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)
She
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Just glad I'm livin' and happy to be
I got a woman, crazy for me
She's funny that way
I can't save a dollar, ain't worth a cent
She'd never holler, she'd live in a tent
I got a woman, crazy for me
Though she'd love to work and slave for me every day
She'd be so much better off if I went away
But why should I leave her, why should I go?
She'd be unhappy without me, I know
I got a woman, crazy for me
She's funny that way
Though she'd love to work and slave for me every day
You know what?
She'd be so much better off if I went away
Oh why should I leave her, why should I go?
She'd be unhappy without me, I know
I got a woman, crazy for me
She's funny that way (oh so funny)
Though she'd love to work and slave for me every day (you know what)
She'd be so much better off if I went away
Oh but why should I leave her, why should I go?
She'd be unhappy without me, I know
I got a woman, crazy for me
She's funny that way
I got a woman mad about me
She's funny, she's oh so funny,
Funny that way
In Rod Stewart's song She, the lyrics speak to a man's humble existence and how he feels lucky to be alive. He expresses how he doesn't have much going on for himself in terms of looks and money, but he's grateful to have a woman who is crazy about him, even though he might not deserve it. The lyrics suggest that the woman in question would do anything for him, even work every day to support him but he admits that she would be much better off without him around.
However, he is aware that she would be unhappy without him, and therefore he doesn't want to leave her. The chorus repeating "She's funny that way" highlights the humor and irony in their relationship. It speaks to the dynamic they have where she is fully devoted to him despite his shortcomings. It is a touching ode to the love and connection between two people, regardless of what society might deem as success or failure.
Overall, She by Rod Stewart is a song that tells a heartwarming story of true love that goes beyond superficialities. The lyrics express that true love can sometimes be messy and unconventional, but in the end, it's about loyalty, devotion, and appreciation.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not much to look at, nothin' to see
I am not physically attractive, there is nothing special about me
Just glad I'm livin' and happy to be
I am grateful to be alive and content with my life
I got a woman, crazy for me
I have a woman who is infatuated with me
She's funny that way
Her behavior towards me is peculiar in a charming way
I can't save a dollar, ain't worth a cent
I am poor and can never save any money
She'd never holler, she'd live in a tent
My woman would never complain even if we lived in a tent
Though she'd love to work and slave for me every day
Although she would like to work hard for me every day
She'd be so much better off if I went away
She would be happier and better off without me
But why should I leave her, why should I go?
I have no good reason to leave her and abandon our relationship
She'd be unhappy without me, I know
I am confident that she would be unhappy if I left her
I got a woman mad about me
I have a woman who is crazy about me
She's funny, she's oh so funny,
Her behavior towards me is peculiar but charming
Funny that way
Her behavior is funny in a unique and endearing way
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NEIL MORET, RICHARD WHITING
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TheZenitsuFan!
One of Rod's most underrated songs
CARLOS MECIAS
Nice
Christine Scarff
Always loved Rod Stewart, but I’ve honestly never heard this song before !
Chris Guarnieri
Rod doing one of his patented Chuck Berry boogies during this part of his career. Billy Peek killing it on guitar as usual!
jim68
Son of JoJoGunne 2 bad he’s only credited on 2 songs on this album. This song and Better Off Dead.
Nuno Rua
Rod stewart e o seu Rock dos anos 80 bom tema.
Anastasija Butolina
Золотой голос......!!! Класс.....!!! Супер.......!!! По сей день....!!!
Scott Brandon
Rod, being R and X rated as usual,but i tell you what,this man can write some Lyrics.Try to top your in my heart, and tonights the night
Erick Andrade
Me encanta esta musica
Eileen Simpson
He has always been high energy.