Stewart's music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. In 1963, he joined The Dimensions as a harmonica player and vocalist. In 1964, Stewart joined Long John Baldry and the All Stars before moving to the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Joining Faces in 1969, he also maintained a solo career releasing his debut album that year. Stewart's early albums were a fusion of rock, folk music, soul music, and R&B. His third album, 1971's Every Picture Tells a Story, was his breakthrough, topping the charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, as did its ballad "Maggie May". His 1972 follow-up album, Never a Dull Moment, also reached number one in the UK and Australia, while going top three in the US and Canada. Its single, "You Wear It Well", topped the chart in the UK and was a moderate hit elsewhere.
After Stewart had a handful more UK top ten hits, the Faces broke up in 1975. Stewart's next few hit singles were ballads with "Sailing", off the 1975 UK and Australian number-one album, Atlantic Crossing, becoming a hit in the UK and the Netherlands (number one), Germany (number four) and other countries, but barely charting in North America. A Night on the Town (1976), his fifth straight chart-topper in the UK, began a three-album run of going number one or top three in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia with each release. That album's "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" spent almost two months at number one in the US and Canada, and made the top five in other countries. Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) contained the hit "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" as well as the rocker "Hot Legs". Blondes Have More Fun (1978) and its disco-tinged "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" both went to number one in Canada, Australia and the US, with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" also hitting number one in the UK and the top ten in other countries. Stewart's albums regularly hit the upper rungs of the charts in the Netherlands throughout the 70s and in Sweden from 1975 onward.
After a disco and new wave period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stewart's music turned to a soft rock/middle-of-the-road style, with most of his albums reaching the top ten in the UK, Germany and Sweden, but faring less well in the US. The single "Rhythm of My Heart" was a top five hit in the UK, US and other countries, with its source album, 1991's Vagabond Heart, becoming, at number ten in the US and number two in the UK, his highest-charting album in a decade. In 1993, he collaborated with Bryan Adams and Sting on the power ballad "All for Love", which went to number one in many countries. In the early 2000s, he released a series of successful albums interpreting the Great American Songbook.
In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him the 17th most successful artist on the "Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists". A Grammy and Brit Award recipient, he was voted at No. 33 in Q Magazine's list of the Top 100 Greatest Singers of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and he was inducted a second time into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Faces.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Stewart
Studio albums
An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969)
Gasoline Alley (1970)
Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)
Never a Dull Moment (1972)
Smiler (1974)
Atlantic Crossing (1975)
A Night on the Town (1976)
Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977)
Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
Foolish Behaviour (1980)
Tonight I'm Yours (1981)
Body Wishes (1983)
Camouflage (1984)
Every Beat of My Heart (1986)
Out of Order (1988)
Vagabond Heart (1991)
A Spanner in the Works (1995)
When We Were the New Boys (1998)
Human (2001)
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002)
As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003)
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004)
Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005)
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006)
Soulbook (2009)
Once in a Blue Moon: The Lost Album (2010)
Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010)
Merry Christmas, Baby (2012)
Time (2013)
Another Country (2015)
Blood Red Roses (2018)
The Tears of Hercules (2021)
Baby It
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Baby, it's cold outside
I've got to go away
Baby, it's cold outside
This evening has been
Been hoping that you'll drop in
So very nice
I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
Beautiful, what's your hurry
And my father will be pacing the floor
Just listen to that fireplace roar
Now really I'd better scurry
Sweetheart, what's your hurry
Well, maybe just a half a drink more
Why don't you put some record on while I pour
Ah, the neighbors might think
But baby, it's bad out there
Say, what's in this drink?
No cabs to be had out there
Oh, I wish I knew how
Your eyes are like starlight now
To break this spell
I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell
I ought to say no, no, no, sir
Mind if I move a little closer
Well, At least I'm gonna say that I tried
What's the sense in hurting my pride
I really can't stay
Baby, don't hold out
Oh, but it's cold outside
Mm
I simply must go
Baby, it's cold outside
The answer is no
But baby, it's cold outside out there
Oh, this welcome has been
So lucky that you dropped in
So nice and warm
Look out that window at that storm
My sister will be suspicious
Gosh, your lips look so delicious
And my brother will be there at the door
Waves upon a tropical shore
Oh, my maiden aunt's mind is vicious
Ooh, baby you're so delicious
Well, maybe just one little kiss more
Never such a blizzard before
Oh, I've got to go home
You'll freeze to the bone out there
Say, lend me a comb
It's up to your knees out there
You've really been grand
I thrill when you touch my hand
But don't you see
How can you do this thing to me?
Oh, there's bound to be talk tomorrow
Making my lifelong sorrow
Well, at least there will be plenty implied
If you caught pneumonia and died
But I really can't stay
Get over that old out
Baby, it's cold outside
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Hey, I gotta get out of here
Come on, baby
Come on what?
