Tony then recruited Jimmy Fahy (Drums) and Carl Sonny Leyland (Guitar/ Vocals). With the new line up the Krewmen's sound changed from pure rockabilly to a more blues/rockabilly sound. They then signed to Lost Moment Records in 1985 an releases what you are today and ramblin'.
Allthough the band were having a great deal of success, with both their record sales and touring all over Europe. Tony decided he wanted the band to go in another direction. For he was getting totaly bored playing other peoples material. He wanted to record-write and play his own material. Also Lost Moment Records wanted the band to record Tony's material. But Carl and Jimmy were only interested in playing covers. So they had to go. So in late 1985, Tony once again reformed the Krewmen. In came Mark Cole (Vocals), Jason Thornton (Double Bass), and Dominic Parr (Drums) with Tony going back on guitar. With this new line up, Tony was at last able to write and produce the harder heavyer sound he had always wante the Krewmen to play. This line up releases the albums The Adventures of the Krewmen (1986), Sweet Dreams (1987) and Into the Tomb (1987).
Even with the band having a great amount of success all over the world with sales of all three albums. Also having played several tours around Europe and with tours booked for Japan and the USA. Atittudes in the band were shit. It was Mark Coles aggressive atittude and not justiflable egoism, not just with the band but more importantly to our fans and press. Which was the cause of all the problems in the band. It was during a major tour of Europe (infact after only the second gig of the 30 gig tour). It was decided by the rest of the band Cole had to go at the end of the tour. With Tony taking over the vocals. Everything was going really good for the band for a year or so. That was untill both Jason and Dominic found they could not handle all the hard work, that is needed from a band who were touring and recording as much as the Krewmen were doing at that time.
So they both departed in 1988. So in come Steve (Wolfman) Piper on drums. One of our best decisions. Then we made our tour two biggest ever mistakes. That was to take Mark Burk and then Graham Grant into the band, both so-called bass players. Infact neither of them were god enough to play on our albums, allthough we gave Mark Burk the credits on the Plaque of the Dead album, it was Tony who played the bass on that album. After returning from our 1989 tour of the USA, we mad another god decision that was replacing Grant wit Paul Oxley. Ok, the only other change in the Krewmen's line up since then was in 1992 when Steve got to old and senile to stay playing the drums. So we put him out front on rhythm guitar. What a big mistake that was, for we now have to pay him much more money. For he is now become the band's Sex-Idol.
Seriously, this move of Steve's gave us the opportunity to recruit Tony Gallagher, one of the best drummers in the UK. Plus it gave us much fuller sound with the extra guitar. In the pas 12 years the Krewmen have releases 10 albums and several singles all on Lost Moment Records. The curse of the Graveyard Demon album was releases on the USA label Skyclad. Thay have toured Europe many times, the USA (East & West coast twice), Canada and Japan. In 1997/98, Lost Moment Records released The Krewmen's first 3 albums (The Adventures of the Krewmen, Sweet Dreams, Into the Tomb) on three CD's. The originals were releases only on Vinyl. Also the releases the bands old blues singles What you are today, Ramblin' on one CD.
The Clock
The Krewmen Lyrics
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I watch the clock and all I see, is my life ticking away from me
It makes me shiver it makes me cry, can someone tell me it's a lie?
I count the seconds of each day, see seconds of my life away
When I was young I didn't care, but it catches up when you're unaware
Im so scared, don't wanna die, it's scary how quickly time flies by
I can't stand them all, there must be an answer somewhere here for me
My heart it's beating in time with the clock
I know it's how it's got to be, stop the clock and set me free
Save my soul and let me live, my life's gift don't want to give
Don't wanna die can someone stop?
Please stop the ticking of the clock
I can't stand them all, there must be an answer somewhere here for me
I know it's true but I can't stop,
My heart it's beating in time with the clock
If I knew exactly where i'd be, or when the clock is taking me
Is there a heaven is there a hell? Either one will do just as well
But I can't stop that ticking clock, and find a way to make it stop
As time goes by
, our mortality becomes a reality that we cannot escape. The Krewmen's song "The Clock" is an expression of this existential fear. The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and desperation as the singer watches the clock, seeing their life tick away. The repetition of the lines "I'm scared cuz I don't wanna die, scary how quickly time flies by" emphasizes this fear, while the plea "can someone tell me it's a lie?" highlights the disbelief and denial that often accompanies the realization of our mortality. The lyrics also draw attention to how we often take our time on earth for granted, only realizing the value of our lives as we watch time slip away. The singer laments that when they were young, they didn't care about the clock, but now that they are aware, they are terrified.
