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1) Blitz, British punk band
Blitz were a British punk band who had enjoyed success in the indie charts in the early 1980’s. They were often lumped in with Oi bands such as Cockney Rejects; however, with the release of the "New Age" single and their second album Second Empire Justice, Blitz shifted from their punk roots to a much more new wave and post punk-electro sound. They came from New Mills in Derbyshire and were enthusiastically championed by music journalist Garry Bushell.
2) Blitz, Brazilian 80s rock band.
Blitz was the first Brazilian rock band to achieve mainstream success and to have hit singles (Você não soube me amar, A dois passos do paraíso, Ana Maria (biquíni de bolinha amarelinha tão pequenininho)) kick-starting the movement the 1980s boom that would later be called "BRock"[1].
Its "classic" (first) formation included Evandro Mesquita (voice), Lobão(drums), later Roberto "Juba" Gurgel), Antônio Pedro Fortuna (bass, formerly with Os Mutantes and Lulu Santos), William Forghieri (keyboards) and Fernanda Abreu and Márcia Bulcão (backing vocals).
In 1982, the first compact, "Você Não Soube Me Amar", achieved a huge success, followed by the album "As Aventuras da Blitz". Due to its success among children, they even publish a comic book.
Still in 1982 they recorded their first album "Você não soube me amar", an immediate success with fourteen songs and a comics-like design. The logo resembles that of X-Men comics.
They split in 1986 but some of the original members got back together ten years later. Since then they are making sporadic shows in Brazil.
They recorded 9 albums, one dvd and their history is told in the book "As Aventuras da Blitz" by Rodrigo Rodrigues. There is talk that their tenth album will be released in 2009.
Discography:
1982 - As Aventuras da BLITZ
1983 - Radioatividade
1984 - BLITZ 3
1990 - Todas as Aventuras da BLITZ
1994 - BLITZ ao Vivo
1997 - Línguas
1999 - BLITZ 2000 Últimas Notícias
2006 - BLITZ - Com Vida
2008 - BLITZ - Ao Vivo e a Cores
Book:
2009 - As Aventuras da BLITZ (Ediouro, Rodrigo Rodrigues)
3) Blitz, Rapper
It’s going to take more than verbal missiles for Hip-Hop to stay in power. Now more than ever, we need diplomats to forge lasting creative alliances, finesse fence-sitters and bridge the gap between warring factions.
Blitz the Ambassador has been ready for that job. And Stereotype, the underground king’s politically-charged, genre-bending third album, proves it.
“I went for broke with this album,” says the Ghana-born MC and producer who counts Fela Kuti, Bjork, Miles Davis, Nina Simone and Rakim among his influences. “I set out to change the way hip-hop approaches live instrumentation, to create synergy between all of the sounds on my personal playlist.”
To get the job done, Blitz and longtime co-producer Optiks enlisted a diverse cast of musicians including Chicago’s Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, emerging soul singer Rob Murat and indie rock sensation Kate Mattison.
Lest the hip-hop get lost in the musical mash-up, there’s Blitz’s bombastic flow and stadium-size stage presence. In the tradition of KRS-One and Chuck D, Blitz can move any crowd, small or large. He’s hijacked the hearts of Soulja Boy-loving teenyboppers in tiny Clemson, South Carolina. He’s swayed a grown and flossy Philly crowd who paid their money to watch Freeway and Akon but couldn’t help but shake their asses to Blitz’s cascade of sound.
….”Red, Gold, Green, Black Star authentic”
Growing up in Accra City where electricity and running water weren’t promised, Blitz found solace in creativity, drawing award-winning pictures, playing the djembe drum, and soaking up the urgent horns and multi-layered percussion of the local High Life music. In the early ‘90s when his older brother brought home Public Enemy’s ‘It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back’, Blitz found his calling.
“These guys felt the way I felt and they could speak honestly about it,” the Brooklyn transplant explains. “At that time, Ghana was just recovering form a brutal military government— try to make a political statement and you’d be gone. Hip-hop allowed me to hear people who looked like me speaking out.”
By blending the slang of his community with the cadences of American rappers, Blitz went on to win local MC battles, make radio appearances, and play venues and festivals from Arusha Tanzania, to Berlin, Germany. Even as a marketing major at Ohio’s Kent State University, he stayed focused on hip-hop, co-producing, distributing and directing videos for his first two efforts, ‘Soul Rebel’ and Double Consciousness. And of course he opened for any artist who came to town, including Talib Kweli, The Roots and De La Soul.
Now, more than a decade into the hip-hop game, Blitz still brings the undiluted passion of a new artist. Even the provocative cover of Stereotype—a man with a boom-box for a head blows out his brains—symbolizes of his love for the culture. “Hip-hop music is our lifeline,” the MC says of the image he designed as a response to the fuselage of ringtone-y singles and studio gangersterism on the market. “We can’t buy into stereotypes of young Black men and stay involved in our music’s destruction and think we’re going to survive ourselves.”
With Stereotype, we can all rest assured that Blitz the Ambassador is doing his part to help repair what’s wrong in Hip-Hop—and to celebrate what’s so very right.
4) Blitz, funky beatmaker from Estonia
BLITZ was born in the year '72 as a twin brother of Disco. He rose to prominence in late last century when pair of french lovers witnessed the healing power of his eyes. It's said that once you see deep into his irises you'll be hit by the full clarity of your life's purpose. Simultaneously you're freed from any of your drug addictions. Once he looked into the mirror far too long and his own destiny was revealed – mirror shattered and he made the first disco ball out of the debris.
