Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" is the first single released by American singer-actress Cher from the album of the same name, her seventh solo album. It was her first chart-topper as a solo artist in the United States. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA for its sales of over 1 million copies.
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"Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" was the first single from Cher's 1971 eponymous album Cher with instrumental backing by L.A session musicians from the Wrecking Crew. The album was subsequently renamed and re-released as Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves after the success of the single. The song was written by songwriter Bob Stone as a story-song called "Gypsys, Tramps and White Trash". Producer Snuff Garrett advised that the title be changed and Stone then changed it to "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves". The album of the same name got very positive reviews, with the lead single being highlighted by All Music reviewer.
Released four years after her last top ten hit "You Better Sit Down Kids", this song was a comeback single for Cher—it was her first single in four years to chart higher than #84—not only returning her to the top ten of the charts but also giving her two weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1971. The single also reached #1 in Canada and #4 in the United Kingdom. It became Cher's best-selling single at that point, selling more than 3 million copies worldwide. As of November 2011, Billboard reported the digital sales of "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" to be 212,000 in the US.
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves (album)
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves (originally titled Cher) is the seventh studio album by American singer-actress Cher, released on September 1971 by Kapp Records. For this album, Cher left her husband Sonny Bono to produce the album, and for the first time she collaborated with Snuff Garrett and with Al Capps for the arrangements. The album was retitled after the success of the single of the same name. It received positive reviews from critics, and RIAA certified it Gold on July 2, 1972. The album was her first and most successful album of the seventies. Two singles were released from the album, "The Way of Love" and "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", both reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Background
After the failures of the previous albums, Cher signed a contract with Kapp-MCA Records in 1971. Kapp and MCA were the labels with which Cher had more success in the seventies and she remained with them until 1974. Johnny Musso of Kapp Records thought that Garrett and Cher would work well together and decided to team them up. This time Garrett was introduced to redesign the Cher sound for her first comeback.
Cher
Cher (/ˈʃɛər/; born Cherilyn Sarkisian on May 20, 1946) is an American singer and actress. Described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry, she is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances during her five-decade-long career, which has led to her being nicknamed the Goddess of Pop.
Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" reached number one on the American and British charts. She began her solo career simultaneously, releasing in 1966 her first million-seller song, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". She became a television personality in the 1970s with her shows The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, watched by over 30 million viewers weekly during its three-year run, and Cher. She emerged as a fashion trendsetter by wearing elaborate outfits on her television shows. While working on television, she established herself as a solo artist with the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart-topping singles "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves", "Half-Breed", and "Dark Lady". After her divorce from Sonny Bono in 1975, Cher launched a comeback in 1979 with the disco-oriented album Take Me Home and earned $300,000 a week for her 1980–82 residency show in Las Vegas.
Cher (TV series)
Cher was an American variety show that premiered on CBS in 1975. It was hosted by singer-actress, Cher. The show had many famous musical guests. It followed a TV special featuring Elton John, Bette Midler, and Flip Wilson as guests. Cher premiered at 7.30pm on Sunday, February 16, 1975 and finished the season ranked 1st among variety shows and 22nd among all programs, with a 21.3 average household share.
Overview
The show featured Cher interviewing various celebrity guests ranging from musicians, actors, and pop culture figures. In addition to interviews, the series also featured comedy skits, and comedic field reports. Cher would also perform her songs along with a live band.
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Clueless (film)
Clueless is a 1995 American coming-of-age comedy film. It is loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma. It stars Alicia Silverstone (in the lead role), Stacey Dash, Paul Rudd, and Brittany Murphy. The film is set in Beverly Hills and was written and directed by Amy Heckerling and produced by Scott Rudin. It was released in the United States on July 21, 1995.
The film grossed $56 million in the United States and has developed a cult following.
The film spun off a television sitcom and a series of books.
