Sound
Coming out during a time when rock music was dominated by post-grunge, nu-metal, and alternative rock, Buckcherry performed a sleazy Rock N' Roll that was more inspired by AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, and Black Crowes than Nirvana and Pearl Jam. On their debut record, they successfully trod heavy metal territory while managing to stay hard rock, while on Time Bomb, the band took their sleaze to an extreme with an excess of profanity and attitude.
History
Buckcherry was formed after Josh Todd met guitarist Keith Nelson through their tattoo artist after discovering a common love of AC/DC. The duo made a few demos before being joined by bassist Jonathan Brightman and drummer Devon Glenn. Buckcherry began preforming the Hollywood club scene, recieving a strong, local following due to their old school Rock N' Roll vibe.
The band added a second guitarist, Yogi, and were signed to DreamWorks Records shortly after. The band released their self titled debut in 1999 to critical praise. The album, produced by Terry Date, who produced albums for Soundgarden, Mother Love Bone, and Pantera, and ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones, produced three modern rock chart hits with the singles, Lit Up, Check Your Head, and For The Movies.
The band's profile had been raised by summer 2000 with help from touring and decided to release their follow up album Time Bomb in 2001. The album was considered a disappointment after the very promising debut by many critics, and naturally, didn't fare as well as the first on the charts. The All Music Guide noted that "For a second record, it's surprising how jaded and nihilistic they are already."
Buckcherry performed opening dates for heroes AC/DC in the spring and recieved increased fanfare. However, in an unexpected turn of events, Josh Todd left the band to pursue a solo career in July 2002, leading to the bands demise.
The band was held on ice for over two years while Todd pursued a solo career. The post-grunge solo effort You Made Me turned out to be a failure, leading to Todd and Nelson to reform Buckcherry in early 2005. Joined by rhythm guitarist Stevie D., bassist Jimmy Ashhurst, and drummer Xavier Muriel, the band recorded their third album Fifteen and released it exclusively in Japan.
The band had been asked to open for Mõtley Crūe for a Japanese leg in December 2005, and began a headlining club tour in Spring 2006 a few weeks prior to the release of their third album, Fifteen. The album debuted at No.48 on the Billboard Top 200, selling over 26,000 copies in its 1st week. In May 2006, it was announced that the band had signed a deal with Atlantic Records via long-term deal with Eleven Seven Music. Their latest album is now being marketed by Lava/Atlantic, and reached a new peak of #41 on the Billboard Top 200 in the August 19, 2006 issue.
With "Crazy Bitch", Buckcherry gained their second major mainstream hit (following "Lit Up"), as the song hit #3 on the Mainstream Rock chart, #13 on Modern Rock, and became the first Buckcherry song to cross over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it hit #59, and also landed at #52 on the Billboard Pop 100, and #37 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart. The song's success was largely driven by its success on the radio, as MTV rejected the band's initial video, demanding more than 80 cuts.
On Tuesday, May 30th, 2006, after a fan-made video for "Crazy Bitch" spread across the internet, the band, in a posting that appeared on their MySpace and Buckcherry.com, announced that they were accepting submissions from fans with their own videos, and would feature more interpretations of "Crazy Bitch" in the weeks to come. The original fan video was later submitted to MTV, before being passed over in favor of an edited version of the original clip, with added live footage.
WATER
Buckcherry Lyrics
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The leaves, they fall, and the summer’s gone.
There’s something in the air, one look inside make you more aware.
