He received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Jessie's Girl", which proved to be a career breakout moment. He followed with four more top 10 U.S. rock hits: "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart", and "Love Somebody". His two U.S. top 10 albums are 1981's 'Working Class Dog' and 1982's 'Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet', releases featuring an energetic sound earning both commercial and critical successes. As an actor, he portrayed the popular Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama 'General Hospital' from 1981 to 1983, and he sprang back into the role during 2005 to 2008 and 2012, returning again in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary with his son (and fellow actor) Liam Springthorpe.
Though having gigantic success in the early to mid-80s, Springfield felt totally exhausted with the pressures of stardom. He would end up devoting more time to his personal and family life, though still releasing albums through the late 80s and onward. In 2010, Springfield published his well-received autobiography, titled 'Late, Late at Night: A Memoir', which detailed these struggles.
Born Richard Lewis Springthorpe, later adopting "Rick Springfield" in his performing days, in South Wentworthville on 23 August 1949, he spent the early part of his life around the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The son of Eileen and Norman Springthorpe, the latter a Australian Army career officer, he also has an older brother, Mike Springthorpe. Due to his father's Army career, the Springthorpe family moved to London, England, where they lived between 1960 to 1962. The family moved back to Australia in June 1962, where they settled in the Melbourne suburb of Ormond.
Inspired by the 60s pop rock boom around him, the young Rick Springfield took naturally to singing and songwriting. However, commercial success would come in sudden bursts for him, with the performer facing bouts of 'teen idol' worship (even spending a time doing music for kids as a sort of cartoon Mister Rogers from 1973 to 1975, with those songs put into his 'Mission Magic!' album) that concealed his desire to be taken seriously as a musician. Fully embracing a power pop and new wave sound, as played by contemporaries such as Cheap Trick, The Cars, and others, finally helped him hit the big time in a dramatic way. As well, in October 1984, Springfield married his longtime girlfriend, Barbara Porter, in his family's church in Australia.
When being interviewed about his autobiography, Springfield admitted that he dated while married, and that it was a problem that he has overcome. He mentioned in particular dating Linda Blair, Demi Moore, Connie Hamzy, Morgana Welch, and Geraldine Edwards (the inspiration for Penny Lane in 'Almost Famous'). Though on top of the world for a time, things proved unstable and uncertain. In 1985, when his first son was born and after the release of his 'Tao' album, Springfield took a break from his musical career to spend more time with his family, as stated before. He also resolved to deal with the off-and-on depression that had affected him since his adolescence. Springfield had suffered much in the 70s due to both the serious illness of his father, who died on 24 April 1981, and difficulties dealing with people in the music industry.
Recently, a new feature documentary, titled 'An Affair of the Heart: The Journey of Rick Springfield and his Devoted Fans, was filmed in 2010. The movie started on the film festival circuit in the spring of 2012. The performer's latest work is 2015's 'Stripped Down', a combination of covers, new material, and re-recorded tracks from his past that has attracted some critical praise.
Everybody's Girl
Rick Springfield Lyrics
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like me
Would get hurt by a girl like you?
And they got names for dirty little girls like you, honey
It ain't nice, but they call you "everybody's girl"
And they say: "Here she comes, here she comes, here she comes"
And they say: " here she comes, here she comes, here she comesThere goes everybody's girl
Everybody's girl, everybody's girl, everybody's girl"
You might say I was blind for a while
I fell asleep at the driving wheel
You sure woke me up in a hurry, honey
And I can't blame anyone but me I know
It's my fault for falling for everybody's girl
And they say: "He's the one, he's the one, he's the one"
And they say: "He's the one, he's the one, he's the one
He got screwed by everybody's girl
Everybody's girl, everybody's girl, everybody's girl
You got no apparent sensitivity
You're cut deep with self-destructivity
Your mind's made up, you're heading for the day
When you'll shake and your heart breaks
It's gonna come
Everybody's girl, everybody's girl
Everybody's girl, everybody's girl
Everybody's girl - you know the time's gonna come
Everybody's girl - you can't do this forever
Everybody's girl - you're not gonna get another chance
Everybody's girl - you're gonna get it!
The lyrics to Rick Springfield's song "Everybody" is about a guy who thought he was a seasoned connoisseur, but ended up getting hurt by a "dirty little girl" who goes by the name "everybody's girl." The girl in question is someone who is known for not being faithful and having flings with many men. The guy feels foolish for falling for her and getting hurt, but takes responsibility for his own actions. The song is essentially about the dangers of falling for someone who has a reputation for being unfaithful and the consequences that come with it.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Everybody's girl" several times to emphasize the reputation of the girl in question. The song also talks about how the girl has no sensitivity and is self-destructive, heading for a day when her heart will break. The guy warns her that she can't keep doing this forever and that she will eventually receive consequences for her actions.
In conclusion, the song is about a guy who gets hurt by a girl who is known for being unfaithful and having flings with many men. The song warns against falling for someone with a reputation like hers and highlights the consequences that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, who'd have believed this seasoned connoisseur lady-killer like me Would get hurt by a girl like you?
I, a man with a reputation of being a skilled lover, did not expect to be emotionally hurt by someone like you, a woman.
And they got names for dirty little girls like you, honey It ain't nice, but they call you "everybody's girl"
People use derogatory terms to describe promiscuous women like you, and the name they use for you is 'everybody's girl.'
And they say: "Here she comes, here she comes, here she comes" And they say: " here she comes, here she comes, here she comes There goes everybody's girl Everybody's girl, everybody's girl, everybody's girl"
People talk about you whenever you appear, referring to you as 'everybody's girl.'
You might say I was blind for a while I fell asleep at the driving wheel You sure woke me up in a hurry, honey And I can't blame anyone but me I know It's my fault for falling for everybody's girl
I was ignorant of the reality and put my trust in you, and it was my fault for falling for a promiscuous woman like you that everyone desires.
And they say: "He's the one, he's the one, he's the one" And they say: "He's the one, he's the one, he's the one He got screwed by everybody's girl Everybody's girl, everybody's girl, everybody's girl
People now talk about my misfortune of being with a promiscuous woman like you, referring to me as the one who got hurt by 'everybody's girl.'
You got no apparent sensitivity You're cut deep with self-destructivity Your mind's made up, you're heading for the day When you'll shake and your heart breaks It's gonna come
You lack emotional awareness and struggle with self-destructive behavior, and eventually, the day will come when your actions come back to haunt you.
Everybody's girl, everybody's girl Everybody's girl, everybody's girl Everybody's girl - you know the time's gonna come Everybody's girl - you can't do this forever Everybody's girl - you're not gonna get another chance Everybody's girl - you're gonna get it!
In the end, you cannot continue to behave this way forever, and the consequence of your actions will catch up with you eventually.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: RICK SPRINGFIELD
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