Plot
Cherilyn "Cher" Horowitz is a good-natured but superficial girl who is attractive, popular, and extremely wealthy. A few months shy of her sixteenth birthday, she has risen to the top of the high school social scene. She lives in a Beverly Hills mansion with her father Mel, a ferocious $500-an-hour litigator; her mother died from a freak accident during a routine liposuction procedure when Cher was a baby. Cher's best friend is Dionne Davenport, who is also rich, pretty, and hip, and understands what it's like to be envied. Though Dionne has a long-term relationship with popular student Murray, Cher claims that it is a pointless endeavor.
Podcasts:
Cher
ALBUMS
- Closer to the Truth released: 2013
- ICON released: 2011
- The Best of the Imperial Recordings: 1965-1968 released: 2007
- Gold released: 2005
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cher, Volume 2 released: 2004
- Behind the Door released: 2003
- 3614 Jackson Highway released: 2003
- The Very Best of Cher released: 2003
- Live: The Farewell Tour released: 2003
- The Best of Cher released: 2003
- Absolutely the Best, Volume 1 released: 2002
- Essential Collection released: 2001
- Holdin' Out for Love released: 2001
- Living Proof released: 2001
- Holdin' Out For Love released: 2000
- Basic: Original Hits released: 2000
- Cher: The Story (1964-1972) released: 2000
- The Way of Love released: 2000
- 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Cher released: 2000
- I Paralyze released: 1999
- Live in Concert released: 1999
- Bang, Bang: The Early Years released: 1999
- Greatest Hits: If I Could Turn Back Time released: 1999
- The Greatest Hits released: 1999
- Believe released: 1998
- Black Rose released: 1997
- Take Me Home / Prisoner released: 1997
- The Long and Winding Road released: 1996
- The Casablanca Years released: 1996
- It's a Man's World released: 1995
- Blue: The All Time Great Love Songs released: 1995
- Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves released: 1994
- Greatest Hits released: 1992
- The Collection released: 1992
- Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 released: 1992
- Love Hurts released: 1991
- Golden Greats released: 1991
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - The Best Of Cher released: 1990
- Heart of Stone released: 1989
- Cher released: 1987
- Prisoner released: 1979
- Take Me Home released: 1979
- Cherished released: 1977
- I'd Rather Believe In You released: 1976
- Stars released: 1976
- Dark Lady released: 1974
- Bittersweet White Light released: 1973
- Half-Breed released: 1973
- Foxy Lady released: 1972
- Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves released: 1971
- Backstage released: 1968
- With Love, Cher released: 1968
- Chér released: 1966
- The Sonny Side Of Chér released: 1966
- All I Really Want to Do released: 1965
- Cher released:
- Greatest Hits released:
- Best released:
- Collection 2000 released:
- Not.com.mercial released:
The Best of the Imperial Recordings: 1965-1968
Released 2007- All I Really Want to Do
- I Go to Sleep
- Needles and Pins
- Don't Think Twice
- She Thinks I Still Care
- Dream Baby
- The Bells of Rhymney
- Girl Don't Come
- See See Rider
- Come and Stay With Me
- Cry Myself to Sleep
- Blowin' in the Wind
- "Bang Bang" (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- Where Do You Go
- Our Day Will Come
- Elusive Butterfly
- Like a Rolling Stone
- Come to Your Window
- The Girl From Ipanema
- It's Not Unusual
- Milord
- Sunny
Gold
Released 2005- I Got You Babe
- Baby Don't Go
- All I Really Want to Do
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- Alfie
- The Beat Goes On
- You Better Sit Down Kids
- Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves
- The Way of Love
- All I Ever Need Is You
- Living in a House Divided
- A Cowboys Work Is Never Done
- Half-Breed
- Dark Lady
- Train of Thought
- Take Me Home (extended version)
3614 Jackson Highway
Released 2003- For What It's Worth
- (Just Enough to Keep Me) Hangin' On
