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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.
Runaway
Blue Murder Lyrics
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on the streets tonight
Only needed love
She's a fallen angel's sacrifice
Only needed love
An' she don't know why mama never
cared or cried
deepest scars inside
She says it's alright
I'm glad it's all over
There's just one problem
That she'll have to face
She'll be back, jack
Turnin' 'em over, makin' money
Turning tricks and dates
She don't know where she's goin'
Only she know where she's been
And if that pain inside still growin'
don't give in
All alone when the cold winds blow
She'll sell a piece of her soul
Take these wings of love
and learn to fly, rise above
Keep your faith in God and love
Cause heaven holds a place in your name
And there just ain't enough
Love going round n round n round n round...
Take these wings of love
and learn to fly, rise above
Keep your faith in God and love
Cause heaven holds a place in your name
There's a suicide call on the line tonight
Only needing love
There's a fallen angel in my sight
Only needed love
n she don't know why mama never
cared or cried
n daddy's little girl holds her deeper
scars inside
All alone when the cold winds blow
Stand alone when the water flows
Come on baby
It'll be alright
save your soul tonight
Take these wings of love
and learn to fly, rise above
Keep your faith in God and love
Cause heaven holds a place in your name
There's a runaway child
on the street tonight
She's a fallen angel's sacrifice
And there's a suicide call on the line tonight
There's a blood red stain on the wire tonight
Come on, baby
The song “Runaway” by Blue Murder is a heart-wrenching tale of a young girl who is forced to turn to prostitution in order to keep herself alive. The song starts off by describing the girl as a “runaway child” who only needed love, and how she becomes a “fallen angel’s sacrifice”. The girl has been scarred deeply by her past, with her mother never caring or crying for her and her father being absent in her life. She has been left with no choice but to sell her body to make ends meet. The lyrics emphasize the pain and loneliness that the girl feels and how she has no idea where she’s headed, but only knows where she’s been. She’s been broken, but she’s still fighting to survive.
The song offers some hope towards the end by encouraging the girl to rise above her circumstances by taking her “wings of love” and learning to fly. The lyrics also suggest that having faith in God and love can help her overcome the pain she’s endured. The song concludes with a sense of urgency, with a suicide call on the line, and the need to “save your soul tonight”.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a runaway child
on the streets tonight
Only needed love
She's a fallen angel's sacrifice
Only needed love
A young girl is on the streets and desperately needs love but is instead being used and exploited for someone else's gain.
An' she don't know why mama never
cared or cried
An' Daddy's little girl has her
deepest scars inside
The girl doesn't understand why her parents were never there for her and this has left profound emotional wounds.
She says it's alright
I'm glad it's all over
There's just one problem
That she'll have to face
She'll be back, jack
Turnin' 'em over, makin' money
Turning tricks and dates
The girl believes she's escaped her past but is naive to think her troubles are over. She sees no alternative but to turn to prostitution as a means of survival.
She don't know where she's goin'
Only she know where she's been
And if that pain inside still growin'
don't give in
All alone when the cold winds blow
She'll sell a piece of her soul
The girl is lost and hurting, but she won't let her pain defeat her. She feels alone, vulnerable, and desperate, leading her to sacrifice her soul to survive.
Take these wings of love
and learn to fly, rise above
Keep your faith in God and love
Cause heaven holds a place in your name
The singer encourages the girl to focus on love and faith, giving her hope that she can transcend her struggles and find salvation in Heaven.
And there just ain't enough
Love going round n round n round n round...
There is not enough love in the world to save everyone who is suffering like this girl, highlighting the need for more compassion and understanding in society.
There's a suicide call on the line tonight
Only needing love
There's a fallen angel in my sight
Only needed love
n she don't know why mama never
cared or cried
n daddy's little girl holds her deeper
scars inside
The girl is in danger and desperately needs love to save her. The singer highlights the emotional wounds she carries due to her parents' neglect.
All alone when the cold winds blow
Stand alone when the water flows
Come on baby
It'll be alright
save your soul tonight
The girl is alone, but the singer encourages her to stand strong and assures her that everything will eventually be okay. He urges her to save her soul.
There's a blood red stain on the wire tonight
Come on, baby
The singer alludes to the tragic fate that could befall the girl if she doesn't receive the love and support she needs, pleading with her to come for help.
Contributed by Katherine S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
David Vitullo
A great CD and a good song
EgoShredder
A nice influence of Phil Lynott in this song, especially the style of lyric and delivery.
Rob Buildt
He learned from the best 😂
inavoiG
Awesome song/band/guitar solo.
❤❤❤❤🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
F Saavedra
Such a great song and record.
EvilGenius501
Nice Song selection. I had the chance to interview Blue Murder in Chicago during their U.S. Tour in '93.
Alex Jacome
The best of the best
leviatan thortu
thank you so much for your apportation i've been looking around and i was'nt able to found it until now...i really appreciate that you upload this song.
翼 竹中
ギターソロ。深い。
Ms. Felony Strutter
My call is on the line tonight..