Winger disbanded in 1994. In 2001 they reunited and have since conducted several successful tours. In 2006, the band's 1993 touring line-up (minus Paul Taylor but including John Roth) reunited to record the band's first studio album in over 13 years, IV, and toured in support of the album into 2008.
In 2009, the band released their fifth album, Karma. As of 2013, Winger was performing on mini-tours, festivals and private events. Their most recent album, Better Days Comin', came out in 2014.
History:
Main career and break-up (1987–1994).
The debut album, Winger, was released on August 10, 1988 on Atlantic Records. The record was a success, achieving platinum status in the United States, and gold status in Japan and Canada. On February 11, 1989, the album peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200, and was in various places on the chart for 63 weeks. Radio and MTV hits from the album included "Madalaine", "Seventeen", "Headed for a Heartbreak" and "Hungry". In 1990, the band was nominated for an American Music Award for "Best New Heavy Metal Band".
Shortly after that tour, Winger released its second album In the Heart of the Young, which went 1-and-1/2 platinum in the U.S. and gold in Japan. Hit radio tracks and MTV videos included "Can't Get Enuff", "Miles Away" and "Easy Come Easy Go".
Winger followed the release of its second album with a 13-month world tour, playing over 230 dates with Kiss, Scorpions, ZZ Top, Extreme and Slaughter. Paul Taylor left the band after the tour, citing exhaustion after years of touring. Their third studio album, Pull, produced by Mike Shipley, was recorded in 1992/1993 as a three-piece band. It was originally to be called Blind Revolution Mad, after the opening song. Reportedly, Kip Winger, anticipating that critics would dismiss the album out of hand, renamed it Pull as a tongue-in-cheek reference to the CD being used by critics as a skeet-shooting target. The album was not as successful as the previous albums sales wise, but gained solid reviews. On the following tour, John Roth was called in to replace Paul Taylor on rhythm guitar. The album coincided with the rise of grunge, which swept aside the brand of melodic pop metal that Winger represented.
In the 1990s, Winger was subject to mockery from MTV's animated series Beavis and Butt-head. Series creator Mike Judge later revealed that he had been incorrectly informed that Kip Winger had asked the network not to make jokes about the band on the series, which led to further jokes about the band, but later learned from Winger himself that he had never made any such stipulation. “Stewart”, an early character from the TV show, wore a Winger t-shirt during the shows original run on MTV during the early 90s.
After disbanding in 1994, bassist/lead vocalist Kip Winger went on to a solo career, guitarist Reb Beach went on to touring projects with artists Dokken, Alice Cooper and has held a permanent guitar spot in Whitesnake since 2002. The band's other members pursued or resumed careers as session musicians.
Reunions (2001–present)
In 2001, it was announced that all original members of the band would return to the studio to record the song "On the Inside" for The Very Best of Winger. In 2002, all five members embarked on a reunion tour of the U.S. and Canada on a bill with Poison. According to Kip Winger, in a 2008 interview with rock and roll comic C.C. Banana, it was important to include all five members because "it was the big, long-awaited reunion so I wanted to include everybody who had ever been in the band." In 2003, it was confirmed that activity had been halted due to Reb Beach's touring commitment with Whitesnake as well as his solo album "Masquerade" and involvement with "super-group" project The Mob with King's X frontman Doug Pinnick and Night Ranger drummer Kelly Keagy.
On July 16, 2005, it was announced that Kip Winger would perform as the lead singer for the Alan Parsons Live Project at the Common Ground Music Festival in Lansing, Michigan. In May 2006, it was confirmed that Winger had reformed without one of its original members Paul Taylor, to record another album and tour Europe. The album, IV, was released in Europe in October and the nine-country "Winger IV Tour" ran in the last two weeks of the same month.
On February 25, 2008, the band performed in Providence, Rhode Island, as part of a benefit for survivors of the Station nightclub fire. The concert, along with other artists was debuted on VH1 Classic on March 23, 2008. In late 2009, it was confirmed that Winger would record a fifth album Karma, with a tour to support it. Most recently, John Roth became the guitarist for Giant and would appear on their forthcoming album Promise Land then set for release in February/March of 2010.
Winger released their sixth studio album titled, Better Days Comin' in April 2014, after teasers were published on Kip Winger's website and on the official Winger Facebook page as well.
As of late 2018, Winger was playing club dates. They were scheduled on Dec 29, 2018 in Westland, Michigan.
Style and influences.
The band's musical style combines elements of glam metal and progressive metal. Kip Winger, in description of the band's musical ability and style, said, "Our band was known to musicians, and a lot of musicians showed up to see me play — watching, trying to figure out how I'm playing. We were like the 'hair band' (version of) Dream Theater."
Hungry
Winger Lyrics
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How long before you're comin' back
If I don't see your face I'll turn to stone
Can't keep holding on this way, can't go on another day
Can't you hear me when I say, girl I'm
Hungry for your love, girl I'm hungry, baby let me in
Your love's the color of my heart
When I look in your eyes everything's so clear
So still together when we're apart
I begin to die unless you're here
I can't keep holding on this way, I can't go on another day
Can't you hear me when I say, girl I'm
Hungry for your love, girl I'm hungry, baby let me in
Hungry for your love, hungry, I can't get enough
I lie awake all night, I can't stop remembering
You've got to make it right, I can't hold it in
Hungry!
