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You should've been gone Knowing how I made you feel And I should've been gone After all your words of steel Oh, I must've been a dreamer And I must've been someone else And we should've been over Oh, Sherry, our love Holds on, holds on Oh, Sherry, our love Holds on, holds on But I want to let go You'll go on hurtin' me You'd be better off alone If I'm not who you thought I'd be But you know that there's a fever Oh that you'll never find nowhere else Can't you feel it burnin' on and on? Oh, Sherry, our love Holds on, holds on Oh, Sherry, our love Holds on, holds on But I should've been gone Long ago, far away And you should've been gone Now I know just why you stay Oh, Sherry, our love Holds on, holds on Oh, Sherry, our love Holds on, holds on Oh, Sherry, our love Holds on, holds on

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Oh Sherrie by Steve Perry

• You should've been gone Knowing how I made you feel And I should've been gone After all your words of steel Oh I must've been a dreamer (must've been a dreamer, oh) And I must've been someone else (someone else) And we should've been over (over by now) Oh Sherrie, our love Holds on, holds on Oh Sherrie, our love Holds on, holds on But I want to let go You'll go on hurtin' me You'd be better off alone If I'm not who you thought I'd be But you know that there's a fever Oh, that you'll never find nowhere else Can't you feel it burnin', on and on Oh Sherrie, our love Holds on, holds on Oh Sherrie, our love Holds on, holds on Oh Sherrie But I should've been gone Long ago, far away And you should've been gone Now I know just why you stay Oh Sherrie, our love Holds on, holds on Oh Sherrie, our love Holds on, holds on Oh Sherrie, our love Holds on, holds on Hold on, oh Sherrie Writer/s: Bill Cuomo, Craig Krampf, Randy Goodrum, Stephen Ray Perry Publisher: AMPLIFIED ADMINISTRATION, BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind
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• Vic Hernandez from Springfield Mo Usa I had the good fortune of Front Row, Center seats for San Diego's "Frontiers" show and both "Raised On Radio" shows. Herbie Herbert pushed the band and crew to unsustainable levels. The Video displays, the progressive deployment of VARI*LITES. Actually, the second S.D. RoR show replaced Buddy Rich as my all-time favorite concert.
• Dawnel F Gunn from Oakland Ca My cousin had the pleasure of living next door to u in your home town. I hope some day i would get the pleasure to meet u. I hope u get the chance to read all your fan mail. I feel that your a wonderful person inside and out. We love and care for u Steve please come back to us.
• Cheryl Collins from Lake City Sc Well l am so glad Steve is singing again. Sherrie stay private. People love to gossip. I know it happened to me you both have your lives to live. Me l will be glad when l am by my self never marry again. It is not for me men are cruel to me. I'm too soft. I guess God bless you both Steve Sherrie.
• Kris from Destin, Fl Actually if you listen to the lyrics carefully, instead of the script "Now I know just why you stay" that was to portrait a happy ending is changed by Perry to "Now I know you'l lie you'l stay" . Take a listen...
• Ghostgetter from Dallas, Tx And by the way Kid May have not been telling us everything because he also said this is why Perry says in the song after all your worth the steal when he doesn't say that. It says after all your words of steel.
• Ghostgetter from Dallas, Tx I don't know if anyone knows Who Kidd Kradick is and his national morning show but he is a well known radio host. I had listened to him one day say during Steve Perry's birthday a few years ago that during the 80s Kid took a first date of this hot chick to a Journey concert and went to meet Journey back stage well to make a long story short, Kid went home alone and she ran off with Steve Perry. The Girls name was Sherry and Kraddick ended the story by saying Happy Birthday Butthead thanks alot. lol
• Pamela from Lewiston, Me I love Steve Perry's voice...I too wish he'd come back. I was fortunate to see Journey in concert with him doing what makes us all happy. I'll never forget his stage presence that his voice commands...He gave me a memeory that they cant put a dollar sign on...I am grateful for that...I'll never forget what I saw and mostly what I heard...Thanks Steve
• Brian from Cincinnati, Oh Steve, please come back.look how many fans love you.they have loved you then and they will love you now. I pray that you will come back.I have, without a dount one of the greatest voices of all time. come on people are going to extremes to get you to sing again,they have a petition for crist sake. I beg with all my heart that you will return to the spotlight. PLEASE,PLEASE COME BACK
• Douglas from Cincinnati, Oh There were other lead singers from bands with solo albums in 1984; Dennis DeYoung(Styx), Christine McVie(Fleetwood Mac)... D. Davis, Cincinnati, OH
• Trublgrl from Ny, Ny This is a silly memory, but for some reason, all my griends and I were convinced "Sherrie" was actually "Shari Bellafonte", daughter of Harry Belafonte, who was on "Hotel" at the time, I think. She IS beautiful, but, our ears should have told us that was silliness!
• Jones from San Antonio, Tx Steve Perry's voice is amazing! Once I heard this song,I was DANCING!!!
• Connie from Greenwood, Wi I love this song, takes me back to high school days. My youngest son listens to the 80's music. For which he's 19. I love the way Steve Perry looked in his videos. Connie, Greenwood, WI
• Kate from Austin , Tx This is such a beautiful and romantic song. I LOVE it!! I never get tired of seeing how he stands on the stairs and serenades her in the video. Excellent!!
• Audrey from Stanford, Ky I have been a fan of Journey and Steve Perry since I was 18. I love the bands music also Steve Perry's solo albums to. there has never in my book been another voice to compare to his voice...it brings me alot of joy to listen to him....I wish that he would come out with some new music, and tour...I never had the oppt. to ever see him in concert. and that would be a dream come true to see him and hear that voice
• Jacque from Coarsegold, Ca, Ca If Steve Perry ever did a one night comeback, I'm the one that would want to have the privledge to hear "the voice" Journey still isn't the same without him. Just traveled to see Journey - 10/2008. One of your biggest fans- Jacque
