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.
Trapped
Royal Crown Revue Lyrics
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I was game and you took aim and struck me to the heart
Trapped in a web of love
I'm trapped in a web of love
Love's a big witch doctor who stirred a brew for me
I took sips from your sweet lips and now I can't get free
Like a bird in a cage flapping it's wings in rage
I can't fly away
You've clipped my wings I've got to stay
Love's a great big monster with oh so many charms
It wrapped itself around my heart with sixty million arms
I'm trapped, baby!
The lyrics to Royal Crown Revue's song "Trapped" speak about being trapped in a love that feels suffocating and inescapable. The first verse metaphorically describes love as a hunter with a poison dart, suggesting that falling in love can be dangerous and lead to heartbreak. The second verse likens love to a witch doctor who has brewed a potion that the singer cannot escape from, trapping them in a web of love. The final verse compares love to a monster with countless arms that has wrapped itself around the singer's heart, further emphasizing the feeling of being trapped.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that love can be both powerful and overwhelming, leading to a sense of being trapped in a situation that is difficult to escape. The imagery of poison, witchcraft, and monsters all add to the sense of danger and entrapment.
Line by Line Meaning
Love's the big game hunter who held the poison dart
Love is like a skilled hunter who attacked me painfully with a dart.
I was game and you took aim and struck me to the heart
I was vulnerable and you precisely aimed at my heart and hurt me.
Trapped in a web of love
I am stuck and confined in an entangle of love.
I'm trapped in a web of love
I am entirely ensnared in love and unable to escape.
Love's a big witch doctor who stirred a brew for me
Love is a like powerful shaman who made me drink a love potion.
I took sips from your sweet lips and now I can't get free
I accepted love from you, and now I am struggling to break free.
Like a bird in a cage flapping it's wings in rage
I am struggling like a captive bird trying to escape from its cage.
I can't fly away
I am unable to leave or escape
You've clipped my wings I've got to stay
You have prevented me from flying away, and now I am stuck.
Love's a great big monster with oh so many charms
Love is a gigantic and powerful creature with a vast array of seductive qualities.
It wrapped itself around my heart with sixty million arms
Love has encircled and overwhelmed my heart with a significant, innumerable amount of expressions.
I'm trapped, baby!
I am hopelessly trapped, and I cannot break free.
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JadeJabberwock
I've been re-watching my favorite episodes of Buffy and I stumbled across this song during the episode Showstopper in season 4. Thank goodness for Shazam or I never would have found this song!
Adorbs, Totes Adorbs.
I've also been rewatching Buffy (for like the 10,000th time) and God I love this song.
Renan Fernandes
I liked the reference to Hot Liquorice (by Dick Walters) theme at 10 sec to 20 secs...