I hear the ticking on the clock, counting every day I've been alone - hungry
I'm hungry for your love, girl I'm hungry, I can't let go
Hungry for your skin, hungry, baby let me in
Hungry for your love, hungry, hungry for your love - hungry
Hungry!
The lyrics to Winger's song "Hungry" express the intense longing and desire for a lost love. The ticking clock symbolizes the passing of time and the growing distance between the singer and his love. He can't keep holding on this way and needs her back in his life. He emphasizes how important she is to him by saying "If I don't see your face I'll turn to stone."
The chorus of "Hungry" repeats the title phrase and emphasizes the singer's hunger for love, as though he is starving without it. He believes that his love's color is the color of his heart, and he can see a clear vision when he looks into her eyes. Together, they are still even when they are apart.
The bridge of the song portrays a sense of pain and desperation. The singer lies awake all night and can't help but remember his lost love. He pleads for her to make it right and come back to him because he can't keep holding on his own. The final line of the song, "Hungry!" emphasizes his hunger for love and his need for her to return.
Line by Line Meaning
I hear the ticking on the clock, counting every day I've been alone
Feeling isolated, I'm keenly aware of the passage of time that I've spent without you
How long before you're comin' back
I'm unsure of when you'll return, and I miss you deeply
If I don't see your face I'll turn to stone
Without being able to see you, my emotional state will become stagnant and unyielding
Can't keep holding on this way, can't go on another day
It's becoming increasingly difficult to sustain myself without your love and support
Can't you hear me when I say, girl I'm
I'm reaching out to you, and hoping that you'll listen to what I have to say
Hungry for your love, girl I'm hungry, baby let me in
I have a deep and aching desire for your love, and I'm asking you to let me back in to your life
Hungry for your love, hungry, I can't get enough
My yearning for your love is insatiable - I can never get enough of it
Your love's the color of my heart
Your love colors my entire being; it's integral to my emotional well-being
When I look in your eyes everything's so clear
Looking into your eyes, everything in my life comes into focus and my vision becomes clear
So still together when we're apart
Even when we're apart, I still feel connected to you and our love remains strong
I begin to die unless you're here
Without your presence in my life, the spark that keeps me alive fades away
I lie awake all night, I can't stop remembering
Memories of you linger in my mind, keeping me awake and restless
You've got to make it right, I can't hold it in
Our situation can't continue like this - we need to work it out and find a way to be together
Hungry!
I'm desperate for your love - it's a vital part of my existence
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: K. WINGER, R. BEACH
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Lyrics
Winger - Hungry
I hear the ticking on the clock
Counting everyday I've been alone
How long before you're coming back?
If I don't see your face, I'll turn to stone
Can't keep holding on this way
Can't go on another day
Can't you hear me when I say...
Girl, I'm hungry, for your love
Girl, I'm hungry, baby, let me in
Hungry, for your love
Hungry, I can't get enough
Your love's the color of my heart
When I look in your eyes, everything's so clear
So still together when we're apart
I begin to die unless you're here
Can't keep holding on this way
Can't go on another day
Can't you hear me when I say...
Girl, I'm hungry, for your love
Girl, I'm hungry, baby let me in
Hungry, for your love
Hungry, I can't get enough
I lie awake all night
Can't stop remembering
You've got to make it right
I can't hold it in
Hungry!
I hear the ticking on the clock
Counting everyday I've been alone...
Hungry
I'm hungry, for your love
Girl, I'm hungry, I can't get enough
Hungry, for your skin
Hungry, baby, let me in
Hungry, for your love
Hungry!
I'm hungry, for your love
Hungry... Oh, no!
Hungry!
@sabrinaweaver2310
The ‘80s were a fantastic time to be a teenager. I feel honored to have had the privilege to have experienced it in all its glory! I miss those days…..❤
@chrisauten2039
Sabrina, please lmk if you find a way to go back in time and enjoy that era again and I will be your sidekick in a heartbeat! At least we have stuff like YouTube to remind us that we enjoyed the best decade ever!
@jonp4846
@@chrisauten2039 Better yet, see them live. Yup, they are touring!
@frostgamezz5499
I'm glad I was born no later than 2001. I wouldn't have had an actual kid's childhood. Now I just wish I could go back. 🥲 If only. Missed out on good teenage years tho by a few years.
@TheCabinetmaster
Ditto I was born in 69 and became a teen in 82. MTV kicked off at that same time, and they actually played videos 24/7. We had the #, *, and @ and the # to us meant number, and if you had of put @ on something we would recognize it as being on the typewriter, but didn't have clue on what it meant. Man, it was a whole lifetime ago seems like.
Ole "Moore's Law" keeps technology moving farther and faster.
@benhove6542
Criminally underrated band.
@MrMarketingguy
Nah... criminal, yes... Jesus how bad is this song... how bad is this band!
@mr00ks
I don't care what you say WINGER was the SHIT even now it ROCKS. I crank that SHIT........ The 80's music ROCKED better than today music.....
@michele8249
I really miss this kinda music..
@stevesullivan8963
+Michele Lee No doubt! This was a perfect musical moment in time. For those of us who were teens in the 80's, by the time the 90's hit.... it all changed. Love Winger! Always have. Wish I still looked like Kip. Lol! I had great hair back then. Now at 43, uh, short hair. But I still look good in my leather pants!