1. Stone was a female French singer who had a solo yé-yé career in the 60s. Born Annie Gautrat on July 31, 1947, she released ~12 EPs. Several of her songs have appeared on recent French 60s pop compilations like Ultra Chicks and Femmes De Paris. In 1966, she married French rock artist Eric Charden and they went on to form the popular duo Stone et Charden.
2. Stone was a thrash metal band that formed in Kerava, Finland in the mid-1980s. It released four albums during the late 1980s and early 1990s, before disbanding in 1991 to pursue different musical directions. Stone reunited to play a final set of concerts in 2000, and then again in 2008.
Despite their rather short career, Stone's legacy has provided inspiration for many of the countless metal bands who emerged during the popularity explosion of the genre during the 1990s. Perhaps the most notable of these bands is Children of Bodom, whose lead guitarist Alexi Laiho credits former Stone member and current Sinergy and Children of Bodom bandmate Roope Latvala as a major influence on his playing.
Along Roope Latvala, the other musicians that performed in Stone were bassist/vocalist Janne Joutsenniemi (currently in Suburban Tribe), drummer Pekka Kasari (later in Amorphis and Ajattara, currently in Pahuuden prototyyppi) and two other guitarists: Jiri Jalkanen, who was one of the founding members, and Markku Niiranen, who replaced Jalkanen in 1990.
3. STONE are also a punk rock band formed in Liverpool, United Kingdom, consisting of Fin Power (vocals), Eliiot Gill (guitar), Sarah Surrage (bass) and Alex Smith (drums). They released the first of a series of singles in 2020 ('Leave It Out') and the punkadonk EP in 2022.
4. Stone is also the name of a prog-rock group from Melbourne, Australia, fronted by bassist extraordinaire Keith Stone.
5. Stone is a '80s U.S. Disco Boogie group.
Last Chance
Stone Lyrics
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Who's that man on a hill
Giving people a serious speech
Looks like he would have something for us to teach
Join the crowd, the saint club
Together we shall be one
He gathers his disciples cos it's begun
We don't have to walk on water, we don't need a car or train
We'll take a trip with his private plane
He's the newborn Jesus Christ, wishes everyone on board welcome
We're on a way to his kingdom come
Jesus Christ - Take his hand - Otherwise it's too late
Do it right - Your last chance, come and change your fate
If you feel like giving up cos you can't see no hope
Diseased but they can't find a cure
Believe and you're saved or get your money back
Only non-smoking seats on this tour
Jesus Christ - Catch his look
You'll be hypnotized
Do it right - Your last chance with
Jesus Christ
The song Last Chance by Stone is a commentary on cults and the dangers associated with blindly following a charismatic leader. The opening lines introduce the subject of the song, the man on the hill who is giving a serious speech. He appears to be someone who has something to teach and is gathering his followers to form a club. In reality, he is a cult leader and the club is a cult. The lyrics suggest that the followers are not thinking for themselves and have given up their agency to follow someone who claims to have all the answers.
The lyrics warn that following this cult leader is a mistake and will not lead to the salvation that is promised. The reference to taking a trip on a private plane speaks to the excessive lifestyle often associated with cult leaders. The song suggests that the cult leader is a false prophet and not the second coming of Jesus Christ.
The chorus brings home the message of the song, that there is still time to change your fate and make the right decisions. One should not blindly follow someone just because they appear to have all the answers. The song is a warning against giving up your personal power to someone who will not have your best interests at heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's that man on a hill
Who is this man standing on the hill?
Giving people a serious speech
He is giving a serious speech to the people.
Looks like he would have something for us to teach
It seems like he has something to teach us.
Join the crowd, the saint club
Join the crowd of people who follow him, aka the saint club.
Together we shall be one
We will be united as one.
He gathers his disciples cos it's begun
He is gathering his followers because his mission has begun.
We don't have to walk on water, we don't need a car or train
We don't have to perform miracles, and we don't need transportation to join him.
We'll take a trip with his private plane
We will travel with him in his private plane.
He's the newborn Jesus Christ, wishes everyone on board welcome
He is the new Jesus Christ and welcomes everyone on board.
We're on a way to his kingdom come
We are on our way to his kingdom.
Jesus Christ - Take his hand - Otherwise it's too late
Take the hand of Jesus Christ, otherwise it will be too late.
Do it right - Your last chance, come and change your fate
Do it properly, this is your last opportunity to change your destiny.
If you feel like giving up cos you can't see no hope
If you feel like giving up because you cannot see any hope,
Diseased but they can't find a cure
Even if you are sick and there is no cure,
Believe and you're saved or get your money back
Believe in Jesus and you will be saved, or get your money back.
Only non-smoking seats on this tour
Smoking is not allowed on this tour.
Jesus Christ - Catch his look
Look directly at Jesus Christ.
You'll be hypnotized
You will be hypnotized.
Do it right - Your last chance with Jesus Christ
Do it correctly, this is your final opportunity with Jesus Christ.
Contributed by Jonathan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.