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
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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
One More For The Rodeo
UFO Lyrics
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A great new wide awakening spews out at the seams
Laid out cold on the table, a sheet pulled over his head
I turned around to the janitor, asked him just how long you'd been dead
And it's one more for the rodeo, one more for the show
One more pretender who just had to go
So caught up in your principles it eats your mind like a disease
I wish I was invisible, hidden from the crowd
And this cold wind blows down the sidewalk and leaves me wondering how
And it's one more for the rodeo, one more for the show
One more pretender who just had to go
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One more for the rodeo, one more for the show, one more pretender, who just had to go
In the song "One More For The Rodeo" by UFO, the lyrics explore different themes such as death, illusions, and disillusionment in a way that is both reflective and critical. The song initially opens with the line "one more for the rodeo, an old-school '60s team," which seems to be a reference to the way people are being used as mere performances or shows, which eventually leads to their death. This is evidenced in the next few lines of the song, where the singer of the song comes across a dead body that is laid out cold on the table. He turns around to the janitor and asks "how long you'd been dead." The lyrics bring forth the idea of death and how quickly life can be taken away.
The second verse of the song explores the idea of illusions and the impact they have on one's mind. The singer wishes to be invisible, hidden from the crowd and away from the illusions that can take over one's mind. Images of the cold wind blowing down the sidewalk serve to reinforce this sense of disillusionment and the feeling of being lost. In the end, the singer reiterates the chorus, emphasizing the ruthlessness of life and how it ends without pity for those who wanted to be more than just pretenders.
Line by Line Meaning
One more for the rodeo, an old-school '60s team
Adding another person to the showcase, with an idea that reminds us of the '60s era.
A great new wide awakening spews out at the seams
A wonderful renaissance, spilling out with the overflow of possibilities
Laid out cold on the table, a sheet pulled over his head
Someone unable to do or say anything with a metaphorical sheet thrown over their head on the operating table.
I turned around to the janitor, asked him just how long you'd been dead
Enquiring about the length of someone’s absence when they have left us, as a poor and insignificant person can have precious information.
And it's one more for the rodeo, one more for the show
One more pretender who just had to go
Another fake persona forced to disappear from the performance.
All the gods and gurus blowing from the east
So caught up in your principles it eats your mind like a disease
The powerful figures in life, originating in the east, overwhelming with their ethics is eating the head of the enlightened one like a plague.
I wish I was invisible, hidden from the crowd
And this cold wind blows down the sidewalk and leaves me wondering how
Wishing to disappear and not be out in the crowd, the chilled breeze down the sidewalk leading to deep reflections.
---instrumental---
No words or lyrics, but musical transition through instruments.
One more for the rodeo, one more for the show, one more pretender, who just had to go
Same as the previous and repeated verse, implying to another phony vanishing from a demonstration.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: PETE WAY, PHIL MOGG
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