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)
Fly Me to the Moon
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby, kiss me
Fill my heart with song
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, darlin', kiss me
Fill my life with song
And let me sing for ever more
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please, please be true
In other words, in other words
I love you
In "Fly Me To The Moon," Rod Stewart sings about being infatuated with someone and wanting to be with them in out-of-this-world experiences. The first stanza talks about flying to the moon and playing among the stars, implying a desire for adventure and exploration. He wants to see what life is like on Jupiter and Mars, indicating how deeply he wants to experience everything with this person by his side. The lyrics "in other words, hold my hand, in other words, baby, kiss me" further emphasize his longing for intimacy and affection.
The second stanza continues with the theme of filling his heart and life with song, indicating the joy and happiness this person brings him. Stewart worships and adores them, wanting them to reciprocate with honesty and true feelings. The repetition of "in other words" emphasizes his desire for this person to understand how much he loves them.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a deep and intense romantic relationship, with Stewart longing for physical and emotional connection and expressing his love in a poetic and romantic way.
Line by Line Meaning
Fly me to the moon
Take me on a celestial journey
Let me play among the stars
Allow me to explore the vastness of space
Let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars
Let me experience the unique characteristics of other planets
In other words, hold my hand
Show me your affection and care by physically holding me
In other words, baby, kiss me
Demonstrate your love for me through a romantic gesture
Fill my heart with song
Bring joy and happiness to my life
And let me sing for ever more
Allow me to express my gratefulness through music
You are all I long for
You are my deepest desire and aspiration
All I worship and adore
You are the one I respect, cherish and love unconditionally
In other words, please be true
I hope you can always be sincere and faithful to me
In other words, I love you
I have nothing but love and affection for you
Fill my life with song
Bring joy and happiness to all aspects of my life
Please, please be true
I implore you not to deceive me or break my heart
In other words, in other words
To summarize and emphasize my feelings
I love you
My feelings for you are genuine, strong and everlasting
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Bart Howard
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Yungagreen
Fly me to the moon
Let me play among the stars
Let me see what spring is like on
A-Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby, kiss me
Fill my heart with song and let me sing forevermore
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you
Fill my heart with song
Let me sing forevermore
You are all I long for, all I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words
I love you
Marios Fouzas
I think Rod may not have the most perfect voice, but his singing is so expressive it gives these songs a great smooth tender touch. I love all the Great American Songbook albums! :)
claudioalberto62
No se puede creer la dulzura con la que Rod canta esta maravillosa canción!!!! Rod Forever!!! Gracias Mawis2010 por compartir.
Marie Elle
I like Rod as well as Tony Bennett, Diana Krall, Frank Sinatra and all the interpreters of this beautiful song. I do think that Rod's interpretation is not crap, but just a different way to interpret this song, which I really appreciate and which is quite different as from the other interprets.
Adrian Delgado
La mejor versión que escuché de esta canción. Best version ever!.
Yasmim Checon
Essa é a melhor versão dessa música 😍❤️
Juan Manuel Parada Contreras
Simplemente genial esta interpretación en cuestión.
Amelia Iglesias
Excelente voz e interpretacion. No la conocía. Hernosa. Gracias.
sondra fry
I loved Rod Stewart in his early days, i could have gone without the hot legs era but this is beautiful and I think it is his true calling. He just has the voice for this era of music and in my opinion it's the most beautiful yet!
musicolocos
sondra fry gracias por tu comentario, saludos.
Gloria Rabello
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