Matchbox is an English rockabilly band that formed in 1971, and is still active as of 2016.
Singles
1979 – Rockabilly Rebel / I Don’t Wanna Boogie Alone
Category Archives: UNITED KINGDOM – 1970’s
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart – Música
“Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” is a duet by Elton John and Kiki Dee. It was written by Elton John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms “Ann Orson” and “Carte Blanche”, respectively, and intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Motown style, notably the various duets recorded by Marvin Gaye and singers such as Tammi Terrell and Kim Weston. It is not to be confused with the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song of the same title recorded in 1965 by Dionne Warwick for the album Here I Am.
John and Taupin originally intended to record the song with Dusty Springfield, but ultimately withdrew the offer; Springfield’s partner Sue Cameron later said this was because she was too ill at the time.
Elton John – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (with Kiki Dee)
Don’t go breaking my heart
I couldn’t if I tried
Oh, honey if I get restless
Baby you’re not that kind
Don’t go breaking my heart
You take the weight off of me
Oh, honey when you knocked on my door
I gave you my key
Nobody knows it
When I was down
I was your clown
Nobody knows it
Right from the start
I gave you my heart
I gave you my heart
So don’t go breaking my heart
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
And nobody told us
‘Cause nobody showed us
And now it’s up to us babe
I think we can make it
So don’t misunderstand me
You put the light in my life
You put the sparks to the flame
I’ve got your heart in my sights
Nobody knows it
When I was down
I was your clown
Nobody knows it
Right from the start
I gave you my heart
I gave you my heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
Nobody knows it
When I was down
I was your clown
Right from the start
I gave you my heart
I gave you my heart
So don’t go breaking my heart
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
Don’t go breaking my heart
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my heart
I won’t go breaking your heart
Don’t go breaking my
Don’t go breaking my heart
Poor Boy – Música
Matchbox is an English rockabilly band that formed in 1971, and is still active as of 2016.
Albums
1979 – Matchbox (aka Rockabilly Rebel)
Matchbox – Poor Boy
Si algú pot facilitar la lletra de la cançó li agrairia que me la fes arribar.
If someone can provide the lyrics of the song, I would be grateful if you would send it to me.
I don’t Wanna Boogie Alone – Música
Matchbox is an English rockabilly band that formed in 1971, and is still active as of 2016.
Singles
“1979 – SIDE B Matchbox (aka Rockabilly Rebel)
Matchbox – I don’t wanna boogie alone THE LOST B-SIDES
Si algú pot facilitar la lletra de la cançó li agrairia que me la fes arribar.
If someone can provide the lyrics of the song, I would be grateful if you would send it to me.
Crocodile Rock – Música
“Crocodile Rock” is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and recorded in summer 1972 at the Château d’Hérouville studio in France (it was listed as “Strawberry Studios” in the album’s credits), where John and his team had previously recorded the Honky Château album. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the U.S., as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player, and became his first U.S. number-one single, reaching the top spot on 3 February 1973, and stayed there for three weeks. In the U.S., it was certified Gold on 5 February 1973 and Platinum on 13 September 1995 by the RIAA.
Elton John – Crocodile Rock
I remember when rock was young
Me and Suzie had so much fun
Holding hands and skimming stones
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
But the biggest kick I ever got
Was doing a thing called “The Crocodile Rock”
While the other kids were rocking ’round the clock
We were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock
Well Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
When your feet just can’t keep still
I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will
Oh Lawdy Mama those Friday nights
When Suzie wore her dresses tight
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight
But the years went by and the rock just died
Suzie went and left us for some foreign guy
Long nights crying by the record machine
Dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans
But they’ll never kill the thrills we’ve got
Burning up to the Crocodile Rock
Learning fast as the weeks went past
We really thought the Crocodile Rock would last
Well Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
When your feet just can’t keep still
I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will
Oh Lawdy Mama those Friday nights
When Suzie wore her dresses tight
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight
I remember when rock was young
Me and Suzie had so much fun
Holding hands and skimming stones
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own
But the biggest kick I ever got
Was doing a thing called “The Crocodile Rock”
While the other kids were rocking ’round the clock
We were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock
Well Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
When your feet just can’t keep still
I never knew me a better time and I guess I never will
Oh Lawdy Mama those Friday nights
When Suzie wore her dresses tight
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight
Don’t Stop Me Now – Música
“Don’t Stop Me Now” is a song by the British rock band Queen, featured on their 1978 album Jazz that was released as a single in 1979. Written by lead singer Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes (Alpes-Maritimes), France, and is the twelfth track on the album.
Musically the song builds on Mercury’s piano playing, with John Deacon and Roger Taylor providing a bass guitar and drums backing track. The song also provides an example of Queen’s trademark style of multitrack harmony vocals for the chorus lines.
Freddie Mercury – Don’t stop me now
Tonight I’m gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive and the world it’s turning inside out Yeah!
I’m floating around in ecstasy
So don’t stop me now don’t stop me
‘Cause I’m having a good time having a good time
I’m a shooting star leaping through the skies
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I’m a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva
I’m gonna go go go
There’s no stopping me
I’m burning through the sky yeah!
