Rick Astley

Released: June 10, 2016

Songwriter: Rick Astley

Producer: Rick Astley

[Verse 1]
If you're ever gonna make this work
You gotta pick yourself right up
From out of the dirt
You might need someone
To give you a helping hand
Show you how to love
Make you understand
Well, you never thought that you would fall
Now you're on your knees
And you're about ready to crawl
You need someone to rid you of your disease
I'll tell you what to do
Show you how to be

[Chorus]
If you pray with me
On your knees under the willow trees
And pray with me
For what we need
Might not be money, might not be gold
Let your love release your soul
Come on and pray
Won't you pray with me

[Verse 2]
There's electric in your veins
It's burning you up
You can't stand the pain
You need someone to listen to your affliction
But ain't a few left just one more addiction

[Chorus]
If you pray with me
On your knees under the willow trees
And pray with me
For what we need
Might not be money, might not be gold
Let your love release your soul
Come on and pray
Won't you pray with me
Won't you pray with me
Won't you pray
Won't you pray
Won't you pray, yeah

[Bridge]
Show me emotion
Show me your pain
Let it out
So you can live again
Share your emotion
Share your pain
Scream and shout so you can love again
If you

[Chorus]
Pray with me
Come on and pray with me
Won't you pray with me, yeah
For what we need
Might not be money, might not be gold
Let your love release your soul
Come on and pray
Won't you pray with me
Pray with me
On your knees under the willow trees
And pray with me
For what we need
Might not be money, might not be gold
Let your love release your soul
Come on and pray
Won't you pray with me

[Outro]
Get down, down on your knees
Down on your knees yeah
Come on and pray with me

Richard Paul Astley is a British entertainer, most known for his 1987 sensation “Never Gonna Give You Up” which was the subject of rick-rolling. He recieved a Brit Award for Best Single in 1988 for his hit and a “Best Act Ever” Award at the 2008 MTV EMAs upon its re-emergence into popularity.

Born in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire on February 6, 1966, Astley’s first taste of music came at the age of 10 and he became known as a drummer throughout school before dropping out at age 16. He played for a local live act entitled “FBI” (with future Conservative Party politician David Morris as guitarist) that gained popularity around London. Astley, a huge admirer of Nat King Cole soon moved to lead vocalist by the time the group garnered the interest of Pete Waterman, a record executive and 1/3 of the Scott-Aitken-Waterman production trio. Waterman hired a 19 year-old Astley as a gofer (assistant) and Morris as a songwriter at his PWL (Pete Waterman, Limited) Studios. He used this time to pull Astley out of his ‘shyness’ and secured them both a contract with RCA Records.

“When You Gonna” with fellow PWL protégé Lisa Carter was his debut release, but it found little success and received no promotion; it was Lisa’s only official output. His first solo release, “Never Gonna Give You Up”, was dropped on July 28, 1987, and turned Astley into an international star. It topped 24 different charts and moved nearly 2 Million copies. Astley’s debut album Whenever You Need Somebody found similar success – it collected Gold or Platinum certifications in 10 different regions, including Platinum 4x in the United Kingdom.

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