The Rod Stewart version is probably better known, but I really prefer Robert Palmer’s version of this song. While Stewart’s voice lends itself well to blues, I think Palmer’s voice fits the song better–plus he definitely has more interesting vocals.
And of course, the lyrics:
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys have all the fun
Some guys have all the luck all the luck
What you gonna do when your luck begins to run
Such a lucky dog it’s good luck - push it
I get turned on by everything you do to me
Don’t say you shouldn’t do that
Push your hard luck hard push it
Oh, to take a kiss from lady luck tonight
Oh yeah I want to so much
Ooh the way it feels when you find out
there’s a pearl in it
Girl the way it feels when you get it
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys get all the fun
I get to hear you talk, see you walk
Ooh take me in your arms and let your luck
begin to run
I touch you - alright
I thought my luck had held until you fingered me
We make a right impression when you hold me tight
Wait for a break, my lucky charm
Things are looking up alright - alright
Oh - to taste the lips of lady luck tonight
Oh yeah - I want to - so much
Ooh the it it feels when you find out
there’s a pearl in it
Girl the way you squeal when you get it
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys get all the breaks
I get to roll my dice - ain’t it nice
Ooh take me in your kitchen and we’ll play
for higher stakes
Some guys have all the luck
Some guys get all the fun
I get to hear you talk, see you walk
Ooh take me in your arms and let your luck
begin to run
November 27th, 2007 at 1:06 am
Robert Palmer was an awesome singer. I don’t think there was a genre of music he couldn’t master. I know some people didn’t like his videos, but they were more than alright in my book.
As for that song, I agree the Palmer version was better. He was good at interpretation, which not all singers fully understand. It’s not all about carrying a tune — Robert Palmer could not only sing, but he could set the tone for a song.