• Patricia C. from Port Deposit , Maryland, Md first let me say - steve please don't keep us waiting any longer. we need to hear that voice once more,send us your love. we will be waiting for you with (open arms). with a voice like yours only you can make journey, and your fans come back to life. when you left so did we.now its time to come back to us faithfully ... you are what we need to fill that empty space in our hearts. if john lennon can give peace a chance then could you please give journey a chance. we love you steve. after all your voice can not be replaced no matter how hard they try. it's just not you, or journey. without you... we are lost. so what can i say except ... i love you and miss you. patricia.......
• Ryan from Eaton, In For all the people saying Journey can't/shouldn't continue without Steve Perry, remember: he's the one that left -- twice. You can't really blame them for moving on after the former lead singer made it quite clear that he had no interest in being part of a band anymore.
• Mary from Shreveport, La I love Steve Perry's Voice. He CANNOT be replaced no matter how much this new guy sounds like him, he is NOT Steve Perry. No one can replace him. He has the most unique voice and no one can surpass him in greatness
• Sally from Pontefract, United Kingdom Well i was a fan of Journey`s from the start and up until Steve Perry left. I followed Steves solo stuff after that butfeel lost without him still dashing about on stage or putting out some of those beautiful ballads that only he could sing. How dare Journey get a new singer and allow him to sing Steve`s songs...there`s really NO comparison..`The Voice` is the only one who can make you smile, laugh and cry all in the same few moments. His voice stirs happy and sad memories and no other singer has done that for me. Steve if you`re there, ive tried to contact you but the messages never seem to get to you so maybe this will. Just need to let you know what you mean to this aging rocker..haha.
• Sarah from Akron, Wv Steve Perry you probably dont even read these......But if i could have a wish from make a wish foundation it would be just to meet you.... My manager is jealous of you...because i love you...sarah
• Shannon from Bakersfield, Ca My mom knew sherrie swatford! I
• Aaron from Boston, Ma steve, you have one of the best voices ever. i <3 journey
• Sherri from Waco, Tx hi my name is sherri and I absolutely looove this song I grew up in the eighties and a local radio station plays a retro mix of saturday night 80's music while it is not the same it is still cool to listen to. this song is my anthem i feel like steve is singing just for me and i have always been a fan of journey but steve is journey so i am choosing not to listen at this time come back steve! anyhow, fellow 80's lovers out there email me anytime at [email protected].
• Teri from Ca., Ca I heard a live interview Steve Perry did, I believe it was the "Street Talk" interview. The story for this song goes something like this: The lyrics for this song came about when Steve and his writing partner Randy Goodrum were brainstorming trying to come up with something for a new song. It was late at night, and Sherrie Swafford kept coming in telling Steve to get to bed. He would tell her "Sherrie, hold on, hold on". After a while of saying this, something clicked and they decided to make a song out of his "sherrie, hold on". The lyrics for the song just flowed after that.
• Rockdawg from Eugene, Or Contrary to popular belief, Sherrie Swafford and Steve Perry had not broken up when this video was shot in 1984. They separated quite awhile later. (I believe it was a least a year later.) The break-up along with the death of his mother were contributing factors in his leaving Journey in 1987 when the Raised On Radio tour ended.
• Michelle Harris from Littleton, Co I also cant get past the fact that if they had married, she would be Sherrie Perry. Does any one know Sherrie's last name?
• Danci from Treetown, Ok The opening to this song was used as one of the "Psyche Outs" in the movie Baseketball. Oh yes, and I absolutely love this song.
• Michelle Harris from Littleton, Co I can tell you that I am most-likely the most jealous girl in the world when I see the "Oh Sherrie" music video. Well, at least he goes for blondes, eh? Good to know.
• Stephanie Miller from Easton, Pa steve you are so hot!!!!!god i wish you were mine!!just remember your fans are herre for you
• Patricia from Burlington, Canada Really good song from a great voice. I recently bought the DVD Journey's greatist Hits, It is so good to see Steve Perry sing and strut his stuff.
• Cheryl from Richmond, Va I've heard that eventhough their relationship failed, Steve gave all of the rights and royalties to this song to Sherrie. The gift "that keeps on giving", I'd say. Very classy Steve.
• Georgina from Laredo, Tx No matter how many lead singer Journey changes no one will never have steve perry wonderful singing voices
• Jennifer from Pascagoula, Ms Steve Perry has a good singing voice.I wish he would come back to Journey.His songs mean alot to me.I miss him alot.I would love to meet Steve Perry and the rest of the group.I also would like to see them in concert.
• Pete from Nowra, Australia one hit wonder here in Australai ..great voice, remember seeing and hearing him on the We are The world Video
• Vanessa from Grand Blanc, Mi I agree...I would love for him to sing to me like that. Steve has such passion when he sings that song. That is why I love it. When a singer has heart like that. Not just a band singing about a break-up that never happened. It happened and was real with him. You can feel it when he sings.
• Amanda from Islip, Ny If I recall correctly (from VH1's "Pop-Up Video), Steve and Sherrie had already broken up by the taping of "Oh Sherrie," yet she starred in it anyways
• Patricia from Port Deposit, Md first let me say that i love steve perry. now here is a guy with one heck of a voice. i do feel that he has been out of the lime light to long now and needs to start making more tv appearances, and more cd"s his voice is to die for. i wish i new steve perry and my name was sherrie i would have him sing to me all the time. the other guy who is the lead singer for journey is not steve perry.. that right there says it all... come on steve perry lets get busy your fans are waiting.. love you, patricia. one of those fans
• Keith from Slc, Ut If she had married him, she would have been Sherrie Perry. The music video was one of (if not the) first to spoof overproduced music videos.
• Sarah from Guess, Canada As a crazy Fleetwood Mac fan I must insist...It's spelt LindsEy Buckingham!

