[1] Is Your Mama Gonna Miss Ya? (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 4:40
[2] Hey Honey I'm Packin' You In! (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 3:59
[3] Can't Stop This Thing We Started (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 4:29
[4] Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 5:48
[5] Not Guilty (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 4:12
[6] Vanishing (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 5:03
[7] House Arrest (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 3:57
[8] Do I Have to Say the Words? (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 6:11
[9] There Will Never Be Another Tonight (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 4:40
[10] All I Want Is You (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 5:20
[11] Depend on Me (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 5:07
[12] (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (B.Adams/M.Kamen/R.J.Lange) - 6:34
[13] If You Wanna Leave Me [Can I Come Too?] (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 4:43
[14] Touch the Hand (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 4:05
[15] Don't Drop That Bomb on Me (B.Adams/R.J.Lange) - 5:58
Dudes of Leisure:
BRYAN ADAMS - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Producer
KEITH SCOTT - Lead Guitar
MICKEY CURRY - Drums
DAVE TAYLOR - Bass
TOMMY MANDEL - Hammond B3 Organ
Honourary Dudes of Leisure:
PHIL NICHOLAS - Keyboards, Programming
ROBBIE KING - Hammond B3 Organ
BILL PAYNE - Piano, Hammond B3 Organ
LARRY KLEIN - Bass
ED SHEARMUR - Keyboards
TUCK BACK TWINS - Background Vocals
ROBERT JOHN "Mutt" LANGE - Producer
NIGEL GREEN - Recording
BOB "The Tone Terrorist" CLEARMOUNTAIN - Mixing
KEN LOMAS - Add. Recording
RON OBVIOUS - Technical Engineer
YAN "Valdez" MEMMI - Ass. Engineer
AVRIL MACKINTOSH - Ass. Mixing
BOB LUDWIG - Mastering
BRUCE ALLEN - Management
RICHARD FRANKEL - Package Design
ANDREW CATLIN - Concept, Photography
Although not as good as Reckless, Bryan Adams' 1991 album, Waking up
the Neighbours, signaled his commercial apex. Bridging the time gap
between '80s arena rock and '90s angst-ridden grunge, the album also
ushered in an era in which Adams became more known for his sweeping
power ballads than his straight-ahead rock tunes. This album, filled
with nearly 75 minutes of showstopping arena rockers and mid-tempo
ballads, churned out no less than five hit singles, the most notable
being the Robin Hood Prince of Thieves theme "(Everything I Do) I Do It
for You." That ballad spent seven weeks atop the U.S. pop charts,
becoming the longest-reigning American chart-topper since Prince's
"When Doves Cry" seven years earlier. The song also became a phenomenon
in Europe, becoming Adams' biggest hit ever. Other singles which
followed included the joyous rocker "Can't Stop This Thing We Started,"
which became a number two hit, the mid-tempo ballads "Do I Have to Say
the Words" and "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven," and the fun,
straight-ahead rocker "There Will Never Be Another Tonight." Waking up
the Neighbours was co-produced by Robert Jon "Mutt" Lange, and as a
result, many of these songs sound as though they could have easily been
Def Leppard recordings, especially "All I Want Is You," which sounds
like "Pour Some Sugar on Me" part two. Nonetheless, Waking up the
Neighbours is a fun album and perfect for those who expect nothing more
than an old-fashioned good time from their rock & roll.
Waking up the neighbours ist das letzte ehrliche durch und durch
gelungene Rockalbum von Bryan Adams. Danach begann eine Lethargie von
Klischees und Wiederholungen. Bryan Adams war 1991 in Hochform. Man
möge ihm den Ausrutscher mit "Everything I do I do it for you"
verzeihen und freue sich an "Can't stop this thing we started" oder
"There will never be another tonight. "Thought I died and gone to
heaven" zählt bis heute zu den gelungensten Songs des Kanadiers.
Emotionalität in der Stimme wie kaum ein anderer, machen selbst
kitschige Texte wie z.B. "Do I have to say the words" zu einer
prickelnden Angelegenheit.
