Michael was born in Sarstedt, Germany. He started playing in his early teens when his brother Rudolph brought home a Flying V guitar, which captured Michael's imagination. His playing style is unusual in that he seems not to use conventionally practiced guitar scales but seems instead to improvise.
Schenker joined UFO under unusual circumstances. The band left the UK to play some dates in Germany. Their guitarist at the time; Bernie Marsden, forgot his passport and was unable to make the first gig. At the venue UFO spotted Michael playing a soundcheck with the Scorpions and managed to persuade him into playing that evening's show. Despite the language barrier; he spoke no English and they spoke no German, something clearly "clicked" and Schenker brought the ellusive X factor to the band and took them to another level musically.
Schenker has had a turbulent career with UFO, often walking out mid song and causing shows to be cancelled. He is evidently as temperamental as he is gifted. Schenker says his playing with UFO is like chocolate: fantastic for a while but once you've had enough....
Clearly a musical prodigy, Schenker was one of the 1970's most inspirational guitarists, influencing later musicians such as Kirk Hammett from the band Metallica.
Michael was offered gigs with Aerosmith and Ozzy Osbourne but decided he wanted to play his own music and not be a hired hand in another group. In 1979, he founded the Michael Schenker Group (M.S.G). The history of the Michael Schenker Group has been strewn with personality conflicts and "incidents" between band members. In 1982, original vocalist Gary Barden was sacked in favor of Graham Bonnet (Rainbow, Alcatrazz) who lasted one album (Assault Attack) and was fired from the band after dropping his pants in a warm-up gig before the Reading festival. Gary Barden was enticed back to the band for Reading and stayed with M.S.G. for the recording of a new studio album (Built to Destroy) and a live album (Rock Will Never Die). After the second departure of vocalist Gary Barden after the Built to Destroy album, Michael reorganized the band around himself and vocalist Robin McAuley as the McAuley Schenker Group. After three albums in that configuration, Michael and Robin parted company.
Michael next rejoined UFO for the album Walk on Water. A short tour punctuated by a fight between Michael and vocalist Phil Mogg ended the reunion.
Michael resurrected the Michael Schenker Group with all new players and recorded three decent albums and toured yearly to appreciative Schenker-heads around the United States and Europe.
Michael fell on hard times in the early 2000's after his divorce in which he lost rights to his own music, his Mercedes and his prized Flying V guitars.
Michael picked himself up and got back to the business of making and performing music. The recording of the album Arachnophobiac and the resulting two years of touring got Michael back in rocking form.
2005 brings the 25th anniversary of the Michael Schenker Group. Michael is putting together a new album of songs called Tales of Rock and Roll honoring that anniversary. Singers from each iteration of the group have been enlisted to sing on a track or two.
A new Michael Schenker Group album is as much about finding out who is left in the band as it is about the music. Devoted fans love him regardless of his personal and personnel problems.
Doctor Doctor
Michael Schenker Lyrics
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Oh, the mess I'm in
Doctor doctor, please,
Oh the mess I'm in
She walked up to me
And really stole my heart
And then she started
To take my body apart
Livin', lovin', I'm on the run
Far away from you
Livin', lovin', I'm on the run
So far away from you
Doctor doctor, please
Oh, I'm goin' fast
Doctor doctor, please,
Oh, I'm goin' fast
It's only just a moment,
She's turnin' paranoid
That's not a situation for a nervous boy
Doctor doctor, please
Oh, the mess I'm in
Doctor doctor, please,
Oh, the mess I'm in
But you look so angry
As I crawled across your floor
She's got the strain,
And I can't take any more
Livin', lovin', I'm on the run
Far away from you
Livin', lovin', I'm on the run
So far away from you
Livin', lovin', I'm on the run
Far away from you
Livin', lovin', I'm on the run
So far away from you
The lyrics to the Michael Schenker Group's "Doctor Doctor" tell a story of a man who is in a difficult and dangerous situation as a result of being involved with a woman who has taken control of his heart and his body. The song opens with the singer pleading with a doctor to help him with "the mess" he finds himself in. He describes the woman who has caused his problems as having "stolen" his heart and then "started to take [his] body apart". The singer indicates that he has had to run away from her, but she is still haunting him and making him paranoid.
The chorus of the song reaffirms the singer's feelings of being on the run and far away from the woman. The second verse talks again about the singer's urgent need for help in dealing with his situation, but the doctor is angry and not sympathetic. The woman's hold over the singer is reinforced when he describes her as having "the strain" and him being unable to take any more.
The lyrics of "Doctor Doctor" paint a vivid picture of a man who is struggling with a dangerous obsession with a woman who has captured his heart and body. It is a cautionary tale about the power of love and the dangers of getting involved with the wrong person.
Line by Line Meaning
Doctor doctor, please
Asking for medical assistance from a qualified doctor
Oh, the mess I'm in
Being in a difficult situation that needs urgent attention
She walked up to me
Referring to a woman who approached the singer
And really stole my heart
The woman captured the artist's affections
And then she started
The woman started something that caused trouble for the artist
To take my body apart
The woman started hurting the singer physically
Livin', lovin', I'm on the run
The singer is experiencing the exhilaration and freedom of being on the run
Far away from you
The artist is running away from someone or something
Doctor doctor, please
The artist is still in need of medical assistance
Oh, I'm goin' fast
The artist's state is quickly deteriorating
It's only just a moment
The situation happened so quickly
She's turnin' paranoid
The woman is becoming distrustful and suspicious
That's not a situation for a nervous boy
The singer is not equipped to handle such a situation
But you look so angry
The doctor appears to be upset
As I crawled across your floor
The singer is in a weakened state, crawling desperately
She's got the strain,
The woman has caused significant stress on the artist
And I can't take any more
The artist has reached their limit and cannot endure any further
Livin', lovin', I'm on the run
The singer is still on the move, seeking freedom and excitement
So far away from you
The singer is still far away from whatever or whoever they were running from
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, DELLA BLUE MUSIC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL SCHENKER, PHILLIP JOHN MOGG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@james1stful
I told my wife , as we watched this, it gave my goose bumps. She said " I never give you goose bumps" ! I told her she doesnt play guitar like Michael Schenker !!!
@dankkgamerzz3223
james1stful this made my day
@chrisokeefe6161
You are soo right lol
@TheAjc999
But she blows a mean horn ...
@edlubinsky1277
Hilarious!
@rcg9573
Wrong wife loser. Well, she married a loser so perhaps it’s ok. 😃
@chrillebjork5948
One of the best songs ever....
@mmmcosta
It is. 👍
@arturtokarczyk4559
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@grahamsmall1250
I agree totally