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)
Delicious
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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And drag myself out of bed
While you're still sleeping
On your tummy
With your long legs spread
Call me a copy cat
Dressed
Kiss you good-bye
I don't want to say good-bye
I'm trying to pull
On my socks
You get me horny and hot, darling
That's why I'm late on the job
You're delicious
You're delicious, babe
You're delicious
Just keep on doing
What you are doing
Doing
Doing to me
Ah, yeah
You're like a cold beer, darling
On a long-hot summer's day
Yes, you are
You're the words I'm planning
Five part Chekov play
You make a rich man poor
And make a blind man see again
You're ......
As hard as diesel train
And while I'm driving to work
You spill all over my shirt
You're just a wonderful flirt
You're delicious
You're delicious, babe
You're delicious
"The Old man" line ain't gonna
Take you from my side
I've had the new caviar
Fort Wall and pink champagne
I've seen the Mona Lisa
Drank the wine in France and Spain
I've smelled the rose of Finnland
Tulips of Amsterdam
I've heard the crew line coal train
The bells of Notre dame
But you know what honey
You fill me up
With desire
You've set my soul aflying
Lifted me down to the wire
You're delicious
You're delicious, babe
You're delicious
Gimme one time
You're delicious
You're delicious, babe
You're delicious
Please, bass guitar
You're delicious
You're delicious, babe
You're delicious
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's song "Delicious" paint a vivid picture of a man waking up in the morning beside his lover, torn between his desire to stay and his obligation to go to work. The first verse finds the singer reluctantly leaving his partner as she sleeps, with her "long legs spread" and his mind filled with thoughts of pleasure that keep him "horny and hot." The chorus serves as an ode to the lover's irresistible appeal, comparing her to a cold beer on a hot summer day and declaring her "delicious" multiple times.
The second verse offers even more vivid imagery, with the lover described as the inspiration for a "five part Chekov play" and someone who can make a rich man poor or a blind man see. The erotic undertones continue with a reference to her hardness like that of a diesel train, and the listener learns that even as the singer drives to work he can't escape the lover's allure, as she spills over onto his shirt. Finally, the singer asserts that nothing and no one will take his lover away from him, expressing his deep love and devotion to her.
Overall, the lyrics to "Delicious" are a tribute to the sensory pleasures of life, with the lover serving as the embodiment of everything that is delightful and irresistible. The song's catchy chorus and playful references to sex and desire make it an enjoyable and memorable addition to Rod Stewart's discography.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyday I get up
Every morning I wake up
And drag myself out of bed
And force myself to get out of bed
While you're still sleeping
While you are still sleeping
On your tummy
Lying on your stomach
With your long legs spread
With your legs stretched out
Call me a copy cat
You might say I'm copying you
Dressed
Fully dressed
Kiss you good-bye
Give you a farewell kiss
I'm like a lion in winter
I feel old, but still fierce
I don't want to say good-bye
I don't want to leave
I'm trying to pull
I'm trying to put on
On my socks
My socks on
You get me horny and hot, darling
You turn me on, my dear
That's why I'm late on the job
That's why I'm running behind schedule
You're delicious
You are irresistible
You're delicious, babe
You are irresistibly attractive, dear
Just keep on doing
Keep doing
What you are doing
What you are currently doing
Doing
Continuing to do
Doing to me
Doing things to me
Ah, yeah
Yes, indeed
You're like a cold beer, darling
You are refreshing, my love
On a long-hot summer's day
On a hot summer day
Yes, you are
Indeed you are
You're the words I'm planning
You are the inspiration for my writing
Five part Chekov play
A complex play, like one by Chekov
You make a rich man poor
You are more valuable than riches
And make a blind man see again
You bring clarity to one's life
You're ......
You are indescribable
As hard as diesel train
As unyielding as a train powered by diesel fuel
And while I'm driving to work
While I'm commuting
You spill all over my shirt
You are so intoxicating that I can't control myself
You're just a wonderful flirt
You are charming and flirtatious
"The Old man" line ain't gonna
No one is going to take you away from me
Take you from my side
Take you away from my presence
I've had the new caviar
I have experienced luxury
Fort Wall and pink champagne
Expensive wine and champagne
I've seen the Mona Lisa
I have seen great art
Drank the wine in France and Spain
I have tasted wine in France and Spain
I've smelled the rose of Finnland
I have experienced the fragrance of Finnish roses
Tulips of Amsterdam
Dutch tulips
I've heard the crew line coal train
I have listened to the sounds of a coal train
The bells of Notre dame
The ringing bells of the Notre Dame cathedral
But you know what honey
But you know what, sweetie
You fill me up
You fulfil me
With desire
With intense feeling of longing
You've set my soul aflying
You have given me a great feeling of joy
Lifted me down to the wire
Pushed me to my limits
Gimme one time
Give me one moment
Please, bass guitar
Bass guitar, please play
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Fintage House Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROBIN LEMESURIER, ROD STEWART, ANDY TAYLOR
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