Blitz absolutely adores pigs and aggressively refuses to eat any of their meat. Owns two of them.
Groove is in his heart. Blitz to the max!
http://www.myspace.com/mmblitz
5) BLITZ; Kidsmusic
Belgium kidsmusic project. Check http://www.blitzonline.be.
6) Blitz; Korean electro-rock band
They play electric Korean traditional instruments
7) BlitZ; UK rockers
UK rockers BlitZ consisting of Stuart Corden (lead vocals and bass), Kevin Simpson (guitar, piano and backing vocals) and Mathew Davis (drums and vocals) have unveiled a video for their new single “Freddie Said” which is their tribute to the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.
New Age
Blitz Lyrics
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I sense a rhythm, that science can't feel
I feel the beat.... of our hearts as one
I hold your color, when my vision is gone
This power is something but the force is blind
Transmitted through a network, of your own kind
As minutes tick away.... and days become years
And the kids on the street
And the kids everywhere
And all I gotta say is the kids don't care
When I hear...
I sense a rhythm...
I feel the beat...
I hold your color...
When you've got me running and you stop my machine
You try to tell me something, that has never been
When you stop me running, with my own pack
You know you've got me swearing that I'll get my own back
The song "New Age" by Blitz is a testament to the power of music and how it can bring people together. The lyrics describe how the sound of concrete and steel, which is often associated with the noise and chaos of the city, can be transformed into a rhythm that unites people. This rhythm cannot be measured by science, but it is felt through the beat of our hearts as one. When the singer's vision is gone, he holds onto the color of his partner, representing the emotional connection that transcends the physical world.
The power of music can also be a double-edged sword. While it has the ability to unite people, it is also a force that can be blind and transmitted through a network of like-minded individuals. The passage of time only reinforces the singer's experience, as he recognizes an old feeling that brings him to tears. However, despite the power of music, the "kids on the street" and everywhere do not care about the problems that adults face.
The last stanza of the song describes a situation where someone tries to stop the singer's machine, representing an obstacle in his life. This person is trying to convey a message that has never been heard before, but the singer is determined to get revenge by "getting his own back." The lyrics suggest that while music can be a powerful force, it is ultimately up to individuals to translate this power into action.
Line by Line Meaning
When I hear.... the sound of concrete and steel
The singer feels a rhythm in the noise of the city that cannot be explained by science.
I sense a rhythm, that science can't feel
The singer senses a certain beat or flow in the world that cannot be explained scientifically.
I feel the beat.... of our hearts as one
The singer feels a sense of unity and connection with others on an emotional level.
I hold your color, when my vision is gone
The artist can sense and remember the essence of people or things when they are not physically present.
This power is something but the force is blind
Having power is one thing, but using it blindly can cause harm or lead to negative consequences.
Transmitted through a network, of your own kind
The power or influence that people have is spread through their connections and relations with one another.
As minutes tick away.... and days become years
The passing of time is a reminder of how fleeting and precious life can be.
I know this old feeling, it's a substance in my tears
The artist has a deep emotional connection to something that moves them to tears.
And the kids on the street
The children who are out and about in the city.
And the kids everywhere
The children who are present in every corner of the world.
And all I gotta say is the kids don't care
The singer believes that the youth are indifferent to the things that adults care about.
When you've got me running and you stop my machine
When someone or something interrupts the artist's ability to function or perform.
You try to tell me something, that has never been
Someone is attempting to convey information or an idea that is foreign or unfamiliar to the singer.
When you stop me running, with my own pack
When someone who is supposed to be part of the same group as the singer hinders or impedes their progress.
You know you've got me swearing that I'll get my own back
The singer feels angry or resentful towards the person who has caused them harm, and vows to retaliate in some way.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CARL FISHER, CHRISTOPHER HOWE, NEIL MCLENNAN, NIGEL MILLER
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@jamesb.4289
When I hear.... the sound of concrete and steel
I sense a rythm, that science can't feel
I feel the beat.... of our hearts as one
I hold your colour, when my vision is gone
This power is something but the force is blind
Transmitted through a network, of your own kind
As minutes tick away.... and days become years
I know this old feeling, it's a substance in my tears
And the kids on the street
And the kids everywhere
And all I gotta say is the kids don't care
When i hear...................
I sense a rythm...............
I feel the beat...............
I hold your colour............
When you've got me running and you stop my machine
You try to tell me something, that has never been
When you stop me running, with my own pack
You know you've got me swearing that I'll get my own back
@snakeplis4223
This song was the best send off a band could have done. Its just sad that it never picked up. Any normal person that listens to this song with rock and roll in their heart will fall in love immediately.
@teamblitz1990
Totally agree one brilliant song from one of the truly best punk bands of all time. I go running a lot I always make sure that this song is always on my playlist.👍
@SonyT250
@@teamblitz1990 Unlike Sex Pistols and many other more famous punk bands this has a clear melody. This is really brilliant song.
@uslegions2619
First listen, and this is great.
@elijahtalbott7753
This is a family favorite. I quest we’re old school. Those drums! We used to listen on the way to pour concrete. Grateful.
@oliver665321
It did, I was there in 2005 when they did a show in Lynwood, nothing but love.
@Glenngary239
refreshing to listen in 2024
@_correspondance_
Words cannot tell what this song means to me and how deeply I feel every word, beat and tune of it.
Never found a better punk song, and I am sure I never will. RIP Nidge!
@stupididiot369
You do realise they ripped the tune off “the Moondogs”song “ya don’t do ya “! It’s on YouTube if you want to hear !
@drem5248
@@stupididiot369 Don't care if it was lifted. This song has better lyrics and energy.