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
- Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You
- I Threw It All Away
- I Walk on Guilded Splinters
- Lay, Baby, Lay
- Please Don't Tell Me
- Cry Like a Baby
- Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
- Save the Children
- Easy to Be Hard
- I Believe
- Danny Boy
- Mama Look Sharp
- It Gets Me Where I Want to Go
- You've Made Me So Very Happy
- Yours Until Tomorrow
- The Thought of Loving You
- The First Time
- Chastity's Song (Band of Thieves)
- Chastity's Song (Band of Thieves) (Stereo album version)
- Superstar
The Very Best of Cher
Released 2003- Believe
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- Heart of Stone
- Just Like Jesse James
- Save Up All Your Tears
- After All (Love Theme from “Chances Are”)
- I Found Someone
- One by One (Junior Vasquez Vocal edit)
- Strong Enough
- All or Nothing
- Song for the Lonely
- Take Me Home
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)
- All I Really Want to Do
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- Half-Breed
- Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
- Dark Lady
- The Beat Goes On
- I Got You Babe
- A Different Kind of Love Song (Rodney Jerkins Main mix - faster)
Live: The Farewell Tour
Released 2003- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
- Song for the Lonely
- All or Nothing
- I Found Someone
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- All I Really Want to Do
- Half-Breed
- Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
- Dark Lady
- Take Me Home
- The Way of Love
- After All
- Just Like Jesse James
- Heart of Stone
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
- Strong Enough
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- Believe
The Best of Cher
Released 2003- Walking in Memphis
- The Shoop Shoop Song
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- Just Like Jesse James
- It's a Man's Man's Man's World
- I Got You Babe
- Dark Lady
- I Found Someone
- Love & Understanding
- He's Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
- Oh No Not My Baby
- Heart of Stone
- Save Up All Your Tears
- Whenever You're Near
- Dead Ringer for Love
- Gypsys Tramps & Thieves
- Bang-Bang
- Somebody Somewhere
- Love Hurts
Absolutely the Best, Volume 1
Released 2002- Dream Baby (feat. Cherilyn)
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- You Better Sit Down, Kids
- Sunny
- Magic in the Air (I Feel Something in the Air)
- Alfie
- All I Really Want to Do
- The Bells of Rhymney
- Hey Joe
- Where Do You Go
- I Go to Sleep
- Behind the Door
- I Want You
- A Young Girl
- Reason to Believe
- She's No Better Than Me
- I Wasn't Ready
- Until It's Time for You to Go
Essential Collection
Released 2001- All I Really Want to Do
- Where Do You Go
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- Alfie (from the movie Alfie)
- You Better Sit Down Kids
- The Way of Love
- Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves
- All I Ever Need Is You
- Living in a House Divided
- Don't Hide Your Love
- Half-Breed
- A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done
- Dark Lady
- Train of Thought
- I Saw a Man and He Danced With His Wife
- Take Me Home
- Wasn't It Good
- Hell on Wheels
- Bad Love (from the movie Foxes)
- Young And Pretty (Black Rose)
- Dead Ringer for Love
- Rudy
- I Got You Babe (live)
Basic: Original Hits
Released 2000- You Better Sit Down Kids
- I Go to Sleep
- Needles and Pins
- Like a Rolling Stone
- A Young Girl
- Blowin' in the Wind
- I Feel Like Something's in the Air
- Sunny
- Come and Stay With Me
- The Bells of Rhymney
- Our Day Will Come
- Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)
- Bang Bang
- Until It's Time for You to Go
- It's Not Unusual
- You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
- Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
- Cry Myself to Sleep
Cher: The Story (1964-1972)
Released 2000- Dream Baby
- All I Really Want to Do
- Where Do You Go
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me)
