However, while the band felt they weren't making any progress on their musical path and had moved on, their English manager took the demo to a small Yorkshire record label, Making Waves, who liked the material and released the demos as the "Keep The Faith" EP in 1985 (Kerrang #113). The press response to the EP was positive and prompted the band to reform in the US. Baird had been playing with the Woodpeckers in NC, while Richards remained in Atlanta with the Hell Hounds, who included both Mauro Magellon (drums) and Rick Price (bass). With Baird essentially joining the Hell Hounds the Satellites were reborn and American record labels started taking notice of the band.
By 1986 only Elektra Records were willing to sign the band, who then reunited with Glixman to record their debut full-length album at Axis Sound Studios in Atlanta. Their album, Georgia Satellites, was their most successful album to date, featuring the track "Keep Your Hands To Yourself". That song went all the way to #2 on the Billboard chart, topped only by Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer". It went into extremely heavy MTV rotation at the time. Other hits included "Battleship Chains" (#86) and "Can't Stand The Pain".
In 1988, the band recorded a cover of The Swinging Blue Jean's 1964 hit, "Hippy Hippy Shake" to the Tom Cruise movie soundtrack Cocktail. Released as a single the song made it to #45 on the Billboard chart. During the year the band released their second album "Open All Night," which infamously included a cover of the Ringo Starr song "Don't Pass Me By," though the album wouldn't build on the success of the debut. A single, "Open All Night" backed with "Dunk 'N' dine" failed to chart. A third studio album, "In The Land Of Salvation And Sin," was released in 1989, which included re-recordings of "Six Years Gone" and "Crazy" from the 1985 EP. Baird left the band in 1990 for a solo career when the album failed to find any commercial success.
Down and Down
The Georgia Satellites Lyrics
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Crazy like from a dream
I'm pointing a finger right at you
And I said baby What in the hell is that supposed to mean
I said honey do not come any closer
I do not like it when you play this game
She looked right at me smiled and said oh daddy
And I'm gone
Down and down
Well I'm so scared
Down and down
And I'm shakin' and nervous
Down and down
Well it feels like a moth
Who's feet have touched the ground
And I'm going down
That look in your eye got me nervous
Nervous as I can be
Cause when you look that look
Smile that smile
You scare the hell right out of me
oh baby started moaning and crying
from her lips come a broken sound
I said lookie here lackie
Lookie here baby
Won't you lookie here at what I've found
And I'm gone
Down and down
Well I'm so scared
Down and down
And I'm shakin' and nervous
Down and down
it feels like a month
since my feet have touched the ground
And I'm going down
Take a little faith baby
Won't you take it on the roll
Take it any way you want to
Honey please put down that gun
A lightning strike on my shoulder
A thunder crack in my ear
Baby is looking right at me
She's looking anything in this world but sincere
I know I know it's just her mockery
The whole thing is so extreme
Baby is so obviously lost and found
Me, I'm left feeling dirty,
Feeling
Down and down
Well I'm so scared
Down and down
And I'm shakin' and nervous
Down and down
Shake it Baby
Down and down
Come on shake it shake it baby
Down and down
Come one shake it shake it shake it baby
Down and down
Come one shake it shake it shake it baby
Down and down
Come one shake it shake it shake it baby
Down and down
The Georgia Satellites' song "Down and Down" is about a man who is afraid of the power his lover has over him. The singer describes his lover speaking "crazy like from a dream" and says "I'm pointing a finger right at you, and I said baby what in the hell is that supposed to mean." He tries to distance himself from her, saying "honey do not come any closer, I do not like it when you play this game." But it is clear he is still under her spell when she tells him "I'm a moth, you're the flame." The singer is "scared," "shaking," "nervous," and "going down." The song continues to describe the man's fear, saying the woman's "look in [her] eye got me nervous" and that she "scare[s] the hell right out of me." The singer tries to convince her to put down her gun and urges her to have "a little faith." In the end, the singer feels "dirty" and "down and down."
The song portrays the idea of being powerless because of love, and the fear that comes with it. The moth metaphor emphasizes this, as the singer takes on the role of the flame, representing the woman's power over him. The chorus emphasizes the singer's fear with repetition, and the exhortation to "shake it" emphasizes the feeling of being out of control.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby started talking crazy
My partner began speaking nonsensically.
Crazy like from a dream
Their speech reminded me of something from a dream.
I'm pointing a finger right at you
I'm directing my blame at you.
And I said baby What in the hell is that supposed to mean
I questioned their words, demanding an explanation.
I said honey do not come any closer
I warned them not to approach me.
I do not like it when you play this game
I dislike when my partner plays these confusing mind games with me.
She looked right at me smiled and said oh daddy
My partner gave me a look and referred to me as 'daddy' in a flirtatious manner.
I'm a moth, your the flame
My partner compared themselves to a moth being drawn to a flame.
And I'm gone
I'm losing control of myself.
Down and down
My emotional state continues to spiral downward.
Well I'm so scared
I'm incredibly frightened.
And I'm shakin' and nervous
I'm trembling and anxious.
Well it feels like a moth Who's feet have touched the ground
I feel grounded, but still consumed by my partner's influence like a moth to a flame.
And I'm going down
I'm descending into a downward spiral of emotions.
That look in your eye got me nervous
My partner's gaze made me uneasy.
Nervous as I can be
I was incredibly anxious.
Cause when you look that look Smile that smile
My partner's expression made me feel uncomfortable.
You scare the hell right out of me
My partner's behavior was terrifying.
oh baby started moaning and crying
My partner began to make distressed noises.
from her lips come a broken sound
Their voice was shaky and delivered fragmented words.
I said lookie here lackie Lookie here baby
I urged my partner to pay attention to something I had found.
Won't you lookie here at what I've found
I asked my partner to pay attention to something I discovered.
Take a little faith baby
I encouraged my partner to have more faith.
Won't you take it on the roll
I asked them to consider it seriously.
Take it any way you want to
I urged them to approach it in their own way.
Honey please put down that gun
I pleaded with my partner to put down their metaphorical weapon.
A lightning strike on my shoulder
I felt surprised and startled like being struck by lightning.
A thunder crack in my ear
I heard a deafening noise like thunder.
Baby is looking right at me
My partner is staring at me.
She's looking anything in this world but sincere
I perceive a lack of honesty or truthfulness in their gaze.
I know I know it's just her mockery
I recognize that their behavior is just a form of ridicule or teasing.
The whole thing is so extreme
The situation is very intense and exaggerated.
Baby is so obviously lost and found
My partner is confused or conflicted.
Me, I'm left feeling dirty, Feeling
I'm left with a sense of shame or guilt.
Shake it Baby
My partner is being urged to move or dance in a suggestive way.
Come on shake it shake it baby
The urging continues for my partner to move in a suggestive way.
Come one shake it shake it shake it baby
The urging escalates to my partner to move in an even more suggestive way.
Down and down
The song repeats the theme of my descending emotional state.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANIEL JOHN BAIRD
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Lunacide9
Great song listen to this driving all the time🤟🏻🖤
Chris Guarnieri
The Sats were definitely influenced by AC/DC. Great tune!
Rock and Roll
Sounds a little like AC/DC. Very good!