A popular trio from the city of Trondheim - the capital city of Norwegian Hard Rock. Stage Dolls quickly earned themselves a strong reputation for producing an authentic, glossy American sound married to some exceptional songs. The group's original line-up featured drummer Erlend Antonsen for the debut 'Soldiers Gun' record, produced by Bjørn Nessjø¸ at Nidaros Studios in Trondheim in the Autumn of 1982. Alongside the core personnel of vocalist / guitarist Torstein Flakne, previously a member of The Kids, the ex-Hot Lips duo of bassist Terje Storli and Erlend Antonsen, 'Soldiers Gun' also incorporated a guesting Gunnar Anders Berg with a guitar solo on the track 'Ten Tons' and keyboards courtesy of Bård Svendsen.
The first album was a self financed affair, which at first provoked little interest from the record companies. However, Polydor would be intrigued enough to ask for a potential single resulting in the track 'Soldiers Gun'. Subsequently a deal was struck. Touring across Norway in December of 1984 had the band acting as openers to TNT and having generated fan enthusiasm on the live circuit 'Soldiers Gun' soon surpassed the 20,000 sales mark.
Their first members were guitarist and vocalist Torstein Flakne, bassist Terje Storli and drummer Erlend Antonsen. In 1985 Antonsen left the band and was replaced by Steinar Krokstad. In 1993, Krokstad was replaced by Morten Skogstad. Stage dolls is known for their glam-80s rock sound and has played at every stage in Norway. In the late 80s Stage Dolls toured in the US. Their single "Love cries" went top 3 in the "Album Rock Charts" and no.46 in the Billboard Singles Charts. Now they're back touring Norway all year. Their last album is 2004's "Get a Live" which is a live album based on their 20th Anniversary Concert in their hometown Trondheim.
Other releases are:
'Soldiers Gun' - 1983,
'Commandos' - 1986,
'Stage Dolls' - 1988,
'Stripped' - 1991,
'Stories We Could Tell' - 1994,
'Shoot The Moon' - 1995 (Solo Album - Torstein Flakne),
'Dig[/abum]' - 1997,
'Good times - The Essential Stage Dolls' - 2002,
'Get A Life' - 2004,
'Get A Live' - 2004 (live album)
'Always' - 2010.
Young Hearts
Stage Dolls Lyrics
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Night's hot where they're parked
With the dim lights on
She's cryin', why didn't you tell me?
Now boy, you may be young and free
Still there's a life in here inside of me
And you can't just walk away
Don't leave me here all alone
With nothin' left and nothin' more
Deceivin' me hit and run
I'm 17 it's hardly begun
Young hearts
Never stop foolin'
Young hearts
Never stop cryin'
Young hearts
In and out of love
Young hearts
Never stop foolin'
Young hearts
Never stop cryin'
Young hearts
In and out of love
Silence as he drives her home
Spinnin' wheels behind her
Then she's all alone
And all the stars on her wall they can't help here now
Now boy, you may be young and free
Still there's a life in here inside of me
And now you just walk away
Don't leave me here all alone
With nothin' left and nothin' more
Deceivin' me hit and run
I'm 17 it's hardly begun
The song "Young Hearts" by Stage Dolls is about young love and heartbreak. The song tells the story of a young couple who park their car and spend time together, but the girl ends up crying because the boy didn't tell her something important. The boy is free-spirited and young, while the girl is more emotional and wants him to stay with her. The song is very relatable to anyone who has gone through a similar experience of loving someone who is not fully committed to them.
The chorus of the song states that young hearts never stop fooling, crying, and falling in and out of love. This is a universal feeling that many people experience in their teenage years and early adulthood. The song shows that love can be messy and unpredictable, but it is also an essential part of growing up.
Overall, "Young Hearts" is a timeless song that speaks to the timeless theme of young love and heartbreak. It is emotional and relatable, making it a classic song that is still loved by many today.
Line by Line Meaning
Radio's playin' one last song
The radio is playing a song and it's the last one for the day
Night's hot where they're parked
The night is warm where they parked their car
With the dim lights on
The lights are dimmed in the car
She's cryin', why didn't you tell me?
The girl is crying and asking the boy why he didn't tell her something
Now boy, you may be young and free
The boy might be young and free
Still there's a life in here inside of me
However, the girl has a baby inside her
And you can't just walk away
The boy can't just walk away from his responsibility
Don't leave me here all alone
The girl doesn't want to be left alone
With nothin' left and nothin' more
She has nothing left and no one else to turn to
Deceivin' me hit and run
She feels deceived, like the boy hit her and ran away
I'm 17 it's hardly begun
She's only 17 and her life has just begun
Young hearts
Young people
Never stop foolin'
Don't stop fooling around
Never stop cryin'
Don't stop crying
In and out of love
In and out of romantic relationships
Silence as he drives her home
The boy drives the girl home in silence
Spinnin' wheels behind her
The wheels of the car are spinning behind the girl
Then she's all alone
The girl is now all by herself
And all the stars on her wall they can't help here now
The stars on her wall can't help her anymore
Now boy, you may be young and free
Although the boy is young and free
Still there's a life in here inside of me
There is still a life growing inside the girl
And now you just walk away
The boy walks away from his responsibility
Don't leave me here all alone
The girl doesn't want to be left alone
With nothin' left and nothin' more
She has nothing left and no one else to turn to
Deceivin' me hit and run
She feels deceived, like the boy hit her and ran away
I'm 17 it's hardly begun
She's only 17 and her life has just begun
Young hearts
Young people
Never stop foolin'
Don't stop fooling around
Never stop cryin'
Don't stop crying
In and out of love
In and out of romantic relationships
Writer(s): Torstein Flakne
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