Rick Astley

Here we are
Riding high
We've some so far
We can touch the sky

So why can't we live together
Can't we be friends
Why must we fight our brothers
Til the bitter end

We really got a problem
We don't know how to fix yeah
There ain't no reason for staying
We just can't do it

Talk to me
Scream and shout
Trust in me
We can work it out

We all know the world keeps turning
One day at a time
Easier lessons for leaving
We just couldn't find

We really got a problem
We don't know how to fix yeah
There ain't no reason for staying
We just can't do it

So why can't we live together
Can't we be friends
Why must we fight our brothers
Til the bitter end

Ooh yeah
Won't you trust in me
I know we can make it yeah

I close my eyes and look inside
For a picture of how it should be
And I wonder if you could see what I see

Would you ever choose to live the way you do

We really got a problem
We don't know how to fix b'dum yeah
There ain't no reason for staying
We just can't do it

We really got a problem
We don't know how to fix b'dum yeah
I know we got the pieces
But they just don't fit

We really got a problem
We don't know how to fix
I know we got the pieces
We just can't do it

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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