Multiple artists go by the name Samson.

1. Samson was a British hard… Read Full Bio ↴Multiple artists go by the name Samson.

1. Samson was a British hard rock band formed in 1977 by guitarist and vocalist Paul Samson. They are best known for their first three albums with future Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, then known as "Bruce Bruce", and drummer Thunderstick (real name Barry Graham), who wore a leather mask and performed on stage in a metal cage. Drummer Clive Burr was also member of the band, both before and after his tenure with Iron Maiden. Drummer Mel Gaynor also had a successful music career being a member of Simple Minds for over 20 years.

After the release of their debut album Survivors in 1979, they spent the rest of the year touring on support of the album. In early 1980, Samson appeared as the opening act for Robin Trower's concerts, including dates at Hammersmith Odeon. The tour finished at Newcastle City Hall, where days later the band opened for Rainbow, on their Down to Earth tour. Here, Samson started performing for bigger audiences, but after some touring differences, they were cancelled for the rest of the dates.

The band's second album, Head On, was released July 1980, and peaked at #34 in the UK charts. The supporting tour was full of controversy and legal issues, due to problems with their management. They kept writing and rehearsing for a new record. Ten songs had already been composed, by October 1980, and were ready to be recorded. At the same time, the band re-issued their debut album, Survivors, now with Dickinson handling vocal duties. The tour continued until the end of the year, when Samson entered the studio to record their third album, Shock Tactics. This was the last album Dickinson recorded with the band. Samson faced an innumerable amount of problems with their management. They were always being booked on ill-matched support tours. After leaving their management in 1981 they discovered that their record company was going bankrupt. Dickinson said they "made every mistake in the business". His last performance with Samson was at the Reading Festival in 1981. This was recorded by the BBC and released in 1990, as the live album Live at Reading 1981.

The group effectively disbanded with Paul Samson's death from cancer on August 9, 2002. Bass player Chris Aylmer later died on January 9th 2007 following a battle with throat cancer. He was reported to have been responsible for suggesting the band's name. He assumed the role of bass player previously having been the band's soundman.

The band appeared in a short-movie Biceps of Steel in 1980, directed by Julien Temple, which was intended as the B-film to a major feature produced and promoted by the record company. The film featured two music-video type sequences which form the 15 minute film. Though it has been largely forgotten, clips from it were seen in the movie The Incubus (1981). However, in 2006, Biceps of Steel re-surfaced on Bruce Dickinson's Anthology DVD, Bruce himself introducing the video.

2. Samson was one of the more obscure outfits signed to Andrew Oldham's Immediate label, considering that they got to cut an entire concept album, Are You Samson?, which was released by the label in 1969. They played the Marquee Club, and were known around London, but never caught on. Keyboard man and singer Ian Kewley later worked with Strider and Limey, before hooking up with Paul Young. Samson brought into their music a successful blend of harmonies which sound akin to the Gregorian psych-era choral vocal parts of the Pretty Things and the Zombies, a touch of Deep Purple circa Shades of Purple, and a hint of the increasingly popular concept album. For sake of classification, their blending of Kinks-ish psych-pop with more progressive elements is befitting of the title progressive pop.

3. Samson is an Indie Rock band from Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. The previous line up includes: Luke Lewis-Guitar & vocals, Ash Beks-Guitar & vocals, Jake Warner-Bass & vocals and Ben Warner-Drums. They frequent iconic Shepparton venue "The Yahoo Bar" and played at the first inaugural "3630 Festival" in Shepparton. Known for their 60s style sound and lo-fi sounds. Disbanded in 2011 with several members of the band forming the band "Onett"

Are You Ready
Samson Lyrics

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It is time for a love sensation, to feed the minds of the younger generation
What we never had, what we missed out on
Don't be afraid to admit it has gone, slightly wrong
Give them hope to release the tension, for the lack of communication
Time to get it right, it shouldn't take too long
Make them feel, like they belong
Are you ready, to be part of the solution?
Are you ready, step forward into time

