Shakin’ Stevens Songtexte
Merry Christmas Everyone
Marie, Marie
Because I Love You
Cry Just a Little Bit
You Drive Me Crazy
Geboren am 04. März 1948
Biografie
Shakin' Stevens, geboren als Michael Barratt am 4. März 1948 in Cardiff, Wales, ist ein britischer Sänger und Songwriter, der in den 1980er Jahren mit seinem einzigartigen Mix aus Rock 'n' Roll, Pop und Rhythm and Blues die Musikszene dominierte. Schon in jungen Jahren zeigte Shakin' Stevens eine Leidenschaft für Musik und wurde stark von den legendären Künstlern der 1950er Jahre beeinflusst. Zu Beginn seiner Karriere war er als Mitglied der Band The Denims aktiv, bevor er 1977 als Solokünstler durchbrach.
Sein internationaler Durchbruch gelang Shakin' Stevens 1981 mit dem Hit "This Ole House", der in Großbritannien Platz 1 der Charts erreichte und ihm eine breite Fangemeinde einbrachte. Der Song, eine Coverversion des klassischen Standards, war der Auftakt zu einer Reihe weiterer Erfolge, darunter "Green Door", "Oh Julie" und "Merry Christmas Everyone". Besonders in Großbritannien erlebte Shakin' Stevens in den 1980er Jahren eine bemerkenswerte Erfolgsgeschichte, mit zahlreichen Hits, die ihn zu einem der bekanntesten Popstars der Dekade machten.
Shakin' Stevens’ Musik zeichnet sich durch seinen kraftvollen Gesang und seinen charakteristischen Rock 'n' Roll-Stil aus, der mit modernen Pop-Elementen kombiniert wurde. Seine eingängigen Melodien und seine charmante Bühnenpräsenz machten ihn zu einem Publikumsliebling. Im Gegensatz zu vielen seiner Zeitgenossen blieb er jedoch stets seiner Retro-Rock'n'Roll-Stilistik treu, was ihm eine eigene Nische im Musikgeschäft sicherte.
Auch wenn seine Popularität in den 1990er Jahren etwas nachließ, blieb Shakin' Stevens eine feste Größe in der britischen Musiklandschaft. Besonders zu Weihnachten wird er jedes Jahr wieder gefeiert, vor allem durch seinen Weihnachtshit "Merry Christmas Everyone", der auch heute noch in den festlichen Playlists der britischen Haushalte zu finden ist.
Fire in the Blood: The Definitive Collection (Compilation)
Shakin' Stevens (1978)
- You Can’t Sit Down (instrumental)
- I’m Ready
- So Glad You’re Mine
- Let’s Dance
- Till I Waltz Again With You
- Such a Night
- Justine
- Baby Blue
- Wait and See
- Can’t Believe You Wanna Leave
- Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Jenny Jenny, Tutti Frutti
Take One! (1980)
- Lovestruck
- Hot Dog
- Is a Bluebird Blue
- That's Alright
- Without a Love
- Shame, Shame, Shame
- Shotgun Boogie
- I Got Burned
- I Guess I Was a Fool
- Ah, Poor Little Baby
- Little Pigeon
- Do What You Did
This Ole House (1981)
- Hey Mae
- Baby If We Touch
-
Marie, Marie
- Lonely Blue Boy
- Make It Right Tonight
- Move
- Slippin' and Slidin'
- Shooting Gallery
- Revenue Man
- Make Me Know You're Mine
-
This Ole House
- Nobody
- Two Hearts Two Kisses
Shaky (1981)
- Mona Lisa
-
You Drive Me Crazy
- I’m Knockin’
- It’s Raining
- Don’t She Look Good
-
Green Door
- Don’t Bug Me Baby
- Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles
- I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
- This Time
- Baby You’re a Child
- Don’t Turn Your Back
- Let Me Show You
- I’m Looking
Give Me Your Heart Tonight (1982)
- Josephine
-
Give Me Your Heart Tonight
- Sapphire
-
Oh Julie
- I'll Be Satisfied
- Vanessa
- Boppity Bop
- Don't Tell Me We're Through
-
Shirley
- You Never Talked About Me
- Too Too Much
- (Yeah) You're Evil
- Que Sera, Sera
The Bop Won't Stop (1983)
- The Bop Won’t Stop
- Why Do You Treat Me This Way
- Diddle I
- Don’t Be Two Faced
- Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck
- A Rockin’ Good Way
- Brand New Man
-
I Cry Just a Little Bit
- As Long As
-
A Love Worth Waiting For
