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)
Nightingale
Roxy Music Lyrics
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Come little nightingale, I won't be here for long
When you're up there flying, do you care
If there's no one else around?
When your lover leaves you in the air
Do you waver, do you fall?
Now while the moon is high
Duet all through the night
A pair of souls for sale
Stars cluster glistening
Captive till the dawn
Patiently listening
They've heard it all before
Should I stay here or should I go?
I couldn't bear to be alone
Was it really love I saw?
Oh, now I'll never know
What is this I hear?
I recognize that song
Sweet little nightingale I knew you'd come along
Soon when the morning comes.
We will both be gone
So sing pretty nightingale
Lead, I'll follow on.
The lyrics to Roxy Music's Nightingale convey a sense of fleeting romance and the uncertainty of love. The singer is asking if the nightingale will sing for them before they have to leave in the morning, questioning if the bird even cares if anyone hears its song. The image of the lover leaving the bird in the air brings to mind a sense of abandonment and the fear of falling. The singer then addresses the nightingale directly, suggesting they sing together and become a "pair of souls for sale," indicating a desire for connection and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
Before the morning comes, will I hear your song
I wonder if I'll get to experience your beauty before it's gone
Come little nightingale, I won't be here for long
Please grace me with your presence before I depart
When you're up there flying, do you care
If there's no one else around?
Does solitude bother you when you're soaring high?
When your lover leaves you in the air
Do you waver, do you fall?
Do you struggle to fly when your partner abandons you?
Now while the moon is high
Shall we, nightingale,
Duet all through the night
A pair of souls for sale
Let's create magic with our music and offer our souls to the universe while time permits
Stars cluster glistening
Captive till the dawn
Patiently listening
They've heard it all before
The stars are held captive, listening to our music, as if they've been through this before
Should I stay here or should I go?
I couldn't bear to be alone
Was it really love I saw?
Oh, now I'll never know
I'm scared to be alone and confused about my feelings - I wish I knew the truth
What is this I hear?
I recognize that song
Sweet little nightingale I knew you'd come along
I feel an awakening in my soul - your arrival was expected
Soon when the morning comes.
We will both be gone
So sing pretty nightingale
Lead, I'll follow on.
We'll disappear with the dawn, so let's create something beautiful together - I'll follow your lead.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: BRYAN FERRY, PHIL MANZANERA
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paul lawrence
The Thrill of it All is just mind blowingingly out of this world. Love Phill's guitar work and the whole band is so professionally tight! Roxy lives on in 2023. !!
quentin crisp
Wow! Bryan arguably at his prime! ❤Thank you for this!
Juan Pablo Infante Espinoza
The band was really on fire and the energy on The Thrill of it all is beyond words.
brucybabyy!!
phil is muey caliente!
Carlos Grande Santos
I love this concert, my favourite roxy music is between 1972 and 1976, but this live is amazing. Phil manzanera is on fire.
Edgar Cortés
Un simple silbido de Brayan ferry es toda la carrera musical de todos los reggaetoneros juntos
Patricia Quezada
Qué maravilla de concierto, excelentes músicos, y la voz embriagadora de Bryan F, gracias por compartir, se ve y escucha super.
skinksmith
Thanks so much for this wonderful Roxy show. It's pure class.
brian ordelheide
We in the U.S. didn't get the F&B tour, and there doesn't seem to be much in the way of live recordings from this tour. Great to have this to fill in the gap.
PEDRO ARAUJO
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