Rick Astley

Released: July 20, 2018

Songwriter: Rick Astley

Producer: Rick Astley

[Verse 1]
I believe what I was told
I listened to the stereo
Under the covers of my bed
The stories of the old days
The six wives of Henry
Origin into the center of the earth

[Pre-Chorus]
The place of my birth
Was the music that my brothers
And my sister played to me
And how I believed
The stories that they told me

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a believer
I believe in the stories
From the songs, from the old days
Believer
I believe in the world that they told me existed
On the vinyl and the tapes
And from the CD players that came later
So much later than the good old days

[Verse 2]
Down the yellow brick road
I drive a yellow taxi to a yellow submarine
Just for fun
A supertramp symphony
A full beggar's banquet
Or a night at the opera

[Pre-Chorus]
For all it's worth
The place of my birth
Was the music that my brothers
And my sister played to me
And how I believed
The stories that they told me

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a believer
I believe in the stories
From the songs, from the old days
Believer
I believe in the world that they told me existed
On the vinyl and the tapes
And from the CD players that came later
So much later than the good old days

[Bridge]
Someone saved my life every single night
When the words and the music played
When the records took me away
Yeah, someone saved my life every single night
I just listened to the music (listened to the music)
To the words in the music (words in the music)
To the words in the music
Listen to the words in the music
Words in the music
Listen to the words in the music
Music, music, music, music, music

[Pre-Chorus]
The place of my birth
Was the music that my brothers
And my sister played to me
And how I believed
The stories that they told me

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a believer
I believe in the stories
From the songs, from the old days
Believer
I believe in the world that they told me existed
On the vinyl and the tapes
And from the CD players that came later
So much later than the good old days

[Outro]
I believe what I was told
I listened to the stereo
Under the covers of my bed

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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