Rick Astley

How can you turn and walk away
Leaving me here with things to say
How can you stand and watch me fall
Don't you feel no love at all

I only want to say to you
That it would break your Papa's heart
For him to hear the things you say
When we could make a brand new start

Will you hold me in your arms or let me go
Cause I want to show the world how much I know
That I love you
And I only want to be with you

How do I know you'll always stay
You're changing your mind most every day
I'm telling you girl don't push too far no
Just who do you think you are

I only want to say to you
That it would break your Mama's heart
For her to hear the things you say
When we could make a brand new start

Will you hold me in your arms or let me go
Cause I want to show the world how much I know
That I love you
And I only want to be with you

Will you hold me in your arms or let me go
Cause I want to show the world how much I know
That I love you
And I only want to be with you

Oh I love you so

Are you ready, for a guy like me
Come on baby, I'm on bended knee
Are you ready to be loved by me again

I only want to say to you

That it would break my loving heart
For me to see the things you do
When we could make a brand new start
Yes we could make a brand new start

Will you hold me in your arms or let me go
Cause I want to show the world how much I know
That I love you
And I only want to be with you

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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