Shakin' Stevens (born Michael Barratt, 4 March 1948, in Ely, Cardiff, South… Read Full Bio ↴Shakin' Stevens (born Michael Barratt, 4 March 1948, in Ely, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh rock and roll singer and performer who has the distinction of being the top selling male U.K. singles artist of the 1980s. Inspired by classic rnb and rock music from the 50s and 60s, he's also known by his nickname "Shaky", a title used by fans of his popular singles such as the evergreen tune "Merry Christmas Everyone".

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.

Tell Me One More Time
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics

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Tell me I'm the one
That you've been longing for,
Tell me like you do, say all,
It's time to tell me one more time.

Put your little hand in mine,
Tell me you want me all the time.
Tell me you'll be true, ain't gonna make me blue,

Tell me one more time.

Well, now you hurt me once before,
Said you won't come back no more,
'Cause you've found somebody new,
But now that's over and done,
Cause you said that I'm the one,
But Iove got to know it for sure.

Tell me I'm the one
That you've been longing for,
Tell me like you do, say all,
It's time to tell me one more time.

Well, now you hurt me once before,
Said you won't come back no more,
'Cause you've found somebody new,
But now that's over and done,
Cause you said that I'm the one,
But Iove got to know it for sure.

Tell me one more time
What I've been longing for.

Tell me like you do, say all,
It's time to tell me one more time.

Overall Meaning

The song Tell Me One More Time by Shakin' Stevens is a plea for reassurance from a lover. The singer wants his partner to tell him once again that he is the one that she wants and that she will be true to him. The repetition of the phrase "tell me one more time" shows that the singer is insecure and needs to hear these words in order to feel secure in the relationship. He acknowledges that his partner has hurt him before by leaving him for someone else, but he is willing to give her another chance if she can prove her love for him.

The line "put your little hand in mine" is a symbol of the singer's desire for intimacy and connection with his partner. He wants her to express her love physically as well as verbally. The line "tell me you'll be true, ain't gonna make me blue" shows that the singer is afraid of being hurt again, but he is willing to take the risk if his partner will promise to be faithful to him.

Overall, the song is a heartfelt plea for reassurance and commitment in a relationship. It shows the vulnerability and insecurity that can come with falling in love, and the need for open communication and trust between partners.

Tell Me One More TimeShakin' Stevens Lyrics

Tell Me One More Time
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics