Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who becam… Read Full Bio ↴Roxy Music are an English rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who became the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriter—and bassist Graham Simpson. The other longtime members are Phil Manzanera (guitar), Andy Mackay (saxophone and oboe), and Paul Thompson (drums and percussion). Other members included Brian Eno (synthesizer and "treatments") and Eddie Jobson (synthesizer and violin). Although the band took a break from group activities in 1976 and again in 1983, they reunited for a concert tour in 2001, and have toured together intermittently since. Ferry frequently enlisted band members as session musicians for his solo releases.

Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the 1970s. This success began with their self-titled debut studio album in 1972. The band pioneered more musically sophisticated elements of glam rock while significantly influencing early English punk music, and provided a model for many new wave acts while innovating elements of electronic composition. The group also conveyed their distinctive brand of visual and musical sophistication with their focus on glamorous fashions. Ferry and co-founding member Eno have had influential solo careers. Eno became one of the most significant British record producers of the late 20th century. Rolling Stone originally ranked Roxy Music No. 98 on their greatest artists list ("The Immortals – The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time"), but dropped the group from the list when they updated it in 2011.

Roxy Music's final studio album was Avalon (1982), which was certified Platinum in the United States. In 2005, the band began recording what would have become their ninth studio album—and their first album with Eno since 1973 (he wrote two songs for it and also played keyboards). However, Ferry eventually announced that the material from these sessions would instead be released as a Ferry solo studio album, with Eno playing on "a couple of tracks", and that he believed the group would never again produce a record as Roxy Music. The album was released in 2010 as the Ferry solo studio album Olympia. It featured contributions from Eno, Manzanera, and Mackay (amongst many other session players).

In 2011, Roxy Music played a series of 40th-anniversary shows, but went inactive as a performing entity following the concerts. In 2019, Roxy Music were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In 2022, Roxy Music reformed for a tour to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut studio album.

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Studio albums
Roxy Music (1972)
For Your Pleasure (1973)
Stranded (1973)
Country Life (1974)
Siren (1975)
Manifesto (1979)
Flesh and Blood (1980)
Avalon (1982)

Avalon
Roxy Music Lyrics

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Now the party's over
I'm so tired
Then I see you coming
Out of nowhere
Much communication in a motion
Without conversation or a notion

Avalon

When the samba takes you
Out of nowhere
And the background's fading
Out of focus
Yes the picture's changing
Every moment
And your destination
You don't know it

Avalon

Dancing, dancing
Dancing, dancing

When you bossanova
There's no holding
Would you have me dancing
Out of nowhere

Avalon

Avalon
Ooh-ooh
Avalon
Avalon
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Avalon
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Avalon
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Avalon
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Avalon
Ooh
Avalon
Avalon
Avalon

Ooh-ooh-ooh
Avalon

Overall Meaning

The song "Avalon" by Roxy Music is a dreamy, romantic and haunting ode to a place of escape where love and happiness abound. The lyrics suggest that the party has ended and everything seems a bit dull and tiring. However, the singer sees his special someone coming out of nowhere, and without any conversation, they are able to communicate so much through their dance moves. The second verse suggests that the background is fading, and the picture is changing every moment, yet the destination is still unknown. The chorus continues to repeat the name of the title "Avalon" with some obscure "oohs" in between. The word "Avalon" suggests a faraway, elusive place where love and magic reside. The song concludes with the repetition of "Avalon" suggesting that it is a haven worth seeking and cherishing.

Line by Line Meaning

Now the party's over
The fun time has ended

I'm so tired
I am worn out from the festivities

Then I see you coming
Suddenly, I notice your presence

Out of nowhere
You appeared unexpectedly

Much communication in a motion
We connect through nonverbal signals

Without conversation or a notion
Our communication is wordless and unplanned

Avalon
The utopia we have found within each other

When the samba takes you
We lose ourselves in the rhythm of the music

And the background's fading
Everything else seems to fade away into the background

Out of focus
Everything else becomes less clear and less important

Yes the picture's changing
The image of the moment alters as we dance and move