Just give me five minutes more
You sure know how to wear a girl down, don't you
Okay, okay, okay, okay
The song "Baby It's Cold Outside" is a duet between a man and a woman, in which the woman expresses her desire to leave but the man encourages her to stay as it is cold outside. The lyrics showcase a flirtatious and playful tone, with the woman expressing her concerns about what others might think about her staying and the man trying to persuade her to stay longer. The woman tries to resist the man's advances by telling him that she must leave, but the man insists on her staying with him. The lyrics have been interpreted as a push-pull between a man and a woman and as an expression of gender roles and power dynamics.
The song was written in 1944 by Frank Loesser for him and his wife, Lynn Garland, to sing at parties. It was later featured in the 1949 film "Neptune's Daughter" and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Since then, the song has been covered by various artists and has become a holiday classic. However, the song has drawn criticism in recent times due to its perceived chauvinistic undertones and lyrics that suggest non-consensual behavior. Some artists have even refused to record or perform the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I really can't stay (Baby it's cold outside)
I don't want to leave, but it's cold outside and I should go
I've got to go away (Baby it's cold outside)
I need to leave because it's cold outside
This evening has been (Been hoping that you'd drop in)
I've been looking forward to you coming over tonight
So very nice (I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice)
Spending time with you has been wonderful, even though you're cold
My mother will start to worry (Beautiful, what's your hurry)
My mother will be concerned about my whereabouts, so why don't you stay a little longer?
My father will be pacing the floor (Listen to the fireplace roar)
My father will be anxious, so let's listen to the relaxing sound of the fireplace
So really I'd better scurry (Beautiful, please don't hurry)
I should leave soon, but I would love it if you didn't rush me
well Maybe just one little kiss more (Put some music on while I pour)
Before I leave, can we have one more kiss and listen to some music while I pour a drink?
The neighbors might think (Baby, it's bad out there)
People might notice you leaving in the bad weather
Say, what's in this drink (No cabs to be had out there)
I'm feeling a bit strange, but it's because there are no taxis available due to the bad weather
I wish I knew how (Your eyes are like starlight now)
I'm enchanted by your beautiful eyes
To break this spell (I'll take your hat, your hair looks swell)
I want to stop feeling so captivated by you, but at the same time, I want to take your hat and touch your hair
I ought to say no, no, no, sir (Mind if I move a little closer)
I know I should say no, but would you mind if I got a little bit closer to you?
At least I'm gonna say that I tried (What's the sense in hurting my pride)
If I make a move on you and get rejected, at least I can say that I tried and don't want my pride to be hurt
Ah, but it's cold outside)
Despite everything, it's still extremely cold outside
I simply must go (Baby, it's cold outside)
I really have to leave because it's too cold outside
The answer is no (Ooh baby, it's cold outside)
I'm sorry, but I cannot stay because of how cold it is outside
This welcome has been (I'm lucky that you dropped in)
Thank you for coming over, it was nice to see you
So nice and warm (Look out the window at that storm)
It's warm and cozy inside, unlike the extreme weather outside
My sister will be suspicious (Man, your lips look so delicious)
My sister might be skeptical, especially since I'm admiring your lips so much
My brother will be there at the door (Waves upon a tropical shore)
My brother will probably arrive soon and it feels like there are waves crashing upon the shore
My maiden aunt's mind is vicious (Gosh your lips look delicious)
My unmarried aunt has a tendency to think the worst, especially while I'm staring at your amazing lips
Well maybe just one little kiss more (Never such a blizzard before)
It's already snowing an incredible amount, but maybe we could have one last kiss before I leave?
I've got to go home (You'll freeze to the bone out there)
I really need to go because you'll get too cold if you stay out here with me in this weather
Say, lend me your comb (It's up to your knees out there)
Can I borrow your comb before I leave because the snow is so deep outside?
You've really been grand (Your eyes are like starlight now)
You've been wonderful and your beautiful eyes are really shining right now
But don't you see (How can you do this thing to me)
Can't you understand how hard it is for me to leave right now?
There's bound to be talk tomorrow (Making my life long sorrow)
People will talk about us tomorrow and it's causing me great sadness
At least there will be plenty implied (If you caught pneumonia and died)
At least there will be lots of insinuations made, even though it's in poor taste to make jokes about someone getting sick and dying
I really can't stay (Get over that old out)
As much as I would love to stay, I need to go because it's too cold outside
Ahh, but it's cold outside
The cold weather persists and it can't be ignored
Baby it's cold outside
The song's title, reiterating that it's very cold outside
Brr its cold
Expressing how cold it really is
It's cold out there
Reiterating how cold the weather is outside
Can't you stay awhile longer baby
I'm really trying to convince you to stay a little bit longer
Well I really shouldn't alright
I know I shouldn't stay, but it's hard to resist
Make it worth your while baby
If you do stay, I promise to make it worth your time
Ahh, do that again
Enjoying a moment with the other person and hoping to experience it again
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Frank Loesser
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