The band's second album 'Take Them On, On Your Own' featured several songs ('Generation' and 'US Government') which were critical of the United States' foreign policy and George Bush in particular.
After conflict with their label (Virgin Records), the band was dropped in 2004. Nick Jago left the band at the end of their summer tour in the same year due to "internal conflict".
Following Jago's departure Peter Hayes and Robert Levon Been regrouped and recorded the band's third album. With their third record Howl, they added blues, folk and gospel, a la Spiritualized.
In 2005 the band inked a new deal with Echo in the UK, and RCA in the US. Nick Jago also returned to the fold. The band's third album "Howl" was released that same year to widespread critical acclaim. Jago returned after most of the album was recorded but played on "Promise".
"Baby 81" the band's fourth album was released on May 1st, 2007. In June 2008 Nick Jago once again left the touring line-up of the band being replaced by The Raveonettes' touring drummer Leah Shapiro. Nick stated that "...I am fired again and to be honest with you I respect their decision".
However Hayes and Been released a conflicting joint statement that read "Nick won't be joining us for the upcoming European tour, but it's not true that he is fired. We just feel Nick needs time to sort out exactly what he wants right now. His heart and all his energy and attention is on his own solo project and he needs to see that through".
Current:
On January 9, 2013, the band announced via Facebook the name of their seventh album called Specter at the Feast which was released on March 18 in the UK and Europe and on March 19 in USA, Canada and worldwide. It is considered a tribute to Michael Been (The Call), Robert Levon Been's father who died suddenly on tour with BRMC in August 2010.
It received mostly positive reviews; many critics noting that despite the band having been together for some time the album showed a mellower and moodier side with songs such as opener `Firewalker'.
The band made the first single from the record available, a cover of The Call's 1989 hit "Let the Day Begin", for free download on their official website. The decision to record the song was a tribute to Robert's father Michael, who used his experience from The Call to help BRMC before his death in the last couple of years. The single became Q Magazine's track of the day.[6] The band have also released the Let the Day Begin EP for free, consisting of the single and the album track "Returning", made available for streaming on the official website.[7]
On April 8, 2013 it was announced that the band would play at Rock Werchter, the largest rock festival in Belgium.
The band continues to show a willingness to tour despite the obstacles. During the 2013 tour, the organisers of the Harvest festival in Australia decided to abandon the multi-city event, of which BRMC were one of the lead acts, only a few months ahead of the performances. BRMC was the first band to announce it would still visit the country and play its own shows.
Many shows on the 2013/2014 tour have sold out.
BRMC's music/songs have been featured in many films, television programs and video games.
Visit blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com for tour/CD and merchandise info.
Discography:
2001 - B.R.M.C.
2001 - Screaming Gun (EP)
2002 - Spread Your Love (EP)
2003 - Take Them On, On Your Own
2005 - Howl
2006 - Howl Sessions Vol.1 (EP)
2006 - Howl Sessions Vol. 2 (EP)
2007 - Baby 81
2007 - Napster Live Session (EP)
2007 - American X: Baby 81 Sessions (EP)
2008 - The Effects Of 333 (Download)
2010 - Beat the Devil's Tattoo
2013 - Specter At The Feast
2018 - Wrong Creatures
Down Here
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Lyrics
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To the place I hear
Where your freedom comes
And nobody cares
Lead your woes away
They're only here
If you stay down here
There's a game to play
There's a place to go
Where you learn how to pray
No one seems to care
But they'll give you
A stare down here
They're gonna steal your breathe
So give it away
They're gonna steal your mind
So give it away
They're gonna steal your soul
So give it away
Down here
The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's "Down Here" is a song that speaks to the isolation, pain and loneliness that people feel when they're in a dark place. It's a song that explores the concept of finding peace and freedom in a place where nobody else seems to care. The first verse of the song encourages the listener to take their "lonesome soul" to a particular place where they can find that sense of freedom. It's a sentiment that speaks to the idea that sometimes, the only way to find peace is to step away from everything that's weighing us down.
The second verse of the song speaks more to the sense of desperation that can come with being in a dark place. The lyrics suggest that there's a game that can be played, but that it's ultimately futile. The idea of learning how to pray might suggest that religion could be a source of comfort, but it's not something that seems to be working for the singer - or for anyone else in this place. The use of the word "stare" in the lyrics suggests that the people in this place are not just indifferent, they're actively hostile.
The chorus of the song is where things get really dark. The repetition of the phrase "give it away" implies that the singer feels that they have nothing left to lose - even the things that make them human are being stolen from them in this place. It's a bleak and chilling sentiment that suggests that the only way forward is to surrender completely to the darkness. It's a powerful and evocative exploration of the human psyche and the ways in which we cope with our pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Take your lonesome soul
Bring the sadness in your heart
To the place I hear
To a destination that I am aware of
Where your freedom comes
Where you can be free from troubles
And nobody cares
Where nobody is concerned about you
Lead your woes away
Take your worries with you
They're only here
They are only present if you stay down here
Down here they say
There is a rumor that exists here
There's a game to play
There is an activity that you can participate in
There's a place to go
There is a destination to reach
Where you learn how to pray
Where you can learn to ask for divine intervention
No one seems to care
There is a lack of concern from individuals here
But they'll give you
However, they will give you
A stare down here
A glance filled with hostility or disapproval in the present location
They're gonna steal your breath
They will take your breathing away
So give it away
Therefore, let it go
They're gonna steal your mind
They will take control of your thoughts
So give it away
Thus, let it go
They're gonna steal your soul
They will take your essence
So give it away
Therefore, let it go
Down here
In this location
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICHOLAS JAGO, PETER HAYES, PETER B. HAYES, ROBERT BEEN, ROBERT TURNER, ROBERT L. BEEN
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M. 1
Still fucking magic! Sooooo glad i had the good fortune to see them live five times!
nadineloc
this band is on a higher level! they get it!
Sam Bird
They have so many good B-Sides
Y G
This song isn't a B-side it's from their first EP Screaming Gun
paulrevere83
Screaming Gun EP now available on their website
Eric Quitugua
I will follow these Rebels into Valhalla.
Chris Billington
Good song, never heard it ,what is waiting here, and this song from?
Y G
It's from The Screaming Gun EP. The band's first ever release
MrLuke847
fuckin great song
MIG STAR NICE
nice