Die Platte ist rauh und dennoch kommerziell im Bryan Adams Stil
produziert. Einfach geradeaus gespielter Rock'n Roll der hier nochmal
richtig Spaß macht; zum Luftgitarre spielen einlädt und zum
kindischen Benehmen verleitet. Ach was, ich reiße einfach das
Fenster auf und brülle: "Ich bin jung und frei".
Andreas Heineke, Amazon.de
Nach vier Jahren Pause kam Bryan Adams auf Samtpfoten zurück. Die
Herz- Schmerz-Ballade (Everything I Do) I Do It For You bereitete als
prompter Charts-Topper den Boden für Waking Up The Neighbours. Und
da gibt's nun wirklich die Power-Rocker en masse, mit denen sich die
Nachbarn so schön drangsalieren lassen. Denn Adams gibt Vollgas
auf der Mainstream-Spur, bremst zwischendurch aber immer wieder ab
(Vanishing). Nur: Tempowechsel allein sind zuwenig, um über fast
75 (!) Minuten die Spannung zu halten.
Er scheint der Inbegriff des "Winners": Mit seinem
Lausbubenlächeln ist Bryan Adams der Traum aller
Schwiegermütter; jüngeren Semestern verschafft er mit seiner
kernigen Reibeisenstimme weiche Knie, und auch der Kassenwart seiner
Plattenfirma bekommt schon im Vorfeld eines neuen Adams- Albums feuchte
Hände. Dabei ist der Holzfäller-Rock des Kanadiers zwar nicht
gerade der Triumph des Mittelmaßes, aber auch nicht der Gipfel
der Originalität. Doch Adams scheint das gewisse Etwas zu haben.
Wie sonst erklärt sich der momentane Welterfolg seiner nur
mäßig aufregenden neuen Rock-Ballade "(Everthing I Do) I Do
It For You"? Vermutlich ist es jene Mischung aus geballter Faust und
geballter Sentimentalität, mit der Adams seine Songs zelebriert.
Gefühl und Härte kennzeichnen auch das neue Album des
Sängers und Gitarristen: Adams verabreicht auf "Waking Up The
Neighbours", da ist der Plattentitel zugleich musikalisches Programm,
wuchtige Rocksongs, die an Durchschlagskraft nicht zu wünschen
übrig lassen. Das garantiert schon Co-Produzent Robert "Mutt"
Lange (AC/DC, Cars); der Fachmann für mainstreamorientierte,
muskulöse E-Gitarren. Die sanfte Seite des smarten Sonnyboys
repräsentieren neben dem Hit "I Do It For You" das
sehnsüchtig-treibende "Depend On Me" und das dramtische "Do I Have
To Say The Words". Adams verlieh den 15 Songs mit nur minimal griffigen
Refrains stadiontaugliche Mitgrölqualitäten. Als
kraftstrotzendes Gitarrenrock-Album kann sich "Waking Up The
Neighbours" zweifellos hören lassen, doch an das Glanzstück
"Reckless" reicht es nicht heran. ** Interpret.: 05-07
Waking up the Neighbours' will, with no sweat, reestablish Bryan Adams
as the radio's hoarse purveyor of energy and fun. A scrupulously
careful yet adamantly alive piece of work, this collaboration between
the Canadian singer-guitarist and the Midas-touch songwriter-producer
Robert John "Mutt" Lange alternates half-tamed sonic raunch like "Is
Your Mama Gonna Miss Ya?" and "Hey Honey – I'm Packin' You In!"
with eloquent mall ballads such as "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You,"
Adams's current planet-wide phenomenon, and the even moodier "Do I Have
to Say the Words?" For further balance there is fairly soulful midtempo
rock ("Depend on Me") and an oddly toned state-of-the-world finale
called "Don't Drop That Bomb on Me."
Like most capable pop craftsmen hellbent on seizing the airwaves, Adams
and Lange walk a fine line between familiarity and derivativeness,
between the blazingly immediate and the outright stale. So some tunes
on Waking Up the Neighbours have turned out too broad for anyone's
taste. "House Arrest" doesn't convey much of the atmosphere of "justa
havin' a ball," and the hectoring sing-along "There Will Never Be
Another Tonight" collapses into silliness in no time flat. More often,
however, all Adams and Lange's high-impact verses and choruses and
bridges and subbridges work like charms. The arrangements are only
faintly dressed up with well-chosen bits of keyboard and percussion,
and Bob Clearmountain's mix emphasizes Adams's vocals and Keith Scott's
memorable guitar hooks – not, as per current market fashion, the
rhythm section.
