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.
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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.
Tease
Kingdom Come Lyrics
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You, got me working for another night
You always keep me waiting
You push me to a frenzy
Now I know a better way
I won't take this another day
Your special touch, gives me so much
You outta know, you gotta take a chance
Why can't you see, someday you will know
Still I wanna tell you, you don't even have a clue
Never was another way
You're missing, what you have today
You're living in another world
Using me for all your thrills
Look at me and face the news
Can't you see, you're gonna loose
You're living in another world
Thinking you're the only girl
Girl, you're just so hard to please
You're nothing but another tease
The lyrics to Kingdom Come's song Tease revolve around the frustration and confusion of the singer over his love interest, who constantly plays hot and cold with him. He is driven crazy by her unpredictable behavior, and yet he finds himself unable to resist her 'special touch' that gives him so much pleasure. In spite of this, he feels like she is taking him for granted, using him for her own pleasure without realizing what she has in him. The singer urges his love interest to take a chance on him, to stop being so hard to please and see that she is missing what she has today. Ultimately, he warns her that if she continues to live in another world, she is going to lose him.
One interpretation of the song is that it deals with the theme of unrequited love. The singer is clearly in love with the object of his affection, but she doesn't seem to feel the same way, or she may even be unaware of his feelings. He is left hanging, waiting for her to make up her mind, and this uncertainty is driving him mad.
Another interpretation of the song is that it deals with power dynamics in relationships. The singer feels like he is being used by his love interest, made to wait and jump through hoops, while she enjoys all the attention and pleasure. This creates a sense of inequality and frustration, which eventually leads him to break free and assert himself.
Line by Line Meaning
You, make me crazy and I don't know why
I feel overwhelmed around you, and I can't explain why
You, got me working for another night
I spend a lot of time and energy trying to please you
You always keep me waiting
You don't respect my time and are always making me wait
You push me to a frenzy
Your behavior makes me feel anxious and out of control
Now I know a better way
I've realized that I deserve better treatment and am ready to stand up for myself
I won't take this another day
I refuse to continue to put up with your mistreatment
Your special touch, gives me so much
I enjoy the affectionate moments we share
Why do you fight, when it seems so right
You seem to resist our connection, even though it feels like we belong together
You outta know, you gotta take a chance
You should realize that taking a risk is necessary in order to pursue happiness
Why can't you see, someday you will know
I'm frustrated that you can't comprehend what we could have, but I hope that eventually you will
Still I wanna tell you, you don't even have a clue
I'm struggling to communicate how I feel and how I believe you're acting
Never was another way
There was no other option than to speak up and express my thoughts
You're missing, what you have today
You don't appreciate what's in front of you right now and are looking for something else
You're living in another world
Your perspective is skewed and unrealistic
Using me for all your thrills
You're treating me as a source of entertainment, rather than a genuine connection
Look at me and face the news
Confront me and acknowledge the situation
Can't you see, you're gonna lose
I'm warning you that unless you change your behavior, you'll end up alone
Thinking you're the only girl
You have an egotistical view of yourself and your importance in my life
Girl, you're just so hard to please
Your expectations are unrealistic and difficult to meet
You're nothing but another tease
You're leading me on and not truly invested in our relationship
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRUCE BETTS GOWDY, JODY CORTEZ, LENNY WOLF, MARTY WOLFF*, PETER PARNEGG
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