Rayzor Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 "Quicksand Jesus" by Skid Row was written by Rachel Southworth and David Sabo. Dave 'Snake' Sabo of Skid Row: "'Quicksand Jesus' is about the bullsh*t said via the media, everything seems to be very hypocritical, saying one thing and doing another." -Wiki- The art for the album "Slave To The Grind" was done by Bach's father. It was a mural so it was wrapped around the inner sleeves of the album notes to show the artwork in it's entirety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Hey fishies, you're amazing, I love you... :inlove: :inlove: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzor Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 You'd better love me! 2 of the songs I tried to do research for had very little information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 Too good to be true - Tom Petty The 4th of 7 singles released from 1991s Into the Great Wide Open, it reached #34 in the UK, but was the only single from the album that failed to chart in the US. A live performance clip was aired in regular rotation on MTV & VH1 in early 1992. The song is about a young lady who is suddenly going through a difficult time involving confusion about the circumstances, though what exactly transpired to cause the change of circumstances is never revealed by the narrator (Petty) and left to the listeners to use their imagination. Possibly to make the song's concept more relatable as well as adaptable to any personal experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 You'd better love me! 2 of the songs I tried to do research for had very little information. hahahaha yes, it happens sometimes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 "Medicine Man" Johnny Winter Written by Douglas, Fisher. Released in 1991 as a track of his album "Let Me In". It wasn't released as a single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 30, 2014 Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 "Rock N Roll Hootchie Koo" Johnny Winter Written by Rick Derringer. Released as a track of "Johnny Winter And" in 1970. The album is a live performance from the Live Johnny Winter And tour, at the Fillmore East in October 1970. The band included Rick Derringer and other former members of The McCoys. "The first song I wrote for Johnny was 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo'. 'Rock and Roll' to satisfy the rock 'n' roll that I was supposed to be bringing into the picture, and 'Hoochie Koo' to satisfy the king of blues sensibility that Johnny was supposed to maintain. And it worked out great". "The reviewers liked it. I didn't think 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo' would do as well as it did 'cause it was a little corny. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo. You don't ever know". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 The Songfactor's Choice Top 10 #392 This week there is 7(seven) songs needing facts. Songfactor's Choice Top 10 #392 1. Champagne Jam – Atlanta Rhythym Section (1978) 2. My Dying Time – Black Label Society (2014) 3. Working Class Hero – Green Day (2007) 4. I Go To Sleep – Ray Davies (1965) 5. Heading Out To The Highway – Judas Priest (1981) 6. Cats In the Cradle – Ugly Kid Joe (1992) 7. Back On Terra Firma – The Hellecasters (2007) If you have any info on any of the songs mentioned anywhere in this thread, please feel free to post your knowledge here. Submissions on songs will be collated and sent to the main site and you will receive credit for your contribution. As always the Songfish thanks you :guitar: :rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 "Working Class Hero" Green Day Written by John Lennon. Here's some facts for the original song. A track from the album "Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur", a compilation of covers by many artists for the Amnesty International's campaign for Darfur, released in 2007. The single was released on May the 1st to be downloaded from the web. It made #53 on Billboard Hot 100, #6 on Canadian Hot 100, #8 in Norway and #11 in Sweden. On the radio it peaked at #10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and #18 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 "Cats In the Cradle" Ugly Kid Joe Wrtten by Harry and Sandra Chapin. Here's some facts for the original version. Ugly Kid Joe recorded their version for their debut album, "America's Least Wanted", in September 1992. It was also released as a single, the second from the LP. It made #6 on US Billboard Hot 100, #3 on US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks, #11 on US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream and #7 on the UK Singles Chart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 "My Dying Time" Black Label Society Written by Zakk Wylde. From their album "Catacombs of the Black Vatican", released in April 2014. Also a single, released in January 2014 on iTunes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 "Champagne Jam" Atlanta Rhythym Section Written by Buie, Cobb, Nix. A track of their 1978 album, "Champagne Jam". The single, the B-side for "Escape" made #43 on Billboard Hot 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 "I Go To Sleep" Ray Davies Written by Ray Davies. It was never recorded by The Kinks. Though the demo, by just Ray Davies, was released as a bonus track when the album "Kinda Kinks" (from 1965) was re-released in 1998. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 "Heading Out To The Highway" Judas Priest Written by G. Tipton, K. Downing, R. Halford. A track of "Point of Entry", their 1981 album, recorded in 1980 in Ibiza, Spain. The single, B-sided by "Rock Forever" and "Hell Bent For Leather", both live, was released in 1981. It made #10 on 10 on Billboard Top Tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 "Back On Terra Firma" The Hellecasters Written by John Jorgenson. A track of their 1994 album, "The Return of the Hellecasters". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy7 Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 "I Go To Sleep" Ray Davies Written by Ray Davies. It was never recorded by The Kinks. Though the demo, by just Ray Davies, was released as a bonus track when the album "Kinda Kinks" (from 1965) was re-released in 1998. What do you think of this song edna? Have you heard it before, before I posted it? I think it's an amazing song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 I liked it a lot, I had never heard it before (I knew the Pretenders' version) Not my fave Kinks song, tough... I should listen to it a couple of times more, yet I believe it was amog my votes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 "Back On Terra Firma" The Hellecasters Written by John Jorgenson. A track of their 1994 album, "The Return of the Hellecasters". oh it was 94? it was listed as 07, I'll change it in the archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_M Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 oh it was 94? it was listed as 07, I'll change it in the archive The correct release date for that album is 1993. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 That Hellecasters song has some really good guitar work. :guitar: Lots of it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I've found 1993 in some sites and 1994 in others (allmusic, I believe... discogs said 1993... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 The Songfactor's Choice Top 10 #393 This week there is 4(four) songs needing facts. The Songfactor's Choice Top 10 #393 1. Better Days – Badfinger (1970) 2. Beautiful – Carole King (1971) 3. Machete – Buckethead (1998) 4. Monkey Business – Skid Row (1991) If you have any info on any of the songs mentioned anywhere in this thread, please feel free to post your knowledge here. Submissions on songs will be collated and sent to the main site and you will receive credit for your contribution. As always the Songfish thanks you :guitar: :rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzor Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Slave To The Grind - Skid Row wiki says: "Monkey Business" is a hit song by Skid Row. It was the first single from their second album, Slave to the Grind and marked their change from hard-hitting glam metal to overall heavy metal. The song is one of their best known songs. The single was released in 1991 and was written by bandmates Rachel Bolan and Dave "the Snake" Sabo. The song was the biggest hit on Slave to the Grind and although the song didn't make the top 40 it reached #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and still gets heavy airplay on rock radio stations. The video got heavy rotation on MTV and catapulted the album to double-platinum status. Along with "Youth Gone Wild" from their first album, it is considered their signature song. The song also charted at number #19 on the UK Singles chart." No lyric interpretation found, although to me it seems to be about corporate take-overs of small businesses, etc. to keep a monopoly. I see mass advertising leading the people toward certain products too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Thank you, Ray!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 "Better Days" Badfinger Written by Evand and Molland. A track from their second album, "No Dice", from November 1970. It was the B-side for "No Matter What", released on November 6th 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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