Mixed music bag – week 40

The final post for the letter N for November this week (where did the month go?)

999 are an English punk rock band, formed in London in December 1976. From 1976 to 1985, their line-up consisted of Nick Cash (vocals, guitar), Guy Days (lead guitar), Jon Watson (bass guitar) and Pablo LaBritain (drums). LaBritain was temporarily replaced in 1980 by drummer Paul Edward (aka ‘Ed Case’) while he recovered from a motor accident. Bassist Jon Watson left the band in 1985 and was replaced by Danny Palmer, who was succeeded by Arturo Bassick in 1991.

Between 1978 and 2007, 999 released fourteen singles and twelve studio albums. Five of the singles released by 999 between 1978 and 1981 charted within the Top 75 in the UK Singles Chart, with one further single released by 999 in 1978, “Homicide”, charting within the Top 40. The single “Emergency” is from their second 1978 album Separates. In addition, as a result of extensive touring in the United States in the early 1980s, the band’s third and fourth studio albums, The Biggest Prize In Sport and Concrete, each charted on the U.S. Billboard 200.

Despite having formed in 1976, 999 have only experienced two permanent changes to their original line-up and have continued to record and play live, leading them to be one of the longest-lived groups of the punk era.

We’ve heard it all before
We’ve learning to ignore
You must confess this awful mess
Isn’t just a bore
It’s more than we could bear
But you don’t really care
Kiss of live to save our life
All you do is stare

I’m back in full attack
Never give in until they crack
Emergency

Raiders strike but where
Panic in the air
Running scared oh I’m so scared
It gets you everywhere
Heard it on the news
Rebels get accused
Fighting for another cause
But why and where and whose
Carry out their plan
Release us if you can
What’s your worth to a pile of earth
You’re just another man

I’m back in full attack
Never give in until they crack
Emergency

Black jack want to quack
Never get your money back
Pack attack in the back
By a bloody maniac
Better see industry
Take it fast and make it last
Go away make them pay
Never make the same mistakes
Sometimes care sometimes not
See them bleed and see them rot

I’m back in full attack
Never give in until they crack
Emergency

We’ve heard it all before
We’ve learning to ignore
You must confess this awful mess
Isn’t just a bore
It’s more than we could bear
But you don’t really care
Kiss of live to save our life
All you do is stare

Sell yourself for cheap Make our mother weep
Losing pride is hard to hide
And harder still to keep

I’m back in full attack
Never give in until they crack
Emergency

Songwriters: Mike Dean / James Arthur

Emergency lyrics © Warner-tamerlane Publishing Corp., Sony/atv Music Publishing (uk) Limited, Complete Music Ltd., Papa George Music, Lfs Iii Music

Song Lyric Sunday – Grammy Award winners

This week the SLS theme is find a song that has won a Grammy Award. Thanks to Jim Adams for the prompt.

I was surprised that John Lennon had fewer ‘Grammys’ (7) than Paul (18), George (12) and even Ringo (9). The Beatles have 9 collectively.

The single; Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey was the first Grammy award Paul McCartney won as a solo artist in 1972 for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist. It’s a strange but ingenious track with several tempo changes. The video shows Paul and Linda with their children on the farm they owned on the Mull in Scotland.

We’re so sorry, uncle Albert
We’re so sorry if we caused you any pain
We’re so sorry, uncle Albert
But there’s no one left at home
And I believe I’m gonna rain

We’re so sorry, but we haven’t heard a thing all day
We’re so sorry, uncle Albert
But if anything should happen
We’ll be sure to give a ring

We’re so sorry, uncle Albert
But we haven’t done a bloody thing all day
We’re so sorry, uncle Albert
But the kettle’s on the boil
And we’re so easily called away

Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky
Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky

Admiral Halsey notified me
He had to have a berth or he couldn’t get to sea
I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie
Butter pie?

The butter wouldn’t melt so I put it in the pie
Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky
Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky

Live a little, be a gypsy, get around
(Get around)
Get your feet up off the ground, live a little, get around
Live a little, be a gypsy, get around
(Get around)
Get your feet up off the ground, live a little, get around

Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky
Hands across the water, water
Heads across the sky

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Paul Mccartney / Linda Mccartney

Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey (1993 Digital Remaster) lyrics © Mpl Communications Inc

Mixed Music Bag – week 39

November is flying by, so this is the third week where you find the name of a group or solo artist that starts with the letter N

Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band until his frequent collaborator, Atticus Ross joined in 2016. The band’s debut album, Pretty Hate Machine (1989), was released via TVTV Records. After disagreeing with TVT about how to promote the album, the band signed with Interscope Records and released the EP Broken (1992). The following albums, The Downward Spiral (1994) and The Fragile (1999), were released to critical acclaim and commercial success. A total of eleven studio albums were released by the band up until 2020.