- Alfie
- Behind the Door
- I Feel Like Something Is in the Air
- Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)
- Hey Joe
- You Better Sit Down Kids
- But I Can't Love You More
- Take Me for a Little While
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow
- Our Day Will Come
- Sunny
The Way of Love
Released 2000- The Way of Love
- All I Really Want to Do
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- You Better Sit Down Kids
- Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
- All I Ever Need Is You
- He'll Never Know
- When You Find Out Where You're Goin', Let Me Know
- I Hate to Sleep Alone
- Touch and Go
- Living in a House Divided
- It Might as Well Stay Monday (From Now On)
- Song For You
- When You Say Love
- Don't Ever Try to Close a Rose
- Don't Hide Your Love
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
- Two People Clinging to a Thread
- Don't Put It on Me
- Classified 1a
Live in Concert
Released 1999- Introduction
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
- All or Nothing
- Cher Introduces Costumes and Concepts
- The Power
- Monk Dance
- We All Sleep Alone
- I Found Someone
- Sonny & Cher (Film Sequence)
- The Way of Love
- Half Breed
- Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
- Dark Lady
- Take Me Home (dance sequence)
- Take Me Home
- Hollywood (Film Sequence)
- After All
- Cher Introduces Walking in Memphis
- Walking in Memphis
- Just Like Jesse James
- Cher Introduces the Band and Dancers
- The Shoop Shoop Song
- Flamenco Dance, Part 1
- Dov'e L'Amore
- Flamenco Dance, Part 2
- Strong Enough
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- Believe
- Credits
Bang, Bang: The Early Years
Released 1999- Dream Baby (Performed as 'Cherilyn')
- All I Really Want to Do
- I Go to Sleep
- Come and Stay With Me
- Where do You Go
- You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- Needles and Pins
- Elusive Butterly
- Alfie
- Sunny
- Behind the Door
- Magic in the Air (I Feel Like Something in the Air)
- Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)
- Hey Joe
- You Better Sit Down Kids
- Girl From Ipanema
- It's Not Unusual
Greatest Hits: If I Could Turn Back Time
Released 1999- Love and Understanding
- Save Up All Your Tears
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
- After All (Love Theme from Chances Are)
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- Just Like Jesse James
- Heart of Stone (remix)
- I Found Someone
- We All Sleep Alone
- Bang Bang (New version)
- Take Me Home
- Dark Lady
- Half-Breed
- The Way of Love
- Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves
- I Got You Babe
The Greatest Hits
Released 1999- Believe
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- Heart of Stone
- Love and Understanding
- Love Hurts
- Just Like Jesse James
- I Found Someone
- One by One
- Strong Enough
- All or Nothing
- Walking in Memphis
- Love Can Build a Bridge
- All I Really Want to Do
- Bang Bang
- Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
- The Beat Goes On
- I Got You Babe
- Dov'è l'amore (Emilio Estefan Jr. mix)
The Long and Winding Road
Released 1996- The Long and Winding Road
- My Love
- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
- I Hate to Sleep Alone
- Train of Thought
- Rescue Me
- Don't Hide Your Love
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
- Carousel Man
- Dark Lady
- Half Breed
- The Way of Love
- The Greatest Song I Ever Heard
- Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
- Fire and Rain
- Touch and Go
It's a Man's World
Released 1995- Walking in Memphis
- Not Enough Love in the World
- One by One
- I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (the Way You Treated Me)
- Angels Running
- Paradise Is Here
- I'm Blowin' Away
- Don't Come Around Tonite
- What About the Moonlight
- The Same Mistake
- The Gunman
- The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
- Shape of Things to Come
- It's a Man's Man's Man's World
Blue: The All Time Great Love Songs
Released 1995- Am I Blue?
