Roxy Music became a successful act in Europe and Australia during the 1970s. This success began with their self-titled debut studio album in 1972. The band pioneered more musically sophisticated elements of glam rock while significantly influencing early English punk music, and provided a model for many new wave acts while innovating elements of electronic composition. The group also conveyed their distinctive brand of visual and musical sophistication with their focus on glamorous fashions. Ferry and co-founding member Eno have had influential solo careers. Eno became one of the most significant British record producers of the late 20th century. Rolling Stone originally ranked Roxy Music No. 98 on their greatest artists list ("The Immortals – The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time"), but dropped the group from the list when they updated it in 2011.
Roxy Music's final studio album was Avalon (1982), which was certified Platinum in the United States. In 2005, the band began recording what would have become their ninth studio album—and their first album with Eno since 1973 (he wrote two songs for it and also played keyboards). However, Ferry eventually announced that the material from these sessions would instead be released as a Ferry solo studio album, with Eno playing on "a couple of tracks", and that he believed the group would never again produce a record as Roxy Music. The album was released in 2010 as the Ferry solo studio album Olympia. It featured contributions from Eno, Manzanera, and Mackay (amongst many other session players).
In 2011, Roxy Music played a series of 40th-anniversary shows, but went inactive as a performing entity following the concerts. In 2019, Roxy Music were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In 2022, Roxy Music reformed for a tour to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut studio album.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxy_Music
Studio albums
Roxy Music (1972)
For Your Pleasure (1973)
Stranded (1973)
Country Life (1974)
Siren (1975)
Manifesto (1979)
Flesh and Blood (1980)
Avalon (1982)
Jealous guy
Roxy Music Lyrics
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And my heart was beating fast
I began to lose control
I began to lose control
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
I was feeling insecure
You might not love me anymore
I was shivering inside
I was shivering inside
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I didn't want to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
I was trying to catch your eye
I thought that you was trying to hide
I was swallowing my pain
I was swallowing my pain
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I didn't mean to hurt you
I'm just a jealous guy
"Jealous Guy" by Roxy Music is a cover of John Lennon's 1971 song from his "Imagine" album. The lyrics of the song explore the feelings of a man who is feeling jealous and insecure in his relationship. The song begins with the singer describing a dream he had about the past, which caused his heart to beat faster and he began to lose control. He then apologizes for making his partner cry and hurting her. He clarifies that he did not mean to hurt her, but his jealousy got the best of him.
The singer then goes on to reveal his insecurities, fearing that his partner may not love him anymore. He felt shivers inside, indicating his intense fear and anxiety. He then apologizes again, stating that he did not want to hurt his partner, but his jealousy made him do so.
The chorus of the song repeats the line "I'm just a jealous guy," as the singer acknowledges his faults and accepts his mistakes. The song ends with the singer trying to catch his partner's eye, feeling that she is trying to hide something from him. He is seen swallowing his pain as he fights his insecurity and jealousy.
Line by Line Meaning
I was dreaming of the past
I was reliving memories from before and thinking about them.
And my heart was beating fast
It caused me to feel anxious and apprehensive.
I began to lose control
I started feeling overwhelmed and unable to manage my emotions.
I began to lose control
I continued to experience a loss of control over my emotions and actions.
I didn't mean to hurt you
It was not my intention to cause you harm or pain.
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I deeply regret that my behavior caused you to feel such strong negative emotions.
I didn't mean to hurt you
I reiterate that I did not intend to cause you any harm or distress.
I'm just a jealous guy
I am struggling with jealousy and it is causing me to act out in negative ways.
I was feeling insecure
My confidence in myself and our relationship was shaken.
You might not love me anymore
I worried that your feelings towards me had changed.
I was shivering inside
The intense negative emotions I was experiencing were causing me physical discomfort.
I didn't mean to hurt you
Again, I want to emphasize that my actions were not an intentional effort to cause harm.
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I express remorse for the emotional pain that I caused you.
I didn't want to hurt you
My true desire was not to cause you distress or discomfort.
I'm just a jealous guy
As a result of my jealousy, I acted in ways that I now regret.
I was trying to catch your eye
I was seeking your attention and affection.
I thought that you was trying to hide
I believed that you were purposely avoiding me or my advances.
I was swallowing my pain
I was attempting to suppress or ignore my negative emotions.
I was swallowing my pain
I continued to try to ignore or repress my feelings of jealousy and insecurity.
I didn't mean to hurt you
Once again, I want to reiterate that my actions were not intended to cause you harm or distress.
I'm sorry that I made you cry
I am deeply apologetic for the way that I made you feel.
I didn't mean to hurt you
I want to make it clear that I did not have any intention of harming you emotionally or otherwise.
Lyrics © BUDDE MUSIC FRANCE, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Lennon
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@frankgross135
He's the James Bond of rock music.
@Shikta-poobah67
James Bond, Count Dracula, Oscar Wilde, and Ben from Blue Velvet… all wrapped up into one elegant, influential, and original motherf#€%er
@robertodell4829
Superb ‘analogy’
@timfunk614
Mr Ferry ladies and gentlemen! What a great performance!
@saldasan
Best version ever !!
@awake1251
Please make sure this is always on the internet. What a damn good performance after a damn good show.
@polarart809
gotta give some love to the back up singers soulful bit too
@sherp2u1
God Bless the 80'ies and Bryan, you helped me out on soo many last dances/chances....LOL" XO, XO....
@plstrom
to me the best version ever !! always was
@judymasinelli9855
Roxy Music does it every time I hear their sounds. Voices, piano, guitar, sax, drums, whistling.....❤❤