Eddie & The Hot Rods
The British pub rock/punk rock band Eddie & the Hot Rods was originally for… Read Full Bio ↴The British pub rock/punk rock band Eddie & the Hot Rods was originally formed under the name Buckshee in 1973. They rehearsed in drummer Steve Nicol's garage in Rochford, Essex. Bassist Rob Steel was known by his nickname 'The Hustler'. They changed their name to Eddie and the Hot Rods after Dave Higgs joined. He was more experienced and it was his input at this early stage that helped them to gel and get gigs, eventually, in 1975, hitting the London pub rock circuit.

They are often considered as one of the many punk rock bands that sprang from that city in the mid-Seventies, but in fact saw themselves as more influenced by groups like The Who and The Kinks, and other pub rock acts such as Dr Feelgood or Graham Parker & the Rumour. Their brand of energetic R&B was over-trumped massively by the punk explosion, and they withered away. The repertoire consisted of Chicago Blues or Soul covers, plus tunes in a similar vein written by the band's guitarist Dave Higgs.

Before rising to semi-stardom in 1977, the Hot Rods underwent several changes in personnel: One of the first members to leave the band was Eddie himself, a dummy that featured prominently in the Hot Rods' early gigs and was discarded as the joke had worn thin. Otherwise, the band consisted of Barrie Masters on vocals, Pete Wall and Dave Higgs on guitar, Rob Steel on bass and Steve Nicol on drums. Ed Hollis, brother of Talk Talk's Mark Hollis became their manager, and the band were signed to Island Records.

By 1976, Lew Lewis (harmonica) and Paul Gray had replaced Wall and Steel. Lewis's tenure in the group lasted for the release of their first two singles before he too left. With this new line-up, the Hot Rods played a set at London's famous Marquee club - their opening act was a young band named Sex Pistols. They first appeared in the UK singles chart the end of that year with the "Live at the Marquee" EP and the single "Teenage Depression", an energetic rock'n'roll song.

After the release of the Teenage Depression LP, which gave them their first appearance in the UK albums chart, they recorded another EP called "Live - At the Sound Of Speed". During the gig from which this EP was recorded, Graeme Douglas (formerly of the Kursaal Flyers) joined the band onstage and jammed along adding extra lead lines. Afterwards his membership of the band was made permanent, and they set about writing and recording for their second album. The live recording of the "Sound of Speed" EP featured Douglas on only one track, he therefore set about recording additional lead guitar overdubs in the studio, though to keep in with the essence of a live release, he was only given one attempt at recording each song.

With the addition of Douglas, the band was moved in a more radio-friendly direction. Their biggest hit came with the Douglas/Hollis collaboration "Do Anything You Wanna Do" in the summer of 1977, under their shorter, snappier name 'The Rods'. This single made the British Top 10 (number 9 in August 1977) and also proved popular with the then predominant punk audience, as did that year's album Life on the Line. Still in 1977, the Hot Rods toured the Americas. When it came to recording a follow-up album, Thriller, the band tried hard to recapture the success of "Do Anything You Wanna Do", but to no avail. They found themselves sacked by their record company in 1979, and after Fish'n'Chips, another misguided effort for EMI, the Hot Rods disbanded in 1981.

At this point, Gray and Douglas had already left the band, the former joining The Damned. Masters teamed up with The Inmates. Ed Hollis went on to work with some of the best known acts of the punk era including The Damned, Elvis Costello, and Stiff Little Fingers.

In 1985 the band reform with Masters and Nichol joined by Warren Kennedy (guitar) and Russ Strutter (bass)and release a single and live mini-album, but after a couple of years this version of the band fizzles out.

In early 1991 the 'classic' line-up (Masters, Nichol, Higgs, Douglas, and Gray) regrouped to play some live dates, by the mid 90s Masters, Gray and Nichol are joined by Manfred Mann guitarist Mick Rodgers to record the album Gasoline Days; plus in 2005 a Masters-led outfit recorded Better Late than Never in preparation for a 30th anniversary tour. The band is currently enjoying renewed popularity throughout Europe with regular tour dates, and is also performing in the U.S. after a 25 year sabbatical.
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Eddie & The Hot Rods Lyrics


Alive You walked into my life as a friend Now I see…
All I Need Is Money If I could take you anywhere Would you travel there with…
At Night And I've made goals I've never meant to break them And…
Babies Baby, baby, baby, I've got love on my mind Baby, baby,…
Been So Long 'Cause it's been so long Since I held you tight When we…
Better Without You Whatcha tryin' to do to my heart Whatcha tryin' to do…
Bye Bye Johnny Goodbye bye bye bye forever Goodbye bye bye bye my love How…
Circles I was standing by my window On one cold and cloudy…
Crazy Going Crazy I've been Going Crazy (oh) Going Crazy I've been…
Cruisin 1 2 3 Don't argue with me 4 5 6 Let's…
Do Anything You Wanna Do Gonna break out of the city Leave the people here behind Sea…
Don't Call Me I'll Call You A man walks down the street and says "Why am I…
Farther on Down the Road Farther on down the road You will accompany me Yes,…



