King Khan & the Shrines, sometimes referred to as King Khan and (His) Sensa… Read Full Bio ↴King Khan & the Shrines, sometimes referred to as King Khan and (His) Sensational Shrines, is a Berlin-based garage rock and psychedelic soul band.

Who is this maniac Master of Ceremonies who openly confesses to the two grand black bohemians said to be lunatic Sun Ra and George Clinton, and whose stagings certainly remind us of a young Herman Sonny Blount and his Solar Arkestra? In 1995 Khan leaves the frosty soil of the city of Montreal playing the bass for the International-Underground-Legends THE SPACESHITS. The band is produced by Mike Mariconda with a special guest appearance from the Fabulous Andy G (Devil Dogs). Khan founds the secret lodge of the KUKAMONGAS. During the oncoming years Khan tours across the States. Detroit, New Orleans, New York City, LA, San Francisco, Dallas, Tijuana etc. Khan doesn’t return from the first Spaceshits-Europe-Tour in summer of 1999. In Germany the young 22-year old Canadian founds a Psychedlic-Soul-Big-Band THE SENSATIONAL SHRINES. The first line-up includes Ron Streeter (live-percussionist of Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau and other Soul-Legends), as well as a horn section of rowdy teenagers, and a rhythm section which can only be called a german/french version of the Freak Brothers. Khan meets Fredovitch (Bordeaux's wildest organ player) wearing a silver-studded gogo dress, matching cowboy hat and sporting a full beard. He dubs him into shrinehood only one week before recording their first album in Toe Rag Studio in London. THREE HAIRS & YOU’RE MINE is produced by Liam Watson. THE SHRINES grow into an all-star international movement. Their first concert in London is suspended by the police. The band escapes through the back-door. Numerous gigs will follow all across Europe, among others with the Demolition Dollrods, Mr. Quintron and Ms. Pussycat, an after-party for 50 cent, even a legendary stint at the Roskilde festival. In 2003 Khan encounters the Hazelwood-producers-team Gordon “Two Horses” Friedrich and Wolfgang “Amadeus” Gottlieb, who stage the second longplayer MR. SUPERNATURAL in the beginning of 2004.

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INTRODUCING THE SHRINES
Mr. Speedfinger: guitar
Original member of the Shrines. He owns a bar in Kassel and hasn’t charged Khan for a drink in five years.

Riddiman: bass
Gypsy-punk and truck-driver. He found his bass in the garbage and plays it up to the very day. Member of the Anarchist-Elektro-Punk-Band EGOTRONIC.

John Boy Adonis: drums
Even though he looks like a bizarre mixture between Jesus Christ and Charlie Manson, no kinship could be proven. Member of the Experimental-Sub-Underground-Band INCLUB EXPLOSIVO.

Ron Streeter: percussion
Percussionist of countless soul-legends. Khan slid a paper with his phone-number under the toilet-door, with one simple plea “don’t wipe your ass with it”. Two days later Ron played with the shrines.

Freddy “Mr. Ovitch” Rococo: lead organ and piano
Khan had organized a show for the French one-man-band FREDOVITCH. Freddie performed in a silver go-go dress with a matching cowboy-hat and full beard. Two weeks later the shrines had him flown into the London studio.

Sam Fransisco: trumpet
Plays in numerous noise-bands with long artful names. After his girlfriend left him, Sam hurled himself into excessive drug abuse, a circumstance that bestowed a heap of good songs upon the Shrines and musical immortality for himself

Ben Ra: tenor saxophone
Plays in the 60’s-Garage-Punk-Band HARAKEEREES. His idols are John Coltrane, Sun Ra and the Sonics. Nevertheless Ben Ra perambulates the universe with his go-go-girl-friend and is easily irritable.

Bid Fred Rollercoaster: baritone saxophone
Plays with the French Trash-Rockabilly-Band BDK & THE ROLLERCOASTERS. Big Fred has got the longest fingers in all of France and has no problem in using them.

Bamboorella: go-go-dance
The appearance of the Japanese go-go-dancer conceals the notorious Rock’n’roll-DJ KITTY ATOMIC. Bamboorella traded a life of crime, sex and drugs for a life of rock’n’roll, sex and drugs. With her salacious dances she enthuses both men and women alike.

