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)
Hole In My Heart
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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I came home from work
I nearly went berserk
She's gone and left me for some Russian guy
(That's right)
And beside the bed
A note that simply read
Oh, baby
Come on, bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Where you belong (Where you belong)
Oh-uh-oh, baby
Please bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Where you belong
There's a hole in my heart where she used to be
I'm a lone little tiger now
There's a hole in my heart where she used to be
I'm a lone little tiger now
Hit me one time
I feel isolated
Undomesticated
I can't even seem to boil an egg (That's right)
Can't get the washer workin' (Oh no)
Now the toast is burnin'
I'm like a bullfrog in a fryin' pan
Oh, baby
Woah! Bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Where you belong (Where you belong)
Oh-uh-oh, baby (Yeah)
Please bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Where you belong
There's a hole in my heart where she used to be
I'm a lone little tiger now
There's a hole in my heart where she used to be
I'm a lone little tiger now
Ah, yeah
Doo doo-wop
Doo doo-wop
Doo doo-wop
Doo doo-wop
Doo doo-wop
Doo doo-wop
Doo doo-wop
Doo doo-wop
(Hit me now)
(I like that)
(Come on, come on)
(Oh yeah)
(Some more)
(Hit me, boy)
I just want her back
I'm about to crack
I didn't realize just what I had (Alright)
I'm a lazy git
This I must admit
I do most things, but I won't do that
Oh, baby
Bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Where you belong (Where you belong)
Oh-uh-oh, baby
Please bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Where you belong
There's a hole in my heart where she used to be
I'm a lone little tiger now, yes, I am
There's a hole in my heart where she used to be
I'm a lone little tiger now
Alright
Doo doo-wop (Oh, yeah)
Doo doo-wop (Alright)
Doo doo-wop (Alright)
Doo doo-wop (Alright)
Doo doo-wop (I like it)
Doo doo-wop (I love it)
Doo doo-wop (Come on, baby)
Doo doo-wop (Woah, yeah)
(Come on out here)
The lyrics of "Hole in my Heart" by Rod Stewart depict the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer comes home to find out that his partner has left him for someone else, leaving a note behind to justify her decision. Stewart's use of vernacular language and colloquial expressions adds character and depth to the lyrics. The chorus of the song captures the feeling of loss and heartbreak, as the singer sings about the hole in his heart where his partner used to be. The verse about his inability to handle everyday tasks such as cooking and laundry highlights his loss of independence and the need for his partner. The singer then begs for her to come back, acknowledging his mistakes and how much he took her for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
I came home from work
Returning home from work
I nearly went berserk
Feeling nearly insane
She's gone and left me for some Russian guy
Partner has left for another man
(That's right)
Confirming the previous statement
And beside the bed
A note found on the bedstand
A note that simply read
The contents of the note
"You don't deserve me, so I'm out of here"
The reason for the breakup
Oh baby
Addressing a loved one
Come on, bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Asking them to return
Where you belong (Where you belong)
Stating where their place is
Oh-uh-oh, baby
Addressing a loved one again
Please bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Asking them to return again
Where you belong
Stating where their place is again
There's a hole in my heart where she used to be
Feeling heartbroken and empty without their partner
I'm a lone little tiger now
Feeling alone and vulnerable
Hit me one time
Asking for a musical interlude
I feel isolated
Feeling separated and lonely
Undomesticated
Feeling incapable of doing household chores
I can't even seem to boil an egg (That's right)
Unable to do basic cooking
Can't get the washer workin' (Oh no)
Unable to operate the washing machine
Now the toast is burnin'
Burning the toast
I'm like a bullfrog in a fryin' pan
Feeling overwhelmed and stressed
Oh baby
Addressing a loved one again
Bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Asking them to return again
Where you belong (Where you belong)
Stating where their place is again
Oh-uh-oh, baby (Yeah)
Addressing a loved one again with affirmation
Please bring it on home (Bring it on home)
Asking them to return again
There's a hole in my heart where she used to be
Feeling heartbroken and empty without their partner
I'm a lone little tiger now
Feeling alone and vulnerable
Ah yeah
Exclamation of emotion
Doo doo-wop
Musical interlude
Hit me now
Asking for a musical interlude again
I like that
Expressing enjoyment of the music
Come on, come on
Encouraging more music
Oh yeah
Exclamation of excitement
Some more
Asking for more music
Hit me, boy
Asking for more music and addressing someone
I just want her back
Admitting the desire for their partner to return
I'm about to crack
Feeling very emotional and near a breaking point
I didn't realize just what I had (Alright)
Regretting the loss of their partner
I'm a lazy git
Admitting to being lazy
This I must admit
Acknowledging their previous statement
I do most things, but I won't do that
Refusing to do something specific (context unclear)
There's a hole in my heart where she used to be
Feeling heartbroken and empty without their partner
I'm a lone little tiger now, yes, I am
Feeling alone and vulnerable
Doo doo-wop (Oh, yeah)
Musical interlude with expression of enjoyment
Doo doo-wop (Alright)
Musical interlude with acceptance
Alright
Ending of the song
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kevin Stuart Savigar, Rod Stewart
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