For the first, see: Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come. Melodic hard rock band Kingdom Come was formed in 1987 by singer-songwriter Lenny Wolf in Hamburg, Germany, with the revolving cast of other band members soon leaving Wolf the focus. After the release of their first single, 1988's "Get It On", many fans mistakenly regarded the band as a Led Zeppelin reunion. Kingdom Come's close resemblance to that group, particularly with Wolf's Robert Plant like vocals, has led to continuing controversy. Although the bands had a great deal in common, as shown by critics' nickname 'Kingdom Clone', Wolf has pursued his own personal vision of mixing slick rock hooks with a heavy metal ethos for decades.
The group's first album, the self-titled 'Kingdom Come', became quite popular due to its arena-ready hard rock sound. As the guys gained more and more commercial success, the 1988 album had three Billboard top 40 singles: "Get It On", "Living Out Of Touch", and "What Love Can Be". As stated before, supporters and detractors both felt strongly reminded of Led Zeppelin as well as, to a lesser extent, fellow German group Scorpions. Ironically, former Kingdom Come drummer James Kottak later joined the latter band.
Kingdom Come came about after the breakup a moderately successful rock project of Wolf's, known as Stone Fury. Wolf's new record company, Polygram, allowed him incredible freedom to assemble Kingdom Come's lineup and direct its sound. Recruiting Pittsburgh-based lead guitarist Danny Stag, Louisvillians Rick Steier (guitar) and James Kottak (drums), and Californian Johnny B. Frank (bass), this new outfit marked the first band where Wolf sang without playing guitar. The frontman later admitted that, for a while, it was a very awkward adjustment.
As stated before, Kingdom Come's sound was thought by many to be highly derivative of Led Zeppelin's, to the point that some listeners initially thought that Kingdom Come was actually a reunion effort. The band's first single was called "Get It On", being a great example of their aggressive sound. Before long, the group's eponymous debut went gold. Their second single ended up being the power ballad "What Love Can Be", receiving much airplay and having a music video created for it that picked up MTV airplay. By the time the single "Loving You" was released, the album had reached platinum status, fans in United States, Germany, and Canada loving the group despite the controversy.
The guys toured in England supporting Magnum on their "Wings Of Heaven" tour. As well, the band opened for the North American "Monsters of Rock" tour in 1988, supporting the artists Dokken, Scorpions, Metallica, and Van Halen. Following that, the guys were tapped to support the Scorpions on their North American "Savage Amusement" tour, at least until they were forced off. According to Stag, Lenny Wolf found the stage ramps reserved for the Scorpions' set irresistible. After several reprimands from the Scorpions' management, the singer continued to use the full stage, and Kingdom Come were asked to forfeit the rest of the tour.
The band were directed by management and the people at Polygram to get a new recording available soon. In 1989, Kingdom Come released their next album, called 'In Your Face', but some fans believed that the group seemed to have peaked too early. The continuing backlash against the band's perceived appropriating of other artists' sounds (earning them the derisive moniker "Kingdom Clone") hurt their commercial appeal. After time went on and the band's second album simply failed to sell well, all members other than Wolf quit the group.
The 90s would see several releases by the outfit, though with Kingdom Come receiving some critical scorn as well as being unable to breakthrough commercially the same way again. Music critic Jason Anderson has remarked for Allmusic that the band experienced "one of hard rock's most intense backlashes". For his part, Stag went back to Pittsburgh and immersed himself in blues and rock n rock projects. Steier and Kottak went back to Kentucky and assembled the short-lived Wild Horses project, the two of them releasing a poor-selling album on Atlantic Records. Both would later resurface in Warrant. Kottak also has served with Scorpions.
With an all new line-up, Kingdom Come had one more release on Polygram, titled 'Hands of Time', which Wolf managed to see sold internationally. By 1993, Wolf had returned to Germany to regroup, focusing his efforts on central Europe hard rock fans. In recent years, the group is often billed as "Kingdom Come & Lenny Wolf", "Lenny Wolf & Kingdom Come", "Lenny Wolf's Kingdom Come", et cetera. Their latest work as of 2015 is the album 'Outlier', which came out on May 7, 2013.
