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1. Gun (1987-1997, 2008-today) is a hard rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Starting out as 'Blind Allez' and then ‘Phobia’, the name 'Gun' got settled upon signing a record deal with A&M. Early gigs saw them touring with their fellow Scots Simple Minds whilst at the same time selling out their own headline shows. Though having many releases, the group is best known for an energetic arena rock version of the classic dance song "Word Up", Gun's cover being a top 40 hit in nations such as Germany, New Zealand, and the U.K.
Gun's original studio line-up consisted of Mark Rankin as lead singer, Guiliano Gizzi and "Baby" Stafford playing guitar, Dante Gizzi on bass, and Scott Shields rounding off the group on drums. Mark Rankin’s cousin, Sharleen Spiteri of Texas, sang backing vocals on the band's first two albums, 1989's Taking on the World and 1992's Gallus, as well. Although not quite breaking into the musical mainstream, their brand of American-influenced alternative music mixed with melodic hard rock garnered a large cult-following.
The group's defiantly titled debut has picked up praise from critics such as AllMusic's Alex Henderson, who praised Gun's ability to "absorb different influences and still project an identity of their own". Sophomore album Gallus represented an evolution of the same sound and brought the band tantalizingly close to stardom. Singles "Higher Ground", "Steal Your Fire", and "Welcome to the Real World" reached #48, #24, and #43 on the charts, respectively. Gallus itself peaked at the #14 slot on the country's official albums chart. Recorded with a line-up shift taking in guitarist Alex Dickson, the release's cover aptly featured the renowned Scottish boxer Benny Lynch.
The band's 1994 album, titled Swagger, provided the breakthrough that the guys had been hoping for. It features their most successful single, which happened to stay on the official British singles chart for a total of seven weeks, in their version of "Word Up". Done in the group's melodic hard rock style, it provided a commercial boost to its parent album and has become Gun's best known song. The track (originally recorded by American funk group Cameo) notably won the Best Cover trophy at the first international MTV Europe Music Awards, with that inaugural event being held on November 24, 1994 at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.
The album produced a total of four U.K. Top 40 singles between July 1994 and April 1995: "Word Up" (#8), "Don't Say It's Over" (#19), "The Only One" (#29), and "Something Worthwhile" (#39). Its release took place after a notable change in the band's line-up, with the group becoming a quartet made up of the Mark Rankin, Dante Gizzi, and Giuliano Gizzi core plus drummer Mark Kerr. It was produced and engineered by Chris Sheldon. He had previously worked with other English, Irish, and Scottish artists such as the singer-songwriters Hugh Cornwell, Gary Numan, and Roger Waters in the 80s and 90s.
As great as it all felt, having something out praised by the likes of Q Magazine and even reaching the peak of #5 on the official British albums chart, Gun still faced the tricky challenge of finding out what to do next. As well, the guys found themselves in an uncomfortable position after the Dunblane massacre and other high-profile gun crimes in the U.K. brought the politics around firearms to a head. The group mutated its name into G.U.N. and came out with 0141 632 6326 in 1997. The quirky title and cover art matched the change in style, the group taking on a slick, funk-influenced sound under the influence of producer Andrew Farris (best known for being in INXS). Turmoil behind the album's creation had gotten so tense that the band members nearly walked right out on the recording people, though they ultimately stayed put.
The album appeared to signal the end of the hard rock ethos that they'd built their reputation on. Seemingly floundering, without any commercial or critical success to fall back on, Gun called it quits. Even after their 1997 folding, the group did, nonetheless, reform for charity-related gigs later on in the late 90s and the following decade. Having Toby Jepson (ex-Little Angels) on guest vocals brought some attention, but the possibility of a full reunion seemed murky.
After some more sporadic activity, Gun finally reformed in 2008 on a permanent basis, with Jepson confirmed as frontman Rankin's replacement. Even as their line-up experienced a bunch of changes, the group dedicated itself to recapturing the early 90s spirit of those first releases and that heavy yet melodic style. Brothers Dante and Giuliano Gizzi remained the center of the band. Local interest around Scotland as well as growing curiosity across the U.K. spawned successful touring and the release of an E.P. simply titled Popkiller, the band even performing at a variety of European gigs.
