England (1996 - present)

Ten Masked Men is a British death metal cov… Read Full Bio ↴England (1996 - present)

Ten Masked Men is a British death metal cover band who specialize in covering pop songs. The band was formed in 1996 when Mark ("The Mauler") and Dave ("The Chef") Hutson did a cover of Oasis' "Wonderwall". The song was much the same as the original, except it was played with distorted guitars and death metal grunts. It was recorded on a 4-track in a bedroom and was soon followed by "Stayin' Alive", "Into the Groove" and "Beat It". These simple recordings were played to friends and in some clubs. There was still no band name at that time but the moniker Ten Masked Men was adopted after hearing a news broadcast about masked terrorists.

In 1999 the first CD, Ten Masked Men, was recorded and was given out free at a local club. A five-track EP was recorded later that year and Star Wars references came into play with the name The Ten Masked Men Strike Back, which was swiftly followed up with the second full-length CD Return of the Ten Masked Men in 2000.
It was three years until the next CD was recorded, entitled The PhanTen Masked Menace. A new full-length album came out in early 2008, entitled Attack Of The Ten Masked Men.

The band appeared on Channel 4 television in the UK on the late night show Born Sloppy, where special guest Jack Osbourne had to guess the name of the tune that Ten Masked Men had just played. Due to legal issues the band were only allowed to play 30 seconds of each song, which were "Livin' La Vida Loca", "...Baby One More Time" and "Push It". The band also played live on the XFM breakfast show.

Ten Masked Men have covered songs ranging from Frank Sinatra, to 1980s hits like Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer", and modern hits such as "Seven Days" by Craig David and "Something Kinda Ooooh" by Girls Aloud. Each album also features a song from the soundtrack to one of the James Bond movies.

Members:
* Mark "The Mauler" Hutson
* Dave "The Chef" Hutson
* Apocalypse Al
* Battle Damage Davies
* Pablo "The Snoot"
* Ross Well "The Incident"
* Billy Bub "The Janitor"
* Gary "The Gimp" Hearns
* Neil "Numbnut" Matthews
* Martin "Meathead" Matthews

Discography:
Year of Release Title
1999 Ten Masked Men
1999 The Ten Masked Men Strike Back EP
2000 Return of the Ten Masked Men
2003 The PhanTen Masked Menace
2008 Attack Of The Ten Masked Men

The Look Of Love
Ten Masked Men Lyrics

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When your world is full of strange arrangements
And gravity won't pull you through
You know you're missing out on something
Well that something depends on you

All I'm saying, it takes a lot to love you
All I'm doing, you know it's true
All I mean now, there's one thing

Yes one thing that turns this grey sky to blue

That's the look, that's the look
The look of loveWhen your girl has left you out on the pavement (Goodbye)
Then your dreams fall apart at the seams
Your reason for living's your reason for leaving
Don't ask me what it means

Who's got the look? I don't know the answer to that question
Where's the look? If I knew I would tell you
What's the look? Look for your information
Yes there's one thing, the one thing that still holds true
(What's that?)

That's the look, that's the look
The look of loveIf you judge a book by the cover,
Then you'd judge the look by the lover
I hope you'll soon recover,
Me I go from one extreme to another

And though my friends just might ask me
They say "Martin maybe one day you'll find true love"
I say "Maybe, there must be a solution
To the one thing, the one thing, we can't find"

That's the look, that's the look
The look of love
That's the look, that's the look
The look of love
That's the look, that's the look
Sisters and brothers
Should help each other

Oh, oh, oh

Heavens above

That's the look, that's the look, hip hip hooray, ay
That's the look, that's the look, yippee ai yippee aiay
That's the look, that's the look
Be lucky in love

Look of love

Overall Meaning

The song "The Look of Love" by Ten Masked Men is a cover of a hit song by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The lyrics of the song explore the idea of love and how it can bring happiness and positivity into one's life. The first verse describes the feeling of being lost or disconnected from the world, and how love can fill that void. The chorus emphasizes the importance of the "look of love" in a relationship and how it can turn a gray sky blue.

The second verse uses imagery to describe the pain of heartbreak and the confusion that comes with it. The lyrics suggest that there is no concrete answer to the questions about love and the "look of love" that people may have. The singer also discusses the difficulty of finding love and the possibility that there may be a solution or answer to this problem.

Overall, the song is a contemplative and hopeful exploration of love and the many emotions and experiences that come with it.

Line by Line Meaning

When your world is full of strange arrangements
When everything around you is weird and difficult to understand

And gravity won't pull you through
And you can't seem to find a way out of it

You know you're missing out on something
You feel like you're not getting something important that you need

Well that something depends on you
Well, it's up to you to figure out what it is and how to get it

All I'm saying, it takes a lot to love you
It's not easy to be with you

All I'm doing, you know it's true
I'm just telling you the truth

All I mean now, there's one thing
All I'm trying to say is that there's one thing

Yes one thing that turns this grey sky to blue
That can make everything better

That's the look, that's the look
It's all about a certain expression

The look of love
The way someone looks at you when they love you

When your girl has left you out on the pavement (Goodbye)
When your girlfriend has broken up with you

Then your dreams fall apart at the seams
Your hopes and plans for the future seem impossible now

Your reason for living's your reason for leaving
What you thought was the most important thing in life is what caused the breakup

Don't ask me what it means
I don't have all the answers

Who's got the look? I don't know the answer to that question
I don't know who has that special expression

Where's the look? If I knew I would tell you
If I knew where to find it, I'd let you know

What's the look? Look for your information
It's a look that you have to see for yourself

Yes there's one thing, the one thing that still holds true
But there is one thing that's always important

(What's that?)

That's the look, that's the look
It's that same look again

The look of love
The expression of deep affection

If you judge a book by the cover,
If you make assumptions based on appearance alone

Then you'd judge the look by the lover
Then you might think that the look is because of the person looking at you, rather than what is being expressed

I hope you'll soon recover,
I hope you'll feel better soon

Me I go from one extreme to another
I alternate between two different moods or behaviors

And though my friends just might ask me
Even though my friends might wonder

They say "Martin maybe one day you'll find true love"
They tell me I might find real love one day

I say "Maybe, there must be a solution
I tell them maybe, there has to be an answer

To the one thing, the one thing, we can't find"
To the one thing that we still haven't figured out

Sisters and brothers
Fellow human beings

Should help each other
Should support and assist each other

Oh, oh, oh

Heavens above
God or some higher power

That's the look, that's the look, hip hip hooray, ay
That's the expression, and we celebrate it

That's the look, that's the look, yippee ai yippee aiay
Again, that's the expression, and we're happy about it