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)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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I take a book down from the shelf
And what with programs on the air
I keep pretty much to myself
Missed the Saturday dance
Heard they crowded the floor
Couldn't bare it without you
Oh, darling, I guess
My minds more at ease
But never the less
Why stir up memories
Been invited all day
Might have gone, but what for
Awfully different without you
Don't get around much anymore
Oh, darling, I guess
My minds more at ease
But never the less
Why stir up memories
Been invited all day
Might have gone, but what for
Awfully different without you
Don't get around much anymore
Don't get around much anymore
Don't get around much anymore
The song "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" by Rod Stewart tells the story of a person who doesn't go to social events anymore because they are missing their loved one. The lyrics describe how the singer has missed a recent dance because they couldn't bear to be without their partner. They contemplate going to a club but realize that people would only ask about their missing partner so they don't even make it past the door. The singer's mind is at ease but they still can't help but stir up old memories. They've been invited on dates but feel no reason to go because it's just not the same without their loved one.
The song conveys a sense of longing and sadness, showcasing the pain and the emptiness that can come with the loss of a loved one. The lyrics are simple and straightforward, but the emotions they evoke are powerful and moving. Stewart's voice adds depth and soul to the lyrics, making them even more poignant.
Line by Line Meaning
Missed the Saturday dance
I did not go to the dance on Saturday
Heard they crowded the floor
I heard that the dance was crowded
Couldn't bear it without you
I couldn't enjoy the dance without you
Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore
Thought I'd visit the club
I decided to go to the club
Got as far as the door
I only made it to the entrance
They'd have asked me about you
People would have asked about you
Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore
Darling, I guess my mind's more at ease
My mind is calmer now, my dear
But nevertheless, why stir up old memories
But why revisit the past?
Been invited on dates
I have been invited on dates
I might have gone but what for
I could have gone, but what's the point?
It's awfully different without you
It's very different without you
Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore
Awfully different without you
It's very different without you
Don't get around much anymore
I don't go out much anymore
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Written by: Duke Ellington, Bob Russell
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