Despite a positive response from the group's fans, the 2009 mini-album from the reformed rockers got followed by a period of additional line-up fluctuations and struggles at the edge of commercial success. Frontman Toby Jepson notably left Gun in mid-2010 to concentrate on other projects. Dante Gizzi decided to step up from simply handling backing vocals to being the lead vocalist. The team of the Gizzi brothers with bassist Derek Brown and drummer Paul McManus jelled during various tours since 2010. While post-reunion Gun remained outside the musical mainstream, the guys determined to keep the band's flame alive with their live performances and hold to their deliberately retro rock sound in future releases.
2012's Break the Silence and 2015's Frantic both, as shown from the titles alone, found the band wrestling with its place in a quickly evolving music industry as well as with the legacy of its career. The group's latest studio album is Favourite Pleasures, which came out on 15 September 2017. The buzz from publications such as Drowned in Sound, Glasgow Live, and Mic Magazine U.K. have praised the release as Gun's best post-reunion effort. Recording in the band's own Morse Code studios in Paisley, Scotland, the Gizzi brothers have credited new guitarist Tommy Gentry, a charismatic blonde-haired metalhead poached from Zico Chain, for the boost that they've been looking for.
Album discography:
Taking on the World
Gallus
Swagger
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Popkiller
Break the Silence
Frantic
Favourite Pleasures
Current line-up as Gun:
Dante Gizzi - Vocals
Giulano "Jools" Gizzi - Guitar
Tommy Genry - Guitar
Andy Carr - Bass
Paul McManus - Drums
Former members within Gun include (1987 - 1997, 2008 - 2017):
Toby Jepson - Vocals
Mark Rankin - Vocals
Camillo Morlotti - Bass
Baby Stafford - Guitar
Scott Shields - Drums
Alex Dickson - Guitar
Mark Kerr - Drums
Stuart Kerr - Drums
Alan Thornton - Drums
Gordon Mcneil - Drums
Irvin Duguid - Keyboards
Greg Barnes - Keyboards
Line-up within Blind Allez:
Guilano Gizzi - Guitar
Ian Murray - Guitar
Camillo Morlotti - Bass
Peter Scallan - Vocals
Alan Thornton - Drums
Website: http://www.gunofficial.co.uk
2. Gun is a rap duo from Ostrobothnia, Finland.
3. G.U.N. is a hardcore punk band from Nashville, Tennessee
All My Love
Gun Lyrics
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Three hundred sixty five days
you are my valentine
Whenever your walkin
down the
ave all the felles are hawkin
Nerussly at the door to your heart
you know
I don't mistake you
for a tease fo if you can take
these dozen ross I'm on my kness
please you're beautiful wyour
tender motions no doubt
And on the smoothed out
melody vocals
KGM take me out
Girl I surrender
Your Love's so tender girl there
is something about you
Could it be your Baby sweet
innocent side
that got me going out of my mind
Let's ricle we can
take a drive If you
wanna get w this repertoir
you know that I've
planned an evening
under the stars
I'll give you true romance
The time is right could
I have this dance
Now as we look foward the coast
feel the ocean breeze
picture a lovely portrait beggin
and lovin and ooh
you know these
Words that I confess is truly
from my heart And
wthe permission that you give me
let the flame spark Girl
you know exactly how I feel
Now I wanna know
if you feel the same way too
Don't you go on playing
with my mind
I'm putting all my
feelings on the line
True devotion wemotion
and the ladies come first
Even if it's the ninety's
chivarly
has worth with me
can you see your beauty
I do need and
I'm throwing my pride
away to your call
I will heed
Now that
I've ill u strated my fantasied
and told yoo my thoughts
can you tell me
how you feel baby and
if it's a lot or not
Giveme a cahnce
let's converse don't stress
All my feelings
on the line don't keep me to guess
Don't walk away and go pretendin
You can't ignore the lofe
I'm sending
I've been givin you all my
love and
devotion Don't you go on
playin my mind
My sunshine oh
how can you be mine
Three hundred
sixty five days you are
my valentine
Whenever you walkin down
the ave all
the fellas are hawkin
Neruessly at the door
to your heart
you know that
I'll be knockin cuz
I don't mistake you
for a tease so
if you can take these
dozen roses
I'm on my knees please
you're beautiful wyour
tender motions
no doubt And
on the lyrical vocals
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Let me know baby
how you feel
cuz I wanna know
if you feel the same way too
Don't you go on playin
with my mind
I'm putting all my feelings
on the line
Let me know baby
how you feel cuz I wanna know
if you feel the same way too
Don't you go on playin
with my mind
I'm putting all my feelings
on the line
The lyrics of "All My Love" by Guns are a proclamation of love and devotion. The singer expresses his unwavering commitment to the object of his affection, who he calls his "sunshine" and Valentine every day of the year. He admires her beauty and the effect she has on others ("all the fellas are hawkin'" when she walks down the avenue), but his focus is on her heart, which he wants to access and cherish. He promises to be a true romantic and offer her a special evening under the stars, with the hope that they can connect on a deeper level. He admits that he has put all of his feelings on the line and asks her to reciprocate, to avoid playing with his mind.
