There are at least three artists named Slaughter on last.fm:

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1) Slaughter was a Canadian death/thrash metal band. They were formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1984 and briefly featured Chuck Schuldiner on guitar in 1986. Originally, they released one full-length called "Strappado" and several demos. Slaughter was disbanded from 1989 to 1995 but returned in 1996 to record a cover of Celtic Frost’s “Dethroned Emperor” for a tribute album called “In Memory of Celtic Frost”. They then re-released “Strappado” and a new compilation album called Not Dead Yet / Paranormal under the Nuclear Blast record label in 2001. They released Not Dead Yet in 2011 and Meatcleaver in 2013.

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2) Slaughter is an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, by lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Slaughter and bassist Dana Strum. The band reached stardom in 1990 with their first album Stick It to Ya, which spawned several hit singles including "Up All Night", "Spend My Life", "Mad About You" and "Fly to the Angels". The album reached double platinum status in the United States. The band remains a steady act in national tours, mainly in the Rock Never Stops Tour which features several bands of the same era.

The band formed in 1988 with Mark Slaughter on vocals, Dana Strum as bassist, Tim Kelly on guitars and Blas Elias on drums. Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum had previously played together in Vinnie Vincent Invasion. Their debut album Stick It To Ya saw 3 songs hit the Billboard Hot 100: "Fly To the Angels (#19)", "Up All Night (#27)", and "Spend My Life (#39)".

Unlike many of the bands from the era who were suddenly phased out in the wake of the alternative movement, Slaughter remained intact and continued to produce new records. In 1992, the released their second album, titled The Wild Life. It had the Billboard Hot 100 hit "Real Love (#69)" and was certified platinum.

The band planned to dedicate themselves to their next album. However, in 1993 guitarist Tim Kelly was arrested for charges of drug trafficking, while bassist Dana Strum had a motorcycle accident that injured his playing hand. This delayed the recording of the album, but they kept working on it while Kelly was meeting with attorneys and Strum was rehabilitating. They finished the recording on February 1994 when Strum was completely rehabilitated.

At this time, they negotiated to be released from their label and signed with CMC Records. In 1995, they finally released Fear No Evil. Despite little success in the US, the album did well in Japan. Guitarist Dave Marshall (ex-Vince Neil band) had to fill in for Kelly at times, due to his legal problems.

Some time later, Kelly's legal troubles ended and the band committed to their next album. In 1997, they followed it with Revolution. This album featured a more eclectic and psychedelic sound, but again it was mostly ignored by the media.

In February 5, 1998, tragedy struck when guitarist Tim Kelly was killed in an auto accident in the Arizona desert. This deeply affected the band, but they were committed to continue with the band. Again, guitarist Dave Marshall briefly performed as a touring guitarist for Slaughter in Japan. In 1999, they hired Jeff Blando as Kelly's replacement and began working on their next album. A live album titled Eternal Live was released featuring some of the band's last performances with Kelly.

In 1999, they resurged with Back to Reality, featuring Blando as the new guitarist. Blando was previously in Left For Dead and Saigon Kick. Since then, Slaughter continues to play many rock package tours with other acts that saw prominence during the glam era of the late 1980s and very early 1990s.

During the summer of 1999, while on the "Rock Never Stops Tour" (which included Ted Nugent and Night Ranger), Slaughter enjoyed a brief commercial resurgence, and had the "#1 Track" on the "VH-1" CD "Power Ballads" with "Fly To The Angels" and "Up All Night" became the "#1 Track" on Rhino Records "Hard Hitters," and also took part in the Summer 2000 "Poison, Cinderella, Dokken and Slaughter" tour.

In 2001 Slaughter was a part of the "Voices of Metal" tour featuring Vince Neil (of Mötley Crüe), Ratt, and Vixen.

Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum's former Vinnie Vincent Invasion bandmate Bobby Rock has played as a touring drummer for Slaughter, filling in for Blas Elias on some shows of the Rock Never Stops Tour.

In April of 2004, Slaughter released a DVD-A entitled Then and Now that features 12 songs and 50 rare photos of the band over the years. Slaughter will also have a DVD that features all of the music videos and behind the scenes footage during the 2004 season.

