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
Whatever Happened To My Rock 'N' Roll
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Lyrics
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You want a part of me
You want the whole thing
You want to feel something more than I could ever bring
You want it badly
You want it tangled
I want to feel something more than I was strangled
I gave my heart to a simple chord
I gave my soul to a new religion
Whatever happened to you?
Whatever happened to our rock'n'roll?
Whatever happened to my rock'n'roll?
She wants it hallow
She wants it tainted
She wants to feel something more than she was naked
You want to hide away
You're scared to touch it
I want to feel something more than I care to take
I fell in love with the sweet sensation
I gave my heart to a simple chord
I gvae my soul to a new religion
Whatever happened to you?
Whatever happened to our rock'n'roll?
Whatever happened to my rock'n'roll?
She wants your image
She wants your kiss
She wants to get inside your head and tell it like it is
You want it badly
You want it so completely
I want to feel something more 'cause I can't f***in' breathe
I fell in love with the sweet sensation
I gave my heart to a simple chord
I gave my soul to a new religion
Whatever happened to you?
Whatever happened to our rock'n'roll?
Whatever happened to my rock'n'roll?
The song "Whatever Happened To My Rock 'N' Roll" by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is a commentary on the current state of rock music and how it has lost its edge and authenticity. The song talks about how people want to feel something more than what current rock music is offering and how it has become hollow and tainted. The lyrics reflect the frustration and disappointment of the band and the fans who miss the raw and powerful rock music of the past.
The first verse talks about how someone wants something more than what the singer could ever bring, and how the singer wants to feel something more than being strangled. This could represent the frustrations of being in a band and trying to create something new and exciting, but feeling like you're not meeting expectations. The chorus "Whatever happened to our rock'n'roll?" is a cry for the return of the raw energy and authenticity that rock music used to have.
The second verse talks about a woman who wants something more than just being naked, but also wants to hide away and is scared to touch it. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the commercialization of rock music and how it has become sanitized and manufactured. The line "I want to feel something more 'cause I can't f***in' breathe" shows the singer's desperation for something genuine and powerful.
Overall, "Whatever Happened To My Rock 'N' Roll" is a powerful and emotional statement on the state of rock music and how it has lost its soul. The song is a call to bring back the raw energy and authenticity that made rock music so great in the first place.
Line by Line Meaning
You want a part of me
You desire something from me
You want the whole thing
You want everything I have to offer
You want to feel something more than I could ever bring
You crave a greater feeling than I am capable of giving
You want it badly
You desire it intensely
You want it tangled
You desire a complicated or messy situation
I want to feel something more than I was strangled
I want to experience something more satisfying that being suffocated
Whatever happened to you?
What caused you to change or be different?
She wants it hallow
She desires something superficial or empty
She wants it tainted
She craves something corrupted or spoiled
She wants to feel something more than she was naked
She desires an experience greater than vulnerability
You want to hide away
You desire to conceal yourself or your desires
You're scared to touch it
You have a fear or hesitation towards engaging with it
I want to feel something more than I care to take
I want an experience that surpasses what I am willing to endure
She wants your image
She desires your persona or reputation
She wants your kiss
She desires physical intimacy with you
She wants to get inside your head and tell it like it is
She desires to know your thoughts and express her own
You want it so completely
You desire it to the fullest extent
I want to feel something more 'cause I can't f***in' breathe
I want an experience beyond what is suffocating me
Whatever happened to our rock'n'roll?
What caused the loss of the original spirit and energy of rock and roll music?
I fell in love with the sweet sensation
I became enamored with the pleasurable feeling
I gave my heart to a simple chord
I devoted myself wholeheartedly to the simplicity and power of music
I gave my soul to a new religion
I committed myself fully to a new way of life or mindset
Lyrics © 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
@slint69
1...2...3...Wooh!
You want a part of me
You want the whole thing
You want to feel something more than I could ever bring
You want it badly
You want it tangled
I want to feel something more than I was strangled
I fell in love with the sweet sensation
I gave my heart to a simple chord
I gave my soul to a new religion
Whatever happened to you?
Whatever happened to our rock'n'roll?
Whatever happened to my rock'n'roll?
She wants it hallow
She wants it tainted
She wants to feel something more than she was naked
You want to hide away
You're scared to touch it
I want to feel something more than I care to take
I fell in love with the sweet sensation
I gave my heart to a simple chord
I gave my soul to a new religion
Whatever happened to you?
Whatever happened to our rock'n'roll?
Whatever happened to my rock'n'roll?
You know you never decide.
Why you can't trust their lies.
It's so much pain you can't describe.
There's got to be another reason for living.
She wants your image
She wants your kiss
She wants to get inside your head and tell it like it is
You want it badly
You want it so completele
I want to feel something more 'cause I can't f***in' breathe
I fell in love with the sweet sensation
I gave my heart to a simple chord
I gave my soul to a new religion
Whatever happened to you?
Whatever happened to our rock'n'roll?
Whatever happened to my rock'n'roll?
@axivaa
i love this band so much, it’s so underrated
@alexanderstroganov8989
OVERrated.
@SteveMorris-zb1ug
if you like this you might like my brothers music. his name is Stu Morris
@user-bk7uv8nj1i
I'm from JAPAN
I've seen their live in Tokyo.
It was so exciting and amazing!!
@marvinrodriguez7971
Project Gotham Racing 1 & Faster
@sku7842
It’s the end of 2023, and going into 2024; we’re still asking the same question
@enriquevalois_333
Nobody can understand how much I Love this Band. 🖤
@investigatemermaids2693
I think I might. They play the music my soul would write if it was capable of such a thing. Yo tambien 💜
@enriquevalois_333
@@investigatemermaids2693 Their music is special for me. It's good to know that for other people it's also like that.
@investigatemermaids2693
@@enriquevalois_333 Agreed, it's a beautiful thing.