- Love Me Tonight
- It’s Late
Lipstick Powder and Paint (1985)
- Lipstick Powder and Paint
- Bad Reputation
- Don’t Lie to Me
- I’m Leaving You
- The Shape I’m In
- Don’t Knock Upon My Door
- Turning Away
- Love You Out Loud
- As Long as I Have You
- With My Heart
- Ain’t It a Shame (You Win Again)
- So Long Baby Goodbye
Let's Boogie (1987)
- Come See About Me
- Forever You
- A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind)
-
Because I Love You
- What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
- The Hits Keep Coming Live Medley ’86
A Whole Lotta Shaky (1988)
-
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
- How Many Tears Can You Hide
- Jezebel
- Sea of Love
- True Love
- Just One Look
-
Oh Julie
- Do You Really Love Me Too
- I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
- Hello Josephine
- Woman (What Have You Done to Me)
- Heartbeat
- Tired of Toein’ the Line
- Mona Lisa
There Are Two Kinds of Music... Rock 'n' Roll! (1990)
- Love Attack
-
I Might
- Yes I Do
- You Shake Me Up
- Tell Me
- Tear It Up
- My Cutie Cutie
- The Night Time Is the Right Time
- Pink Champagne
- If I Lose You
- Queen of the Hop
- Rockin' The Night Away
Merry Christmas Everyone (1991)
- Rockin' Little Christmas
- White Christmas
- Sure Won't Seem Like Christmas
- I'll Be Home This Christmas
-
Merry Christmas Everyone
- Silent Night
- It's Gonna Be a Lonely Christmas
- The Best Christmas of Them All
- Merry Christmas Pretty Baby
- Christmas Wish
-
Blue Christmas
- So Long Christmas
- Merry Christmas Everyone (extended)
-
Blue Christmas (single version)
Now Listen (2006)
- Now Listen
- Somewhere in the Night
- Lonely Too Long
- Got My Mind Set on You
- Baby Its You
- Fire Down Below
- How Could It Be Like That
- It's a Shame
- Pump It Up
- I Hear You Knockin'
- Trouble
- Get Together
Echoes of Our Time (2016)
- Down in the Hole
- Echoes of Our Times
- Behind Those Secrets and Lies
- To Spread the Word
- The Fire in Her Blood
- Down Into Muddy Waters
- Suffer Little Children
- Train of Time
- Love the World
- Last Man Alive
Live in Concert 2019
- How Could It Be Like That
- Turning Away
-
Give Me Your Heart Tonight
-
You Drive Me Crazy
- I Got My Mind Set on You
- Now Listen
- Down Into Muddy Water
-
Cry Just a Little Bit
- It’s Raining
- Radio
- A Letter To You
- The Fire in Her Blood
- Suffer Little Children
-
Marie, Marie
-
Oh Julie
-
Green Door
- Train of Time
- Last Man Alive
-
This Old House
- Fire Down Below
At the BBC in Concert 1980
- Slippin’ and Slidin’ / Make It Right Tonight
- Don’t Bug Me Baby
- Baby If We Touch
- Shooting Gallery
- Apron Strings
- Little Pigeon
- Lonely Blue Boy
- Don’t Knock Upon My Door
- Hey Mae
- Shotgun Boogie
- Make Me Know You’re Mine
- Big Hunk of Love
- Hot Dog
-
Marie, Marie
- Move
Fire in the Blood I (The Extras)
- Never (single)
- You Always Hurt the One You Love (B-Side)
- Somebody Touched Me (single)
- Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (B-Side)
- Treat Her Right (single)
- I Don’t Want No Other Baby (B-Side “Treat Her Right”)
- Endless Sleep (single)
- Fire (B-Side “Endless Sleep”)
- Spooky (single)
- Hot Dog (single version)
- Apron Strings (B-Side “Hot Dog”)
- You and I Were Meant to Be (B-Side “It’s Raining”)
- I’m for You (B-Side “Shirley”)
- Thinkin’ of You (B-Side of “Give Me Your Heart”)
- Josephine (B-Side “Blue Christmas”) (live)
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy (B-Side “Blue Christmas”) (live)
- Que Sera (B-Side “Blue Christmas”) (live)
- Don’t Be Late (Miss Kate) (B-Side ” I’ll Be Satisfied”)
- It’s Good for You (Baby) (B-Side “It’s Late”)
- Your Ma Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night (B-Side “Cry Just a Little bit” 12?)
