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 Might
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics
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If your kiss linger still, and my lips sing it well
Then I just might
I could, I could surrender in your arms tonight
Just hold me close once more, and kiss me like before
Then I just might
Everytime when I look in your eyes
My head starts to spin, I try not to give in
But if you catch my heart by surprise
I might, I might give up my heart without a fight
I never thought I would, but now I think I could
And I just might
What can I do, when a girl sweet as you
Can kiss all my defences away
Tonight you may find, that you made up my mind
Was it's getting much harder to say
I might, I might give up my heart without a fight
I never thought I would, but now I think I could
And I just might
I might, I might just fall in love with you tonight
If your kiss linger still, and my lips sing it well
Then I just might
I could, I could surrender in your arms tonight
Just hold me tight once more, and kiss me like before
Then I just might
I might, I might give up my heart without a fight
I never thought I would, but now I think I could
And I just might
Shakin' Stevens's song "I Might" is a delightful love ballad that explores the possibility of falling in love. The lyrics describe the singer's hesitance and resistance to giving in to these feelings, but ultimately admit that he might just fall in love with the person he's singing to.
The first verse reveals the possibility of the singer falling in love with the person he's addressing. He describes how a lingering kiss and his lips "singing it well" could lead him to fall in love. The second verse then reveals his struggle with giving in to these feelings, but he admits that surrendering to the romance and the embrace of his love might just do it. The chorus of the song is where he admits that falling in love may not be something he initially thought he could do, but now he knows it's a possibility.
The third verse shows the singer's defeat in trying not to fall in love, and how his resilience keeps getting weaker. The last verse is where he finally admits that he could give up his heart without a fight, and that the girl he sings to has the power to kiss all of his defenses away.
"I Might" is a song about accepting the possibility of love, even when it may not have been something you initially thought was possible. It's about the vulnerability that comes with letting go of your guard and allowing yourself to be vulnerable with someone else. The song serves as a reminder that sometimes, we need to take risks in love.
Line by Line Meaning
I might, I might just fall in love with you tonight
There's a possibility that I might start loving you tonight
If your kiss linger still, and my lips sing it well
Then I just might
If your kiss leaves a lasting impression and I still feel it on my lips, I might fall in love with you
I could, I could surrender in your arms tonight
Just hold me close once more, and kiss me like before
Then I just might
I could give in and surrender to your love tonight if you hold me close and kiss me passionately
Lately I found, my resistance is down
Everytime when I look in your eyes
My head starts to spin, I try not to give in
But if you catch my heart by surprise
I've been feeling my defenses weaken lately, especially when I look into your eyes. Though I'm fighting it, if you catch me off guard and win my heart, I might give in to my feelings
I might, I might give up my heart without a fight
I never thought I would, but now I think I could
And I just might
I might just give up my heart to you without resisting. It's something I never thought I would do, but I'm starting to think it's possible
What can I do, when a girl sweet as you
Can kiss all my defences away
Tonight you may find, that you made up my mind
Was it's getting much harder to say
I can't resist you when you kiss me, and you might find out tonight that you've won me over. It's getting harder for me to deny my feelings for you
I might, I might just fall in love with you tonight
If your kiss linger still, and my lips sing it well
Then I just might
Once again, there's a chance that tonight might be the night I fall for you, especially if your kiss leaves a lasting impression
I could, I could surrender in your arms tonight
Just hold me tight once more, and kiss me like before
Then I just might
If you hold me tightly in your embrace and give me a passionate kiss, I just might surrender to your love tonight
I might, I might give up my heart without a fight
I never thought I would, but now I think I could
And I just might
One final time, I might give in to my feelings for you without any resistance. It's something I never thought I would do, but now I'm starting to believe it's possible
Contributed by Jackson C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.