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.
Neighbour Neighbour
Status Quo Lyrics
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You're interfering with my life
Day and night, all the time, leave me alone
Neighbour neighbour don't you worry what goes on in my home
You're always looking for something to gossip about
You run around from door to door
Neighbour neighbour don't you worry what goes on in my home
Just leave me alone
Neighbour neighbour don't worry how I treat my wife
You tell everybody we fuss and fight every night, well it ain't right
You've got your troubles, my troubles too
Something bad's gonna happen to you
Neighbour neighbour don't worry what goes on in my home
Just leave me alone
Day and night, all the time, yeah
Neighbour neighbour don't worry who knocks on my front door
Walking and talking and pacing all over the floor
Peeping, sleeping, through the hall
Keeping your big ears glued to my wall
Neighbour neighbour don't worry what goes on in my home
You know it's true
You're interfering with my life, leave me alone neighbour
Leave me alone, you go your way and I'll go mine
You're so unrespecting
This song is directed towards a nosy neighbor who constantly interferes with the singer's life. The lyrics express frustration and annoyance towards this neighbor. The singer is asking the neighbor to mind their own business and stop prying into their personal life. The repeated phrase "Neighbour neighbour don't you worry what goes on in my home" emphasizes the singer's desire for privacy and respect.
The lyrics also suggest that the neighbor spreads gossip about the singer and their family. The singer refutes these claims and suggests that the neighbor has their own troubles to worry about. The line "Something bad's gonna happen to you" implies that the singer believes in karma and suggests that the neighbor's nosiness will come back to haunt them.
Line by Line Meaning
You're so unrespecting
You do not show any respect towards me
You're interfering with my life
You are meddling in my affairs and causing me problems
Day and night, all the time, leave me alone
I need you to stop bothering me constantly, day and night
Neighbour neighbour don't you worry what goes on in my home
Please do not concern yourself with what happens in my house
You're always looking for something to gossip about
You are constantly seeking out rumors and stories to share with others
You run around from door to door
You are always going around to other people's houses
Rollin' your mouth about things you don't know
You talk about things that you have no real knowledge of
Just leave me alone
I am requesting that you stop bothering me
Neighbour neighbour don't worry how I treat my wife
Do not be concerned with my marital relationship
You tell everybody we fuss and fight every night, well it ain't right
You spread false rumors about me and my spouse having constant arguments
You've got your troubles, my troubles too
You have your own problems to deal with, so stop causing problems for me
Something bad's gonna happen to you
Your meddling will have consequences
Just leave me alone
I need you to stop bothering me
Neighbour neighbour don't worry who knocks on my front door
Whoever comes to my house is none of your concern
Walking and talking and pacing all over the floor
You are constantly moving around and talking without any real purpose
Peeping, sleeping, through the hall
You are spying on me through my windows and listening in on my conversations
Keeping your big ears glued to my wall
You are eavesdropping on me and my family
You know it's true
Your behavior is unacceptable and needs to stop
You go your way and I'll go mine
We need to keep our distance from each other and mind our own business
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC
Written by: BILLY GIBBONS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jaime Alvarado
on Rain
great song ,,, !!!!!!!