Army of Lovers featured
Alexander Bard (1987-2001, 2013), Jean-Pierre Barda (1987-2001, 2013), La Camilla (1987-1991, 1996, 2001, Jan-March 2013), Michaela Dornonville De La Cour (1991-1995),
Dominika Peczynski (1992-1996, 2001, March 2013).
Debut single 'When The Night Is Cold' was released in 1988. This song was not to be on debut album 'Disco Extravaganza' released in 1990 (re-named 'Army of Lovers when released in USA & UK in 1991). This was followed by the album 'Massive Luxury Overdose' (1991). La Camilla left the band and released a single 'I Am Not In The Mood For Lovers'. The Group replaced La Camilla with Michaela De La Cour, they re-released 'Massive Luxury Overdose' with extra tracks & with De La Cour on the new album artwork.
In 1992 the band came a four piece when Dominika joined the group and they recorded 'Hasta Manana' for the Abba tribute album.
Albums 'The Gods of Earth and Heaven' (1993) and 'Glory, Glamour & Gold'(1994) followed. The group dis-banded at the end of 1995. They re-formed to release 'Les Greatest Hits' in 1996, De La Cour did not want to be in the group anymore so original member La Camilla was asked back and she returned to record 4 new songs with the group. The Group split again in 1996.
In 2001 Army of Lovers reformed again (again with La Camilla) to release another Greatest Hits album (this time with 3 new tracks - all cover versions of other artist songs). The 2001 album was called 'Le Grand Docu-soap'.
Alexander Bard went on to be in BWO (Bodies Without Organs) and later in Gravitonas
In 2013 Army of Lovers was reformed once again in Melodifestivalen. The Swedish pre selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Rockin’ the ride"
12 years after their last compilation album "Le Grand Docu-Soap", the reunited Swedish theatro-pop group releases a brand new greatest hits collection, plus 4 brand new songs ("Rockin' the ride", "Crashing down", "Signed on my tattoo" and "Tragedy"). Army of Lovers have always been special, controversial, colourful and creative, mainly due to their image and witty pop songs.
Their name alludes to a documentary Armee der Liebenden oder Revolte der Perversen (Army of Lovers or Revolution of the Perverts) about Rosa von Praunheim, which in turn alludes to the Theban Band.
Ride The Bullet
Army of Lovers Lyrics
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Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Get on the love train
Get on the love train
Let's get on board tonight
Tonight tonight tonight
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Get on the love train
Let's get on board tonight
Get on the love train
Let's get on board tonight
Tonight tonight tonight
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Gonna ride the bullet
Disco extravaganza
Disco extravaganza
Disco extravaganza
Disco extravaganza
Get on the love train
Let's get on board tonight
Get on the love train
Let's get on board tonight
Tonight tonight tonight
At its core, "Ride the Bullet" is a song that encourages a free-spirited embrace of life and love. The lyrics use the metaphor of "riding the bullet" to mean taking a risk, seizing the moment, and being willing to go where life takes you, wherever the metaphorical bullet might lead. There's an almost reckless abandon in the repetition of the chorus, the insistence on taking a chance and living in the moment. The love train is a metaphor for the journey of life, and the suggestion is to climb aboard with a sense of adventure and excitement. The references to "disco extravaganza" serve as a celebration of the kind of joyful, uninhibited energy that characterized the dancefloor culture of the '90s.
The catchy, upbeat melody and infectious rhythms of "Ride the Bullet" capture the vibrant spirit of the era, and Army of Lovers' over-the-top glam style matches the song's exuberant energy perfectly. But beyond its catchy choruses and danceable beats, the song has a deeper message about living life to the fullest and being open to whatever the future might hold. "Ride the Bullet" invites us all to climb aboard the love train and see where the journey takes us.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna ride the bullet
We're going to take a chance and live life to the fullest
Gonna ride the bullet
We're committed to our decision to take this risk
Gonna ride the bullet
Once we make a choice, there's no turning back
Gonna ride the bullet
We're braving the unknown and facing any challenges that may come
Gonna ride the bullet
We're seizing the opportunity to experience new thrills
Get on the love train
Let's embrace the power of love and let it guide us
Let's get on board tonight
The time to take action is now
Get on the love train
Love will be our driving force
Let's get on board tonight
We can't delay any longer
Tonight tonight tonight
Right now is the time to start our journey
Disco extravaganza
Our adventure will be thrilling and full of excitement
Disco extravaganza
We're ready to let loose and enjoy ourselves
Disco extravaganza
We're embracing the fun and flamboyance of disco culture
Disco extravaganza
Our journey will be full of high-energy and passion
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER BENGT MAGNUS BARD, ANDERS WILHELM WOLLBECK, CAMILLA HENEMARK, EMIL HELLMAN, JEAN-PIERRE MICHEL BARDA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Anna Blyth
They always look like they have so much fun filming these
Steven Kerry
Indeed. Especially the dude with long hair. Looks like he was REALLY into it. It's a hoot of a video!
productplacement39
when it comes to nailing the accents on songs sung in English, noone can beat the bands that come out of the Nordic region, (Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland). I'm also including the Netherlands and maybe Finland in this observation. It just flows out naturally for them. And I'm talking about the musicians and artists from continental Europe.
Mitchel Putman
Don't believe I ever saw this on MTV ??
J
@The Minakins they would play crucified sometimes
The Minakins
These guys didn't get airtime in the USA really... They got popular all over the place but never got a chance in the u.s. to even get playtime :'(
IHeartNoise
Me neither
Ohhhmnaeity Andumyeah
Mitchel Putman Hahaha :)
sg val
This was playing on MTV Europe in the Early 90's
Muppet-Hell
Most of their music videos: acid trips
Ride The Bullet: three homies vibin