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)
You Can Have It
Robert Palmer Lyrics
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And you want to let someone know
That you really appreciate them?
All you have to do is moan a little bit for me
It goes something like this
You see, no time for wasting, baby
We're gone all through those moves
Girl, I'm giving you all my love
Anytime is the right time, baby
Come on and take my heart
It's all yours if you want it, baby
My heart is tearing all apart, I say
You can have it
(Yeah, if you want it)
If you want it
(Come and get it, baby)
(But if you want it)
You can have it)
(Come and get it, girl, yeah)
If you want it
(Yeah)
See, darling, there's no time for wasting, baby
Come on, please, make up your mind
Good loving is so pleasing, baby
Girl, I'm giving you all my time
You can have it if you want it
Just come and get it and, baby, it's yours, yeah
I've got it to give and if you want it
I know that you're gonna love it, just come on, girl
Oh, I knew you'd like it
Oh, baby, you got me saying something like
Listen now
One night while I was sleeping, baby
Had a dream of you and I
Found myself asking you, baby
Take my hand and be my wife
There's no time for wasting, baby
Because we've gone all through those moves
'Cause I'm offering satisfaction, darling
Girl, I'm giving you all my love
You can have it
(Yeah, if you want it)
If you want it
(Oh, yeah, yeah)
You can have it
(Ooh, baby, you really want my loving)
If you want it
(It's all yours, baby)
(You can have it)
You can have it any time of the day
If you want it
(Don't matter what place it is, you get it, baby)
You can have it
(Oh, yeah, come on, girl, get it)
If you want it
(If you want it, you can have it, don't you know that?)
You can have it
('Cause I will make you feel alright)
If you want it
(Oh, baby, can't you tell that I need it)
You can have it
(Come on, baby, come on, baby)
If you want it
(Oh, yeah, yeah)
You can have it
(Come on, darling, satisfaction guaranteed)
If you want it
(Oh, baby, baby)
You can have it
Like [Incomprehensible]
If you want it
(Oh, you're such a pretty little girl, baby)
You can have it
The song "You Can Have It" by Robert Palmer is a soulful song about expressing appreciation to someone you love. The lyrics suggest that there comes a time when one feels appreciative of a loved one and wants to express it. The lyrics urge the listener to act on these feelings by moaning a little bit and making their feelings known. The song further highlights the importance of not wasting time and offering satisfaction to one's partner. The lyrics of the song suggest that love, time, and attention are the most important things to offer to one's partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Has there ever come a time, when you feel real nice
Have you ever felt great and wanted to show your gratitude to someone?
And you want to let someone know
When you truly want to express yourself to someone
That you really appreciate them?
Then, you can show someone that you appreciate them
All you have to do is moan a little bit for me
To express that appreciation, you can sing this song
You see, no time for wasting, baby
There's no time to lose, my love
We're gone all through those moves
We don't have to worry about any setbacks
I'm offering satisfaction, darling
I aim to give you pleasure and meet your needs
Girl, I'm giving you all my love
I'm giving you all my love, my darling
Anytime is the right time, baby
Any time is perfect for love, my dear
Come on and take my heart
You have the power to take my heart and love
It's all yours if you want it, baby
You're welcome to my heart if you so wish
My heart is tearing all apart, I say
My love for you is making my heart ache
You can have it
(Yeah, if you want it)
If you want it
(Come and get it, baby)
(But if you want it)
You can have it)
(Come and get it, girl, yeah)
If you want it
(Yeah)
My heart and love are yours to claim if you desire it, just reach out and grab it, girl
See, darling, there's no time for wasting, baby
Sweetheart, we don't have any moments to squander
Come on, please, make up your mind
Come on, love, decide what you want
Good loving is so pleasing, baby
Loving and being loved makes one feel great and fulfilled, my babe
Girl, I'm giving you all my time
I devote my whole time and focus to you, my dear
Just come and get it and, baby, it's yours, yeah
I've got it to give and if you want it
Just take it, and it's yours to keep, love. I have it, and I want you to have it
I know that you're gonna love it, just come on, girl
Oh, I knew you'd like it
Oh, baby, you got me saying something like
I'm positive that the love that I'm offering you will make you happy. I knew you would appreciate it. Oh, dear, the love you give me makes me say sweet things like this
One night while I was sleeping, baby
Had a dream of you and I
Found myself asking you, baby
Take my hand and be my wife
One time when I was asleep, my love, I dreamt of me and you. In that dream, I asked you to marry me. Be mine forever, darling.
Because we've gone all through those moves
Because we've overcome all obstacles, we can move forward together
'Cause I'm offering satisfaction, darling
Being together makes me happy and satisfied, honey
You can have it
(Yeah, if you want it)
If you want it
(Oh, yeah, yeah)
You can have it
(Ooh, baby, you really want my loving)
My heart and love are yours to have whenever you wish. Oh, love, you want and crave my love
If you want it
(It's all yours, baby)
(You can have it)
You can have it any time of the day
It doesn't matter what time it is, you can claim my heart at any time you like, darling
If you want it
(Don't matter what place it is, you get it, baby)
You can have it
(Oh, yeah, come on, girl, get it)
Wherever you are, if you want my love, you can have it. Come on, my girl, come get it for yourself
If you want it
(If you want it, you can have it, don't you know that?)
You can have it
('Cause I will make you feel alright)
If you want my love, you can have it. Yup, you'll feel good with me by your side
If you want it
(Oh, baby, can't you tell that I need it)
You can have it
(Come on, baby, come on, baby)
If you want my love, you can have it. I need you, my love. Please come to me
If you want it
(Oh, yeah, yeah)
You can have it
(Come on, darling, satisfaction guaranteed)
If you want my love, girl, it's yours to claim. Come, sweetness. I assure you that your satisfaction is guaranteed.
If you want it
(Like [Incomprehensible])
You can have it
(Oh, you're such a pretty little girl, baby)
You can have my love, just like heaven. You're such a beautiful and alluring girl, my love.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CANAAN LEE SMITH, SHAUN MICHAEL BAYLES, JAMES EARL YEARY
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