Her debut album Tell Somebody was released in 1988. In 1992 she sang a duet with Joe Cocker, "Trust In Me", for the movie The Bodyguard. While her debut was musically a pop album, her follow up "Racine" was more pop/rock oriented and her third album "Rats" was plain raw rock. She collaborated with godfather of P-funk George Clinton on a track off the album called "Ugly".
Jordan lived in the US for a while. During her tenure in LA, Jordan became friends with Eddie Van Halen who lived down the street from the singer and often went over to their rehearsal spit for frequent jams. Unbeknownst to Jordan, Van Halen was searching for a new lead singer and once this realization came up in conversation, Jordan put the brakes on and ensured Eddie that having a female vocalist would be the worst career move that Van Halen could make. Jordan moved back to Canada in 1996.
Jordan is also an accomplished actress, who starred in the lead role of Janis Joplin in the off-Broadway hit, "Love Janis." Jordan has guest starred on NBC's Sisters and was featured in the Toronto and Winnipeg productions of "The Vagina Monologues."
She is currently a judge on Canadian Idol. Due to her easygoing manner, she's often compared with American Idol's Paula Abdul.
In 2009, Jordan entrusted her husband Derek Sharp with producing her album From Dusk 'til Dawn. The album was recorded in only three weeks and was mixed in Los Angeles. In discussing the songwriting for From Dusk ‘til Dawn, Jordan explained, "I was thinking about how human beings seem to be more sensitive and worried about things from sunset to sunrise. When you're alone is when the fear of death really hits you, and I was trying to write songs that were related to the fears of the middle of the night."
In 2011, Jordan recorded the studio project album S.U.N.: Something Unto Nothing featuring Brian Tichy and Michael Devin of Whitesnake, and Tommy Stewart. The album began when Jordan reunited with Tichy at his Santa Clarita home studio to write songs. Something Unto Nothing marked the first collaboration between Jordan and Tichy since Rats. "Burned" was the first song that Jordan and Tichy wrote together for the project, which soon evolved into a full album.
In 2017, 25 years after the release of Racine, Jordan recorded Racine Revisited featuring reimagined versions of the songs from the original 1992 album. "We pushed the sound back to the Misty Mountain Hop days of the 1970s and made it as if we were actually recording back then," said Jordan. "We would all live together in the studio and record live off the floor [without] Auto-Tune or click track or anything like that". Of the recording process, Sass Jordan said that Racine Revisited was "the most fun I’ve had in a while making a record." "Instead of taking Racine from 1992 to 2017, we went from 1992 to 1976".
In 2020, Sass Jordan released Rebel Moon Blues, her first blues album. Rebel Moon Blues features covers of blues classics, as well as the original "The Key". In discussing "The Key" on SXMCanadaNow, Jordan said, "That song was written about three weeks before we went into recording. Derek and I realized we should have at least one song that we wrote together on here, and so we came up with "The Key". The whole song came together in an hour. When it's meant to happen it really just flows out." Rebel Moon Blues was critically acclaimed upon release, with American Blues Scene writing, "After three decades in the business, many singers lose that certain something that may have launched their career. Not so with Sass Jordan. Not only is her voice as muscular as ever, I think, like fine wine, it's improved over the years." The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart.
Her second blues album called Bitches Blues, featuring the song Still Alive and Well, was released on June 3, 2022.
In April 2023, Sass Jordan’s much anticipated live album featuring Taylor Hawkins on drums in 1994 will be available on streaming and vinyl pre-orders. Album is called Live in New York Ninety-Four. First single is High Road Easy Live.
slave
Sass Jordan Lyrics
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Crossing your empty, your hell
And Larry will climb
Until you crawl to your wishing well, yeah
How many years have passed
Since you fell
And you've forgotten what it used to be, well
Well, you're a slave, you're a slave
Slave until you set yourself free
No news today
'Cause you've been learning to fly
Oh, you're gonna run far away
And if you come here, you're gonna die
I knew well that man's gotta tell
That you've forgotten what it used to be, well
You're a slave, you're a slave
Slave until you set yourself free
You're a slave, you're a slave
That's why you forgot about me
Big wheels have turned
But you've been learning to fly
Slave, you're a slave
Slave until you set yourself free, yeah
You're a slave, you're a slave
That's why you forgot about me, yeah
You're a slave, you're a slave
You're a slave, you're a slave
'Cause you forget about me
The opening line to Sass Jordan's song "Slave" is "Big wheels have turned." The lyrics in this song seem to convey a sense of struggle and the journey towards finding personal freedom. The concept of being a slave is referenced numerous times throughout the song. The lines "Crossing your empty, your hell," and "Until you crawl to your wishing well," suggest that the singer has hit rock bottom and is now at a point where they must make a change in order to better themselves.
The chorus is where the message of the song becomes clear. Jordan sings, "Well, you're a slave, you're a slave, Slave until you set yourself free." This line seems to suggest that we are all enslaved in one way or another, whether it be by societal norms or by our own self-doubt. The only way to break this cycle is by taking control and setting oneself free.
The line "No news today cause you've been learning to fly" hints at the singer's newfound freedom. They have been focusing on their personal growth and self-discovery, and they are ready to leave their old life behind. The final line, "Slave, you're a slave, Slave until you set yourself free, yeah, You're a slave, you're a slave, That's why you forgot about me, yeah" suggests that the singer's newfound freedom has alienated them from those they used to know.
Line by Line Meaning
Big wheels have turned
Signifies that time has passed and things have changed
Crossing your empty, your hell
Refers to going through difficult times in life
And Larry will climb
Represents going through life struggles with the determination to overcome them
Until you crawl to your wishing well, yeah
Exemplifies how one must go through hardships to fulfill their wishes
How many years have passed
Highlights the fact that a significant amount of time has passed
Since you fell
Recalls a past event that led to hardship
And you've forgotten what it used to be, well
Indicates how time has caused you to forget what life was like before
Well, you're a slave, you're a slave
Describes how being trapped in one's own struggles is akin to being a slave to them
Slave until you set yourself free
Encourages taking action to overcome hardships and set oneself free from them
No news today
Refers to a lack of progress or change in life
'Cause you've been learning to fly
Demonstrates how one has been working hard to achieve their goals
Oh, you're gonna run far away
Implies that success will lead to a new, better life
And if you come here, you're gonna die
Warns that going back to the old ways may be perilous
I knew well that man's gotta tell
Reflects how we all have a story to tell about overcoming struggles
That you've forgotten what it used to be, well
Reiterates that time can cause one to forget their past hardships
That's why you forgot about me
Hints at a relationship where one person focused on their own struggles and forgot about the other person
Slave, you're a slave
Repeats the idea that being trapped in one's own struggles is akin to being a slave to them
That's why you forgot about me, yeah
Restates how the focus on one's own hardships can cause them to forget about others
You're a slave, you're a slave
Reiterates the central theme of the song
You're a slave, you're a slave
Repeats the central theme of the song
'Cause you forget about me
Conveys the impact of focusing on one's own struggles and forgetting about others in life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SASS JORDAN, STEVIE SALAS
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