Saturday, February 13, 2010

Song Stuck In My Head This Week - 13th February '10 - Rick Astley - Cry For Help

Rick Astley may be renowned for his 'cheesy' 80's pop (courtesy of 80's production team Stock, Aitken And Waterman) but even my dad is first to admit that Rick Astley had, and still has, one hell of a great voice.

After leaving the creative stranglehold of Stock, Aitken And Waterman he didn't fare quite so well, which I always thought was a shame, but he did have one last big hit in 1991 with the track 'Cry For Help' which is my favourite of all the songs he recorded.

Reaching number 7 in both the UK and US singles charts I always felt that not only was it a great showcase for his great singing voice but also it showed that there was so much more to him as a person than the formulaic pop-by-numbers of the Stock, Aitken And Waterman 'machine'. However, as he had no more success after musically I can only assume that people just didn't want to hear what he was really capable of - even the 'Rickrolling' phenomenon of recent years featured his old hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' from his Stock, Aitken And Waterman days.

This song is great though and I hope you all enjoy it!!

Rick Astley - Cry For Help

She's taken my time
Convince me she's fine
But when she leaves
I'm not so sure
It's always the same
She's playing her game
And when she goes
I feel to blame

Why won't she say she needs me
I know she's not as strong as she seems

Why don't I see her cry for help
Why don't I feel her cry for help
Why don't I hear her cry for help

I wandered around
The streets of this town
Trying to find
Sense in it all
The rain on my face
It covers the trace
Of all the tears
I've had to waste

Why must we hide emotions
Why must we never break down and cry

All that I need is to cry for help
Somebody please hear me cry for help
All I can do is cry for help

No need to feel ashamed
Release the pain and
Cry for help

Cry for help
Is all I need
All I need
Is a cry for help
Cry for help
Is all I need
All I need
Is a cry for help

Why must we hide emotions
Why can't we ever break down and cry

All that I need is to cry for help
Somebody please hear me cry for help
All I can do is cry for help
All that I need is to cry for help
I will be there when you cry for help
Why don't I hear her cry for help

All that I need is to cry for help
Somebody please hear me cry for help
All I can do is cry for help
All that I need is to cry for help
I will be there when you cry for help
Why don't I hear her cry for help

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