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)
Re-Make Re-Model
Roxy Music Lyrics
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Looking back all I did was look away
Next time is the best we all know
But if there is no next time where to go?
She's the sweetest queen I've ever seen
(CPL593H)
See here she comes, see what I mean?
(CPL593H)
But I believe I would only waste my breath
Ooh show me
The lyrics to Roxy Music's song Re-Make Re-Model tell a story of regret and missed opportunities. The opening lines convey a sense of frustration and hopelessness in trying to find a solution or a way out. The singer looks back and realizes that all they did was ignore or avoid the problem, and now they have nowhere to go. The lyrics next suggest that there is hope in the future, that next time will be better. But if there isn't another opportunity, then what?
The next set of lines introduces the "sweetest queen" that the singer has ever seen. The letters and numbers "CPL593H" in parentheses after the line "She's the sweetest queen I've ever seen" are obscure and have never been explained by the band. It's possible that they refer to a specific person or event that influenced the song. The line "See here she comes, see what I mean?" suggests that the singer is speaking to someone else about this queen and wants them to see what they see.
The final set of lines reflects a sense of defeat or resignation. The singer admits that they could talk about their feelings all day, but it wouldn't make a difference. The line "Ooh show me" is ambiguous and could suggest a desire for the queen to show them a way out or to show them affection.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried but I could not find a way
I attempted, but failed to discover a solution
Looking back all I did was look away
In retrospect, my actions were avoidance
Next time is the best we all know
The future holds the promise of improvement
But if there is no next time where to go?
In the absence of a future opportunity, what direction should be taken?
She's the sweetest queen I've ever seen
This woman is the most figuratively regal and pleasant I've encountered
(CPL593H)
See here she comes, see what I mean?
Observe her approach, do you not concur?
(CPL593H)
I could talk talk talk, talk myself to death
I am capable of endlessly conversing until my own exhaustion
But I believe I would only waste my breath
However, I maintain that such dialogue would be futile
Ooh show me
Express a desire to be visually presented with something
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRYAN FERRY
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plev10
48 years later and this amazing song still sounds like it comes from the future.
Matthias Friedrich
True
Ted Riepsaame
So true. Thanks
Charles Moore
Oh yeah your so right... VIVA..
Ted Riepsaame
U really said how it is THANKS ❤️
Alex Morrison
@Mikk Lüftumie I guess he was talking about the concept
Space Clown
This might literally be the greatest live performance of a song that I've ever seen. Every second is mindblowing. It's like music from the other side of the universe.
Roy Johnson
Yes, great song...from the planet Zirton, love it, flamboyant and debonair. Makes weirdness socially acceptable, normal and comfortable like the B52's.
K Brewski
I agree, its so out there and wacky, a weird mixture of glam, art rock, almost punk, yet still rock and roll. And then you've got Brian Eno's weird get up and that cool Moog synth set up, McKay I think wearing huge platform shoes, and Bryan Ferry's dapper Nightclub Lounge singer outfit. The extended soloing is awesome. They just don't make bands like this anymore, much less ones that can pull that song off live.
ballhawk387
Still sounds fresh 50 years on. Drummer Paul Thompson was the secret weapon of early Roxy Music.