He began his career fronting the group Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets, managed by Paul Barrett. Also known as the The Sunsets, the 50s-esque rock n roll outfit originaled from Penarth, South Glamorgan. An early break for the band arrived when they were given a support slot for The Rolling Stones in December 1969. Yet, despite landing a recording contract with the seminal label Parlophone Records the following year, the band found success hard to come by. At least in their native Great Britain, they couldn't quite break through commercially, though they had hit singles in other countries. After seven years of constant touring and recording, Shaky left the band in 1977. He gained a lead role in Jack Good's "Elvis!" musical, which brought him praise from many critics.
Regular TV appearances on the revamped TV show Oh Boy led eventually to his first chart success, a reworked version of a Buck Owens song "Hot Dog", which Owens would go on to re-record using Stevens arrangement which had been created by pedal steel guitar player B.J. Cole.
In 1979, Shaky signed what was to be his most successful management deal with Freya Miller, and in 1981, he had his first UK number 1 with "This Ole House" and would have 10 more songs reach the top 5, including three number 1 hits with "Green Door", "Oh Julie" and "Merry Christmas Everyone", while "You Drive Me Crazy" and "A Love Worth Waiting For" reached number 2 in 1981 and 1984 respectively. His 1984 hit "Teardrops" featured Hank B. Marvin on guitar and Stevens has often featured famous musicians such as Albert Lee, Roger Taylor, Bonnie Tyler and more recently Tony Joe White on his recordings. In the mid 80s, Stevens reunited with former producer Dave Edmunds to record an album Lipstick, Powder and Paint and the Christmas smash "Merry Christmas Everyone".
The hits continued throughout the 1980s, making Stevens the biggest selling artist of the decade, and into the early 1990s. Chart successes also included his album Shaky reaching number 1.
It was in the 1990s, however, that Stevens took a lengthy break from recording and was stung by a court ruling requiring a substantial payout to former bandmates The Sunsets. In 1999, Shaky returned to performing and undertook tours that year and the year following. In 2004, things started to look up for Stevens he had a further platinum CD/DVD album in Denmark and a gold album in South Africa.
In 2005, he returned once again to the charts in the United Kingdom, with his greatest hits album The Collection, which reached the UK top 5. That year, he also appeared in the video to Tony Christie's and Peter Kay's #1 hit single "Is This the Way to Amarillo", alongside many other UK stars, including Ronnie Corbett, Jim Bowen, Michael Parkinson and Geoffrey Hayes. He was the winner on the reality television show, Hit Me Baby One More Time. This was quickly followed by a re-release of his cover and his own biggest hit sung in the show, ("Trouble" covering Pink's version) / "This Ole House"), which reached #20 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2005, his 33rd Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom.
In May 2007, Stevens released a brand new album in Denmark entitled Now Listen.
Feel The Need In Me
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics
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See how I'm talking
You'll notice everything in me
Feel the need
Feel the need in me
Whoawhoayeah Haa
I need you by my side
Can't you see my arms are open wide
Feel the need
Feel the need in me
I need your love
Everyday I need it
Everyway I need it
Without your sweet sweet love I'd gladly die
I need you constantly
Your love is good to me
Your love is sweeter to me than apple pie
Just put your hand in mine
Love me all the time
The truth you will plainly see
Feel the need
Feel the need in me
Haa
Your love is tough now
Can't get enough
'Cos your loves so important to me
Feel it
Feel the need in me
I need you by my side
To be my guide
Can't you see my arms are open wide
Feel the need
Yeah feel the need in me
I need your love
Everyday I need
Everyway I need
Without your sweet sweet love I'd gladly die
I need you constantly
Your love is good to me
Your love is sweeter to me than apple pie
Just put your hand in mine
Love me all the time
The truth you will plainly see
Feel the need
Feel the need in me
Yeah
Come on and feel it
Come on baby feel it
Come on and feel it
Ahh that's nice
Ooww
Ah that's good
Ahh your doing well
Ah that's nice
The song "Feel The Need In Me" by Shakin' Stevens speaks about the deep desire and need for love and affection from someone. The first two lines of the song, "See how I'm walking, see how I'm talking," convey the idea of wanting to be noticed and desired by someone. The lyrics go on to express how the singer needs the person to be by their side, to guide them and provide them with the affection that they crave.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the immense need for love, stating "Feel the need, feel the need in me." The lyrics speak of how the singer needs love every day and every way, without which they would gladly die. There is an urgency in the words as they describe how their arms are open wide, waiting for the person they desire to come to them.
The song also highlights the quality of the love the singer seeks. They describe how the love they crave is good to them, and sweeter than apple pie. The lyrics suggest that the person's love is tough and indispensable to the singer's life.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal need for love and affection, and the deep desire to be desired and appreciated by someone special.
Line by Line Meaning
See how I'm walking
Observe the way I am moving
See how I'm talking
Notice the way I am speaking
You'll notice everything in me
You will observe each and every aspect of my existence
Feel the need
Experience the desire I have for you
Feel the need in me
Experience the desire I have for you that is present within me
I need you by my side
I require your presence next to me
To be my guide
To serve as my leader and adviser
Can't you see my arms are open wide
Do you not perceive that my arms are extended widely
I need your love
I require your affection
Everyday I need it
I require it on a daily basis
Everyway I need it
I require it in every manner
Without your sweet sweet love I'd gladly die
If I did not have your affection, I would be content to pass away
Your love is tough now
Your love is strong and durable
Can't get enough
I am incapable of obtaining sufficient amount of it
'Cos your loves so important to me
Because your love is extremely valuable to me
Feel it
Experience it
Come on baby feel it
Come on and experience my desire for you, my beloved
Ahh that's nice
That is delightful
Ooww
An expression of euphoria
Ah that's good
That is excellent
Ahh your doing well
You are performing admirably
The truth you will plainly see
You will clearly observe the veracity
Just put your hand in mine
Simply place your hand in mine
Love me all the time
Express your love towards me consistently
Yeah
An expression of agreement
Contributed by Vivian Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Volik333
Браво Шакин!!! 🔥🔥🔥🌟🌟🌟🌠🌠🌠👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@vaniareboucas3824
Sucesso inesquecível !
@norh.m.5815
Shaky's dance never gets old in this clip . So cool ..
@renatagasior
Super tego utworu jeszcze nie słyszałam.
@lindalourdesmorais9932
Bela apresentação parabéns
@mariachudyk292
Brawo, wspaniała!!!
@m.carolineszoke5548
Bravo Shaky! Great singer super dancer!Thanks!♥️🎤🌟💓😃♥️🎤
@wioletam7650
Shakin' Stewens tańcowal jak profesjonalista,super👏🏻👍
@salexwsadw4311
Love this song👍
@solarczyk49
Thank you very much for the beautiful song and music 👌👍❤️👍 Bravo 👏👏👏