The Story So Far: Very Best of Rod Stewart es un álbum de Rod Stewart, publicado en 2001. El disco incluye 34 canciones, entre ellas «Maggie May», «Baby Jane», «Some Guys Have All the Luck» y «Young Turks».
Listado de Canciones
Disco 1
- Maggie May
Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to you It's late September and I really should be back at school I know I keep you amused but I feel I'm being used Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried any more You lured me away from home just to save you from being alone You stole my heart and that's what really hurt The morning sun when it's in your face really shows your age But that don't worry me none in my eyes you're everything I laughed at all of your jokes my love you didn't need to coax Oh, Maggie I couldn't have tried any more You lured me away from home, just to save you from being alone You stole my soul and that's a pain I can do without All I needed was a friend to lend a guiding hand But you turned into a lover and Mother what a lover, you wore me out All you did was wreck my bed And in the morning kick me in the head Oh Maggie I couldn't have tried anymore You lured me away from home 'cause you didn't want to be alone You stole my heart I couldn't leave you if I tried I suppose I could collect my books and get on back to school Or steal my daddy's cue and make a living out of playing pool Or find myself a rock and roll band that needs a helpin' hand Oh Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face You made a first-class fool out of me But I'm as blind as a fool can be You stole my heart but I love you anyway Maggie I wish I'd never seen your face I'll get on back home one of these days - Baby Jane
Baby Jane don´t leave me hanging on the line I knew you when you had no one to talk to Now you´re moving in high society Don´t forget I know secrets about you I used to think you were on my side But now I´m no longer sure I wish I knew what I know now before When I give my heart again I know it´s gonna last forever No one tell me where or when I know it´s gonna last forever Baby Jane don´t it make you feel sad Just when I thought that we were winning You and I were so close in every way Don´t time fly when you´re loving and laughing I´ve said goodbye so many times The situation ain´t all that new Optimism´s my best defense I´ll get through without you When I give my heart again I know it´s gonna last forever No one tell me where or when I know it´s gonna last forever I won´t be that dumb again I know it´s gotta last forever When I fall in love again I know it´s gonna last forever Baby Jane I´ve said all I want to say Go your own way don´t think twice about me Cause I´ve got ideas and plans of my own So long darlin´ I´ll miss you believe me The lesson learned was so hard to swallow But I know that I´ll survive I´m gonna take a good look at myself and cry When I give my heart again I know it´s gonna last forever No one tell me where or when I know it´s gonna last forever When I fall in love next time I know it´s gonna last forever I won´t be that dumb again I know it´ll last forever - Some Guys Have All the Luck
Chorus: some guys have all the luck some guys have all the pain some guys get all the breaks some guys do nothing but complain Alone in a crowd on a bus after work and i'm dreaming the guy next to me has a girl in his arms my arms are empty how does it feel when the girl next to you says she loves you it seem so unfair when there's love everywhere but there's none for me (chorus) Someone to take on a walk by the lake lord let it be me someone who's shy someone who'll cry at sad movies i know i would die if i ever found out she was fooling me you're just a dream and as real as it seems i ain't that lucky (chorus) All of my friends have a ring on their finger they have someone someone to care for them it ain't fair i got no one the car overheated i called up and pleaded there's help on the way i called you collect you didn't accept you had nothing to say (chorus) But if you were here with me i'd feel so happy i could cry you are so dear to me i just can't let you say goodbye - Young Turks
(rod stewart / carmine appice, kevin savigar, duane hitchings) Billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams. he said somehow, some way, it's gotta get better than this. patti packed her bags, left a note for her momma, she was just seventeen, there were tears in her eyes when she kissed her little sister goodbye. They held each other tight as they drove on through the night they were so exited. we got just one shot of life, let's take it while we're still not afraid. because life is so brief and time is a thief when you're undecided. and like a fistful of sand, it can slip right through your hands. Young hearts be free tonight. time is on your side, don't let them put you down, don't let 'em push you around, don't let 'em ever change your point of view. Paradise was closed so they headed for the coast in a blissful manner. they took a tworoom apartment that was jumping ev'ry night of the week. happiness was found in each other's arms as expected, yeah billy pierced his ears, drove a pickup like a lunatic, ooh! Young hearts be free tonight.time is on your side, don't let them put you down, don't let 'em push you around, don't let 'em ever change your point of view. [instrumental verse] Young hearts be free tonight.time is on your side. Billy wrote a letter back home to patti's parents tryin' to explain. he said we're both real sorry that it had to turn out this way. but there ain't no point in talking when there's nobody list'ning so we just ran away patti gave birth to a ten pound baby boy, yeah! Young hearts be free tonight, time is on your side. young hearts be free tonight, time is on your side. young hearts be free tonight, time in on your side. Young hearts gotta run free, be free, live free time is on, time is on your side time, time, time, time is on your side is on your side is on your side is on your side young heart be free tonight tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, yeah - Ya Think I'm Sexy?
