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1. A British rock band.
2. A K-Pop group (레인보우).
3. A U.S. psychedelic rock band.
4. Mid-80's Hi-NRG project.
1. Rainbow was a British rock band formed by Deep Purple founder and former guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in 1975. In addition to Blackmore, the band originally consisted of former Elf lead singer Ronnie James Dio, bassist Craig Gruber, drummer Gary Driscoll, and keyboardist Micky Lee Soule. Over the years, Rainbow went through many lineup changes. including bringing in other vocalists Graham Bonnet and Joe Lynn Turner, before it folded in 1999.
The name of the band was inspired by the Rainbow Bar and Grill, a Los Angeles, California eatery which catered to rock stars, groupies, and rock enthusiasts. It was here that Ritchie spent some of his off time from Deep Purple and met Dio, whose band Elf had toured regularly as an opening act for Deep Purple. Blackmore originally got together with Dio to record "Black Sheep of the Family" as a single, and it turned out so well they needed a B side; when the B side was recorded, however, it turned out to be even better. This led to them recording an album, and that effort caused the formation of the entire band. Rainbow's debut album, 'Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow', was released in 1975; it featured the minor hit "Man on the Silver Mountain".
Blackmore fired everybody except Dio shortly after the album was recorded. He recruited drummer Cozy Powell (formerly of the Jeff Beck Group), bassist Jimmy Bain, and keyboard player Tony Carey. This lineup went on to record the album 'Rising', which was released in May 1976 and was a big success in the U.S. (hitting #48 on the Billboard 200 chart).
For the next album, 1978's 'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll', Blackmore kept Powell and Dio and replaced the rest of the band. Blackmore had difficulty finding a bass player for this record, so he played bass himself on all but three songs ("Gates of Babylon", "Kill the King", and "Sensitive to Light"). After the release and supporting tour, Dio left Rainbow.
Blackmore continued with Rainbow, replacing Dio with ex-Marbles vocalist Graham Bonnet. Powell stayed and was joined by former Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover and keyboardist Don Airey. The first album from the new lineup, 1979's 'Down to Earth', featured the band's first single successes: "All Night Long" and "Since You Been Gone". Bonnet possessed a powerful voice on stage, yet he struggled with the band's quieter numbers and lacked Dio's range. In 1980, the band headlined the inaugural Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington in England. This was Powell's final performance with Rainbow.
The next album saw yet another line-up change as Bonnet and Powell were replaced by Joe Lynn Turner and Bobby Rondinelli, respectively. The title track from their 1981 album, 'Difficult to Cure', notably was a version of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. The album also contained the guitar-driven piece "Maybe Next Time". Although facing mixed success commercially, the Difficult to Cure tour was the first tour in which Rainbow headlined in the U.S.
Rainbow's next studio album was 'Straight between the Eyes'. The band added a new keyboardist, David Rosenthal. The album was more cohesive than 'Difficult to Cure' and had more success in the U.S. The band, however, was alienating some of its earlier fans with its more slick, arena rock based sound. The single "Stone Cold", a popular power ballad, had some chart success and has since been included in several multi-artist collaboration albums. The successful supporting tour skipped the U.K. completely and focused on the U.S. market.
1983's 'Bent Out of Shape' saw drummer Rondinelli fired in favour of Chuck Burgi. The album featured the single "Street of Dreams". The song's video was banned by MTV for its supposedly controversial hypnotic video clip. The resulting tour saw Rainbow return to the U.K. and also to Japan, where the band performed with a full orchestra. Though fans greatly enjoyed the band's lively touring, the band's material was getting mixed critical reviews, and its members had a sense of needing to find direction.
By the early to mid-80s, Blackmore and Glover had reformed the Deep Purple "Mark II" lineup, and Rainbow was disbanded in 1984. A final Rainbow album, 'Finyl Vinyl', was patched together from live tracks and B-sides of singles. This album contained the instrumental "Weiss Heim", made widely available for the first time.
After Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple for the final time in 1993, he put together a new version of Rainbow in 1994, this time named Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. This incarnation of the band included Doogie White (vocals), Paul Morris (keyboards), Greg Smith (bass), and John O'Reilly (drums).
The new band released Stranger in Us All in 1995 and embarked on an extensive world tour to promote it from late 1995 to late 1997. For the tour John O'Reilly was replaced by Chuck Burgi and then by John Micelli for the U.S. leg of the tour (as well as their final show in Esbjerg, Denmark).
The tour proved very successful, and a show in Germany was professionally filmed by Rockpalast. It has never officially been released, but has been heavily bootleged. The live shows featured frequent changes in set lists and musical improvisations that proved popular with bootleggers, and many shows are still traded over a decade later.
However, fed up with stadium rock, Blackmore turned his attention to rennaisance and mediaeval music, a lifelong interest of his. Rainbow was put on hold once again and played its final concert in Denmark in 1999. Blackmore, together with his partner Candice Night as vocalist, then formed the renaissance-influenced Blackmore's Night.
2. Rainbow, the tag for all releases by the K-Pop group 레인보우, responsible for tracks: "A", "Gossip Girl", "Mach", and about a dozen more.
3. One of any number of Los Angeles, U.S.A.groups of their time (1968), Rainbow's best-known LP was After the Storm The album's one cover is a take with saxophone of Willie Dixon's "I Just Want to Make Love to You". The lineup was: Darrell Devlin (drums), Bob Gay (bass),
W. David Mohr (keyboards), and Harry Vavela (guitars).
4. Rainbow was a short-lived Hi-NRG project by Allan Coelho (of Tapps and more) that released only one single, Humpty Dumpty, in 1986.
