Rick Astley

Lately I've been sleeping
Far too long in bed
I've been dreaming of you lover
Oh the things inside my head

I don't want to wake up
I'm scared to break the spell
Oh I'm sleeping like a baby
I hope you sleep so well

You know I'm hoping, hoping

I know there's a dream for us
I know there's a dream for us
I know there's a dream for us
Been on our minds
I know there's a dream for us
I know there's a dream for us
I know there's a dream for us
We're gonna find

I know there's a dream for us
I believe it's true
In a word, love you
And I'm hoping our dream comes true

You know I'm hoping, hoping

Miracles and moonbeams, wishes on a star
These are things I dream of, I know it sounds bizarre
I see familiar faces, or is it dÃ©jÃ vu
The one recurring vision
Is a dream I have of you

You know I'm hoping, hoping

I know there's a dream for us
I know there's a dream for us
I know there's a dream for us
Been on our minds
I know there's a dream for us
I know there's a dream for us
I know there's a dream for us
We're gonna find

Come on now baby

I know there's a dream for us
I believe it's true
In a word, love you
And I'm hoping our dream comes true

When you find someone you find someone you love
You know you can't believe it
When you find someone you know you can't deceive it
Your love takes you high

I know there's a dream for us
I'm sure there's a dreams for us

I know there's a dream for us
I believe it's true
In a word, love you
And I'm hoping our dream comes true

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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