The exposure also gave way to a deal with RCA Records, which reissued the debut as well as Triumph's sophomore effort, 1977's Rock & Roll Machine, which spawned the group's first semi-hit single, a cover of Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way." It was also around this time that the group became known for its concerts, which relied heavily on pyrotechnics and an intricate light show (just in case their following couldn't figure this out themselves, the trio penned a track called "Blinding Light Show").
With their stock rising among hard rock fans, Triumph inked a new recording contract with MCA, which led to their most successful period both artistically and commercially. Such resulting albums as 1979's Just a Game and 1980's Progressions of Power inched the group closer to breakthrough success, which was obtained by a pair of back-to-back gold-certified albums: 1981's Allied Forces (often considered the group's best album, which spawned the hit anthem "Fight the Good Fight") and 1982's Never Surrender. Such further albums as 1984's Thunder Seven, 1985's Stages, 1985's The Sport of Kings, and 1987's Surveillance failed to meet the expectations set by Triumph's earlier releases, yet the group was able to retain its following. Come 1988, Emmett opted to leave the group to pursue a solo career, but instead of calling it a day, Moore and Levine decided to carry on with a new frontman/guitarist, while an 11-track best-of set, Classics, was issued a year after Emmett's exit.
Their first choice, ex-Thin Lizzy/Whitesnake member John Sykes, was too busy getting his project Blue Murder off the ground at the time, so the gig ultimately went to former Frozen Ghost/Aldo Nova associate Phil X (it was also around this time that the group built its own recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, called Metalworks). The Phil X-led version of the group only managed to issue a single release, however, 1993's Edge of Excess, before Triumph split up for good. In the wake of their breakup, several archival releases popped up in record stores, such as 1995's In the Beginning and 1996's King Biscuit Flower Hour (the latter of which chronicled a 1981 concert), while Rik Emmett continued on with his solo career, issuing albums on a regular basis throughout the '90s.
In 2007, it was announced that Triumph were to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Subsequently, the original lineup of Emmett, Levine, and Moore reunited for several high-profile live shows leading up to their induction into the Hall of Fame during the 2008 Juno Awards. In 2012, the band released the DVD/CD set Live at Sweden Rock Festival, which documents Triumph's reunion concert from 2008.
There are other artists with the same name:
2. A Scottish Christian rock band who released at least three albums. They were later known as Triumph UK to distinguish themselves from the Canadian band.
Discography:
* 1986 Triumph
* 1987 Don't Look Back
* 1989 Cry Freedom
3. Also a Brazilian Black Metal Band, formed in 1998 in Sao Paulo
They released:
* 1999 Discord is Our Impulse, Anarchy is Our Revolution
* 2000 Dies Irae
* 2000 …Walking To The Triumph…
* 2002 Dominium (The Torment To He)
* 2003 The Beginning of Chaos
* 2004 Triumph…
4) Triumph is a eurobeat group that very occasionally appears on the Super Eurobeat compilations.
5) Triumph is a band, spawned in Vanløse, Denmark by two friends named Hjalmar and Niklas. They started to create their first songs immediately after attending a Slipknot concert in Copenhagen. Their first two songs were made only by natural body sounds (Farts and Burps) recorded on their computer. A few days later, Jonas and Johannes, two associates joined them and the quartet worked on music releases. Apparently, their greatest hits are "God Tur Til Færøerne" (a song dedicated to Niklas), and "En Kæmpe Bunke Lort".
6) Triumph from Reno, Nevada (USA) is a One Man Band, also knows as Evan Richardson (member of Ritual Genocide (USA)), plays War Black Metal. Created in 2020, the first album was released on 30/12/2020
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Street Fighter
Triumph Lyrics
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He's a hard one yes indeed
Just got in from Houston
Who knows when he'll leave
Made his reputation
In small town southern bars
Everyone respects him
Treats him like a star
Street fighter
Street fighting man
(You got to)
Watch yourself today
While you're on the run
Cover the tracks
That you lay down
Your time is gonna come
(Yes it is)
He's got a lady waiting
Back home in New Orleans
A Louisana sweetheart
They call the Southern Queen
He promised her
They'd settle down
And make a home someday
But he said, "Babe,
You've got to wait awhile.
