They began as a rock and roll freakbeat band called The Spectres. By 1967, with very little commercial success, they discovered psychedelia and changed their name to Traffic (later Traffic Jam, to avoid confusion with Steve Winwood's Traffic.) At this time the line-up also included organist Roy Lynes and drummer John Coghlan. Late in 1967 they recruited second guitarist Rick Parfitt and became The Status Quo, scoring Top 10 singles with Pictures Of Matchstick Men and Ice in The Sun. "Pictures of Matchstick Men" remains the only Top 40 hit single the group has ever charted in the United States. They have never achieved the same level of success there, that they have enjoyed in their home country.
After their second album Spare Parts they decided to change into a heavy boogie rock band. During the seventies they became one of the UK's leading rock bands, gaining a faithful following due to their excellent live gigs. They showed a great amount of energy during this decade and in the early 80s. They and are best known for songs from this era such as Paper Plane (1972), Caroline (1973), Down Down (1975), John Fogerty's Rockin' All Over The World (1977) and Whatever You Want (1979). Down Down topped the UK charts in January 1975 (their only British No. 1 single to date).
Lynes left in 1971, to be replaced initially by guest keyboard players on album, including Jimmy Horowitz and John Parker, and later on a more permanent basis on record and stage by ex-The Herd and Judas Jump member Andy Bown, though as he was contracted as a solo artist with EMI, he was not credited as a full-time member until 1982. Coghlan left in late 1981, to be replaced by Pete Kircher from 1960s band Honeybus. This short-lived lineup played its last gig in 1984 at the Milton Keynes Bowl, and reformed briefly to open the Live Aid charity event at Wembley in July 1985.
That year Rossi recorded and released two solo singles with longtime writing partner Bernie Frost. Parfitt was also working on a solo album which is still unreleased, although some tracks have been re-recorded by Status Quo and released as 'B' sides. Bass player John Edwards and drummer Jeff Rich, both ex-Judie Tzuke Band and Climax Blues Band, assisted Parfitt in the studio.
In the summer of 1985 Rossi, Parfitt and Bown, along with Edwards and Rich started work on a new album. Lancaster, who was living in Australia at the time, took out a legal injunction to stop the band using the Status Quo name on any records. The injunction was lifted after a court hearing in January 1986. Lancaster had had increasing musical differences with the group, notably during the sessions for the 1983 album Back to Back over two tracks which became hit singles for the group around that time. He had written Ol' Rag Blues, but was angered when the producers chose to release a version with Rossi singing lead vocal in preference to the one sung by himself, and he objected to Marguerita Time, which he thought unduly corny and too pop-oriented for them. He remained in Australia, forming a band called Party Boys, who had no success in Britain.
The commercially successful In The Army Now album was released in 1986, and the band continues to this day with the revised personnel. Rich left in 2000 and was replaced by Matthew Letley. Andrew Bown took a year off at the same time for family reasons and was replaced on stage by Paul Hirsh, formerly of Voyager.
According to Songfacts.com, Quo's 29th studio album, Quid Pro Quo, was released in a deluxe format exclusively at Tesco on 30 May 2011. The regular edition was released elsewhere a week later on 7th June. The LP debuted at #10 in the UK charts, the band's best chart placing for an original album since Don't Stop peaked at #2 in 1996.
Although Quo still release new material every few years, recent years have seen them release a series of greatest hits compilations and covers albums. One of the band's most recent original albums, Heavy Traffic, shows a return to classic form not seen since the late 1970s.
Status Quo have often been characterized, perhaps unfairly, as producing very simple songs, always in the same format: 4/4 rhythm, three chord structure. However, the recordings from their first decade demonstrate a diversity in musical style and complexity to rival most of the late 60s UK bands, and several of their singles and album tracks from later show considerable subtlety, not least the mainly acoustic 1979 single Living On An Island, and the 1980 album track, later a single, Rock'n'Roll, which is ironically one of the least rock'n'roll-like songs they have ever recorded.
They have a loyal group of fans in the United Kingdom, where they have enjoyed more hits than any other group in rock and roll history (over 60 as of mid-2005), as well as a big following in Europe, notably in The Netherlands.
In September 2005 a contestant on the long-running BBC television quiz programme Mastermind chose Status Quo as his specialist subject. That same year they took part in the long running ITV soap opera Coronation Street in a storyline which involved them being sued by the layabout Les Battersby.
In December 2005 it was announced that Parfitt was undergoing tests for throat cancer. All subsequent dates of the UK tour were cancelled as a result. However on 20th December it was further announced that the growths found in Parfitt's throat were benign and had been removed.
Quo have even been the subject of a Doctoral Thesis, purporting to demonstrate that their music composition skills could be favourably compared to the likes of the classical music composers, such as Beethoven!
In Autumn 2008 German techno legend Scooter released new single Jump that rock together with Status Quo.
On 1 February 2016, it was officially announced that Status Quo, in addition to the spring and summer dates already scheduled, would tour Europe starting in October. The final dates would take place in the UK towards the end of the year, after which the group would retire from playing 'electric' tours.
