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)
Still The Same
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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You're still damn good, no one's gotten to you yet
Everytime they were sure they had you caught
You were quicker than they thought
You'd just turn your back and walk
You always said, the cards would never do you wrong
The trick you said was never piay the game too long
A gambler's share, the only risk that you would take
The only bluff you couldn't fake
And you're still the same
I caught up with you yesterday
Moving game to game
No one standing in your way
Turning on the charm
Long enough to get you by
You're still the same
You still aim high
There you stood, everybody watched you play
I just turned and walked away
I had nothing left to say
'Cause you're still the same
You're still the same
Moving game to game
Some thlngs never change
You're still the same
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's "Still The Same" speak to the idea of an elusive and successful gambler. The song is about a person who is always one step ahead of those who try to control him. The singer admires this person's ability to win at every game he plays while never getting caught up in the risks that come with gambling. The gambler in this song is portrayed as being smooth, confident, and always in control.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the gambler is "still the same" and that he moves from game to game without anyone standing in his way. He is charming enough to get himself out of any sticky situation and always keeps his eyes on the prize. The singer, who is unnamed, watches this gambler from a distance and has nothing left to say to him because he is always consistently the same person.
Line by Line Meaning
You always won, everytime you placed a bet
You were always lucky and successful in whatever you did
You're still damn good, no one's gotten to you yet
You are still unbeatable and undeterred by anyone's challenges
Everytime they were sure they had you caught
People always thought they had figured you out
You were quicker than they thought
But you always proved them wrong by being one step ahead
You'd just turn your back and walk
You would not waste your time on trivial matters or arguments
You always said, the cards would never do you wrong
You believed that everything would work out in your favour
The trick you said was never play the game too long
You believed that it was wise not to be too greedy or take unnecessary risks
A gambler's share, the only risk that you would take
You were ready to take calculated risks like a professional gambler would do
The only loss you could forsake
You could only bear the loss of a minimal amount that would not hurt your reputation
The only bluff you couldn't fake
You did not have to lie or bluff to prove your point, you were always transparent
And you're still the same
Even today, you remain true to your beliefs and principles
I caught up with you yesterday
I met you recently and saw that you were still going strong
Moving game to game
You were still changing and adapting to new situations
No one standing in your way
No one could stop you from doing what you wanted to do
Turning on the charm
You were being charismatic and winning people over
Long enough to get you by
Long enough to get by in each situation
You're still the same
You are still true to who you are
You still aim high
You still have high goals and aspirations
There you stood, everybody watched you play
People were always observing you and your actions
I just turned and walked away
I was speechless and had nothing to say in your presence
'Cause you're still the same
Because you haven't changed a bit, you remain consistent
Moving game to game
Ever-changing and moving forward
Some things never change
Certain aspects of your personality are steadfast and eternal
You're still the same
You are still the epitome of your own self
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BOB SEGER
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