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)
The Main Thing
Roxy Music Lyrics
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There's a soul on fire
You can lead me even higher
The main thing
Everybody knows
When a good thing's gone
You can really turn me on
You run through here
With your words of sand
I can nearly understand
The main thing
The lyrics to Roxy Music's "The Main Thing" depict a passionate love that's difficult to resist. Bryan Ferry, the lead singer of the band, sings "Look at my hand / There's a soul on fire / You can lead me even higher / The main thing / Everybody knows." These lines suggest that he's under the spell of his lover, who has the power to take him to new heights. The "main thing" that everyone knows could refer to the overwhelming desire and passion that consumes Ferry, which are the main components of a fulfilling romantic connection.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of this "main thing" and hints at the sense of desperation Ferry feels when he's without it. "When a good thing's gone / You can really turn me on / The main thing" suggests that when the ideal romantic situation is gone, the intensity of longing for it becomes even stronger. The last lines of the verse, "You run through here / With your words of sand / I can nearly understand / The main thing," seem to indicate that Ferry's lover is a dynamic force, perhaps with a mercurial personality. Ferry may find this side of his partner frustrating at times, but he's still enamored with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Look at my hand
I am showing you my hand as a metaphor for my innermost self.
There's a soul on fire
I am feeling intense emotion, my soul is ablaze.
You can lead me even higher
You have the power to elevate me even higher than I am now.
The main thing
The most important thing in life.
Everybody knows
This is a universally acknowledged fact.
When a good thing's gone
When something good has ended.
You can really turn me on
You can excite and stimulate me.
The main thing
The most important thing in life.
You run through here
You pass through this place with your presence.
With your words of sand
You speak in a way that is fluid and temporary, like sand that shifts.
I can nearly understand
I am trying to comprehend what you are saying, but it is not easy.
The main thing
The most important thing in life.
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Written by: FERRY
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@metalworx4765
Neil Jason’s bass line is perfect 👌
@ReidblunderbussButler
I feel like putting on a silk suit and coasting through a neon 80s bar in search of slinky-ness.... :P
@sugoidessho
That intro ...