1) Zebra is a hard… Read Full Bio ↴There's at least 12 artists using the name Zebra.
1) Zebra is a hard rock band founded in 1975 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It features Randy Jackson (guitar and vocals), Felix Hanemann (bass, keyboards and vocals) and Guy Gelso (drums and vocals). In the early 1970s, Jackson and Hanemann played together in a group called Shepherd's Bush, but in 1974 they left Shepherd's Bush and founded a new band with Gelso on drums. The group initially was a cover band, playing Led Zeppelin and other technically proficient rock groups such as Yes, Jethro Tull, and Pink Floyd. In 1975, the group adopted the name Zebra after seeing a cover of the magazine Vogue featuring a woman riding a zebra. Initially based in New Orleans, they increasingly played more often on Long Island, and eventually all three members moved there to pursue success. They had introduced their original material into their cover sets years before they were signed to Atlantic Records, including "The La La Song", "Free" and "Bears" (originally entitled "The Bears are Hibernating").
Zebra had been noticed by local colleges and even had some of their early original performances recorded by Long Island FM radio station WBAB, culminating in the inclusion of one of their songs on a release of "WBAB Homegrown Album", which commemorated local acts and performances culled from the station's on-air "Homegrown Hour" program.
Zebra's mainstream debut on Atlantic Records was in 1983 with their eponymous album, produced by Jack Douglas and featuring the singles "Tell Me What You Want" and "Who's Behind The Door?" The band continued to tour throughout the 1980s, but took a temporary break in the early 1990s after being dropped by Atlantic Records. Randy Jackson formed his solo band Randy Jackson's China Rain, and released its only album in the year 1991. Zebra finally reunited in 1994 and released Zebra IV in 2003, their first album of all-new material since 1986. A DVD of live performances, mostly from a show at the House of Blues in New Orleans, was released in the summer of 2007.
On July 10, 2010, during their 35th-anniversary performance at New Orleans' Mahalia Jackson Theater, Zebra was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. On October 8, 2012, Zebra was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. In March 2013, Zebra performed on Cruise to the Edge, a concert cruise featuring notable progressive rock bands including Yes, Steve Hackett, U.K., Carl Palmer Band, Ambrosia, Saga, Nektar, Glass Hammer, and IOEarth.
Although Zebra has not released any studio material since 2003's Zebra IV, the band continues to perform live, mostly in the Gulf Coast and East Coast of the United States, including New Orleans and New York City. In February 2017, Jackson reported to Shreveport Times that the band was working on a new album: "I have new material and hopefully we’ll get to work on a new record in the next couple of months. As of March 2022, there has been no news of the project.
Official Zebra site: thedoor.com
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2) Zebra is also a jamaican Dancehall-Deejay.
3) There is also a dutch reggae/ska band called ZEBRA. The myspace site of this band is here, in dutch.
6) ZebrA is an underground hardcore punk/metal band from Belgrade, Serbia. The band is well noted for their energetic live shows, as well humorous lyrics concerning sex, alcohol abuse and the absurd. In 2012 the demo single ,,Pujo Sotka'' was released via YouTube. It is a shorter-than-one-minute anthem to the Serbian version of infamous internet meme Dolan Duck.
8) Zebra - a Dublin Irish Band - billed as Ireland's only Reggae Group -
that recorded in the late 70's with Terri Hooley (of Record Label
he also signed The Undertones).
In 1979 Zebra released a two track 12inch Vinyl EP titled "Repression", backed with "931" on the Good Vibrations label.
1,200 discs were pressed as a limited edition and they sold for £1.49 (Irish Punts at the time).
Group Members were Peter Deane (Vocals Guitar); Steven Rekab (Vocals Guitar);
Mark Thyme ( Drums - with a name like that what else?); Bernard Rangel (Percussion Vocals);
Brian Nartey (Bass) and Norman Morrow (Keyboards).
On this release Leo Mallon filled the drummers shoes of Mark Thyme with a view to permanent membership.
