LIVE YOUR
LIFE
BOY GEORGE
SONGWRITERS:
George O. Dowd & Richie
Stevens
COUNTRY: U.
K.
ALBUM: THIS
IS WHAT I DO
LABEL: VERY
ME RECORDS
GENRE: INDIE
POP
YEAR: 2013
Boy George (born George
Alan O'Dowd; 14 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter, DJ and fashion
designer. He is the lead singer of the Grammy and Brit Award-winning pop band Culture
Club. At the height of the band's fame, during the 1980s, they recorded global
hit songs such as "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "Time (Clock
of the Heart)" and "Karma Chameleon" and George is known for his
soulful voice and androgynous appearance. He was part of the English New
Romantic movement which emerged in the late 1970s to the early 1980s.
His music is often
classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by rhythm and blues and reggae.
He was lead singer of Jesus Loves You during the period 1989–1992. His 1990s
and 2000s-era solo music hás glam influences, such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop.
More recently, he
has released fewer music recordings, splitting his time between songwriting,
DJing, writing books, designing clothes, and photography. In
2015, Boy George received na Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of
Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Services to British Music.
This Is What I Do is a
2013 album by Boy George, produced by Richie Stevens. With this release, it was the
first time since the mid-1990s that a sober George had taken the time to
complete a full-length album. It gained positive reviews, with The
Guardian calling it "the best comeback of the year". It was Boy
George's first solo album to reach the UK Top 40 since his 1987 debut Sold.
Three songs, with videos, were selected as promotional
tracks for the album; "King of Everything", "My God" and
"Nice and Slow".
To promote the album,
George undertook a UK tour in November 2013 featuring support from self-styled
"Flock Rock" band The Featherz, whose lead singer/guitarist Danie Cox
appeared in the videos for "King of Everything", "My God"
and non-album single "I'm Coming Home". A further tour took place in
April 2014.
Everybody knew the boy was strange
The raised him in whispers
Oh how they prayed
The demons would go away
His daddy was cruel
He tried to meme him tough
Always afraid to give him too much love
Too much love
Running running running
What a waste of time
No-one you can be but your good self
Bigotry & hatred
And too much lies
Now it’s time to live your life
Ain’t no second chance
You can’t rewind, no, no
You can’t rewind
Everybody said the boy will change
Many years are gone but the truth remains
The truth remains
Running running running
What a waste of time
No-one you can be but your good self
Bigotry & hatred
And too much lies
Now it’s time to live your life
Ain’t no second chance
You can’t rewind
You can’t rewind.
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