The band was founded by Mark Stern, Eddie Nichols, and Mando Dorame out of their love of rockabilly, punk, jazz, and blues. The band included Stern's brothers Jamie, Adam, and Shawn, who were members of the punk band Youth Brigade. Other members included Daniel Glass, Scott Steen, James Achor, Veikko Lepisto, and Bill Ungerman.
After appearing in the movie The Mask, Royal Crown Revue began a residency at the Derby in Los Angeles
From 1996 through 1998, the Royal Crown Revue was engaged in a lawsuit with the Amazing Royal Crowns after much confusion with promoters. In accordance with a July 1998 settlement, the latter band changed its name to the Amazing Crowns; in exchange, the Revue agreed to drop the lawsuit.
Stormy Weather
Royal Crown Revue Lyrics
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Stormy weather since me and my gal ain't together,
Keeps rainin' all the time
Life is bare, gloom and misery's everywhere
Stormy weather, can't get my poor self together
Keeps rainin' all the time
If you don't come back to stay
That rocking chair may get me
And I'll pray the Lord above will let me
Walk in the sun once more
The song "Stormy Weather" by Royal Crown Revue is a melancholic tune reflecting the emotions of the singer caused by his separation with his lover. The first two lines -- "I don't know why there's no sun up in that sky, stormy weather since me and my gal ain't together" -- indicate how the separation is affecting him so much that it is as if the sky is reflecting his mood. Further, the third line -- "Keeps rainin' all the time" -- suggests that his pain is perpetual and never-ending.
The second verse of the song, "Life is bare, gloom and misery's everywhere, stormy weather, can't get my poor self together, keeps rainin' all the time," conveys that the singer is unable to get over his heartbreak, and his sadness is deepening with each passing day. He fails to see any ray of hope, as his pervasive mood, "gloom and misery's everywhere," suggests.
The final verse -- "Well now, since you went away the blues walked in and met me, if you don't come back to stay that rocking chair may get me, and I'll pray the Lord above will let me walk in the sun once more" -- describes how the singer's life is now devoid of any happiness, as the only thing he is left with are the blues. He fears that without his lover, he will be unable to survive, as a rocking chair may take his place. The song ends with a plea to be able to walk in the sun once again, indicating how the singer's only hope is to reunite with his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know why there's no sun up in that sky
I don't understand why my life is so bleak.
Stormy weather since me and my gal ain't together
My life has been filled with turmoil and difficulty since my partner left me.
Keeps rainin' all the time
My problems continue and seem never-ending.
Life is bare, gloom and misery's everywhere
My life is empty and filled with sadness and despair.
Stormy weather, can't get my poor self together
I am unable to regain my composure and find peace amidst the chaos in my life.
Well now, since you went away the blues walked in and met me
My partner leaving me has caused me to feel sad and lonely.
If you don't come back to stay, that rocking chair may get me
If my partner doesn't return to me, I may become so sad and immobilized that I won't even leave my chair.
And I'll pray the Lord above will let me walk in the sun once more
I hope for a better future and the chance to feel happiness again.
Lyrics © S.A. MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
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