1) Tora Tora i… Read Full Bio ↴There are / were at least 2 bands going by this name.
1) Tora Tora is an American glam metal band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, in 1985.
2) Were an 80's Synthpop act from France.
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1) Blues-based, Led Zeppelin inspired metal that should have made Tora Tora a household name, but sadly didn't.
Tora Tora is an American glam metal band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, in 1985. "Tora" means "tiger" in Japanese and the name is a play on the code name for attack used by the Japanese Imperial Navy during their attack on Pearl Harbor, "Tora, Tora, Tora". The actual origin of the band name was more likely a reference to the song of the same name recorded by Van Halen on their 1980 release Women and Children First. In a 1989 Headbanger's Ball interview with singer Anthony Corder and bassist Patrick Francis, they said that a friend of the band came up with a list of 60 to 70 different names for their band, and they picked the name Tora Tora because it stood out to them the most. They mentioned in the same interview that the original name of the band had been "Free Beer".
One of the best-unknown bands in the hard rock genre, but lack of label support killed any chance the band had for massive success. Formed in Memphis, Tennessee, by Anthony Corder (vocals), Keith Douglas (guitar), Patrick Francis (drums) and John Patterson (drums). They quickly beat out sixty other groups in a Battle of the Bands contest and received some free studio time. They cut one track in Memphis before using the prize money they had won to record an entire independent EP called To Rock, To Roll. The studio was so impressed with the recordings that they offered to help shop the demo and gave them even more free recording time. Tora Tora eventually singed with A&M and the debut album made the Billboard Top 100, and hovered on the brink of breaking wide open. Later that same year "Dancing With A Gypsy" would appear on the soundtrack for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. The follow-up, while being another classic, sold even less copies then the debut. A third album, Revolution Day, was recorded in 1994, but it was never released due to label restructuring. After missing the due date, the band folded.
Recent years have seen Corder and Francis perform live as either Tora Tora or Homemade Flavor. Rumors circulate that the unreleased third album may finally see the light of day, and one can only hope. A band that should regroup and release another killer album on the unsuspecting public.
n 2008, all four original band members reunited to do several performances. One was a sold out performance at Newby's, a local club in Memphis, to celebrate their 20th anniversary of receiving their recording contract. After the show, a record was sold to fans which included songs from their first two albums and material slated for their unreleased Revolution Day album. The album was titled The Warehouse... 20 Years Later. The second occurred during Rocklahoma 2008. The band played another reunion show at The New Daisy Theatre on March 7, 2009, in Memphis.
At the end of 2009, Tora Tora signed with the Nashville, Tennessee based FNA Records and released three albums. Before & After, Bombs Away: The Unreleased Surprise Attack Recordings, and Miss B. Haven': The Unreleased Wild America Recordings.
On February 28, 2011, FNA Records in conjunction with the band decided after 17 years since the completion of their third album, which was shelved indefinitely at the time due to label complications, to release their "lost album" Revolution Day. Anthony Corder stated about the Revolution Day Sessions.
Lineup
Anthony Corder - vocals, acoustic guitar
Keith Douglas - guitar, backing vocals
Patrick Francis - bass, backing vocals
John Patterson - drums
Discography - Albums
Surprise Attack (1989) No. 47 US Billboard 200
Wild America (1992) No. 132 US Billboard 200
Revolution Day (1994)
Bastards of Beale (2019)
Discography - EPs
To Rock to Roll (1987)
Unplugged (2020)
Amnesia
Tora Tora Lyrics
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But you didn't show
I tried to call till daylight
But you were never home, oh, no
Now you're knocking at my door
Saying it ain't what it seems
You tell me things I want to hear
Everything you do
Everywhere you go
My eyes see through
All this trash, you're talking
Got you hanging on the noose
And you still believe that I
Won't turn my back on you
You just keep forgetting
To remember all your lies
If you think, I still need you
You got amnesia
Took you to the red roulette
Where they all knew your name
I lost you for an hour, girl
And it's driving me insane
You're spinning me in circles
Trying to make a fool of me
And I usually ain't suspicious
But I'm not too blind to see
Everything you do
Everywhere you go
My eyes see through
All this trash, you're talking
Got you hanging on the noose
And you still believe that I
Won't turn my back on you
You just keep forgetting
To remember all your lies
If you think, I still need you
You got amnesia
All this trash, you're talking
Got you hanging on the noose
And you still believe that I
Won't turn my back on you
You just keep forgetting
To remember all your lies
If you think, I still need you
You got amnesia
The lyrics of "Amnesia" by Tora Tora tell a story of betrayal and lies in a relationship. The singer is left waiting for his partner to show up, but she never does. He tries to reach out to her, but she is unreachable. However, she eventually shows up, with an excuse that is difficult for the singer to believe.
The singer is suspicious of her, and he accuses her of lying. He sees through her actions, and her attempts to manipulate him, and he is not willing to put up with it anymore. He tells her that she keeps forgetting all her lies and that she has amnesia if she thinks he still needs her. The lyrics are a warning to those who take their partners for granted and assume they can get away with any behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl, I left the light on last night
I was expecting you to come over, but you never showed up.
But you didn't show
You didn't come.
I tried to call till daylight
I tried to call you all night long.
But you were never home, oh, no
But you were never there to answer.
Now you're knocking at my door
You showed up unexpected.
Saying it ain't what it seems
You're denying any wrongdoing.
You tell me things I want to hear
You're manipulating me with lies.
Things I can't believe
But I know deep down they're not true.
Everything you do
I see right through your actions.
Everywhere you go
I know where you've been.
My eyes see through
I see the truth.
All this trash, you're talking
You're spewing lies and nonsense.
Got you hanging on the noose
Your lies have caught up with you.
And you still believe that I
Despite everything, you still think that I
Won't turn my back on you
Won't abandon you.
You just keep forgetting
You keep forgetting to
To remember all your lies
Remember all the lies you told me.
If you think, I still need you
If you think I still want you around.
You got amnesia
You're forgetting the truth about our relationship.
Took you to the red roulette
Took you to a gambling hall.
Where they all knew your name
Where you were a regular visitor.
I lost you for an hour, girl
I lost track of you for a while.
And it's driving me insane
It's causing me to feel agitated and frustrated.
You're spinning me in circles
You're being evasive and misleading.
Trying to make a fool of me
Attempting to deceive or humiliate me.
And I usually ain't suspicious
Normally, I don't doubt you.
But I'm not too blind to see
But I'm not foolish enough to believe you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DILLON PACE, FELICIA D BARTON, DEVINE CHANNEL, SEAN MAXWELL DOUGLAS, N KOREAN LYRICIST
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