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1. Riot sprang from the basement of Mark Reale's home in Brooklyn, NY in the summer of 1976. In 1977 they had recorded and released their first album "Rock City" for New York's Firesign Records. Able to to obtain various licensing deals throughout the world, "Rock City" quickly found an audience. Capitol Records quickly signed Riot, who soon entered the studio to record their second album "Narita" which would be released in 1979. It was in 1981, however, that Riot released what is considered by most fans to be the band's most definitive album "Fire Down Under".
Early History
Riot began when Kon-Tiki members Mark Reale (guitar) and Peter Bitelli (drums) recruited Phil Fiet (bass) and Guy Speranza (vocals) and recorded a four-track demo which they hoped would be included in a proposed compilation of new rock bands. While waiting for the project to get off the ground they added Steve Costello on keyboards.
Reale took the various demos to New York based producer Steve Loeb, who also owned Greene Street Recording Studio and the independent label Fire-Sign Records. Loeb turned down the compilation proposal but signed Riot. The band added second guitarist Louie Kouvais, replaced Fiet with Jimmy Iommi and recorded its debut album, Rock City. After a promising start and support slots with AC/DC and Molly Hatchet, the band were unable to maintain momentum, and were on the verge of breaking up for good by 1979.
In that year however, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal took off, and the band came to the attention of Neal Kay who spread the word about them in Britain. British fans bought imported copies of Rock City which was recorded and produced by Steve Loeb and released on Loeb's Fire Sign Records. Encouraged, Loeb recorded the band's new album Narita. In the course of recording, Kouvaris was replaced by band roadie Rick Ventura.
Subsequent to a successful support of Sammy Hagar on his US Texas tour Capitol Records offered Riot a worldwide deal for Narita, mostly to support Hagar. Capitol and Hagar needed a harder, younger edge to associate with him, so Riot was chosen if they agreed to support Hagar on his UK tour. Hagar and Riot had a successful tour, but Riot was dropped by Capitol as soon as they were finished promoting Hagar.
Riot's management, Billy Arnell, Ezra Cook and producer Steve Loeb spent their last dollars remaining from the Capitol advance retaining important indie FM radio promotions to promote the Riot album. They put it on as many radio stations around the country as possible, thus raising the radio profile enough to where Capitol picked up their option for another record. And thus began Riot's biggest selling album titled Fire Down Under.
When the record was completed some months later, Capitol turned the record down calling it "commercially unacceptable" which put the band in contractual limbo. Capitol also refused to let the band out of the contract and insisted if the band wanted off Capitol, they would have to sue. A campaign was organized and financed by producer Steve Loeb and managers Ezra Cook and Billy Arnell with fans around the world, but especially in the UK where the fans picketed the offices of EMI Records. Finally Elektra Records worked things out with Capitol's Rupert Perry and signed Riot and immediately released Fire Down Under which then soared into the Billboard Top 100 chart.
Breakup and Resurrection
Singer Guy Speranza had difficulty melding his religious convictions with his role in the band and was replaced by Rhett Forrester (b. 22 September 1956 – d. 22 January 1994) for the next album, Restless Breed (1983). Though a striking frontman, any hope of a major breakthrough was sunk by a combination of Forrester's erratic behaviour on the road and a changing of the guard at Elektra. The next album, Born in America, (1984) was self- financed by Steve Loeb and was released on Quality Records, an independent Canadian label. Support melted away, leading to the band's disintegration.
After stints with his own band (Narita) and abortive reformations of Riot, Reale mended fences with producer Steve Loeb in New York. He kept Don Van Stavern from Narita on bass, recruited Bobby Jarzombek (1988 - 1999) on drums and Greene Street Studio Manager Dave Harrington brought in Tony Moore for vocals. A resurrected Riot was born. Loeb cut a four track demo at his Greene Street Studio in Soho NY and along with real estate maven turned rock manager Vince Perazzo brought the band to CBS Associated, who offered the band a worldwide deal. Resultant albums Thundersteel (1988) and Privilege of Power (1990) renewed fan interest around the world, particularly in Japan, where they maintained their strongest subsequent following.
The revived band was from then on dogged by continual personnel and record company changes. But, by virtue of Loeb's willingness to self finance every record that followed until his departure from the production chair in 1995, Riot was able to continue making records. All told, Loeb produced or co-produced 13 Riot albums in his 19 year association with Mark Reale and the different configurations of Riot. Reale continued to steer the band into the turn of the century, releasing albums roughly every couple of years.
Rhett Forrester was shot dead during a robbery in Atlanta Georgia in 1994, and original vocalist Guy Speranza died of pancreatic cancer in 2003.
On January 25, 2012, founding band member Mark Reale died of complications resulting from Crohn's disease at the age of 56. Immediately following his death, the band, featuring the "Thundersteel" lineup, performed several previously-booked east coast shows and the "70,000 Tons of Metal" cruise ship gig without him. A new Riot compilation was released following the shows, and at the request of Mark's father, the name "Riot" was put to rest. However, some former members of the "Thundersteel"-era lineup began work putting together a new band performing music in the same vein as Riot. The band was officially re-launched as "Riot V", the name alluding to the addition of Todd Michael Hall as the fifth official singer, replacing Moore. Van Stavern revealed that Moore had chosen not to continue with the band to spend more time with his family.
