FireHouse is an American glam metal band formed in Charlotte, North Carolin… Read Full Bio ↴FireHouse is an American glam metal band formed in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1989. The band reached stardom during the early 1990s with hit singles like "Don't Treat Me Bad" and "All She Wrote", as well as their signature ballads "I Live My Life for You", "Love of a Lifetime", and "When I Look Into Your Eyes". At the 1992 American Music Awards, FireHouse won the award for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist; chosen over Nirvana and Alice in Chains.

Despite diminishing success in the United States as the decade progressed, the band remained very popular in Asia, mainly in countries like Japan, Thailand, and Singapore. FireHouse continued to release new material throughout the late 1990s and into the early 2000s, most of which has successfully charted in Japan. The band has also continued to tour internationally as of 2007, having participated twice in the annual Rock Never Stops Tour with other bands of the 1980s. FireHouse is estimated to have sold over 6 million albums worldwide since their debut.

In December 2004, FireHouse became the first major international rock band to play concert dates in northeast India.[7] The band's first Indian concert date was in Shillong, followed by two more dates in Dimapur, and Aizawl.[7] The band's first Indian date, in Shillong When the Maharaja of Tripura Kirit Pradyot Deb Burman invited them, took place in front of a sold out stadium crowd of over 40,000, setting a record for that city.[5] The band toured in 2005, 2006, and launched another tour in 2007 visiting states in the Midwest United States such as North Dakota and playing at several festivals including Rocklahoma.[8] In a March 2007 interview, when asked about the band's next album, guitarist Bill Leverty said "we plan on going into the studio this coming winter. Hopefully, we’ll be able to get all the songs together and record them for a spring/summer release."[2] Regarding the future of the band, C.J. Snare commented that "this has been an incredible, incredible career. To do something that you love, to be an artist, to be an entertainer and to actually go out there and have fans all over the world and be able to make a living at it. As long as that's perpetuated, I don’t see any reason to ever stop."[5]

Band members

Originally composed of vocalist C.J. Snare, guitarist Bill Leverty, drummer Michael Foster, and bassist Perry Richardson, the band has maintained all of its original members with the exception of Richardson, who departed in 2000 due to conflict. Richardson was initially replaced by Bruce Waibel, but Waibel left in 2003 to spend more time with his family. Dario Seixas was brought on board to play bass on the band's 2003 album Prime Time, but he parted ways with the band shortly after the album was released. Current bassist Allen McKenzie was given the position in 2004.[3]

Guitarist Bill Leverty and C.J. Snare have both pursued solo careers, but neither have let their solo projects interfere with the band's studio and touring efforts. Leverty has released two solo albums; Wanderlust in 2004 and Southern Exposure in 2007, and when asked if he would ever tour in support of them, he said that it would be "extremely selfish" to do so while putting the band on hold.[9] Snare has commented in several interviews that he is working on a solo album, but such an album has yet to materialize.[5] Drummer Michael Foster has participated in Leverty's solo career by playing drums on both of his albums.

Current

C.J. Snare - vocals, keyboards (1989 - present)
Bill Leverty - guitars (1989 - present)
Michael Foster - drums (1989 - present)
Allen McKenzie - bass guitar (2004 - present)

Former
Perry Richardson - bass guitar (1989 - 1999)
Bruce Waibel - bass guitar (2000 - 2003)
Dario Seixas - bass guitar (2003)

Discography

Albums

FireHouse - August 21, 1990
Hold Your Fire - June 16, 1992
3 - April 11, 1995
Good Acoustics - October 8, 1996
Category 5 - October, 1998
Bring 'Em Out Live - December, 1999
O2 - November 7, 2000
Prime Time - August 12, 2003

2) Italian progressive metal band formed in 1986, which released its only album in 1994 entitled Labyrinth. The band is now split-up.

3) Firehouse is a Danish reggae sound system that has done a couple of support songs for the now torn down Ungdomshuset in Copenhagen.

