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1) British hardrock band
2) Dutch guitarpop band
3) British folk group
1) Blue Murder was the hard rock brainchild of ex-Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes. The original 1988 lineup of the band, also included ex-The Firm bass player Tony Franklin and drummer Cozy Powell (although he was almost immediately replaced by Carmine Appice). Ray Gillen was also briefly in the 1988 line-up before Sykes decided to take the vocal duties himself in addition to guitar.
Hoping to capitalize upon the success of Whitesnake's multi-platinum 1987, Geffen Records signed Sykes to form a new band. After auditioning several vocalists (including Tony Martin and Ray Gillen), Sykes was encouraged to handle vocal duties himself.
Their self titled debut did moderately well, peaking at #69 on the Billboard Top 200, and spawned the singles "Jelly Roll" (#15, Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks) and "Valley of the Kings", which received substantial airplay on MTV's Headbanger's Ball.
In 1993, the follow-up Nothing But Trouble was released. While the original lineup recorded much of the album, Sykes' hesitancy at handing the vocal chores resurfaced; he recruited Baton Rouge singer Kelly Keeling. After spending more than a year laying down the vocal tracks for the album, John was not convinced that the vocals were to his liking. He proceeded to go over the lead vocal tracks with his own until Kelly had only one lead vocal track left, "I'm On Fire".
Perhaps stemming from Keeling's ouster, Franklin and Appice left midway through the recording sessions, to be replaced by bassist Marco Mendoza and drummer Tommy O'Steen.
As Nothing But Trouble was released well after the grunge explosion of 1991, it received virtually no promotion from Geffen. The album's lead-off track "We All Fall Down" reached #35 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but the album was a commercial failure.
A live recording, Screaming Blue Murder, was to be the band's final release before their 1992 split.
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2) Blue Murder was a Dutch band formed after the split up of Soviet Sex back in 1982. The members on the first albums are:
MAARTEN VAN DER PLOEG: voc, guitar
PHIL VAN TONGEREN: voc, synthesizer
RYU TAJIRI: voc, synthesizer
ROGIER VAN DER PLOEG: guitar
ANNEMIEK LELYVELD: bass
MONIEK VOULON: drums
Also on drums on the latter albums: Jos den Brok, and in 1986 Kors Eijkelboom. In 1987 the group falls apart. In the Amsterdam Melkweg arena was their final concert.
Blue Murder plays guitarpop, like Talking Heads.
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3) Blue Murder is an occasional folk supergroup, containing various members of Swan Arcade, Coope Boyes and Simpson, Waterson:Carthy and The Watersons.
Black-Hearted Woman
Blue Murder Lyrics
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Like a fool almost hypnotised
You made my heart beat, baby, like never before
Underneath her disguise I saw trouble and lies
But I walked right in
She said tonight I'm gonna make you push it
And that's the score
I don't want her, don't need her
I'll just take what I want in the morning
I'll leave her
But she took me, she shook me now I'm
Under her spell and there's no getting over
The black-hearted woman
Now to her it's a game trading passion for pain
And there's no way out
She's gonna use and abuse, take your body
Control your life
Like a demon possessed she put me to the test
Only just survived she said tonight I'm gonna make
You use it like never before
Chorus
Don't want her, don't need her
I'll just take what I want in the morning
I'll leave her
But she took me, she shook me and now I'm under
Her spell and there's no getting over the black-hearted woman
She's a filthy girl-dressed in black
Walk them heels up and down your back
Chain you up, pure desire
Gonna set your soul on fire
When she walked in the room, I was drawn like a fool
I was hypnotised
She made my heart beat, baby, like never before
Underneath her disguise I saw trouble and lies
But I walked right in
She said tonight I'm gonna make you push
It like never before
Chorus
Don't want her, don't need her
I'll just take what I want in the morning
I'll leave her
But she took me, she shook me and now I'm under
Her spell and there's no getting over the black-hearted woman
Blue Murder's "Black-Hearted Woman", is a song about the mesmerizing yet dangerous allure of a woman. The lyrics detail the initial attraction to the woman and the subsequent realization that she is not to be trusted. The singer knows that this woman will hurt him, but he falls under her spell anyway, unable to resist her seduction. The song's chorus highlights the singer's internal struggle: he doesn't need or want the woman but finds himself unable to leave her. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a woman who is powerful and manipulative, using sex to control and abuse others.
The verses detail the singer's attraction to the woman, with descriptions that highlight her physical beauty and sexual prowess. However, he is also aware of the danger she poses, as he sees "trouble and lies" underneath her disguise. Despite this awareness, he walks "right in," unable to resist her pull. The chorus repeats the singer's internal struggle as he grapples with his attraction to the black-hearted woman. The lyrics take on a darker tone in the second verse, as the singer acknowledges that he is being used and abused by the woman. He likens her to a demon, possessing him and putting him to the test, leaving him barely alive. Despite this abuse, he is still unable to resist her, knowing that he is under her spell.
Overall, "Black-Hearted Woman" is a cautionary tale about the danger of falling under the spell of a seductive and manipulative person. The song's powerful imagery and intense emotions make it a memorable piece of rock music.
Line by Line Meaning
When she walked in the room I was drawn
I was immediately attracted to her when she entered the room.
Like a fool almost hypnotised
She had a strong, captivating effect on me.
You made my heart beat, baby, like never before
She ignited a passionate feeling in me that I had never experienced before.
Underneath her disguise I saw trouble and lies
Beneath the surface, I sensed that she was hiding something or being dishonest.
But I walked right in
Despite the warning signs, I willingly entered into a relationship with her.
She said tonight I'm gonna make you push it
She promised to take things to another level and test my limits.
And that's the score
That is the game she wants to play and the outcome she desires.
I don't want her, don't need her
I do not want or need her in my life.
I'll just take what I want in the morning
I will use her for my own pleasure and then discard her.
I'll leave her
I have no intention of staying with her.
But she took me, she shook me now I'm
Despite my intentions, she has affected me deeply and I am unable to leave her.
Under her spell and there's no getting over
I am under her control and cannot escape her influence.
Now to her it's a game trading passion for pain
She sees our relationship as a game where pleasure and pain are exchanged.
And there's no way out
I am trapped in this game and cannot escape it.
She's gonna use and abuse, take your body
She plans to exploit and mistreat me, using my body for her own purposes.
Control your life
She wants to control every aspect of my life.
Like a demon possessed she put me to the test
She tested me with a relentless, unyielding force like a demon would.
Only just survived she said tonight I'm gonna make
I barely came out of the experience alive, and yet she promises to take things even further.
You use it like never before
She is challenging me to explore new heights of passion and pleasure.
She's a filthy girl-dressed in black
She is a corrupt and immoral person, who wears the color black to represent her dark nature.
Walk them heels up and down your back
She enjoys stepping on people, especially me, as a way of exerting power over them.
Chain you up, pure desire
She has a strong desire to have complete control over me and would go so far as to chain me up to achieve this.
Gonna set your soul on fire
She will push me to the brink of my limits and ignite a passion within me that I have never experienced before.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN SYKES, CARMINE JR. APPICE, TONY FRANKLIN
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