After the guys worked on their sound for a while, inspired by gritty rock n roll, they finally recorded and released their first album, 1978's 'Molly Hatchet'. Then, in 1979, 'Flirtin' with Disaster' came out. The group's work earned them both critical praise and commerical success, the album hitting the #19 slot on the Billboard top 200 chart. Allmusic's Rob Theakston has spoken for many in writing that the "tour de force" of a record shows that " the band means business".
Yet the group's history would prove to be a rocky one. In 1980, Brown left the group to form The Danny Joe Brown Band (with future Molly Hatchet guitarist Bobby Ingram). He was replaced by vocalist Jimmy Farrar. After the release of Beatin' the Odds in 1980 and Take No Prisoners in 1981, Farrar left as well.
Brown rejoined the band in 1982 and Banner Thomas left and was replaced by Riff West. In 1983, a new album was released titled No Guts... No Glory. Steve Holland left and was replaced by keyboardist John Galvin.
In 1984 came the release of a new album The Deed Is Done. In 1985 Dave Hlubek left and he was replaced by Bobby Ingram. Then in 1985, the double live album Double Trouble Live was released.
The band continued to tour regularly, and then in 1989 the album Lightning Strikes Twice was released.
1990s
In 1991, the greatest hits collection Greatest Hits was released. Molly Hatchet was in ways similar to fellow Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd in that it paired strong guitar work with a pounding boogie beat. When Brown left the band after Flirtin' with Disaster and was replaced by Farrar, the band's sound turned more to jamming and free form. When Brown returned in time for No Guts...No Glory, the original sound returned as well.
In 1996 due to a stroke and illness Brown had to leave the band, bringing in lead singer Phil McCormack to finish the album Devils Canyon in 1996.
At this point, the band consisted of members: vocalist Phil McCormack, guitarists Bobby Ingram and Bryan Bassett, keyboardist John Galvin, bassist Andy McKinney, and drummer Mac Crawford.
In 1998 Silent Reign Of Heroes was released. And in 1999 the band traveled coast to coast with Charlie Daniels and the Volunteer Jam.
2000s
In 2000, the album The Kingdom Of XII was released in Europe. The band went on tour to promote this album. It was released in the United States in 2001. Locked and Loaded (2003) and Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge (2005) followed. In January of 2005, Ingram invited Hlubek to rejoin Molly Hatchet and in doing so became the only current member who was a part of the original band.
On Thursday, March 10, 2005, after Brown was hospitalized for four weeks, he died less than an hour after returning to his home in Davie, Florida with his family and friends at his side, at the age of 53 from complications from pneumonia. He had previously left the group due to the suffering from a massive stroke in 1995 while driving to his brother's house. After a long battle with diabetes and the effects of the stroke, Brown was able to take the stage one last time at the Jammin' for DJB benefit concert in 1998 where with the help of his friends he ended the show with "Flirtin' with Disaster."
On Monday, June 19, 2006, founding guitarist Duane Roland died in St. Augustine, Florida at the age of 53. He had been playing with the band Gator Country, consisting of former members of Molly Hatchet, as late as May of 2006. His death was listed as being of "natural causes".
Bruce Crump (July 17, 1957 – March 16, 2015) was the original drummer from 1976 to 1983 (including their 1980 hit song "Flirtin' with Disaster" ) and 1984 to 1991. He also played as a member of Canadian band Streetheart in the early 1980s, and joined several of his former Molly Hatchet bandmates in the band Gator Country in the mid-2000s. At his death, Crump was in the Jacksonville, Florida-based band White Rhino and the newly reformed China Sky.
Bass guitarist Banner Thomas died of complications of pneumonia, at 63, on April 10, 2017.
Dave Hlubek died of a heart attack on September 3, 2017, at the age of 66.
Jimmy Farrar, who was frontman from 1980 to 1982, died of heart failure on October 29, 2018, at 67. Singer Phil McCormack died on April 26, 2019 at 58 (McCormack had been sidelined in early 2019, after suffering from health troubles that affected his voice andwas replaced by singer Jimmy Elkins, who continued on with Hatchet after McCormack's death).