Bryan Adams became a superstar on the basis of Reckless, from 1984, an
album released just as Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. was
beginning to exert its enormous influence over how guitar-defined
popsters should think, sound and wear their denim. Three years later,
with his dull Into the Fire, Adams let his always believable passion
for melody and crunch lead him into attempts at the sort of topical,
introspective songwriting that Springsteen and John Cougar Mellencamp
sometimes can pull off. But between 1987 and right now, the Traveling
Wilburys restored humor and the Black Crowes embraced vulgarity.
However you may feel about this turn of events in the evolution of
nonmetal, bestselling guitar pop, one thing seems certain: It's coaxed
Bryan Adams back toward his natural calling.
I'll confess that I haven't heard any of his new stuff, but, of the
albums I own (specifically, his four previous to this one), I listen to
this one the most. It seems a lot more mature than his previous albums,
music-wise. The guitars seem less rough and the vocals seem to blend a
lot better with the music. This could be a production trick, but it's
still true of the album.
There are so many good songs on this album, it's hard to know where to
start. There are rockers like IS YOUR MAMA GONNA MISS YA?, HOUSE
ARREST, ALL I WANT IS YOU, and DON'T DROP THAT BOMB ON ME. All of these
songs are great to listen to...pure rock 'n' roll fun. Then there are
the ballads...THOUGHT I'D DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN, DO I HAVE TO SAY THE
WORDS, and (EVERYTHING I DO) I DO FOR YOU. All of these songs are
heartfelt and emotional. They are well written, both lyrically and
musically. The way the two types of songs are interwoven with each
other makes this a really strong album. Most rock 'n' roll albums only
have one ballad on them. This one has three, not to mention the fact
that ALL I WANT IS YOU is thematically a ballad, but musically a
rocker. This album was put together brilliantly with changes in tempo
in all the right places.
If you're looking for a good Bryan Adams' album to start with or just a good rock 'n' roll album in general, this is a sure bet.
Christopher Ware from Sunnyvale, CA USA, October 18, 2000
The First Bryan Adams Recording I Ever Heard
I am a 13 year old true Bryan Adams fan. I can remember being around 5
and my mom made me listen to all these soft rock/adult contemporary
stations. Well, one song was getting so much airplay it wasn't funny. I
finally found out it was "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You," by a man
named Bryan Adams. My aunt bought me the CD single and then one day
after school, I came home and lying on my bed was my dream...a cassette
of Waking Up The Neighbours. I was in love with every song on there and
eventually I became a Bryan Adams fanatic.
Even today when I pull out my CD (I had to buy one when I wore out my
cassette) I love the lyrics of "Everything I Do," "Do I Have To Say The
Words?" and "Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven," and then the fun of
"Is Your Mama Gonna Miss Ya?" and "Hey Honey I'm Packing You In," is
unmatchable.
This CD is classic Bryan Adams, though I'd also reccomend So Far So
Good which compiles the best songs from this album and his other
stuff...and remember that his Unplugged album is wonderful too.
Long live the world's greatest Canadian rocker.
John Doe, January 4, 2000
Bryan Adams is a right boy
This album is one of the best soft rock albums i have heard. It just
proves how powerful rock tracks can be and how strong music can be.
Some of the singles on this album make you feel warm inside and then
others you should have on as loud as you can coming home from work in
the car but must have the windows down. I highly recomend this album if
you have a bit of spare money its worth investing in this C.D. In
conclusion this album is sweet.
1124335@student.barnsley.ac.uk from England, 27 February, 2001
Simple, fun and rockin' tunes...
in my opinion, this is one of if not the best bryan adams albums. there
is not one boring track on it, and every one sounds different. it is by
far his most exciting album, there is never a dull moment and it is
simply fun soft rock. the stand out tracks are 'is your mama gonna miss
ya?', 'house arrest', 'can't stop this thing we started', and the
brilliant 'everything i do, i do it for you.' the music and lyrics are
great on this album, Adams really shows us what he can do. with 15
tracks it is great value for money, the album is fantastic (even if
you're not a fan) and will surely have a long stay in your cd player!
