Rod Stewart - A Short Biography
With his distinctive, raspy voice, Rod Stewart became noticed in the late 1960s and early '70s with The Jeff Beck Group and then The Faces and began a solo career in 1969.
It is amazing what you learn doing research for a lens. Rod played with a band called Shotgun Express in the early 1960's, members of which included Mick Fleetwood and Peter Green, who went on to form Fleetwood Mac, and also Pete Bardens, who will not be known to most of you, unless you are familiar with the rock group Camel.
Stewart sang guest vocals for the Australian group Python Lee Jackson on "In a Broken Dream" in 1970. His payment was a set of seat covers for his car. It was re-released in 1972 to become a worldwide hit.
His solo album Every Picture Tells A Story made him a household name when Maggie May hit the charts. It is still even now ranked as one of the top 500 songs that helped shape rock and roll.
Rod has gone on to record many other great hits, both upbeat rock songs and ballads, and more recently has recorded an album of great American songs from the like of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter and George Gershwin.
Song Lyrics: Maggie May by Rod Stewart
Written by: Rod Stewart, Martin Quittenton from the Album: "Every Picture Tells A Story" - 1971
Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you
It's late September and I really should be back at school
I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used
Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried any more
You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone
You stole my heart and that's what really hurt
The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age
But that don't worry me none in my eyes you're everything
I laughed at all of your jokes my love you didn't need to coax
Oh, Maggie I couldn't have tried any more
You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone
You stole my soul and that's a pain I can do without
All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand
But you turned into a lover and
mother what a lover, you wore me out
All you did was wreck my bed
and in the morning kick me in the head
Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried anymore
You lured me away from home 'cause you didn't want to be alone
You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried
I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school
Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool
Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helpin' hand
Oh Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
You made a first-class fool out of me
But I'm as blind as a fool can be
You stole my heart but I love you anyway
Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face
I'll get on back home one of these days
Rod Stewart MP3 Downloads
Original Rod Stewart CD's from Amazon
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Rod Stewart Greatest Hits CD's from Amazon
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Rod Stewart & The Faces - Top Of The Pops 1971
Maggie May - Live In New York
Maggie May - Great Live Perfomance
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OTHER LENSES ABOUT ROD STEWART
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Um! Those love songs of Rod's are so emotionally compelling and passionately provocative. Rod has always been one of my favorite poets and song writers. I will never get tired of listening to his raspy-sweet voice and the way that he makes me feel. R...
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kathysart wrote...
Dang.. a lens off lyrics of a song.. I LOVE IT! Great choice too.
FIVE MAGGIEFIED STARS!
~Kathy
Posted May 31, 2009
JaguarJulie wrote...
Wow -- I absolutely loved this song -- so did my mother! We seem to like lots of the same songs.
Posted March 15, 2009
Tipi wrote...
I'm listening to Maggie May - Live in New York right now! - I love that song and you have a whole lens on it. - This lens is now in my list of Other Great Lenses on my Rod Stewart lens, along with your "Pet Peeves". - I feel like I'm celebrating something right now! :) - Thanks Tony!
Posted February 04, 2009
aj2008 wrote...
This was the first record I ever bought my ex-husband. But despite that I still love it - tee hee!
Posted November 16, 2008
Joan4 wrote...
Daughter and son in law even named their beloved dog, Maggie May! Great lens!
Posted November 13, 2008
lens4Him wrote...
I saw Rod and the Faces perform at Manchester's Free Trade Hall a very long time ago. Rod was knocking back the pints and by the time he got to Maggie May he forgot the lyrics.
Posted July 19, 2008
eccles1 wrote...
My son for my B-day got me tickets and he is still
great and yes I still think he is sexy!
Posted July 01, 2008
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