Steve Holland, the last original member of Molly Hatchet, died on August 2, 2020.
All Mine
Molly Hatchet Lyrics
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A story you can understand
About a little girl
That had a whole world
Right in the palm of her hand
Now she was born
With a silver spoon
And when she's good
She's very, very good
But when she's bad
She's great.
Chorus:
And she's mine
All mine
Her heart belongs to me
She's mine
All mine
One hot piece of property.
You can find her
At the head of the table
And brother, she won't let you starve
You can feel the force
When you're the main course
The lady's getting ready to carve.
Well, you can put her on a pedestal
But you will never shoot her down
Ah, when you get that ride
On a Saturday night
She's the hotest game in town.
Chorus:
And she's mine
All mine
Her heart belongs to me
She's mine
All mine
One hot piece of property She's mine
All mine
And that's the way she wants it to be
She's mine
All mine
And we're keeping good company.
Let me tell you a story
A story you can understand
About a litttle girl
That had the whole world
Right in the palm of her hand
Now she was born with a silver spoon
She eats off a silver plate
And when she's good
She's very, very good
And when she's bad
She's great.
Chorus:
She's mine
All mine
One ot piece of property
She's mine
All mine
And that's the way she wants it to be
She's mine
All mine
And we're keeping good company.
The song "All Mine" by Molly Hatchet tells a story about a privileged and powerful woman who has everything she wants within her reach. She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, and she eats off of a silver plate which shows how much money and luxury she has. The lyrics suggest that this woman could be difficult to handle - when she is good, everything is fine, but when she gets bad, she is great.
In the chorus, the singer emphasizes that this woman is all his, heart and soul. He claims possession over her like she is some kind of property, but it’s obvious that this is a consensual relationship. The song also implies that other people might want to be in his place and have her by their side, but he warns them it won't happen, and they won't shoot her down. The woman is strong, and nothing will break her, and the singer insists that she belongs only to him.
Overall, "All Mine" is a story about a strong and independent woman who is not afraid to showcase her power and wealth. The singer is fully aware of her dominance over him and is happy about it, he appreciates her character and the position she holds, and he is proud to be with her.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me tell you a story
Introducing a narrative
A story you can understand
Telling a story that's easy to follow
About a little girl
Narrating about a female person
That had a whole world
She possessed everything she needed
Right in the palm of her hand
Having all her needs easily accessible
Now she was born
Her circumstance right from birth
With a silver spoon
Born into wealth and privilege
She eats off a silver plate
Consuming gourmet meals
And when she's good
Behaving appropriately
She's very, very good
Her correct behavior is exemplary
But when she's bad
When her behavior is inappropriate
She's great.
Her bad behavior is spectacular
Chorus:
The refrain of the song
And she's mine
She belongs to me
All mine
Completely mine
Her heart belongs to me
I'm the object of her affection
One hot piece of property.
A desirable and valuable person
You can find her
Her usual location
At the head of the table
Sitting at the most honorable spot
And brother, she won't let you starve
She would ensure that you have sufficient food
You can feel the force
The intensity she exudes
When you're the main course
Her interest is on you
The lady's getting ready to carve.
She's about to exert her control
Well, you can put her on a pedestal
Elevating her status
But you will never shoot her down
You won't be able to bring her down
Ah, when you get that ride
The experience of dating her
On a Saturday night
A typical date night
She's the hottest game in town.
She's the most desired person in the area
Chorus:
The refrain of the song
She's mine
She belongs to me
All mine
Completely mine
And we're keeping good company.
We're surrounding ourselves with good people
And that's the way she wants it to be
Her preferred state of being
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: BANNER HARVEY THOMAS
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KSWY 28
Es música extraordinaria. Con dificultad pudieran aparecer artistas de este nivel artístico de Molly Hatchet.
Chief Whitenoise
"You can feel the force when you're the main course"🙂
Dave Hattey
Killer drum lead in.