01 All Night Long
Rainbow Lyrics
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It's looking good but I just don't know
I need a girl who can keep her head
All night long
You didn't come just to see the show
I guess you know what you want to see
The way you smile lets me know I can't go wrong
Wanna feel you
I want to make you mine
I want to love you (all night long)
I want to be with you (all night long)
I want to love you (all night long)
I want to be with you (all night long)
I saw you standing down by the stage
Your black stockings and your see through dress
Your mouth is open but I don't want to hear ya
Say good night
You're sorta young but you're over age
I don't care 'cause I like your style
Don't know about your brain but you look alright
I want to touch you
Wanna feel you
I want to make you mine
I want to love you (all night long)
I want to be with you (all night long)
I want to love you (all night long)
I want to be with you (all night long)
Your mind is dirty but your hands are clean
You're short of class but your legs are long
I know I can't stand another night on my own
Hey girl, would you like some wine?
What's your name? Are you by yourself?
Are you the one? What your sign?
Can I take you home?
I want to touch you
Wanna feel you
Wanna make you mine
I want to love you (all night long)
I want to be with you (all night long)
I want to love you (all night long)
I want to be with you (all night long)
I want to love you (all night long)
I want to be with you (all night long)
I want to love you (all night long)
The lyrics of Rainbow's song "All Night Long" describe a man who is on stage, performing and sees a woman in the audience. The woman catches his eye, and they share a smile that lets him know she's interested in him. He describes her see-through dress and black stockings, and he feels drawn to her despite not knowing much about her. The man expresses his desire to touch her, feel her, and make her his own. He repeats several times that he wants to love her and be with her all night long.
The lyrics suggest a sexual attraction between the man and woman, with the man desiring her physically. The woman is described as having a dirty mind, but clean hands, showing a contradiction in her character. The man wants to take her home, and there is an implication that he wants to have sex with her all night long. Additionally, the man seems to be attracted to the woman's physical appearance more than her intellect or personality.
Overall, the song is a classic rock anthem that celebrates sexual desire and attraction, with repetitive lyrics that emphasize the man's desire for the woman's physical companionship. The song's lyrics have been criticized for their objectification of women and lack of substance beyond its sexual messaging.
Line by Line Meaning
You're walking up with your eyes on me
I notice you walking towards me with your eyes fixed on me.
It's looking good but I just don't know
You seem attractive, but I'm not sure if I'm interested yet.
I need a girl who can keep her head
I'm looking for a girl who can stay level-headed and composed.
All Night Long
Throughout the entire night.
You didn't come just to see the show
You're not here just to watch the performance, but for something more.
I guess you know what you want to see
I assume you know what you came here to see.
The way you smile lets me know I can't go wrong
Your smile tells me that you're interested and I'm going in the right direction.
I want to touch you
I have the desire to physically make contact with you.
I want to feel you
I want to have a physical connection with you, to experience your touch.
I want to make you mine
I want to make you my romantic partner.
I want to love you (all night long)
I want to experience love with you throughout the entire night.
I want to be with you (all night long)
I want to spend the entire night with you.
I saw you standing down by the stage
I noticed you standing near the stage area.
Your Black stockings and your see through dress
I observed your black stockings and transparent dress.
Your mouth is open but I don't want to hear ya
You're speaking, but I'm not interested in hearing what you're saying.
Say good night
It's time to say goodbye.
You're sorta young
You seem to be somewhat young.
But you're over age
You're not underage.
I don't care cause I like your style
I don't concern myself with your age because I like the way you present yourself.
Don't know about your brain
I don't know anything about your intelligence level.
But you look alright
But you seem attractive to me.
Your mind is dirty
You have a vulgar or sexual nature of thought.
But your hands are clean
You don't have a physically dirty or unclean appearance.
You show the class
You display a superior or sophisticated appearance.
But you're left alone
Despite the image you portray, you're still alone.
I know I can't stand another night
I know I don't want to go through another night alone.
(on my own)
Being by myself.
Hey girl would you like some wine
Do you want to have some wine?
What's your name?
May I know your name?
Are you by yourself?
Are you alone right now?
Are you the one?
Are you the person I've been looking for?
But you say can I take you home
You ask me if I want to take you home with me.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Richard Blackmore, Roger Glover
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bobmartin4021
What's always impressed me is the power behind Bonnet's voice. He was one of the very few who could come in after Dio and not miss a beat.
@parmaunited
Even today at 76 years old he still has an amazing voice. He can still sing this song extremely well, granted his voice is a fair bit different but still sings well.
@seangallactico11
Bonnets vocals phenomenal here,was the perfect fit.....absolute class!👍
@twillbanks
Anybody else think this version of Rainbow deserved at least a second album?
@glaswegiansouth-side2350
And a 3rd and a 4th right up till today.Shame that Cozy aint here though.
@mechanicalanimal125
definitely!! far better than the JLT super pop rock that they did after this. At least there was some heavier bits here on this album and Graham Bonnet has a killer voice for hard rock! This has always been my favorite Rainbow album
@darcysteels9121
Shame Blackmore didn't
@Battismore-Blue
This is the the definitive Rainbow to me, Given the tin tack for having short hair I ask you
@glaswegiansouth-side2350
@MechanicalAnimal 1 The way he looks over to Sylvia Bell (r.i.p) is just fitting for this great song.And at the right time too.
@stuarthutchin7686
Nobody mentions how consistent Glover is. One of the tightest bass players ever over so many bands