In 2008 they gained a lot of airplay because of the song Du Får Ik’ Punani featuring Lady Smita.
They have also made the songs: Fremmed, Hård som Wozniacki, Snow Dub and Grammy

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Rock You Tonight
Firehouse Lyrics

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Stand up get on you feet
Just throw your hands in the air
Feel the beat down in your soul
Let the rhythm go to your head
Ya gotta get up, ya gotta make your move
Ya gotta give it everything that you got
Make your play, we're going all the way
Tonight we just can't stop

Come on get ready
Well if you're ready let's turn down the lights
Come on get ready
Oh we're gonna get wild tonight

[Chorus:]
Oh oh we'll rock you tonight
We're gonna rock you tonight
You know it feels good
You know it feels right
So we're gonna rock you tonight

On your mark get ready get set
Come on everybody let's go
Gonna get wet gonna make you sweat
Make you lose control
Gonna turn it on, turn it up, turn it inside out
Get the groove down in your shoes
Gonna tear this damn place down

Come on get ready
Well if you're ready then let's turn down the lights
Come on get ready
Oh we're gonna get wild tonight

Oh oh we'll rock you tonight
We're gonna rock you tonight
Oh oh we'll rock you tonight
We're gonna rock you
We're gonna rock you

Oh oh we'll rock you tonight
We're gonna rock you tonight
You know it feels good
You know it feels right
So we're gonna rock you
We're gonna rock you tonight

Rock you tonight
Rock you tonight

Overall Meaning

The song 'Rock You Tonight' by Firehouse is a typical rock song that is all about having a good time. The lyrics are about throwing your hands up in the air and feeling the beat down in your soul. The song encourages listeners to get up, make a move, and give everything they've got. The chorus repeatedly proclaims that they're going to "rock you tonight". There's an energy in the song that's infectious and carries the listener along with it.

The song fits well into a late 80s and early 90s genre of rock that was all about having fun and enjoying the moment. The lyrics are simple, but they effectively convey the message of the song. The guitar riffs are catchy and the drumbeat is persistent, making it hard to resist the urge to tap your feet and bob your head. Although the song has a standard structure, the instruments and vocals are blended well to give it an upbeat feel. In summary, the song 'Rock You Tonight' speaks to the simple need to have fun and let loose.

Line by Line Meaning

Stand up get on your feet
Get up and start moving

Just throw your hands in the air
Raise your hands up and let loose

Feel the beat down in your soul
Let the music penetrate your being

Let the rhythm go to your head
Allow the music to affect you emotionally

Ya gotta get up, ya gotta make your move
You have to take action and make things happen

Ya gotta give it everything that you got
Put all your effort and energy into it

Make your play, we're going all the way
Make your move, we're going all out

Tonight we just can't stop
We're going to keep going all night long

Come on get ready
Get prepared and psyched up

Well if you're ready let's turn down the lights
If you're ready, let's create a party atmosphere by dimming the lights

Oh we're gonna get wild tonight
We're going to have a crazy and fun night

On your mark get ready get set
Get ready to start

Come on everybody let's go
Let's all start moving and dancing

Gonna get wet gonna make you sweat
We're going to have a high-energy party that will make you sweat

Make you lose control
The music will be so powerful that it will make you lose control and go wild

Gonna turn it on, turn it up, turn it inside out
We're going to make this party really intense

Get the groove down in your shoes
Get into the rhythm and feel the music in your whole body

Gonna tear this damn place down
We're going to have so much fun and party so hard, we might even damage the place

Oh oh, we'll rock you tonight. We're gonna rock you tonight
Tonight's party is going to be amazing and we're going to have a great time together

You know it feels good. You know it feels right. So we're gonna rock you tonight. We're gonna rock you
This party is going to feel really good and we're going to have a great time tonight

Rock you tonight. Rock you tonight
We're going to party and rock out tonight

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LEVERTY, SNARE

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