In 1984 the re-named Alphaville released their debut single "Big in Japan", followed by "Sounds Like a Melody" and "Forever Young", quickly followed by the album Forever Young. Despite its success Frank Mertens left the band in the same year and was replaced by Ricky Echolette (born Wolfgang Neuhaus, in Cologne, August 6, 1960) in January 1985.
"Big In Japan" was their biggest U.S. success, shooting to #1 on Billboard's Dance chart. While they never again had a Top 20 U.S. Dance hit, several of their releases went Top 40 and Top 30 on the Dance charts. They were less successful at mainstream U.S. radio, reflected by their showing on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts, where "Big" only reached #66. The first U.S. release of "Forever Young" failed to scale the charts. In 1985, amid reports pop star Laura Branigan was featuring the song on her next album, Hold Me, Alphaville's "Forever Young" was re-released as a single in the U.S., and again floundered in the lower recesses of the chart. Branigan's version, though promoted on stickers adorning the album, subsequently remained an album cut in the U.S., though it was released to radio in South America. She would go on to perform the song as an encore at nearly every concert she performed, from her 1985 tour until her death in 2004. The Alphaville version was released a third time in the U.S. in 1988, to promote Alphaville: The Singles Collection, and peaked this time at #65. Their highest U.S. Singles chart showing, it was also their last. International re-releases of Alphaville's "Forever Young" followed in 1989, 1996, and 2001. Several covers have been recorded and remixed, featuring male or female vocalists often erroneously attributed to be Alphaville's Marian Gold, or Laura Branigan.
In 1986 the second album Afternoons In Utopia was released, followed in 1989 by The Breathtaking Blue. As an alternative to individual music videos, the band enlisted nine producers, among them Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi), to create a film entitled Songlines based on the album's tracks.
The next album, Prostitute, was not released until 1994. In 1996 Ricky Echolette left the band. Salvation followed in 1997. Stark Naked and Absolutely Live was released in 2000, followed by the remix album Forever Pop in 2001. A DVD was released in 2001 documenting two concerts performed in Salt Lake City, Utah. Two box-sets have also been released; rather than being collections of previously released album tracks they are actually 12 unique albums, several live, several rarities and outtakes, and several newly recorded. The first box, of eight discs, was released in 1999 (called Dreamscapes) and the second in 2003 (called CrazyShow or Dreamscapes 9-12). All the material in CrazyShow is newly recorded.
Bernhard Lloyd did not contribute to the CrazyShow album, and shortly after its release, on March 18, 2003 he officially left the group. The current core members of Alphaville are Marian Gold (vocals), Martin Lister (keyboards), David Goodes (guitars) and Pierson Grange (drums).
" Just a note to say Bernhard Lloyd is/has/recently played live with Alphaville. I saw him at the Esbjerg Rock Festival in June of this year. They sounded absoutely brilliant. Check out the Alphaville website, it's worth a look. Added by Fletchie, 02.11.07"
Marian Gold has released two solo albums (So Long Celeste, 1992 and United, 1996) alongside his work in the band. Bernhard Lloyd also worked on a project named Atlantic Popes with singer Max Holler. In 1996 Frank Mertens started on a musical project called Maelstrom which was a combination of ambient-style music, impressionistic and colorful art in the form of paintings and sculptures, and etheric poetry. This project seems now to have been by far abandoned, though, as Mertens has not been visibly active with it. In 2006 and 2007, Alphaville appeared on the "ELEKTRISCH" vol.1 and 2 album compilations with "From Germany With Love" and "Guardian Angel".
