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't Deny It
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Yeah (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Yeah (ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Yeah (ooh, ooh)
Yeah, yeah
How can I tell ya how much I love ya
Never put no one above ya
And you're makin' me wild
How can I tell ya how much I need ya
Without you I'm just a bleedin' man
Yeah
So girl, let's ride it
Get excited
I can't deny it
When it feels this good
Yeah, yeah
How high the number
How much I dig ya
Oh, babe, there ain't no figure
It's just you in my heart
You're makin' me wild
How can I tell ya just what I'm feelin'
I'm gonna jump off the ceiling now
And get down
Girl, let's ride it (oh, oh)
Get excited (oh, oh)
I can't deny it (no, oh)
When it feels this real (yeah, yeah)
I long to touch you (yeah)
The way you touch me (please)
Cause then you'll love me, girl
The way I love you, yeah
And baby, I just can't stop cryin' (cryin', cryin')
Since I found you my hearts dyin'
Girl, let's ride it (oh, oh)
And get excited (oh, oh)
I can't deny it (no, oh)
When it feels this real (yeah, yeah)
I long to touch you (yeah)
The way you touch me (please)
Cause then you'll love me, girl
The way I love you (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
I can't deny it
When you're makin me feel like
I wanna get down to the real me
I wanna show you the real me, baby
I wanna show you what I'm made of
It's all love, it's all love, it's all love, it's all love
(One more time)
It's all love, it's all love, it's all love, it's all love
(Girl, let's ride it)
(One more time)
It's all love, it's all love, it's all love, it's all love
(Girl, let's ride it, yeah)
It's all love, it's all love, it's all love, it's all love
(You make me feel so good)
It's all love, it's all love, it's all love, it's all love
(Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
It's all love, it's all love, it's all love, it's all love
(It's all love)
The song "I Can't Deny It" by Rod Stewart speaks of an intense love that he feels for the person he is singing about. He sings about how he cannot put anyone above that person, for they have his heart. The way that person touches him has him longing to touch them back. He cannot deny the intensity of the feelings he has for them.
The chorus of the song has a lot of repetition, with Rod Stewart singing "girl, let's ride it, get excited, I can't deny it when it feels this good." The repetition emphasizes the fact that he cannot deny the love he feels for this person, especially when they are together and it feels so good.
Overall, "I Can't Deny It" is a song about the intense, all-consuming love that someone can feel for another person. It speaks of the desire to be close to that person, physically and emotionally, and an inability to deny the depth of the feelings that they have.
Line by Line Meaning
How can I tell ya how much I love ya
Expressing the difficulty in communicating the depth of his feelings towards his lover
Never put no one above ya
Stating that she is his top priority and no one else can take that place
It's just you in my heart
Conveying the exclusivity of his love for her and the place she holds in his heart
And you're makin' me wild
Acknowledging the effect his lover has on him, driving him crazy with passion
How can I tell ya how much I need ya
Expressing his dependence on her and how much he requires her presence
Without you I'm just a bleedin' man
Stating that he is incomplete without her, in a vulnerable state without her love
So girl, let's ride it
Asking his lover to take this journey with him and embrace their love
Get excited
Encouraging his lover to feel the thrill and enthusiasm of their love
I can't deny it
Admitting to the strength of his feelings and that he cannot lie about them
When it feels this good
Describing the intensity and purity of their love, making him feel alive
How high the number
Expressing the magnitude of his love towards his lover, beyond what can be quantified
How much I dig ya
Describing his strong attraction and admiration towards his lover
Oh, babe, there ain't no figure
Stating that his love cannot be measured, as it is immeasurable and infinite
I long to touch you
Expressing his desire to physically connect with his lover and feel her presence
The way you touch me
Revealing the impact his lover has on him and the emotional fulfillment he feels with her touch
Cause then you'll love me, girl
Implying that physical intimacy will deepen their love and connection
And baby, I just can't stop cryin'
Admitting to being overwhelmed with emotions and tears due to the intensity of his love
Since I found you my heart's dyin'
Stating that he cannot imagine life without his lover and that his heart would not survive losing her
It's all love, it's all love, it's all love, it's all love
Repeating the message of the song, that it's all about love and nothing else matters
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
Written by: NOWELS ALEXANDER
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