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Home > The Music > The Singles > Roxy Music > Pyjamarama (Island Mix)

Lyrics to Pyjamarama (Island Mix)

Lyrics to the song Pyjamarama
as recorded by Roxy Music.

Couldn't sleep a wink last night
Oh how I'd love to hold you tight
They say you have a secret life
Made sacrifice your key to paradise
Never mind, take the world by storm
Just boogaloo a rhapsody divine
Take a sweet girl just like you
How nice if only we could bill and coo

I may seem a fool to you for ev'rything 
I say or think or do
How could I apologise for all those lies
The world may keeps us far apart but up in heaven, angel
You can have my heart
Diamonds may be your best friend
But like laughter after tears
I'll follow you to the end

Pyjamarama (Island Mix)

Single

The original Island label release in 1973 of Roxy Music's Pyjamarama was different to the Polydor re-issue in 1977. This version had heavier treatments by Eno of Andy MacKay's sax and the guitar refrain at the fade was edited differently to the Polydor mix.

This version was used on The Thrill Of It All Box Set, The Early Years & The Best Of Roxy Music.

Song Musicians

• Bryan Ferry Voice and Piano
• Andy Mackay Saxophone
• Phil Manzanera Guitar
• Paul Thompson Drums
• Eno Synthesizer and treatments
• John Porter Bass
• Chris Thomas Producer

Pyjamarama (Island Mix) is on the following Roxy Music and Solo Albums

• The Complete Roxy Music
• Roxy Music - Extended and Edit

Chart Info

CHART HISTORY

06 Mar 1973            45
13 Mar                 30
Please note  -  this was deemed a 'provisional' Top 30 Chart broadcast by
BBC Radio 1 on Tuesday 13th March 1973,
due to a UK postal strike preventing all 'returns' from UK Record Shops
arriving on time.  The 'official' BBC / British Market Research Bureau
chart, with all 'returns' in, was published one day late due to this - on
Wednesday, 14th March 1973).
14 Mar                 31
20 Mar                 23
27 Mar                 17
03 Apr                 13
10 Apr                 10
17 Apr                 10
24 Apr                 10
01 May                 14
08 May                 25
15 May                 30
22 May                 39
(Chart run of 12 weeks)

Thanks to Johnny Reece for the research.