In 1973 the band recruited an 18 year old Michael Schenker from the band Scorpions. This marked a departure from their space rock sound to a more hard edged rock sound. They released a string of critically acclaimed rock albums in the 70s that gained them a following in America and made them stars in the UK. Around the time of the 1978 release of Obsession, tensions between Schenker and Mogg were mounting. UFO arguably reached their peak at this time. In 1978 they toured extensively and recorded material for the double live album Strangers in the Night which was released in 1979. This album is considered by many fans and critics to be one of the best live rock albums ever produced. Immediately after the Strangers in the Night tour Michael Schenker left the band.
After this period UFO's popularity began to decline as they continue to release material. In 1988 they disbanded due to lackluster sales, decline in popularity, and their inability to (or perhaps refusal to) capitalize on the popularity of the glam rock movement. But the hiatus was short lived.
In 1992 Mogg and Way put together another UFO lineup that met with some new interest from fans. In 1993 the original UFO got back together (with Schenker) and the result was 1995's Walk on Water, which some consider to be one of the best comeback rock albums ever.
Schenker re-joined and quit UFO many times in the early 2000s. Due to Schenker's instability as a band member (and erratic tour behavior) Mogg eventually gained full control of the UFO band brand and Schenker is now forever from the picture (most likely).
UFO has released 20 studio albums, and many live/compilation albums. Though the lineup has changed many times over the years the core members of the band were usually involved along the way: Phil Mogg (vocals), Pete Way (bass), Andy Parker (drums), and Paul Raymond (guitar).
UFO's influence was strongly felt in the '80s metal scene and they have been cited as a primary influence of Kirk Hammett of Metallica, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, and Iron Maiden who gives thanks to UFO in the liner note of The Number of the Beast.
UFO's official website: http://www.ufo-music.info
There are other artists with same name:
2) UFO is a Danish rapper/singer-songwriter and member of the Danish hip-hop group Ufo&Yepha.
3) UFO is the alias of UK Happy Hardcore artist Jason Holloway who is known for his production on such labels as Raverbaby and Jellybaby.
4) UFO is a Latvian singer/songwriter also known as Kaspars Upacieris. He also hosts a radio show BB Brokastis with Andris Freidenfelds.
5) UFO was one of the first Costa Rican punk band and one of the most important during the 90's-early 00's in the Costa Rican alternativa music scene.
6) UFO! A Bay Area native pioneered the San Francisco Drum and Bass scene and co-founded the Phunckateck collective. An innovative producer.
2002 saw UFO! releasing an original material CD on Thermal Recordings, called "The Future is Listening”. Releases include a mix CD on Vortex called “Maelstrom,” and a special edition mix CD for Circa footwear. UFO! has worked Hive, Echo, and Techno producer John Tejada.
UFO! remixed a track for Hollywood Records, rock band Tinfed, called “Drop”, and several singles including “Tech has Taken Over Me”, “Sideswipe” (produced with Kaos) and “Besame” (produced with Arqer and Realtime).
“Enemy Infiltration”, an anthem of 1999, blazed across the U.S. and abroad. The stunning string arrangement on the track had producers from the revered Trouble on Vinyl label from the U.K. sampling it for one of their own releases called “Mission Control”.
7) UFOUnited Future Organization otherwise known as UFO is a nu-jazz duo made up of Japanese-born Tadashi Yabe (直 矢部, Yabe Tadashi?) and Frenchman Raphael Sebbag (ラファエルセバーグ, Raphael Sebbag?). One of the three original founding members, Toshio Matsuura left the group in 2002 to work with Universal Japan on a remix album project
8) UFO is a Hungarian music band. The most successfully years were the 90s for them.
9) UFO is an Indonesian music band. They released the first album early 2000 named "Brutal Pop".They've entered an Indonesian ska compilation album
10. UFO is a Norwegian band mostly cover band
Let The Good Times Roll
UFO Lyrics
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It's on page 33
Attractive and exciting female
Must be looking for someone like me
Looking through your magazine
Now here's a cryptic clue
Yes the river is swollen
This one could be, could be for you
02900 in the Twilight Zone
Oh she let's the good times roll
Come on baby now free my soul
Oh she lets the good times roll
Heat it up and just let me go
A knight in shining armor
Honest and sincere
That's the way I'll word it now
Oh! plus a good career
Sticky situations
They will fade away
Place an ad in this column
And find a love you pray
Come on baby pick up the phone
Dial my number in the twilight zone
Oh she lets the good time roll
Take it real fast or you can take it slow
Oh she let's the good time roll
Just pump it up now let me go
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Oh she lets the good times roll
She takes it fast or you can take it slow
Oh she lets the good times roll
Now heat it up babe just don't let go[x2]
[fade out]
In "Let the Good Times Roll" by UFO, the singer seems to be searching for someone to share good times with, and they think they have found the perfect match in a mysterious woman they discovered in a magazine advertisement. The ad contains a cryptic clue about a swollen river, which the singer interprets as a message that this woman is looking for someone like him. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is seeking not only romantic love but also an escape from the mundane and a chance to let loose.
Line by Line Meaning
Now here's an invitation
The singer has received an invitation and is drawing the listener's attention towards it
It's on page 33
The invitation can be found on page 33 of a magazine
Attractive and exciting female
The invitation is from a woman who is described as attractive and exciting
Must be looking for someone like me
The singer assumes that the woman is looking for someone like him
Looking through your magazine
The singer is addressing someone who is reading a magazine
Now here's a cryptic clue
The invitation contains a cryptic clue
Yes the river is swollen
The cryptic clue refers to a swollen river
This one could be, could be for you
The singer is urging the listener to consider that the invitation might be for them
Come on lover pickup the phone
The singer is addressing the woman on the other end of the invitation, encouraging her to call him
02900 in the Twilight Zone
The singer provides his phone number, which ends in '02900', and compares himself to the TV show 'The Twilight Zone'
Oh she let's the good times roll
The woman referred to in the invitation is described as someone who lets the good times roll
Come on baby now free my soul
The singer is addressing the woman again, asking her to free his soul
Heats it up and just let me go
The singer wants the woman to turn up the heat and let him go, implying that he wants to have a good time
A knight in shining armor
The singer describes himself as a knight in shining armor
Honest and sincere
The singer describes himself as honest and sincere
That's the way I'll word it now
The singer has decided to describe himself in this manner for the purpose of the invitation
Oh! plus a good career
In addition to being a knight in shining armor and honest and sincere, the singer also has a good career
Sticky situations
The singer is referring to the difficult situation of finding love
They will fade away
The singer believes that these difficult situations will disappear once the right person is found
Place an ad in this column
The singer suggests that placing an ad in the same column where he saw the woman's invitation might help someone else find love
And find a love you pray
By placing an ad in the column, someone might find the kind of love they have been wishing for
Take it real fast or you can take it slow
The singer encourages the woman to take things at her own pace, whether she wants to go fast or slow
Just pump it up now let me go
The singer wants the woman to pump up the energy and enthusiasm and let him have a good time
[INSTRUMENTAL]
There is a section of the song with no lyrics, only music
Now heat it up babe just don't let go[x2]
The singer wants the woman to heat things up and not let him go, a reference to having a great time together
[fade out]
The song gradually fades out towards the end
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: LAURENCE MARK WESTWOOD ARCHER, PETE WAY, PHIL MOGG
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