On 28 October 2016, Rick Parfitt permanently retired from live performances after suffering a heart attack earlier the same year. On 24 December 2017, he died in hospital in Marbella, Spain as a result of severe infection, after suffering an injury to his shoulder. Parfitt's funeral was held at Woking Crematorium on 19 January 2017. Irish guitarist Richie Malone, who had substituted for Parfitt during some 2016 live shows, took his place on rhythm guitar.
I Want It
Status Quo Lyrics
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I want every part of you, you know
I need a girl, s-so you keep on teasing
You know I want it from you
Tell her boys then
I want it, all your love - Oh yeah, it's true
I want it, all your love - Just give it to me girl
I want it, all your love - I want it girl, come on
You tease me girl, you know I need that something
You keep me waiting too long, come on
And please me girl, yeah yeah, I got that feeling
Come on, don't you throw me wrong
I want it girl, yeah
I want it, all your love - Yeah, anytime girl
I want it, all your love - Just give it to me
I want it, all your love - Don't tease me know
I want it, all your love - I want it girl, come on
Tell her boys again
I want it, all your love - Anytime, girl
I want it, all your love - Just give it to me girl
I want it, all your love - Don't tease me know
I want it, all your love
The lyrics of "I Want It" by Status Quo speak of a man's desire for a woman's love and affection. He expresses his wanting for every part of her, as well as his frustration towards her teasing ways. He pleads with her to not keep him waiting any longer and to give him what he wants.
The repetition of the phrase "I want it" emphasizes the man's desperation for the woman's love. The use of the word "tease" suggests that the woman is playing games with him and not fully reciprocating his affection. The line "I got that feeling" implies that the man is experiencing a physical desire for the woman.
Line by Line Meaning
I want it girl, I want all your loving
I desire you, and not just physically; I want every part of you, including your love.
I want every part of you, you know
I want to be with you completely and fully; nothing held back.
I need a girl, s-so you keep on teasing
I crave companionship and electric chemistry with someone, even if it means enduring some teasing along the way.
You know I want it from you
It is clear to both of us that I want your love and for us to be together.
Tell her boys then
Spread my message to anyone who will listen; I am unapologetic about my desires.
You tease me girl, you know I need that something
I am drawn to your playful and seductive nature, it adds to my desire for you.
You keep me waiting too long, come on
I am impatient and eager for us to start our relationship; I do not want to wait any longer.
And please me girl, yeah yeah, I got that feeling
I know that we both have a deep attraction to each other and I am ready for us to take things to the next level.
Come on, don't you throw me wrong
I am asking you to reciprocate my desires and not lead me on or play with my emotions.
I want it, all your love - Yeah, anytime girl
I want to be with you and experience your love at any time that is convenient for you.
I want it, all your love - Just give it to me
I am asking you to share your love and affection with me in a genuine and unguarded way.
I want it, all your love - Don't tease me know
I am pleading with you to not play with my emotions or lead me on, and instead give me your true love.
I want it, all your love - I want it girl, come on
I am clear about my desires for you and want you to reciprocate them; come on and make this happen.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: COGHLAN, LANCASTER, ROSSI, R. LYNES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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que de souvenirs Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choise
Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you loose
Youre showing of
Youre showing out
You look for trouble
Turn around, give me a shout
I take it all
You squeeze me dry
And now today
You couldnt even say goodbye
I could take you home
On the midnight train again
I could make an offer you cant refuse
Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choise
Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you loose
Youre showing of
Youre showing out
You look for trouble
Turn around, give me a shout
I take it all
You squeeze me dry
And now today
You couldnt even say goodbye
I could take you home
On the midnight train again
I could make an offer you cant refuse
Whatever you want
Whatever you like
Whatever you say
You pay your money
You take your choise
Whatever you need
Whatever you use
Whatever you win
Whatever you loose
Whatever you want
Mr Pompastic
Papito wchodził z tą piosenką do gali High League 2. Brawo Jarek ❤❤❤ zajebista walka
Dzięki za ponad 100 polubień! Nigdy komentarzy nie wstawiałem, ale w związku z wygraną Jarka wstawiłem, bo byłem całym sercem za nim, ciary na całym ciele, emocje od początku do końca również mi towarzyszyły podczas walki, nie wiedziałem, że odbije się to takim zasięgiem i polubieniami! Pozdrawiam was z Nowego Dworu Mazowieckiego (koło Warszawy). ❤️❤️❤️
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birdget
got my drivers license today, i spent my first drive alone blasting this. loved it
X
health to drive man. Great tune
Mark E
a great first drive
Lautaro Melo
Que bueno que
Don Eme
@hans Miller omg sir I’m very sorry to hear that, but you have to agree that this is the youth anthem and is very enjoyable to listen to while driving with a pretty young lady on the seat next to you
Don Eme
FUCK YEAH ME TOO DUDE
YoSoyFlex
Esta canción era la favorita de mi abuelo, murió hace 3 años y cada vez que escucho esta canción me recuerda muchísimo a el
Ernesto Diaz
hola