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
Love To Love
UFO Lyrics
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Night bars, guitars, rundown motels like shacks
What it mounts up to I don't want it at all
Lost you and I need you to stay today
Misty green and blue
Love to love to love you
Love to love to love you
To be something, to be with you
I don't know where I'm going to
Love to love to love you
Oh every night and day
Half the time it could seem funny
The other half is just too sad
This west bound moon's they rise and fall
Lost you and I need you to stay
Misty green and blue
Love to love to love you
Misty green and blue
Love to love to love you
To be something, to be with you
I don't know where I'm going to
Lost you and I need you to stay, hey
The lyrics to UFO's song Love To Love can be interpreted in different ways, but one possible understanding is that the singer is reminiscing about past experiences that have left them feeling empty and lost. The opening lines suggest a sense of regret and nostalgia for a time that is now far away: "Oh it's been too many times and I can't go back / Night bars, guitars, rundown motels like shacks / What it mounts up to I don't want it at all / Lost you and I need you to stay today." The mention of night bars, guitars, and rundown motels suggests a life on the road, perhaps as a musician or performer. However, the singer has come to realize that this lifestyle has led to a sense of emptiness and they are longing for something more meaningful.
The chorus of the song ("Misty green and blue / Love to love to love you") adds a dreamlike quality to the lyrics, as if the singer is lost in reverie or a drug-induced haze. The repetition of the phrase "love to love to love you" suggests a yearning for connection and intimacy that has been hard to find on the road. The singer is seeking a way to be "something" and to be with the person they need, but they don't know where they are going or how to find what they are looking for.
The second half of the lyrics continues to explore the singer's sense of loss and longing, with the line "Half the time it could seem funny / The other half is just too sad" implying a sense of ambivalence or confusion about their situation. The reference to the "west bound moon's they rise and fall" adds to the sense of transience and impermanence that pervades the song. Ultimately, the singer is left with a sense of desperation, needing the person they have lost to come back to them: "Lost you and I need you to stay / Misty green and blue / Love to love to love you."
Line by Line Meaning
Oh it's been too many times and I can't go back
I regret my past mistakes and wish I could change them, but I know it's impossible.
Night bars, guitars, rundown motels like shacks
I spent many nights playing music in dive bars while staying in cheap, rundown motels.
What it mounts up to I don't want it at all
All my experiences don't add up to anything worthwhile, and I don't want to continue living that way.
Lost you and I need you to stay today
I lost someone I cared about and I wish they were still here with me today.
Misty green and blue
Love to love to love you
Misty green and blue
Love to love to love you
I feel a deep love for you, represented by the colors of misty green and blue, and I can't stop wanting to love you more.
To be something, to be with you
I don't know where I'm going to
Love to love to love you
Oh every night and day
Being with you gives me a sense of purpose and direction, even though I don't know where my life is headed. I love you every moment of every day.
Half the time it could seem funny
The other half is just too sad
Sometimes things can be amusing, but other times they're just too sorrowful to bear.
This west bound moon's they rise and fall
Lost you and I need you to stay
Just like the moon, things in life come and go. However, I have lost someone important to me and I wish they were still here with me.
Misty green and blue
Love to love to love you
Misty green and blue
Love to love to love you
I feel a deep love for you, represented by the colors of misty green and blue, and I can't stop wanting to love you more.
To be something, to be with you
I don't know where I'm going to
Lost you and I need you to stay, hey
Being with you gives me a sense of purpose and direction, even though I don't know where my life is headed. I lost you, and now I need you to come back to me.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: MICHAEL SCHENKER, PHIL MOGG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kovik62
I sometimes think that there's a secret society of us that knows this is one of the greatest rock songs ever written.
@davidboivin7996
Schenker could play the solo forever.....and I would be content
@williamgolden839
There is
@markrobinson8410
It is great and schenker is one of the best rock guitar players ever.
@dasarchitect5114
Agreed
@evilscience3164
@@davidboivin7996 Roger that.
@millermb1956
UFO wrote one of the greatest rock songs in history. If you don’t get it, you won’t ever get it.
@thedude-jb7wx
ok help me it starts off like BOC and creepy and dark i love it. THEN IT GOES THAT VERSE AND IM LIKE WHAT? Hopefully ill get it but they dont mix with the vibe. Its like Phantasm or the exorcist then ahhhh im home and romance and gentle love. Maybe with a break or a bit different vibe. I dont know its a bizarre match but maybe you can explain the journey. Does his lady die after he return home and he drives off into the night into the cave to hell never to be seen again. WHATS THE STORY. ???
@kerricannon1276
Damn straight man i effing love this band
@nudesoftheworld
@@thedude-jb7wx BOC? Boards Of Canada? XD Yeah I can totally hear that too