Video hit Chris Rea
Chris Rea - Auberge
Auberge (a French word meaning "inn") is the twelfth studio album by Chris Rea, released in 1991.
The album as well as the title song was mostly notable for the association of the Caterham Super Seven that he owned, in which he called it the "Blue Seven". That car appeared on the album cover, illustrated in oil by renowned motoring artist Alan Fearnley.
The album makes several references to the car over several tracks, as well on the video of the title song and its cover illustration was used for its adverts.
In 2005, Rea sold his car in an auction.
Auberge was a #1 album in the UK in 1991. The title track also gave Rea one of his biggest chart hits, reaching #16 in the UK charts.
Other songs released as singles were "Heaven", "Looking For The Summer" and "Winter Song". Another song, "And You My Love", wasn't released as single, however also has become a great hit.
The lyrics:
On the hard fast train, on the road to gain
Something gets right through to your telling bone
There's a sudden itch, an electric twitch
Sometimes I swear this body's got a mind of its own
This is the naked truth, this is the light
There's only one place left to go
Auberge, Auberge, Auberge, Auberge
You meet the silent type on a windy trail
With a shiny cloak and an unseen silver dagger
You can talk till you ache, give yourself one more break
You can tell by the look on his face that it just doesn't matter
'Cause this is the naked truth and this is the light
There's only one place left to go
Auberge, Auberge, Auberge, Auberge
Give me a weekend, give me a day
Don't like what im seeing though I hear what you say
Think with a dagger and you'll die on your knees
Begging for mercy singing, "Please, Mister, please"
'Cause this is the naked truth and this is the light
And there's only one place left to go
Auberge, Auberge, Auberge, Auberge
Auberge, Auberge, Auberge, Auberge
Auberge, Auberge, Auberge