The second half is one big party including all Rod’s big hits such as Maggie May, Baby Jane, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy, Sailing, Tonight’s The Night, The First Cut Is The Deepest and You’re In My Heart. I was working with Moon Martin when I wrote "Some Guys". I played it to him and a few days later he said he'd just heard someone singing it in the studio across the road, which seemed impossible since I hadn't finished it myself! What happened was that I must have heard it subliminally, I think it was on Australian radio, and just hadn't realised. The only thing I remembered was the title line. [8] Reception [ edit ]

The song was written by Jeff Fortgang, whose name you won't see on any other credits. In 2023, he told Songfacts the story behind the song. Frontman Paul Metcalfe is incredible as Rod and captures all the excitement, energy and charisma of the legendary performer including the infamous moves, showmanship and sense of fun that have made Rod one of the most successful artistes of all time. Frontman Paul Metcalfe is incredible as Rod, capturing the excitement, energy and charisma of the legendary performer including the infamous moves, showmanship and sense of fun that have made Rod one of the most successful artistes of all time. This authentic production, now in its fifth year, includes a stunning stage set, a spectacular light show, an impeccable live band and stage-wide projections. The second half is one big party and includes all Rod’s big hits such as Maggie May, Baby Jane, Da Ya Think I’m Sexy, Sailing, Tonight’s The Night, The First Cut Is The Deepest and You’re In My Heart.

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Medley in C: Always on My Mind / Whiter Shade of Pale / San Francisco Nights / Ain't Misbehavin' /… The single was released from The Persuaders' album, Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me. It was their last Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 7 on the R&B chart and No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1973. I thoroughly enjoyed the show. Paul’s voice and mannerisms were the closest I’ve ever seen to Rod himself.” I do really like both the Persuaders and Stewart versions. By then, it was a decade since I'd written it, and I was already well into my career as a psychologist in the Boston area, where I had moved for my internship. I only learned of this recording in advance because some guy from New York called me claiming that he had introduced Mr. Stewart (whom I've never met) to the song. This claim turned out not to be true, but it led me to find the Camouflage album at a record store in Harvard Square, and there was the song! I didn't know that it had been released as a single until my wife and I heard it piped into our hotel room in Portugal during a cheapo European vacation. That was rather exciting. I think it was about a year later that, because that version of the song had sold well, I got to attend an annual ASCAP awards dinner in Los Angeles. My manager had passed away by then, but his widow was in L.A., attended the ASCAP affair,and somehow finagled a chance for me to shake the hand of Burt Bacharach, whom she knew I greatly admired. So that was my brush with fame. The Shakers recorded it for their debut album Yankee Reggae (Elektra, 1976) [23] and released the song as a single.

The first half of the show features hits from Rod’s earlier career such as Handbags & Gladrags and You Wear It Well along with some Faces’ favourites like Stay With Me and Twisting The Night Away, all interwoven with some interesting and amusing anecdotes, and takes you on a musical journey through Rod’s career over the last five decades – from humble beginnings to superstardom. Upon release, Ian Birch of Smash Hits described Palmer's version as "a great combination of limb-loosening rhythm and immediate melody" and predicted the song would reach the UK Top 5. [9] Billboard considered it "one of Palmer's most enticing singles" since " Every Kinda People". They also noted the "offbeat rhythm" and "eccentric arrangement". [10] Cash Box commented: "This cover paints yet another picture of the ever-changing Palmer. Here he plays a jumpy electronic popper". [11] Chart history [ edit ] Chart (1982) The first half of the show features hits from Rod’s earlier career such as Handbags & Gladrags and You Wear It Well along with some Faces’ favourites like Stay With Me and Twisting The Night Away, all interwoven with some interesting and amusing anecdotes, taking you on a musical journey through Rod’s career over the last five decades – from humble beginnings to superstardom. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. pp.228, 236. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p.214. Consumer Guide Album - Reggae Greats: Strictly for Lovers". The Village Voice . Retrieved 2020-10-15. s new production showcases a brand-new set list, a new stage set, an even bigger light show and a world class live band. I’ve seen some ‘Rods’ in my time, but Paul is the best one I’ve ever seen.”–Don Stewart (Rod Stewart’s Brother) We recorded a demo in my manager's basement, and later got some studio time to record it. I think that was in New York, funded by a record label that initially showed interest and also sprung for adding some strings. So now we had a better demo, even though the record label didn't make a serious offer, and my manager brought it to a nice guy named Wally Gold at Don Kirshner Publishing. (Most of the time our forays to NYC were filled with rejection; I found that discouraging, and eventually stopped joining my manager as he took my shopped my songs around the city.) My manager, by the way, whom I had met when he ran New Haven's Dynamic Recording Studio, was Marty Kugell, who had previously managed the Five Satins and produced their hit record, ' In The Still Of The Nite.'