A talented singer and bass guitarist, trained in classical piano and percussion, she joined her sisters in the 60s Detroit garage rock group The Pleasure Seekers whilst still in her teens and never looked back. By the early 70s, Suzi went off to England to work with producer Mickie Most, while her sister Patti joined the all-woman rock band Fanny. An underground following spread around Suzi's charisma and powerful singing.
Suzi found herself singing the material of songwriting duo Chinn & Chapman, musicians who were also having hits with Sweet. Combining shades of bubblegum pop with a hard rock spirit, similar to the power pop ethos of the era, Suzi embraced the glam sound. Under their tutelage, she had four top ten rock hits in the U.K., but she remained mostly unknown in the U.S.
However, her U.K. fame expanded through the 70s, with Suzi becoming a successful solo singer, bassist, and songwriter with a string of charting hits. Her appeal extended into the 80s while many of her contempoaries broke up. Notable songs of his period include "Can The Can", "Devil Gate Drive", "Tear Me Apart", and "The Wild One", among many others.
Suzi extended her career to television in 1979 when she guest starred for three seasons on the hit television series 'Happy Days'. She played the character Leather Tuscadero, who was the younger sister of Fonzie's love interest, Pinky Tuscadero. In 1979, at the height of the disco era, she finally made the U.S. Top Five with the track "Stumblin' In", a duet with Chris Norman.
In her musical career she has had 16 hit singles, sold over 45 million records and toured since 1964. She has also had guest appearances in the Runaways documentary "Edgeplay" and various UK television shows including Minder, Dempsey And Makepeace and Absolutely Fabulous.
In 1990, Suzi trod the boards in London's West End playing the lead in the musical Annie Get Your Gun and wrote and starred in a musical about Talullah Bankhead.
Suzi continues to write, perform and record her own original material and has a forthcoming new album Naked Under Leather. She also hosts an excellent show on BBC Radio 2.
Quatro's first single "Rolling Stone" did not achieve popularity anywhere except Portugal, where it made number one. Most introduced Quatro to the songwriting and production team Nicky Chinn/Mike Chapman. Her second single "Can the Can" (1973) was a number one hit throughout Europe and in Australia. It was followed up by three further hits: "48 Crash" (1973), "Daytona Demon" (1973) and "Devil Gate Drive" (1974) on RAK Records. Her first two albums were also European and Australian successes.
These recordings, however, met little success in her native U.S., despite tours in the mid-1970s supporting Alice Cooper, and, except in Australia, the popularity of Quatro's rocking glam rock declined from 1975. In the interim, she did enjoy success as a session player.
Quatro's fortunes did not change until 1978 when "If You Can't Give Me Love" became a hit in the UK and Australia. This did nothing to prompt Stateside success, but "Stumblin' In", a duet recorded that same year for RSO Records with Chris Norman of Smokie secured a #4 peak in the U.S. Both tracks featured on the "If You Knew Suzi" album. A year later, Quatro released "Suzi... And Other Four Letter Words". She called it her favourite album. This featured singles, such as "She's In Love With You", which made number 11 in the UK , "Mama's Boy" (34) and "I've Never Been In Love" (56). In 1980, her song "Rock Hard" was featured on the soundtrack of the cult film Times Square, along with some punk and new wave bands like Talking Heads, Ramones, XTC and The Pretenders. This success period proved brief however, and her last UK hit was "Heart of Stone" in late 1982. In 1985 Quatro collaborated with Bronski Beat and members of The Kinks, Eddie and the Hot Rods, and Dr Feelgood on the Mark Cunningham-produced version of David Bowie's classic "Heroes", released the following year as the 1986 BBC "Children In Need" single.
In December 2005, a documentary chronicling Quatro's life, "Naked under leather" directed by former Runaway Victory Tischler Blue appeared. In February 2006, Quatro released "Back To the Drive", produced by Sweet guitarist Andy Scott. The album's title track was penned by her former collaborator Mike Chapman.
March 2007 saw Quatro release a version of The Eagles' "Desperado", followed by the publication of her autobiography, "Unzipped".
Suzi Quatro has sold over 45 million records.