The lyrics of "All My Love" convey a sense of old-fashioned chivalry and traditional courtship, which is in contrast with the more casual and superficial approach to relationships often found in contemporary music. The singer uses poetic language and metaphors to describe his feelings and his hopes, acknowledging the vulnerability and risk involved in expressing them. The song also celebrates the power of love to transform and heal, as the singer implies that he has been hurt before but is willing to open up again. Overall, the lyrics of "All My Love" are a heartfelt and sincere expression of romantic passion and devotion.
Line by Line Meaning
My sunshine oh how can you be mine
The singer is in awe of the person they love and refers to them as their sunshine.
Three hundred sixty five days you are my valentine
The singer is expressing their love and commitment to their significant other, considering them their valentine every day of the year.
Whenever you're walkin down the ave all the fellas are hawkin
The singer is acknowledging the beauty of their significant other and the attention they receive from others when in public.
Nerussly at the door to your heart you know that I'll be knockin
The singer is determined to pursue and win over their significant other despite the attention they receive from others.
Cuz I don't mistake you for a tease so if you can take these dozen roses I'm on my knees please
The singer expresses their sincerity towards their significant other, stating that they don't see them as a tease and offering them a dozen roses.
You're beautiful wyour tender motions no doubt
The singer compliments their significant other's beauty and gentle nature.
And on the smoothed out melody vocals KGM take me out
The singer acknowledges the musical production of the song.
Girl I surrender Your Love's so tender girl there is something about you
The singer surrenders to their feelings of love towards their significant other, acknowledging their gentle nature and admitting to being drawn to them.
Could it be your Baby sweet innocent side that got me going out of my mind
The singer is pondering what draws them to their significant other and acknowledging their innocent and sweet qualities.
Let's ricle we can take a drive If you wanna get w this repertoir you know that I've planned an evening under the stars
The singer suggests a romantic drive with their significant other and plans an evening under the stars.
I'll give you true romance The time is right could I have this dance
The singer offers a romantic and sincere gesture to their significant other and requests a dance.
Now as we look foward the coast feel the ocean breeze picture a lovely portrait beggin and lovin and ooh you know these
The singer sets a romantic scene by imagining the couple staring at the coast with a gentle breeze, and speaks of intimacy and love.
Words that I confess is truly from my heart And wthe permission that you give me let the flame spark
The singer confesses their feelings sincerely and asks for permission to let their love grow.
Girl you know exactly how I feel Now I wanna know if you feel the same way too
The singer acknowledges that their significant other knows of their feelings and asks if those feelings are reciprocated.
Don't you go on playing with my mind I'm putting all my feelings on the line
The singer expresses their vulnerability and asks their significant other not to play with their heart.
True devotion wemotion and the ladies come first Even if it's the ninety's chivarly has worth with me
The singer values emotional devotion and respect for women, and believes in traditional chivalry despite its time period.
Can you see your beauty I do need and I'm throwing my pride away to your call I will heed
The singer acknowledges the beauty of their significant other and admits to prioritizing them and their needs over their own.
Now that I've ill u strated my fantasied and told yoo my thoughts can you tell me how you feel baby and if it's a lot or not
The singer has shared their feelings and now wants to know if their significant other feels the same or not.
Giveme a cahnce let's converse don't stress All my feelings on the line don't keep me to guess
The singer requests an opportunity to communicate and share their thoughts, expressing their openness and honesty.
Don't walk away and go pretendin You can't ignore the lofe I'm sending I've been givin you all my love and devotion
The singer asks their significant other not to walk away and deny the love they have been shown so far.
Let me know baby how you feel cuz I wanna know if you feel the same way too Don't you go on playin with my mind I'm putting all my feelings on the line
The singer reiterates their request for honesty and expresses their vulnerability once again.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Jacey Chong, Kim Gun Mo, 김창환
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