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)
Trick Bag
Robert Palmer Lyrics
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You told me baby--you were going to the drug-store.
Well, in my mind, I knew you were lying;
The drug-store closed at a quarter to nine.
I say I saw you kissing Jimmy across the fence,
I heard you telling Jimmy I ain't got no sense.
The way you've been acting is such a drag;
You done put me in a trick-bag.
When I come home, start an argument,
Just to keep you from asking where my voodoo went.
Peep out the front door--I hear the back door slam.
I peek out of my window--somebody's taking it on the lam.
I say I saw you kissing Jimmy across the fence,
I heard you telling Jimmy I ain't got no sense.
The way you've been acting is such a drag;
You done put me in a trick-bag.
We had a fight, then you got mad;
Got on the telephone--called your mom and dad.
Dad said, "She's my daughter and I'm her pa,
And you ain't nothing but a son-in-law."
I say I saw you kissing Jimmy across the fence,
I heard you telling Jimmy I ain't got no sense.
The way you've been acting is such a drag;
You done put me in a trick-bag.
Yeah, yeah x4
The lyrics of Robert Palmer's song Trick Bag tell a story of deceit and mistrust in a relationship. It begins with the singer's partner leaving the house late at night to allegedly go to a drug-store, but the singer knows that this is a lie since the drug-store closed hours before. The singer then accuses their partner of cheating with Jimmy across the fence, which leads to an argument and the partner leaving. Later on, the partner calls their parents to complain about the singer, and the parents side with their daughter. Throughout the song, the singer feels trapped in a "trick-bag" of lies and manipulation.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of frustration and betrayal in a relationship. The singer feels like they have been played for a fool and is struggling to maintain trust in their partner. The references to voodoo and taking it on the lam add to the feeling of danger and mistrust in the story.
Line by Line Meaning
12:00 o' clock at night--you walk out the door.
It was midnight when you left the house.
You told me baby--you were going to the drug-store.
You told me you were going to the drug-store.
Well, in my mind, I knew you were lying;
I had a feeling that you were not telling the truth.
The drug-store closed at a quarter to nine.
The drug-store closed at 8:45 pm.
I say I saw you kissing Jimmy across the fence,
I claim to have seen you kissing Jimmy on the other side of the fence.
I heard you telling Jimmy I ain't got no sense.
I overheard you saying to Jimmy that I am foolish.
The way you've been acting is such a drag;
Your behaviour has been really tiresome and frustrating.
You done put me in a trick-bag.
You have deceived or trapped me in a difficult situation.
When I come home, start an argument,
I start a fight with you as soon as I return home.
Just to keep you from asking where my voodoo went.
To avoid you asking about my voodoo.
Peep out the front door--I hear the back door slam.
I look out the front door and hear the back door closing.
I peek out of my window--somebody's taking it on the lam.
I glance out of my window and see someone running away.
We had a fight, then you got mad;
We argued and then you became angry.
Got on the telephone--called your mom and dad.
You called your parents on the phone.
Dad said, "She's my daughter and I'm her pa,
Your dad said, "She's my daughter and I'm her father,
And you ain't nothing but a son-in-law."
And you are just a son-in-law to us."
Yeah, yeah x4
Repetitive ad lib sound.
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Written by: EARL KING
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