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
Stranger In Town
UFO Lyrics
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This is an early call
It's judgement day
Mr talking fool
All roads lead to you
There gonna be hell to pay
If the fish don't eat you
If I don't beat you
Someone will
There's a stranger in town
There's a stranger in town
Mr shoestring
He's the class
There's 3.57
Gonna shove it up your
Mr high society
Swinging from a tree now
Hanging on a gibbet
Mr walking talk
His accomplices
Everybody's here
Take no blow
Everybody's at the party
Everybody's knows your name
So sweet the hangman's singing
Sometimes you gotta fall
Down down down
Everybody's at the party
Everybody's knows your name
So sweet the hangman's singing
This time I know your game
You gotta kill them now
The lyrics of UFO's song Stranger In Town describe the arrival of a mysterious stranger in a small town. The verses depict different characters who are threatened by the stranger's presence. Mr walking tall, who thinks highly of himself, fears the judgment day that's coming. Mr talking fool is aware that his past actions may lead to his downfall now that the stranger is in town. The stranger is portrayed as a force to be reckoned with, as suggested in the line "All roads lead to you, there gonna be hell to pay."
The chorus repeats the phrase "There's a stranger in town" as a warning to everyone in the town that things are about to change. The lyrics also suggest that the stranger's arrival is causing chaos and highlighting the flaws of the town's inhabitants. The line "If the fish don't eat you, oh the money will" indicates the harsh reality of life in the town, where survival is not guaranteed.
Overall, the song paints a picture of a town that's about to be shaken to its core, with the stranger being the catalyst for change.
Line by Line Meaning
Mr walking tall
Addressing someone who presents themselves with confidence and arrogance
This is an early call
Warning the person that their time is up and consequences are imminent
It's judgement day
A metaphorical reference to the time for consequences and accountability
Mr talking fool
Addressing someone who speaks nonsense and lies
All roads lead to you
Blaming the person for everything that went wrong
There gonna be hell to pay
Promising and warning that the consequences will be severe
If the fish don't eat you
If nature doesn't intervene to kill you
Oh the money will
The obsession with accumulating money could lead to the person's downfall
If I don't beat you
If the singer doesn't get to the person before others do
Someone will
Someone else will take revenge on the person
There's a stranger in town
A warning that an unknown person has arrived and things may change
Mr shoestring
Referring to a person of low status and limited means
He's the class
Sarcastically calling out the person's pretentiousness
There's 3.57
A small sum of money that the singer is going to use in a disrespectful manner towards the person
Gonna shove it up your
The singer is going to metaphorically attack the person with this disrespectful action
Mr high society
A reference to a person of high status and wealth
Swinging from a tree now
A violent way in which the singer imagines the person receiving consequences
Hanging on a gibbet
A punishing and humiliating way in which the person may be held accountable
Mr walking talk
Addressing someone who is all talk but no action
His accomplices
Referring to the people who helped the person do wrong
Everybody's here
All the relevant parties are present and aware of what happened
Take no blow
Another warning that the consequences will be severe
Everybody's at the party
A metaphorical reference to the situation being revealed and discussed
Everybody's knows your name
The person's wrongdoings are public knowledge
So sweet the hangman's singing
A poetic way of referring to the satisfaction of seeing the person held accountable
Sometimes you gotta fall
A lesson to be learned - sometimes doing wrong leads to falling down
Down down down
Emphasizing the severity of the consequences
This time I know your game
The singer is familiar with the person's manipulative ways
You gotta kill them now
A violent and extreme way of saying that the person should be punished severely
Contributed by Juliana R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.