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Joe Robert Cocker, or better known simply as Joe Cocker, is an English rock-blues musician. He was born in Sheffield on May 20, 1944. At the age of 15 he began his musical career; his first band was the Avengers and later the Big Blues. His first single was a Beatles cover "I'll Cry Instead". After some success in Great Britain, his fame exploded with the album "With A Little Help From My Friends", another Beatles cover.
In the '70s, he had a series of problems mainly caused by alcohol abuse. In the '80s, he made a strong comeback. In 1986, he released the album "Cocker", which signifies that the man and artist in question had managed to overcome those difficult times. The album was very successful in Great Britain and many singles from the album stayed on the charts for a long time. It was the singles that contributed to the album's success, as the album includes songs that have become classics in Joe Cocker's discography.
The album opens with "Shelter Me", which is an anthem to himself, to the strength he found to overcome the tough times. The song's beginning with keyboards is remarkable. "A To Z" is a slightly faster track characterized by the piano. Stunning is "Don't You Love Anymore", one of the best songs of the album and his career. A tearjerker that highlights the uniqueness and beauty of Joe Cocker's voice. The backing vocals towards the end of the song are very beautiful. Another gem of the album is "Living Without Your Love", in this track Joe sings about how he can't live without that person's love. The whole song is truly melancholic, especially the piano and Joe's sweet voice. "Don't Drink The Water" is a fast track where Joe Cocker converses with the backing vocals that act as a counter voice. Here is the artist's most famous song, "You Can Leave Your Hat On" soundtrack of the movie 9½ Weeks. A song that made history, an icon of striptease and transgression. The saxophone throughout the song is very beautiful. "Heart Of The Matter" is a very inspired track. "Inner City Blues" in which Joe Cocker's splendid voice emerges. Another song about love is "Love Is On A Fade". The album closes with "Heaven", a track that fully showcases the artist's style.
Joe Cocker is one of the most famous singers in the world, he has written songs that have become soundtracks of entire generations. His lyrics have always been very committed and speak of feelings common to every man. An immortal icon of rock. He has recorded numerous albums, in various musical genres, from blues to rock, but he has always managed to compose a unique genre of music, just as his splendid voice is unique.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Shelter Me (05:40)
This ain't no place for losers
Or the innocent of mind
It's a full time job
For anyone, to stay alive
The streets have shallow boundaries
For the war that's everyone
What a wasteland for
Broken dreams and hired guns
Shelter me, baby shelter me
When I'm sitting like I'm losing ground
Shelter me
I've gone to sleep
But when I open
The other goes my tears
In the darkness
I can I can hide my heart
But non of my fears
In the morning
Like a soldier
I look closed up battleground
Another day
Another part of me
And the world goes round
Shelter me
Won't you shelter me
When I'm sitting like I'm losing ground
Shelter me
Won't you shelter me
Oh, shelter me
When I lose control
Of my own home
Shelter me
Everytime time I tumble down
I want to pack it up and leave this town
But when I finally get the nerve
Get cleared out of the shoes
I'm thanking you
I'm thanking you
Baby shelter me
Please shelter me
When I'm sitting down, and losing ground
Shelter me
Won't you shelter me
When I lose control
Am I alone
Shelter me
Won't you shelter me
Oh, shelter me
Baby please
Oh, shelter me
Stay back and shelter me
Come on and shelter me
When I lose control
Am I alone
Shelter me
06 You Can Leave Your Hat On (04:15)
Baby take off your coat
real slow
and take off your shoes
I'll take your shoes
Baby take off your dress
yes yes yes
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
Go on over there
turn on the light
no all the lights
Come over here
stand on that chair
that's right
Raise your arms up to the air
now shake 'em
You give me a reason to live
You give me a reason to live
You give me a reason to live
You give me a reason to live
Sweet darling
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
feeling
you can leave your hat on
you can leave your hat on
you can leave your hat on
you can leave your hat on
Suspicious minds a talkin'
try'n' to tear us apart
they don't believe
in this love of mine
they don't know I love you
they don't know what love is
they don't know what love is
they don't know what love is
I know what love is
Sweet darling
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
Feeling
You can leave your hat on
You can leave your hat on
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