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)
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Rod Stewart Lyrics
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But every time I start to leave, they play another song,
Then someone buys another round and whatever drinks are free,
What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me.
Baby's begged me not to go, so many times before,
She said love and happiness can't live behind those swingin' doors,
Now she's gone and I'm to blame, too late I finally see,
Baby's begged me not to go, so many times before,
She said love and happiness can't live behind those swingin' doors,
Now she's gone and I'm to blame, too late I finally see,
What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me.
What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me,
What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me.
What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me.
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's "What Made Milwaukee Famous" depict a man who finds himself unable to resist the allure of drinking and partying, even when it means leaving behind the woman he loves. He knows he needs to go home, but the atmosphere of the party keeps him there. Every time he tries to leave, another song comes on, another round is bought, and he's drawn back in. Despite his girlfriend begging him to stay away from this environment, he continues to go and indulge in it. Now that she has left him, he realizes too late that the very thing that made Milwaukee famous (its beer) has also led to his downfall.
The song is a cautionary tale about the dangers of falling into a cycle of partying and drinking to excess, which can lead to losing everything that truly matters in life. The man in the song is consumed by his addiction to the party scene, unable to resist the temptation even when it means losing the woman he loves. The repetition of the chorus ("What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me") drives home the point that alcoholism can cause a person to lose everything, including their relationships and their self-respect.
Line by Line Meaning
It's late and she is waiting, and I know I must go home,
The singer is aware that it's late and his significant other is waiting for him to come home.
But every time I start to leave, they play another song,
Despite wanting to leave, the singer gets distracted by the music and decides to stay just a bit longer.
Then someone buys another round and whatever drinks are free,
The temptation to keep drinking is too strong, especially when someone else buys another round or when there are free drinks available.
What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me.
The excessive drinking culture in Milwaukee has caused the artist to lose his love and happiness, turning him into a loser.
Baby's begged me not to go, so many times before,
The artist's significant other has pleaded with him multiple times to stop going out and drinking excessively.
She said love and happiness can't live behind those swingin' doors,
The significant other believes that true love and happiness cannot be found behind the doors of bars or clubs.
Now she's gone and I'm to blame, too late I finally see,
The singer realizes too late that his drinking habits and refusal to leave the bar caused him to lose his significant other.
What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me.
Once again, the excessive drinking culture in Milwaukee has caused the artist to lose what is most important to him and turn him into a loser.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GLENN SUTTON
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@LilyIglesias
I love this song so so much ❤️
@carlosalbertofloresmanriqu4854
Tiene algo que no se que es a mi tambien me encanta
@javierortegon2339
I ALSO LOVE THIS SONG ! ❤️ I HAVE BEEN A FAN SINCE 1983 ! 40 YEARS !
@shirleynitka5030
grandmom passed, on your birthday, 50 years ago. I remember her saying, He's gonna ruin his voice singing like that. So very glad she was wrong. I loved your voice when I was 16 & it hasn't changed a bit.
@mattclassic1855
I totally forgot about this song!! I haven’t heard this or saw the video since I saw it on Night tracks in the early 80s. since my teenage years!! Thank you YouTube!!
@debrazurett3192
The steel drums makes this song so great!!!
@mr.reality9741
Rod Stewart has a voice no one can duplicate. You know it’s him singing the second he starts. Legend.
@rafaelcunha144
Sure. Rod Stewart is the BEST.....
@ftbhoy
I concur , good footballer aswell 🍀
@mr.reality9741
@@ftbhoy I did not know that! Thanks.