The group featured drummer Bill Bateman (The Blasters), Paul "The Kid" Size on lead guitar, pianist Gene Taylor and blues harmonica player and singer Lester Butler.
The Red Devils were known for backing Mick Jagger on the Rubin produced sessions for the album Wandering Spirit, though those tracks were not issued at the time (they have since cropped up on various bootlegs, and one track was officially released on a Mick Jagger compilation on Rhino Records in 2007). The band also backed actor and sometime musician Bruce Willis, when the action star performed at his Planet Hollywood clubs. The Devils also backed Johnny Cash on music that was not released until the country singer's death, on the boxed set Unearthed.
After the break up of The Red Devils, Butler also fronted the band 13 featuring Lester Butler, releasing one self-titled record on Hightone Records in 1997.
He achieved his greatest fame in Europe and especially The Netherlands, where the Lester Butler Tribute Band still performs.
Butler died of a drug overdose on 10 May 1998, at the age of 38; two people went to prison for putting cocaine in his body when he was out.
Devil Woman
Red Devils Lyrics
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Since the day I saw the cat at my door
So I came into you sweet lady
Answering your mystical call
Crystal ball on the table
Showing the future, the past
Same cat with them evil eyes
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you from behind
Give me the ring on your finger
Let me see the lines on your hand
I can see me a tall dark stranger
Giving you what you hadn't planned
I drank the potion she offered me
I found myself on the floor
Then I looked in those big green eyes
And I wondered what I'd come there for
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you from behind
Stay away, look out
If you're out on a moonlit night
Be careful of them neighborhood strays
Of a lady with long black hair
Tryin' to win you with her feminine ways
Crystal ball on the table
Showing the future, the past
Same cat with them evil eyes
You'd better get out of there fast
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you
She's just a devil woman
With evil on her mind
Beware the devil woman
She's gonna get you
The lyrics to Red Devils' song Devil Woman describe the singer's encounter with a mysterious woman who possesses supernatural powers. The song tells the story of the singer's bad luck since the day he saw a cat at his door, which led him to seek out the "sweet lady" who answered his "mystical call." The woman is described as having a crystal ball and casting a spell, using her evil powers to manipulate and trap the singer.
The lyrics portray the woman as a seductive and dangerous figure who lures the singer with promises of love and pleasure, only to use him for her own evil purposes. The image of the "tall dark stranger" offering the singer what he hadn't planned suggests that the woman is using him for some dark and sinister end. The lyrics warn of the danger of being deceived by a woman like this, cautioning listeners to beware of her and stay away.
The repeated chorus emphasizes the singer's fear and distrust of the woman, portraying her as a relentless and insidious presence that can strike at any moment. The song's haunting melody and bluesy guitar riffs contribute to its ominous tone, creating a sense of tension and unease that builds throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I've had nothing but bad luck
Since misfortune befell me to the day I saw the ominous feline on my doorstep, I have known nothing but despair.
Since the day I saw the cat at my door
Since that particular day when the cat with wicked eyes appeared before me, I became cursed.
So I came into you sweet lady
That's why I sought your aid, enchantress.
Answering your mystical call
I responded to the alluring summons you used to draw me in.
Crystal ball on the table
A mystical tool was employed to showcase the past and the oncoming days.
Showing the future, the past
This tool reveals both upcoming occurrences and remnants from the past.
Same cat with them evil eyes
That wicked feline with malevolent eyes appeared again.
And I knew it was a spell she cast
I was aware that the cat has cast some kind of curse or evil magic upon me.
She's just a devil woman
This lady is nothing more than a sinister and wicked being.
With evil on her mind
Her desires are tainted with malevolence.
Beware the devil woman
Be cautious of her devilish presence.
She's gonna get you
You will be her target or victim.
Give me the ring on your finger
Allow me to see the lines upon your palm, and the wedding band upon your finger.
Let me see the lines on your hand
Permit me to scrutinize the wrinkles on your limb.
I can see me a tall dark stranger
I envision a mystery man who is both grim and unknown to you.
Giving you what you hadn't planned
This stranger will hand you something that you have not foreseen.
I drank the potion she offered me
I quaffed the liquid that this woman proffered.
I found myself on the floor
I signified that I fell down or collapsed.
Then I looked in those big green eyes
At that time, I stared into her massive green pupils.
And I wondered what I'd come there for
I was curious about the reason behind my presence there, at that instance.
Stay away, look out
Maintain your distance, and remain vigilant.
If you're out on a moonlit night
When ambling on a night that's illuminated by the lunar beam,
Be careful of them neighborhood strays
Take precaution of the stray animals that dwell in the proximity.
Of a lady with long black hair
Particularly when a woman with lengthy dark hair appears.
Tryin' to win you with her feminine ways
As she employs her female charms to ensnare your attention and admiration.
You'd better get out of there fast
Swiftly extricate yourself from that situation, before it's too tardy.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTINE HODGSON, TERRY BRITTEN
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