Posted on 01/24/2010 10:46:37 PM PST by My Favorite Headache
I feel a billion-dollar reunion tour coming in about 3 years.
Never heard of them — any good?
The Scorpions? Yikes. I am not familiar with them, and believe me, that’s odd. Have they had any semi-popular songs that played on radio that I would say, “Oh yeah, I’ve heard that before.”?
Rock Me Like A Hurricane
“Have they had any semi-popular songs that played on radio that I would say, “Oh yeah, I’ve heard that before.”
They have a song called “Winds of Change” you’d recognize right away.
Their blurb sounds more of a marketing tactic than a true end-of-it-all message.
I lost interest in these guys YEARS ago.
When Uli Jon Roth left the band, they were finished as far as I’m concerned. They were a heavier band w/ a semi-stoner style when Roth was their lead guitarist. They played longer songs @ the time, too. He was replaced by Matthias Jabs, who is pretty good...but for some reason, their music switched to a more pop/made-for-radio/Top 40 style, I guess in order to draw more female fans & go after the big $$$. Yeah, it worked quite well for them, but I thought it sucked! They cut the length of their songs to w/in radio airplay length of 4 minutes or so, & wussed out completely, IMO.
Does anyone remember the ORIGINAL cover to their “Virgin Killer” album? The one w/ a little girl kneeling behind a broken pane of glass? I bought it @ an ol’ record store decades ago, but I heard that it was illegal in some places...is that true???
They had a few pretty forgettable '80s hair band hits, but their masterpiece is "Wind of Change," their anthem on the fall of the Berlin Wall (they're German). I'm not a big fan of the band or the genre, but it's a moving song. Video here.
Not after 1979 & their "Lovedrive" album.
It thought their career ended in 1986.
speaking of that, Wind Of Change would be a good theme for a GOP candidate in 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WtkuSZoBKk - Still Loving You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UUYjd2rjsE - Send Me An Angel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqXSRMDLMCs - Rhythm of Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW1JoiMintM - No One Like You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmE_l_dN9UM - Big City Nights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wENdZneWDYs - Tease Me Please Me
LOL...they play stadiums everywhere to this day over in Europe, South America, and Asia. In the U.S. I think they play to 8 to 10,000 seat venues...not bad for a band that has not had a hit since what? 1991?
$h!^ sells.
"Taken By Force" (this is NOT the original cover)
"Lovedrive" (this cover was considered to be offensive to some people)
"Virgin Killer" (Check out the cover!)
Rock You Like a Hurricane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI2COawqMJQ&feature=PlayList&p=450695C9BB0BFD85&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=1
Tease Me Please Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5sBuHIL1tk&feature=PlayList&p=6D8165F4D453D1E3&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=44
No One Like You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cc39bU4GZ0
Big City Nights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYxpr9iubqE
Blackout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naSPSTZsHYA
Zoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPchMW6S9PU
Robot Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvxCv-n6vJw
They did a really good job on The Who’s Can’t Explain. They really made it fresh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUOdbwL-leY
Here are a few so enjoy. I got to see them live several times and their twin guitar work is awesome.
Thank you, all!
I think this copy has the original cover, too. Why they changed it to an image of a hand picking up a scorpion, I don't know. I have this on both CD & LP, & the LP is actually a CLEAR one -- you can see right through it! BTW....My Favorite Headache, I'm a big RUSH fan. too! :-)
Like I said, the albums on the list that I gave you are from their earlier, heavier days...long before they became famous & toned down their style.
OMG!!!!! So you’re a Captain Beyond fan too, huh? They are one of my ALL TIME favorites!
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