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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxy_Music
Studio albums
Roxy Music (1972)
For Your Pleasure (1973)
Stranded (1973)
Country Life (1974)
Siren (1975)
Manifesto (1979)
Flesh and Blood (1980)
Avalon (1982)
Girl Of My Best Friend
Roxy Music Lyrics
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The way she walks
The way she talks
How long I can I pretend
Oh I can´t help it i´m in love
With the girl of my best friend
Her lovely hair her skin so fair
No I can´t help it i´m love
With the girl of my best friend
I want to tell her how I love her so
And hold her in my arms, but then
What if she got real mad and told him so
I could never face either once again
The way they kiss their happiness
Will my aching heart ever mend
Or will I always be in love
With the girl of my best friend
Never end
Never end
Never end
The song "Girl of My Best Friend" by Roxy Music talks about love that is forbidden or unattainable. The singer of the song is in love with the girl of his best friend, and he can't help but admire her every move, the way she walks and talks, her lovely hair and fair skin. He is so much in love with her that he wants to tell her how he feels, but he is afraid of the consequences. What if she gets mad and tells his best friend about it? He knows that he could never face either of them once again if that happens. The song captures the heart-wrenching dilemma of someone who loves someone else's partner and the pain of unfulfilled love.
The lyrics of the song are beautifully crafted, and the melody adds to the overall feeling of yearning and longing. One interesting thing about the song is that it was originally written by the songwriting team of Sam Bobrick and Beverly Ross in 1960 for Elvis Presley, who never recorded it. The song was later covered by several artists, including Bobby Rydell and the Coasters. Roxy Music's version of the song was released in 1980 and became a hit in the UK.
Another interesting fact about the song is that it was one of the last songs that Roxy Music recorded before they disbanded in 1983. It was included in their album "Flesh and Blood," which was their seventh studio album. The album was produced by Rhett Davies and became one of the band's most successful albums, reaching number one in the UK charts.
Overall, "Girl of My Best Friend" is a hauntingly beautiful song that captures the pain of unrequited love. The lyrics and melody are so evocative that they can transport the listener to a world of longing and heartache.
Chords:
G E7 | Am C | G E7 | Am
G E7 | Am C | G E7 | Am
Line by Line Meaning
The way she walks
I am drawn to the way she moves and carries herself.
The way she talks
I am captivated by the sound of her voice and the way she speaks.
How long I can I pretend
I cannot keep denying my feelings for her, and need to confront them soon.
Oh I can´t help it i´m in love
Despite knowing the risks, I have fallen deeply in love with her.
With the girl of my best friend
Unfortunately, the person I have fallen for is someone my best friend is in a relationship with.
Her lovely hair her skin so fair
Her physical beauty is something that I cannot ignore.
I could go on ´n´ never end
I could easily list all of her attractive qualities, and still want more.
I want to tell her how I love her so
I am desperate to express my love for her, but I am terrified of the consequences.
And hold her in my arms, but then
The thought of being intimate with her is so tempting, but I know it would be a betrayal to my friend.
What if she got real mad and told him so
If I were to confess my love, it could ruin their relationship and cause irreparable damage to our friendships.
I could never face either once again
Losing the girl and my best friend would be too devastating to bear.
The way they kiss their happiness
Watching them be affectionate with each other only intensifies my pain and jealousy.
Will my aching heart ever mend
I am suffering deeply because of my unrequited love, and I wonder if I will ever be able to recover.
Or will I always be in love
I fear that my feelings for her will never go away, and I will be doomed to suffer forever.
Never end
My love for her feels like it will never stop, despite the pain it causes me.
Never end
These feelings continue to haunt me and show no signs of abating.
Never end
I am trapped in this agony, with no end in sight.
Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC
Written by: BEVERLY ROSS, SAM BOBRICK
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Tristan Ireland
@wayne252525
👍🏻Yes agreeing to disagree
is a good way to settle it!😂
Yes no matter how many times I’ve heard Lies & I’ve heard it a lot, I never tire of it!
It’s just got that raw early
60’s Beatle’s vibe with the Lennonesque raw vocals
tearing thru the song taking you right back to your teens,
I Love It!!!
Dipti Patel
james fitzgerald
Elvis was great but l outgrew him ages ago.
l fail to see what's so gay about him, he's just fine, l actually like his persona, and he's very good in concert too and gives a great performance!.
I think that it may be because first and formost he was an artist and then a performer/singer, and you'll find that artists usually have a lot of style and charisma an inner being hidden or not but if they are a performer then they can't help but display it, l guess.
I like my man to be matcho clean just short back and sides type a good loyal and down to earth sort, and in this case l quite like the song more then anything else.
Sabine Scheer
Can‘t get enough of him…….. his beauty, his voice , his music…. just fascinating!
VERONICA ROJAS
Me pasa lo mismo, nunca es suficiente.
Cathy Piper
Absolutely ❤
Anne Mutch
Bryan takes so many fantastic sings and makes them brilliant. My absolute music hero!❤
Steven East
He's mine too 😊
Tolle Delru
¡Es una bella versión! ¡La mejor que he escuchado!
¡La música me encanta!
J M
Hermosa versión. Gracias Sr Ferry
Silvana Auri
He is just amazing! 💖
Christian Solorzano
Bryan Ferry is the definition of class
aiden keys
Too right, can't beat him