1.… Read Full Bio ↴At least three different artists share the name Saints & Sinners:
1. A short-lived melodic hard rock band
2. A trance-techno dj/producers Jörg Querner & Wilfried Belz;
3. Oi! punk band.
1. Saints & Sinners were a short-lived melodic hard rock band formed in 1991 from the ashes of heavy metal band Sword.
Ex-Sword members Rick Hughes (vocals) and Jeff Salem (drums) recruited Stephane Dufour (guitar), Martin Balduc (bass) and former Aldo Nova, Night Ranger and UFO keyboardist Jesse Bradman to form the group. Aldo Nova performed on and produced their debut album Saints & Sinners (1992).
Being on an independent label and the influx of grunge music into the mainstream led to Saints & Sinners being severely overlooked. The band toured for the release and broke up shortly after in 1993.
Bradman would later form Jesse's Powertrip with former members of Aldo Nova, Bad English and Guiffria.
2. Saints & Sinners is the recording name for trance-techno dj/producers Jörg Querner & Wilfried Belz.
Jörg Querner records under the aliases Dove Beat, Van Bellen, Yoogie and Yoogie Van Bellen.
3. Saints & Sinners are new Oi! punk band from Prague, Czech Republic. They were first called Skinhead Times, but later changed the name to Sinners & Saints. In 2011, they released two songs, Voice of the Streets and Last of the Gang feat. Jenny Woo. This year they recorded first 7'EP vinyl
Shake
Saints & Sinners Lyrics
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Slip down south, man I’m so tired of LA
And you will walk in the rays of a thousand shining days
Got me feeling sick in ways I can’t explain let me escape
To the simple time and place in which you’d
Take it back to Mexico, Paradise will make you whole
Get that peaceful easy feeling of the soul, Oh
You will never walk alone, I’ll be right here waiting on
You’ve got a few tricks hidden up your sleeve
And I’m quite prone to growin’ weary of such things
And you might ask yourself someday, how the fuckd’it get this way
And you’ll look to that sweet state as you reflect on the place
And the simple memories, which you’d make
The opening lines of the song "Shake" by Saints & Sinners are quite contemplative, as the singer seems to be yearning for something different from his current situation. He wants to leave LA behind and escape to a simpler time and place, perhaps in Mexico. The repetitive rhythm and guitar riff in the song seem to mimic the restlessness of the singer as he seeks a change. The chorus of the song talks about the tranquility that he hopes to find in Mexico, where he can find solace in the crashing waves of the sea. The song is quite introspective and reflective, as the verse talks about how life can sometimes wear us down, and we need a break from time to time.
One interesting aspect of the song is that it was written by Dale Rappaneau Jr., who was an actor and musician. He was a member of the band Saints & Sinners and had written several songs for them before he died in a car accident in 1993. "Shake" was released posthumously and became a hit for the band. Another interesting fact is that the band's name was inspired by a bar in Los Angeles where they used to play gigs.
The song was released in 1992 and was a top 40 hit in the United States. It was part of the grunge movement at the time but had a more melodic sound. The song was included in the soundtrack of the movie "Dazed and Confused" and was also used in the TV show "One Tree Hill." The song's popularity led to Saints & Sinners opening for bands like Pearl Jam and Soundgarden. The song's lyrics have been interpreted in various ways, with some saying that it's about the American Dream and others saying it's about escaping toxic relationships.
Chords (as played in the original recording):
Verse:
G, D, C
Chorus:
G, D, E-minor, C
Line by Line Meaning
Buy my ticket come on take me right away
I want to leave Los Angeles so badly that I'm asking you to buy me a ticket and take me far away.
Slip down south, man I’m so tired of LA
I'm exhausted by Los Angeles and want to escape to the South.
And you will walk in the rays of a thousand shining days
If you come with me, you will experience the joys of countless sunny days filled with happiness.
Got me feeling sick in ways I can’t explain let me escape
I'm feeling emotionally unwell in a way that's hard to describe, and I need to get away from everything to feel better.
To the simple time and place in which you’d
Let's go to a simpler time and place.
Take it back to Mexico, Paradise will make you whole
We should go to Mexico, where we can find paradise and feel complete.
Get that peaceful easy feeling of the soul, Oh
We can find peace and ease in our souls by going to a place like Mexico.
You will never walk alone, I’ll be right here waiting on
I promise to always be here for you, and I'll be waiting for you no matter what.
The crashing waves to take me under down and gone
I want to be swallowed up and taken away by the crashing waves.
You’ve got a few tricks hidden up your sleeve
I know you have some tricks up your sleeve, but I'm getting tired of them.
And I’m quite prone to growin’ weary of such things
I easily become tired of things like tricks and games.
And you might ask yourself someday, how the fuckd’it get this way
One day you might wonder how we ended up in this situation.
And you’ll look to that sweet state as you reflect on the place
When you reflect on our situation, you might think of a time when things were better.
And the simple memories, which you’d make
We can make simple yet beautiful memories together.
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, Songtrust Ave
Written by: CARTER BLEW RANDOLPH
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