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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.
Jelly Roll
Blue Murder Lyrics
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She said take my love from me
She said I'll be yours forever
If you just believe in me
Any way you want me, boy
My love I give to you
For I was born to love you
Take me any way you choose
Heartache coming my way
Angel feels like my dying day
I don't need no doctor
I don't need no priest
All I need is my baby girl
To bring it on home to me
I just need her loving
Each and every day
Only she can set me free
And take my blues away
She said trust in me my darling
For together we are strong
She said you are the one I live for
I would never do you wrong
She done fooling with my head
She take possession of my heart
Now I'm standing all alone here
And my world just fall apart
Heartache coming my way
Angel feels like my dying day
Feels like my dying day
I don't need no doctor
I don't need no priest
All I need is my baby girl
To bring it on home to me
I just need her loving
Each and every day
Only she can set me free
And take my blues away
Scream to the heavens
My God make me strong
No one can hear me
My love she has gone
What can I say?
What can I do?
Baby I tell you
My love still belongs to you
Love can break your heart
Only love can break your heart
I gave you all I had to give
No words could say how much I miss you
Love can break your heart
Only love can break your heart
I gave you all I had to give
No words could say how much I miss you
Love can break your heart
Only love can break your heart
Love can break your heart
Only love can break your heart
Love can break your heart
Only love can break your heart
Blue Murder's "Jelly Roll" is an emotional ballad about the power of love and the heartbreak that comes with it. The lyrics speak of a woman who promises to love the singer forever if he believes in her. She offers herself to him in any way he wants, and he falls deeply in love with her. However, the relationship takes a turn for the worse, and the woman leaves him heartbroken, feeling like his world has fallen apart.
The song illustrates the idea that love can be both uplifting and painful, with lines such as "Only she can set me free and take my blues away" and "Love can break your heart, only love can break your heart." The singer is devastated and feels alone, screaming to the heavens for strength. He realizes that he doesn't need a doctor or a priest, but only his baby girl to bring him home and take his blues away. The song's sorrowful tone is emphasized by David Coverdale's powerful vocals and the mournful guitar riffs.
Overall, "Jelly Roll" is a poignant reflection on the promise and pain of romantic love. It highlights the intense emotions that can be felt in a relationship and the devastating effects of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
She said come lay with me darling
The singer invites the person they love to come and spend time with them.
She said take my love from me
The singer is offering their love to the other person.
She said I'll be yours forever
The singer promises to love the other person forever.
If you just believe in me
The artist wants the other person to trust and have faith in them.
Any way you want me, boy
The artist is willing to do anything for the other person.
My love I give to you
The singer is giving their love to the other person.
For I was born to love you
The singer believes that their purpose in life is to love the other person.
Take me any way you choose
The artist is leaving it up to the other person to decide how they want to receive their love.
Heartache coming my way
The artist is anticipating feeling great emotional pain.
Angel feels like my dying day
The artist is experiencing a deep sense of sadness that feels like the end of the world.
I don't need no doctor
The singer doesn't need professional help to heal or feel better.
I don't need no priest
The artist doesn't need spiritual guidance or comfort.
All I need is my baby girl
The singer only needs the person they love to be with them.
To bring it on home to me
The singer wants the other person to come back to them.
I just need her loving
The singer needs to receive love from the other person.
Each and every day
The artist wants to feel loved consistently, day after day.
Only she can set me free
The artist believes that the other person's love is the only thing that can make them feel happy and fulfilled.
And take my blues away
The singer wants the other person to take away their feelings of sadness and despair.
Scream to the heavens
The singer wants to express their emotions loudly and intensely.
My God make me strong
The artist is asking for divine intervention to give them the strength to cope and move on.
No one can hear me
The artist feels like their pain is not being heard or understood by others.
My love she has gone
The artist is expressing that the person they love is no longer with them.
What can I say?
The singer is at a loss for words.
What can I do?
The artist feels helpless and doesn't know what actions to take.
Baby I tell you
The singer wants to address the person they love directly.
My love still belongs to you
The singer is telling the other person that they still love them.
Love can break your heart
The singer is acknowledging that love can be painful and cause heartbreak.
Only love can break your heart
The artist is emphasizing that only love can cause such intense pain.
I gave you all I had to give
The artist is expressing that they put everything they had into the relationship.
No words could say how much I miss you
The singer feels like words are insufficient to capture the depth of their longing for the other person.
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Written by: JOHN JAMES SYKES
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Glauber Rodrigues
She said come lay with me darling
She said take my love from me
She said
I'll be yours forever
If you just believe in me
Any way you want
Me, boy
My love I give to you
For I was born to love you
Take me any
Way you choose
Heartache coming my way
Angel feels like my dying
Day
I don't need no doctor
I don't need no priest
All
I need is my baby girl
To bring it on home to me
I just need her
Loving
Each and every day
Only she can set me free
And take my blues
Away
She said trust in me my darling
For together we are
Strong
She said you are the one I live for
I would never do you
Wrong
She done fooling with my head
She take possession of my
Heart
Now I'm standing all alone here
And my world just fall
Apart
Heartache coming my way
Angel feels like my dying day
Feels
Like my dying day
I don't need no doctor
I don't need no
Priest
All I need is my baby girl
To bring it on home to me
I just
Need her loving
Each and every day
Only she can set me free
And take
My blues away
Scream to the heavens
My God make me strong
No one can
Hear me
My love she has gone
What can I say?
What can I do?
Baby I
Tell you
My love still belongs to you
Love can break your
Heart
Only love can break your heart
I gave you all I had to give
No
Words could say how much I miss you
Love can break your heart
Only love
Can break your heart
I gave you all I had to give
No words could say how
Much I miss you
Love can break your heart
Only love can break your
Heart
Love can break your heart
Only love can break your heart
Love
Can break your heart
Only love can break your heart
Lionel Depeux
An absolute masterpiece that hasn't aged by any single day since it was released. Perfect songs and out of this world musicianship make it one of the best Heavy Metal albums of the 80's. One you keep coming back to because it's so addictive.
cyclopscult
The song arraignment is so cool in this song. I always think how I'd love to hear different bands give this song a go 'cause there's a million ways for it to be interesting. Give me a death metal version, give me an emo version, give me a prog version.... This song has some legs that need walking
dan graesser
Possibly one of the most underrated rock bands in history!
StrimbuLand
Hahahahaha
AA 007
LOL
Jon Dunmore
At last, someone using the word 'underrated' in its correct sense. At least, I HOPE you understand that you've used it correctly, and don't go around on every good rock video calling it underrated just because YOU just discovered it...
MetalMOM of 4 SONS
β€β€β€β€ AGREED 100% LOVE THEM.. I HAVE THEIR VINYL AND CD.. THEIR CD STAYS IN MY RECORD PLAYER β€β€β€β€
El Examinante
Yes, but the video is just pure carnal and egocentric exhibitionism. Anyway, it's a very good song, but a video for airhead people.
Robert S
There are so many layers to this song it is pure genius. Mixing hair metal balladry with the blues and doing it way better than Cinderella or Bon Jovi? Listening to this song never gets old, I always pick up something new from it!
Hard Rocking Trivia Show
BLUE MURDER should've been huge. Their first album is a masterpiece.