After hiring C.C. DeVille, they changed their name to the more edgy ''Poison'' and started working their way up the L.A. Club scene. In 1986 they recorded their debut album ''Look What the Cat Dragged In'', which was made successful by their massive hit ''Talk Dirty to Me'', whose video was played on a constant rotation on MTV. Poison's next album, the fan favorite ''Open Up and Say... Ahh!'' was carried on the shoulders of the chart topping ballad ''Every Rose Has Its Thorn'', written by Bret Michaels about his girlfriend cheating on him with Quiet Riot frontman Kevin DuBrow. Poison's third album, Flesh & Blood, showed Poison's more mainstream side. After Flesh & Blood came out, Poison started going downhill. C.C. DeVille was in a constant drug binge and couldn't be found. When Poison was slated to play Unskinny Bop for the MTV Movie Awards, C.C. forgot what song to play and ripped into Talk Dirty To Me on live television. He was fired on the spot.
Guitarist Ritchie Kotzen was brought in to record the album Native Tongue, which showed a new creative turn for the band. Ritchie was a good guitarist, but was thrown out of the band for sleeping with drummer Rikki Rocketts fiance. Poison then brought in Blues Saraceno as guitarist, with whom they recorded ''Crack A Smile...And More!'', one of Poison's lost gems.
After years of disconnection, C.C. DeVille came back to Poison for a full reunion. They have since toured with many acts, including KISS. They are currently planning a summer tour with fellow hair metal elite Cinderella and have just released a new 20th anniversary greatest hits cd.
In the 2007 game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, the track "Talk Dirty to Me" is featured.
There are other artists with the same name:
2) Poison is a German Death/Thrash Metal band, formed in 1982.
Named "Poison (ger)" on Last FM
3) Poison was a Japanese hardcore punk band formed in 1982. Their sound is a mix of traditional Japanese hardcore and metal. The band later changed their name to Poison Arts.
4) Poison is an American Heavy/Speed Metal band, formed in 1983.
5) Poison is an American funk group formed in the '70s
6) Poison was a Finnish band formed by Albert Järvinen
7) For the Garage punk/blues rock band formed in 1984 in Austin, Texas. Originally active from 1984 to 1987, the band played a reunion show in 2000. See Poison 13
Strange
Poison Lyrics
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She's going my way
She climbed in, the next thing I knew
We started laughing and smoking,
We got to talking
Yeah, we'd both been hurt a time or two
But I didn't think she'd want me, no
Right there she took me
Underneath that sun, we became one
She said
Life's a little strange
We all need a little strange sometimes
I'm a little strange
A lot like you...
(Let's ride)
Halfway to Boston
She turned down the radio
Asked what I was looking for
Then I looked in her eyes,
For the first time I realized
I really didn't know anymore
Sometimes I think I want true love
Most times I feel like there's no one
But in the meantime hold me tight
Things will be alright
I said...
Life's a little strange
We all need a little strange sometimes
I'm a little strange
A lot like you...
(Let's ride)
I pulled along the highway
The time had come to go our way
She took my hand, looked into my eyes
And said "won't you hold me one more time"
She said...
Life's a little strange
We all need a little strange sometimes
I'm a little strange a lot
Oh baby, a lot like you...
The Poison's song Strange depicts a couple's day spent on the road, where they connect emotionally despite knowing it is a temporary relationship. The song begins with the singer heading down the highway and a stranger climbing into his car, going in the same direction. They both spark up a conversation discussing their past relationships, conveying an emotional connection that quickly develops into a physical one. The singer is aware that the relationship is nothing more than just a one-day fling, but equally, he knows it has its own value. At that point, the stranger acknowledges a bit of their likeness, saying that life is strange, and they are both somewhat strange individuals.
As the song continues, the couple arrives at their destination, Boston, and share a romantic moment as they reflect on their lives. The singer realizes that he doesn't know what he is looking for anymore, yet he chooses to live in the moment and embrace the present. The song's message advocates for living in the moment and accepting the strangeness of life, following one's heart wherever it leads. The song's chorus emphasizes this by acknowledging that everyone is slightly strange, and it is our differences that make us unique.
In conclusion, the lyrics of Poison's Strange are about two people crossing paths and spending a day together as a temporary couple. They share personal stories, connect emotionally and physically, and embrace the moment's strangeness without much care about the future. Ultimately, the song encourages embracing life's strangeness, chances, and temporary relationships because there is something to learn and take away from every situation.
Line by Line Meaning
I was heading down the highway
I was driving on the road
She's going my way
She was heading in the same direction as I was
She climbed in, the next thing I knew
She got in my car and before I knew it, we were driving together
We started laughing and smoking,
We began to laugh and smoke cigarettes
We got to talking
We started to converse
Yeah, we'd both been hurt a time or two
Both of us had experienced some emotional pain in the past
I knew she didn't love me
I was aware that she didn't have romantic feelings for me
But I didn't think she'd want me, no
However, I didn't expect her to have any sort of interest in me
Right there she took me
At that moment, she began to initiate intimacy
Underneath that sun, we became one
We connected emotionally and physically under the bright sun
She said
Life's a little strange
We all need a little strange sometimes
I'm a little strange
A lot like you...
(Let's ride)
She declared how life can be odd and how we all have peculiarities, and how she was similar to me in that sense. Then she wanted to continue our ride together
Halfway to Boston
We had already driven halfway to Boston
She turned down the radio
She lowered the volume of the radio
Asked what I was looking for
She questioned what I was searching for in life
Then I looked in her eyes,
I gazed into her eyes
For the first time I realized
It was the first time that I became aware
I really didn't know anymore
That I was unsure about what I was looking for in life
Sometimes I think I want true love
At times, I believe I want genuine affection
Most times I feel like there's no one
However, the majority of the time I think there is no one for me
But in the meantime hold me tight
At the moment, though, I wished for her to embrace me tightly
Things will be alright
I was hopeful that things would eventually be alright
I said...
Life's a little strange
We all need a little strange sometimes
I'm a little strange
A lot like you...
(Let's ride)
I communicated how bizarre life can be, how we all need some absurdity in our lives and how I perceived both of us to be a little strange. Then I proposed that we finish our trip together
I pulled along the highway
I stopped my car by the roadside
The time had come to go our way
The moment arrived for us to part our ways
She took my hand, looked into my eyes
She held my hand and looked straight into my eyes
And said "won't you hold me one more time"
And requested if I could hold her one last time
She said...
Life's a little strange
We all need a little strange sometimes
I'm a little strange a lot
Oh baby, a lot like you...
She reiterated that life can be unusual and that we all need some weirdness in our lives. Then she acknowledged how peculiar she was and how she thought I was the same.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANTOINE SICOTTE, JAMES RENALD
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