...
A music fan from york, england, 31 October, 2000
Die Single-Auskopplungen sind die schlechtesten Tracks
Eigentlich ist auf dieser CD jeder Titel gut (wenn man mal von der
Edelschnulze, "Everything I do" absieht, an der sich bestimmt jeder
schon satt gehört hat).
Aber der Rest ist bodenständige Gitarrenmusik. In seinem immer
noch frischen Lausbubenimage präsentiert Bryan Adams Musik, die
einfach dazu einlädt, herumzutoben, Luftgitarre zu spielen oder
einfach mal wieder kindisch zu sein.
Seltsamerweise gefallen mir genau die Songs, die er nie als Singles
ausgekoppelt hat, z.B. "Don´t drop the bomb on me", "Is your mama
gonna miss you" und vor allem "House arrest".
"Waking up the neighbours" war für mich das letzte wirklich gute
Album von Bryan Adams ehe er sich völlig dem Schmuse- und
Schnulzenimage verschrieben hat.
Rezensentin/Rezensent aus Augsburg, Bayern, 26. April 2001
Rockmusik die Spass macht
"Waking up the neighbours" war eines der ersten Alben, die ich mir
überhaupt gekauft habe. Und ich bereue es keine Sekunde. Man merkt
Brian förmlich an wie viel Spaß er an der Musik hat.
Besonders auf Knallern wie "There will never be another tonight" oder
"All i want is you" zeigt Adams, daß er mit ganzem Herzen dabei
ist und er reißt einen förmlich mit. Daneben stehen
natürlich wunderschöne Balladen wie " Everything i do" oder
Do I have to say the words" in denen Adams sein Lieblingsthema, die
Liebe, zelebriert. Zusammen mit "Reckless" ist das hier Brian`s bestes
Album und dazu für mich noch eines der besten Alben der 90`er.
Patrick Brauner pbrauner@uni-muenster.de Wirtschaftswissenschaften, 13. Januar 2000
Beim Abspielen dieser Platte wachen die Nachbarn bestimmt au
Laßt uns die Nachbarn aufwecken und ein bißchen Bryan Adams
spielen! Sicher brennt Omas Hörgerät durch, wenn es der
Kanadier mit rockigen Stücken wie "Can't stop this thing we
started" oder "There will never be another tonight" krachen
läßt. Die CD ist sowohl für eingefleischte Fans als
auch für typische Mainstreamhörer schön anzuhören,
auch wenn sie manchmal nicht ganz an ältere Erfolge anknüpfen
kann. Aber das nehmen wir dem sympathischen Kanadier natürlich
nicht übel. Angesichts großartiger Stücke wie "Thought
I'd died and gone to heaven" und "Do I have to say the words"
können wir ihm nämlich verzeihen, daß das Album
Stärken und Schwächen besitzt, aber dennoch ein Meisterwerk
ist. "(Everything I do), I do it for you" ist ein weiteres "Zuckerl",
bei dem der Mann aus Ottawa kräftig auf die Tränendrüse
drückt. Fazit: Auf jeden Fall schön anzuhören!
Rezensentin/Rezensent aus Nürnberg, Deutschland, 25. Dezember 1999
Ein bißchen zu viel Gitarre!
Diese Platte von Bryan Adams ist erdiger Rock, klingt für mich
aber zu durchschnittlich. Was sich einfach zu sehr in den Vordergrund
drängt ist die E-Gitarre und das nervt auf die Dauer ein. Zwar
sind die Rhythmen sehr nett und gegen die musikalischen Leistungen ist
auch nichts zu sagen, aber so wirklich abheben tut sich nur ein
einziges Lied: "(Everything I do) I do it for you" besticht durch seine
schöne Melodie und das Klavier. Vielleicht ist es aber auch nur
durch Film zu dem Bekanntheitsgrad gelangt. "Do I have to say the
words? ist das andere, das ein bißchen ruhiger ist, sonst kommt
alles zu einem Einheitsbrei zusammen.
sebastian.weichert@chemie.tu-dresden.de aus Dresden, 6. Dezember 1999
I might as well bin blind
Thought I owned this world and all its time
Made up my mind not to love again
Live my life a single man
Lady luck she came my way
Turned my night into day
She went huff and blew my little house down
She went puff ya she spun me around
She played rough ya she took me to town
All I did was fool around
And my whole world came tumblin' down
Is your mama gonna miss ya now you're gone?
