Robert palmer looking for clues lyrics songmeanings. Palmer wouldnt have another hit album until the power station in 1985. The original song is hosted at chordie works as a search engine and provides onthefly formatting. Robert palmer looking for clues edited from bananas german tv 1981 vinyl 33 rpm remastered duration. Download looking for clues mp3 the very best of robert palmer of robert palmer.
Music video by robert palmer performing looking for clues. The best of robert palmer 1999 riptide 1985 clues 1980 double fun 1978 heavy nova 1988 60 million songs. The song above is not stored on the chordie server. In 1949, palmer moved with his family from batley, where he was born, to scarborough. Robert palmer looking for clues lyrics genius lyrics. This remaster is dreadful, almost non existent bass and i own and have compared it to the original cd. Palmer invited a fresh crop of new wave musicians to play on the album. Have credits or other information to add to looking for clues by robert palmer. Robert allen palmer january 19, 1949 september 26, 2003, born in batley, yorkshire, england, was a british singer.
Looking for clues by robert palmer on amazon music. While many stars of the 70s didnt survive the transition, robert palmer saw it as an opportunity, kicking off the most successful period of his career with 1980s clues. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Looking for clues robert palmer song info allmusic. The lyrics for johnny and mary by robert palmer have been translated into 3 languages johnny s always runnin around tryin to find certainty he needs all the world to confirm. Looking for clues robert palmer chords and lyrics for guitar.
Clues, an album by robert palmer on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The best of robert palmer robert palmer pop 1999 play shuffle. Johnny and mary is a song written and originally performed by robert palmer. Paroles looking for clues par robert palmer lyrics. Robert palmer download high quality complete mp3 albums. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Ooh im looking for clues its crazy but im frightened by the sound of relationships, oh yeah i swear we could put it to a better use, oh my do hurry baby youve forgotten how to catch a night groove, oh yeah you told all the callers you were not amused ooh im looking for clues you keep insisting that nobody showed you how to use a telephone. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
While many stars of the 70s didnt survive the transition, robert palmer saw it as. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. The very best of the island years by robert palmer on. Also available in itunes more by robert palmer see all. Check out looking for clues by robert palmer on amazon music.
Robert palmer looking for clues lyrics lyricsfreak. The album did spawn a couple of hits,looking for clues and johnny and mary. Even though side one has the two hits looking for clues and johnny and mary, both written by robert palmer, both great songs, side two is more interesting with its four tracks, gary numans i dream of wires given a new twist by palmer and band, the stripped down ethnic woke up laughing, the lennon and mccartney little known tune not a second time and the exotic reggae beat of found. Chordie does not index songs against artistscomposers will. Its crazy but im frightened by the sound of the telephone, oh yeah, im worried that the caller might have awful news, oh my, who knows these days where on earth the money goes, oh yeah, no doubt we could put it to a better use. He was known for his soulful voice and the eclectic mix of musical styles on his albums, combining soul, jazz, rock, reggae, blues, and even yodeling. Download looking for clues mp3 the very best of robert. Palmers father was a british naval intelligence officer stationed in malta. I think the problem here is roberts vocalits too passionate and intense for the exotic, swaying music. Looking for clues bass drum chris frantz guitar kenny mazur, robert palmer writtenby r. This is robert palmer clues by on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Johnny and mary guitar alan mansfield, robert palmer writtenby r.
His early albums found him backed by the meters and little feat, churning. Closing numbers are always a challenge, though, and it. Chris frantz of talking heads and tom tom club contributes to the hipshaking dancefloor hit looking for clues, as does gary numan in palmers cover of numans niftily titled i dream of wires, which almost sounds like a lost eurythmics song. Looking for clues is a song by english vocalist robert palmer, released in 1980 as the second single from his sixth studio album clues. The 80s brought new trends, new technologies, and a new wave of pop music. Clues 1980 its crazy but im frightened by the sound of the telephone, oh yeah im worried that the caller might have awful news, oh my who knows these days where on earth the money goes, oh yeah no doubt we could put it to a better use, oh my. Sneakin sally through the alley 1974 20th century masters. Palmers version was recorded in 1980 at compass point studios, new providence, in the bahamas. Robert palmer looking for clues from clues vinyl lp. Robert palmer was best known as the smoothie who monopolized mtv in the 1980s, crooning addicted to love before a backdrop of guitarwielding models.
Looking for clues opens the album with a great confidence that says it all. In 1982, the ep some guys have all the luck saw robert high in the charts again. Clues ends after only 31 minutes with found you now, a gary numanrobert palmer collaboration, a piece with both phrygian and indian influences that is both strangely mesmerizing and somewhat out of sync at the same time. Robert palmer was best known as the smoothie who monopolized mtv in the 1980s, crooning addicted to love before a backdrop of guitarwielding models, though he had far more substance than that image would suggest. I really like this robert palmer album and was excited to see a remastered version available. The albums punchy, mechanized style was a marked difference from the swampy southern rhythms of his early solo work, but he seemed utterly. Johnny and mary and looking for clues were chart successes. Watch the video for looking for clues from robert palmers the very best of robert palmer for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
The lyrics for looking for clues by robert palmer have been translated into 1 languages its crazy but im frightened by the sound of the telephone, oh yeah im worried that the caller might have awful news, oh my who knows these days where on earth the money goes, oh yeah. Song information for looking for clues robert palmer on allmusic allmusic. Sulky girl bass andy fraser guitar kenny mazur, robert palmer writtenby r. Theres also a cover of the lennonmccartney composition not a second time which was recorded by the beatles in or around 1963. After recording a series of albums that established him as a popminded interpreter of soul styles, robert palmer surprised fans in 1980 with the stylistic aboutface of clues. New wave was in its heyday, and he looked to some of the genres leading lights for 1980s clues. Influenced as a child by blues, soul and jazz music on american forces radio, robert palmer joined his first band, the mandrakes, at the age of 15 whilst still at scarborough high school for boys.