This 12 inch Vinyl EP can still found (if you're lucky) for sale on ebay.
11) His Wiki - http://utaite.wikia.com/wiki/Zebra
12) Pxtone and Tracker artist who has released on Piston Source Records as well as Eerik Inpuj Sound http://soundcloud.com/zebra-9 / http://zebra.bandcamp.com/
Don't Walk Away
Zebra Lyrics
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about your sanity
Always keep on fighting 'til the end
And I can't stop you from shining
up your vanity
Never taking chances to pretend
Chorus:
And life don't come on borrowed time
He just cries with no reply
If we only knew just what it takes
To leave the others making their mistakes
If you care to say that life ain't
worth it anyway
Beze's gonna grab you in the end
If you see a fool in memories that
belie the rule
Always take the chances to pretend
I heard the voices of the people as
they started praying
I heard them singing songs of laughter
as they started saying
Well don't walk away
I heard the voices of the people as
they started praying
I heard them singing songs of laughter
as they started saying
Well I know why you have lied
about your vanity
Always, never fighting till the end
And I can't stop you trying to save
your sanity
Heaven will protect us in the end
Chorus:
We get one chance to sip the wine
And life doesn't come on borrowed time
He just cries with no reply
If we only knew just what it takes
To leave the others making their mistakes
The lyrics of Zebra's "Don't Walk Away" can be interpreted as a plea to live life to the fullest and take more chances. The singer is addressing someone who keeps lying about their sanity, perhaps as a way to avoid taking risks and making mistakes. The lyrics suggest that life is short and precious, and we should not waste it by being too cautious or afraid to fail. The chorus emphasizes this message, reminding us that we only get one chance at life and that we should not waste it. The lines "He just cries with no reply / If we only knew just what it takes / To leave the others making their mistakes" could be interpreted as a critique of those who only watch others take risks and make mistakes without ever trying themselves.
The second verse of the song introduces a new image, that of people praying and singing songs of laughter. This image suggests that there is hope and joy to be found in life, despite its hardships and uncertainties. The lines "Well don't walk away" can be interpreted as a call to embrace life and all its ups and downs, rather than retreating from it or avoiding it altogether. The final chorus brings the song to a close with a restatement of its central message: that life is a precious gift, and we should make the most of it while we can.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know why you keep lying
I am confused as to why you continually deceive
about your sanity
regarding your mental well-being
Always keep on fighting 'til the end
Persisting until the very end
And I can't stop you from shining
I cannot prevent you from displaying your brilliance
up your vanity
through your excessive self-admiration
Never taking chances to pretend
Choosing to never put on a facade, even when an opportunity arises
We get one chance to sip the wine
We only have a single opportunity to enjoy life's pleasures
And life don't come on borrowed time
Life is too short to waste
He just cries with no reply
Our Creator remains silent as we suffer
If we only knew just what it takes
If only we were aware of the necessary steps
To leave the others making their mistakes
To avoid making the same errors as others
If you care to say that life ain't
If you choose to assert that existence is not
worth it anyway
worthwhile, in any case
Beze's gonna grab you in the end
The devil will claim you in the end
If you see a fool in memories that
If you observe someone in recollections who
belie the rule
violates established norms
Always take the chances to pretend
Always seize opportunities to portray a false image
I heard the voices of the people as
I listened to the individuals' voices as
they started praying
they began to supplicate
I heard them singing songs of laughter
I heard them gleefully singing
as they started saying
as they started talking
Well don't walk away
Don't abandon the situation
Well I know why you have lied
I understand why you have deceived
about your vanity
Regarding your conceit
Always, never fighting till the end
Consistently never battling until the conclusion
And I can't stop you trying to save
I cannot prevent you from attempting to preserve
your sanity
your rationality
Heaven will protect us in the end
Our final resting place will provide us protection
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Richard Stites, Michael Jackson, Reed Vertelney, Teddy Riley
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