Career
The band had its peak of popularity in the 1970s and toured extensively playing such venues as California Jam II together with bands such as Aerosmith and Heart. Marino is still active; as of 2007, recording and touring under his own name and has also been involved in blues recordings with other artists as well.
Trivia
* To explain the name, Mahogany Rush, Marino says, "In fact, the mental condition (the acid trip) that became my daily life in my early teens, was due to having taken psychedelic drugs to the point of being hospitalized, and that condition produced, eventually, the name or term "mahogany rush", so in a way it was "related" to the drugs themselves. But it was more related to the mental experience. Mahogany Rush was, basically, the only way I could describe a certain aspect of that "trip" to others who couldn't understand it at the time, and still can't really do so now."
* Early on in his career, it was claimed on the music press that he has stated that he is a reincarnation of Jimi Hendrix, a claim that was substantiated by his playing of Hendrix classics with considerable virtuosity. This claim was dismissed by Marino himself as falsified information created by the press and he has continued to forge a style of his own through the 1970s up to present day. This is discussed in-depth on the MySpace page for Frank Marino & Mahagony Rush.
* Marino started to record his first album, "Maxoom", when he was only 16.
* Frank Marino has three daughters.
* When he quit music business in 1993 he supported his family by building computers. After returning to record and perform, his wife Denise took over the computer business.
* Frank Marino is Orthodox Christian.
* The Song: "Something's Coming Our Way" is about expectation of a day in which we all need to come in terms with our way of life and how we have spent our time here and the fact that we have to understand that the day of judgment that we refer to being someday in the future is in fact upon us at the moment.
* Frank Marino is the uncle of the guitarist and songwriter Danny Marino of the melodic death metal band The Agonist.
Discography
* 1972 Maxoom
* 1974 Child of the Novelty
* 1975 Strange Universe
* 1976 Mahogany Rush IV
* 1977 World Anthem
* 1978 Live
* 1979 Tales Of The Unexpected
* 1980 What's Next
* 1981 The Power of Rock & Roll
* 1982 Juggernaut
* 1987 Full Circle
* 1988 Double Live
* 1990 From The Hip
* 1997 Dragonfly-Best of Mahogany Rush
* 2000 Eye of the Storm
* 2003 RealLIVE!
Other recordings and collections
* 1978 California jam II
* 1980 Fit for A.King
* 1988 Metal giants(Collection-Various artists)
* 1990 Guitar Speak II
* 1993 Hats of to Stevie Ray
* 1997 Bryan Lee:Live at the old absinthe house bar friday night
Rock Me Baby
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush Lyrics
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Rock me baby, honey, rock me all night long
I want you to rock me baby,
like my back ain't got no bones
Roll me baby, like you roll a wagon wheel
I want you to roll me baby, like you roll a wagon wheel
Want you to roll me baby,
Rock me baby, honey, rock me slow
Yeah, rock me pretty baby, baby rock me slow
Want you to rock me baby,
till I want no more
The lyrics to "Rock Me Baby" by Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush is an expression of the singer's desire for a particular type of intimacy with his lover. The singer is yearning to be held and caressed by his lover, and he wants it to happen all night long. He pleads with his lover to rock him, to roll him, and to do it in a slow, deliberate way so that they can both enjoy the experience. The lyrics express a longing for physical touch, which the singer compares to being boneless and weightless under his lover's embrace. The overall tone of the song is one of sexual desire and yearning for intimacy.
When "Rock Me Baby" was released in 1974 as part of the album "Mahogany Rush IV," it quickly became a hit among fans of blues rock. The album was well-received and often cited as one of the best albums of the 1970s. In addition to its commercial success, "Rock Me Baby" has been covered by a number of other artists, including B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix, and The Rolling Stones.
Line by Line Meaning
Rock me baby, rock me all night long
Please hold me close and comfort me with your love all night long
Rock me baby, honey, rock me all night long
Please hold me close and comfort me with your love all night long, my sweetie
I want you to rock me baby, like my back ain't got no bones
I want you to hold me so tightly that I feel weightless, as if my bones have disappeared
Roll me baby, like you roll a wagon wheel
Please move me in a gentle and rhythmic way, like rolling a wheelbarrow
I want you to roll me baby, like you roll a wagon wheel
Please move me in a gentle and rhythmic way, like rolling a wheelbarrow
Want you to roll me baby, you don't know how it makes me feel
When you move me in that gentle and rhythmic way, it brings me immense pleasure and happiness, and you might not even realize it
Rock me baby, honey, rock me slow
Please hold me close and comfort me with your love in a relaxed and mellow manner
Yeah, rock me pretty baby, baby rock me slow
Yes, please hold me close and comfort me with your love in a relaxed and mellow manner, my beautiful darling
Want you to rock me baby, till I want no more
Please hold me close and comfort me with your love until I am completely satisfied and full of your affection
Contributed by Caden E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jim Sherman
on Door of Illusion
I'm trying to find the lyrics to Door of Illusion. Anyone know where I can find them?