Ronnie was raised in a musical family. His older brothers, Art and Ted, were active in the skiffle & traditional jazz scenes.
Ronnie has been in The Rolling Stones since 1975. He previously was a songwriter and backing musician with Rod Stewart when both were in 1970s rock group the Faces.
Wood met Stewart when they were employed in the Jeff Beck Group in the late 1960s. Prior to that Wood had been in bands in the London mod scene: The Birds, who dissolved in 1966, and - very briefly - The Creation.
Wood is an accomplished artist (painter), he collaborated on numerous all-star musical projects and recorded several solo studio and live albums. His autobiography, entitled Ronnie, was published in 2007.
As a solo recording artist Ronnie Wood is a particularly tricky case when it comes to Last.fm stats. On the sleeves of two of his studio solo albums from the 1970s his name is Ron Wood. Since 1980 he has put out all of his albums as Ronnie Wood.
Josephine
Ronnie Wood Lyrics
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Our eyes met and we began to dance
I saw a beach, I could hear the shore,
When all the time I'm in a Woolworth store.
Jo, Josephine, I make her hum, she makes me sing
Jo, Josephine, I make her moan, she makes me scream
My baby turns me on not off,
Sometimes, sometimes when you bring me down
Still I like having you around.
Jo, Josephine, I make her hum, she makes me sing,
Jo, Josephine, I make you moan, you make me scream.
When I'm lost, I can't find her anywhere
I turn up my nose to sniff the air,
Odor so sweet, I know that she's there.
I don't need to run, I don't need to hide,
My Jo never leaves my side
Don't need no headache from no one night stand
I'd rather use my baby's right hand.
Jo, Josephine, you make me moan, you make me scream
Jo, Josephine, I make her hum she makes me sing
Jo, Josephine, I'm the king, and your my queen,
Jo, Josephine, she's my love, you know what I mean.
When I'm lost, I can't find her anywhere
I turn up my nose to sniff the air,
Odor so sweet, I know that she's there.
Jo, Josephine. . .
Jo, come talk to me
Jo, what was that you said,
Jo, come talk to me. . .
The song "Josephine" by Ronnie Wood is a love song that talks about the singer's intense passion and love for a woman named Josephine. The lyrics are an ode to his love, comparing her to a fairytale storybook romance. The singer describes how he met Josephine, and how their meeting made him feel like he was dancing on the beach and hearing the shore, even though they were just in a Woolworth store.
The chorus of the song expresses the passionate nature of their relationship. The singer talks about how Josephine makes him hum and sing, while he makes her moan and scream. He goes on to describe how just one touch from Josephine can make the hardest "wood" soft, indicating that she has a strong effect on him sexually.
The verses of the song talk about how he can't imagine being without Josephine. He describes her scent as "odor so sweet", and how it lets him know she's there. He talks about how he doesn't need a fling or a one-night stand, as he'd rather be with his love, Josephine. The entire song is a beautiful love song that highlights the importance of finding someone who can bring you intense passion and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
A fairytale, a storybook romance
Their love story is something out of a fairytale or storybook.
Our eyes met and we began to dance
They fell in love at first sight and started dancing together.
I saw a beach, I could hear the shore,
When all the time I'm in a Woolworth store.
Even though he's physically in a store, he daydreams about being with her at the beach.
Jo, Josephine, I make her hum, she makes me sing
Jo, Josephine, I make her moan, she makes me scream
She excites him and he excites her during intimate moments.
With just one touch, she makes the hardest 'wood' soft,
My baby turns me on not off,
Just a touch from her can arouse him and he's always turned on by her presence.
Sometimes, sometimes when you bring me down
Still I like having you around.
Even though she can bring him down sometimes, he still loves having her in his life.
When I'm lost, I can't find her anywhere
I turn up my nose to sniff the air,
Odor so sweet, I know that she's there.
He can find her even when he's lost by the sweet scent that she leaves behind.
