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)
Makin
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Another sunny honeymoon
Another season, another reason
For makin' whoopee
A lot of shoes, a lot of rice
The groom is nervous, he answers twice
It's really killin'
Now picture a little love nest
Down where the roses cling
Picture the same sweet love nest
Think what a year can bring
He's washin' dishes and baby clothes
He's so ambitious, he even sews
But don't forget folks
That's what you get folks, for makin' whoopee
Another year or maybe less
What's this I hear? Well, can't you guess?
She feels neglected and he's suspected
Of makin' whoopee
She sits alone, most every night
He doesn't phone, he doesn't write
He says he's busy but she says, "Is he?"
He's makin' whoopee
Now he doesn't make much money
Only five thousand per
Some judge thinks, he's funny
Says, "You'll pay six to her"
I says, "Now judge, suppose I fail?"
The judge said, "Rod, Rod in the jail", oh no
I'd better keep her, oh man it's cheaper
Than makin' whoopee
Than makin' whoopee
Than makin' whoopee
Than makin' whoopee
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The lyrics to Rod Stewart's song "Makin' Whoopee" tell the story of a couple that gets married during the traditional month of June and goes on a honeymoon. The chorus repeats the phrase "makin' whoopee," which is 1920s slang for sexual intercourse, but the song uses the phrase in a broader sense to refer to the entire process of getting married, settling into a home together, and dealing with the ups and downs of a relationship over time. The first verse describes the excitement and anticipation of the wedding day. The groom is nervous but eager to start his new life with his bride. The second verse fast-forwards to a year later when the couple has settled into a "little love nest" and are dealing with the day-to-day realities of marriage. The husband is doing housework and even sewing, but the implication is that he may be neglecting his wife in other ways. The third verse reveals that the wife is feeling neglected, and the husband may be cheating on her. The final verse adds a twist, suggesting that the husband may be willing to stay in the marriage not out of love, but because it's cheaper than paying alimony.
Line by Line Meaning
Another bride, another June
It's wedding season again, and people are getting married left and right.
Another sunny honeymoon
The newlyweds are off to a warm and pleasant location to celebrate their marriage.
Another season, another reason
For makin' whoopee
Wedding season brings about new marriages, and with that comes the excitement of physical intimacy and sexual activity.
A lot of shoes, a lot of rice
The groom is nervous, he answers twice
At weddings, people throw rice after the couple and there is always a lot of it. The groom might be nervous and unsure, but he says 'I do' not once, but twice, to ensure that he has promised his love and commitment to his new spouse.
It's really killin'
That he's so willin' to make whoopee
The groom is excited to consummate the marriage, but it's causing him physical distress and anxiety.
Now picture a little love nest
Down where the roses cling
Picture the same sweet love nest
Think what a year can bring
Imagine a quaint and cozy home where a new couple can start their lives together. Over the course of a year, they will bond even closer through their shared experiences and grow together as a couple.
He's washin' dishes and baby clothes
He's so ambitious, he even sews
But don't forget folks
That's what you get folks, for makin' whoopee
The husband is doing his fair share of household chores, including washing dishes and taking care of their child. This is all part of getting married and starting a family, and it's important not to overlook the responsibilities that come with it.
Another year or maybe less
What's this I hear? Well, can't you guess?
She feels neglected and he's suspected
Of makin' whoopee
As time goes on, the wife begins to feel ignored and unimportant in the marriage, and she suspects that her husband might be cheating on her, which is causing further tension and strife.
She sits alone, most every night
He doesn't phone, he doesn't write
He says he's busy but she says, "Is he?"
He's makin' whoopee
The husband is conspicuously absent from his wife's life, and he claims to be busy, but she suspects that he's with someone else instead of her.
Now he doesn't make much money
Only five thousand per
Some judge thinks, he's funny
Says, "You'll pay six to her"
The husband doesn't have a lot of money, so the court orders him to pay his wife six thousand dollars in alimony or spousal support.
I says, "Now judge, suppose I fail?"
The judge said, "Rod, Rod in the jail", oh no
I'd better keep her, oh man it's cheaper
Than makin' whoopee
The husband thinks about not paying the alimony, but the judge warns him that he'll go to jail if he tries to skip out on the payments. The husband decides to suck it up and keep his wife instead of going through the costly and painful process of divorce.
Than makin' whoopee
Than makin' whoopee
Than makin' whoopee
It's better to stay in a stable and functional relationship, even if it requires some sacrifices or compromises, than to constantly seek out physical pleasure and excitement at the expense of your emotional and mental wellbeing.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn
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