Spooner, replaced Trevor Bannister's Mr. Lucas in Are You Being Served? in 1981, and stayed until the end of the show's run in 1985.
In 1980, he had a chart success in the UK, with "The Sunshine Of Your Smile", a cover version of a romantic song written before the First World War and produced by Chas Hodges. In 1985, his song "Everyone's A Wally" was included as the b-side to the video game by Mikro-Gen of the same name. His most recent CD was About Time Two, recorded in Nashville, Tennessee with The Crickets.
His most recent film work was acting in Julie and the Cadillacs (1999).
Stood Up
Mike Berry Lyrics
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I guess my baby's got another date
Stood up, brokenhearted again
I'll bet she's out havin' a ball
Not even thinkin' of me at all
Stood up, brokenhearted again
Well, I know just what I ought to do
I ought to find me somebody new
Stood up, brokenhearted again
Why must I always be the one
left behind never havin' any fun
Stood up, brokenhearted again
But I guess I'll go on bein' a fool
Sittin' a round just waitin' for you
Stood up, brokenhearted again
Well, I know just what I ought to do
I ought to find me somebody new
But baby I couldn't forget about you
Stood up, brokenhearted again
The song "Stood Up" by Mike Berry & The Outlaws is a melancholic piece about being stood up by a loved one. The singer laments having to wait for his significant other who has stood him up, leaving him brokenhearted for the umpteenth time. He declares his willingness to find someone else but confesses he can't seem to forget about this person. The singer feels left out and left behind, resenting the fact that he's always the one waiting and never having any fun.
The song's lyrics perfectly capture the mood and emotions of someone who's been stood up, and the pain of rejection and neglect makes themselves evident with the repetition of the phrase "Stood up, brokenhearted again" throughout the song. The lyrics also showcase the singer's conflict between staying in the relationship or moving on, highlighting the complexity of human relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I've been waitin' ever since eight
I have been waiting patiently since eight o'clock for my significant other to arrive.
I guess my baby's got another date
I presume that my partner has made plans with someone else.
Stood up, brokenhearted again
I have been stood up, and my heart is broken yet again.
I'll bet she's out havin' a ball
I imagine that my partner is having a great time doing something else.
Not even thinkin' of me at all
My partner is not even considering me in this moment.
Stood up, brokenhearted again
I feel the same emotions as before while being stood up.
Well, I know just what I ought to do
I understand what I should do in this situation.
I ought to find me somebody new
I should try to begin a relationship with someone else who will be more reliable.
But baby I couldn't forget about you
However, I still have strong feelings for my current partner and cannot seem to forget them.
Stood up, brokenhearted again
I am still experiencing the same feelings I had earlier, as I am still being stood up.
Why must I always be the one
I am curious why I am always experiencing this disappointment.
left behind never havin' any fun
It seems like I am always being left out of the fun.
Stood up, brokenhearted again
I am once again feeling the same emotions as before.
But I guess I'll go on bein' a fool
Even though I know I am being a fool, I will continue waiting for my current partner.
Sittin' a round just waitin' for you
I am sitting around waiting for my partner to arrive.
Stood up, brokenhearted again
I am again experiencing the same emotions as before due to being stood up.
Well, I know just what I ought to do
I still realize what the best course of action is.
I ought to find me somebody new
I know I need to move on and start a new relationship with someone more reliable.
But baby I couldn't forget about you
However, my feelings for my current partner are too strong to forget about them easily.
Stood up, brokenhearted again
I am still experiencing the same emotions as before due to being stood up.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dub Dickerson, Erma Lee Herrold
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