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3) Slaughter was a French heavy metal band, formed in April 1983. Their '86 demo 'Excalibur' was reissued as a 12" by Fils du Metal in the spring of 2010.

Up All Night
Slaughter Lyrics

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(And when morning comes)
Up all night, sleep all day
Up all night, sleep all day

When evenin comes
I am alive
I love to prowl around in the streets

Its the moonlight
That controls my mind
Now I've got the power to speak, yeah

(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Under the city lights
(stars are shinin down)
They'll be shinin down on you and I
(And when morning comes)
I'll hold you till the mornin light
Everybody sing it now

Up all night
Sleep all day
Up all night
Sleep all day
That's right
Ah ahhh ahhhhh

Drivin down the boulevard
All alone
The neon signs are callin my name
Find me in the corner
Havin the time of my life
I think you'd want to do the same

(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Under the city lights
(Stars are shinin down)
They'll be shinin down on you and I
(And when morning comes)
I'll hold you till the mornin light
Everybody sing it now

Up all night
Sleep all day
Up all night
Sleep all day
That's right
Up all night
Sleep all day
C'mon c'mon
Up all night
Aww baby if we could stay up
Twenty four hours a day
Uuh
Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh

(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Under the city lights
(Stars are shinin down)
They'll be shinin down on you and I
(And when morning comes)
I'll hold you till the mornin light
Everybody sing it now

Up all night
Sleep all day
Up all night
Sleep all day
C'mon c'mon
Up all night
Sleep all day
That's right
Up all night
Sleep all day
Up all night

Land where our fathers died
Land of the pilgrims pride

From every mountainside
Let freedom ring

Overall Meaning

The song "Up All Night" by Slaughter is an upbeat rock song about the joys of staying up all night and sleeping all day. The lyrics convey a feeling of freedom and adventure as the singer prowls through the city streets, fueled by the power of the moonlight. The chorus, which repeats throughout the song, is a catchy anthem inviting everyone to join in the wild and carefree lifestyle of being up all night and sleeping all day.

The first verse sets the scene for the rest of the song, describing the singer's love for the night and how the moonlight gives him power. The second verse continues the nocturnal theme, with the singer driving down the boulevard alone, surrounded by neon signs. The bridge, with its classic rock guitar riffs and soaring vocals, invites everyone to join in the chorus and sing along. The song ends on a high note, with the final chorus repeating the joyous message of being up all night and sleeping all day.

Line by Line Meaning

(And when morning comes)
When the night ends and the new day begins

Up all night, sleep all day
Staying awake throughout the night and sleeping throughout the day

When evenin comes
When the evening arrives

I am alive
Feeling energetic and full of life

I love to prowl around in the streets
Enjoys wandering on the streets

Its the moonlight
Brightness of the moon

That controls my mind
Feelings and thoughts being influenced by the moon's brightness

Now I've got the power to speak, yeah
Feeling confident enough to express oneself

(Awake from dusk to dawn)
Remaining awake all through the night and sleeping during the day

Under the city lights
Illuminated area by the lights present in the city

(stars are shinin down)
Stars visible from the city

They'll be shinin down on you and I
Indicating the presence of stars throughout the night

(And when morning comes)
When the new day starts after the night ends

I'll hold you till the mornin light
Expressing the desire to hold the person until next morning

Everybody sing it now
Encouragement to sing the song together

That's right
Exactly

Ah ahhh ahhhhh
A vocalization signifying enjoyment

Drivin down the boulevard
Driving through the city streets

All alone
Being the only person present

The neon signs are callin my name
Feeling a sense of belonging in the city at night

Find me in the corner
Locating oneself in a specific area

Havin the time of my life
Having a great time

I think you'd want to do the same
Indicates that the other person might enjoy doing the same things at night

C'mon c'mon
Encouragement to come along

Aww baby if we could stay up
Expressing the desire to stay up throughout the day and night

Twenty four hours a day
Indicates a 24 hour period for being awake

Uuh
An expression of excitement

Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh
A vocalization signifying enjoyment