Is your mama gonna miss her little rollin' stone?
Is mama gonna cry now she's alone?
Cause mama's little girl ain't goin' home!
Ya-she's goin' with me
I couldn't be found - couldn't be heard
You couldn't trap this free bird
I loved to fly shoulda heard me sing
You came along and flapped your wings
Had my eyes on the road foot on the floor
Tell me "hey who's that knockin' at my door?"
She went huff and blew my little house down
She went puff ya she spun me around
She played rough ya she took me to town
All I did was fool around
And my whole world came crumblin' down
Is your mama gonna miss ya now you're gone?
Is your mama gonna miss her little rollin' stone?
Is mama gonna cry now she's alone?
Cause mama's little girl ain't goin' home!
I said stop and she said go
Looks so good I can't say no
Now we've gone and lost control.
HEY HONEY - I'M PACKIN' YOU IN!
Had enough of your crazy ways
Had enough of your leavin' for days
Don't wanna hear you waggin' your chin
Sick 'n' tired of your noisy din
Don't want another kick on the shin
Hey honey - I'm packin' you in!
Had enough of your faddy diet!
I can't wait for a real good fry up
I'm gettin' bored of microwave cookin'
And you tellin' me how awful I'm lookin'
Don't wanna hear how you gotta be thin
Hey honey - I'm packin' you in!
I don't wanna be the joke of the party
I just wanna be back where I started
I'm gettin' out before the goin' gets grim
So hey honey - I'm packin' you in!
Had enough of you hangin' round bars
And crashin' up my favorite car
Sick 'n' tired of this and that and ya askin' for favours
And usin' up my brand new razors
Don't want another cut on my chin
Hey honey - I'm packin' you in!
I don't wanna be the joke of the party
I just wanna be back where I started
I'm gettin' out before the goin' gets grim
So hey honey - I'm packin' you in!
No point in hangin' round with a restless heart
Don't wanna let you down but I'm blowin' this town
For a brand new start
I want out - you want in
Forget about that weddin' ring!
Had enough of your hand in the til
Sick 'n' tired of your credit card bills
Get on back to your next of kin
Hey honey..
CAN'T STOP THIS THING WE STARTED
You might stop a hurricane
Might even stop the drivin' rain
You might have a dozen other guys
But if you wanna stop me baby - don't even try
I'm goin' one way - your way
It's such a strong way - let's make it our way
Can't stop this thing we started
You gotta know it's right
Can't stop this course we've plotted
This thing called love we got it
No place for the brokenhearted
Can't stop this thing we started - no way
I'm goin' your way!
You might stop the world spinnin' round
Might even walk on holy ground
I ain't Superman and I can't fly
But if you wanna stop me baby - don't even try
I'm goin' one way - your way
It's such a strong way - let's make it our way
Can't stop this thing we started
You gotta know it's right
Can't stop this course we've plotted
This thing called love we got it
No place for the brokenhearted
Can't stop this thing we started - no way
I'm goin' your way!
Oh - why take it slow
I gotta know
Nothing can stop this thing that we got
THOUGHT I'D DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN
Love is forever - as I lie awake
Beside you
I believed - there's no heaven
No hideaway - for the lonely
But I was wrong - crazy
It's gotta be strong
It's gotta be right
Only wanted to stay a while
Only wanted to play a while
Then you taught me to fly like a bird
Baby - thought I'd died and gone to heaven
Such a night I never had before
Thought I'd died and gone to heaven
Cause what I got there ain't no cure for
Ooo it's so easy
What you do to me all night angel
I never loved - I swear to God
Never needed no one, 'til you came along
Here I come baby
It's gotta be strong - it's gotta be right
Only wanted to stay awhile
Only wanted to play awhile
Then you taught me to fly like a bird
Baby - thought I'd died and gone to heaven
Such a night I never had before
Thought I'd died and gone to heaven
Cause what I got there ain't no cure for
I feel fast asleep - I feel drunk
I dream the sweetest dreams
Never wanna wake up
Never thought it could be this way
No doubt about it - can't live without it
Never thought it could be this good
You made love to me - the way it oughta be
NOT GUILTY
Who are you to say that I'm wrong?
