1. Drowning Pool is a heavy metal/nu… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands by this name:
1. Drowning Pool is a heavy metal/nu metal band from Dallas, Texas formed in 1997 that rose to prominence while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during Ozzfest. Their 2001 debut album, Sinner, was certified platinum within six months and the video for its first single "Bodies" was frequently aired on various music video channels. After the September 11th attacks the song "Bodies" was infrequently heard on many radio stations due to the sensitivity of those families' loved ones who jumped from the towers. In August 2002 the lead singer of the band, Dave Williams, died in his tour bus of heart failure.
After Williams' death, the band decided to carry on and began searching for a new singer.
In 2003, the band found a new singer in Jason Jones who took place of Dave Williams in the wake of his death. They released the album Desensitized in 2004.
Jason's departure from Drowning Pool was publically announced on June 14, 2005, due to irreconcilable differences. Jones would later join the hard rock band A.M. Conspiracy. Almost immediately, rumours started swirling concerning the new singer's identity, most of them pointing to former SOiL singer Ryan McCombs. Drowning Pool announced that the singer would be formally announced August 25 at the Ozzfest date in Dallas, Texas, where Drowning Pool will do a one off performance on the main stage. On July 20th, website SMNNews received word from close sources that McCombs was indeed the new singer, and that fact was confirmed by McCombs and Drowning Pool alike the next week.
In spring of 2006, Drowning Pool announced that they had parted ways with Wind-Up Records. As of June 30th, Wind-Up's website has been updated to confirm this.
In October 2006, a new song called No More was announced to be released on the Saw III soundtrack, their first track (besides the second version of Rise Up) with Ryan McCombs on vocals.
On February 26, 2007, it was announced that the band has signed a new deal with Eleven Seven Music, after receiving offers from Century Media and Sanctuary Records.[1] It was also confirmed that Drowning Pool will have a new management company, Tenth Street Entertainment, following the group's departure with Paul Bassman of Bass Management.
The band's newest album is, "Full Circle" and was released on July 24th, 2007 nationwide. 2 songs on the album were being produced by Funny Farm Records, owned by Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx and former Beautiful Creatures guitarist DJ Ashba. The remaining tracks have been recorded with Producer Ben Schigel at the Dallas based January Studios.
In January 2008, the band announced that they would be heading out on a North American tour as special guests of Saliva.
The band is currently set to release their newest, self-titled studio album on April 27th 2010 featuring their newest single "Feel Like I Do".
In 2011 Ryan McCombs and Drowning Pool has part ways. Ryan has become the permanent vocalist for SOiL once again.
In 2012 Drowning Pool has announced that new vocalist is Suicide Hook singer Jasen Moreno.
After parting ways with former singer Ryan McCombs, Drowning Pool recruited Moreno to go on the road with them. He made his live debut with the band on July 8 at a show in Ardmore, Okla.
Drowning Pool’s have teamed up with producer Kato Khandwalla for their fifth studio album, the first to feature Moreno. The disc is due out in early 2013.
In 2023 McCombs returned and replaced Moreno as vocalist
Current members
Ryan McCombs - Vocals (2005-2011,2023-Present)
C.J. Pierce - Lead Guitar
Stevie Benton - Bass Guitar
Mike Luce - Drums
Former Members
Jason Moreno - Vocals (2012-2023)
Dave "Stage" Williams - Vocals (2000-2002)
Jason "Gong" Jones - Vocals (2003-2005)
Ryan McCombs - Vocals (2005-2011)
More information on the band's official website: www.drowningpool.com.
2. Drowning Pool (2) was an avant-rock quartet (Andrew Crane on vocals, Adam Elesh on guitar, Brett Smith on bass) from Los Angeles that released the following song collections: Drowning Pool (1986), comprised of recording sessions available previously as their early cassette releases, the double album Satori (Nate Starkman and Son, 1987), the EP Nierika (Viva Records, 1988) and the instrumental album Aphonia (Nate Starkman and Son, 1989). Their music was a mixture of new wave metal, psychedelia, world-music, ambient and industrial.
They changed their name to Mumbles and no traceable appearance has been on record since then.
Rebel Yell
Drowning Pool Lyrics
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Last night a little angel came pumpin' on my floor
She said, come, baby, I got a license for love
And if it expires, pray help from above because
In the midnight hour she cried, more, more and more
With a rebel yell she cried, more, more, more
In the midnight hour, babe, she cried more, more and more
She don't like slavery, she won't sit and beg
But when I'm tired, lonely she sees me to bed
What set you free and brought you to me, babe
What set you free, I need you here by me because
In the midnight hour she cried, more, more and more
With a rebel yell she cried, more, more, more
In the midnight hour, babe, she cried more, more and more
With a rebel yell, she cried more, more, more, more, more
Yeah
I walked the ward for you, babe
A thousand miles with you
I dried your tears of pain
A million times for you
I'd sell my soul for you, babe
For money to burn for you
I'd give you all and have none, babe
Just to, just to, just to, just to, to have you here by me because
In the midnight hour she cried, more, more and more
With a rebel yell she cried, more, more, more
In the midnight hour, babe, she cried more, more and more
With a rebel yell, she cried more, more, more, more, more
Oh yeah, little baby, yeah, she want more
More, more, more, more
Oh yeah, little baby, yeah, she want more
More, more, more, more
The lyrics to Drowning Pool's version of "Rebel Yell" are a tribute to the original song by Billy Idol. The opening lines describe a woman, referred to as a "little dancer" and "little angel," who visits the singer looking for love. She claims to have a "license for love" that needs help from above when it expires. The woman is seen as a rebel, rebelling against societal norms and expectations.
The chorus features her crying out for more, with a rebel yell. It is unclear whether she wants more love or more freedom, but the lyrics suggest that the singer is willing to do anything for her. He has walked a thousand miles and dried her tears a million times. He would sell his soul or give her everything he has just to have her by his side.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night a little dancer came dancin' to my door
A woman came to my home last night to dance.
Last night a little angel came pumpin' on my floor
A woman came to my house and we had sex.
She said, come, baby, I got a license for love
And if it expires, pray help from above because
She tells me she is an expert when it comes to love, and if she ever loses her skills, she prays to God to help her fix it.
In the midnight hour she cried, more, more and more
With a rebel yell she cried, more, more, more
In the midnight hour, babe, she cried more, more and more
With a rebel yell, she cried more, more, more, more, more
She wanted more passion and intensity throughout the night with loud vocalizations.
She don't like slavery, she won't sit and beg
But when I'm tired, lonely she sees me to bed
What set you free and brought you to me, babe
What set you free, I need you here by me because
She is an independent and self-sufficient woman but when I am vulnerable, she is always there to provide care and emotional support.
I walked the ward for you, babe
A thousand miles with you
I dried your tears of pain
A million times for you
I have been with her through thick and thin and supported her through her tough times.
I'd sell my soul for you, babe
For money to burn for you
I'd give you all and have none, babe
Just to, just to, just to, just to, to have you here by me because
I would give up anything for her, including my own soul and money, just to have her by my side.
Oh yeah, little baby, yeah, she want more
More, more, more, more
She still wants more passion and energy.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Billy Idol, Steve Stevens
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