1: Paul King (Ear… Read Full Bio ↴There are (3) musicians with the name (Paul King):
1: Paul King (Early 70's [skiffle] revival musician)
2: Paul King (musician, VJ)
3: Paul King (UK Hard House producer)
1. Paul King (born January 9, 1948, Dagenham, UK), was a member of Mungo Jerry between 1970 and 1972. He contributed occasional lead vocals, and played acoustic guitar (6 and 12 string), banjo, harmonica, kazoo and jug. His songs on the first Mungo Jerry album and on the early maxi-singles were generally more folksy and lighter in style than those of group leader Ray Dorset, and he was frustrated when his own songs were constantly rejected for subsequent albums.
On the second album, ''Electronically Tested'', his composition "Black Bubonic Plague" appeared on European copies only, but not on the United Kingdom release. He wrote the song "Hey Rosalyn" on "You Don't Have to In The Army", Mungo's third album. King recorded a solo album, ''Been in the Pen Too Long'' in 1972, and left Mungo Jerry shortly afterwards.
He and the group’s keyboard player Colin Earl (born 6 May 1942, Hampton) formed the King Earl Boogie Band with guitarist Dave Lambert, bassist Russell John Brown and washboard player Joe Rush, who had been a part-time Mungo member. Their album ''Trouble at Mill'' was well reviewed, but a single "Plastic Jesus" was banned by the BBC on grounds of blasphemy. The group disbanded a few months later, and Lambert later joined Strawbs.
King then pursued a solo career, releasing occasional records under the names P. Rufus King and D’Jurann D’Jurann (no connection with the British group Duran Duran), as well as under his usual name.
King and Earl later formed Skeleton Krew, though in the 1990s they reverted to the name of King Earl Boogie Band. King retired to Cornwall in 1996, though since then he has occasionally joined his colleagues and former members for one-off gigs, sometimes under the name Skeleton Krew or Skeleton Crew.
2. Paul King (born 20 November 1961) is an English singer and VJ.
After graduating from Coventry Drama School, King considered joining the West Midlands Police, but joined rock-ska band, The Reluctant Stereotypes. The band - which also contained record producer Paul Sampson - released an album and three singles in the early 1980s on the back of Coventry's vibrant 2 Tone ska scene.[1]
After the demise of The Reluctant Stereotypes, King formed The Raw Screens who perfected their act and style to what King and his manager Perry Haines called 'multi-tone',' and then in 1983 relaunched the group as self-named 1980s band King.[2] As lead singer, King was famed for his cockatoo haircut and spray painted Doc Marten's Boots - a look described "like the child catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. But, hell, the girls loved him;"[3] while Burgess produced and drummed on most of the band's songs.
The band King lasted just over one year, and Paul King went solo with a 1987 album entitled Joy, produced by the American Dan Hartman.[1] It produced the UK Singles Chart minor hit single, "I Know."[1]
After an unsuccessful solo career, King became a VJ on MTV in 1989 before moving over to VH1, and then became known for his infomercials on 1980s collection albums. He is mostly remembered for MTV's Greatest Hits and 120 Minutes programmes.
So brutal
Paul King Lyrics
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Silver spoon babies what stirs you at all
turn me on, oh TV generation
I'll be the user for your VDU
of course goodbyes are rarely a sweet thing
they rarely come easy, they hurt and they're sore
so don't be cruel, raise your hand and wave
say goodbye to a century of heartache and pain
star wars who cares, that's the 21st century happening
Einstein's fat head, sugar and white bread
consumer victims and slaves
the microchip and AIDS
to all the slaughterhouse denials
since the Nuremberg trials
to all that's unknown and said
so cruel; so brutal
of course, you'll always find pain if you want to
why break your heart searching
for ultra truths, try to understand
it's a mirror in the desert sand
like any growth of evil, from Nazis to cancer
it's slow and it's steady, so always be ready
just look out of your window man, so brutal
where people search for salvation via cable TV
and clean cut advisors will point out the disease
of the junkies and the queers and the scum
and the filth of the street
well excuse me sirs, would you pass that by me again
and by the way
just who is it who categorizes or arbitrates
are they lizard cold
unpassioned souls
the creator, the farmer and the reaper who'll
show no regret
who can just sit back on their righteousness
with the button poised
or turning on the gas
so that only the wise, too dumb or too scared
will survive
I'm talking religion again
I'm talking power again
I'm talking the sci-fi predictions
of the suffering capacity of man
so don't look to the east
don't look to the west
if you want to survive
you better look to yourself
get yourself wise
step off the carousel
In the song "So Brutal" by Paul King, he addresses the issues of modern society and how it is increasingly becoming more brutal. He urges the listeners to switch on and wake up to what is happening around them. The song talks about how the 21st century is not as rosy as people thought it would be. The silver spoon babies, born with a silver spoon in their mouths, are urged to wake up and take action. The TV generation is being used as a means of entertainment and distraction by those in power.