Who are you to say I'm crazy?
Ain't a crime of passion comin' on strong
I'm only trying to treat ya like a lady
And I can't help myself
Do I have to prove my innocence?
Don't need a lawyer with a fat degree
Cause if lovin' you is against the law
Then you better lock me up and throw away the key
Oh gonna take it to the jury
Oh gonna nail it to the wall
Oh gonna fight I'm gonna prove it
Oh so let the hammer fall
I'm not guilty - baby I'm not
I can't stop this feelin' I got
I'm not guilty - cross my heart
Not my fault if I'm fallin' apart
But I'm alright Jack justa watchin' my back
I'm not guilty - I'm not guilty
Won't serve no sentence won't do no time
Won't cha listen to my plea
Ya the verdict is I'm doin' fine
Cause the love police are lookin' out for me
Oh I'm gonna get a witness
Oh I'm gonna write it on the wall
Oh it's a dirty old business
Oh ya let the hammer fall
I'm not guilty - baby I'm not
I can't stop this feelin' I got
I'm not guilty - cross my heart
Not my fault if I'm fallin' apart
But I'm alright Jack justa watchin' my back
I'm not guilty - I'm not guilty
She'll break your heart she'll take your mind
She'll steal your soul
She's everything she's a schoolboy's dream
She's rock 'n' roll
She's a knockout combination
It's a sticky situation
VANISHING
People all over build on solid ground
They build it up and then they tear it down
Take it or leave it who cares how much it costs
They'll never know how much is gone until it's lost
'til it's vanishing
Think I hear thunder ain't no sign of rain
Danger signs flashin' in my brain
Ridin' on empty - lights are turnin' red
There ain't no lovin' left in this empty bed
Ya it's vanishing
We're sittin' on treasure call it sacred ground
Why look for more babe when it's right here to be found
Never gonna lose ya - ya know I'm gonna fight
This thing's worth saving girl - ya know we'll make it right
If it takes all night - gonna swim your sea
Gonna sail your ocean - gonna shake your tree
Gonna climb your mountain - gonna shine your light
Wanna row your river darlin' - if it takes all night
People all over build mansions in the sky
They choke on smoke and watch their dreams go by
When the phone stops ringin' love has surely died
But the grass is greener babe on the other side
Never wanna lose ya - ya know I'm gonna fight
Never said it'd be easy girl - ya know we'll make it right
If it takes all night - gonna swim your sea
Gonna sail your ocean - gonna shake your tree
Gonna climb your mountain - gonna shine your light
Wanna row your river darlin' - if it takes all night
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Whatcha gonna do without a shoulder to lean on
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Never wanna lose ya - ya know we gotta fight
Never said it'd be easy girl - ya know we'll get it right..
If it takes all night
HOUSE ARREST
Well there's gonna be a party gonna make some noise
Yeah we're invitin' all the girls - invitin' all the boys
There'll be dancin' on the tables dancin' on the chairs
Ya there'll be dancin' in the parkin' lots
And up and down the stairs - alright
Close the windows - lock the doors
Turn it up now - pack the floors
Cops are on the outside - landlord's on the phone
Quick turn out all the lights
Pretend there ain't nobody home!
It's a house arrest - everybody run
I gotta plead guilty havin' - too much fun
This is a house arrest - up against the wall
We can't stop rockin' justa havin' a ball - One and all
Won't you come around to my place
Don't cha know it's overdue
You gotta bring your little lady wear your dancin' shoes
Get a Yellow Taxi - take a limousine
You gotta get there - it's gonna be a scene
it's too late can't wait - get out while you can
It was fun while it lasted let's do it all again
It's a house arrest - everybody run
I gotta plead guilty havin' - too much fun
This is a house arrest - up against the wall
We can't stop rockin' justa havin' a ball
One and all
We bin wakin' up the neighbours
Bouncin' off the walls
Hangin' off the ceilings
We'll be dancin' in and out of the halls!
