The vibe is picked back up again with next offering “Lost In The City”, perhaps a reference to the years the band spent sleeping rough on the streets of New York (Michael, of course, ditching any warm outerwear in favour of his beloved leather jacket). Third offering “ Stop Cryin” continues this vibe, although the song itself is a little more forgettable than its precursors.Īll this changes, however, when “Don’t You Ever Leave Me” kicks in, a singalong record that almost could have been a power ballad – in fact, it pretty much was when the band remade the single with a slower tempo for 1984 album Two Steps From The Move. That doesn’t mean to say that Village Girl doesn’t pack a punch though – the tune fades out to the kind of guitar solo that was set to dominate the Sunset Strip for the next decade, at the hands of many other bands. Bowie did it (and did it well), Dee did it (maybe not so well) – but Michael undoubtedly did it first. Monroe was, and still is, famed for his glamorous appearance, blurring the lines between what were, in the early 80’s, very rigid gender boundaries. Follow up “Village Girl” gives extravagant singer Michael Monroe the chance to show off some slightly flashier and more risqué vocals – fitting really, for a man of his image. It is a song that, in retrospect, was way ahead of its time, the opening bars reminiscent of new-wave bands like Blondie. Opener “Tragedy” remains one of Hanoi’s biggest hits, written by primary song master Andy McCoy when just in his early teens. This ten-track stonker first saw the cruel light of day in 1981 – long before Axl and Slash had even met. The first of the three albums to be re-released is the group’s debut record – the slightly wordily titled ‘ Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks’. But now that UK based label Dissonance Productions has released reissues of some of Hanoi’s classic albums, it may well be the time that rock fans finally give this flamboyant, daring band the credit they deserve. As the saying goes, hindsight is a beautiful thing. They are a group who never quite broke through into commercial success, selling most of their records in Scandinavia and (unsurprisingly) Asia. Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Poison, Guns N Roses… but the band that started it all is most definitely Finland’s Hanoi Rocks. Writer(s): Andy MccoyLyrics powered by anyone – even huge classic metal fans – where the glam scene began, and most will put it down to the obvious culprits. I don′t wanna hurt you, I don't wanna see you cry I don′t wanna hurt you once more I don't wanna leave now, I don't wanna sight for sore eyes Gone sore of all the tears that we cried Hey, come here with the guitar, okay Whoo! Recall the times we met So wild, wild and free We had our ups and we had our downs And the sweet, sweet rock and roll playing on the radio We grew up and earned the rules You gotta fight to win, otherwise you′ll lose Oh Cheyenne, you imprisoned me in liberty Never, ever showed me no sympathy Remember that night, how you made me cry I almost lost my mind When it appeared that the winner was you and the loser was me That night, that endless lonely nite I just can′t think of you with another man Oh Cheyenne, you must understand So stay right where you are I'll pick you up anywhere Anyday around, I′ll be with you You don't have to worry You don′t have to worry Baby, don't you worry You don′t have to worry no more You told me that I'm too sensitive But I didn't ask for sympathy All I wanted was to love you softly With the sweet, sweet rockand roll playing on the radio I tried hard to fight my feelings down I tried to hide ′em inside I tried to push your love away But you must have seen the fire burn in my eyes It′s still burning Stay right where you are I'll pick you up anyway Anyday around, I′ll be with you You don't have to worry You don′t have to worry Baby, don't you worry You don′t have to worry no more It's hard to believe we lived it through I can't believe we can′t relive it If you see me walking down the street Just raise your window to the sweet, sweet sound of rock and roll Sweet, sweet sound of rock androll Just stay right where you are I′ll pick you up anywhere Anyday around, I'll be with you You don′t have to worry Baby, don't you worry Stay right where you are I′ll pick you up anywhere Anyday around, I'll be with you You don′t have to worry You don't have to worry Baby, don't you worry You don′t have to worry no more.
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