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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.
Blue Murder
Blue Murder Lyrics
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You better believe, when I say I'm gonna bleed you dry
A few dollars more will keep you alive
Get down on the floor if you'd like to survive
Chorus
They're screaming blue murder
I'm scheming to survive
Loud hailers screaming dead or alive
There's blood on my face and I'm out on a limb
I'm fighting for life and I don't know if I'm going to win
Sirens are wailing there's no time to waste
They're shooting to kill-get me out of this place
Chorus
They're screaming blue murder
I'm scheming to survive
Blood money they want me
Loud hailers screaming dead or alive
I'm rolling in money I'm down on the floor
Smashing the windows and kicking the doors
They'll take me alive and that's all that I'll fear
They're getting so close but all I can hear is
Chorus
They're screaming blue murder
I'm scheming to survive
Blood money they want me
Loud hailers screaming dead or alive
The bullets are flying all over my head
I aim to escape I don't care whose blood is shed
A shot in the dark with a loaded gun
They're shooting on sight till this war is won
Chorus
They're screaming blue murder
I'm scheming to survive
Blood money they want me
Loud hailers screaming dead or alive
They're screaming blue murder
I'm scheming to survive
Blood money they want me
Loud hailers screaming dead or alive
Repeat
Blue murder
Blue murder
Blue murder
Blue murder
The lyrics of Blue Murder's song "Blue Murder" depict the story of a criminal who is being chased by the police. The first verse speaks of a robbery where the criminal demands money and threatens to kill if his demands are not met. He also assures his victim that he will let them live if they pay a few more dollars. The chorus states how the police are on his heels, and he is scheming to survive, while they scream for him to turn himself in either dead or alive. The second verse portrays a more desperate situation as the criminal is fighting for his life with blood on his face and is uncertain if he will make it out alive. The police are closing in on him, and he is frantically trying to escape. The final verse describes the aftermath of the heist where the criminal has managed to accumulate enough wealth but not without a struggle. He prepares to make his final stand and faces the inevitable consequences.
The overall theme of the song is crime and the criminal justice system. It depicts the desperation of someone who has committed a crime and is now running away from the law. The lyrics are straightforward and leave the listener to form their interpretation of the situation. It's a raw and gritty portrayal of someone who has found themselves on the wrong side of the law. The chorus's repetition emphasizes the urgency of the situation and creates a sense of tension.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me the money now reach for the sky
I demand money from you right now and to show me that you are complying, put your hands up in the air
You better believe, when I say I'm gonna bleed you dry
You should take my words seriously because I am going to take all your money
A few dollars more will keep you alive
If you give me just a little more money, you can avoid getting hurt or killed by me
Get down on the floor if you'd like to survive
If you want to increase your chances of surviving this confrontation, lay down on the floor
There's blood on my face and I'm out on a limb
I've been injured and I'm taking a great risk by doing this
I'm fighting for life and I don't know if I'm going to win
I'm in a dangerous situation where I'm not sure if I will be able to come out alive
Sirens are wailing there's no time to waste
Police are on their way and I don't have much time left to do what I need to do
They're shooting to kill-get me out of this place
The police are using deadly force against me and I need to escape as soon as possible
I'm rolling in money I'm down on the floor
I have acquired a lot of money and now I'm laying on the floor to avoid getting caught
Smashing the windows and kicking the doors
I'm aggressively trying to escape by breaking through windows and doors
They'll take me alive and that's all that I'll fear
My only fear is getting caught by the police alive
They're getting so close but all I can hear is
The police are coming very close to finding me, but all I can focus on is
The bullets are flying all over my head
There are bullets being shot at me from all directions
I aim to escape I don't care whose blood is shed
I will do whatever it takes to get away, even if it means someone else gets hurt or killed in the process
A shot in the dark with a loaded gun
I take a blind shot with my gun, hoping to hit someone or something that will help me escape
They're shooting on sight till this war is won
The police will not stop shooting at me until they have caught me or neutralized the situation
Blue murder
A cry of alarm or panic
Blue murder
A cry of alarm or panic
Blue murder
A cry of alarm or panic
Blue murder
A cry of alarm or panic
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN SYKES, CARMINE JR. APPICE, TONY FRANKLIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
rockrabbitt
Yeah
Give me money now reach for the sky
You better believe when I say I'm gonna bleed you dry
A few dollars more will keep you alive
Get down on the floor if you'd like to survive
They're screaming blue murder
I'm scheming to survive
Blood money they want me
Loud hailers screaming dead or alive
There's blood on my face and I'm out on a limb
I'm fighting for life and I don't know if I'm going to win
Sirens are wailing there's not time to waste
They're shooting to kill -- get me out of this place yeah
They're screaming blue murder
I'm scheming to survive
Blood money they want me
Loud hailers screaming dead or alive
I'm rolling in money I'm down on the floor
Smashing the windows and kicking the doors
They'll take me alive and that's all that I'll fear
They're getting so close but all I can hear is
They're screaming blue murder
I'm scheming to survive
Blood money they want me
Loud hailers screaming dead or alive
The bullets are flying all over my head
I aim to escape I don't care whose blood is shed
A shot in the dark with a loaded gun
They're shooting on sight till this war is won
They're screaming blue murder
I'm scheming to survive
Blood money they want me
Loud hailers screaming dead or alive
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Loud hailers dead or alive
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Ryan
I find it awesome how almost every hair metal guitarist was simply fucking amazing. Their solo's are crazy usually, getting up there with those neo-classical folks and the power metal guitarists of the past decade..and some of the progressive guitarists as well. They're half of the reason to listen to this music. Simply amazing.
John York
😢😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 cnn k
Eduardo Salazar
This guy is a fucking beast and the tone he gets out of that les paul is better than any garbage today. John fucking Sykes!!!!
Keith Myers
AMEN!
ArtGuitarLTX
Fukin right !!
Jerry Lewis
John Sykes is one of the most powerful guitar players ever. Solid and classy with some huge thundering riffs.
MrIgorek13
After discovering John I am stop to listen anyone!
Hasrin Macintosh Jawie
The guitar work stood up by itself & beyond disputed. Sykes the legend 👍🇧🇳
Allen Marple
Imagine if John Sykes didn't get kicked out of Whitesnake. We wouldn't have this master piece of an Album.
deetgeluid
Or we could've had an album with both Sykes and Vandenberg.