While touring in Ireland, the discovered the audience would cheer back "Who the Fuck is Alice?". As it turns out , this was a ritual at a Café in Nijmegen (the Netherlands) called "Gompie". The group decided to "cover" this version with comedian Roy Chubby Brown having the honor of yelling "Alice, Who the Fuck is Alice?" during the chorus. Thus, Smokie holds the record as the first group to have a top ten song with the word "fuck" in it.
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Don't Play Your Rock 'N' Roll To Me
Smokie Lyrics
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That ain't the way it's meant to be
I ain't so blind that I can't see
Just let it lie, let it be
So, don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll to me, oh
Well I know you think I'm crazy, hangin' round
But I was sort of hopin' you'd change, from the girl I'd found
But your words just sound like rock 'n' roll lies to me
And they're just about as burned out, as a worn out forty-five
And you can't expect them to keep our love alive, oh
So, don't play your rock 'n' roll to me
That ain't the way it's meant to be
I ain't so blind that I can't see
Just let it lie, let it be
So, don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll to me, oh
Well I guess you had me fooled, for a while
With your come-on looks, and your Mona Lisa smile
But your rock 'n' roll is getting out of time, to me
Go sing your lines to someone else, that someone else may be
The fool you always thought you saw in me, oh
So, don't play your rock 'n' roll to me
That ain't the way it's meant to be
I ain't so blind that I can't see
Just let it lie, let it be
Don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll to me, oh
Just let it lie, let it be
Don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll to me, oh
Just let it lie, let it be
Don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Don't play your rock 'n' roll
"Don't Play Your Rock 'N' Roll to Me" is a song by British band Smokie, released in 1975 as their first single. The song is about a man telling his lover not to play rock 'n' roll music because it reminds him of her lies and deception. He asks her to leave the past behind and move on, as she cannot keep their love alive with her old lines.
The first verse sets the tone of the song, with the singer telling his partner that playing rock 'n' roll to him is not the way to go about their relationship. He perceives her words to be lies and is tired of her acting like someone she isn't. The chorus repeats the phrase "Don't play your rock 'n' roll to me" as a warning to her. The second verse continues this, with the singer acknowledging that he had hoped his partner would change, but her rock 'n' roll attitude is just not working for him. The song ends with the chorus repeating itself, urging his partner to leave the past behind and not play her rock 'n' roll to him anymore.
The meaning of the song is clear, the singer is tired of being lied to and wants his partner to leave the past behind and move on. It was especially relevant during the time when rock 'n' roll was associated with youthful rebellion, and its message is still relevant today.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't play your rock 'n' roll to me
I don't want to hear your music anymore
That ain't the way it's meant to be
Rock 'n' roll music doesn't fit our relationship
I ain't so blind that I can't see
I'm not stupid, I can see through your lies
Just let it lie, let it be
Let's stop arguing about it and move on
So, don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
I really mean it, I don't want to hear it
Well I know you think I'm crazy, hangin' round
I'm aware that you think I'm foolish for staying with you
But I was sort of hopin' you'd change, from the girl I'd found
I had hoped you would become a better person for our relationship
But your words just sound like rock 'n' roll lies to me
Your promises are insincere, like rock 'n' roll lyrics
And they're just about as burned out, as a worn out forty-five
Your promises are tired and have lost their meaning
And you can't expect them to keep our love alive, oh
Your lies won't save our relationship
Well I guess you had me fooled, for a while
You tricked me for some time
With your come-on looks, and your Mona Lisa smile
You seduced me with your beauty
But your rock 'n' roll is getting out of time, to me
Your behavior and actions are outdated and unattractive
Go sing your lines to someone else, that someone else may be
Find another person to deceive with your lies
The fool you always thought you saw in me, oh
You thought I was foolish, but now you realize your mistake
Just let it lie, let it be
Stop fighting and let it go
Don't play your rock 'n' roll, no
Seriously, I don't want to hear it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@user-vl8bw9od5x
Какие красивые ребята, с прекрасными голосами.. Даа.. Это наша молодость, когда все было натуральным и чувства и продукты
@user-ps7cd3rp2j
А чем тебе не угодили современные чувства и продукты?
@vataskrep3344
Сегодня 21.06 у Алан Силсона днюха, долгих лет жизни достойному человеку и музыканту... Ребята вы все супер...
@gaukhar5749
Наша молодость!Пока мы живы,Смоки для нас ,на высшем уровне!👍
@user-yo8ke3lz9g
Смоки, спасибо вам, что вы были в нашей молодости! Спасибо за вашу талантливую музыку и неподражаемое исполнение! Сколько тогда было талантливых прекрасных людей, создающих шедевры во всех областях! Куда все ушло? Почему сейчас нет таких, а только посредственность и пошлость?
@zagesae
Ни чего личного,просто шинкование капусты.
@user-cg3iv8wq5d
Даже у британцев было.
@user-pi6vu1lz2g
Какое время, такая музыка
@user-hr6uu1jx1z
@@user-pi6vu1lz2gкакое точное определение .😊
@manjashka
Какие они настоящие,живые,естественные,талантливые...сейчас таких уже нет музыкантов.