1) A pseudonym of frees… Read Full Bio ↴There are, multiple artists using this name:
1) A pseudonym of freestyle artist Brenda Shannon Greene.
2) A French melodic hard rock.
3) A Polish Irish folk band.
4) A Finnish melodic metal band.
5) A Czech Republic Irish folk band.
6) A 60s solo project by Marty Wilde, best known for Abergavenny.
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1) A pseudonym of Brenda Shannon Greene (b. 1958 in Washington, DC, USA), the freestyle artist who released Let the Music Play (Jul 1983), hitting gold with this trend-setting, pulsating dance classic & others similar.
She grew up in Brooklyn & whilst at college, joined the New York Jazz Ensemble as a singer, subsequently meeting drummer Lenny White & sang with Brownstone (a group she started with Russell Taylor), leading to some recording. Her first single, "Let the Music Play" (issued as a 12" on Emergency, New York). Produced by Mark Liggett & Chris Barbosa - the track's upfront heavy, staccato beats & synth bass, marked it as an electro single, The record became a monster club, pop & world hit, pumping its way to #8 pop, on the Billboard chart, selling sold eight million copies. Her début album, Let the Music Play (Feb 1984), went gold, peaking at 32 pop (Mar 1984). She followed that with the Top Ten rnb hit Give Me Tonight & My Heart's Divided.
Do You Wanna Get Away (May 1985), was Shannon's second Mirage album - The title track single hit number 13 R&B in spring 1985. Her third album Love Goes All the Way was released on Atlantic in 1986, with the singles "Dancin'" "Criminal" and "Prove Me Right" Shannon's dominated the dance floor for a decade. Known as the international Dance Queen of the World. A decline in her career because some litigation surrounding "Let the Music Play", the decline of dance-oriented radio stations, the loss of club airtime on mainstream radio stations, and the inevitable "Let the Music Play" sound-alike clones that surfaced. Nevertheless, Shannon appeared on a 1999 segment of VH1's Where Are They Now, vowing to return to the top of the charts; the following spring she released the album The Best Is Yet to Come." (Taken from the biography by Ed Hogan.)
2) ShannoN - Hard Rock band from France
Olivier Del Valle - vocals
Patrice Louis - guitars
Nicolas Fixy - bass
Benjamin Bergerolle - drums
Thierry Dagnicourt - keyboards
Formed in the beginning of 1998 by Patrice LOUIS (Guitar) and Thierry DAGNICOURT (Keyboards), SHANNON plays a melodic hard rock that sticks to the skin. During the spring of 1998, the band enroles ex-JANNYLEE's singer Olivier DEL VALLE behind the mike, then Claude THILL (ex-DER KAISER) playing bass and Maxence PILO (ex-HEAVENLY) at the drum kit join the band to finally complete the line-up. Their debut and eponymous album (Shannon, released in November 2003 on the Anvilcorp. label and distributed by Wagram has been unanimously praised and regarded by the international press as one of the most impressive and brilliant record of the year in the Classic 80's US melodic rock style. With catchy hook lines, infectious choruses and a groovy and powerful rhythm section, SHANNON is the perfect alchemy between classic US melodic hard rock and typical European influenced NWOBHM sound, delivering a music as powerful as melodic. After the release of the album, the band takes the road and shares the stage with renowned artists such as Axxis, PINK CREAM 69 and Jeff Scott SOTO in Paris. In the middle of 2005, SHANNON sees its first line-up changes with the departure of Claude and Maxence, immediately replaced by, respectively, Nicolas FIXY (Bass) and Benjamin BERGEROLLE (Drums), both formerly in French epic-progressive TAÏ PHONG. Strongly encouraged with the success of their self-titled album, not only in France, but widely abroad, the band has taken the way to the studio to record, more motivated than ever. WORLD OF DESIRE, a 5-track demo EP, was released in 2007. SHANNON played several shows to present the new songs and was selected to play before GOTTHARD at the RAISMES FESTIVAL. Some special guests are invited and did some backing vocals (Gianni PONTILLO, Ben SOTTO, Ben VENET, Bruno LEVESQUE, Jens WALKENHORST) and a duet with Renaud HANTSON was recorded. The band signed with ArtistService at the end of 2007 and Angel In Disguise, the brand new album, even more powerful than their debut, is world wide distributed by MusicBuyMail. Never missing an opportunity to play live, the band played eventually at the PARIS METAL FRANCE FESTIVAL. After been part of the September nights open air festival with Axxis and Krokus, the band shall soon be back to the studios to record their 3rd album, Circus Of Lost Souls, released in 2013.