“The Hand That Feeds” is the first single from the NIN highly acclaimed 2005 album With Teeth (also known as Halo 19).

You’re keeping in step
In the line
Got your chin held high and you feel just fine
‘Cause you do
What you’re told
But inside your heart it is black and it’s hollow and it’s cold

Just how deep do you believe?
Will you bite the hand that feeds?
Will you chew until it bleeds?
Can you get up off your knees?
Are you brave enough to see?
Do you wanna change it?

What if this whole crusade’s a charade
And behind it all there’s a price to be paid
For the blood on which we dine
Justified in the name of the holy and the divine

Just how deep do you believe?
Will you bite the hand that feeds?
Will you chew until it bleeds?
Can you get up off your knees?
Are you brave enough to see?
Do you wanna change it?

So naive
I keep holding on to what I wanna believe
I can see
But I keep holding on and on and on and on

Will you bite the hand that feeds you?
Will you stay down on your knees?

(repeat last two lines x 7)

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Trent Reznor

The Hand That Feeds lyrics © Concord Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

Song Lyric Sunday – Rocking acoustically

The theme of SLS this week is to find an acoustic version of a rock song or even one that was originally acoustic based. Thanks once again to Jim for the prompt.

Simple Minds are a band that I’ve been a fan of since the very beginning. Long before they became one of the biggest stadium rock bands. I’ve seen them live twice and hope to see them again soon.

‘Promised You A Miracle’ was originally from their ‘New Gold Dream’ album and it’s always been one of my favourite tracks. The single made number 13 in the UK charts in 1982.

Promised you a miracle
Belief is a beauty thing
Promises, promises
As golden days break wondering

Chance
As love takes a train
Summer breeze and brilliant light
Only love she sees
He controls on love
Love sails to a new life

Promised you a miracle
Belief is a beauty thing
Promises, promises
As golden days break wondering

Only love she sees
He controls on love
Life throws a curve
Everything is possible
With promises
Everything is possible, oh

I promised you a miracle
Belief is a beauty thing
Promises, promises
As golden days break wondering

Chance
Reflects on them a while
Love screams so quietly
Slipping back on golden times
Breathing with sweet memories

I promised you a miracle
Belief is a beauty thing
Promises, promises
As golden days break wondering

Only love she sees
He controls on love
Life throws a curve
Everything is possible
In the game of life
Everything is possible

Chance
Lost pearls of great price
Take care of family
Only aches for love
Love waits for fame
In chance, in chance, they’ll see

I promised you a miracle
Belief is a beauty thing
Promises, promises
As golden days break wondering

Uh, oh
Uh, oh

Only love she sees
He controls on love
Life throws a curve
Everything is possible
In the game of life
A burning dream
You can be Queen
Everything is possible

Truth
Wanted truth
He control on love
Life throws a curve
In the game of life
Everything is possible
Yeah, you can be queen
Everything is possible

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Derek Forbes / Charles Burchill / Michael Joseph Macneil / James Kerr

Promised You A Miracle lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Bmg Rights Management (uk) Limited, Jim Kerr Management Consultancy Limited, Jim Kerr Management Consultancy Ltd

Mixed Music Bag – Week 38

The second part of a song recorded by a group or solo artist with the letter N (for November) at the start of their name.

NERO are a British electronic music trio composed of members Dan Stephens, Joe Ray and Alana Watson. On 12 August 2011, they released their debut studio album, Welcome Reality which reached number one in the UK Albums Chart In August 2012. “Promises” from the album, received a Gold certification in the United States. On 10 February 2013, Nero won a Grammy Award for their collaborative remix of “Promises” with Skrillex. Their second studio album, Between II Worlds, was released on 11 September 2015.

I just prefer the remix to the original and I wish I could dance like these two 🙂

You got me so wild
How can I ever deny
You got me so high
So high I cannot feel the fire
And you keep telling me
Telling me that you’ll be sweet
And you’ll never want to leave my side
As long as I don’t break these

Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself
Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself
Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself
Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself

You got me so wild
Why should I be so surprised?
You got me so high
Don’t you see it in my eyes?
And you keep telling me
Telling me that you’ll be sweet
And you’ll never want to leave my side
As long as I don’t break these

Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself
Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself
Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself
Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself

They are so wasted on myself
They are so wasted on myself
They are so wasted on myself
They are so wasted on myself

They are so wasted on myself
They are so wasted on myself
They are so wasted on myself
They are so wasted on myself

Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself
Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself
Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself
Promises, and they still feel oh so wasted on myself

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Alana Watson / Daniel Stephens / Joseph Ray

Promises lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Capitol CMG Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc

Song Lyric Sunday – Free and Underrated

The theme of SLS this week is to find a favourite song that is a favourite but also somewhat underrated.