This is a house arrest everybody move
Gotta plead guilty gonna raise the roof
This is a house arrest...!
DO I HAVE TO SAY THE WORDS?
Rescue me from the mire
Whisper words of desire
Rescue me - darling rescue me
With your arms open wide
Want you here by my side
Come to me - darling rescue me
When this world's closing in
There's no need to pretend
Set me free - darling rescue me
I don't wanna let you go
So I'm standing in your way
I never needed anyone like I'm needin' you today
Do I have to say the words?
Do I have to tell the truth?
Do I have to shout it out?
Do I have to say a prayer?
Must I prove to you how good we are together?
Do I have to say the words
Rescue me from despair
Tell me you will be there
Rescue me - darlin' rescue me
Every dream that we share
Every cross that we bear
Come to me - darlin' rescue me
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER TONIGHT
Put on your best dress darling
Can't you see the time is right
There will never be another tonight
If you got your motor runnin'
Then I got my engines on
Say the word and darlin' we'll be gone
Outside the world is waitin'
But we won't lose control
So come on now - let the good times roll
You gotta ride your broom right into my room
Kick off your shoes make yourself at home
Wave your little wand - weave a little spell
Make a little magic - raise some hell
There will never be another tonight
C'mon baby - hold on tight
There will never be another tonight
I don't care if it's wrong or right
We got nothin' to lose just me and you
In your wildest dreams...
There'll never be another tonight
Who cares about tomorrow
Let the wind fill your sails
A runaway train ridin' on the rails
We got the bases loaded
Home run - power play
Tonight's the night we're goin' all the way
You gotta ride your broom right into my room
Kick off your shoes make yourself at home
Wave your little wand - weave a little spell
Make a little magic - raise some hell
There will never be another tonight
C'mon baby - hold on tight
There will never be another tonight
Flash your diamonds shine your lights
There'll never be another tonight
I don't care if it's wrong or right
Cause we got nothin' to lose just me and you
In your wildest dreams...
There'll never be another tonight
Some people they're looking for paradise
Others they're looking for inner light
Me I'm just having the time of my life
I'm headin' out, to check it out
Check it out!!
ALL I WANT IS YOU
Don't want diamonds don't want gold
Don't want fashion don't wanna be cool
Don't wanna hustle just to get thru
When it all comes down babe
All I want is you
Don't wanna argue don't wanna fight
Don't want no politics babe all thru the night
I told ya before-gonna tell ya once more
For the last time baby open up your door
All I want is you all I want is you
Not any old girl will do
All I want is you
If ya don't need love ya gotta be nuts
The heaviest metal always rusts
Just you and me babe hangin' tough
It's gotta be it's gonna be it's gotta be love or bust!
Don't need a doctor don't need a nurse
Don't need a prescription babe
Only make me feel worse
Don't need a license don't need insurance
Don't need a ticket where we're goin' babe
You got my assurance ya
I told ya before-gonna tell ya once more
For the last time baby open up your door
All I want is you all I want is you
Not any old girl will do
All I want is you
If ya don't need love ya gotta be nuts
The heaviest metal always rusts
Just you and me babe hangin' tough
It's gotta be it's gonna be it's gotta be love or bust!
