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.
Boogie No More
Molly Hatchet Lyrics
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Your feet, they ain't leaving' the ground.
Don't you just want to get up, babe,
Hearing this rocking sound?
Don't you just want to jump on up,
And kick your chairs out of the way?
OOh we're going to rock you, baby,
Rock you till the break of day.
Chorus:
We ain't never had no problem before,
Nobody seems to want to boogie no more.
Oh, it's easy, can't you see?
Gonna give it to you one time.
Oh, People, baby, what's the matter with you?
Your feet, they're leaving' the ground.
I know that you get on up, baby,
Hearing this rockin' sound.
Don't you just want to jump on up,
And kick your chairs out of the way.
MMM' gonna rock you , baby,
Rock you till the break of day.
The lyrics to Molly Hatchet's song Boogie No More are a call to action for the audience to get up and boogie to the music. The first lines are a question to the crowd: "Oh, People, baby, what's the matter with you? Your feet, they ain't leaving' the ground." The lyrics suggest that the audience is too reserved and needs to let loose and enjoy the music. The song goes on to encourage the audience to get up and dance: "Don't you just want to jump on up, And kick your chairs out of the way? OOh we're going to rock you, baby, Rock you till the break of day."
The chorus further emphasizes the message that the band is trying to convey: "We ain't never had no problem before, Nobody seems to want to boogie no more. Oh, it's easy, can't you see? Gonna give it to you one time." The lyrics suggest that it's easy to have a good time and enjoy the music; all the audience needs to do is get up and dance.
Overall, the message of the song is clear: it's time to stop being reserved and let loose on the dance floor. The music is meant to be enjoyed, and the lyrics are a call to action for the audience to get up and have a good time.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, People, baby, what's the matter with you?
Hey there everyone, why are you feeling so down?
Your feet, they ain't leaving' the ground.
You're not dancing or having any fun.
Don't you just want to get up, babe, Hearing this rocking sound?
Doesn't this music make you want to move?
Don't you just want to jump on up, And kick your chairs out of the way?
Wouldn't it be great to dance and throw caution to the wind?
OOh we're going to rock you, baby, Rock you till the break of day.
We're going to keep playing this music and keep you dancing until sunrise.
We ain't never had no problem before, Nobody seems to want to boogie no more.
We used to have a great time dancing, but now no one seems interested.
Oh, it's easy, can't you see? Gonna give it to you one time.
Dancing is easy and we're going to show you how.
I know that you get on up, baby, Hearing this rockin' sound.
I can tell you want to dance because of how you're enjoying the music.
MMM' gonna rock you , baby, Rock you till the break of day.
We're going to keep playing music that will keep you dancing all night long.
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: CAMERON GILES, NATHAN MORAN BUTLER, SEAN HILL
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