The Georgia Satellites
Formed in 1980, a lineup of Dan Baird (guitar, vocals) Rick Richards (guita… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in 1980, a lineup of Dan Baird (guitar, vocals) Rick Richards (guitar), Dave Hewitt (bass), and Randy Delay (drums) recorded a six-track demo at Axis Studios in their local Atlanta, Georgia. Jeff Glixman, who had produced the likes of Paul Stanley and Kansas, was enlisted to produce. Soon after the demo was recorded, the band broke up in the summer of 1984.
However, while the band felt they weren't making any progress on their musical path and had moved on, their English manager took the demo to a small Yorkshire record label, Making Waves, who liked the material and released the demos as the "Keep The Faith" EP in 1985 (Kerrang #113). The press response to the EP was positive and prompted the band to reform in the US. Baird had been playing with the Woodpeckers in NC, while Richards remained in Atlanta with the Hell Hounds, who included both Mauro Magellon (drums) and Rick Price (bass). With Baird essentially joining the Hell Hounds the Satellites were reborn and American record labels started taking notice of the band.
By 1986 only Elektra Records were willing to sign the band, who then reunited with Glixman to record their debut full-length album at Axis Sound Studios in Atlanta. Their album, Georgia Satellites, was their most successful album to date, featuring the track "Keep Your Hands To Yourself". That song went all the way to #2 on the Billboard chart, topped only by Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer". It went into extremely heavy MTV rotation at the time. Other hits included "Battleship Chains" (#86) and "Can't Stand The Pain".
In 1988, the band recorded a cover of The Swinging Blue Jean's 1964 hit, "Hippy Hippy Shake" to the Tom Cruise movie soundtrack Cocktail. Released as a single the song made it to #45 on the Billboard chart. During the year the band released their second album "Open All Night," which infamously included a cover of the Ringo Starr song "Don't Pass Me By," though the album wouldn't build on the success of the debut. A single, "Open All Night" backed with "Dunk 'N' dine" failed to chart. A third studio album, "In The Land Of Salvation And Sin," was released in 1989, which included re-recordings of "Six Years Gone" and "Crazy" from the 1985 EP. Baird left the band in 1990 for a solo career when the album failed to find any commercial success.
However, while the band felt they weren't making any progress on their musical path and had moved on, their English manager took the demo to a small Yorkshire record label, Making Waves, who liked the material and released the demos as the "Keep The Faith" EP in 1985 (Kerrang #113). The press response to the EP was positive and prompted the band to reform in the US. Baird had been playing with the Woodpeckers in NC, while Richards remained in Atlanta with the Hell Hounds, who included both Mauro Magellon (drums) and Rick Price (bass). With Baird essentially joining the Hell Hounds the Satellites were reborn and American record labels started taking notice of the band.
By 1986 only Elektra Records were willing to sign the band, who then reunited with Glixman to record their debut full-length album at Axis Sound Studios in Atlanta. Their album, Georgia Satellites, was their most successful album to date, featuring the track "Keep Your Hands To Yourself". That song went all the way to #2 on the Billboard chart, topped only by Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer". It went into extremely heavy MTV rotation at the time. Other hits included "Battleship Chains" (#86) and "Can't Stand The Pain".
In 1988, the band recorded a cover of The Swinging Blue Jean's 1964 hit, "Hippy Hippy Shake" to the Tom Cruise movie soundtrack Cocktail. Released as a single the song made it to #45 on the Billboard chart. During the year the band released their second album "Open All Night," which infamously included a cover of the Ringo Starr song "Don't Pass Me By," though the album wouldn't build on the success of the debut. A single, "Open All Night" backed with "Dunk 'N' dine" failed to chart. A third studio album, "In The Land Of Salvation And Sin," was released in 1989, which included re-recordings of "Six Years Gone" and "Crazy" from the 1985 EP. Baird left the band in 1990 for a solo career when the album failed to find any commercial success.
