Beginning in 1976, The Greg Kihn Band put out several albums on the Beserkley Records label. Their most popular album was 1983's "Kihnspiracy", which reached the top 20 of the Billboard Album Chart. Many of the band's albums contained puns on the name "Kihn" within their titles. Aside from their own material, Kihn is also known for his eclectic choice of cover songs, included on his Kihnspicuous Taste double CD "best of" were versions of Love's "Little Red Book", The Only Ones' "Another Girl, Another Planet" Jackie Wilson's "Your Love is Lifting Me Higher & Higher", and even "I Fall to Pieces" made famous by Patsy Cline.
Since 2001, the Greg Kihn Band has been one of the opening acts at the annual Kihncert, which is organized by San Jose, California radio station KUFX-FM (promotional name 98.5 K-Fox), where Kihn is the morning DJ. His son Ry Kihn (named for guitarist Ry Cooder) sometimes plays with his dad's band, as well as a band of his own, Big Fun USA.
Kihn has also written four novels, Horrow Show, Shade of Pale, Mojo Hand, and Big Rock Beat, and released a collection of short stories by himself, and other well known rock musicians, named Carved In Rock: Short Stories By Musicians. Contributors include Ray Manzarek of The Doors, Pete Townshend of The Who, Joan Jett, and Ray Davies of The Kinks.
He recently recovered from a surgery performed on his back, and was back on the air at KUFX on 08/09/06.
Kihn has a new live album entitled Extended Versions out through Sony Records.
Kihn loves Corvettes and supposedly bought one in early December 2006.
Lucky
Greg Kihn Lyrics
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Games, I never used to play
Cause everytime I'd lose
It just turns out that way
I almost lost it all
And then I, I got lucky
I got lucky
Ooh, I got lucky
In love
My fortunes never changed
And I always took the blame
And I had nothing left to gain
I was just about to quit
And then I, I got lucky
Ooh, I got lucky
I got lucky
Ooh, I got lucky
I got lucky
Ooh, I got lucky
I got lucky
Aw, aw, aw
Aw, aw, aw
Lucky, lucky
Lucky, lucky
Lucky, lucky
Lucky, lucky
Time was always running out
And it took me by surprise
And it filled my life with doubt
I almost lost it all
And then I, I got lucky
Ooh, I got lucky
I got lucky
Ooh, I got lucky
I got lucky
Ooh, I got lucky
I got lucky
Ooh, I got lucky
Yeah, yeah, oh, oh
The song "Lucky" by Greg Kihn talks about the feeling of losing everything and being at the brink of giving up, but ultimately finding luck and turning things around. Kihn sings about never playing games because he always ends up losing, and how he almost lost everything. He also talks about how love was never on his side and he always took the blame for it. However, luck finally came his way and he was able to turn things around in his life.
The repetition of "I got lucky" emphasizes the feeling of relief and gratitude when the singer realizes that they have been given a second chance. The song is an optimistic reminder that even when life seems like a losing game, there is always a chance to turn it around with a stroke of luck.
Line by Line Meaning
Games, I never used to play
I never used to take risks or put myself in competitive situations.
Cause everytime I'd lose
Whenever I tried something new, I would always fail.
It just turns out that way
This was always the inevitable outcome.
I almost lost it all
In the past, I've come very close to experiencing total failure and loss.
And then I, I got lucky
Then, unexpectedly, my luck changed for the better.
Ooh, I got lucky
I was fortunate to receive a positive outcome.
In love
In my romantic relationships.
My fortunes never changed
I never experienced long-term happiness or success.
And I always took the blame
I accepted responsibility for the negative outcomes that occurred.
And I had nothing left to gain
I saw no hope for improvement or growth.
I was just about to quit
I was very close to giving up entirely.
Time was always running out
There never seemed to be enough time to achieve my goals.
And it took me by surprise
The passing of time made me feel like I was running out of opportunities.
And it filled my life with doubt
I became unsure of my own abilities and whether or not I could succeed.
Lucky, lucky
I was lucky to have my fortunes change.
Contributed by Carson P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.