Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba and Regina, Saskatchewan. In 197… Read Full Bio ↴Canadian rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba and Regina, Saskatchewan. In 1975, vocalist Ken Shields, keyboard player Daryl Gutheil and bassist Ken Sinnaeve formed the band Wascana. After being renamed Witness, the group became Streetheart when guitarist Paul Dean and drummer Matt Frenette joined in 1977. The band released Meanwhile Back in Paris the following year and Under Heaven over Hell in 1979, but Frenette and Dean dropped out soon after to found Loverboy. Streetheart played together until 1984, releasing Quicksand Shoes (1980), Drugstore Dancer (1980), Action: Best of Streetheart (1981), the self-titled Streetheart (1982), Dancing with Danger (1983), and the double live album Live After Dark (1983). Record sales earned them six gold albums and four platinum albums; the single "Under My Thumb" achieved gold single status. Another release in 2014, One Night One Take.

Arguably Streetheart's most popular single, "Under My Thumb" (1979), was a remake of a song by the Rolling Stones, who were an early Streetheart influence. At the peak of their career, Streetheart toured with several Canadian rock bands including Chilliwack, Rush, Toronto, Harlequin, Max Webster (see Kim Mitchell), Aldo Nova, April Wine, Headpins and with American bands including Sammy Hagar, Styx, Kansas, Blue Öyster Cult, and with Australia's AC/DC.

Streetheart received two Ampex Golden Reel awards, a Music Express Magazine Award, and a Chimo Award (Canadian Country Music Award) and were voted the most popular Canadian act in the Peoples' Choice Awards. In 2003, Streetheart was inducted into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame.

JULY 21, 2017
Kenny Shields, who led the Winnipeg rock group Streetheart for four decades, died Friday morning after undergoing cardiac surgery.

Streetheart bandmate Jeff Neill announced the news early Friday with a post on his Facebook account.
"It is with deep sadness and regret that I announce that our dear friend and bandmate Kenny Shields has passed away quietly and peacefully early this morning at the St. Boniface General Hospital in Winnipeg," Neill wrote, adding that Shields' wife Elena, daughter Julia and sister Sharlene were by his side.

"I loved him as a friend and as a special performer," says Howard Mandshein, a friend and fan of Shields who works at CITI-FM in Winnipeg. "Kenny was a performer. Kenny owned the stage. He could give lessons on how to work the stage. Just flawless."
winnipegfreepress.com With files from The Canadian Press

Can You Feel It
Streetheart Lyrics

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Hit it
Oh yeah all right
How the wheels can
Get things turning
Anything I want yeah
And the winner
Gets to worrryin
When it rises or

When it falls

And the bottom
Of the world
She's hangin' upside down
And no other
Has before me
Love is all around

Just remember how you got it
It's a gift of paradise ah
And the moment that it started
Can you feel it
Can't you feel it
Oh say
Sons and daughters
Tell your children
It's another try
Can you, can you tell me
Can you see it
It's the key to life ahahahah

And just remember how you got it ahahaha
It's a gift of paradise yes yes ohohoho
And the moment that it started
Can you feel it
Can't you feel it
Can't you feel it
Can't you feel it
Can't you feel it
Just a little, just a little

Can't you feel it
Can't you feel it
Can't you feel it
Just a little, just a little

Can't you feel it
Can't you feel it
Can't you feel it
Can't you feel it, feel it

I'm gonna tell you
Can't you feel it (I'm gonna tell you)

Can't you feel it (I'm gonna tell you)
Can't you feel it (now now now)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Streetheart's song Can You Feel It are about the power and energy of love. The opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, emphasizing the exciting feeling of being in control and able to make anything happen. The use of "hit it" implies that the singer is ready to take action and make something happen. The following lines, "How the wheels can get things turning / Anything I want yeah," suggest that the singer is confident in their ability to achieve whatever they desire.

The chorus of the song emphasizes the cyclical nature of love and the idea that it is a gift that can be passed down through generations. The use of "Sons and daughters / Tell your children / It's another try" indicates that the singer believes in the power of young people to continue the legacy of love that has come before them. The repetition of "Can you feel it" throughout the song emphasizes the intensity of these emotions.

The verse "And the bottom / Of the world / She's hanging upside down" suggests that the world is a chaotic and unpredictable place, but love is a constant that can help people navigate through the difficulties. The final lines of the song, "I'm gonna tell you / Can't you feel it," indicate that the singer is passionate about spreading this message of love and positivity.

Line by Line Meaning

Hit it
Let's start the song

Oh yeah all right
Showing enthusiasm and approval

How the wheels can
Explaining how things can be set in motion

Get things turning
Referring to the momentum of success

Anything I want yeah
One can achieve anything they desire

And the winner
In the competition, the winner of a race

Gets to worrryin
The winner now worries about maintaining the position

When it rises or
When the tide rises

When it falls
When the tide subsides

And the bottom
The low point

Of the world
Referring to any situation in life