The song criticizes the way goodbyes are often not sweet things and they are rarely easy because they are filled with heartache and pain. It asks people not to be cruel but to raise their hands and wave goodbyes to the century of heartache and pain. The song takes a shot at young America, satellites, and red squares. The society portrayed here is one that is consumed by consumerism and materialism, which makes people victims and slaves of their lifestyles. The song also reflects on the dark aspects of humanity like the microchip and AIDS.
The lyrics encourage people not to break their hearts searching for ultra-truths but to try and understand things better. There is much evil in the world and it grows slowly and steadily, so people must always be ready. The song ends with a call to action for people to step off the carousel, look to themselves, and get wise. It is an insightful song that addresses the issues of modern society and the need for people to wake up and take action.
Line by Line Meaning
Switch on, 21st century brethren
Let's awaken to the new age.
Silver spoon babies what stirs you at all
What motivates the privileged?
turn me on, oh TV generation
Television viewers, let me lead you.
I'll be the user for your VDU
I'll control your computer screen.
of course goodbyes are rarely a sweet thing
Saying farewell is usually painful.
they rarely come easy, they hurt and they're sore
Farewells are difficult and distressing.
so don't be cruel, raise your hand and wave
Show compassion, wave goodbye.
say goodbye to a century of heartache and pain
Bid farewell to a century of suffering.
to young America, satellites and red square
To contemporary USA, Soviet satellites and Red Square.
star wars who cares, that's the 21st century happening
The present century is the real thing, not sci-fi battles.
Einstein's fat head, sugar and white bread
Intellectuals, the diet of the masses.
consumer victims and slaves
People are manipulated for profit.
the microchip and AIDS
Technology and disease dominate.
to all the slaughterhouse denials
Acknowledging the inhumane treatment of animals.
since the Nuremberg trials
Since the prosecution of Nazi crimes.
to all that's unknown and said
There is a lot that remains a mystery.
so cruel; so brutal
The world can be savage and merciless.
of course, you'll always find pain if you want to
Suffering is easy to discover.
why break your heart searching
Why hurt yourself by seeking out pain?
for ultra truths, try to understand
Instead of searching for ultimate truths, comprehend.
it's a mirror in the desert sand
The truth is elusive, like a mirage in the sand.
like any growth of evil, from Nazis to cancer
Evil manifests gradually, like an illness.
it's slow and it's steady, so always be ready
Evil progresses steadily, always be aware.
just look out of your window man, so brutal
Simply observe the world, it can be harsh.
where people search for salvation via cable TV
Individuals seek redemption through television.
and clean cut advisors will point out the disease
Groomed experts identify problems.
of the junkies and the queers and the scum
Outcasts like drug addicts and homosexuals are condemned.
and the filth of the street
Even vagrants are chastised.
well excuse me sirs, would you pass that by me again
Pardon me, repeat that statement please.
and by the way
Incidentally,
just who is it who categorizes or arbitrates
Who decides what is acceptable or not?
are they lizard cold
Are they unfeeling robots?
unpassioned souls
Lacking in emotion.
the creator, the farmer and the reaper who'll
The divine entity, the cultivator, and the one who brings death,
show no regret
Feel no remorse.
who can just sit back on their righteousness
Those who feel that they are in the right can be detached.
with the button poised
With their finger ready to act.
or turning on the gas
Inflicting violence or death.
so that only the wise, too dumb or too scared
Only the intelligent, the ignorant, or the frightened will survive.
will survive
Will persevere.
I'm talking religion again
I'm discussing faith once more.
I'm talking power again
I'm discussing authority once more.
I'm talking the sci-fi predictions
I'm discussing science fictional prophecies.
of the suffering capacity of man
Regarding humanity's capability to afflict pain.
so don't look to the east
Do not focus on the east.
don't look to the west
Do not look to the west.
if you want to survive
To live on,
you better look to yourself
Focus on yourself.
get yourself wise
Become knowledgeable.
step off the carousel
Detach from the cycle of life.
Contributed by Andrew D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dj_mixmaster_marc
Hott shit, hope it can hold up to his last mix tape wit dj scream. Now that was fire.
@xanderlkr
f U cking lov this shit.......
@StanleYxU2B
FIRRSSSSSSSTTTT ! this shit is hot af, alot of devil references lol im sure alot of "Christians" out there gonna love this track.. anyways, Juicy J Rubba Band Business 1 & 2 and Blue Dream & Lean is CRACCCKKKKKK but i hope Paul jumps on it like Juicy, id love to have a new catalog of him aswell SHUUTTHHAAAFUCKKKKKUPPPP