The middle section of the song sees the singer looking for a way out of their fear, asking for someone to save their soul and let them live. They plead for the clock to be stopped, expressing the sentiment that they would rather not know when their time is up. The repetition of "I can't stand them all, there must be an answer somewhere here for me" portrays the sense of hopelessness felt by many in the face of death. Finally, the song ends with the realization that we cannot stop the clock, and there is no way to know what lies beyond it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm scared cuz I don't wanna die, scary how quickly time flies by
The fear of dying consumes me as I realize how quickly time is passing by
I watch the clock and all I see, is my life ticking away from me
Every time I check the clock, I realize that I am letting precious seconds of my life slip away
It makes me shiver it makes me cry, can someone tell me it's a lie?
The thought of time passing by so quickly makes me feel scared and sad, and I wish it weren't true
I count the seconds of each day, see seconds of my life away
I am constantly counting time, but all it does is make me realize how much of my life I am wasting
When I was young I didn't care, but it catches up when you're unaware
When I was young, I didn't worry about time, but now that I'm older, I realize how much it matters
Im so scared, don't wanna die, it's scary how quickly time flies by
I am terrified of dying and the thought of time passing by so quickly only makes it worse
I can't stand them all, there must be an answer somewhere here for me
I can't handle the thought of time passing by so quickly and I am searching for a solution
I know it's true but I cant stop, my heart it's beating in time with the clock
I know that time is passing by, but I can't seem to stop my heart from beating in time with it
I know it's how it's got to be, stop the clock and set me free
I know that time must continue, but I wish I could stop it and be free from its grip
Save my soul and let me live, my life's gift don't want to give
I am pleading to be saved from the grasp of time, as I do not want to give up the precious gift of life
Don't wanna die can someone stop? Please stop the ticking of the clock
I am terrified of dying and I am begging for someone to stop time and put an end to the ticking of the clock
If I knew exactly where i'd be, or when the clock is taking me
If only I knew where I am headed or when my time will be up
Is there a heaven is there a hell? Either one will do just as well
I am pondering on the existence of an afterlife, as either heaven or hell would suffice
But I can't stop that ticking clock, and find a way to make it stop
In spite of my desperation, I cannot find a way to stop the ticking clock of time.
Contributed by Hailey L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@213carnage
I'm scared cuz I don't wanna die, scary how quickly time flies by I watch the clock and all I see, is my life ticking away from me It makes me shiver it makes me cry, can someone tell me it's a lie? I count the seconds of each day, see seconds of my life away When I was young I didn't care, but it catches up when you're unaware Im so scared, don't wanna die, it's scary how quickly time flies by I can't stand them all, there must be an answer somewhere here for me
I know it's true but I cant stop,
My heart it's beating in time with the clock I know it's how it's got to be, stop the clock and set me free Save my soul and let me live, my life's gift don't want to give Don't wanna die can someone stop? Please stop the ticking of the clock I can't stand them all, there must be an answer somewhere here for me I know it's true but I can't stop, My heart it's beating in time with the clock If I knew exactly where i'd be, or when the clock is taking me
@oldcarsnshit
So fucking true!
@plantman413
Song sounds like it's about this old Twilight Zone episode about this old man who was obsessed with this old clock he had cause the thought when it stopped he would die.
@cycobillys
This song sums it all up for me. Love it!
@xfoxhound12x
Hell yeah Tony McMillian's voice rules !!
@bizzyd011
love the lyrics! Real psycho(:
@luckythegreaser9866
We need more people that listen to this music.
@microbi1001
Just got this lp as Japan ltd version. SO GOOD!
Like old time in the 80's!
Only if some1 would tell me wtf it says on bottom of the cover sleeve? :)
@rouker1
Brilliant
@fredrikforsberg8819
best cover ever on a cd