In 2014, Nick Lee, a former student at the guitar classes run by Flyntz, joined as the new co-lead guitarist for the band, replacing deceased Reale, and Frank Gilchriest rejoined the band in place of Jarzombek, who had quit the band to focus on his activities with Fates Warning. Their new album Unleash The Fire was released in Japan, under the name Riot, in August 2014. This is the band's first release since the death of Reale.
Todd Michael Hall said about the "V" letter: "The official name for the band is Riot V, but we do have this confusion with the Japanese release versus the European release. I was told that the Japanese record label considered the release to be a continuation of the previous contract with "Riot", so they did not want to use the V"
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Run For Your Life
Riot Lyrics
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Trying to change my ways.
Take a little piece of me,
And squeeze what blood remains.
Joke and jive, and fool you,
Slip that sugar past your nose.
Hope when all is said and done,
You'll slip on an overdose.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Who is it that they're fooling?
Not this mothers son.
I'm screaming out for someone,
Whose life ain't on the run.
I know what you're looking for,
Just can't get enough.
Trapped inside a caged mind,
Playing it ready, and rough.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
You better run, run, run.
You better run, run, run.
You better run.
Yes you have my loving,
All your dirty tricks.
When you proved, you left a scar,
And now I want my licks.
You're a victim of blind disease.
All the tears won't help you,
Cause I want you on your knees.
Run for you life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run for your life.
Run...
RUN
FOR
YOUR
LIFE !
The lyrics to Riot's song "Run For Your Life" highlight a sense of impending danger and a need for escape. The opening line, "I see trouble coming," suggests that the singer is aware of a looming threat and is preparing to protect themselves. However, they also acknowledge that they need to "change [their] ways" in order to avoid this danger. The next lines, "Take a little piece of me, And squeeze what blood remains," seem to suggest that the threat is not only physical but also emotional, leaving the singer feeling drained and vulnerable.
The chorus, "Run for your life," underscores the urgency of the situation and the need to act quickly. The subsequent lines paint a picture of deceit and manipulation, with the singer warning against falling for someone's tricks and getting addicted to their false promises. The lines "You're a victim of blind disease, All the tears won't help you, Cause I want you on your knees" give a clue that the situation may involve addiction and the singer is no longer willing to be manipulated, but instead, seeking revenge.
The chorus repeats several times, emphasizing the need to take action and escape the danger. The final "Run" at the end of the song is a final warning to the listener to take action before it's too late. Overall, the lyrics of "Run For Your Life" are a call to beware of dangerous situations and take charge of one's own safety.
Line by Line Meaning
I see trouble coming,
I am aware of potential issues that are approaching me.
Trying to change my ways.
I am attempting to modify my actions and behavior.
Take a little piece of me,
Deplete some of my resources.
And squeeze what blood remains.
Extract any remaining value from me.
Joke and jive, and fool you,
I use humor and cleverness to deceive you.
Slip that sugar past your nose.
I offer you something sweet to distract you.
Hope when all is said and done,
I anticipate that you will feel regretful later on.
You'll slip on an overdose.
You will become overwhelmed and suffer the consequences.
Run for your life.
Escape before it's too late.
Who is it that they're fooling?
I question who is being deceived.
Not this mother's son.
I cannot be tricked or manipulated.
I'm screaming out for someone,
I am calling for help from others.
Whose life ain't on the run.
Seeking assistance from someone who is not constantly in danger.
I know what you're looking for,
I am aware of what you are searching for.
Just can't get enough.
Unable to satisfy your desire.
Trapped inside a caged mind,
Feeling confined and restricted regarding decision-making.
Playing it ready, and rough.
Approaching situations with preparation, but also with forcefulness.
You better run, run, run.
A warning to rapidly flee.
Yes, you have my loving,
You had my care and affection.
All your dirty tricks.
Your deceitful actions and tactics.
When you proved, you left a scar,
Your past actions hurt me permanently.
And now I want my licks.
I want to retaliate and cause you pain.
You're a victim of blind disease.
You suffer from a condition that affects your judgement.
All the tears won't help you,
Crying will not improve your situation.
Cause I want you on your knees.
I want you to feel remorseful for what you have done.
RUN
A repeated command to flee immediately.
FOR
A repeated emphasis on the need to move away.
YOUR
A reminder that the escape action should be personal.
LIFE !
Your survival depends on it.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARK REALE, GUY SPERANZA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Thomas-fr1ym
Riot is one of the most underrated rock/metal bands! These guys know how to kick ass enough to bring the dead back to life! This group is also underrated for.their original raw talent! Riot, just a true kick ass band!!!
@BoomerCovers
One of the greatest hard rock albums ever recorded with such little notoriety. These tracks still make me jump up and grab my axe!
@timb13
Bill Kearns wish I could find a lesson for this one
@charllesxavier2897
Heavy metal not hard rock. Riot is pure heavy metal band.
@fabianfredes2772
Temmaazooooo con todass suss letrass Riot!!! Máster 😊
@FknGuy2469
ALL of speranza's work w/riot was the best they EVER put out....nothing else came close to the balls out effort he put into his singing professionalism and talent! FknGuy4ever!
@einaroneeye
-Another great track from a classic metal album. Very good stuff this.
@user-pd2bd4ep7t
My utmost No.1 song by Riot ! The hard-edged winding guitar scooooops us !
@ezduzit4009
Been rocking this album my entire life. I'm 37 now. Thank you dad for all the great albums you introduced me to. Real music
@ArthurMorgan535
Really getting the early thrash metal vibes from this song, superb band