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 Take Me
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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And if you want a love that can't be beat
Baby take me
And if you want a love that's oh so sweet
Baby take me
I can't get you off of my mind
Think about you all of the time
Don't you know you know my heart
And if you want a love that can't be beat
Baby take me
And if you want a love that's oh so sweet
Baby take me
There's nothing I wouldn't do
Give me a chance to prove it to you
I would treat you oh so good
'Cause I love you like I should
And if you want a love that can't be beat
Baby take me
And if you want a love that's oh so sweet
Baby take me
If you want a love that's true
That's what I'm offering you
It will be forever
We will part never
Baby can't you see
You're the one for me, oh
If you want a love that can't be beat
And if you want a love that can't be beat
And if you want a love that can't be beat
Baby take me
I can't get you off of my mind
Think about you all of the time
I want you all by myself
And I want some on no one else
And if you want a love that can't be beat
Baby take me
And if you want a love that's oh so sweet
Baby take me
And if you want a love that can't be beat
And if you want a love that can't be beat
And if you want a love that can't be beat
Baby take me
Baby take me
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's song, Baby Take Me, express the singer's yearning for the love of his object of affection. The song's tone is persuasive and intimate, with the singer expressing his willingness to do anything for his beloved if only they would reciprocate his feelings. Throughout the lyrics, we get a sense of the singer's immense love for his lover or crush, and his desperation for them to take notice of him. He begs them to take him and his love, promising to treat them better than anyone else ever could.
The repeated refrain of "baby take me" is a call to action, urging his lover to make a move and accept his love. The lyrics combine subtle imagery with direct language to paint a picture of a love that's hard to come by and worth fighting for. The singer paints himself as a devoted, caring lover who will never abandon his beloved, pledging to make their love last forever.
Overall, Baby Take Me is a classic love song that captures the essence of romantic longing and the yearning for an unattainable love. It's a song that speaks to the hearts of those who have ever loved someone who didn't love them back, and who have wished for that person to take notice of their affections.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby take me
The singer is asking their beloved to choose them and give them a chance to love them.
And if you want a love that can't be beat
If their beloved wants a love that is unbeatable, they should choose the singer.
And if you want a love that's oh so sweet
If their beloved wants a love that is sweet and beautiful, they should choose the singer.
I can't get you off of my mind
The singer is constantly thinking about their beloved and can't get them out of their head.
Think about you all of the time
Their beloved is always on the singer's mind, and they can't stop thinking about them.
Don't you know you know my heart
The singer's beloved knows their true feelings and intentions.
All you gotta do is make a start
All their beloved has to do is give them a chance and take the first step in making their relationship work.
There's nothing I wouldn't do
The singer is willing to do anything for their beloved.
Give me a chance to prove it to you
The singer is asking their beloved to trust them and give them an opportunity to show their love and devotion.
I would treat you oh so good
The singer promises to treat their beloved with love, care, and respect.
'Cause I love you like I should
The singer loves their beloved as they should, with all their heart and soul.
If you want a love that's true
If their beloved wants a love that is honest and sincere, they should choose the singer.
That's what I'm offering you
The singer is offering their beloved a genuine and lasting love.
It will be forever
The singer promises their love will last forever.
We will part never
The singer promises their love will never fade away, and they will never part.
Baby can't you see
The singer is asking their beloved to realize their true feelings and give them a chance to love them.
You're the one for me, oh
The singer believes their beloved is the one they have been searching for.
I want you all by myself
The singer wants to be with their beloved exclusively and have them all to themselves.
And I want some on no one else
The singer doesn't want anyone else to have their beloved but them.
Baby take me
The singer reiterates their request for their beloved to choose them and give them a chance to love them.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSEPHINE ARMSTEAD, NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON
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