- What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You)
Vídeo
- Hot Legs
Who's that knocking on my door It's gotta be a quarter to four Is it you again coming 'round for more Well you can love me tonight if you want But in the morning make sure you're gone I'm talkin' to you Hot legs, wearing me out Hot legs, you can scream and shout Hot legs, are you still in school I love you honey Gotta most persuasive tongue You promise all kinds of fun But what you don't understand I'm a working man Gonna need a shot of vitamin E By the time you're finished with me I'm talking to you Hot legs, you're an alley cat Hot legs, you scratch my back Hot legs, bring your mother too I love you honey Imagine how my daddy felt In your jet black suspender belt Seventeen years old He's touching sixty four You got legs right up to your neck You're making me a physical wreck I'm talking to you Hot legs, in your satin shoes Hot legs, are you still in school Hot legs, you're making me a fool I love you honey Hot legs, making your mark Hot legs, keep my pencil sharp Hot legs, keep your hands to yourself I love you honey Hot legs, you're wearing me out Hot legs, you can scream and shout Hot legs, you're still in school I love you honey - You Wear It Well
Letra
I had nothing to do on this hot afternoon but to settle down and write you a line. i've been meaning to phone you, but from minnesota, hell it's been a very long time, you wear it well, a little old fashioned but that's all right. Well i suppose you're thinking i bet he's sinking or he wouldn't get in touch with me. oh i ain't begging or losing my head. i sure do want you to know that you wear it well, there ain't a lady in the land so fine. Remember those basement parties, your brother's karate, the all day rock and roll shows. them homesick blues and radical view haven't left a mark on you, you wear it well, a little out of time, but i don't mind. But i ain't forgetting that you were once mine, but i blew it without even tryin'. now i'm eatin' my heart out, tryin' to get a letter through. (tryin' to get back to you.) Since you've been gone it's hard to carry on. i'm gonna write about the birthday gown that i bought in town, when you sat down and cried on the stairs. you knew it did not cost the earth, but for what it's worth. you make me fell a millionaire and you wear it well. madame onassis got nothing on you. And when my coffee's cold and i'm getting told that i gotta get back to work, so when the sun goes low and you're home all alone, think of me and try not to laugh and i'll wear it well. i don't object if you call collect, 'cos i ain't forgetting that you were once mine. - Rhythm of My Heart
Letra
Across the street the river runs. down in the guter life is slipping away. let me still exist in another place, running down under cover of a helicopter blade. The flames are getting higher in effigy. burning down the bridges of my memory. love may still alive somewhere someday where they're downing only deer a hundred steel towns away. Oh, rhythm of my heart is beating like a drum with the words "i love you" rolling off my tongue. no never will i roam, for i know my place is home. where the ocean meets the sky, i'll be sailing. Photographs and kerosene light up my darkness, light it up, light it up. i can still feel the touch of your thin blue jeans. running down the alley, i've got my eyes all over you, baby. oh, baby. Oh, the rhythm of my heart is beating like a drum with the words "i love you" rolling off my tongue. no never will i roam, for i know my place is home. where the ocean meets the sky, i'll be sailing. Oh, yeah. Oh, i've got lightning in my veins, shifting like the handle of a slot machine. love may still exist in another place. i'm just yanking back the handle, no expression on my face. Oh, the rhythm of my heart is beating like a drum with the words "i love you" rolling off my tongue. no never will i roam, for i know my place is home. where the ocean meets the sky, i'll be sailing. Oh, the rhythm of my heart is beating like a drum with the words "i love you" rolling off my tongue. no never will i roam, for i know my place is home. where the ocean meets the sky, i'll be sailing. The rhythm of my heart is beating like a drum with the words "i love you" rolling off my tongue. no never will i roam, for i know my place is home. where the ocean meets the sky, i'll be sailing. - Downtown Train
- Motown Song
- This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) - Ronald Isley, Rod Stewart
Vídeo
- Tonight I'm Yours
Vídeo
- Ooh La La
Letra
