In 1978, A&M Records released Tim Curry's debut solo album. Entitled Read My Lips, the album featured an eclectic range of songs (mostly covers) performed in diverse genre. Highlights of the album are a reggae version of the Beatles song "I Will", a rendition of "Wake Nicodemus" with full bagpipe backing, and an original bar-room ballad, "Alan".
The following year, Curry's second and most successful album was released. Titled Fearless, the LP was more rock-oriented than Read My Lips and mostly featured original songs rather than cover versions. The record included Tim Curry's only US charting songs: "I Do the Rock" and "Paradise Garage".
Curry's third and final album, Simplicity, was released in 1981, again by A&M Records. This record did not sell as well as the previous offerings, due in part to a less appealing, more maudlin sound. This record combined both original songs and cover versions, and is commonly held to be the weakest of the three albums.
In 1989, A&M released The Best of Tim Curry on CD and cassette, featuring songs from his albums (including a live version of "Alan") and a previously-unreleased song, a live cover version of "Simple Twist of Fate".
Curry toured America with his band through the late 1970s and the first half of the 1980s.
Curry's first full-time role was as part of the original London cast of the musical Hair in 1968. Here he first met Richard O'Brien, who went on to create his next full-time and perhaps still most famous role, that of Frank N. Furter in the Rocky Horror Show.
Originally Curry rehearsed the character with a German accent and peroxide blonde hair, but the character evolved into the sly, very upper-class English (He says 'dine' instead of down, 'brine' instead of brown etc) drag-wearing mad scientist incarnation that carried over to the movie version and made Curry both a star and a cult figure. He continued to play the character in London, Los Angeles and New York until 1975.
For many years, Curry was reluctant to talk about Rocky Horror, feeling that it was a trend that had gone too far and had distracted attention away from his later roles. However, in recent years he has been much more open about discussing the show and now recognises it as a "rite of passage" for many young people.
She's Not There
Tim Curry Lyrics
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Well no one told me about her, how many people cried
But it's too late to say you're sorry
How would I know, why should I care
Please don't bother tryin' to find her
She's not there
Well let me tell you 'bout the way she looked
Her voice was soft and cool
Her eyes were clear and bright
But she's not there
Well no one told me about her, what could I do
Well no one told me about her, though they all knew
But it's too late to say you're sorry
How would I know, why should I care
Please don't bother tryin' to find her
She's not there
Well let me tell you 'bout the way she looked
The way she'd act and the colour of her hair
Her voice was soft and cool
Her eyes were clear and bright
But she's not there
But it's too late to say you're sorry
How would I know, why should I care
Please don't bother tryin' to find her
She's not there
Well let me tell you 'bout the way she looked
The way she'd act and the colour of her hair
Her voice was soft and cool
Her eyes were clear and bright
But she's not there
The Tim Curry song "She's Not There" appears to be about a woman who has done something wrong or unexpected, causing the singer to feel betrayed and confused. He sings that no one told him about her, indicating that he was in the dark about her actions. He laments how many people cried over her behavior and how it is now too late for her to apologize. The singer seems to be ambivalent about her, questioning why he should care about her or bother trying to find her.
The song also places emphasis on the sensory experiences of the absent woman. The singer describes her physical features, like her "soft and cool" voice, "clear and bright" eyes, and the color of her hair. By highlighting these details, the listener gets a sense of how much the singer was drawn to this woman, and how painful it is for him to lose her.
Overall, the song captures the feeling of being blindsided by someone you thought you knew well, and the sense of confusion and sadness that can follow when they disappear from your life.
Line by Line Meaning
Well no one told me about her, the way she lied
The singer had no prior knowledge about the woman's deceitful nature
Well no one told me about her, how many people cried
The singer was unaware of how many people were hurt by the woman's actions
But it's too late to say you're sorry
Expressing regret now will not undo the harm that has been done
How would I know, why should I care
The ignorance of the artist about the woman's behavior renders any concern pointless
Please don't bother tryin' to find her
The artist advises against trying to locate the woman
She's not there
The woman is no longer present or available
Well let me tell you 'bout the way she looked
The singer provides a description of the woman's physical appearance
The way she'd act and the colour of her hair
The woman's behavior and hair color are highlighted by the artist
Her voice was soft and cool
The artist recalls the woman's voice as gentle and calming
Her eyes were clear and bright
The woman's eyes are described as having a vivid clarity
Contributed by Alexis J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jennycalabrano
Wow, this man never ceaces to amaze me 👏👏 , I love this song, and in his voice even more
@dontbewoke.5076
this man knows music
@ss-gv1te
I just got back from an overnight stay in Pennsylvania today and I had the joy of hearing this song, although only in the original version by the Zombies, in the car on the trip. On the first of the two occasions, it suddenly occurred to me that this might be the same song that Tim Curry did a well done cover version of so later, at night alone in the hotel's computer area, I checked this version out for a little confirmation. I salute Tim Curry on another strong job well done. ☺☺☺
@LeahHairston
Holy moly! I love his cover, his voice really adds a certain unique flavor to it
@cuticlemuncher
i-
i have been listening to his music and jesus christ his voice is so great in this song
@MarkDRStern
Can you get too much Tim Curry? No! I cannot get enough. But his complete works are still not available on Apple Music!
@lillaaa4025
my love...❤
@MsSelvatica
This is the version that I've heard the first time, new for me that the Zombies.
@misterameysing6665
the legendary clown pennywise it unforgettable obviously this songs are before the legendary movie of 1990 it pennywise
@HeatherGroff
Not to mention a menacing oil demon from Furn Gully, adore his Toxic love song bit