San Francisco produced many of the golden-era metal acts (most notably, Metallica, Testament, Exodus, and LAAZ ROCKIT) and provided LAAZ with a rabid fanbase that caught the record industry's attention in America in 1983. LAAZ ROCKIT signed with Target Entertainment (the label that released RATT's original EP) that year and recorded their first album, "City’s Gonna Burn" (still considered a classic) and released it in the spring of 1984. The album received great reviews and the tour in support of "City’s Gonna Burn" established LAAZ ROCKIT's live show reputation as one of the most energetic of the metal genre.
In 1985, LAAZ released their 2nd album "No Stranger To Danger" and in 1986 made their first appearances in Europe supporting MOTORHEAD. This experience helped forge a new, heavier musical direction for the band and formed a unique relationship with European fans that has become legendary and still exists today.
The heavier direction proved to be genuine with 1987's release of LAAZ's 3rd album, "Know Your Enemy". This record is widely considered the band's best, by both fans and critics. It was the band’s 1st worldwide release and songs like "Last Breath", "Euroshima", and "The Most Dangerous Game" showed the expanding musical direction and maturity.
1989 brought about many changes for the band. They released the powerful "Annihilation Principle", a stellar follow-up to "Know Your Enemy", featuring mosh-pit crushers like "Bad Blood", "Chasin' Charlie" and the intense first track, "Fire In the Hole", that provided the band’s first video which was featured on MTV's Headbanger’s Ball.
But 1989 also brought an end to the original line up that had spent 6 years together as brothers. Willy Lange, Phil Kettner, and Vic Agnello left for various reasons and only singer Michael Coons and guitarist Aaron Jellum remained.
The two founding members kept the band alive for 3 more years and recorded 2 more albums and a single/video track "Leatherface" for the movie "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III”. After tours of the United States and Europe in 1991 and 1992, LAAZ ROCKIT's first appearance in Japan in 1992 would prove to be their last live appearances, even though the Japanese tour was a huge success.
After a 13 year absence, LAAZ ROCKIT returned in its original line up to play the prestigious DYNAMO Open Air Festival in May of 2005. LAAZ returned to their Bay Area stomping ground as they joined forces with many veteran bands for the benefit concert Thrash Against Cancer in San Francisco on July 9, 2005. This was a chance for their longtime faithful to see them once again after many years of absence. Next, they returned to Japan in September 2005 for the first time with the original lineup and put on an explosive show.
Bad Blood
Laaz Rockit Lyrics
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Called Hell his home, used sex for rape.
All his victims chosen by hand;
All the wise men couldn't understand.
Madman at nightime, laughing at day;
No one could stop him, he had his way.
Endless terror, London at bay;
And his mystery still lives on today.
*Bridge*:
The city turning upside down,
No answer where he could be found.
Watch yourself when you're alone,
Throw the chains around your home.
*Chorus*:
Bad Blood, out on the streets.
Bad Blood, an evil seed.
Bad Blood, loose on the streets.
Bad Blood, come out and see.
Born to destroy, legend of fear;
God help us all should he appear.
Someone's watching, feel the chill;
No solution for all he killed.
*Bridge*
*Chorus*
Now all you ladies who work at night;
Here is a story, makes you think twice.
Someone's watching, don't turn your back;
Don't turn tricks for One-eyed Jack.
*Bridge*
*Chorus*
My passoin running high.
Last I will decapitate your pretty lit
In the song Bad Blood by Laaz Rockit, the lyrics describe a man who lived a dangerous and violent life, using sex as a tool for rape and choosing his victims carefully. While the wise men couldn't understand the rationale behind his actions, he continued his brutal reign of terror. The song suggests that he was unstoppable as he carried on inflicting fear on London's streets, with his mystery still remaining unsolved.
The bridge highlights the sense of panic as the city is turned upside down due to the man's actions. The lyrics warn people to be careful when they are alone and to secure themselves within their homes. The chorus describes him as the embodiment of evil, with bad blood flowing through his veins. The song suggests that he was born to destroy and was a legend of fear. The lyrics convey an ominous tone where the man's presence feels like a pending threat and emphasize the sense of helplessness by not providing a solution to all he had killed.
The final verse is addressed to the ladies who worked at night. It warns them of One-eyed Jack who could be still watching and advises them not to turn tricks. The song overall warns about being careful and taking precautions to avoid getting caught by the dangerous and malicious ones.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a man, lived on the take;
There was a man who lived by stealing things from others.
Called Hell his home, used sex for rape.
This man considered his life to be like Hell and indulged in non-consensual sex with his victims.
All his victims chosen by hand;
He personally selected all his victims.
All the wise men couldn't understand.
Despite the knowledge of wise men, this man's actions couldn't be justified.
Madman at nightime, laughing at day;
At night, he would act crazy and during the day he would laugh at his acts.
No one could stop him, he had his way.
Nobody had the power to stop him and he continued with his evil ways.
Endless terror, London at bay;
His actions caused endless terror in London.
And his mystery still lives on today.
Even today, people are still inquisitive about this man's identity and actions.
The city turning upside down,
The city was in chaos.
No answer where he could be found.
There were no clues about his whereabouts.
Watch yourself when you're alone,
Be careful when you are alone.
Throw the chains around your home.
Lock your doors and windows.
Bad Blood, out on the streets.
This man's blood is bad and he is roaming on the streets.
Bad Blood, an evil seed.
He is an evil person by birth.
Bad Blood, loose on the streets.
This man's evilness is spread on the streets.
Bad Blood, come out and see.
Come outside and see this man's evil deeds.
Born to destroy, legend of fear;
He was born to spread destruction and create a sense of fear in everyone.
God help us all should he appear.
It would be devastating if he returns again in his true form.
Someone's watching, feel the chill;
You may feel someone is watching you, making you feel uncomfortable.
No solution for all he killed.
There is no possible way his victims can come back to life.
Now all you ladies who work at night;
A warning to all women who work at night.
Here is a story, makes you think twice.
This story will make you reconsider your safety measures.
Someone's watching, don't turn your back;
Always be alert, someone may be watching you.
Don't turn tricks for One-eyed Jack.
Beware of people who may harm you, like One-eyed Jack.
My passoin running high.
The singer's emotions are running high.
Last I will decapitate your pretty lit
The sentence is left incomplete, the meaning is unclear.
Contributed by Dominic I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Biker Rob
Laaz Rockit very underrated thrash band!!
Luis Frez
classic
MetalGuy 101
I prefer this over Taylor Swift's Bad Blood any day! 💀🤘