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
Spread Your Love
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Lyrics
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And don't you ever come down
Spread your love like a fever
And don't you ever come down
I spread my love like a fever
I ain't ever coming down
She gave me love like a big fire
I only saw it once
She spread her love like a fever
She's bad, but not enough
(I'm so low)
Spread your love like a fever
(I'm so low)
And don't you ever come down
(I'm so low)
Spread your love like a fever
(I'm so low)
And don't you ever come down
I spread my love like a fever
I ain't ever coming down
She spread her love like a big fire
I only saw it once
She gave me love like a sister
She's bad, but not enough
(I'm so low)
Spread your love like a fever
(I'm so low)
And don't you ever come down
(I'm so low)
Spread your love like a fever
(I'm so low)
And don't you ever come down
I spread my love like a fever
I ain't ever coming down
Spread your love like a fever
And don't you ever come down
Spread your love like a fever
And don't you ever come down
Spread your love like a fever
Spread your love like a fever
Spread your love like a fever
Spread your love like a fever
"Spread Your Love" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is a song about the power of love and the need to embrace it completely. The opening lines, "Spread your love like a fever and don't you ever come down," set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer urges the listener to share their love unabashedly and never let it fade. The chorus repeats this sentiment, emphasizing that love should be spread like a fever that never dissipates.
The second verse introduces a love interest who has similarly shared her love in a powerful way. While the singer doesn't know her well, he was struck by her magnetism and her ability to spread her love like a "big fire." He acknowledges that she's "bad," but he seemingly can't resist her.
The overall message of "Spread Your Love" is one of the unrelenting power of love. The fever metaphor conveys the idea that love can be all-consuming and euphoric, but it can also be addictive and hard to shake. The lyrics urge the listener to embrace this intensity and always keep their love burning brightly.
Line by Line Meaning
Spread your love like a fever
Give your love passionately and intensely, with all your heart, like a fever that burns bright and hot.
And don't you ever come down
Never lose that passion and intensity for love, keep it burning high and strong.
I spread my love like a fever
The singer is describing how he also loves with the same burning intensity, never letting go of his passion.
She gave me love like a big fire
The singer describes an intense love he experienced from someone, akin to a flame that burns overwhelmingly hot.
I only saw it once
The singer only experienced this love once, indicating that it was fleeting or didn't last long.
She spread her love like a fever
The singer describes how this person also loved with an intense passion, much like a fever.
She's bad, but not enough
The singer suggests that although this person's love was intense, it was not strong enough to fulfill his needs or desires.
(I'm so low)
The singer emphasizes a feeling of sadness or depression.
I ain't ever coming down
Despite feeling low, the singer vows to never lose his passion for love and will not let himself become disheartened.
She gave me love like a sister
The singer implies that this person's love was platonic, like that of a sibling, and not romantic or passionate.
Spread your love like a fever
Reiterating the message of the song to love with intense passion.
Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICHOLAS JAGO, PETER HAYES, PETER B. HAYES, ROBERT BEEN, ROBERT TURNER, ROBERT L. BEEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@wincent969
Spread your love like a fever
And don't you ever come down
Spread your love like a fever
And don't you ever come down
I spread my love like a fever
I ain't ever coming down
She gave me love like a big fire
I only saw it once
She spread her love like a fever
She's bad, but not enough
Spread your love like a fever
(I'm so low)
And don't you ever come down
(I'm so low)
Spread your love like a fever
(I'm so low)
And don't you ever come down
I spread my love like a fever
I ain't ever coming down
She spread her love like a big fire
I only saw it once
She gave me love like a sister
She's bad, but not enough
Spread your love like a fever
(I'm so low)
And don't you ever come down
(I'm so low)
Spread your love like a fever
(I'm so low)
And don't you ever come down
I spread my love like a fever
I ain't ever coming down
Spread your love like a fever
And don't you ever come down
Spread your love like a fever
And don't you ever come down
Spread your love like a fever
Spread your love like a fever
Spread your love like a fever
Spread your love like a fever
@theunemployedtrucker
These guys are so underrated, they are great
@FredMorris-pc8ed
if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him
@silverfck
IT SERIOUSLY PISSES ME OFF HOW THIS BAND IS SO UNDERRATED AND UNDER APPRECIATED
@FredMorris-pc8ed
if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris and 'She has a car' is a good song by him
@THESKALLYWAG
These guys are so under rated. BRMC IS THE BUIZNEZZ!!!
@rebeccalori8580
This.
@IrLosin
They have some money coming their way now Ford used this song in a commercial.
@n7torp904
The B.R.M.C album is one of the greatest albums of all time
@metronommie
i totally agree, sadly, (imo) all their subsequent albums failed to live up to this debut
@skatevidcentral
@@metronommie Perhaps but they were all great albums. Beat the Devil's Tattoo was terrific.