Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
Paul Young
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By the look in your eye I can tell you're gonna cry Is it over me? If it is, save your tears For I'm not worth it, you see For I'm the type of boy who is always on the roam Wherever I lay my hat that's my home I'm telling you that's my home You had romance, did you break it by chance Over me? If it's so I'd like for you to know That I'm not worth it, you see For I'm the type of boy who is always on the roam, mm Wherever I lay my hat that's my home Mm, that's my home Oh, you keep telling me, you keep telling me I'm your man What do I have to do to make you understand? For I'm the type of guy who gives girl the eye Everybody knows. But I love them and I leave them Break their hearts and deceive them everywhere I go Don't you know that I'm the type of man who is always on the roam Wherever I lay my hat that's my home Wherever I lay my hat, oh oh, that's my home, mm yeh That's my home And I like it that way You know I can't make it all alone sometimes that's the way, that's the way I'm not saying I'm not saying I don't love you Just got to do what I want to do
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Written by: Barrett Strong, Marvin Gaye, Marvin P Gaye, Norman Whitfield, Norman J. Whitfield
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Song Origin"Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" is actually a song by American singer Marvin Gaye, released in 1962.
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Repurposed SongAlthough the song was originally performed by Marvin Gaye, it was covered by English singer Paul Young in 1983 and became a big hit.
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Chart PerformancePaul Young's version of "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for three weeks in July 1983, and was also his first solo single.
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Album PlacementPaul Young’s cover was included in his debut album “No Parlez”.
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Dissimilarity in SuccessMarvin Gaye’s original song did not chart, which is a stark contrast to the success of Paul Young's cover version in the 1980s.
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Artistic LicenseWhile covering the song, Paul Young swapped around a verse and a chorus, presumably to offer a fresh take on the song.
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CompositionThe song "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" was co-written by Marvin Gaye, Clarence Paul, and Barrett Strong.
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Song ThemeThe song's lyric emphasizes the theme of non-commitment and a free-spirited approach towards life, with the protagonist refusing to settle at one place and treating every place where he lays his hat as his home.
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Music VideoThe music video for Paul Young's version of "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" features a brief appearance by a then-unknown model named Paulina Porizkova, who went on to have a successful career.
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Impact on CareerThe success of "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" effectively launched Paul Young's career, and he went on to have a series of UK Top 40 hits in the 1980s.
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RecognitionIn 1983, Paul Young's interpretation of "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" won the Brit Award for Best British Video.
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