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The Georgia Satellites Lyrics
02. Deep in the heart of dixie The "no smoking" light's on The captain comes on the phone I…
All Over but the Cryin' There's a fool born every minute babe But this time it…
Almost Saturday Night / Rockin' All Over the World Stuffed my heart in a bag and I slammed the…
Anna Lee Anna lee, she's a pain to me Well now, everything she…
Another Chance Livin' with my back against the wall Nowhere but for Ward to…
Baby So Fine Get myself a window seat Strap myself in, Listen to the wh…
Battleship Chains You got me tied down with battleship chains Fifty foot…
Bottle O' Tears I had an ocean of promises that never came true I had…
Bring Down the Hammer I'm gonna bring down the hammer, swing it righteous wrong…
Can Can't stand the pain Can't stand the pain, anymore Can't…
Can't Stand The Pain Can't stand the pain Can't stand the pain, anymore Can't…
Cool Inside All these sleeping dreams crack my spine Eighteen wheels sta…
Crazy Your drivin' me crazy Crazy as the night is long And I…
Dan Takes Five Stuffed my heart in a bag slammed the back door If…
Days Gone By Don't let this dream stop it feels so right Nothing means…
Deep In The Heart Of Dixie The "no smoking" light's on The captain comes on the phone I…
Don Well, I listen for your footsteps coming up the drive.…
Down and Down Baby started talking crazy Crazy like from a dream I'm point…
Dunk N' Dine Sally's working at the dunk n dine Say's she hates but…
Every Picture Tells a Story Spent some time feelin' inferior Standin' in front of my mir…
Games People Play Oh the games people play now Every night and every day…
Golden Light Let go this ribbon of darkness now And like a drunk…
Hand To Mouth I recognize the symptoms, but I don't know the cure Your…
Hard Luck Boy Just a hard luck boy from a hard luck town Hard…
Hippy Hippy Shake For goodness sakes I got the hippy hippy shakes Yeah I got…
Hippy Hippy Shake O.S.T For goodness sakes I got the hippy hippy shakes Yeah I got…
Hippy Hippy Shake O.S.T. For goodness sakes I got the hippy hippy shakes Yeah I got…
I Dunno Good to see ya back again In the land of salvation…
Keep Your Hands To Your Self I got a little change in my pocket goin' jing-a-ling-a-ling …
Keep Your Hands to Yourself I got a little change in my pocket goin' jing-a-ling-a-ling …
Let It Rock Well in the heat of day down in mobile, Alabama I'm…
Mon Cheri Well I was out the other evening on a walk…
My Baby There ain't nothin like my baby There ain't nothin like my…
My Fault Take me like you find me don't try to change…
Nights Of Mistery You know there's sometimes I just sit around and wonder 'Bo…
Nights of Mystery You know there's sometimes I just sit around and wonder 'Bou…
Open All Night Tonight tonight, I feel just fine Out on the streets and…
Over And Over There's a fool born every minute babe But this time it…
Railroad Steel Well I say some men they like to ride that…
Rain When the rain comes, they run and hide their heads They…
Red Light Yeah my baby called up said I done made her…
Running Out (tommy rivers, rick richards) Been around the world but you…
Saddle Up I want you to listen to me baby I got a…
Shake That Thing Well billy was hip with the time to tip He said…
Shaken Not Stirred Wanna slap that stupid grin right off your face Now it's…
She Fades Away (rick richards,rick price, billy pitts) Slow train running…
Sheila The other night, I had a dream I was dying in…
Six Year Gone It's been forever and a day since I felt like…
Slaughterhouse Wake up little darlin' I got some news for you tonight Wake…
Stellazine Blues Pitiful and crying, talking to the wall A friend of here's…
Sweet Blue Midnight We were talking about the future But she never pretended to…
The Myth of Love Oh, the myth of love Like some new best friend The bright…
Whole Lotta Shakin Well c'mon over baby, whole lotta shakin going on Yeah c'mo…