- By Myself
- Fire and Rain
- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
- How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
- How Long Has This Been Going On
- I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)
- More Than You Know
- My Love
- The Long and Winding Road
- The Man I Love
- Jolson Medley: Sonny Boy / My Mammy / Rock a Bye Your Baby
- The Man That Got Away
- What'Ll I Do
- Why Was I Born
- Danny Boy (live)
- I Can See Clearly Now
- You and I (live)
- You've Got a Friend / Where You Lead (live)
- It Never Rains in Southern California
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Released 1994- Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
- The Way of Love
- Train of Thought
- All I Ever Need Is You
- Fire and Rain
- The Man I Love
- I Hate to Sleep Alone
- He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
- Don't Hide Your Love
- I Got You Babe
- Dark Lady
- A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done
- Let Me Down Easy
- Am I Blue
- When You Say Love
- Half Breed
- I Got It Bad
- Living in a House Divided
- The Man That Got Away
- Mama Was a Rock & Roll Singer
Greatest Hits
Released 1992- All I Really Want to Do
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- I Got to Sleep
- You Better Sit Down, Kids
- Magic in the Air (I Feel Something in the Air)
- Dream Baby
- Alfie
- Come to Your Window
- Where Do You Go
- Needles and Pins
- She's No Better Than Me
- See See Blues
- Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)
- Behind the Door
- The Click Song Number One
- Come and Stay With Me
The Collection
Released 1992- Dark Lady
- The Way of Love
- Don't Hide Your Love
- Half Breed
- Train of Thought
- Fire and Rain
- He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
- Never Been to Spain
- Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
- I Saw a Man and He Danced With His Wife
- Carousel Man
- Living in a House Divided
- Melody
- Rescue Me
- I Hate to Sleep Alone
- The Long and Winding Road
Cher's Greatest Hits: 1965-1992
Released 1992- Oh No Not My Baby
- Whenever You’re Near
- Many Rivers to Cross (live from the Mirage)
- Love and Understanding
- Save Up All Your Tears
- The Shoop Shoop Song (It’s in His Kiss)
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- Just Like Jesse James
- Heart of Stone
- I Found Someone
- We All Sleep Alone
- Bang-Bang
- Dead Ringer for Love
- Dark Lady
- Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
- I Got You Babe
Golden Greats
Released 1991- Dark Lady
- The Way of Love
- Don't Hide Your Love
- Half Breed
- Train of Thought
- Fire and Rain
- He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
- Never Been to Spain
- Gypsies Tramps and Thieves
- I Saw a Man and He Danced With His Wife
- Carousel Man
- Living In a House Divided
- Melody
- Rescue Me
- I Hate to Sleep Alone
- The Long and Winding Road
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) - The Best Of Cher
Released 1990- Dream Baby
- All I Really Want to Do
- I Go to Sleep
- Come and Stay With Me
- Where Do You Go
- See See Blues (C.C. Rider)
- Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
- Needles and Pins
- Come to Your Window
- Alfie
- She's No Better Than Me
- Behind the Door
- Magic in the Air (I Feel Something in the Air)
- Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)
- You Better Sit Down, Kids
- The Click Song Number One
- But I Can't Love You More
- It All Adds Up Now
- I Wasn't Ready
- Take Me for a Little While
- Song Called Children
- Reason to Believe
Best
- Believe
- Body to Body, Heart to Heart
- Little Man
- The Music's No Good Without You
- Piu che poi
- (This Is) A Song for the Lonely
- All or Nothing
- Love Hurts
- Alive Again
- Runaway
- A Different Kind of Love Song
- The Power
- Love So High
- Strong Enough
- Love Is a Lonely Place Without You
- Dov'e L'Amore
- Rain, Rain
- The Long and Winding Road
- When the Money's Gone
- Love Can Build a Bridge
Collection 2000
- Dov'e L'Amore
- The Shoop Shoop Song
- Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
- I Got You Babe
- Save Up All Your Tears
- Believe
- After All (feat. Peter Cetera)
- Walking in Memphis
- Love Hurts
- Dark Lady
- If I Could Turn Back Time
- I Found Someone
- We All Sleep Alone
- All I Really Want to Do
- Bang Bang
- Just Like Jesse James
- Love Can Build a Bridge
- All or Nothing
- Love and Understanding
- Heart of Stone (remix)
- Strong Enough
-
by Cher
Gypsies Tramps & Thieves
by: CherI was born in the wagon of a travelin' show
My mama used to dance for the money they'd throw
Papa would do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel
Sell a couple bottles of doctor good
CHORUS:
Gypsies, tramps and thieves
We'd hear it from the people of the town
They'd call us gypsies, tramps and thieves
But every night all the men would come around
And lay their money down
Picked up a boy just south of Mobile
Gave him a ride, filled him with a hot meal
I was sixteen, he was twenty-one
Rode with us to Memphis
And papa woulda shot him if he knew what he'd done
Chorus
I never had schoolin' but he taught me well
With his smooth southern style
Three months later, I'm a gal in trouble
And I haven't seen him for a while
I haven't seen him for a while
She was born in the wagon of a travelin' show
Her mama had to dance for the money they'd throw
Grandpa'd do whatever he could
Preach a little gospel
Sell a couple bottles of doctor good
Chorus
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