In 1982 they released the cult single "Gotham City / Killer Angels" on Brute Force records limited to 300 copies. There is also bootlegged versions of this 7" on clear vinyl. A year later they would put out their last recorded material with vocalist Ola Ohlsson; the EP "Black Writs" which was recorded in February at Tonteknik Studios, engineered by Per Sorlin. Later in 1983 Ola Ohlsson quits Gotham City and Anders Zackrisson takes over as the vocalist, a 9-track demo is recorded.
In 1984 the monster is released; their first and only full-lenght album "The Unknown". This would also be their last official release.
1985: Gotham City releases a live demo entitled "Live in Umeå", these recordings where orginally made for Swedish Radio (2/3-1985) and there where small talk with a reporter between the songs.
1986: Gotham City recorded their last demo which had only 2 tracks: "Hang on & Lost In Time", did some live gigs and also got themself a new guitarist Michael Lundholm of OZ, who also made their new "bat-logo".
1987, the end of Gotham City. Sadly the band would split up this year but some of the members (Anders Zackrisson & guitarist Michael Lundholm) continued to play under the name High Tension for a while and did some live gigs.
Micke Lundholm have also been involved in many other bands, here is a song from 1993 called "Light Years" from one of his projects.
A bootleg compilation of Gotham City's 7" Single, EP and Album exists, entitled "The Legend of Gotham City", also a video recording of a live gig at Ersbodaskolan...
Born to Rock Hard
Gotham City Lyrics
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Always looking for a pretty lady
Used to drinking too much beer
He was born to rock hard
Wearing jeans and leather jacket
Having badges with all the heavy bands
Used to have a bullet belt
His mother was a bitch
His father was so rich
Born to lose, never win
It′s life
Always taking hit and run
Looking for the drugs so he slept tonight
Wants them (one step?) to have fun
He was born to rock hard
Always getting - - - things
- - - good night
He's living for today
He was born to rock hard
His mother was a bitch
His father was so rich
Born to lose, never win
It′s night
The lyrics of Gotham City's song "Born to Rock Hard" portray a young man who has embraced the rock and roll lifestyle without inhibitions. The opening lines describe his transient life on city streets, constantly on the lookout for beautiful women to spend time with. He is a habitual drinker, whose excessive consumption of beer and pursuit of drugs make him forget his worries for a moment. The singer tells us that he was born to rock hard; implying that pursuing rock music and the hedonistic lifestyle that comes with it is his destiny.
The second stanza accounts for the man's appearance, where his love for rock music is visible through his leather jacket's badges of heavy metal bands. He even used to wear a bullet belt - an accessory that is associated with the rock and roll genre. The lyrics go on to suggest that he was from a broken family where his mother was unkind to him, and his father was wealthy but had no time for him. These experiences have shaped him into a person who lives for the moment, as indicated in the lines, "Always taking hit and run, looking for the drugs so he slept tonight. Wants them (one step?) to have fun."
The repetition of the lines, "His mother was a bitch, his father was so rich, born to lose, never win, it's life," throughout the song emphasizes that the singer doesn't have an identity or place in society. He has embraced rock music and everything that it represents because that is where he feels he belongs. The lyrics indicate that he is a product of his circumstances, and his actions are a reflection of his past. Overall, "Born to Rock Hard" is a tribute to all the young people who have found solace in music and the rock and roll lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Living on the city streets
He resides on the grim and glum streets of the city
Always looking for a pretty lady
He constantly seeks the company of beautiful women
Used to drinking too much beer
He frequently indulges in a considerable amount of alcoholic beverages
He was born to rock hard
His fate was to passionately engage in rock music
Wearing jeans and leather jacket
He appears clad in denim pants and a skin-tight leather garment
Having badges with all the heavy bands
He flaunts pins or emblems that signify his allegiance to various rock bands
Used to have a bullet belt
He formerly possessed a belt with ammunition holders
His mother was a bitch
He despises his mom
His father was so rich
His dad was immensely wealthy
Born to lose, never win
He was made to fail in life
It's life
That's just the way things are
Always taking hit and run
He constantly hits and flees the scene
Looking for the drugs so he slept tonight
He searches for drugs to aid him in passing out
Wants them (one step?) to have fun
He yearns for the drugs to give him an enjoyable experience
Always getting - - -things
He regularly receives undefined things
- - - good night
A goodnight to whom or what is unknown
He's living for today
He only focuses on the present time
He was born to rock hard
His fate was to passionately engage in rock music
His mother was a bitch
He despises his mom
His father was so rich
His dad was immensely wealthy
Born to lose, never win
He was made to fail in life
It's night
This fact seems to have no logical relation to the previous line
Writer(s): edlund
Contributed by Zachary J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Heatwave
Hails from Greece. My love and appreciation for this band surpasses my feelings for many others which may be well known, but this band made a difference and that fact is touching indeed.
Keith Gordon
I have only just discovered this band last night. Not one bad song and most are awesome, great guitar and so melodic. Riff after glorious riff....666....13.
Andrej Matijević
yes, i am in love with this song! great band!
Bigotdweller1488
the legends of swedens early metal scene
Disco
Used to drinking too much beer, he was born to rock hard!
Happyphanta
Must make new album for now!
Cousin Pete
It would never be the same
Overlord
One of the relycs of swedish metal.
Man Her
That a bad thing?
dimosechoes
my life...