His eighties hits were promoted by particularly striking award winning videos, featuring an all-female, black-clad backing band. The memorable videos, directed by Terence Donovan, featured heavily on MTV and played a large part in his transatlantic success.
His eighties success was kickstarted by his participation in supergroup The Power Station, along with Andy Taylor and John Taylor of Duran Duran and Tony Thompson of Chic.
Robert Palmer died on September 26, 2003 in Paris, France, while staying at the Warwick de berri Hotel. The cause of death was of a heart attack. He was in Paris promoting his Drive CD which had been released in May of 2003. He was joined there by his longtime friend, Jack Bruce. He was survived by his parents, Anna and Leslie Palmer, his brother, Mark Palmer, and his children, James, Jane, Anna, Anthony and Martin. He is interred in London, England.
Solo Albums:
Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974)
Pressure Drop (1975)
Some People Can Do What They Like (1976)
Double Fun (1978)
Secrets (1979)
Clues (1980)
Maybe It's Live (1982) (live)
Pride (1983)
Riptide (1985)
Sweet Lies (1987) (single)
Heavy Nova (1988)
Addictions Volume I (1989) (compilation)
Don't Explain (1990)
Addictions Volume II (1992) (compilation)
Ridin' High (1992)
Honey (1994)
Very Best Of Robert Palmer (1995) (compilation)
Woke Up Laughing (1998) (compilation)
Very Best Of Robert Palmer (1997) (re-release of the 1995 compilation feat: "Addicted To Love '97)
Rhythm & Blues (1999)
Best Of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974-2001) (2002) (compilation)
Drive (2003)
At the BBC (2010)
Albums by the group Power Station (Feat: Robert Palmer):
Power Station (1985)
Living in Fear (1997)
The Best of The Power Station (2002)
Albums by the group Vinegar Joe (Feat: Robert Palmer):
Vinegar Joe (1971)
Rock n Roll Gypsies (1972)
Six Star Generals (1973)
Six Star Gypsies (1994) (Compilation)
Speed Queen of Ventura: An Introduction to Vinegar Joe (2003) (Compilation)
Albums by The Alan Bown Set (Feat: Robert Palmer on vocals)
The Alan Bown (1969) (Only the UK release featured Palmer on vocals)
Listen (1970) (although was re-recorded with Gordon Neville on vocals when Palmer left)
Simply Irresistable
Robert Palmer Lyrics
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She compromise my principle, yeah yeah
That kind of love is mythical
She's anything but typical
She's a craze you'd endorse, she's a powerful force
You're obliged to conform when there's no other course
She used to look good to me, but now I find her
Her loving is so powerful, huh
It's simply unavoidable
The trend is irreversible
The woman is invincible
She's a natural law, and she leaves me in awe
She deserves the applause, I surrender because
She used to look good to me, but now I find her
Simply irresistible, Simply irresistible
Simply irresistible
(She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went)
Simply irresistible
(She's all mine, there's no other way to go)
She's unavoidable, I'm backed against the wall
She gives me feelings that I never felt before
I'm breaking promises, she's breaking every law
She used to look good to me, now I find her
Simply irresistible
(She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went)
Simply irresistible
(She's all mine, there's no other way to go)
Her methods are inscrutable
The proof is irrefutable, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
She's so completely kissable, huh
Our lives are indivisible, yeah yeah
She's a craze you'd endorse, she's a powerful force
You're obliged to conform when there's no other course
Well she used to look good to me, but now I find her
Simply irresistible
(She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went)
Simply irresistible
(She's all mine, there's no other way to go)
Simply irresistible
(She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went)
Simply irresistible
(She's all mine, there's no other way to go)
Simply irresistible
The song "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer is a tribute to a woman who captivates and enchants the singer. The lyrics describe the woman in intense and vivid imagery, emphasizing her power and allure. Even though she goes against the singer's principles, he is powerless to resist her. She is "simply irresistible."