I’ve chosen a track from former Free frontman; Paul Rodgers. The track is from his 1983 solo debut album ‘Cut Loose’. I believe the whole album was underrated! The track was also recorded later by the short-lived supergroup; The Firm, which had Paul Rodgers and Jimmy page in the line-up. ‘Live in Peace’ could also be appropriate, as it has been a weekend of remembrance for those that fell during the wars.

Written by Paul Rodgers. I can’t seem to find the lyrics anywhere!

Mixed Music Bag – week 37

Yes, it’s November already. That means you need to find a group or solo singer with an N at the start of their name.

New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by vocalist and guitarist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. The members regrouped after the disbandment of their previous band Joy Division due to the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis. They were joined by Gillian Gilbert on keyboards later that year. New Order’s integration of post-punk with electronic and dance music made them one of the most acclaimed and influential bands of the 1980s. They were the flagship band for Manchester-based independent record label Factory Records and its nightclub The Hacienda and they worked in a long-term collaboration with graphic designer Peter Saville.

The original release of the single True Faith was released in 1987, reaching #4 in the UK Charts. It was accompanied by a surreal music video directed and choreographed by Philippe Decoufle and produced by Michael H. Shamberg. A remix was released in 1994 which reached #9 in the UK Charts.

I feel so extraordinary
Something’s got a hold on me
I get this feeling I’m in motion
A sudden sense of liberty

I don’t care ’cause I’m not there
And I don’t care if I’m here tomorrow
Again and again, I’ve taken too much
Of the things that cost you too much

I used to think that the day would never come
I’d see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun

When I was a very small boy
Very small boys talked to me
Now that we’ve grown up together
They’re afraid of what they see

That’s the price that we all pay
And the value of destiny comes to nothing
I can’t tell you where we’re going
I guess there was just no way of knowing

I used to think that the day would never come
I’d see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun

I feel so extraordinary
Something’s got a hold on me
I get this feeling I’m in motion
A sudden sense of liberty

The chances are we’ve gone too far
You took my time and you took my money
Now I fear you’ve left me standing
In a world that’s so demanding

I used to think that the day would never come
I’d see delight in the shade of the morning sun
My morning sun is the drug that brings me near
To the childhood I lost, replaced by fear
I used to think that the day would never come
That my life would depend on the morning sun

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Bernard Sumner / Gillian Lesley Gilbert / Peter Hook / Stephen Eric Hague / Stephen Paul David Morris

True Faith lyrics © Kanjian Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group

Song Lyric Sunday – The first cut is not necessarily the deepest

The theme of SLS this week is deep cuts. Usually an album track that wasn’t a fan favourite or a single that wasn’t a big seller.

The band Queen released three separate cd’s called Deep Cuts (vol. 1 (actually just called Deep Cuts), Vol. 2 and Vol. 3). In my opinion volume 1 is the best of the three, featuring tracks from their first three albums (Queen, Queen 2 and Sheer Heart Attack). Ogre Battle is from Queen 2 and it’s the band at the top of their game.

Aaaah!
Ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah
Aaah!
Now, once upon a time, an old man told me a fable
When the piper is gone and the soup is cold upon the table
And if the black crow flies to find a new destination
That is the sign

Come tonight
Come to the ogre site
Come to the ogre battle fight

He gives a great big cry and he can swallow up the ocean
With a mighty tongue, he catches flies and the palm of his hand incredible size
One great big eye has to focus in your direction
Now the battle is on
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Come tonight
Come to the ogre site
Come to the ogre battle fight

Ah-ah-ah-ah
Aaah!

The ogre men are still inside, the two way mirror mountain
You gotta keep down right out of sight
You can’t see in, but they can see out
Keep a look out

The ogre men are coming out
From the two way mirror mountain
They’re running up behind and they’re coming all about
Can’t go east ’cause you gotta go south

Ogre men are going home
The great big fight is over
Bugle blow let trumpet cry
Ogre battle lives for evermore
Ooh, woh, woh

You can come along
You can come along
Came to ogre battle

Ah-ah-ah-ah
Aaah!

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Freddie Mercury