With 2 million albums sold (1 million of which were sold in Switzerland, which only has 7 million habitants), they managed to get multi-platinum awards in different parts of the world.
Influences include Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Whitesnake, Deep Purple and Aerosmith. Singer Steve Lee is especially fond of Whitesnake and has based his singing style on their lead singer David Coverdale.
Gotthard also performed "Immigrant Song" (originally by Led Zeppelin) live and it featured exclusively on a CD by Classic Rock (a long running monthly UK rock magazine). "Hush" was also performed live and can be found on Made In Switzerland album.
Another cover of a song they have recorded is "The Mighty Quinn", originally called Quinn The Eskimo, by Bob Dylan.
Singer Steve Lee was killed in a motorcycle accident on October 5th 2010. A truck struck him while he was stopped on the side of a desert road in Nevada (USA), putting on rain gear.
Current line-up:
Nic Maeder: Vocals
Leo Leoni: Lead Guitar
Freddy Scherer: Rhythm Guitar
Marc Lynn: Bass
Hena Habegger: Drums
Hush
Gotthard Lyrics
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That's on my mind
No doubt about it,
She look so fine
She's the best girl that I've ever had
Sometimes for sure make me feel so bad
Na, na, na......
Hush, hush, I thought I heard callin'my name now
Hush, hush, she broke my heart
But I love her just the same now
Hush, hush, I thought I heard callin' my name now
Hush, hush, I need her love and I'm now not
To blame now
I've got her early in the morning
I've got her late in the evening
Oh, I wanna never need it now
Oh, gotta, gotta have it
Gotta have it now
She's got lovin' like quick sand
Only took one touch of her hand
Blow my mind and I meant so deep
I can't eat all
I can't sleep
Na, na, na......
Hush, hush, I thought I heard callin' my name now
Hush, hush, she broke my heart
But I lover her just the same now
Hush, hush, I thought I heard callin' my name now
Hush, hush, I need her love and I'm now not
To blame now
The song "Hush" by Gotthard is a tribute to the power of desire and the lengths one will go for love. It speaks of a certain girl that the singer cannot get out of his mind, describing her as the best he's ever had. However, their relationship is not free of conflict, as sometimes she makes him feel bad. Still, he can't help but love her and needs her love despite any past hurt.
The chorus of the song showcases the singer's urgency to have the girl in his life, as he thought he heard her calling his name and he needs her love despite any pain it might cause. The lyrics also describe the physical and emotional impact that the girl has on the singer, with her love described as being like quicksand that pulls him in deep. He becomes so enthralled by her presence that he can't eat or sleep, signifying the strong hold she has over him.
Overall, the song "Hush" is about the intensity of desire and how it can drive one person to crave another. Despite past hurt and negative feelings, the singer feels powerless to resist the pull of his love for a certain girl.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a certain little girl,
I have a specific girl on my mind,
That's on my mind
She's been occupying my thoughts
No doubt about it,
I'm confident about what I feel
She look so fine
She is beautiful
She's the best girl that I've ever had
She is the best partner I've ever had
Sometimes for sure make me feel so bad
Sometimes, she makes me feel hurt or unhappy
Hush, hush, I thought I heard callin' my name now
I think I hear her calling me, asking for my attention
Hush, hush, she broke my heart
She hurt me emotionally
But I lover her just the same now
Despite the pain, I still love her
Hush, hush, I need her love and I'm now not to blame now
I want her love and I'm not guilty of anything for feeling this way
I've got her early in the morning
I have her love early in the morning
I've got her late in the evening
I have her love late in the evening
Oh, I wanna never need it now
I don't want to need her love anymore
Oh, gotta, gotta have it
But I can't help needing her love
Gotta have it now
I need her love immediately
She's got lovin' like quick sand
Her love is intense, like quicksand
Only took one touch of her hand
The touch of her hand was enough to make me fall in love
Blow my mind and I meant so deep
She blew my mind and I fell deeply in love with her
I can't eat all
I can't eat due to strong emotions
I can't sleep
I can't sleep due to strong emotions
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Joe South
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
DocRaunchy
Gotthard made the lyrics come alive. Deep Purple are gods in everybodys book, but Gotthard made one of their songs into a sexy, danceable stomper. One of the best Cover version ever. RIP Steve. Your voice was world class.
elena richani
deep purple is a legend
A LDC
+DocRaunchy Actually it's not even their song. It's a cover from Billy Joe Royal.
DocRaunchy
Uiiiih, didn't know that. Anyhow, it is a great song.
DocRaunchy
elena richani
They are legend. Don't want to take anything away from them. Just sayin' this cover-version is fantastic.
HardRocker47
Very true :).
Hermann Schmid
Gotthard, the best rock band from Switzerland since Krokus. Great cover song. And Steve Lee, rest in peace, you will always be in our hearts.
Markus Hager
krokus is also from switzerland? damn they make good music those chocolate-loving people...\m/
LaPanne Motors
Markus Hager fuck yea 😎
Nevermore
Celtic Frost and Coroner ;)