Better Luck Next Time
King Khan & The Shrines Lyrics

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A-Reece Yeah 1606 shit Yeah Yeah We don’t do regular hang out You n…
Alesana Shadows dance around me as I race alone I will never…
Bombs Away Gonna do better better Gone do better Than…
Can't Swim No matter the road I manage to go the wrong…
Dinah Shore Better luck next time? That could never be, Because there ai…
F. R. Music Project I guess it was wishful to think I was different from…
Flatcat FLATCAT BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME When you told me that…
Jason Downs I'm gonna miss you While I'm sleeping Miss you when…
Jay Ramsey Better luck next time little girl He's not the only guy…

Jo Stafford Better luck next time? That could never be, Because there ai…
Judy Garland For ev'ry rose that withers and dies Another blooms in it's…
June Christy Better luck next time That could never be Cause their ain'…
Kelsea Ballerini One sided Everything about your love was one sided Didn't co…
King Conquer Is this is what you wanted is this how things were…
Kiyanne Ayo Poppa, I never thought I'd be a baby momma But…
Kopecky She's looking for the good life Keeping secrets all night Un…
Lifehouse Sometimes we fall Ain't nothing new to me Don't care move on…
Marqus Anthony She bout five five subtle with her swag brain sky…
Michael Feinstein For ev'ry rose that withers and dies Another blooms in it's…
Name Taken all work out, sun is down and you're nowhere i'm here to…
Oingo Boingo Black is for the nighttime Preys upon the day Red…
Oleander Some say life is what you make it Some say life…
Perry Como "Better luck next time." That could never be Because there a…
Plain White T's Black is for the nighttime Preys upon the day Red is for…
Quasi I'm an old Baboon, you're a Barbary ape - I'm an…
Ray Wilson & Stiltskin A lonely ghost?s holding me Let me out Let me die slowly …
Rich Allen In a whisper of a moment A glimmer starts to shine Memory…
Rosemary Clooney "Better luck next time" that could never be, Because there…
Sammy Davis Better luck next time? That could never be, Because there ai…
Scissor Sisters I know I'm into you I don't know what to do When…
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Stiltskin A lonely ghost?s holding me Let me out Let me die slowly …
Taking Hayley The little birdie told me you’ve been sleeping around In thi…
Tony Perkins For ev'ry rose that withers and dies Another blooms in it's…
We Are the In Crowd I guess it was wishful to think I was different from…
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Lifehouse Sometimes we fall Ain't nothing new to me Don't care move on…

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69 Faces of Love You're lost, lonely vacuous On the wrong side of this town L…
Bite My Tongue Chained and bell they can't contain me Bruise and beat they…
Born to Die Let me strip my head Numb it out into a sacred…
Darkness Dragging the dagger vertically A steady flow of blood runs a…
I Wanna Be A Girl The way they walk and they had hold me so…
Land Of The Freak Get your hoes 'cause you're loaded and you're loosing your…
No Regrets I'd do it all again Yeah, I take your name in…
Outta Harm's Way Spilling all your honey lies Got you nothing but grief I c…
Outta Harms Way Spilling all your honey lies Got you nothing but grief I can…
Pray for Lil If there′s a lord Make her a woman May she look after…
Que Lindo Sueño I was the sun in the deepest south I say that…
Took My Lady To Dinner Well I took my lady to dinner Not knowing what would…
Torture I met you at the door Of a record store I knew…
Welfare Bread "Baby, there's something I can teach you. In this life you…
Yes I Can Spilling all your honey lies Got you nothing but grief I can…
Yes I Can't Spilling all your honey lies Got you nothing but grief I can…

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Born in 77 I wasnt born in ′77. I never think too much of…
Born to Die Let me strip my head Numb it out into a sacred…
i wanna be a girl The way they walk and they had hold me so…
Land of the Freak Get your hoes 'cause you're loaded and you're loosing your…
Never Hold On I've been waiting Anticipating For the likes of things to ch…

Welfare Bread "Baby, there's something I can teach you. In this life you…

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