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Oh Sherrie Lyrics as written by Bill Cuomo Stephen Ray Perry

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Hey i was named after this song! i know, i know, NO ONE CARES, but thats ok. This song really gets on my nerves though, and yes Journey is nothing without Steve.

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"You should've been gone!"

Wow. The world stops when that line drops.

I like how Steve Perry does more yelling than singing

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That is exactly how he sounds and at one point it's like he doesn't even know the lyrics.

I just have never liked how he "sang" this.

I changed my mind. Heart and soul is where it's at, I love the way he sings it:)

I just recently found Perry's album with this and several other great songs. Listening to it brings back plenty of memories. I've always thought that this song meant that a boyfriend was being a real pain to his girlfriend (Sherrie), and yet she stayed with him, even when he thought she should leave because of him. Yup, great song.

This is about two people whose love overcomes the obstacles in their relationship.

This was the first single from Journey lead singer Steve Perry's first solo album. The song is about his real-life girlfriend at the time, Sherrie Swafford, who also appeared in the songs music video.

Sherrie, your name rules! Steve Perry is awesome w/ or w/o Journey. This is my favorite song by him alone. Gotta love the synth intro at the beginning. That's what I liked about Journey anyway.

I agree, pianoman. This isn't my fav song by him (Foolish Heart is my fav by him solo). I thought this song was about his gf at the time or exgf.. whichever. That's cool to be named after a song :-)

This song doesn't mean a whole lot to me, besides its significance in the movie basketball, trey and matt, really know how to get the laughs.

Its obvious that he wrote this song for a girl named Sherrie.

Song hits home for me...

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According to the old Pop-Up Video he actually got Sherrie to play herself in the video. Shortly afterward she was gone.

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Steve Perry – Oh Sherrie – Official Music Video The song was written by Steve Perry, Randy Goodrum, Bill Cuomo, and Craig Krampf. “Oh Sherrie” was released as the lead single from Steve Perry’s first solo album “Street Talk”. The single was released in April 1984 (while still a member of “Journey” band) with “Don’t Tell Me Why You’re Leaving” on the B-side. The single topped Billboard Top Tracks chart in the United States and RPM 50 Singles chart in Canada. It reached the top ten also in Australia (#5) and South Africa (#6)

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Not to be confused with Sherry by The Four Seasons."Oh Sherrie" is a song written by American singer Steve Perry, Randy Goodrum, Craig Krampf, and Bill Cuomo. It was recorded and released on Perry's first solo album Street Talk in 1984, which he released while still a member of Journey. The song is often regarded as an "honorary" Journey song, being credited to the band on several hit compilation albums and in other media, largely due to its resemblance to the band's trademark sound, as well as their performances of the song on the Raised on Radio Tour, which proved to be Perry's live swansong with the band. The song is written in F major. The song was Perry's biggest hit as a solo artist and written for his then-girlfriend Sherrie Swafford, who also appeared in the music video. The song hit number three on the pop chart and number one on the rock chart in the United States, partly aided in its success by a music video released to promote the song, which received heavy airplay on MTV.   more »

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Written by: STEPHEN RAY PERRY, BILL CUOMO, RANDY GOODRUM, CRAIG KRAMPF

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