The lyrics portray the woman as larger-than-life, and the singer is awestruck by her. Her love is so strong that it is unavoidable, and the trend of falling for her is irreversible. She is a "natural law" because the pull she has over the singer is so undeniable. She is powerful, and he finds himself breaking promises and going against his own principles for her.
Overall, "Simply Irresistible" is a catchy and upbeat song that celebrates the power of female allure. It describes the intense attraction and magnetic pull that some people can have over others. The lyrics are poetic and vivid, painting a picture of a woman who is larger-than-life and impossible to resist.
Line by Line Meaning
How can it be permissible
How could I even consider this possible
She compromise my principle, yeah yeah
She makes me compromise my values
That kind of love is mythical
It's an impossible kind of love
She's anything but typical
She's not like anyone else
She's a craze you'd endorse, she's a powerful force
She's a trend you'd support, an irresistible force
You're obliged to conform when there's no other course
You have no choice but to comply
She used to look good to me, but now I find her
I used to only like her, but now I'm completely in love
Simply irresistible, Simply irresistible
She's just too attractive, too compelling
Her loving is so powerful, huh
Her love is incredibly strong
It's simply unavoidable
I can't resist it
The trend is irreversible
I can't go back
The woman is invincible
She's unbeatable
She's a natural law, and she leaves me in awe
She's a force of nature, I'm amazed by her
She deserves the applause, I surrender because
She deserves admiration, I give up because of her
She's unavoidable, I'm backed against the wall
I can't escape her, I'm trapped
She gives me feelings that I never felt before
She makes me feel things I never have
I'm breaking promises, she's breaking every law
I'm going against my word, she's going against everything
Her methods are inscrutable
I can't figure out how she does it
The proof is irrefutable, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
The evidence is undeniable
She's so completely kissable, huh
She's so irresistible to kiss
Our lives are indivisible, yeah yeah
Our lives are now intertwined
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Robert Allan Palmer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@garlandremingtoniii1338
I am 65 now. I will be 66 September 14th. If I happen to live that long. Because every day is a gift now. I started crying the other day when I thought about my age because I had absolutely no idea that I would live this long.
Especially when I consider the life that I led, for 30 years. Like so many men of my generation, regardless, if they became wealthy or not, so many of them became either drug addicts or alcoholics.
And all you have to do to know this is look around you. And also look at the leading musicians of my generation. The vast majority of them that are still alive, are no longer doing drugs or drinking…
Because,
they would be dead like so many, of our generation. And all anyone has to do to know this, is simply start doing some googling. Of well-known musicians from the baby boom generation, that are dead.
So many of us not only sober up or cleaned up, and we became Christians because there’s nowhere else to go. No place else to go and thank God for that.
When I think of all the years that I drank so hard, and the disease that I got from it, in my feet, it truly is a miracle that I am still alive. When I was supposed to be dead 💀, ABSOLUTELY— DEAD ☠️ , 3 different times. 3 Different times.
Oh thank you Lord that I am still alive because you keep me alive because without you, I would have been dead absolutely did my last time drinking. My last time.
@ugdayiskfay3718
"She's so fine, there's no telling where the money went..."
One of the best lines in rock & roll...
@brucewayne3602
perhaps THE BEST !!!
@BubuElisa
Whenever I hear the word “Mack Daddy” , the first person I think of is , him !!!
@markpolk4672
@@BubuElisa This and Addicted To Love was soft porn in my day. Yes, I had MTV in 82.
@Tubemanjac
Tell me about it, it's my life story.
@moss8448
one of the best lines in rock ... classic
@martinhavelock5106
Just his suit alone has more talent than the majority of singers around these days, the man's a legend, and this song is ridiculously brilliant.
@generalyellor8188
Sixty other sour old men agree.
@Keaperman
@@generalyellor8188 Well, there's something about having Class !
Sinatra said it as well.
@moonstriker7350
+the girls can actually dance not just twitch like being electrocuted.