Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) was a legendary Irish blues/rock guitarist, born… Read Full Bio ↴Rory Gallagher (1948-1995) was a legendary Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and raised in County Cork. He is regularly credited as one of the most influential Irish rock and blues musicians of all time.
Before finding solo fame he was a member of blues-rock band Taste.

In 1972 he was voted Melody Maker's Top Musician of the Year, dethroning Eric Clapton.

Rory died of complications following a liver transplant in 1995. As the funeral cortege moved through the streets of Cork, his life and music was celebrated by the city's citizens. He is buried in St. Oliver's Cemetery just outside the city.

Generally regarded as one of the top ten guitarists ever, many of today's top musicians, including The Edge from U2, Slash of Guns N' Roses, Johnny Marr of the Smiths and Brian May of Queen cite Rory as an inspiration in their formative musical years. It is also well documented that the Rolling Stones auditioned Rory for the band as their permanent guitarist in the '70s but he refused on the basis that it was against all he believed in terms of his own name and style. Though Rory Gallagher never released a single, Rory Gallagher's albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide.

A square in Cork City was named after him in 1997 and signature edition of his Fender Stratocaster guitar was released as well.

In 2002 he appeared on a Republic of Ireland postage stamp.

There is a Rory Gallagher Corner at Meeting House Square in Temple Bar, Dublin.
On the 19th May 2006, a life-size bronze statue in the shape of his Stratocaster has been installed at this very corner. Some of those who attended the unveiling include The Edge of U2 and the Lord Mayor of Dublin.

There’s another artist with the same name:

(2) Rory Gallagher is a 21 year old Cardiff based Trance Producer/DJ hailing from London, U.K. He is also known as Rozza.
Whilst living in Ireland, Rory found himself instantly hooked to trance music after hearing Paul van Dyk's 'For an Angel' and the classic Ireland 'Euphoria' album back in 2003. After many years of absorbing to electronic music and developing a fine taste for it, he decided to try his hand at creating the music. In 2005, whilst learning the basics of production, Rozza decided that trance music was what he wanted to do and was constantly in his home studio, experimenting with fresh sounds and ideas.
Looking at the bigger picture, he decided to focus on production & sound engineering and as a result is now studying for a Music Technology degree.

In early 2007, after catching the attention of Adam White, Rozza was signed up to Emalodic (Adam White's label) and saw his debut single released. His first record, titled 'Discover', gained excellent reviews in the dance press and support from the biggest DJs the world-over.
Since then Rozza has had a number of successful releases on Alter Ego, Deepblue, Infrasonic & Emalodic amongst others, which have all had big support from key players in the scene.
Rozza has also been working with the likes of Adam White, which led to the massive ‘Love Angles’ and was heavily supported on Radio 1 and by Armin Van Burren. Recently he has worked with Danish producer Daniel Kandi on a remix of ‘The Path’.

On the DJ circuit Rozza has held a residency in Newport Wales, and has played at various nights in Thailand, Europe and around the UK.

Secret Agent
Rory Gallagher Lyrics

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My baby's got a secret agent
To watch me like a hawk,
Well, my baby's got a secret agent
To watch me like a hawk

He know each time I leave my house,
He know each time I move around
Secret agent, won't you please take my advice?

Secret agent, secret agent

Won't you please head my advice?
You crossed me ounce, don't cross me twice
I'm going to cut you down to size

I'll make that man turn in his badge in the mornin'
I slip around but I'm to quick to catch in the morning
I'll make that man turns in his badge
I'll slip around him, I'm too quick to catch
No jealous woman is gonna keep tabs on me

Well she's got a secret agent,
And he's breathing down my spine,
Yes, she's got a secret agent
And he's breathing down my spine,
He must like working overtime
I think I'm always hard to find.

Secret agent, secret agent,
Gonna have a show down before long
Won't you listen, secret agent
We're gonna have a show down before long

I know you pack a forty-four,
I hope you know just what it's for

I hope you know just what it's for
Just keep my shadow from my door

Overall Meaning

The central theme of Rory Gallagher's "Secret Agent" is a man's dissatisfaction with his partner's jealousy and intrusive behavior. He highlights his discomfort with his partner keeping tabs on him with a secret agent, who's always watching and breathing down his neck. The feeling of constant surveillance expressed in the lyrics gives the singer a sense of unease because of the overbearing nature of the scrutiny. As a result, the singer issues a warning to the secret agent, asking him to leave him alone and to stop following him. He also makes it clear that he's nobody's fool, and he won't hesitate to retaliate if pushed too far.

The lyrics of "Secret Agent" express a pervasive sense of frustration with the circumstances that the singer finds himself in. He's forced to deal with a paranoid partner who hires somebody else to keep an eye on him, which is not something that he's comfortable with. The line "No jealous woman is gonna keep tabs on me" is telling because it seems to indicate that the singer has been down that road before, and he didn't like it. In general, "Secret Agent" is a song about power struggles and living life on one's terms. The singer wants to take control and be his person rather than have someone else call the shots.

Line by Line Meaning

My baby's got a secret agent
My partner has someone who watches and spies on me

To watch me like a hawk
To observe my every move very carefully

He know each time I leave my house
The agent knows each time I exit the house

He know each time I move around
The agent knows each time I move anywhere

Secret agent, won't you please take my advice?
Agent, please listen to my suggestion

You crossed me ounce, don't cross me twice
If you wrong me once, don't do it again

I'm going to cut you down to size
I will bring you down to your proper stature

I'll make that man turn in his badge in the mornin'
I will force the agent to quit tomorrow

I slip around but I'm to quick to catch in the morning
I move secretly, but I am too fast for the agent in the morning

No jealous woman is gonna keep tabs on me
I don't let any envious woman keep an eye on me

Well she's got a secret agent
She has an agent who is keeping tabs on me