Crane found himself in America in 1968 on his first American Tour supporting The Crazy World of Arthur Brown's "Fire" single and "Fire" album which topped the USA charts. The single was number one in England and Europe, and the album top five. The band headlined at that year's Reading Festival. In 1969 they returned to America playing Fillmore East and Madison Square Garden. By the end of the year and after a third U.S. tour, various problems had set in. Crane lived in New York for three months and finally returned to England with Palmer. During 1970 they formed Atomic Rooster as decided in New York, and the band's first gig was headlining at the Lyceum, London, with Deep Purple as support. The first Atomic Roster single was "Friday the 13th", and the first album wasAtomic Ro-o-oster.
In 1971 John Du Cann (born John Cann, 1950 – 22 September 2011) joined Atomic Rooster and added guitar to the American version of Atomic Ro-O-oster. Palmer left to join ELP and Paul Hammond joined the band as drummer. That year saw the band's first hit single "Tomorrow Night", and their first top-ten album Death Walks behind You, followed by a second hit single "Devil's Answer". The band also played the Reading Festival.
In 1972 Pete French joined the band on vocals and they played the Oval with The Who headlining. A third album was released, In Hearing of... This was the year of Atomic Rooster’s first U.S. tour, playing the Troubadour, L.A. and Fillmore East, N.Y. Du Cann and Hammond left the band to form Hard Stuff with Johnny Gustaveston, and Ric Parnell and Steve Bolton joined. French left to join Cactus with Carl Minnaplice, replaced in Atomic Rooster by Chris Farlowe .The band then went on to release their fourth album, Made in England, and their first compilation was released, Atomic Rooster Assortment. The second tour took in the L.A. Amphitheatre, the Texas 'Rose Bowl', and the Dusseldorf 'Rock Festival' with Deep Purple and Free. A third single was released, "Stand By Me".
In 1974 the fifth Atomic Rooster album was released, Nice & Greasy, and a second compilation, Home to Roost. The band left Gaff Management and toured Spain, Italy, Germany, Holland, and Portugal. In 1975, after a tour of Belgium, France, Italy, and Spain, Crane stopped touring and took the band off the road.
1980 saw the reforming of Atomic Rooster, and Crane working again with DuCann. Finally came an EMI deal, a secret warm-up tour, and the release of a new album Atomic Rooster and a single "Do You Know Who's Looking for You"; Preston Heyman did the honours on drums, but by the time of the 1981 three-month tour of the U.K., Paul Hammond was back on drums. This year, saw the release of the first two Atomic Rooster 12" singles, "Play It Again" and "End of the Day". The band played the Reading Festival; with DuCann mysteriously AWOL, Big John McCoy stepped in on bass. DuCann had decided to retire again, and subsequent tours of Germany and Italy were with Bernie Torme on guitar.
1983 saw a new style of Atomic Rooster album, Headline News, with a 12" single "Land of Freedom", featuring guitarists David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Torme, and John Mizarolli. Torme subsequently toured with the band to Germany and Italy.
In 1984, Crane disbanded Atomic Rooster.
End of the day
Atomic Rooster Lyrics
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Waited so long, but I stay till the end of the day.
But when I'm gone I'll be trusting you again.
Working all night.
Making it right.
Trying so hard, so hard, so hard to be something, you'll keep
Playing these games.
I'm going insane.
But, but when I get home, gonna stay till the end of the day.
Waited so long, but I stay till the end of the day.
But when I'm gone I'll be trusting you again.
Fooling around.
Feeling so proud.
Hearing those words, those words I never mean,
Taking a chance.
A meaningless offense.
You know, you know, you know they're never what they seem.
But, but, but when I get home gonna stay till the end of the day.
Waited so long but I stay till the end of the day.
But when I'm gone I'll be trusting you again.
But, but, but when I get home gonna stay till the end of the day.
Waited so long but I stay till the end of the day.
When I get home gonna stay till the end of the day.
Waited so long but I stay till the end of the day.
When I get home, when I get home.
When I get home, when I get home.
The lyrics of Atomic Rooster's song End of the Day seem to revolve around the theme of trust and the struggles it can present. The opening lines of the song indicate a desire to stay home until the end of the day after waiting for a long time. The following lines touch upon the need to rebuild trust in someone, possibly after a previous issue or mistake. The lyrics then move on to discuss working hard and trying to be something someone else wants them to be while feeling as though they are playing games that are causing insanity. The line "I know it's never what it seems" suggests a lack of trust or understanding in a situation.
The repeated lines of "But when I'm gone I'll be trusting you again" seem to indicate a strong desire to trust someone despite what may have happened in the past. The lyrics speak of fooling around and feeling proud while hearing words that may not hold true meaning. The final lines of the song repeat the opening lines, emphasizing the desire to stay until the end of the day and indicating that the wait has been long.
Overall, the lyrics of End of the Day paint a picture of a struggle to trust and understand others, coupled with a desire to work hard and be something others want them to be. It's a relatable theme that speaks to the challenges of relationships and the difficulties inherent therein.
Line by Line Meaning
But when I get home, gonna stay till the end of the day.
Even though I have waited for a long time, I will stay until the end of the day when I get back home.
Waited so long, but I stay till the end of the day.
I have been patient for a while, but I will still be around until the end of the day.
But when I'm gone I'll be trusting you again.
In my absence, I will still have faith in you.
Working all night.
I am spending all night working on something important.
Making it right.
I am trying to fix things that have gone wrong.
Trying so hard, so hard, so hard to be something, you'll keep
I am putting in a lot of effort to become someone you will admire.
Playing these games.
I am engaging in activities that are deceptive.
I'm going insane.
I am becoming mentally unstable.
I know, I know, I know it's never what it seems.
I am aware that things are not always as they appear to be.
Fooling around.
I am wasting time on meaningless activities.
Feeling so proud.
I am experiencing a sense of satisfaction and achievement.
Hearing those words, those words I never mean,
I am listening to words that I do not truly intend.
Taking a chance.
I am risking something valuable for a potential gain.
A meaningless offense.
I have committed a harmful act without any real purpose.
You know, you know, you know they're never what they seem.
You are aware that things are never as straightforward as they appear to be.
When I get home, when I get home.
Repeated statement emphasizing the desire to return home.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOHN CANN
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