- The Bop Won’t Stop (B-Side ” a Rockin’ Good Way” 12?) (live)
- Why Do You Treat Me This Way (B-Side ” a Rockin’ Good Way”) (live)
- Don’t Tell Me We’re Through (B-Side “A Love Worth Waiting for”) (live)
- As Long As (B-Side “A Love Worth Waiting for” 12?) (live)
Fire in the Blood II (The Extras)
- A Letter to You (single)
- Come Back and Love Me (B-Side “A Letter to You”)
- Cry Just a Little Bit (Luongo’s remix) (B-Side “A Letter” 12?)
-
Teardrops (single)
- You Shake Me Up (B-Side “Teardrops”)
- Teardrops (extended version) (12?)
- Breakin’ Up My Heart (single)
- I’ll Give You My Heart (B-Side “Breaking Up My Heart’’)
- Break Up My Heart (extended remix) (12?)
- I’ll Give You My Heart (remix) (B-Side “Lipstick Powder and Paint”)
- Turning Away (extended remix) (12?)
- Because I Love You (extended version) (12?)
- Tell Me One More Time (B-Side “Because I Love You”)
- If You’re Gonna Cry (B-Side “A Little Boogie Woogie”)
- A Little Boogie Woogie (In the Back of My Mind) (Boogie mix) (12?)
- Come See About Me (extended remix) (12” single)
Fire in the Blood III (The Extras)
- Feel the Need in Me (single)
- If I Can’t Have You (B-Side “Feel the Need”)
- Feel the Need in Me (dance mix) (12?)
- If I Really Knew (B-Side “How Many Tears”)
- How Many Tears Can You Hide (dance mix) (12?)
- True Love (extended version) (12?)
- Come on Little Girl (Chrome Sitar) (B-Side “True Love”)
- Jezebel (7? Re-mix) (single)
- As Long as I Have You (live) (B-Side “Jezebel”) (live)
- Jezebel (Monster re-mix) (12”)
- Love Attack (7?)
- Love Attack (extended version) (12?)
- I Might (extended version) (12?)
- Love Won’t Stop (B-Side “I Might”)
- Yes I Do (extended version) (12?)
- Dizzy Miss Lizzy (live)
- With My Heart (B-Side “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”) (live)
Fire in the Blood IV (The Extras)
- You Shake Me Up (remix)
- Radio (single)
- Oh Baby Don’t (out-take) (B-Side “radio”)
- Radio (acoustic version) (B-Side “radio” CD)
- I Can Help (single)
- Calling You (B-Side)
- I Need You Now (unreleased)
- Wild at Heart (unreleased)
- Now Listen (acoustic mix) (B-Side “Now Listen”)
- Trouble (live) (B-Side “Now Listen”)
- Down in the Hole (radio mix) (single)
- Down Into Muddy Water (radio mix) (single)
- Last Man Alive (radio mix) (single)
- Down in the Hole (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC)
- Down Into Muddy Water (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC)
- The Fire in Her Blood (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC)
- Last Man Alive (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC)
- To Spread the Word (The Blues Show with Paul Jones – BBC)
- Echoes of Merry Christmas Everyone (single)
Singled Out: The Definitive Singles Collection (Compilation)
- Never
- Somebody Touched Me
- Justine
- Treat Her Right
- Endless Sleep
- Spooky
- Hot Dog
- Hey Mae
-
Marie, Marie
- Shooting Gallery
-
This Ole House
-
You Drive Me Crazy
-
Green Door
- It’s Raining
-
Oh Julie
-
Shirley
-
Give Me Your Heart Tonight
- I’ll Be Satisfied
- It’s Late
-
I Cry Just a Little Bit
- Your Mama Said You Cried in Your Sleep Last Night
- A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)
-
A Love Worth Waiting For
- A Letter to You
-
Teardrops
- Breaking Up My Heart
-
Lipstick Powder and Paint
- Turning Away
-
Because I Love You
- A Little Boogie Woogie (in the Back of My Mind)
- Come See About Me
-
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
- Feel the Need in Me
- How Many Tears Can You Hide
- True Love
- Jezebel (7″ remix)
- Love Attack
-
I Might (extended version)
- Yes I Do
- Pink Champagne
- My Cutie Cutie
- Radio
- I Can Help
- Trouble
- Now Listen
- Last Man Alive
- Down Into Muddy Water
- Down in the Hole
- Wild at Heart (Neros single version)
-
Blue Christmas
-
Merry Christmas Everyone
- The Best Christmas of Them All
- I’ll Be Home This Christmas
- Echoes of Merry Christmas Everyone