Website: www.lennywolf.com/
Secondly, Arthur Brown's Kingdom Come (often billed as just "Kingdom Come") was the name of a project by enigmatic British singer-songwriter Arthur Brown. With his larger-than-life stage presence, Brown represented a key link in the evolution of psychedelic rock into what would be become heavy metal. He also had a project by the name of The Crazy World of Arthur Brown.
Perfect 'O'
Kingdom Come Lyrics
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Babe
Want to take you in my arms
Slide your body down on
Mine
Come and move me like
Ocean waves
I hear you moan
Oh, perfect 'o'
Touch the secret inside
You, babe
While our bodies shakin' so
Oh, the way you tease and
Please
It's only you I want to rock
And roll
Ooh, let it go
I hear you moan
Oh, perfect 'o'
Oh yeah
Perfect'o'
The lyrics to Kingdom Come's song Perfect 'O' are sensual and suggestive, describing a passionate encounter between two people. The singer expresses their desire to take their partner in their arms and touch them intimately. They want to feel their partner's body slide against theirs, like the movement of the waves in the ocean. They hear their partner moan and indulge in the pleasure of the moment, as they touch the secret inside them. The lyrics suggest that the singer only wants their partner and wants to rock and roll with them. The repeated phrase "perfect 'o'" refers to the pleasure that their partner experiences during their sexual encounter. Overall, the lyrics are an ode to physical intimacy and the pleasure it brings.
Line by Line Meaning
Passion rises between us, Babe
The passion and attraction between the two people is growing
Want to take you in my arms
The singer desires physical closeness with their partner
Slide your body down on Mine
The singer wants their partner to be physically close and intimate
Come and move me like Ocean waves
The singer wants their partner to move and excite them like the waves of the ocean
Ooh, let go
The singer wants their partner to let go and enjoy the moment
I hear you moan
The singer is experiencing pleasure from their partner's response
Oh, perfect 'o'
The singer is referring to their partner's orgasm
Touch the secret inside You, babe
The singer wants to connect with their partner emotionally and physically
While our bodies shakin' so
Both the singer and their partner are experiencing physical pleasure
Oh, the way you tease and Please
The singer enjoys the way their partner is teasing and pleasing them
It's only you I want to rock And roll
The singer only wants to be intimate with their partner
Ooh, let it go
The singer wants their partner to let go and enjoy the moment
I hear you moan
The singer is experiencing pleasure from their partner's response
Oh, perfect 'o'
The singer is referring to their partner's orgasm
Oh yeah
The singer is expressing enjoyment and satisfaction
Perfect'o'
The singer is referring to their partner's orgasm and expressing satisfaction
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN BURT FRANK, LENNY WOLF, RICK J. STEIER
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@ACCH-cm9ou
this song and the whole album is pure Class
@gorillaglue7232
What a tune! 👍
@DavidWright-yn9bi
This whole album is well written and well produced. Just great rock!!
@RocketPunchHero1
Thank you.
@vizzioify
I rated this the best track when I bought the album all those years ago, glad to say my thoughts aint changed. Thanks for sharing
@MrSteviesTV
An awesome tune. They don't make 'em like this anymore. aaah, the good 'ol days.
@MuzoBraddock
I read that Jimmy Page thought he was being ripped off but when Robert Plant heard it, he didn't mind it..I like Zeppelin, but I also like this. If it's good music, it's good music. Rock On guys. 🎸
@urielduarte8647
Muzo1965 Braddock I can sympathize with J. P., if Led Zep hadn't split, this is prolly what they would have sounded like during the 80's
@DebraNormand
If this song sounds like LZ you guys need to wash out your ears. I don't hear the resemblance at all and I grew up listening to LZ 24/7 in my teens and 20s.
@user-oh5og6yt3d
Obviously no. Simply listen to Outrider by Jimmy Page and Now and Zen by Robert Plant and imagine the mix from these albums :)