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Some People
Alphaville Lyrics
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Some people always have to crawl
Some people pay to be abused
Some people wind up destitute
Some people search their souls for truth
Some people try to be of use
Some people pray before they kill
Some people kill just for the thrill
Some people follow one man's vision
Some others die on television
Some people build their homes on sand
Some people live in garbage cans
Some people think that life is dear
Some people hope the end is near
Some people fight for right to life
Some people hate to stay alive
Some people dream of life on Mars
Some people end their life in cars
Some people throw their lives away
Some others go on holiday
Some people follow one man's vision
Some others die on television
Some people build their homes on sand
Some people live in garbage cans
Some people live and love in vain
Some people don't and go insane
Some people always need to win
Some other people love to sin
Some people
Some people breaking all their vows
Some people slashing sacred cows
Some people like to worship stars
Some people think the world's a farce
Some people try to make ends meet
Some others end up kissing feet
Some people find their Holy Grail
Some other people go to hell
Some people follow one man's vision
Some others die on television
Some people build their homes on sand
Some people live in garbage cans
Some people never catch their breath
Some people drink themselves to death
Some people seem to have it all
Some people always have to crawl
Some people pay to be abused
Some people wind up destitute
Some people search their souls for truth
Some people try to be of use
Some people
The song "Some People" by Alphaville is about the various paths that people take in life and the different outcomes that they can lead to. The song begins by highlighting the stark differences that exist among people - some seem to have everything, while others struggle to make ends meet. Some crave abuse, while others try to seek the truth. Some kill for pleasure, while others pray before taking a life.
The second verse explores how some people are driven by one person's vision, while others become victims of the media and die on television. Some build their homes on weak foundations, while others are forced to live in garbage cans. The bridge introduces the idea that life has different meanings for different people, with some valuing it dearly and others hoping for its end.
The song's final verse touches on the different things that motivate people to do what they do. Some people need to win at all costs, while others are content with living in sin. Some people break their vows and slash "sacred cows," while others worship stars or question the validity of the world we live in. Some struggle to make ends meet, while others are happy to kiss the feet of those in power. Some find their version of the Holy Grail, while others meet their demise in hell.
Overall, the song presents a bleak picture of human nature, with the various paths we take in life often leading to destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Some people seem to have it all
There are some people who appear to have everything in life
Some people always have to crawl
Some people struggle in life and constantly have to work hard
Some people pay to be abused
There are people who willingly choose to be treated poorly
Some people wind up destitute
There are individuals who end up extremely poor and struggling to survive
Some people search their souls for truth
Certain people spend their lives trying to find the true meaning behind their existence
Some people try to be of use
Some individuals strive to be useful and make a difference in the world
Some people pray before they kill
There are people who pray before committing a murder
Some people kill just for the thrill
Others kill for the excitement and adrenaline rush it brings them
Some people follow one man's vision
Certain individuals trust and follow the ideas of a single leader
Some others die on television
Some people become famous or die on TV
Some people build their homes on sand
There are individuals who make poor decisions and build their lives on unstable foundations
Some people live in garbage cans
Others are so poor that they have to live in trash cans
Some people think that life is dear
Certain people value life and cherish it deeply
Some people hope the end is near
Others wish for their existence to end soon
Some people fight for right to life
Certain people fight for the right of all individuals to live
Some people hate to stay alive
Some people absolutely despise being alive
Some people dream of life on Mars
There are individuals who dream of living on the planet Mars
Some people end their life in cars
Others commit suicide by crashing their car
Some people throw their lives away
There are individuals who make reckless or dangerous decisions that put their life in danger
Some others go on holiday
There are individuals who enjoy their life and go on vacation
Some people live and love in vain
Certain people live and love without any real meaning or purpose
Some people don't and go insane
Others live a mundane life and lose their sanity
Some people always need to win
There are individuals who cannot bear to lose and always compete to win
Some other people love to sin
Others enjoy participating in activities that are considered sinful
Some people breaking all their vows
There are people who break their promises and betray those they love
Some people slashing sacred cows
Some individuals criticize and challenge commonly accepted beliefs or practices
Some people like to worship stars
There are people who idolize or worship celebrities
Some people think the world's a farce
Others believe that the world is a big joke or not to be taken seriously
Some people try to make ends meet
Some individuals work hard to make enough money to support themselves
Some others end up kissing feet
Others are forced to humble themselves and submit to those in power in order to survive
Some people find their Holy Grail
Certain individuals find what they consider to be their ultimate goal or desire
Some other people go to hell
Others end up in terrible situations or have a terrible fate
Some people never catch their breath
There are individuals who constantly have to work and never get a chance to rest or breathe
Some people drink themselves to death
Others cope with their problems by drinking excessively and ultimately dying because of it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERND GOESSLING, HARTWIG SCHIERBAUM, JULIE OCEAN, RAINER BLOSS, WOLFGANG MICHAEL NEUHAUS
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