1) … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists named Slaughter on last.fm:
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.
You Are The One
Slaughter Lyrics
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Did patience wane?
Did you fall asleep to your four-track recording of rain?
Do you feel tame?
Do you feel insane?
Is there anyone in the audience currently living in vain?
Hard times, old ways, takes up a lot of time
All those actresses leasing compact cars
Boiling water at four in the morning
In the outfield of Elysian Park
Gone too soon to the void saloon
All night, lighting wet cigarettes
In a dog breath room
Rough lovers in deserted hallways
Crazed with unbuttoning
Everything must go, button-wise
Fumbling with keys to the door on the 94th floor
Knees buckling in the threshold
The world, open wide, open wide, and we just shiver
On the counter, 'cause we're both already there
Why don't you go put a record on?
Why don't you sing me a little song?
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The lyrics to Slaughter's "You Are The One" are somewhat cryptic and open to interpretation, but at their core, they seem to be exploring themes of love, loneliness, and existential angst. The opening lines address an absent lover, asking if they are there and if they are feeling the same sense of detachment and dissatisfaction that the singer is experiencing. The lines "Do you feel tame? Do you feel insane?" suggest a feeling of being trapped or constrained by circumstances, while the reference to "living in vain" hints at a deeper sense of disillusionment.
The second verse brings in more surreal imagery, with references to "actresses leasing compact cars" and "boiling water at four in the morning." The specific details are somewhat inscrutable, but they contribute to a sense of disorientation and dislocation. The lines "Gone too soon to the void saloon / All night, lighting wet cigarettes / In a dog breath room" paint a vivid picture of someone trying to escape their reality through drugs or alcohol, but ultimately only sinking deeper into despair.
The final verse brings things back to a more intimate level, with a lover offering comfort and solace in the midst of all the chaos. The final lines, "Why don't you go put a record on? / Why don't you sing me a little song?" suggest a desire for connection and intimacy in a world that often feels cold and alienating.
Overall, "You Are The One" is a complex and intriguing song that raises more questions than answers. It's a testament to Slaughter's lyrical prowess that they are able to conjure such a powerful sense of mood and atmosphere with such enigmatic language.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you there?
Are you present and engaged?
Did patience wane?
Was patience lost over time?
Did you fall asleep to your four-track recording of rain?
Did you fall asleep to the sound of the rain on your four-track recording device?
Do you feel tame?
Do you feel docile or subdued?
Do you feel insane?
Do you feel crazy or out of control?
Is there anyone in the audience currently living in vain?
Is there anyone here living without purpose?
Hard times, old ways, takes up a lot of time
Difficult periods and past behaviors occupy much of our time
Hard times, uses up whole days
Difficult situations consume entire days
All those actresses leasing compact cars
All those female performers renting small automobiles
Boiling water at four in the morning
Boiling water at an early hour
In the outfield of Elysian Park
In the open space beyond the park's main area
Gone too soon to the void saloon
Died too early and went to an empty place for spirits
All night, lighting wet cigarettes
All night, lighting cigarettes that have been dampened by rain or a similar substance
In a dog breath room
In a room that smells like dogs or other animals
Rough lovers in deserted hallways
Rough romantic partners in empty corridors
Crazed with unbuttoning
Crazy with undoing buttons
Everything must go, button-wise
Everything must be undone, specifically buttons
Fumbling with keys to the door on the 94th floor
Struggling with keys to the door on the 94th floor
Knees buckling in the threshold
Knees shaking at the threshold of a door
The world, open wide, open wide, and we just shiver
The world is open and vast, but we are scared and cold
On the counter, 'cause we're both already there
On the counter since we are both already in that location
Why don't you go put a record on?
Why don't you play some music?
Why don't you sing me a little song?
Why don't you perform a short musical piece for me?
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Lyrics © TERRORBIRD PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Jacob Ewald, Ian Farmer, Zachary Robbins
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