3) A Polish Irish folk band, founded in 1994. They have so far recorded five albums, one soundtrack, and also composed some music for an Irish dance show. Shannon perform in about a hundred concerts every year mainly in Europe. Over the years they have played in many festivals, including
Rainforest World Music Festival (Malaysia, 2005); Celtica 2005 (Italy); Folk Fiesta (Poland). Shannon have also taken part in celebrations of the Interceltique Festival du Lorient in Britany (France) as well as often performing in Denmark and Germany. Shanon on occasion have also played with other well-known musicians, including Polish jazz violinist Michal Urbaniak.
Ye Jacobites By Name
Shannon Lyrics
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Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear
Ye Jacobites by name your faults I will proclaim
Your doctrines I must blame, you shall hear.
What is right and what is wrong by the law, by the law
What is right and what is wrong by the law
What is right and what is wrong, a short sword and a long
What makes heroic strife famed afar, famed afar?
What makes heroic strife famed afar?
What makes heroic strife, to whet the assassin's knife
Or hunt a parent's life with bloody war.
Then leave your schemes alone in the state, in the state
Then leave your schemes alone in the state
Then leave your schemes alone, adore the rising sun
And leave a man alone to his fate, aleave a man alone to his fate.
Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear, lend an ear
Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear
Ye Jacobites by name your faults I will proclaim
Your doctrines I must blame, you shall hear.
Then leave your schemes alone, adore the rising sun
And leave a man alone to his fate...
And leave a man alone to his fate.
In the song "Ye Jacobites By Name," Shannon calls upon the Jacobites to heed his words and listen to what he has to say about their faults and doctrines. He questions their understanding of right and wrong, suggesting that it cannot be determined by merely the law but rather by individual strength and skill. Shannon also speaks on the nature of heroic strife, considering the consequences of waging war and assailing innocent individuals. Ultimately, Shannon urges the Jacobites to abandon their schemes and embrace the rising sun, leaving people to their own fate.
The song draws its inspiration from the Jacobite uprisings of the 17th and 18th centuries in Scotland, which aimed to restore the Catholic House of Stuart to the throne of England. Shannon’s rendition is highly critical of the Jacobites and their various encounters with the English army. The song serves as a political statement in support of the government, which sought to crush the uprising and demonstrate the harsh realities of war.
Line by Line Meaning
Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear, lend an ear
Oh Jacobites, please pay attention to what I have to say.
Ye Jacobites by name your faults I will proclaim
There are things you've done wrong that I will point out.
Your doctrines I must blame, you shall hear.
I can't agree with your beliefs and I'll tell you why.
What is right and what is wrong by the law, by the law
There are clear rules about what is right and what is wrong, according to the law.
What is right and what is wrong, a short sword and a long
Sometimes what's right depends on using either a short sword or a long one, depending on the situation.
A weak arm and a strong for to draw.
Sometimes what's right depends on whether you're physically strong enough to defend yourself or not.
What makes heroic strife famed afar, famed afar?
Why do we hear stories about heroic battles from far away?
What makes heroic strife, to whet the assassin's knife
Unfortunately, sometimes what makes a battle seem heroic is really just encouraging people to become assassins.
Or hunt a parent's life with bloody war.
Other times, people will go to war just to kill their fellow humans, even if it's someone's mother or father.
Then leave your schemes alone in the state, in the state
It's not a good idea for you to plot things in the state, in the government.
Then leave your schemes alone, adore the rising sun
Instead, it's best to let go of your plots and just accept the natural order of things.
And leave a man alone to his fate, aleave a man alone to his fate.
Sometimes it's better to just let a man be and let fate take its course.
Ye Jacobites by name lend an ear, lend an ear
Once again, Jacobites, listen to what I'm saying.
Ye Jacobites by name your faults I will proclaim
I'm going to make sure you know what you've done wrong.
Your doctrines I must blame, you shall hear.
I don't agree with your beliefs and I want you to know why.
Then leave your schemes alone, adore the rising sun
It's better for everyone to just accept what's happening naturally.
And leave a man alone to his fate...
We should just let people be and see what happens.
Contributed by Jake F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.