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)
Just a Little Misunderstood
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Little Misunderstood
Lyrics：Michael D'abo
Music：Michael D'abo
There has to be a reason
Why everyone speaks bad of my baby
I think I know that reason
And it is oh so sad
They say she walks the streets
But that's not strictly true
She's got a lot to eat
And she's not as rich as you
She's just a little miss understood
That's all
Everyone needs somebody
To get them through that time
You may not love that someone
As much as I love mine
But if she walks the streets
Does that condemn her soul
Or is heaven so complete
it rejects a heart of gold
She's just a little miss understood
a little miss understood
A little miss understood
That's all
And if she walks the streets
Does that condemn her soul
Or is heaven so complete
it rejects a heart of gold
She's just a little miss understood
a little miss understood
She's just a little miss understood
That's all
And if she walks the streets
Does that condemn her soul
Or is heaven so complete
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's song "Just a Little Misunderstood" speak to the unfair judgements and assumptions that are made about people, specifically women, who are labeled as promiscuous or morally questionable. The singer acknowledges that others speak badly of his partner, but he believes that their negative opinions stem from misunderstandings. He defends his partner by stating that reports of her promiscuity are not entirely true, and even if they were, it should not reflect negatively on her character or worth as a human being.
The lyrics point to the double standards that society often holds for men and women, where men are praised for their sexual exploits while women are shamed for the same behavior. The singer questions whether walking the streets, or engaging in sex work, should define a person's moral or spiritual worth. He makes a case for seeing his partner, as well as all people, as individuals beyond the labels attached to them.
The song is a call for empathy and understanding, a reminder that we all have different experiences that shape who we are, and that it is unfair to judge someone based on limited knowledge or preconceived notions.
Line by Line Meaning
There has to be a reason
I believe that there must be a reason for everyone speaking badly about my baby
Why everyone speaks bad of my baby
I wonder why everyone talks negatively about my significant other
I think I know that reason
I have my own theory about the reason behind the negative comments
And it is oh so sad
Sadly, I think I have figured out the reason
They say she walks the streets
People claim that she's a prostitute
But that's not strictly true
However, that's not entirely accurate
She's got a lot to eat
She has no shortage of food
And she's not as rich as you
She's not as wealthy as some people
She's just a little miss understood
She's not a bad person, people are just quick to judge her
Everyone needs somebody
Everyone needs someone to rely on during tough times
To get them through that time
To help them get through difficult periods
You may not love that someone
You might not have a great deal of affection for that person
As much as I love mine
But my love for my partner goes above and beyond
But if she walks the streets
Even if she is a sex worker
Does that condemn her soul
Does that make her a bad person in the eyes of society?
Or is heaven so complete it rejects a heart of gold
Or is it possible that being a good person doesn't always lead to success?
She's just a little miss understood
She's not bad, just misunderstood
A little miss understood
Misunderstood
That's all
That's the only issue
And if she walks the streets
Even if she's a sex worker
Does that condemn her soul
Is she a bad person for what she does?
Or is heaven so complete it rejects a heart of gold
Is it possible that sometimes good people don't come out on top?
She's just a little miss understood
She's not terrible, just misunderstood
a little miss understood
Misunderstood to a small extent
She's just a little miss understood
She's not a terrible person, just misunderstood
That's all
It's not a big deal
Contributed by Samuel Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.