Poor old Granddad I laughed at all his words I thought he was a bitter man He spoke of women's ways They'll trap you, then they use you before you even know For love is blind and you're far too kind Don't ever let it show I wish that I knew what I know now When I was younger. I wish that I knew what I know now When I was stronger. The can-can such a pretty show Will steal your heart away But backstage back on earth again The dressing rooms are grey They come on strong and it ain't too long For they make you feel a man But love is blind and you soon will find You're just a boy again When you want her lips, you get her cheek Makes you wonder where you are If you want some more then she's fast asleep you're just twinkling with the stars. Poor young grandson, there's nothing I can say You'll have to learn, just like me And that's the hardest way, ooh la la Ooh la la, la la, yeah I wish that I knew what I know now When I was younger. I wish that I knew what I know now When I was stronger. - I Can't Deny It
- It Takes Two - Rod Stewart, Tina Turner
- Stay with Me - Faces
Disco 2
- Sailing
(gavin sutherland, 1972) I am sailing, i am sailing, home again 'cross the sea. i am sailing, stormy waters, to be near you, to be free. I am flying, i am flying, like a bird 'cross the sky. i am flying, passing high clouds, to be with you, to be free. Can you hear me, can you hear me thro' the dark night, far away, i am dying, forever trying, to be with you, who can say. Can you hear me, can you hear me, thro' the dark night far away. i am dying, forever trying, to be with you, who can say. We are sailing, we are sailing, home again 'cross the sea. we are sailing stormy waters, to be near you, to be free. Oh lord, to be near you, to be free. oh lord, to be near you, to be free, oh lord. - I Don't Want to Talk About It
Vídeo
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Letra
Have I told you lately that I love you Have I told you there's no one else above you fill my heart with gladness take away all my sadness Ease my troubles that's what you do For the morning sun in all it's glory Leads the day with hope and comfort too you fill my life with laughter and somehow you make it better Ease my troubles that's what you do There's a love lastifying and it's yors and it's mine Like the sun And at the end of the day We should give thanks and pray to the one to the one Have I told you lately that I love you Have I told you ther's no one else above you fill my heart with gladness take away all my sadness Ease my troubles that's what you do There's a love lastifying And it's yours and it's mine Like the sun And at the end of the day We should give thanks and pray to the one to the one Have I told you lately that I love you Have I told you there's no one else above you you fill my heart with gladness take away all my sadness Ease my troubles that's what you do Take away all my sadness Fill my life with gladness Ease my troubles that's what you do Take away all my sadness Fill my life with gladness Ease my troubles that's what you do - First Cut Is the Deepest
Letra
I would have given you all of my heart but there's someone who's torn it apart and she's taken just all that i had but if you want i'll try to love again baby i'll try to love again but i know The first cut is the deepest baby i know the first cut is the deepest but when it come to being lucky she's cursed when it come to loving me she's the worst i still want you by my side just to help me dry the tears that i've cried and i'm sure going to give you a try and if you want i'll try to love again baby i'll try to love again but i know The first cut is the deepest baby i know the first cut is the deepest but when it come to being lucky she's cursed when it come to loving me she's the worst I still want you by my side just to help me dry the tears that i've cried but i'm sure gonna give you a try 'cause if you want i'll try to love again baby i'll try to love again but i know The first cut is the deepest baby i know the first cut is the deepest when it come to being lucky she's cursed when it come to loving me she's the worst - You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
Vídeo
- 6All for Love - Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting
- Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Vídeo
- Every Beat of My Heart
Letra
