Rick Astley

Oh yeah baby, oh now girl, oh now lover
Gonna stake my claim, gonna stand my ground
Gonna love you while the world spins around
Gonna be with you for the rest of my days
And nothing's gonna stand in be way
Cos I want you baby, I need you baby
I want to feel your body close to mine
I mean it baby, believe me baby
I know it to be true, 'cos

Every time you go away
I kick myself, and then I say
I'm a fool to let you go
Understand I need you so
Every time you go away
I can't believe it then I say
I'm a fool to let you go
You're the one I need to know

Ooh now baby, ooh now lover
Gonna lift you up, make you feel alright
I'm gonna make you whole tonight
Gonna make you close. I'm gonna keep you near
I'll love you for a thousand years and
I want you baby, I need you baby
I want to feel your body next to mine
I mean it baby, believe me baby
I know it to be true, 'cos

Every time you go away
I kick myself, and then I say
I'm a fool to let you go
Understand I need you so
Every time you go away
I can't believe it then I say
I'm a fool to let you go
You're the one I need to know

Oh I know, that you're the one I need to know

When the night are long
You know I'll be right here, I'll chase away your fears
And the days are so grey
You know you'll find me here, anyway

Gonna hold you tonight, every time you go away
Gonna hold you tonight, I kick myself and then I say
Gonna hold you tonight, I'm a fool to let you go
Gonna hold you tonight, You're the one I need to know

Every time you go away
I kick myself, and then I say
I'm a fool to let you go
Understand I need you so
Every time you go away
I can't believe it then I say
I'm a fool to let you go
You're the one I need to know

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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