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.
Space Cowboy
Atomic Rooster Lyrics
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Well, I'm a space cowboy ridin' the ranges of the universe
Oh listen that's the sound of my haystry
Think of those sights that greet you
Just one blast and you'll see
Oh listen it's not just a dream I have
Hung up on the highest sheild
Oh listen all the time I've spent on this - thank God
Very soon you'll go out gunned - thank God
Fade away like a dream - ha ha
The lyrics of Atomic Rooster's song Space Cowboy describe the adventures of a space cowboy who travels around the universe exploring different places and having a good time, with the sound of his spacecraft's engine acting as background music. The song evokes a sense of freedom and adventure, as well as a hint of danger, as the space cowboy is engaged in a kind of mission. The lyrics also suggest that the space cowboy has been working on something for quite some time, and that his efforts will soon pay off.
The second verse of the song is particularly interesting, as it contains some surreal imagery that adds to the sense of otherworldliness created by the first verse. The lyrics "...feel as you can be justice, hung up on the highest shield" seem to suggest that the space cowboy is on a quest for justice or righteousness, and that he is willing to protect it at all cost. The chorus of the song, with the repetition of "oh listen", adds to the dreamlike quality of the lyrics, as if it is a soundtrack to a wild and vivid dream.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I'm a space cowboy ridin' the ranges of the universe
I am an adventurous galactic traveler
Oh listen that's the sound of my haystry
Hear the roaring of my spaceship
Think of those sights that greet you
Imagine the breathtaking cosmic views
Just one blast and you'll see
Experience it with a single ignition
Oh listen it's not just a dream I have
This is not imaginary, it's real
Feel as you can be justice
Sense the power of righteousness
Hung up on the highest sheild
Protected by the strongest defense mechanism
Oh listen all the time I've spent on this - thank God
Thank goodness for the effort I've invested
Very soon you'll go out gunned - thank God
Your enemies will soon be defeated - thankfully
Fade away like a dream - ha ha
Vanish like an illusion - ha ha
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Adrian Santiago
gran banda, me ha gustado demasiado :3
Roberto Vreuls
Considero "Made in England" o melhor álbum do Rooster.
Bucknaykyd
Love this one! Riding the ranges Universe!!!!
Bob Jove
I absolutely cannot believe Cowboy Bepop didn't use this song.
cwright54 .Charlie Wright
one of my all time favs.
lisaveg1
This track is fantastic...
Leave on a Jet
Cool
lectrikdog
Wow, I almost forgot about this one, might still have the lp..... like the Dali pics
Mgn
that picture of the butterflies on the wooden ship used as wind power just awesome**
pinkunooora
the best part od Dali's paintings are titles - even more brilliant XD and brilliant song O u O