I don't need to run, I don't need to hide,
My Jo never leaves my side
Don't need no headache from no one night stand
I'd rather use my baby's right hand.
He doesn't need to look for a one night stand because he's faithful to Josephine and would rather pleasure himself than cheat on her.
Jo, Josephine, you make me moan, you make me scream
Jo, Josephine, I make her hum she makes me sing
Jo, Josephine, I'm the king, and your my queen,
Jo, Josephine, she's my love, you know what I mean.
They have a passionate relationship where they both pleasure each other and see each other as king and queen.
Jo, Josephine. . .
Jo, come talk to me
Jo, what was that you said,
Jo, come talk to me. . .
He wants to hear her voice and communicate with her.
Contributed by Asher I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MarshmallowYow
A fairytale, a storybook romance
Our eyes met and we began to dance
I saw a beach, I could hear the shore
When all the time I'm in a Woolworth store
Jo Josephine
I make her hum, she makes me sing
Jo Josephine
I make her moan, she makes me scream
With just one touch
She makes the hardest wood soft
My baby turns me on, not off
Sometimes, sometimes when you bring me down
Still I like having you around
Jo Josephine
I make her hum, she makes me sing
Jo Josephine
I make you moan, you make me scream
When I'm lost I can't find her anywhere
I turn up my nose to sniff the air
Odor so sweet, I know that she's there
I don't need to run, I don't need to hide
My Jo never leaves my side
Don't need no headache from no one-night-stand
I'd rather use my baby's right hand
Jo Josephine
You make me moan, you make me scream
Jo Josephine
I make her hum, she makes me sing
Jo Josephine
I'm the king and you're my queen
Jo Josephine
She's my love, you know what I mean
When I'm lost I can't find her anywhere
I turn up my nose to sniff the air
Odor so sweet, I know that she's there
Jo Josephine
Jo, come talk to me
Jo, what was that you said
Jo, come talk to me
@awickedtribe
Ronnie Wood has been one of my favorite guitarists for more than 40 years and he keeps getting better.
@MarshmallowYow
A fairytale, a storybook romance
Our eyes met and we began to dance
I saw a beach, I could hear the shore
When all the time I'm in a Woolworth store
Jo Josephine
I make her hum, she makes me sing
Jo Josephine
I make her moan, she makes me scream
With just one touch
She makes the hardest wood soft
My baby turns me on, not off
Sometimes, sometimes when you bring me down
Still I like having you around
Jo Josephine
I make her hum, she makes me sing
Jo Josephine
I make you moan, you make me scream
When I'm lost I can't find her anywhere
I turn up my nose to sniff the air
Odor so sweet, I know that she's there
I don't need to run, I don't need to hide
My Jo never leaves my side
Don't need no headache from no one-night-stand
I'd rather use my baby's right hand
Jo Josephine
You make me moan, you make me scream
Jo Josephine
I make her hum, she makes me sing
Jo Josephine
I'm the king and you're my queen
Jo Josephine
She's my love, you know what I mean
When I'm lost I can't find her anywhere
I turn up my nose to sniff the air
Odor so sweet, I know that she's there
Jo Josephine
Jo, come talk to me
Jo, what was that you said
Jo, come talk to me
@marianoalessio8286
this man is pure rock and roll!!!!!
@evadebruijn
got this song in my head so often, which to me is proof the song rocks :)
gotta love them catchy tunes
@tarahcassidy8287
Brilliant song
@gtrjay55
I'm sure this is his best album but I was so knocked out by Now Look 44 years ago and I still am. I've always been a huge fan, Woody is the main reason I'm going to see the Stones for the 8th time.
@Womble1252
https://youtu.be/HWy1hJe-7uI heard this with Wood?
@johnwallace9964
Still as fresh as when Ron released it.
Great (subtle) guitars...
@sfshinz
I love Woody's asthmatic solos.
@patcollins6269
I love Ronnie Wood! Always have - always will!!!