DEPEND ON ME
When you're losin' direction
Baby you can depend on me
For a little love and affection
You can depend on me
If ya feel brokenhearted and you just can't get started
You can depend on me
Ya know it's never easy and when you're feelin' blue
There'll be times you feel so empty
Ya sometimes I feel it too
Like sister to brother - father to mother
We live for each other - we're lover to lover
As deep as an ocean - filled with emotion
I'm forever open - can't you see
Baby you can depend on me
Depend on me - depend on me
For someone to rely on and a shoulder to cry on
You can depend on me
If you're in need of some kindness
And you can't seem to find it
You can depend on me
Well there ain't no need to worry you know we'll get along
Those dark clouds may surround you
But together we'll be strong
Like sister to brother - father to mother
We live for each other - we're lover to lover
As deep as an ocean - filled with emotion
I'm forever open - can't you see
Baby you can depend on me
Depend on me - depend on me
Your love is a guiding light
I've been watchin' it shine - shine on baby
When hard times are all around
And there's miles and miles of dirty road - depend on me
There's no need to carry that heavy load - depend on me
When hope is gone and all is lost
Just reach out - take my hand
I'll be there - I'll be your man
Depend on me
(EVERYTHING I DO) I DO IT FOR YOU
Look into my eyes - you will see
What you mean to me
Search your heart - search your soul
And when you find me there you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
You can't tell me it's not worth dyin' for
You know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you
Look into my heart - you will find
There's nothin' there to hide
Take me as I am - take my life
I would give it all I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fightin' for
I can't help it there's nothin' I want more
Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you
There's no love - like your love
And no other - could give more love
There's nowhere - unless you're there
All the time - all the way
Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for
I can't help it there's nothin' I want more
I would fight for you - I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you - Ya I'd die for you
Ya know it's true
Everything I do - I do it for you
IF YOU WANNA LEAVE ME
You can't stand still for a moment
You can't stand still for a night
Your feet just starta move when it's boring
But you gotta stick around to get it right
So get it right
You can't find love in the kitchen
You walk the dark side of the street
You can't find any hope in religion
Ya gotta feel the road under your feet
I'm gonna shed a little light
I'm gonna love ya every night
We'll get it right - get it right!
If you wanna leave me can I come too
If you wanna leave me gonna go with you
If you say no - I'm still gonna go
If you wanna leave me - can I come too?
You try 'n keep dry in the water
You try 'n keep cool in the fire
The politics of love are getting harder
So grab a hold, take my hand, we'll take it higher!
TOUCH THE HAND
Stand up - if ya wanna fight
I'm tellin' all the women - stand up for your rights
If ya wanna wear the trousers - you wanna act like a man
I'd love to trade ya places - love to be your thang
I'd do all the shopping - collect you favorite suit
Press all the laundry - polish all your boots
And if you brought me flowers - I'd meet you at the door
Have your dinner ready - your slippers on the floor
And when day turns to night and you feel alright
And I turn out the lights
Touch the hand of the man who'll make ya woman
Touch the hand of the man who'll make it right
Touch the hand of the man who'll make ya woman
Cause when day turns to night and you feel alright
And I turn out the lights
Stand up - it's alright
Love to play the woman - love to play your wife
Light you favorite cigarette - pour your favorite drink
Wear your best apron - wash the dishes in the sink
Get your shaving lotion - turn the shower on
Warm up your bathrobe - keep my baby warm
Read ya bedtime stories - while you take a nap
Turn on the TV - put out the cat
But when day turns to night and you feel alright
And I turn out the lights..
DON'T DROP THAT BOMB ON ME
We sailed our ships upon the shores
That once were out of reach
Turned the silence into war and bloodied up the beach
Trashed the forests and the trees
Til there's nothin' left to cut
We raped the rivers and the seas and turned the land to dust
It goes on and on
On and on...
Does anybody know what's goin' on
Can anybody tell me where we went wrong
Can anyone say why wrong is right
If we wanna little peace well we got to fight
Can anyone say things are lookin' good
Just take a look around your neighbourhood
The world's gone crazy
Crash-we can fight it
Crash-we gotta try
Crash-we can't hide it
We gotta stop that fire
Don't drop that bomb on me
Save that little tree
Don't drop that bomb on me
Save our seven seas
Don't drop it, don't drop it
Don't drop that bomb on me
Should every thing thing have a life to give
Will every little child have a place to live
Does anybody feel just a little bit scared
Isn't it about time everybody cared
The world's gone crazy
Crash-we can fight it
Crash-we gotta try
Crash-we can't hide it
We gotta stop that fire
Don't drop that bomb on me
Save that little tree
Don't drop that bomb on me
Save our seven seas
Don't drop it, don't drop it
Don't drop that bomb on me
If ya gonna talk that talk
Ya gotta walk that walk
If ya gonna fly that flag
Ya gotta shake a leg
Ya everybody should try
Cause we're much too young to die