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.
Save Me
Status Quo Lyrics
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Maybe, lately, you've been watching me too
Save me, save me from myself
Maybe looking at someone else
Something tells me something's missing for you
Someone told me you done told on me too
Save me, save me from myself
Oh, I don't know where I'm going
Oh no, I don't much care and I don't know where I'm going
Lonely, lonely, I'll be thinking 'bout you
Only, lonely I'll be missing you too
Save me, save me from these tears
Baby, you don't even hear anymore
The song "Save Me" by Status Quo is an emotionally charged plea from the singer to his lover to help him through a difficult time. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that he has been watching his lover, and perhaps there is reciprocated interest. However, he is struggling with something internally and needs help. He begs for his lover to save him from himself, possibly suggesting that he is feeling lost or trapped. The chorus is repeated twice and provides the primary message of the song. The singer pleads for his lover to keep his struggles to herself, pointing towards a lack of trust and privacy in the relationship.
The second verse reinforces the idea that something is missing from the relationship. The singer suggests that someone has told him that his lover has confided in another person about him, leading him to feel even more insecure and vulnerable. The chorus is repeated once more, with the last line changing to "Baby, you don't even hear anymore." This line evokes a sense of despair, loneliness and hopelessness. The song ends with the repetition of the line "Save me, save me from these tears," underscoring the importance of the singer's lover in his life and their ability to bring him out of this emotional darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby. Baby, I've been watching you
I have been paying attention to you and your actions, my love
Maybe, lately, you've been watching me too
It seems like you might have been keeping an eye on me as well, my dear
Save me, save me from myself
Please rescue me from my own thoughts and behaviors
Maybe looking at someone else
Perhaps you are now considering another person
Something tells me something's missing for you
I have a feeling that something crucial is absent in our relationship for you
Someone told me you done told on me too
I heard from someone that you revealed something about me to others
Save me, save me from myself
Please help me overcome my own issues and insecurities
Baby, keep it to yourself
My love, please don't share private information about me without my consent
Oh, I don't know where I'm going
I am feeling lost and uncertain about my future
Oh no, I don't much care and I don't know where I'm going
I honestly don't have strong feelings or goals about where I'm headed
Lonely, lonely, I'll be thinking 'bout you
When I'm alone, I will be thinking of you and our relationship
Only, lonely I'll be missing you too
I will also be missing you deeply when I'm spending time by myself
Save me, save me from these tears
Please help me avoid feeling this emotional pain and sadness
Baby, you don't even hear anymore
My love, you seem to be not listening to me as much as you used to
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@moons2721
Cd neza la cuna del rockand roll puro STATUS QUO🤟😎
@dorianandyarellano2178
Nunca la habia escuchado...neta se rifan status quo, mis idolos son The Beatles y sin duda es la segunda mejor banda britanica despues de ellos...
@edgarmartinez7123
Chulada de rola...saludos a toda la banda Rockanrolera desde Cd. NEZA....!!!
@statusquo-all6370
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@Steelspirit100
Saludos igualmente desde cd Neza!!!
@miguelangellopezbautista681
Saludos desde Orange county California
@shanepatrick641
I love how you want to tap your foot and rock your head to this. Love status quo!
@user-mh5bg2xj6l
the end solo is awesome
@shanepatrick641
@@user-mh5bg2xj6l oh yes! Agreed. And hello fellow quo fan?
@user-mh5bg2xj6l
@@shanepatrick641 yep great band