I've got one last debt to pay."
He met his man at Steeler's Inn
Where they play
Cards for pay
In a flash
Two shots were fired
And one man rode away
The crowd began
To circle him
As he lay there dying
And in the night
He thought he heard
His sweetheart lady crying
The song "Street Fighter" by Triumph tells the story of a tough, respected man who is a street fighter. He has made his reputation in southern bars and is treated like a star by everyone. The song describes him as a hard one, and his whereabouts are never certain as he just got in from Houston but no one knows when he'll leave. The lyrics also suggest that he has enemies, so he needs to be careful while he's on the run, and he needs to cover the tracks he lays down because his time is going to come.
The street fighter has a lady waiting for him back home in New Orleans, and they call her the Southern Queen. He promises her that they'll settle down and make a home someday, but he said he has to pay one last debt first. He meets his man at Steeler's Inn, where they play cards for pay, and in a flash, two shots were fired, and one man rode away. The song concludes with the street fighter lying on the ground and thinking he hears his sweetheart lady crying.
The song's narrative is that of a typical Western-style ballad that romanticizes tough guys who fight to the death to protect their honor. It glorifies the image of a man who fights against all odds and tells the story of his tragic end. The song's lyrics are vivid, descriptive, and exude a strong sense of narrative storytelling that makes it seem like a scene from a movie.
Line by Line Meaning
Street fighting man
Introducing the singer of the song as a street fighter
He's a hard one yes indeed
Describing the tough nature of the street fighter
Just got in from Houston
Reporting the recent arrival of the street fighter from Houston
Who knows when he'll leave
Emphasizing the unpredictable nature of the street fighter's movements
Made his reputation
Acknowledging the reputation of the street fighter
In small town southern bars
Explaining where the street fighter made his reputation
Everyone respects him
Describing the level of respect accorded the street fighter by all and sundry
Treats him like a star
Comparing the treatment of the street fighter to that of a celebrity
Street fighter
A rehash of the song's title to reinforce the central subject
(You got to)
Intro to the chorus
Watch yourself today
Advisory message to listeners to be on guard always
While you're on the run
Contextualizing the message to apply to situations of escape or pursuit
Cover the tracks
Metaphor used to advise the listener to erase their trail
That you lay down
Elaborating on the tracks that the listener may have laid down
Your time is gonna come
Possible consequence of not heeding the advice given from previous stanza
(Yes it is)
Reemphasizing the importance of the advice given in the chorus
He's got a lady waiting
Describing the street fighter's romantic situation
Back home in New Orleans
Where the street fighter's sweetheart resides
A Louisana sweetheart
Descriptive phrase used to specify the type of sweetheart
They call the Southern Queen
Elaborating on the sweetheart with the implication that she is highly admired
He promised her
Describing the street fighter's promise to his sweetheart
They'd settle down
The plan of action that the street fighter has for himself and his sweetheart
And make a home someday
The ultimate goal for the street fighter with his sweetheart
But he said, "Babe,
Report of a conversation between the street fighter and his sweetheart
You've got to wait awhile.
The street fighter asks for more time to complete his affairs
I've got one last debt to pay."
The street fighter confesses to owing a debt to someone
He met his man at Steeler's Inn
Narrating the events that led to the street fighter's death
Where they play
Describing the location where the two men meet
Cards for pay
Specifically what the men were engaged in at the location of the encounter
In a flash
Emphasizing the speed of the events that followed
Two shots were fired
The climactic act that leads to the death of the street fighter
And one man rode away
The perpetrator sought to escape and fled the scene
The crowd began
Describing the reaction of spectators at the scene
To circle him
The onlookers closed in on the dying street fighter
As he lay there dying
The end result of the street fighter's story
And in the night
Suggests a setting of night time, possibly portraying a dark mood
He thought he heard
Suggests the street fighter was delirious at his moment of passing
His sweetheart lady crying
The imagined sounds that the dying street fighter probably heard
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Emma Anzai, Shimon Moore
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George Dill
on Hold On
Wow I forgot all the hits they had