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)
Highgate Shuffle
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Let the band play one time now
It was early one morning,
I was on my way to school
Early one morning,
I was on my way to school
Got lost on monday morning,
I was in love with you, baby,
before I learned to call your name
I was in love with you, baby,
before I learned to call your name
Now you're in love with someone else
You're bound to drive poor me insane
Oh, yeah
I said bye, bye bye, baby, bye bye
I said bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye ...
ha ha
I said bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye ...
bring it down here
I said bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye ...
bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye ...
I said bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye ...
Yeah,
bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye ...
bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye ...
I said bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye
The lyrics of the song Highgate Shuffle by Rod Stewart depict a young boy and his love for a girl who is no longer interested in him. The boy sings about his journey to school, a mundane routine activity, yet he got lost on Monday morning, broke his teacher’s rule, and feels confused and hurt by the girl’s behavior. He remembers being in love with her before learning her name, and now, she is in love with someone else, driving him insane.
The song's lyrics use a repetitive and catchy chorus of "bye, bye, bye, baby" to emphasize the feelings of rejection and farewell. The lyrics are simple but use effective imagery to convey the boy's story. The song also features a few ad-libs from the singer, which add a playful element to the overall feeling of heartbreak. In summary, the lyrics of Highgate Shuffle describe a young boy's attempt to cope with lost love and the pain of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, yeah
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm for what is to come.
Let the band play one time now
Asking for the band to start playing a song with enthusiasm.
It was early one morning,
'Once upon a time' it happened early in the morning.
I was on my way to school
On the way to learn and grow intellectually.
Got lost on monday morning,
Lost my way regardless of it being the beginning of the week.
I broke my teachers rule
I was punished for getting lost and being late.
I was in love with you, baby,
I had feelings of love and affection for you.
before I learned to call your name
Even before I knew your name or who you were.
Now you're in love with someone else
But now you don’t feel the same for me and are in love with someone else.
You're bound to drive poor me insane
Your behavior is causing me emotional distress.
I said bye, bye bye, baby, bye bye
I am saying farewell to you with finality.
ha ha
An expression of amusement or laughter.
bring it down here
Asking the band to slow down the tempo and play a bit quieter.
Yeah, bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye ...
Continuation of farewell.
bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye ...
Continuation of farewell.
I said bye, bye bye, baby, bye, bye
Final repetition of farewell with the desire to have closure.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROD STEWART
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