Two hundred degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m trav’ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Don’t stop me now
I’m having such a good time
I’m having a ball
Don’t stop me now
If you wanna have a good time
Just give me a call
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time)
Don’t stop me now (yes I’m having a good time)
I don’t want to stop at all… yeah!
I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars
On a collision course
I am a satellite I’m out of control
I am a sex machine ready to reload
Like an atom bomb about to
Oh oh oh oh oh explode
I’m burning through the sky Yeah!
Two hundred degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m trav’ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Don’t stop me
Don’t stop me
Don’t stop me
Hey hey hey!
Don’t stop me
Don’t stop me
Ooh ooh ooh (I like it)
Don’t stop me
Don’t stop me
Have a good time, good time
Don’t stop me
Don’t stop me
Ooh ooh alright
Ooh I’m burning through the sky yeah!
Two hundred degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m trav’ling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Don’t stop me now
I’m having such a good time
I’m having a ball
Don’t stop me now
If you wanna have a good time
Just give me a call
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time)
Don’t stop me now (yes I’m having a good time)
I don’t wanna stop at all
La la la la laaaa
La la la la
La la laa laa laa laaa
La la laa la la la la la laaa hey!!….
Rockabilly Rebel – Música
Matchbox is an English rockabilly band that formed in 1971, and is still active as of 2016.
Albums
1979 – Matchbox (aka Rockabilly Rebel)
Matchbox – Rockabilly Rebel
My Mama doesn’t like it, the way I comb my hair
Papa thinks I’m crazy, in the clothes I wear
It’s a hit come on records and I play it all day
But I’m what I am and I’m gonna keep a rockin’ that way
I’m a rockabilly rebel from head to toe
I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I go
Everybody join us, we’re good company
Be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me
The kids in the schoolhouse they couldn’t wait too long
When the school is over, they put their cat clothes on
Oughta hear the slap bass swingin’ to the band
It is a real rockin’ rhythm that is sweepin’ all over this land
I’m a rockabilly rebel from head to toe
I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I go
Everybody join us, we’re good company
Be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me
Squares get the message get the boppin’ beat
Let them tramp through your body, to the head to your feet
Shakin’ in your shoes, boy, oh, don’t it make you feel wow
Well if you can’t dance, we’re not gonna show you how
I’m a rockabilly rebel from head to toe
I gotta keep a-rockin’ everywhere I go
Everybody join us, we’re good company
Be a real cool cat, be a rockabilly rebel like me
Alone Again (Naturally) – Música
“Alone Again (Naturally)” is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan. It was released in 1972 at the same time as (but not on) the album, Back to Front. In total, the single spent six weeks, non-consecutively, at #1 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 2 song for 1972. In Casey Kasem‘s American Top 40 of the 1970s, “Alone Again (Naturally)” ranked as the fifth most-popular song of the decade (Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life” was #1). “Alone Again (Naturally)” also spent six weeks at number one on the Easy Listening chart. The track reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart.
Gilbert O’Sullivan – Alone Again (Naturally)
“Alone Again (Naturally)”
In a little while from now
If I’m not feeling any less sour
I promise myself to treat myself
And visit a nearby tower
And climbing to the top
Will throw myself off
In an effort to make clear to whomever
What it’s like when you’re shattered
Left standing in the lurch
At a church where people saying
My God, that’s tough, she stood him up
No point in us remaining
We may as well go home
As I did on my own
Alone again, naturally
To think that only yesterday
I was cheerful, bright and gay
Looking forward to, well, who wouldn’t do
The role I was about to play
But as if to knock me down
Reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch
Cut me into little pieces
Leaving me to doubt
Talk about God in His mercy
Who, if He really does exist
Why did He desert me?
And in my hour of need
I truly am, indeed
Alone again, naturally
It seems to me that there are more hearts
Broken in the world that can’t be mended
Left unattended
What do we do?
What do we do?
Alone again, naturally
Now, looking back over the years
And whatever else that appears
I remember I cried when my father died
Never wishing to hide the tears
And at sixty-five years old
My mother, God rest her soul
Couldn’t understand why the only man
She had ever loved had been taken
Leaving her to start
With a heart so badly broken
Despite encouragement from me
No words were ever spoken
And when she passed away
I cried and cried all day
Alone again, naturally
Alone again, naturally
You Can Get It If You Really Want – Música
“You Can Get It If You Really Want” is a famous late rocksteady song written and performed by the Jamaican reggae singer songwriter Jimmy Cliff. It was famously used in the 1972 film The Harder They Come. A version was recorded by Jamaican singer Desmond Dekker, becoming a hit in its own right as a single released in a number of markets, reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. It was classified as number 27 on the 1970 Year-end Chart in the UK.
Jimmy Cliff – You Can Get It If You Really Want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try
Try and try, you’ll succeed at last
Persecution you must bear
Win or lose you’ve got to get your share
Got your mind set on a dream
You can get it, though harder them seem now
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try
Try and try, you’ll succeed at last
I know it, listen
Rome was not built in a day
Opposition will come your way
But the hotter the battle you see
It\’s the sweeter the victory, now
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try
Try and try, you’ll succeed at last
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
You can get it if you really want
But you must try, try and try
Try and try, you’ll succeed at last
You can get it if you really want – I know it
You can get it if you really want – though I show it
You can get it if you really want
– so don’t give up now