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.
Torture
King Khan & The Shrines Lyrics
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Of a record store
I knew you'd be mine
Cause you look so fine
I didn't think your love
Could've hurt me so bad
But let me tell you now baby
It's the best I had
Your love is like
Torture, baby!
(Torture!)
You told me that your love
Will make me black and blue
I said "I wouldn't mind now child,
As long as it was true"
You took me down below
I said "Take it slow"
When I opened my eyes
I saw you paralyzed
Your love is like
Torture baby!
(Torture!)
In the midnight hour
I can hear your voice
When you call my name now, child
I really have no choice
I'm come crawling to ya
You like to put me in place
Oh now I'm under your spell now, baby
With no hopeful escape
Your love is like
Torture baby!
(Torture!)
Whip it on me, whip it on me, whip it on me...
Oh baby the way you torture me so fine
Let's do it one more time
Your love is like
Torture bay!
(Torture!)
The lyrics of King Khan & The Shrines's song "Torture" are a story of a person who falls in love with someone who is bad for them. The singer meets this person in a record store and is immediately attracted to them. They think that this love will be the best thing that has ever happened to them, but as it turns out, it's actually the worst. The other person's love is like torture, hence the name of the song.
The singer goes on to describe this love affair as being physically damaging to them. The other person has warned them that their love will make them black and blue, but the singer is so infatuated that they don't care. They eventually end up in bed together, but the singer wants to take it slow. When they open their eyes after, they see that the other person is paralyzed, probably indicating that the experience was so intense that they both couldn't move.
Line by Line Meaning
I met you at the door
I first encountered you while entering the record store
Of a record store
It's a place where records, music are sold or played
I knew you'd be mine
I immediately had a feeling that you were meant to be mine
Cause you look so fine
Your appearance made me feel attracted to you
I didn't think your love
I never imagined what your love could do to me
Could've hurt me so bad
I wasn't prepared for the pain that your love would bring me
But let me tell you now baby
But now, I need you to know
It's the best I had
Despite the pain, your love is still the best thing that has ever happened to me
Your love is like
Your affection towards me is nothing but
Torture, baby!
a painful, cruel and tormenting experience, [a love that hurts instead of cures]
You told me that your love
You once revealed to me that the kind of love you have to offer
Will make me black and blue
Will cause me physical, emotional and psychological pain
I said 'I wouldn't mind now child,
I replied, 'I am not afraid, dear'
As long as it was true'
As long as it was genuine'
You took me down below
You led me down to a different place, probably where I haven't been to
I said 'Take it slow'
I asked you to slow down, take it easy
When I opened my eyes
When I finally looked up
I saw you paralyzed
I found out that you were struggling and probably affected the tension you're holding onto
In the midnight hour
During the midnight, a sign where things and people are hidden
I can hear your voice
Your voice echoes around me
When you call my name now, child
When you summon me, dear
I really have no choice
I don't have any option but to succumb to your calling
I'm come crawling to ya
I crawl in submission towards you
You like to put me in place
You posture me in a different state, where I am defenseless
Oh now I'm under your spell now baby
I am now completely entranced by your power, dear
With no hopeful escape
I am unable to escape from your grasp, dear
Whip it on me, whip it on me, whip it on me...
The singer asks for physical punishment and pain on him
Oh baby the way you torture me so fine
That sweet torment you give me, dear
Let's do it one more time
Let's do the act of tormenting/punishing one more time
Your love is like
Again, your affection towards me is nothing but
Torture bay!
a painful, cruel and tormenting experience, [a love that hurts instead of cures]
Contributed by Ryan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dogpod6141
this song is so underrated
@supertimerip
Saints Row 3 bby!!
@gh0stlylane
Yessssss
@o0oanaboliccamelo0o86
Ohhhh yeahhhhhh bob bobbbbb
@bertgetslit6239
I literally cannot find this song ANYWHERE
@BunnyBoilerInc
Saw them live last year, they deserve so much more!
@howardron543
This is the definition of wild energy
@Mitchel-lz9um
Saints Row 3!
@DarkAfterSide
sainta row 3
@eio1971
Saints Third Row