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.
Stand By Me
Atomic Rooster Lyrics
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I want you don't't turn away
Baby, you've got to stand by me
Trust me it'll be alright
If you only stay the night
Woman, you got to stand by me
Chorus:
Stand by me girl, I will set you free
Stand by me. Stand by me.
Stand by me girl, I will set you free
Stand, stand by me. Stand. stand by me. stand by me baby. stand by stand by me baby
I caught you like the animal
Woman know the round at all
Baby, you got to stand by me
I tell you, you need a helping hand
Looks' the menis of my command
Baby, you got to stand by me
[Chorus]
I need you every night and day
I want you don't't turn away
Baby, you've got to stand by me
Trust me it'll be alright
If you only stay the night
Woman, you got ta stand by me
[Chorus To Fade]
The lyrics to this song are a plea from the singer to a woman to stand by him and be his support. He wants her to stay with him and not turn away, promising that if she trusts him it will be alright. He tells her that she needs to stand by him because she needs his help, and that she should follow the commands that he gives her. The chorus repeats the request for her to stand by him, with the added promise that he will set her free.
This song can be seen as a representation of a power dynamic between the singer and the woman he is addressing. He sees her as someone who needs his help and guidance, and he wants her to follow him blindly. The repetition of the phrase “stand by me” reinforces the idea that he needs her to be his rock and support, and that without her he will be lost.
The tone of the song is desperate and pleading, with the singer using repetition and a sense of urgency to convey the importance of his message. Overall, the lyrics are both a plea for help and a display of the singer’s need for power and control.
Line by Line Meaning
I need you every night and day
I cannot bear to be without you, even for a single moment
I want you don't't turn away
You are the love of my life and I implore you to not abandon me
Baby, you've got to stand by me
My heart cannot survive without your unwavering presence by my side
Trust me it'll be alright
Have faith in my love and I promise to heal any of your sorrows
If you only stay the night
Even if you can only be with me for a short time, I will cherish every moment
Woman, you got to stand by me
I am powerless against my feelings for you and need you to support me
Stand by me. Stand by me. Stand by me girl, I will set you free
I am begging you to stand by me, and in return I will give you the ultimate freedom - love and happiness
I caught you like the animal
I have captured your heart and soul, just like a wild beast
Woman know the round at all
You understand the depths of my feelings and can relate to my emotions perfectly
Baby, you got to stand by me
Your unwavering support is essential to my emotional well-being and happiness
I tell you, you need a helping hand
I sense that you are struggling and want to help you through any pain or hardship
Looks' the menis of my command
I have complete control over my emotions and will utilize that control to care for you
Stand, stand by me. Stand. stand by me. stand by me baby. stand by stand by me baby
I am pleading with you to remain by my side, as I cannot imagine my life without you
Lyrics © GOWMONK, INC.
Written by: VINCENT CRANE
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Steve Woodward
Just rediscovered this song from my youth...WOW......what a song!!!!!!
# GBCR
May 21st - Today is Vincent crane's birthday. What a pity this band isn't as big as should have been.
These guys were doing sizzling disco grooves before it even existed!
R.I.P. Vince!
'43.5.21 - '89.2.14
jendrix56
MASTERPIECE!!
Chriss Hill
great great band Vincent crane was a troubled genius
Ber Tii Berti 89
What a funky prog masterpiece
Ricardo. B. Dogtooth
i wish rock music today could be funky like this
Alonso Rodrigez
Most under rated album
matthew king
i love this jam....
Luciano F.
with their melange of gospel, blues and progrock they wrote new underground music
Slocraft Us
Such brilliant creation \m/