Through these misty eyes I see lonely skies Lonely road to Babylon Where's my family And my country Heaven knows where I belong Pack my bags tonight Here's one Jacobite Who must leave or surely die Put me on a train In the pouring rain Say farewell but don't say goodbye Seagull carry me, over land and sea To my own folk, that's where I want to be Every beat of my heart Tears me further apart I'm lost and alone in the dark I'm going home One more glass of wine Just for auld lang syne And the girl I left behind How I miss her now In my darkest hour And the way our arms entwine Seagull carry me, over land and sea To my own folk, that's where I want to be Every beat of my heart Tears me further apart I'm lost and alone in the dark I'm going home And we'll drink a toast To the blood red rose Cheer a while the Emerald Isle And to the northern lights And the swirling pipes How they make a grown man cry Seagull carry me, over land and sea To my own folk, that's where I want to be Every beat of my heart Tears me further apart I'm lost and alone in the dark I'm going home Every beat of my heart Tears me further apart I'm lost and alone in the dark I'm going home - Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)
- Don't Come Around Here - Helicopter Girl, Rod Stewart
- Killing of Georgie, Pts. 1 & 2
- Love Touch
Letra
Oh, baby, I don't know why But somehow I always seem to Get tangled up in my pride But oh, baby, we're not that blind Deep down inside you know This love's worth one more try Don't push it all aside 'Cause I want to be good for you I didn't mean to be bad But darling I'm still the best That you ever had Just give me a chance To let me show you how much I want to give you my love touch Love touch Why can't I climb your walls And find somewhere to hide Can't I knock down your door And drag myself inside I'll light your candles baby And maybe I'll light your life I want to feel the breathless end You come to every night This ever changing love Is pushing me too far I feel the need to reach you Right now wherever you are These empty arms are getting stronger Every day Believe me baby They won't let you get away No, they won't let you get away 'Cause I want to be good for you I didn't mean to be bad But darlin I'm still the best That you ever had Just give me a chance To let me show you how much I want to give you my love touch Love touch You know it don't matter Who's right who's wrong Think we're gonna find out If the love is strong Just give me a chance To win back your trust I want to give you my love touch Love touch (Oh you're gonna get a, oh you're gonna get a big love touch) - I Was Only Joking
Letra
Ever since I was a kid in school I messed around with all the rules Apologized, then realized I'm not different after all Me and the boys thought we had is sussed Valentino's all of us My dad said we looked ridiculous But, boy, we broke some hearts In and out of jobs, running free Waging war with society Dumb, blank faces stared back at me But nothing ever changed Promises made in the heat of night Creepin' home before it got too light I wasted all that precious time And blamed it on the wine I was only joking, my dear Looking for a way to hide my fear What kind of fool was I? I could never win Never found a compromise Collected lovers like butterflies Illusions of that grand first prize Are slowly wearin' thin Susie, baby, you were good to me Giving love unselfishly But you took it all too seriously I guess it had to end I was only joking, my dear Looking for a way to hide my fear What kind of fool was I? I could never win Now you ask me if I'm sincere That's the question that I always fear Verse seven is never clear But I'll tell you what you want to hear I try to give you all you want But giving love is not my strongest point If that's the case, it's pointless going on I'd rather be alone 'Cause what I'm doing must be wrong Pouring my heart out in a song Owning up for prosperity For the whole damn world to see Quietly now while I turn a page Act one is over without costume change The principal would like to leave the stage The crowd don't understand - Ruby Tuesday
- In a Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson, Rod Stewart
- Reason to Believe - Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood
- In My Life
Letra
There are places I remember All my life, though some have changed Some forever, not for better Some are gone and some remain Oh these places had their moments With lovers and friends, I still recall Some are dead and some are living In my life, I've loved them all. But of all these friends and lovers There is no one, compares with you And these memories lose their meaning When I think of love, as something new Though I know I'll never lose affection For people and things that went before I know I'll often stop and think about them In my life, I've loved you more