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The Wild One
Suzi Quatro Lyrics
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I know what I've got, and there ain't nobody gonna take it away from me
So let me tell ya what I am"
I'm a red-hot fox, I can take the knocks
I'm a hammer from hell, honey, can't you tell?
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm a touched-up freak on a winning streak
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
Well, it ain't no use, turn me loose, more, more
I can't keep score
I've got my head screwed on, and the days are gone
When you kept me down, and you pushed me 'round
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm a blue-eyed bitch and I wanna get rich
Get out of my way 'cause I'm here to stay
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
Well it ain't no use, turn me loose, more, more
I can't keep score
Yeah
Well it ain't no use, turn me loose, more, more
I can't keep score
I'm a red-hot fox, I can take the knocks
I'm a hammer from hell, honey, can't you tell?
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm a touched-up freak on a winning streak
I'm gonna own this town, you can't hold me down
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
The wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
The lyrics to Suzi Quatro's song, "The Wild One" represent an anthem of self-confidence and assertion. The singer asserts that she is happy in her own skin and no one can take that away from her. She describes herself as a "red-hot fox" who can handle any challenge or obstacle that comes her way. She is also proud of her freakish qualities and believes that they only make her stronger, particularly her ability to succeed through a winning streak. She sees herself as an unstoppable force claiming she will own the town and no one can hold her back.
The chorus of, "Well, it ain't no use, turn me loose, more, more, I can't keep score," reveals that she has a restless spirit, constantly looking for the next challenge and progression in her life. The lyrics also suggest that she has experienced oppression and scrutiny in the past and has now come to serve her own needs and desires, rather than sacrificing them for others. Ultimately, the message of the song is one of triumph over adversity while embracing one's own inner wildness that can set them free.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life I've wanted to be somebody, and here I am
I've been working hard to become someone worth being, and now I am
I know what I've got, and there ain't nobody gonna take it away from me
I'm confident in who I am and no one can change that
So let me tell ya what I am
I'm going to proudly tell you who I am
I'm a red-hot fox, I can take the knocks
I'm a strong, resilient woman who can handle anything that comes my way
I'm a hammer from hell, honey, can't you tell?
I'm a force to be reckoned with and I won't back down
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm unique and unapologetically myself
I'm a touched-up freak on a winning streak
I'm overcoming my flaws and achieving my goals
I'm gonna own this town, you can't hold me down
I'm going to succeed and nothing can stop me
Well, it ain't no use, turn me loose, more, more
I won't be restrained, I want to be set free to live life on my own terms
I can't keep score
I don't want to be limited by keeping track of my accomplishments or failures
I've got my head screwed on, and the days are gone
I'm focused and determined to move past the obstacles of the past
When you kept me down, and you pushed me 'round
In the past, people tried to limit me and control me, but not anymore
I'm a blue-eyed bitch and I wanna get rich
I'm assertive and ambitious, with a desire to achieve financial success
Get out of my way 'cause I'm here to stay
Don't try to hold me back, I'm here to make a lasting impact
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm proud to be unique and different from others
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm sticking to who I am and not conforming to societal norms
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm a trailblazer, living life on my own terms
I'm the wild one, yes, I'm the wild one
I'm embracing my individuality and owning my uniqueness
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman
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物憂げなリリーさん
All my life I've wanted to be somebody,
and here I am. I know what I've got, and
there ain't nobody gonna take it away
from me. So let me tell ya what I am!
I'm a red-hot fox
I can take the knocks
I'm a hammer from hell
Honey, can't you tell?
I'm the wild one
Yes, I'm the wild one
I'm a touched-up freak
On a winning streak
I'm gonna own this town
You can't hold me down
I'm the wild one
Yes, I'm the wild one
Well, it ain't no use
Turn me loose
More, more
I can't keep score
I've got my head screwed on
And the days are gone
When you kept me down
And you pushed me 'round
I'm the wild one
Yes, I'm the wild one
I'm a blue-eyed bitch
And I wanna get rich
Get out of my way
'Cause I'm here to stay
I'm the wild one
Yes, I'm the wild one
Well, it ain't no use
Turn me loose
More, more
I can't keep score
Well, it ain't no use
Turn me loose
More, more
I can't keep score
I'm a red-hot fox
I can take the knocks
I'm a hammer from hell
Honey, can't you tell?
