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.
Two Hearts
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics
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Two hearts make you feel crazy
One kiss make you feel so nice
Two kisses put you in paradise
Two hearts, two kisses makes one love
Two hearts beat as one deep
Two arms baby know that you care
Your kiss is hotter than an oven
Two hearts, two kisses makes one love
Loving you baby in my desire
I know that you can set this whole world on fire
A little spark will burn in deep inside
Love should be making by two
One heart's not luck baby
Two hearts make you feel crazy
One kiss make you feel so nice
Two kisses put you in paradise
Two hearts, two kisses makes one love
One hearts not luck baby
Two hearts make you feel crazy
One kiss make you feel so nice
Two kisses put you in paradise
Two hearts, two kisses makes one love
Loving you baby in my desire
I know that you can set this whole world on fire
A little spark will burn in deep inside
Love should be making by two
One heart′s not luck baby
Two hearts make you feel crazy
One kiss make you feel so nice
Two kisses put you in paradise
Two hearts, two kisses makes one love
The song "Two Hearts" by Shakin' Stevens is a romantic song that promotes the idea of how two people in love can conquer anything. The lyrics revolve around the theme of the importance of having two hearts and two kisses to make one love. The first verse of the song emphasizes the fact that one heart is not enough to experience the wild emotions of being in love, you need two hearts to feel crazy in love. The second verse describes how one kiss can make you feel good, but it is two kisses that can take you to paradise. The chorus repeats the idea of how two hearts and two kisses make one love, creating a whole new level of joy.
The lyrics are full of expressions of passion, desire, and love. The second verse talks about how two hearts beat as one deep and how two arms can make you feel loved. The bridge talks about how loving someone can set the world on fire and how this little spark of love will stay with you forever. The final chorus ends the song in a positive note, reiterating the importance of two hearts and two kisses in making one love.
Overall, "Two Hearts" is a beautiful love song that captures the essence of being in love. The lyrics communicate how having two people together amplifies their love and reiterates how being in love feels. The song promotes the idea of love being a powerful and essential factor in life.
Line by Line Meaning
One heart's not luck baby
Having only one person to love is not enough, darling.
Two hearts make you feel crazy
Having two people to love at the same time is the most intoxicating feeling.
One kiss make you feel so nice
Just one kiss from you makes me feel so good.
Two kisses put you in paradise
Having two kisses from you makes me feel like I am in heaven.
Two hearts, two kisses makes one love
When two hearts beat as one and when two kisses combine together, it creates one true love.
Two hearts beat as one deep
When two people love each other deeply, their hearts beat as one.
Two arms baby know that you care
When you hold me with both arms, it reassures me that you truly care for me.
Have played it all, loving
We have experienced everything together, my love.
Your kiss is hotter than an oven
Your kiss is so fiery and passionate that it ignites my soul.
Loving you baby in my desire
I am longing to love you more and more, my dear.
I know that you can set this whole world on fire
I am aware that you have the power to light up my life and the world around me.
A little spark will burn in deep inside
Even a small spark of love has the ability to burn and grow deep inside of us.
Love should be making by two
True love can only be created when two people put effort into making it happen.
Writer(s): Otis Williams, Henry Stone
Contributed by Kylie P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.