EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - STILL YOU TURN ME ON

STILL YOU TURN ME ON

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER

SONGWRITER: GREG LAKE

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: BRAIN SALAD SURGERY

LABEL: MANTICORE

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1973

Brain Salad Surgery is the fourth studio album by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released on 19 November 1973 by their own record label, Manticore Records, and distributed by Atlantic Records.

Following the tour in support of the last album, Trilogy(1972), the group acquired rehearsal facilities to work on new material, which would blend classical and rock themes. In order to control things, they launched their own record company, Manticore, in March 1973. The album was recorded from June to September at Olympic and Advision Studios, and mixed in October 1973 at AIR Studios in London. As were all the group's previous works, it was produced by Greg Lake. The album includes a cover designed by H. R. Giger.

Released to a mixed critical response, it has begun to receive more favourable reviews with time. Brain Salad Surgery continued the group's commercial success, reaching number 2 in the United Kingdom and number 11 in the United States, and eventually gaining Gold certifications in both countries. In its support, the trio embarked on their largest world tour to date, including a headlining spot at the California Jam festival.

Do you want to be an angel

Do you want to be a star

Do you want to play some magic on my guitar?

Do you want to be a poet

Do you want to be my string?

You could be anything

Do you want to be the lover of another

Undercover? You could even be the man on the moon

Do you want to be the player

Do you want to be the string?

Let me just tell you something

It just don't mean a thing

You see it really doesn't matter

When you're buried in disguise

By the dark glass on your eyes

Though your flesh has crystalised

Still you turn me on.

Do you want to be the pillow where I lay my head

Do you want to be the feathers lying in my bed?

Do you want to be a colour cover magazine

Create a scene

Every day a little sadder

A little madder

Someone get me a ladder

Do you want to be the singer

Do you want to be the song?

Let me tell you something

You just couldn't be more wrong

You see I really have to tell you

That it all gets so intense

From my experience

It just doesn't seem to make sense

Still you turn me on.