After touring the US and Europe for two years, he left Humble Pie as the group was gaining popularity because of disdain for Marriott's hard living lifestyle and screaming boogie rock direction. Aside from his work with Humble Pie, other recordings of this era that feature Frampton include albums by Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and George Harrison. His solo debut was 1972's Wind of Change, which did not fare well on the charts though receiving critical praise. It also featured appearances by musicians such as Ringo Starr and Mick Jones.
Two more efforts by Frampton also struggled commercially, one released under the moniker Frampton's Camel. Constant touring began to create awareness of his talents, however, and 1974's Frampton LP went gold. It also peaked #32 on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S., showing his growing international appeal.
He finally gained lasting international fame by 1976 when his much-loved live album, Frampton Comes Alive! was released. Having built up his reputation on the road, the LP debuted at No. 1 on the charts in January 1976. It was long considered the best-selling live album of all time, moving over 16 million copies worldwide.
In 1978, Peter suffered a near fatal car crash in the Bahamas, which left him with a concussion, muscle damage and broken bones. But in 1979, he released the album 'Where I Should Be', which went gold and produced the hit 'I Can't Stand It No More'.
His extensive use of the Talk Box effect was and still is an integral part of the Peter Frampton experience.
His albums never regained the high chart placements of the 70's era but he has continued his musical career none the less. Among the gimmicks he's employed to maintain interest have been releasing Frampton Comes Alive II, as well as joining Ringo Starr's touring revue, recording two CDs with ex-Stone Bill Wyman and unsucessfully attempting to reunite with Steve Marriott before his death in 1991. Other notable occasions include starring with the Bee Gees in a film version of The Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album and playing with David Bowie on his Never Let Me Down album and tour.
In 2006, Frampton released Fingerprints, a completely instrumental guitar showcase album.
In 2013, two of the ballet’s spring production segments were choreographed to Frampton and his band. A third section featured these new compositions. As Frampton says about the experience: “Writing for dance was a wonderfully freeing experience, There were no boundaries…Songwriters and musicians create music to move people. This was beautiful, graceful, and instantly gratifying!”
“The Promenade’s Retreat” features Frampton laying down some light picking. The verses are few, so we don’t get all that much singing, though Frampton’s voice is very distinctive. There is an easy backbeat provided by drummer Chad Cromwell and Frampton manages his trills, pulls-offs and clean intricate leading.
The title track is a poppy acoustic guitar number. Frampton sings at the high end of his range, we get very Beatlesque sing-able choruses, a tickle of Dobro guitar slide in the bridge, and harmony vocals from Gordon Kennedy. Erik Darken’s congas keep everything slipping along as Frampton leads on top of the concoction, showing his mastery on acoustic as much as he ever has on electric.
“The One in 901” is the first real rock mover and probably the heaviest. There is a chunky Chad Cromwell drumming and Frampton double octave riffing. Over the top, he delivers slightly distorted simple yet effective leads. We even hear some softly sung “ooh’s” before the break out at the end.
“Heart To My Chest” is a delicate tune. Frampton offers up his acoustic yet again for the main voicing and some poignant lyric, his voice breaking even slightly on top of it all. When Blair Master’s piano, Gordon Kennedy’s bass and Cromwell’s drums come in for the choruses, we are in latter-day John Lennon-sounding territory. This tune features guitar and piano descending lines at its end with Frampton offering up clean leads over it. This is the best tune here.
A shuffling mid-tempo beat pushes “Norman Wisdom.” Frampton leads all over the tune on acoustic, offering a fun lyric and Steely Dan-like backing vocals from Kennedy and Frampton. Hummingbird In A Box: Songs For A Ballet is clean, simple, not overly stylized playing from Peter Frampton. The songs are strong enough to stand on their own, ballet or not. We get another example of what Peter Frampton is capable of after five decades.
Peter now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and can still be found playing concerts around the world.
May I Baby
Peter Frampton Lyrics
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May I walk you home
May I baby
Cause I don't want you to be all alone
With each step my heart beats three times
There's so much trouble in my mind
May I baby
May I baby
I hope your, your anxious to find out
I'm just a little boy, live behind the grocery store
You know I've been watching you come and go now
May I baby
Call and tell you how I feel
I'd love to find you home, yes I do
I think you and nobody else, yeah
Your black father didn't listen to what I was saying
He said, She's been doing the same thing for so long
May I baby
May I feel like before to you
May I baby
Can I call and tell you how I feel
Put your hand in my hand
Put your hand in my hand
Show you understand
Put your hand in my hand
Show you understand
Put your hand in my hand
Put your hand in my hand
Show you understand
Put your hand in my hand, yeah
Show you understand
Put your hand in my hand
The song "May I Baby" by Peter Frampton is about a boy asking a girl if he can walk her home and confess his feelings to her. The lyrics convey the singer's nervousness and hesitation as he asks for permission to be with the girl. He describes his racing heart and troubled mind with each step he takes towards her. The lyrics reveal that the singer lives behind a grocery store and has been watching the girl come and go. He hopes that she will understand and reciprocate his feelings.
The song touches on themes of young love, anxiety, and the desire for affection. The singer is vulnerable and uncertain about his own worthiness, but he takes a chance and expresses his feelings anyway. His request to hold the girl's hand and show her that he understands reveals his hopefulness and willingness to take a risk for love.
In summary, "May I Baby" is a song about taking a chance on love and asking for permission to be with someone you care about. The lyrics convey the singer's vulnerability and desire for affection that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
May I baby
Asking for permission to accompany the woman he's interested in
May I walk you home
Asking if he can escort her back to her place
Cause I don't want you to be all alone
Expressing concern for her safety and well-being
With each step my heart beats three times
Heart racing with excitement and nervousness
There's so much trouble in my mind
Overthinking and worrying too much about the situation
Tell you what it's all about
Offering to explain his feelings and intentions
I hope your, your anxious to find out
Hoping that she is interested in hearing what he has to say
I'm just a little boy, live behind the grocery store
Humorously referencing his humble upbringing
You know I've been watching you come and go now
Implicitly showing his attraction has been grown from watching her movements
Call and tell you how I feel
Wants to express his emotions to her over the phone
I'd love to find you home, yes I do
Expressing desire to visit her at her residence
I think you and nobody else, yeah
Believes she is the one for him and doesn't care about anyone else
Your black father didn't listen to what I was saying
Explaining an encounter with her father who didn't approve of him
He said, She's been doing the same thing for so long
Her father implies that she's used to advances and won't be interested in anything new
May I feel like before to you
Asking if he can make her feel good again like he did in the past
Put your hand in my hand
Asks her to hold his hand to show solidarity and understanding
Show you understand
Asking for her to empathize with him and his situation
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PORTER, ISAAC HAYES
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on Apple Of Your Eye
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