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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One More for the Road
Smokie Lyrics
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The thought that I have give me pain
But you know I can't take all the heartache
Living all nights in my maim
You stood up and you told me you love me
I was to scared to hear anymore
But the words echoed round in my memory
So lets make it one more for the road
One more before I hit the floor
I was wrong not to stay
Guess I hurried away
Give me one more, one more for the road
Well I guess that you think I'm half crazy
I want you back here by my side
But I don't need a wife just to love her
So I don't go along for the ride
I wake up each day feeling lonesome
The thought that I have give me pain
But you know I can't take all the heartache
Living all nights in my maim
So lets make it one more for the road
One more before I hit the floor
I was wrong not to stay
Guess I hurried away
Give me one more, one more for the road
One more for the road
One more for the road
One more for the road
One more for the road
One more for the road
The song "One More for the Road" by Smokie is a tale of loneliness and heartache. The singer wakes up each day feeling lonesome and in pain. He is haunted by the thought that he left someone he loved and now he is living nights in misery. The singer is remorseful and wishes he could turn back time to make things right.
He remembers being told that he was loved, but was too scared to hear more. The words echoed in his memory and eventually he told her how he felt, but it was too late. He knows he made a mistake and should have stayed with the person he loved. But he is too proud to admit it, and instead he asks for one more chance and one more drink before he hits the floor. He doesn't need a wife just to love her, but he does need someone to help him ease the pain of loneliness.
Overall, the song is a melancholy reminder that we should never take our loved ones for granted. We should always cherish them while we have them in our lives because we never know when they might be gone. We should also learn to forgive and be forgiven for our mistakes. The song ends with repetition of the phrase "One more for the road," emphasizing that the singer is looking for one last chance to make things right.
Line by Line Meaning
I wake up each day feeling lonesome
Every day when I wake up, I feel lonely and sad.
The thought that I have give me pain
The thought of being alone causes me emotional pain and distress.
But you know I can't take all the heartache
Although I feel sad and alone, I know that I cannot handle any more pain and heartache.
Living all nights in my maim
Being alone every night is causing me emotional harm and damage.
You stood up and you told me you love me
You expressed your love for me and it meant a lot to me.
I was to scared to hear anymore
However, I was too afraid to listen to any more of what you had to say.
But the words echoed round in my memory
Your words stayed with me and kept repeating in my head.
So I told her and walked out the door
So I shared my feelings with her and then left.
So lets make it one more for the road
Let's have one more drink together before we part ways.
One more before I hit the floor
Let's have one more drink before I get too drunk and can't stand up anymore.
I was wrong not to stay
I realize now that it was a mistake for me to leave.
Guess I hurried away
I guess I left too quickly without fully considering my feelings and what I wanted.
Give me one more, one more for the road
Please let me have one more drink with you before we say goodbye.
Well I guess that you think I'm half crazy
I know that you probably think I'm a bit insane.
I want you back here by my side
I miss you and I wish you were here with me again.
But I don't need a wife just to love her
However, I don't want to be with someone just for the sake of being with someone.
So I don't go along for the ride
I don't want to be in a relationship if it's not genuine and if we're not both fully invested.
One more for the road
Let's have one more drink together before we say goodbye.
One more for the road
Let's have one more drink together before we part ways.
One more for the road
Let's have one more drink together as a final goodbye.
One more for the road
Let's have one more drink together as a way to remember this moment.
One more for the road
Let's have one more drink together before the night ends.
Contributed by Muhammad D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mari D
One of my favorite Smokie songs
Małgorzata Ziółkowska
Super, jak zwykle!
DixielandEli
What a song! What a song, man!!!
kindofsmokie
Fantastic!
Stoyan Yotsov
Super song , supeeeer!!!!!!!!
janin567
Nice video. Thank you!
Lana A.
Gosh........another wonderful song.
jasmin conway
A beautiful song. It it Chris Norman I hear singing in this one?
Andreas Andreolli
yes he is the leadsinger and the other 3 boys singing background!!
Karen Riches
Now I do like this