Formed in 1984, the group endured several line-up changes and soul-searching before coalescing around vocalist Jani Lane, guitarist Erik Turner, guitarist Joey Allen, bassist Jerry Dixon, and drummer Steven Sweet. In January 1988, Warrant signed a contract with Columbia Records. They then released their debut album, which they titled 'Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich'. Although coming in at the tail end of the 80s pop metal boom, their tuneful rock brought them some critical and commercial acclaim, the album reaching the #10 slot on the Billboard 200 top albums chart.
The band's second record, 'Cherry Pie', was released in March 1990, and spawned the hits "Cherry Pie", "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and "I Saw Red". It reached the Top Ten in the United States, and went on to sell over three million copies. The group found the title song, written by the band under studio pressure with the lyrics literally composed on a pizza box, a 'throw-away' type tune, giving them a commercial breakthrough. Yet their other tracks showed a desire to branch out into diverse subject matter and styles. For example, their southern rock inspired track "Uncle Tom's Cabin" alludes to the famous 1852 novel on racial divisions and features lyrics discussing shocking, covered-up murders while power ballad "Bed of Roses" discusses a romance beset by poverty and struggles reminiscent of Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer".
Through riding high after their multi-platinum success and passionate touring, the band found itself in the middle of the rise of alternative music in the early 90s. In 1992, Warrant released 'Dog Eat Dog'. The record, an attempt by the band to evolve in the face of changing musical trends, received some critical acclaim but achieved only moderate commercial success. Single "Machine Gun", the title alone showing the change in direction, still managed to reach the top 40 rock charts.
After this, the band would begin a long string of member changes, including even singer Jani Lane leaving the band briefly. Lane achieved some small success producing work without the group, doing some covers of other hard rock and metal bands. He would then return before the band released 'Ultraphobic' in 1995 and 'Belly to Belly, Vol. 1' in 1998. These were released on a smaller label and featured a new darker sound. Neither album would remotely come close to the success of the earlier albums. A live album and an album of re-recorded classic tracks as well as an all-covers disc, titled 'Under the Influence', followed these.
Jani Lane would once again leave the band in 2004. Ironically, all the other original members would return to the band the same year. Vocalist Jaime St. James, known for serving as the frontman of Black 'n Blue, would take over as singer. In 2006, Warrant released 'Born Again', which was their first album to not have Lane on vocals.
On March 4, 2008, Warrant announced that Lane had returned to the band. Lane toured with the band through 2008, but he left the band once again soon after. On August 11, 2011, Lane was found dead in a hotel room in Woodland Hills, California. He was 47, and condolences poured in from hard rock fans.
There is another band with the same name:
2) Warrant is, secondly, the name of an 80s-era Speed Metal band from Germany. This Warrant was formed in 1983 in Düsseldorf and has featured an aggressive heavy metal sound akin to contemporaries Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. The band's original line-up was Jörg Juraschek (vocals and bass), Thomas Klein (guitar) and Lothar Wieners (drums). Oliver May (guitar) followed shortly afterwards.
In early 1985, Warrant released the EP 'First Strike', and they soon also released 'The Enforcer'. They went on tour with Warlock later that year. The band sadly split up not too long later, with Juraschek and May going on to form Punchline while Wieners formed Monroxe.
In 1999, the band (with Jörg and Oliver) briefly reunited and recorded two new songs. Both of Warrant's albums were reissued on a single disc in 2000, with those new tracks included. In 2010, 'First Strike' and 'The Enforcer' were re-released, this meaning new artwork as well as the inclusion of some some live recordings.
The band also notably performed several live shows with Necronomicon and starred in some music festivals. In August 2010, they signed a deal with PSR. Fans rejoiced as the group had new life breathed into it.
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Warrant Lyrics
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Take me on out of this town
Train train
Take me on out of this town
That woman I'm in love with
Lord she's Memphis bound
Leavin' here
I'm just a roggedy hobo
I'm just a raggedy hobo
That woman I'm in love with
Lord she's got to go
Goodbye pretty mama
Get yourself a money man
Goodbye pretty mama
Get yourself a money man
Take that midnight train to Memphis
Lord leave if you can
Take that midnight train to Memphis
Lord leave if you can
The lyrics to Warrant's song Train Train are about a man who is in love with a woman who is leaving him and going to Memphis. He wants to leave town as well, so he gets onto a train and leaves. The man knows that this woman is not good for him, but he can't help but love her. He says goodbye to her and tells her to get herself a money man. He is hurt by the fact that she has chosen to leave him, but he wants her to be happy.
The lyrics to this song are very emotional and show the pain that the man is feeling as he watches the woman he loves leave him behind. He knows that he needs to move on and forget about her, but he can't. The imagery in the song is very powerful and the metaphor of the train symbolizes the man's desire to leave behind the pain and heartbreak that he is feeling.
Line by Line Meaning
Train train
The singer is calling to a train as a means of escape.
Take me on out of this town
The singer wants to leave the current place they are in.
That woman I'm in love with
Lord she's Memphis bound
The singer's love interest is leaving town for Memphis.
Leavin' here
I'm just a raggedy hobo
The artist is leaving with nothing and will be a poor wanderer.
That woman I'm in love with
Lord she's got to go
The artist has realized that his love interest must leave and he can't change it.
Goodbye pretty mama
Get yourself a money man
The singer is encouraging his love interest to find someone financially stable.
Take that midnight train to Memphis
Lord leave if you can
The singer is telling his love interest to leave on the next train to Memphis if she can.
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Written by: Shorty Medlocke
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