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Asleep At The Wheel - Peter Frampton



     
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I was born out of love
And given a chance
Playing with fast cars
There were so many children
Born with no choices
Stealing their hearts
Now look at the downside
Making it harder
To survive, yeah
So hard to imagine
When taking 'bout strangers
Against your will
You swallow in silence
With petrified tears
Bound and so still
God knows what you're thinking
This life as you knew it
Has just disappeared

We've been asleep at the wheel
Wrapped up and what do we feel?
Living beyond all our means
Burning and living the dream
So many years of not knowing
With false talk and letdowns
When hope is a wish
You would have stayed in denial
Don't even try to escape
It don't exist
Up high on the hill
It's no place for conscience
It's your only fight
We've been asleep at the wheel
Wrapped up and what do we feel?
Living beyond all our means
Burning and living the dream
We're only here for the moment
It's slow when you wanted speed
So many life's and lies
Time has taken its toll, it's true
We'll never give up on you
One day you'll be free
I've been asleep at the wheel
Wrapped up and what do I feel?
Living beyond all my means
Burning and living the dream
We're only here for a moment
It's slow when you wanted speed

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Peter Frampton (born 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent) is a British musician, best known today for his multi-platinum selling solo work in the mid-1970s when he was an "arena rocker". He originally became famous, however, as a young member of psychedelic era band The Herd and became a teen idol in Britain. Steve Marriott reportedly wanted to bring the 18 year old Frampton into the Small Faces lineup but when rebuffed, started Humble Pie with Frampton instead.

After touring the US and Europe for two years, he left Humble Pie as the group was gaining popularity because of disdain for Marriott's hard living lifestyle and screaming boogie rock direction. Aside from his work with Humble Pie, other recordings of this era that feature Frampton include albums by Harry Nilsson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and George Harrison.

His solo debut was 1972's Wind Of Change, which did not fare well on the charts, and neither did two more efforts, one under the moniker Frampton's Camel. Constant touring though began to create awareness of his talents and 1974's Frampton LP went gold.

He gained lasting international fame by 1976 when his much-loved live album, Frampton Comes Alive! was released. Having built up his reputation on the road, the LP debuted at No. 1 on the charts in January 1976. It was long considered the best-selling live album of all time, moving over 16 million copies worldwide.

In 1978, Peter suffered a near fatal car crash in the Bahamas, which left him with a concussion, muscle damage and broken bones. But in 1979, he released the album 'Where I Should Be', which went gold and produced the hit 'I Can't Stand It No More'.

His extensive use of the Talk Box effect was and still is an integral part of the Peter Frampton experience.

His albums never regained the high chart placements of the 70's era but he has continued his musical career none the less. Among the gimmicks he's employed to maintain interest have been releasing Frampton Comes Alive II, as well as joining Ringo Starr's touring revue, recording two CDs with ex-Stone Bill Wyman and unsucessfully attempting to reunite with Steve Marriott before his death in 1991. Other notable occasions include starring with The Bee Gees in a film version of The Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album and playing with David Bowie on his Never Let Me Down album and tour.

In 2006, Frampton released Fingerprints, a completely instrumental guitar showcase album.

Peter now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and can still be found playing concerts around the world.



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