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.
I'll Be Satisfied
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics
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Jjust a smile
Hold my hand for just once in a while.
That's all I need
All I need and I'll be satisfied.
Think of me
When you're away
Call me
Just once a day.
That's all I need
That's all I need and I'll be satisfied.
True love came to me
When I met you
True love makes me know I won't forget you.
When you're around me it makes me feel
Life is worth living
Baby
Love is so forgiving.
Just a kiss
Just a smile...
True love came to me
When I met you...
Just a kiss
Just a smile...
Think of me
When you're away...
That's all I need
All I need
I'll be
Baby
Listen to me
That's all I need
All I need and I'll be...
That's all I need
All I need and I'll be satisfied.
That's all I need
That's all I need...
The lyrics of "I'll Be Satisfied" by Shakin' Stevens are about the simple things that can make a person happy and content. The singer asks for just a kiss, a smile, or holding hands once in a while, and even just a phone call once a day when the person is away. These small actions are all he needs to feel satisfied and happy in his relationship. He also expresses his love for the person and how being around them makes life worth living.
The song touches on the theme of true love and how it can change a person's life for the better. The lyrics suggest that the person he is singing about has brought true love into his life and that it makes him feel complete. The idea of love being forgiving is also explored, highlighting the importance of forgiveness in any relationship.
The song overall is a sweet and romantic ballad about finding contentment in the little things in life and being grateful for them. It highlights the importance of love and relationships and how they can impact and change our lives for the better.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a kiss
A romantic gesture of affection is all I ask for
Just a smile
Seeing your joyous expression will bring me happiness
Hold my hand for just once in a while.
I would like for you to show physical affection towards me sometimes
That's all I need
Simple demonstrations of love and affection will make me content
All I need and I'll be satisfied.
With just these basic acts of love, I will be fulfilled
Think of me
I hope you remember me fondly when I'm not around
When you're away
During the times when we're apart from each other
Call me
Please make an effort to contact me
Darling
A term of endearment used for someone special
Just once a day.
Even just one call per day will make me happy
True love came to me
I found the real thing when I met you
When I met you
The moment we were introduced to each other
True love makes me know I won't forget you.
Because of our strong love, I know I will always remember you
When you're around me it makes me feel
Being in your presence has a positive impact on me
Life is worth living
Seeing you and feeling your love makes life absolutely worthwhile
Baby
A term of endearment for a loved one, often used when expressing affection
Love is so forgiving.
Love has a magnanimous nature and is capable of overlooking faults
That's all I need
A simple reminder that my needs are not extravagant
All I need
My desires can be satisfied with very little
I'll be
I will become
Listen to me
Pay attention to what I'm saying
That's all I need
Once again reiteration that I don't require much
All I need and I'll be...
My modest desires will bring me complete contentment
That's all I need
A final reassurance that basic expressions of love are what truly matter to me
All I need and I'll be satisfied.
With these minimal acts of attention, I will feel totally fulfilled
That's all I need
A final reiteration that basic expressions of love are what truly satisfy me
That's all I need...
A final confirmation that my needs are very simple
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BERRY GORDY JR, BERRY JR GORDY, GWENDOLYN FUQUA, GWENDOLYN GORDY FUQUA, TYRAN CARLO
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"I'll Be Satisfied"
Just a kiss, just a smile
Hold my hand for just once in a while
That's all I need, all I need and I'll be satisfied
Think of me when you're away
Call me darling just once a day
That's all I need, that's all I need and I'll be satisfied
True love came to me when I met you
True love makes me know I won't forget you
When you're around me it makes me feel
Life is worth living baby love is so forgiving
Just a kiss, just a smile
Hold my hand for just once in a while
That's all I need, all I need and I'll be satisfied
Think of me when you're away
Call me darling just once a day
That's all I need, that's all I need and I'll be satisfied
True love came to me when I met you
True love makes me know I won't forget you
When you're around me it makes me feel
Life is worth living baby love is so forgiving
Just a kiss, just a smile
Hold my hand for just once in a while
That's all I need, all I need and I'll be satisfied
Think of me when you're away
Call me darling just once a day
That's all I need, that's all I need and I'll be satisfied
True love came to me when I met you
True love makes me know I won't forget you
When you're around me it makes me feel
Life is worth living baby love is so forgiving
I'll be baby listen to me
That's all I need, all I need and I'll be satisfied
That's all I need, all I need and I'll be satisfied
That's all I need, that's all I need...
@stevecarter2010
Love the man to bits ,all the pleasure he brings every day ,from 9 years old to 51 & for ever .he's amazing
@discodave3569
You're a shaky fan .. like me..I'm now 55... Keep on shaking mate 😀😀
@julieford9744
I absolutely adored shaky😍 a 14 year old me couldn't see my bedroom wallpaper for posters of him . I finally got to see him in concert 20 years ago in Scotland. We had a great night dancing and singing away with him. He still looked and sounded fantastic and still doing those dance moves!! Oh the love I had for him in my early teens 💋💋💋 I loved the little girl at the end of the video..awesome the look of love on her little face 💕💕
@eva-mariavogel7635
Und noch an YouTube ein danke schön für die Zeitreise 😘🙂❤
@sandersonbr18
great singer... his voice is unique. Give me your heart tonight and you drive me crazy is well known world wide. I still have those hits in my car sterio... Give us some more hits shaky ..
@senga8298
Aw hey, this guy can throw some cool moves!! Doesn’t compare to the crappy artists we have today! Too damn lazy to move and entice the fans! Shakin Stevens was always about his fans, he was and still is amazing! True artist! 2021! I/we will always love Shaky! Wish he wud re-release his greatest hits back into the charts, so a whole new generation cud love and appreciate him, the way we the original fans still do! XOXO 😘
@lanaprowse3269
He released a album a couple of years ago with all the hits plus B sides its called singled out
@cryingonion2
a spontaneous show of affection from Shaky
@IngyEnglishman
The 80's really did have everything and Shakey kept rock n' roll alive in that great decade of musical creativity and style.
@user-wg3li3iz1m
He is a wonderful singer, great moves and looks. I do not get tired of hearing him sing.