Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop… Read Full Bio ↴Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 250 million records worldwide. He has had 10 number-one albums and 31 top ten singles in the UK, six of which reached number one. Stewart has had 16 top ten singles in the US, with four reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. He was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to music and charity.

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.

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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)

Let Me Be Your Car
Rod Stewart Lyrics

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I may not seem your ideal
When you look into my eyes
I don't smoke, I don't tell jokes
I'm not the custom made size

But baby let me take you
Out on the highway for awhile
I'll show you where the man in me

Is when he doesn't hide

He's cruisin' in the fast lane
Stuck behind the wheel
Jekyll and Hyde going on inside
When I'm your automobile

And let me be your car for awhile child
Shift me into gear and I'll be there
Fill me up with five star gasoline
I'll be your car I'll take you anywhere

Don't you know I can't dance
I don't dig it, I can't see it at all
You say I'm just a specimen
And baby I can crawl

My physique just don't look
The way the physiques really should
But then again I've got an engine
Underneath my hood

When I'm cutting up the road
With a sports car on my tail

Frankenstein's inside my mind
And the wind's inside my sails

Overall Meaning

In Rod Stewart's song Let Me Be Your Car, the singer is trying to convince his love interest that he is not the traditional idea of what she may want in a partner. He admits that he doesn't fit the mold of being a smoker, joke-teller, or a custom-made size. However, he is still offering to show her his true self by taking her out on the highway. He likens himself to a car, saying that when he is behind the wheel, the man in him comes out without hiding. He expresses that the fast lane and driving a car bring out a sort of Jekyll and Hyde personality in him. The chorus repeats the invitation to "let me be your car," saying that he can take her anywhere and be whatever she needs.

Line by Line Meaning

I may not seem your ideal
I understand that I may not be what you were expecting

When you look into my eyes
Despite this, I hope you see something special in me

I don't smoke, I don't tell jokes
I may not fit into the stereotypes you have in mind

I'm not the custom made size
Physically, I may not fit your expectations either

But baby let me take you
However, I'm asking for a chance to show you something unique

Out on the highway for awhile
Let's go on a journey together

I'll show you where the man in me
During this journey, I hope to show you a part of me you've never seen before

Is when he doesn't hide
It's a part of me that I usually keep hidden, but I'm willing to share it with you

He's cruisin' in the fast lane
That part of me feels alive and energized when I'm driving fast

Stuck behind the wheel
Despite feeling free when I'm driving, I'm also immobilized and confined by the car itself

Jekyll and Hyde going on inside
There are conflicting emotions and thoughts within me as I drive

When I'm your automobile
However, when I'm driving you, my priority is to keep you safe and happy

And let me be your car for awhile child
Let me be your companion and your guide on this journey

Shift me into gear and I'll be there
I'll be ready to go wherever you want, whenever you want

Fill me up with five star gasoline
Take care of me and I'll take care of you - give me what I need to perform at my best

I'll be your car I'll take you anywhere
I'm not just a vehicle, I'm a reliable partner who will go the distance with you

Don't you know I can't dance
I have flaws and limitations, just like anyone else

I don't dig it, I can't see it at all
Some things just don't appeal to me, and that's alright

You say I'm just a specimen
You might see me as just another generic guy

And baby I can crawl
I may not be the most impressive, but I'll still do my best for you

My physique just don't look
My body may not be considered traditionally attractive

The way the physiques really should
But I'm more than just my appearance

But then again I've got an engine
Under the surface, there's something special about me

Underneath my hood
Something powerful and exciting

When I'm cutting up the road
This part of me comes to life when I'm driving fast

With a sports car on my tail
Even when I'm being pushed to my limits, I'm ready to rise to the challenge

Frankenstein's inside my mind
There are different aspects of myself that might seem contradictory or unexpected, just like the monster in Mary Shelley's story

And the wind's inside my sails
But ultimately, I'm driven by my desires and motivations, just like a ship on the water

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN

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