COCK ROBIN - JUST AROUND THE CORNER

JUST AROUND THE CORNER

COCK ROBIN

SONGWRITER: PETER KINGSBERY

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: AFTER HERE TROUGH MIDLAND

LABEL: COLUMBIA

GENRE: POP ROCK

YEAR: 1987

Cock Robin is an American pop rock band, mostly popular in the 1980s, particularly in continental Europe, where it achieved major success, notably with the single "The Promise You Made". The band was founded by singer-songwriter Peter Kingsbery in 1982, disbanded in 1990, and reformed in 2006.

On 20 June 2012, Peter Kingsbery announced in his blog on the official Cock Robin website Cockrobinmusic.com that "there will be a new tour next Summer 2013 with a new album".

Another Cock Robin remix by Umpff, "Extraordinary Thing", appeared on Mixtape from Mabel the Label in October 2012.

The November 2015 issue of the French magazine Topo, reported that Anna LaCazio had left Cock Robin in May 2015. Kingsbery had relocated to France and LaCazio preferred to remain in the United States and be close to her family.

Peter Kingsbery announced that Coralie Vuillemin had been chosen as the new female voice in the group. The band's latest album, "Chinese Driver" was released on March 11, 2016.

A 5-track EP was released as download only in April 2017. The first track ("Roman Holiday (The Making Of)") is an original song, whereas the second one ("Just Before It Begins") is an original instrumental track. The last three tracks however ("The Long Last Second", "Thought You Were On My Side" and "White Folks") are reprises of Peter Kingsbery's solo albums or of Cock Robin songs, with new arrangements and vocals by Peter Kingsbery and Coralie Vuillemin.

With the current line up, Cock Robin has performed in France, Portugal, Iceland, Belgium, Netherland, Switzerland, Italy, Luxembourg, and enters the studio in April 2019.

After Here Through Midland is the second album by Cock Robin and was released in 1987.

Again it was a big success in continental Europe as their first eponymous album, reaching the Top 10, but was largely ignored in the United States where the album reached only #166 in the Billboard 200. The single "Just Around the Corner" proved to be the biggest hit in Europe, and it remains a staple on adult contemporary and pop music stations in France.

Things aren't quite as they

Seem inside my domain

You can't know about everything

Only pleasure and pain

You wonder why I come here

With head to my hands

Where else can I be cured

And the king of your

Mansion?

A thorn in your side

A child to protect that

Claims he's free

Just around the corner

Half a mile to heaven

Strong enough to hold you

Starved for some affection

Darling

Come quickly

Come ease my mind

For my prayers have not been

Answered in a long time

I've already made my bed

Like it or not

As long as there's no

Regrets I'll be here

When the ride stops

These comforts to me and

These crosses to bare

With which we live

Just around the corner

Half a mile to heaven

Strong enough to hold you

Starved for some affection

Baby

I can't drag you into this mess!

I'm the thorn in your side and

The child to protect

Just around the corner

Half a mile to heaven.