After becoming instant Top 40 material with their driving hit Right Now and the lesser-known Politically Correct on their first album, the band slowly shied from the limelight for its second album, part of the reason the third album was not released in the US.
In recent days lead singer Mitch Allan has pursued a solo career, reworking some SR-71 songs and creating some of his own. SR-71 split in 2007, but reformed in 2009.
The name of the band came from SR-71 Blackbird, a retired supersonic surveillance aircraft of the United States Air Force.
Current Members:
* Mitch Allan - lead vocals, guitar
* Pat DeMent - guitar, backing vocals
* Mike Ruocco - bass, backing vocals
* John Allen - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Former members:
* Dan Garvin - drums, percussion, backing vocals (1998–2001)
* Mark Beauchemin - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1998–2003)
* Jeff Reid - bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1998–2003)
Fame
SR-71 Lyrics
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She gets the sense nothing's behind her anymore
Her quest for fame has left her nothing short of a fanatic
For the chance to be the one that we adore
Fame's what she's wanting
You can't go too far (when that's who you are, because)
Fame's what she's wanting
They called her princess cause they always knew she'd be a servant
Never having an ambition in her life
They all knew she end up just another loser's girlfriend
Who'd a thought she'd become a Jedi Knight
Bittersweet the taste of
success when you're alone
Everything you dreamed is now a reality
But the people you thought were your friends are gone
And now you're left with nothing but your vanity
The song "Fame" by SR-71 tells the story of a young woman who is desperate for fame and does everything to achieve it. She looks down from above the planet at thirty thousand feet and realizes that there is nothing left behind her. She has sacrificed everything for her quest for fame, and she has become a fanatic. She wants to be adored and famous, and she would do anything to get it. The lyrics suggest that fame is all she wants, and that she has no other desires or aspirations.
The song goes on to describe how the woman was always called a princess, but she never had any ambitions in life. Most people thought that she would end up as just another loser's girlfriend. However, she surprised everyone and became a Jedi Knight, achieving the fame that she had always desired. The song ends on a bittersweet note, as the taste of success is now a reality, but the woman is left with nothing but her vanity. The people who she thought were her friends are gone, and she is alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Staring down from thirty thousand feet above the planet
The singer looks down from the plane and feels that they have left their past behind.
She gets the sense nothing's behind her anymore
The singer feels that there is nothing left for her behind in her old life.
Her quest for fame has left her nothing short of a fanatic
The singer's ambition for fame has made her become fanatical about achieving it.
For the chance to be the one that we adore
The artist desires fame so that she can be adored by everyone.
Fame's what she's wanting
The artist desires fame above all else.
You can't go too far (when that's who you are, because)
The singer recognizes that when you desire fame, there is no limit to how much you will go to obtain it.
Not a face in the crowd just a disposable pop star
The singer desires to be a distinctive, unique pop star rather than just another face in the crowd.
They called her princess cause they always knew she'd be a servant
The artist was known as a princess in her past because people expected her to end up serving others rather than becoming successful.
Never having an ambition in her life
The artist had no goals or ambitions before desiring fame.
They all knew she end up just another loser's girlfriend
People were certain that the artist would end up being just another girlfriend of someone who wasn't successful.
Who'd a thought she'd become a Jedi Knight
The singer became successful beyond anyone's expectations.
Bittersweet the taste of success
The artist has mixed emotions upon achieving fame and success.
Never quite as sweet as she thought it'd be
The singer's version of success and fame is not as she had imagined it to be.
Now she's constantly under duress
The singer is constantly pressured to maintain her image and success.
To maintain her image for all to see
The singer must work hard to maintain her public image for her audience.
She thought that fame would bring her happiness and contentment
The artist believed that fame would make her happy and satisfied.
An escape from her mundane reality
The artist wanted fame as a way to escape the limitations of her daily life.
But now she's tormented by the constant judgment
The singer is now tormented by the constant criticism and scrutiny from the public.
Of the public eye and their scrutiny
The singer is scrutinized by the public and judged for her actions.
In the end, she's left with nothing
The artist is left with nothing after her quest for fame consumed her entirely.
Only the empty shell of her former self
The artist is now a hollow shell of the person she once was.
But a fading memory, a has-been, left on the shelf
The artist's fame and success are fleeting and she will soon be forgotten once her time has passed.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JOHN SHANKS, JOHN M SHANKS, MITCHELL ALLAN SCHERR
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