G.L.O.R.I.A Yeah, right. Did you hear about my baby? She come…
Get Across To You And you get what you get When you did what you…
Get Out Of Denver I still remember it was autumn and the moon was…
Gloria Yeah, right. Did you hear about my baby? She come…
Heartbreak Hotel I'm at this hotel Heartbreak Hotel Heartbreak Hotel Heartbre…
I Got Mine I've got you under my skin I've got you deep in…
I See The Light I'll see you again When ever spring breaks through again Tim…
It's Killing Me Back of the bus Facing the rush in a time I…
Love Love Love Time will tell who's by my side Buckle up for this…
Me No Pop I They say that everyone wants someone So how come no one…
Moving On What are the odds? What are the odds for you to…
On The Run Whatcha tryin' to do to my heart Whatcha tryin' to do…
Quit This Town There ain't no place for me today, Sure ain't no reason…
Red Light Blue Light Red light, stop right There where you are Red light, stop ri…
Relax I wanna hold you real tight So I can kiss you…
Schoolgirl Love Sat there at his desk at school Thinkin′ if he plays…
Shake Ooh yeah yeah Ooh yeah Im King Ooh yeah yeah Yeah yeah Deali…
Take It Or Leave It Well it seems I've had a lifetime filled with misery I…
Teenage Depression Well I'm spending all my money and its going up…
Things Fall Apart When things fall apart I will come from the night like…
Time Won't Let Me I can't wait forever Even though you want me to I can't…
What You Gonna Do You did it before and no one stopped you they…
Why Can't It Be Sometimes I feel like There's no use in trying Why can't I…
Wooly Bully Oh, no Wanna do a dance like a... Mattie told Hattie About …
You Better Run Whatcha tryin' to do to my heart Whatcha tryin' to do…


We have lyrics for these tracks by Eddie:


