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.
You Kill Me
Peter Frampton Lyrics
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I seem so frantic
It might be too late
I'm trying, trying to hard
Trying to see what's behind the facade
Turn around, you never hear what I say oh oh
Hey baby, how do I get thru
Don't tell me, you call me unfair
All your lying is like a knife in the back
Don't deny, you never hear what I say
whoa oh oh
You kill me with your lies
You kill me, don't you cry
You kill me whoa oh
You kill me oh oh oh
You kill me
Yeah
Hey baby give me a chance
Won't you take me for one last dance
Hey baby I'll do you right
I'll take you dancing way into the night
Don't deny, you never hear what I say
You never hear, never look, never see
What I say
You kill me with your lies
You kill me, don't deny
You kill me ooh oh oh
You kill me ow ow
Ooh ooh
Yeah you kill me with your lies
You kill me, don't you cry
You kill me whoa
You kill me oh oh
You kill me
The lyrics to Peter Frampton's song You Kill Me appear to be about a relationship that is struggling due to communication issues and dishonesty. The singer is pleading for their partner to listen to them and understand their perspective, but feels like their efforts are in vain. The repeated refrain of "You kill me with your lies" emphasizes the pain that the singer is feeling due to the constant deception.
The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer seems frantic and worried about the state of their relationship. They acknowledge that it may be too late to salvage things, but they are still trying their hardest. The references to trying every angle and looking behind the facade suggest that there are deeper issues at play in the relationship.
Despite the frustration and hurt that the singer is feeling, they are still willing to give it one last chance. They ask for a chance to dance with their partner and promise to do right by them. However, the final lines of the song suggest that their efforts may be futile, as they repeat the refrain of "You kill me" once again.
Overall, the lyrics to You Kill Me convey a sense of desperation, heartbreak, and frustration in a relationship that seems to be on the brink of collapse.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey baby, give me a break
I'm feeling really overwhelmed right now and need some space from you.
I seem so frantic
I know I might be coming across as desperate or overly anxious, but I can't help how I feel.
It might be too late
I fear that our relationship has already been damaged beyond repair.
I'm trying, trying too hard
I'm doing everything in my power to salvage what's left of our relationship.
Trying to see what's behind the facade
I suspect that there's more going on beneath the surface of our relationship than you're letting on.
Turn around, you never hear what I say oh oh
You're not really listening to me or understanding how I feel.
Hey baby, how do I get through
I'm at a loss for how to communicate with you effectively.
I'm trying every angle with you
I'm approaching our relationship from every possible angle in an attempt to make things better between us.
Don't tell me, you call me unfair
I feel like you're not taking my concerns seriously and dismissing me as being unreasonable.
All your lying is like a knife in the back
I know you're not being honest with me and it's hurting me deeply.
Don't deny, you never hear what I say
I feel like you're constantly ignoring my feelings and not taking my concerns seriously.
You kill me with your lies
Your constant lying is causing irreparable damage to our relationship and hurting me deeply.
You kill me, don't you cry
You may be upset that I'm pointing out your faults, but you need to take responsibility for your actions.
Hey baby give me a chance
I'm not asking for much, just a chance to make things right between us.
Won't you take me for one last dance
I'm asking you to give our relationship one more try before it's too late and we lose each other forever.
Hey baby I'll do you right
If you give me another chance, I promise to treat you better and make things right between us.
I'll take you dancing way into the night
I want to create happy memories with you and show you just how much I care about you.
You never hear, never look, never see what I say
I feel like you're not truly present in our relationship and don't care about what I have to say.
You kill me ooh oh oh
Your actions and words are slowly but surely destroying everything we had together.
You kill me ow ow
I'm in pain because of your lies and your unwillingness to work things out with me.
Ooh ooh
Yeah you kill me with your lies
Your lying is the root cause of everything that's going wrong in our relationship.
You kill me, don't you cry
It's not fair for you to act like the victim here - you need to take responsibility for your actions.
You kill me whoa
I'm struggling to cope with the damage that your lies have caused to our relationship.
You kill me oh oh
I'm hurting because of your actions, and I don't know how much longer I can take it.
You kill me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER KENNETH FRAMPTON
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100 Watt World / Vince Vatican
This particular album is a masterpiece!
alison tyers
Best album frampton made.Loved every track
ceasar springwood
i like the 80's Frampton better for sure
Brian Bingham
This is my favorite cut on the album. I think this was issued during the summer just before John Lennon was shot!!!!!
ceasar springwood
this tune rocks
stratburger
Masterpiece!!
Roberto Gurgel
Peter Frampton trouxe minha juventude de volta nessa linda música.Que guitarrista inspirado e talentoso. A cara da minha geração. Você me mata de saudade...
Noe Suarez
Love this song, surprised that it didn't go on top of the charts
Thee Noble Surfer
This song rocks!!!
dante segovia
Lo escuche en 1980! en Argentina. Un exelente disco poco reconocido!