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 Don't Want To Get Married
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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No, I can't do that
Why don't you touch me man?
No, I can't do that
Sit down on my big grass bed
Oh I must then do that
I know you fancy me
I may do that
I don't want to get married
It's too expensive
I don't want to get married
Can't stand her relatives
I don't want to get married
I have no motor car
I don't want to get married
I have no furniture, yeah that's right
Why don't you call me up?
No I can't do that
Why don't you ask me out?
I can't do that
Come around and meet my mum
I may do that
She has some special rum
Ooh I may do that, oh yeah
I don't want to get married
I love my motorbike
I don't want to get married
I'm learning bagpipe
I don't want to get married
I can't afford it
I don't want to get married
She lives in Shoreditch, yeah, Shoreditch
I'm not in your way
Come on now
Give up that football team
I'll never do that
Stop going down the pub
You most be joking I'll never do that
Have you no future plan
Why would I do that
Are you a gay man?
I've not tried that
I don't want to get married
I love my cat and dog
I don't want to get married
I think I'll write a blog
I don't want to get married
It's not in my DNA
I don't want to get married
I am only forty-eight, forty-eight, forty-eight, forty-eight
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's song "I Don't Want To Get Married" touch on themes of commitment, societal expectations, and personal desires. The opening lines of the song show a tension between two individuals who are not on the same page in terms of their physical relationship. One person is clearly interested in taking things to the next level, while the other is hesitant to do so. This reluctance extends to the idea of marriage, which is presented as a burden rather than a joy. The singer lists reasons why he does not want to get married, including the cost, the burden of relatives, his lack of material possessions, and his personal interests. He values individuality and freedom over traditional notions of settling down.
Line by Line Meaning
Why don't you lay with me?
Asking someone to stay with him.
No, I can't do that
The person refuses to comply.
Why don't you touch me man?
Inviting someone for physical contact.
No, I can't do that
The person refuses to comply.
Sit down on my big grass bed
Inviting someone to relax.
Oh I must then do that
The person accepts the invitation.
I know you fancy me
Acknowledging that the other person is attracted to him.
I may do that
Implying that he is interested in exploring the possibility of a relationship.
I don't want to get married
Stating his reluctance to get married.
It's too expensive
Giving a financial reason for not getting married.
Can't stand her relatives
Hating the idea of being related to certain people through marriage.
I have no motor car
Not having the financial status required to own a car.
I have no furniture, yeah that's right
Acknowledging his lack of possessions.
Why don't you call me up?
Asking someone to communicate with him.
No I can't do that
The person refuses to comply.
Why don't you ask me out?
Willing to entertain the idea of going out.
I can't do that
The person refuses to comply.
Come around and meet my mum
Inviting someone home to meet his mother.
I may do that
Implying that he is open to the idea.
She has some special rum
Introducing something special about his mother.
Ooh I may do that, oh yeah
The person is excited about the prospect of meeting his mother.
I love my motorbike
Expressing his affection for his motorcycle.
I'm learning bagpipe
Sharing his personal interests and hobbies.
I can't afford it
Unable to finance a wedding.
She lives in Shoreditch, yeah, Shoreditch
Using her place of residence as another reason to not marry her.
I'm not in your way
Declaring that he is not a hindrance.
Give up that football team
Asking someone to give up something that he loves.
I'll never do that
The person refuses to comply.
Stop going down the pub
Asking someone to change his usual routine in life.
You most be joking I'll never do that
The person refuses to comply.
Have you no future plan
Asking someone about his future goals.
Why would I do that
Not understanding why he should have a future plan.
Are you a gay man?
Asking someone about his sexual orientation.
I've not tried that
Responding to the question with a joke.
I love my cat and dog
Expressing his love for his pets.
I think I'll write a blog
Sharing his personal interest in blogging.
It's not in my DNA
Implying that he is simply not wired for marriage.
I am only forty-eight, forty-eight, forty-eight, forty-eight
Highlighting that he is still young and has time to figure things out.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kevin Stuart Savigar, Rod Stewart
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