1. (1992-2008)
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1. (1992-2008)
"You wanted the best and you got it, the hottest band in the land . . . Adam West!"
If you recognize where that line is from, then you know what time it is. Adam West is a rock-n-roll band, period. Take Iggy & the Stooges, Black Sabbath, The Misfits, The MC5, KISS, AC/DC, and mix in the best 60s garage punk and you've got Adam West. Can ya dig it? In their hometown of Washington, DC, Adam West has won six Wammie Awards for Best Hard Rock Group and Best Hard Rock Vocalist from the Washington Area Music Association!
Adam West is currently working on a new album due for release in Spring 2008. A full six-week tour of Europe is planned for Summer 2008.
Their third compilation volume of non-album tracks from the archives was released in July 2006 on People Like You Records: "Longshot Songs for Broke Players 2001-2004". This 24-track CD and LP includes songs culled from singles (A & B 's), rarities, compilations, unreleased tunes, etc. Adam West followed up the release of this album with their seventh tour of Europe in October/November 2006.
Adam West signed with German record label People Like You Records in 2001 and since have released the following full-length albums: "Power to the People" (2005), "Hi-Balls Are Rolling! 1999-2001" (2004), "God's Gift to Women" (2003), "Ready Steady Adam West! 1993-1999" (2002), and "Right On!" (2001). "Right On!" was also released in 2002 in the USA on The Telegraph Company record label and in Japan on Myrmecoleo Records.
Adam West was formed in the early 1990s, when singer Jake Starr decided to form a 60s garage band. Adam West started gigging around Washington, D.C. and soon built up a local following. Jake immediately started his own label, Fandango Records, and started recording and releasing Adam West material. Their first single in 1993 "I Get a Sensation" was a rave-up garage slice and got Adam West international attention. As of the beginning of 2006, Adam West has released circa 30 7-inch singles, one 10-inch EP, eight CDs, and has made over 35 high-profile appearances on various compilation CDs.
Through all this recording and mayhem, Adam West has toured the USA and Europe many times. They have rocked with some of the best bands in the genre: Hellacopters, Gaza Strippers, BellRays, Zen Guerilla, Electric Frankenstein, Candy Snatchers, B-Movie Rats, American Heartbreak, Groovie Ghoulies, Immortal Lee County Killers, Iron Boss, D-Generation, Mud City Manglers, Silver Tongued Devil, Muffs, to name a handful. They've also appeared on multiple TV shows, played festivals in the USA and Europe, and have gotten frequent play on many traditional, satellite, and Internet-based radio.
Adam West is Jake Starr (throat), Steve (bass), Mario Trubiano (guitar), and Jim Sciubba (drums).
Former members: Tom Barrick (drums), Bill Crandall (guitar), Johnny May (bass), Derek Baranowski (guitar)
2. Adam West (1994)
Quintessential Canadian college rock:
"Brunswick Hotel" (1994)
Album credits here: http://chrwradio.com/lma/1994/Adam%20West%20-%20Brunswick%20Hotel/adam.htm
Previously unreleased album "Let Your Mind Go Blank" (1995) was released on Bandcamp in 2014:
https://davemerritt.bandcamp.com/
3. The actor Adam West, best known for playing Batman in the 1960s TV series, has recodered a few songs, mostly inspired by the TV series.
William West Anderson, better known as Adam West, (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017) was an American actor whose career spanned seven decades.
His acting career began in films in 1959. He played opposite Chuck Connors in Geronimo (1962) and The Three Stooges in The Outlaws Is Coming (1965). He has also appeared in the science-fiction film Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964), opposite Paul Mantee, and achieved continuing success for the title role in the 1960s ABC series Batman and its theatrical feature film. He has done voice work on The Fairly OddParents, The Simpsons and Family Guy (he voiced fictional versions of himself in all of those animated series) and also Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders.
Juggernaut
Adam West Lyrics
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Smashing it down when it comes to you
Breaking your heart by the early morning
Leaving you bare as I plow on through
All through time I've been respected
Force to be reckoned with, feared and loved
Demolition is my business
Can you hear the tribe drumming?
Better hold all my calls
Cuz it heralds my coming
As I'm knocking down walls
In the song "Juggernaut" by Adam West, the lyrics describe a destructive and powerful force known as the Juggernaut. The Juggernaut is portrayed as a relentless and unstoppable force that leaves a trail of destruction in its wake. The lyrics suggest that the Juggernaut has been causing chaos and destruction throughout time, and is both feared and respected for its immense power.
The song also touches on the emotional toll that the Juggernaut's actions have on those around it. The lines "Breaking your heart by the early morning / Leaving you bare as I plow on through" suggest that the Juggernaut's destructive tendencies can have a profound impact on those close to it.
The chorus of the song brings the imagery of a tribal drumbeat, signaling the arrival of the Juggernaut. It suggests that the Juggernaut is a primal and ancient force that has been around for eternity.
Overall, "Juggernaut" is a song that explores the themes of power, destruction, and the emotional impact of such actions.
Line by Line Meaning
All through time I've been a menace
I have been a troublemaker since the beginning of time.
Smashing it down when it comes to you
I am very effective at breaking things down, especially things that belong to you.
Breaking your heart by the early morning
I have a tendency to hurt you emotionally, even first thing in the morning.
Leaving you bare as I plow on through
I am reckless and leave you vulnerable as I charge ahead.
All through time I've been respected
I command respect because of my accomplishments over a long period of time.
Force to be reckoned with, feared and loved
I am a formidable opponent, people fear and admire me at the same time.
Demolition is my business
I am an expert at tearing things down, whether they be buildings or people.
Your life crumbles down from the blow from above
I can knock you down and leave you broken from a position of power.
Can you hear the tribe drumming?
Do you hear the sounds of my followers cheering?
Better hold all my calls
I am too important to be disturbed right now.
Cuz it heralds my coming
The drums are a signal that I am on my way.
As I'm knocking down walls
I am unstoppable and will demolish anything in my path.
Contributed by Alexander K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.