Children Of The Sun. And every night I think of you I'm still left wondering why. In style of (not always visible). Make You, Break You. Rafferty cut his first solo album for the label that year. Standing at the Gates. Sign up and drop some knowledge. The spirit world looks down on us, Don't wanna talk about it -- don't make me think about it. Lyrics taken from /lyrics/g/gerry_rafferty/. Forging a solo career following the disbandment of the folk-rock group Stealers Wheel, Rafferty soon found himself a reluctant voice of a generation, inspiring fans across the world with his mellow and sophisticated songcraft. To prove why there's more to the Paisley-born singer than a stroll down Baker Street, here are our ten best Gerry Rafferty songs. CloseDon't show again. The Garden of England.
Written By: Gerry Rafferty and Jim Rafferty. At the time of his death he was still remembered primarily for "Baker Street" and City to City, which had been released as gold-plated audiophile CDs. Keep It To Yourself. Every Time I Wake Up. And one might reasonably expect that when some Stealers Wheel track gets picked up for a soundtrack (as "Stuck in the Middle with You" was for Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs) or commercial, his voice and guitar will continue to get a fresh airing. On a Night Like This. I had no doubt in my mind. Lead Vocals: Gerry Rafferty.
The album, which finally reached number one, might've gone double-platinum and meant it (lots of records were shipped platinum in those days, only eventually to return 90-percent of those copies) had Rafferty toured. Ev'ry night's a lonely night since you went away But you come back to haunt my memory I lie awake and think of you and how it used to be Oh my love don't give up on me. For more information on cookies, please see our privacy policy. On a Wing and a Prayer (1992) was similarly ignored by the public, although the critics loved it, and Over My Head (1995) was an attempt to reconsider his own past by rethinking some Stealers Wheel-era In January 2011, Gerry Rafferty died of liver disease at the age of 63 in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. Connolly was impressed not only with the songs but with their author, and suddenly the Humblebums were a trio. Transatlantic didn't want to give up one of its top money-makers, however, especially if there was a new career to be started. In the dying embers of the midnight hour All these things brought me misery In the dying embers of the midnight hour Oh my love don't give up on me Oh my love don't give up on me My sweet Lord don't give up on me. Rafferty was in the group, then out, then in again as the lineup kept shifting. You are at: Lyrics » Gerry Rafferty. Writer(s): Gerry Rafferty Lyrics powered by. The temple hides within all humanity. "Don't Give Up on Me Lyrics. " Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography: Style: MLA Chicago APA. Please Sing A Song For Us.
Light in your head and dead on your feet. It all came without a warning. Connolly, however, worked himself to the point of exhaustion amid all of this activity, and when he did recover, he and Rafferty ultimately split up over the differing directions in which each was going. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Gerry Rafferty that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind. Don't Give Up on Me Songtext. Keyboards: Pavel Rosak. Drums/Percussion: Arran Ahmun. They were a major success in England both on-stage and on record, but not without some strain.
The Way It Always Starts. Find more lyrics at ※. DON'T GIVE UP ON ME. Choose your instrument. And you're going, you're going home. His father was deaf but still enjoyed singing, mostly Irish rebel songs, and his early experience of music was a combination of Catholic hymns, traditional folk music, and '50s pop music. And each time we meet there's a sad farewell -- sad farewell.
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All these things brought me mise ry. On A Wing And A Prayer. The symbol of the moon above and living without you I can't stand this cold reality You alone can make me whole, our love was meant to be Oh my love don't give up on me. Look Over the Hill and Far Away. Another year and then you'd be happy. Whenever we talk she says hang on -- just hang on. The symbol of the moon above and l iving without you. She tells me someday I'm gonna love again.