Are you read to make your contribution?
Are you read, if you ain't it is a crime, yeah
Shattered dreams are a regular occurrence
Killing a man doesn't even disturb us
Insecurity, spreads across the land
I can't help but wonder, how long can this go on?
Time has come for us to get it straight now
Understand what it is that just can't wait no more no
Time to get real, yeah!
Tell me how you feel
[chorus] Ready or not
Ready or not
Ready or not we're coming . . .
Changing your perception, yeah
Ready or not
We're losing our direction
Ready or not
To see with what we're dealing
Ready or not
To see what we believe in
TAke a look around, I know that I'm not dreaming
Hopefully you'll see, it's yourself you are deceiving

Think of the price that we are forced to pay
For our ignorance, now there is no time for delay

Overall Meaning

Samson's "Are You Ready" is a song that deals with the current state of society and the younger generation's fears and concerns. The song implies that society has been moving towards the wrong direction for a while, and there's a need for a possible solution. The lyrics describe the present situation as being in a state of shattered dreams and insecurity, and that it's time to acknowledge and face the reality. The song's opening lines talk about the need to create a love sensation to feed the minds of the younger generation, to give them hope and make them feel like they belong.

The verse essentially says that what has been missing in the previous generations is what the present generation seeks. The first step to finding a solution is to admit that it has gone slightly wrong, and there has been a lack of communication. The song's chorus is a call to the individuals to step forward and make their contribution to fixing the issues. The song implies that it is time to contribute to the solution, not be the problem. The song's overall message is one of hope and the belief that things can change for the better.

Line by Line Meaning

It is time for a love sensation, to feed the minds of the younger generation
The younger generation needs to be exposed to love and positivity that we may not have had growing up.

What we never had, what we missed out on
We did not have the same exposure to love and positivity as the younger generation needs.

Don't be afraid to admit it has gone, slightly wrong
We need to acknowledge that things may not have gone perfectly in the past, in order to improve for the future.

Give them hope to release the tension, for the lack of communication
Young people need hope and support to ease the tension caused by ineffective communication in our society.

Time to get it right, it shouldn't take too long
We have the ability to make things better through effective communication and it should not take an excessive amount of time.

Make them feel, like they belong
Young people need to feel accepted and included in order to feel empowered and make a positive change.

Are you ready, to be part of the solution?
We need individuals who are willing to be a part of the solution for better communication and understanding.

Are you ready, step forward into time
Now is the time to step forward and initiate change in ourselves and society, to match the progress of the times.

Are you read to make your contribution?
Individuals need to be ready to make their positive contribution towards a better society.

Are you read, if you ain't it is a crime, yeah
If one is not ready or willing to make a positive contribution to society it is almost a crime because it jeopardizes our future and the future of younger generations.

Shattered dreams are a regular occurrence
Broken dreams and disillusionment are a common occurrence.

Killing a man doesn't even disturb us
Our society has become desensitized to violence, even to the extent of taking someone's life.

Insecurity, spreads across the land
Feelings of insecurity are rampant throughout our society.

I can't help but wonder, how long can this go on?
We need to consider how much longer our current state of society can continue before things reach a breaking point.

Time has come for us to get it straight now
Now more than ever is the time for us to take a stand and initiate positive change.

Understand what it is that just can't wait no more no
We need to understand the vital importance of making positive changes now without further delay.

Time to get real, yeah!
We need to be realistic and take action towards better communication and understanding.

Tell me how you feel
We need to have open and honest communication about our feelings and our desires for a better society.

Ready or not we're coming . . .
We are committed to continuing to work towards a better society whether others are ready or not.

Changing your perception, yeah
We need to change our perception and mindset towards communication and understanding.

We're losing our direction
Our society is headed in a negative direction due in part to ineffective communication and understanding.

To see with what we're dealing
We need to be aware of the issues that we are facing in order to effectively work towards a solution.

To see what we believe in
We need to be clear about our beliefs and work towards our goals for a better society.

TAke a look around, I know that I'm not dreaming
We need to look around and face the reality of current circumstances in order to take action towards a better future.

Hopefully you'll see, it's yourself you are deceiving
We need to recognize that we may be deceiving ourselves by not taking action towards a better society and future.

Think of the price that we are forced to pay
We need to consider the heavy price that we pay by not taking action towards a better society and future.

For our ignorance, now there is no time for delay
We cannot afford to delay taking action any longer, as it is solely due to our ignorance that we have not done so already.

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