12 Bueno, pueblo (pueblo) Aquí están los doce discípulos Fueron…
A Gal In Calico Met a gal in calico, down in Santa Fe; Used to…
Abandon Take one thousand steps in the right direction With one jump…
Alimony Blues It's a cold-blooded world When a man has to pawn his…
Amoureusement tu représente l'amour et moi les épices je viens comme un…
Arriba San Antonio Deep within my heart lies a melody A song of old…
As Flores e As Cores My life I'd give for you, Anema E Core I only…
Ashes On My Pillow You think I'm strong, a lucky kind of guy A man…
Baby Please Don't Go Baby please don't go, baby please don't go Baby please don't…
Beam Me Up Why do you build me up (Build me up) Buttercup,…
Bewitched She's a fool and don't I know it But a fool…
Blue Spanish Eyes Blue Spanish eyes Teardrops are falling from your Spanish ey…
Body And Soul My heart is sad and lonely For you I sigh, for…
But Beautiful Love is funny or it's sad, Or it's quiet or…
But I Do Ain't no love, ain't no love Like my baby's love (Like my…
But Not For Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Bye Bye Baby Blues Well honey-honey please don't go Don't you know I love you…
Cabin in the Sky One, Two, Three, Four Was that a comet or just a…
Can Can Listen You can’t love love love me Please You just gotta tru…
Can´t Stop I can't stop loving you I can't stop loving you I can't…
Cherry Red Run here, pretty mama Sit down on your daddy's knee So I…
Cherry red blues I've been smoking cigarettes So give me time to catch…
Come Back Baby I've got the blues, I feel so lonely I'd give…
Crying In The Morning You think I'm strong, a lucky kind of guy A man…
Danada Se teu beijo tem sabor Que delícia Teu abraço, teu calor Vai…
Dance with me Dance with me Dance beauty Don't forget me till your last br…
Day By Day Day by day I'm falling more in love with you And…
Delirios Espaciais (Stank Remix) Tudo pronto! Decolar Entre planetas azuis Delírios espaciais…
Don't belong here I don't, i don't want to be here I don't, i…
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Don't worry 'bout me I'll get along Forget about me Just be …
É de Fazer Chorar É de fazer chorar Quando o dia amanhece E obriga o frevo…
Ebb Tide First the tide rushes in, plants a kiss on the…
Empty There's a grief that can't be spoken There's a pain goes…
Falta De Sol Falta De Sol by Trummer Dos dentes brancos, as mãos erguid…
Fine And Dandy Please forgive this platitude But I like your attitude You a…
Futebol e Mulher É assim que ela é metade futebol metade mulher É assim…
Going Down Slow Well you're a fast movin' woman, I'm a slow movin'…
Groovin' Groovin', on a Sunday afternoon Really couldn't get away too…
High Fry And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
How High the Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
I Can't Get Started I've flown around the world in a plane I've settled…
I Cover the Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the one …
i don I don't care They can say what they want I can't leave…
I Don't Hurt Anymore Yeah you told me you'd meet me at a movie…
I Don't Want To Lose You Bet you think that I don't love you, babe Bet you…
I Feel Like Going On If you want to hear my complication It's true what they…
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart I let a song go out of my heart It was…
I Love You Darling Have I told you lately that I love you Could I…
I Only Have Eyes For You My love must be a kind of blind love I can't…
I Remember You I remember you you're the one who made my dreams come…
I Trusted You Baby I want you, baby (I want you) And I need you,…
I Want A Little Girl I want a little girl, call my own. She must be…
I Will Catch You I'm glad we got it today And got back together again 'Cause…
I Wished on the Moon Somewhere there's music How faint the tune Somewhere there's…
I'll Never Be The Same I'll never be the same Stars have lost their meaning for…
I'm The Midnight Creeper I hate a moral coward, one who lacks a manly…
If I Had You I could show the world how to smile I could be…
In the Kitchen Mama's really busy in the kitchen today Shook a rolling pin…
Intermission Riff For the past half hour you've been listening to live…
Intermission Riff I. Introduction by Jim Wilke King FM presents live, Jazz from the Penthouse. For the next…
Just a dream Just a dream, just a dream All our plans and our…
Laura You know the feeling of something half remembered Of somethi…
Lealdade Serei Serei leal contigo Quando eu cansar dos teus beijos te…
Little White Lies The moon was all aglow But heaven was in your eyes The…
Love Song You said that you want me You said that you…
Maranguape Maranguape, maranguape, maranguape... Maranguape, maranguape…
Metropolitano A pele ardendo Os dentes caindo O sol rachando Os lábios sec…
My Girl I've got sunshine on a cloudy day When it's cold outside…
My Jug and I I've got you under my skin I've got you deep in…
My!My! This my shit (This my city my state) My city my…
Não vou embora EU NÃO VOU EU NÃO VOU CHORAR O PRESENTE, NEM ME ARREPENDER…
Night Runners I run away with you To see some light When ash is…
No Ones Home And now the mellow sounds of Jimmy Early I meant you…
No Time Yeah Aye (Quez you got that heat boy) Aye Why would I, Why w…
Numb I don't wanna fall back Into the darkness into the darkness…
Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
P.S. I Love You I've seen the color of your eyes Bleed through a moment…
Paradise And then she holds my hand, mm And then I understand.…
Pardonnons-nous C'est vraiment triste toutes ces guerres à n'en po…
Peixinhos Eddie - Peixinhos Na beira do rio, na proa da maré Tinha…
Pennies From Heaven Every time it rains, it rains pennies from heaven Don't you…
Please Send Somebody To Love Me Heaven please send to all mankind, Understanding and peace o…
Pode me Chamar Pode Me Chamar Pode me chamar que eu vou....eu vou Quando …
Pomp And Circumstances Ahh ahh ahh ahh. ahh ahh ahh ahh. Toki ni wa…
Probabilidade O futuro é uma probabilidade A única estabilidade é aceitar…
Quiero Perdón, no podía estar Solo quería ver si tú, si tú…
Race Track Blues Well I woke up this morning, looked out the door I…
Retrato de um forró "Madrugada entrando Tava me esquentando Mesmo sem ter fogo M…
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
Secret Love Once I had a secret love That lived within the heart…
Serenade In Blue When I hear that Serenade in blue I'm somewhere in another…
Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
shine Go ahead with what you're doing, you don't have to…
Smile for Me In a couple of hours I'll be drivin' home to…
Somewhere In Between Somewhere in between awake and dreaming I'll be up waiting f…
Somewhere My Love Somewhere my love There will be songs to sing Although the s…
Speak Low Speak low when you speak, love, Our summer day withers away …
Stand By Me Oh, stand by me, oh, stand by me Oh, stand by…
Star Eyes Star eyes, That to me is what your eyes are, Soft as…
Stardust And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the…
Still Healing This is just a bad memory This is just a short…
Story Of My Life Well the midnight headlights blind you on a rainy night Stee…
Strangers In The Night Strangers in the night, Exchanging glances Wandering the ni…
Teenage Depression Well I'm spending all my money and its going up…
That Old Black Magic Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
That's All A man works hard then comes on home, Expects to find…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The Shadow of Your Smile The shadow of your smile When you have gone Will color all…
There Hey there lonely girl, lonely girl Let me make your broken…
Time on My Hands When the day fades away into twilight The moon is my…
Tryin' To Get To You I promised me the next time you came 'round I could…
Urubu Gabiru cachorro e gente Urubu, Gabiru, Cachorro E Gente by Trummer É uma pena …
Vida Boa A gente tá querendo a vida boa Boa como a vida…
Waiting Sitting here patiently waiting for brighter days, but you…
Way Out Can't give up on you, no way When it's your love…
What Is There To Say Is it true what they say about Dixie? Does the…
When i get drunk When I get drunk, tell me who's gonna carry me…
When I Grow Too Old to Dream We have been gay, going our way Life has been beautiful,…
When Your Lover Has Gone What good is the scheming, the planning and dreaming That co…
Wrong girl blues Little brighteyed girl in blue jeans, little brighteyed girl…
Yesterdays Yesterday's heartbreak, brings tomorrow's tears A laugh of r…
You Are Too Beautiful You are too beautiful, my dear, to be true And I…
You Stepped Out Of A Dream You stepped out of a dream You are too wonderful to…


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