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)
Rest Of My Life
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
Now I ain't been in love before
But I got sunshine at my door
I'm in love with the human race
With a big old smile upon my face
Life is beautiful, life is fine
I'm so lucky and I'm so blessed
I've found love and happiness
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
Oh she's no beauty but neither am I
We got each other, we're flying high
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
All of my buddies have settled down
Mamma said a good girl can't be found
Sit and watching telly on a Friday night
With pizza and a Heineken Light
So I took one big leap of faith
Threw my hat in emptied my case
Sounds so silly but I believe
The birds in the trees are singing for me
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
I'm running around with my head in a cloud
I'm so far up, I ain't coming down
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
I'm a good guy in my soul
Though I maybe getting old
But I've got loving in my heart
Gonna make her happy, make her laugh
I'm a good guy in my soul
Although I maybe getting old
I've got loving in my heart
Gonna make her happy, make her laugh
I wanna feel like this
For the rest of my life, my life
I wanna feel like this
For the rest of my life, my life
I'm running around with my head in the clouds
I'm so far up, I ain't coming down
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
The song Rest of My Life by Rod Stewart is about falling in love with someone and wanting to spend the rest of your life feeling that way. The singer has never been in love before but now he feels that he has found the right girl, and he wants to keep that feeling alive forever. He is in love with life itself, feeling blessed and lucky for finding someone who brings him joy and happiness.
The lyrics also reflect on the pressure from society and the expectations of settling down with a good girl. The singer’s friends have already settled down and his mother thinks he won’t find a good girl. But the singer has faith and took a leap of faith by throwing his hat in and taking a chance on love.
The song celebrates the beauty of life, the joy of companionship and the simplicity of love. The singer is so caught up in the wonder of love that he is “running around with my head in the clouds, so far up, I ain’t coming down”. All he wants is to keep this feeling forever.
Overall, the song Rest of My Life expresses the joys and simplicity of love and how it can make life better.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna feel like this for the rest of my life, my life
The singer wants to feel the same way they do now forever, specifically in regards to their current romantic relationship.
Now I ain't been in love before
The singer has not experienced being in love before now.
But I got sunshine at my door
The singer is happy and content with their current situation, which involves having a positive and hopeful outlook on life.
I'm in love with the human race
The artist has a general fondness and appreciation for people in general.
With a big old smile upon my face
The artist is currently happy and enjoying life.
Life is beautiful, life is fine
The singer believes that life is good and enjoyable.
Since I met this girl of mine
The singer's current romantic relationship has had a positive impact on their life.
I'm so lucky and I'm so blessed
The artist feels fortunate and grateful for their current situation and romantic partner.
I've found love and happiness
The artist has found both love and happiness in their current romantic relationship.
Oh she's no beauty but neither am I
The artist and their romantic partner are not physically perfect, but that is not important in their relationship.
We got each other, we're flying high
The singer and their romantic partner are happy together and enjoying their relationship.
All of my buddies have settled down
The artist's friends are all in committed relationships or married.
Mamma said a good girl can't be found
The singer's mother has expressed doubt that the singer will find a suitable romantic partner.
Sit and watching telly on a Friday night
The singer spends their Friday nights watching television.
With pizza and a Heineken Light
The singer enjoys eating pizza and drinking beer on Friday nights.
So I took one big leap of faith
The artist took a risk in pursuing their current romantic relationship despite potential doubts or fears.
Threw my hat in and emptied my case
The artist metaphorically committed to their relationship and put all their cards on the table.
Sounds so silly but I believe
The singer recognizes that their positive outlook and faith in their relationship may be seen as naive or silly, but they choose to believe in it anyway.
The birds in the trees are singing for me
The singer feels like the world is happy and supportive of their current romantic relationship.
I'm a good guy in my soul
The artist believes they are a good and moral person deep down.
Though I maybe getting old
The artist acknowledges that they are getting older.
But I've got loving in my heart
The artist is still capable of and interested in finding love despite their age.
Gonna make her happy, make her laugh
The singer wants to keep their romantic partner happy and laughing.
I'm running around with my head in the clouds
The artist is currently very happy and perhaps a little bit distracted by their feelings for their romantic partner.
I'm so far up, I ain't coming down
The singer is very happy and isn't likely to come out of this happy state anytime soon.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Rod Stewart, Kevin Savigar
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