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)
I Can
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Is it right to be left alone when the one you love is never home
I love too hard my friends sometimes say
But I believe I believe that a woman should be loved that way
But it hurts me so inside to see you treat me so unkind
Somebody somewhere tell her it ain't fair
Can I get a witness (Can I get a witness)
I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
Somebody (Can I get a witness)
Is it right to be treated so bad when you give her everything you had
Keep on talking in my sleep 'cause I haven't seen my baby all week
Now you kids you all agree is that the way it's supposed to be
Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah
Up early in the morning with her on my mind
Took to find it out all night I been cryin'
But I believe a woman's a man's best friend
I'm gonna stick by hr till the very end
Well she causes so much misery how's a gal supposed to be
Somebody somewhere tell her it ain't right
Can I get a witness, can I get a witness
(Can I get a witness), I want a witness
(Can I get a witness), witness, witness
(Can I get a witness), witness, witness
(Can I get a witness)
Everybody knows especially you girls
That a love can be sad but my beloved's twice as bad
Now you kids do all agree that ain't the way it's supposed to be
Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah
I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
Yeah, I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
Somebody (Can I get a witness)
Is it right to be treated so bad when you give her everything you had
Keep on talking in my sleep 'cause I haven't seen my baby all week
Now you kids you all agree is that the way it's supposed to be
Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah
I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
Witness, witness, yeah, I want a witness
The lyrics of "I Can" by Rod Stewart are about a man in love with a woman who is never there for him. He loves her too much, and his friends tell him he loves too hard. He believes that a woman should be loved intensely, but he is hurt by the way she treats him. He wants someone to understand and acknowledge how he feels, hence the repeated line "can I get a witness." He questions whether it is right to be left alone when you love someone who is never home.
The man is in pain, and he is finding it difficult to cope with the situation. He cannot sleep, and he talks in his sleep because he has not seen his beloved all week. He believes in loyalty and sticking by his woman till the very end, but she causes him so much misery. He wants someone to tell her that it is not right to treat him like that. He feels that their love is not the way it is supposed to be because a love is supposed to be happy, not sad.
Overall, the lyrics convey the pain and heartbreak that one goes through when loving someone who is not reciprocating the same feelings. The repeated line "can I get a witness" conveys the hope and longing to be understood and validated by someone.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah ah listen everybody (body), specially you girls (girls)
Attention, everyone, particularly the female audience
Is it right to be left alone when the one you love is never home
Is it fair to feel abandoned when your significant other is always absent?
I love too hard my friends sometimes say
My friends often criticize me for loving too deeply
But I believe I believe that a woman should be loved that way
However, I hold the belief that women should be loved with intensity
But it hurts me so inside to see you treat me so unkind
It pains me to see you treat me with cruelty
Somebody somewhere tell her it ain't fair
I implore anyone to tell her that it's unjust
Can I get a witness (Can I get a witness)
Can someone confirm this?
I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
I need someone to attest to my situation
Somebody (Can I get a witness)
Is there anybody?
Is it right to be treated so bad when you give her everything you had
Is it proper for her to mistreat me when I have given her everything?
Keep on talking in my sleep 'cause I haven't seen my baby all week
I keep talking about her even in my sleep, because I haven't spent any time with her for a week
Now you kids you all agree is that the way it's supposed to be
Don't you all, as the younger generation, think this is unacceptable?
Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah
I want you all to voice your agreement
Up early in the morning with her on my mind
I wake up with thoughts of her on my mind
Took to find it out all night I been cryin
I stayed up all night, crying as I tried to figure things out
But I believe a woman's a man's best friend
Despite everything, I still hold the belief that a woman can be a man's closest confidant
I'm gonna stick by hr till the very end
I'm going to stand by her until the end
Well she causes so much misery how's a gal supposed to be
She causes so much hurt, how is a woman supposed to act?
Somebody somewhere tell her it ain't right
I plea to someone to inform her that her actions are unjust
Everybody knows especially you girls
Everyone, particularly the ladies, are aware
That a love can be sad but my beloved's twice as bad
Love can be distressful, but my love is twice as much
Now you kids do all agree that ain't the way it's supposed to be
All of you, as the young generation, recognize that this is not normal
I want a witness (Can I get a witness)
I need someone to confirm this
Witness, witness, yeah, I want a witness
Somebody, anybody, confirm what I'm saying
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EDWARD JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, BRIAN HOLLAND
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Elizabeth Wall
You still have my heart after all these years. Your music will forever be in my soul. Thank you so much for the memories and I cherish the person you were who you have become and who you will be for ever .. Keep the music coming Love and Peace ♥
Maria Lourdes
Amo está voz rouca e única, charmosa.
Roderick David Stewart
Gracias querida por tu amor y apoyo hacia mí querida...
Oliver Bloomfield
No matter how young or old...Your heart is young for ever Rod!
Tianinha Sousa
Rod lindeza da minha vida, Amo adoro de paixão lindo esse vídeo que Deus continue te abençoando em todas áreas da sua vida para que possa continuar com esse talento magnífico que é só Seu ,te Amoooooooooo ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Bom dia um lindo e maravilhoso final de semana 💋💋💋💋💋💋♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Roderick David Stewart
Gracias querida por tu amor y apoyo hacia mí querida....
Владимир Совенко
Род красавчик! Снимаю шляпу, полон жизненного оптимизма и позитива
Alex Trud
Аминь!
Nimia Aguilar
Amo las canciones de Rod Stewart, me encanta toda su música 🎶 💕
Demetrio Carvalho
Sou do Brazil; parabéns pelo clip, vc é a grande inspiração p/ jovens musicos roqueiros!