I'm the wild one
Yes, I'm the wild one
I'm a touched-up freak
On a winning streak
I'm gonna own this town
You can't hold me down
I'm the wild one
Yes, I'm the wild one
I'm the wild one
Yes, I'm the wild one (Repeat)
GravityAngel
0:00 All my life I wanted to be somebody - and here I am!
I know what I've got and there ain't nobody
Gonna take it away from me! So let me tell you
What I
0:12 I'm a red hot fox
I can take the knocks
0:15 I'm a hammer from hell
Honey
Can't you tell
0:18 I'm the wild one
Yes
I'm the wild one.
0:25 I'm a touched up freak on a winning streak
I'm gonna own this town
You can't hold me down
I'm the wild one
Yes I'm the wild one.
0:37 Well it ain't no use
Turn me loose
More
More
I can't keep score.
0:45 I've got my head screwed on and the days are gone
When you kept me down and you pushed me 'round
I'm the wild one
Yes I'm (?) one.
1:00 I'm a blue eyed bitch and I want to get rich
Get out of my way
'cause I'm here to stay
I'm the wild one
Yes I'm the wild one.
1:13 Well it ain't no use
Turn me loose
Well it ain't no use
Turn me loose
I'm a red hot fox
I can take the knocks
Serge WhyNot
[речь]
Всю свою жизнь я хотела стать (буквально: быть) кем-то [значительным], и вот я здесь [вот она я]!
Я знаю, что я такое, и чёрта с два кто-то это у меня отнимет! Так что, давайте я расскажу вам, кто я такая!
[песня]
Я – сексапильная рыжуха, я выдержу, что угодно [меня на хромой козе не объедешь]
Я заноза в заднице (буквально: адский молот [бой | звон] ), милый, разве ты не видишь [не понимаешь] (буквально: не отличаешь)?
Я – безбашенная [необузданная]
Да – я безбашенная [необузданная]
Я чудачка на взводе, одерживаю победу за победой
Этот город будет моим, меня не остановить (буквально: не удержать)
[Все твои усилия] без толку
Не пытайся меня обуздать
Ещё, ещё
Я [уже] не слежу за счётом [в матче | в игре]
Я [будто] навеселе, и уже прошло то время
Когда ты мог поставить меня на место (буквально: удержать) и пинать [сколько влезет] (буквально: толкать повсюду)
Я – голубоглазая сучка, и я хочу разбогатеть
Прочь с дороге, потому что теперь я тут буду жить
Дальше текст повторяется.
I'm a red hot fox, I can take the knocks
I'm a hammer from hell, honey can't you tell?
Я – сексапильная рыжуха, я выдержу, что угодно
Я заноза в заднице, милый, разве ты не видишь?
A red fox вообще-то рыжая лиса, которая обитает в умеренных широтах, она же хитрющая героиня многих наших и не только наших сказок.
В обиходе так называют симпатичных рыжеволосых женщин.
71KimR
I grew up with Suzi Quatro. She definitely deserves more credit for her music. Back then women weren't common hard rock. Rock on Suzi!
Glossyliyah
@Atomic Werewolf76 you you
miked4309
@Alissa Reminiec joan jett would not of been there is she didnt see Suzi.
Atomic Werewolf76
@Simon Gill good call...doesn't look like anyone mentioned The Slitz
Atomic Werewolf76
You ain't kidding!! 🏴☠️🖤🍺⚡🍺🖤🏴☠️
Alissa Reminiec
@Francesca Katz That would be until she appeared on Happy Days as Leather Tuscadero
ImmortalityGames
She needs to be in the rock n roll hall of fame for sure. Joan Jett deserved it now it's her time.
Me_And_My_Music
Joan Jett wouldn't even be here without Suzi Quatro.
Atomic Werewolf76
🍺⚡🍺
Nancy Sloan
So right. She definitely needs to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.