And it feels so good to be lying next to you
And it feels so good to be with someone you always knew you will
We’re getting closer to each other
Once we get started you can do to me what I do to you
Clear like water when I connect with you
Downtown in disrepair
There is dissurency everywhere
The sky line is black and blue
The moon is full and the wind blows through
And it feels so good to be lying next to you
And it feels so good to be with someone you always knew you will
We’re getting closer to each other
Got my hands on you
Once we get started you can do to me what I do to you
The 'cause and effect from all this sex, there’s nothing we can do
I feel your breath against my neck, my heart comes beating through
Clear like water when I connect with you
When I see your face it’s my escape, wide awake, wide awake
When I touch your skin I let you in, wide awake, wide awake
When I see your face it’s my escape, wide awake, wide awake
When I touch your skin I let you in, wide awake, deep inside of you
And it feels so good to be lying next to you
And it feels so good to be with someone you always knew you will
We’re getting closer to each other
Got my hands on you
Once we get started you can do to me what I do to you
The 'cause and effect from all this sex, there’s nothing we can do
I feel your breath against my neck, my heart comes beating through
Clear like water when I connect with you
Buckcherry's song Water appears to be about a couple who have an undeniable connection, as though "there's something in the air" that makes them more aware of each other. The song speaks to the way in which being with someone who you've always known would be a perfect match can feel so good. There is a sense of intimacy embedded in the song's lyrics, with lines such as "Once we get started you can do to me what I do to you," illustrating a deep trust between the two individuals.
The song's lyrics also contrast the beauty of the couple's relationship with the ugliness of the city landscape, with reference to "downtown in disrepair" and a skyline that is "black and blue." Despite the negatives of the world around them, the connection between the couple is portrayed as being clear like water, an unbreakable bond that refuses to be polluted by the problems of the world.
Overall, Water seems to be a love song that celebrates the unbreakable ties between two people who are perfectly matched, a connection that exists inconsequential of the problems of the world around them.
Line by Line Meaning
It’s getting cold outside,
The temperature outside is becoming cooler.
The leaves, they fall, and the summer’s gone.
Autumn has arrived and the leaves on the trees are falling. Summer season is over.
There’s something in the air, one look inside makes you more aware.
There is a feeling or an intuition in the environment around that helps to perceive things more explicitly.
And it feels so good to be lying next to you,
It gives immense pleasure to be present beside you peacefully.
And it feels so good to be with someone you always knew you will,
Being present with someone with whom you have always been very familiar to is a matter of joy and satisfaction.
We’re getting closer to each other,
As time goes by, we are becoming more emotionally attached to each other.
Got my hands on you,
I have got my hands on you physically.
Once we get started you can do to me what I do to you,
As we indulge in physical desire, it is expected that you will do to me what I do to you, in reciprocal manner.
Clear like water when I connect with you,
My connection with you is transparent and has no hidden motive.
Downtown in disrepair,
The area in the city center has turned shabby and unclean.
There is dissurency everywhere,
All around the town, there is a disturbance and loss of orderliness.
The skyline is black and blue,
The skyline view is gloomy adding up to the somberness of the overall environment.
The moon is full and the wind blows through,
The moon is completely visible with loads of wind blowing through the atmosphere.
The 'cause and effect from all this sex, there’s nothing we can do,
As we indulge in sexual activity, its outcomes are beyond our control.
I feel your breath against my neck, my heart comes beating through,
I am able to feel your breath on my neck region and my heartbeat goes up significantly.
When I see your face it’s my escape, wide awake, wide awake,
When I see your face, it is like an escape for me bringing me back to reality.
When I touch your skin I let you in, wide awake, wide awake,
Your physical touch is deep and I can feel it on a profound level.
When I see your face it’s my escape, wide awake, wide awake,
When I see your face, it is like an escape for me bringing me back to reality.
When I touch your skin I let you in, wide awake, deep inside of you,
When I touch your skin, it reveals a deeper sense of intimacy between us.
Clear like water when I connect with you,
My connection with you is transparent and has no hidden motive.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EVE NELSON, AVALYNN PARNASS, ALEXANDRA FORBES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Talyssa Piffer
Great song, great album.
Outtaspacer
Great song Great album! Hope they do this one Live when I see them on May 31st!! Two weeks from Friday!
mandy moo
Fucking love this song! Awesome live.
lifes good
josh todd is a solid frontman, however the dude just doesn't have any range at all. same thing every single time. it gets old.
don't get me wrong, I love working to buckcherry...they rock