White Animals
The White Animals were formed in 1980 by Dr. Kevin Gray, a resident at Nash… Read Full Bio ↴The White Animals were formed in 1980 by Dr. Kevin Gray, a resident at Nashville's Vanderbilt Hospital. Originally an acoustic duo with Gray and his guitar teacher, the project took on a life of its own with the addition of guitarist Rich Parks, bassist Steve Boyd, and drummer Ray Crabtree. The quartet formed their own Dread Beat label to release the Nashville Babylon EP in 1981. Produced by "dubmaster" Tim Coats, the disc's mix of pop covers, paisley punk, and dub beats received heavy airplay on several college radio stations. Coats was asked to join the band full-time, leading to the 1982 release of Lost Weekend, which yielded college-radio hits in Lee "Scratch" Perry-inspired covers of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and "Secret Agent Man." With principal songwriters Gray and Boyd gaining confidence and valuable experience on the road, the White Animals released their biggest album, Ecstasy, in 1984. Videos for the songs "Don't Care" and "This Girl of Mine" were put into regular rotation on MTV while the band's extended version of the rock chestnut "Gloria" became a fixture of their live show. Released in 1985, the White Animals' self-titled third album was recorded in Memphis with superstar bass player Busta Cherry Jones producing. Live!, a collection of covers and crowd favorites culled from several Southeast performances, was released in 1986. The band released their swan song, In the Last Days, in 1987, breaking up shortly thereafter.
They weren't the most successful band to come out of the Southeast during the '80s (R.E.M. hold that distinction), or even the most critically acclaimed (that would be Jason & the Scorchers), but Nashville's the White Animals may well have been the most beloved. Mixing '60s British Invasion influences with a '70s punk aesthetic, a dash of psychedelic flavor, and dub rhythms, the White Animals managed to appeal to both jaded indie rock fans and mainstream college kids alike. Punching the clock close to 300 nights a year, the White Animals played every show, whether for drunken frat boys or at the local punk club, like it might be their last.
Unlike a lot of bands at the time, the White Animals never took themselves too seriously. They had a good seven-year run, opening for bands like the Kinks, the Ramones, and Talking Heads, but they always knew that adulthood and careers lie on the horizon. The White Animals got together for sporadic reunion shows during the '90s, and in 2000 released 3000 Nights in Babylon, a CD compilation of their most popular material, available exclusively through the band's website, www.whiteanimals.com.
~ Rev. Keith A. Gordon, All Music Guide
They weren't the most successful band to come out of the Southeast during the '80s (R.E.M. hold that distinction), or even the most critically acclaimed (that would be Jason & the Scorchers), but Nashville's the White Animals may well have been the most beloved. Mixing '60s British Invasion influences with a '70s punk aesthetic, a dash of psychedelic flavor, and dub rhythms, the White Animals managed to appeal to both jaded indie rock fans and mainstream college kids alike. Punching the clock close to 300 nights a year, the White Animals played every show, whether for drunken frat boys or at the local punk club, like it might be their last.
Unlike a lot of bands at the time, the White Animals never took themselves too seriously. They had a good seven-year run, opening for bands like the Kinks, the Ramones, and Talking Heads, but they always knew that adulthood and careers lie on the horizon. The White Animals got together for sporadic reunion shows during the '90s, and in 2000 released 3000 Nights in Babylon, a CD compilation of their most popular material, available exclusively through the band's website, www.whiteanimals.com.
~ Rev. Keith A. Gordon, All Music Guide
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Doctor Danno
on Big Shot
Awesome song here! I remember this song from the movie 1986 movie "Welcome to 18"! While I have been unable to find the lyrics online anywhere, this is all I believe I heard:
For all we're going, baby she goes where I go.
Flying down the freeway, used gather wind oh.
People know we're trouble, 'cause we just don't care.
Cruising out of town, with the wind combing our hair.
Love engine, we're all running hot.
Makes me feel, like a big shot!
Champagne pies, that sparkle in my face.
Just 'cause we'll be in business, when we head back to my place.
She's not such a bad girl, no boy like a best friend.
But when I get her, I don't want get her back to heading to end.
She shut your face, can cook a lot!
She makes me feel, like a big shot!
Obviously...
(Solo)
Going faster and faster, so hard to go slow.
It's not always a skyscraper, she works in Chicago.
She comes to me, and saves me from this rat race.
Then she goes it always, always takes a good taste.
Give me some kisses, give it all you got.
Make me feel, like a big shot!
My friends understand (x10)
She's like an ener-shock, don't let me fall right out.
She makes me feel, feel, like a big shot!
It's so wrong, and it's my girl!
(Incomprehensible), and it's my girl!
She's so tough, and it's my girl!
I can't get enough, just my girl!
(x3) I said my girl!
Yeah!
She makes me feel, like a big shot!
NOTE: I'm very aware that I may have misheard many parts, so if anyone can help correct my errors, that would be awesome. Thank you very much!