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.

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)

Moppers Blues
Rod Stewart Lyrics

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I got the mopper's blues
I got the mopper's blues
I got the mopper's blues
I got the mopper's blues
I got the mopper's blues
I'm the happiest man in town
Alright
I feel so good

I feel so good
I feel so good
Lord, I feel so good
I feel so good
I'm the happiest man in town
I got the mopper's blues
I got the mopper's blues
I got the mopper's blues
I got the mopper's blues
I got the mopper's blues
I'm the happiest man in town, yeah
I feel so good
I feel so good
I feel so good
Lord, I feel so good
I feel so good
I'm the happiest man in town
I ain't got no home
I ain't got no home
I ain't got no home
I ain't got no home

I ain't got no home
I'm the happiest man in town

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rod Stewart's song "Moppers Blues" seem at first glance to be contradictory. On one hand, he's singing about having the "mopper's blues," which could imply that he's sad or down on his luck. However, throughout the song he also declares that he feels good and that he's the happiest man in town. So what's going on here?

One possible interpretation is that Stewart is expressing gratitude for what he has, even if it's not much. By saying he has the "mopper's blues," he acknowledges that he may not be living extravagantly, but he's also celebrating the fact that he's able to find joy in the small things. Being a "mopper" might be a tough job with long hours and low pay, but he's still able to feel good and be happy. This message of finding contentment in simplicity is a common theme in blues music.

It's also worth noting that the repetition of the phrase "I feel so good" may be a form of self-affirmation. By saying it over and over, Stewart may be trying to convince himself that he really does feel good, even if he's dealing with difficult circumstances. This could be seen as a way of staying positive and keeping one's spirits up in the face of adversity.

Line by Line Meaning

I got the mopper's blues
I am feeling down and blue, as if I am the only one responsible for menial tasks such as cleaning.

I'm the happiest man in town
Despite feeling blue about the work I do, I am content with my life and genuinely happy.

I feel so good
My overall happiness and contentment outweigh any negative feelings or circumstances in my life.

Lord, I feel so good
I am grateful for the positive things in my life and feel blessed to be happy even in challenging times.

I ain't got no home
I may not have a place to call my own, but I find joy and contentment in other aspects of my life, such as my job.

I'm the happiest man in town, yeah
My joyful outlook on life is not dependent on my circumstances or possessions, but rather on my own inner contentment and gratitude.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: WILLIAM LEE CONLEY BROONZY

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