There's at least 12 artists using the name Zebra.

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/

Rupert
Zebra Lyrics

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Sey yuh waan know Rupert
Blouse and skirt (repeat)
Sey yuh waan know Rupert
Blouse and skirt (repeat)
1. Mi get up dis mawning
Sey mi nah ga a nuh work
Put on a pants and a likkle pretty shirt
Yow burn steel wi a go mek a gal splurt

Me hear a man start lick out alert
People dead! Me sey who? - Rupert
Mi go over deh a mi go see him inna dirt
Di way how me bex, mi sey everybody hurt
Mi a di fus' man sey, nuh mek di jeep splurt
A man draw fi a stone outta di dirt
And sey A obstacle must get hurt
Boop an lick a girl in har skirt
Mi hear she shout out Blouse and skirt
Dem deh time blood a decorate di skirt

Rupert
Sey you waa know Rupert
Blouse and skirt (repeat)
Sey yuh waa know Rupert
Blouse and skirt

2. Bop! Bop! shot start fire
A man sey "Hombre come we retire"
Shines say "no man, puncture di tire"
Yeah! Yuh go dweet, cause yuh a Bag-A-Wire
Bop!Bop! more shot start pop
"What is a uzi dat, no is a glock"
Yow! Stop yuh noise man, a chat you love chat?
See smoke deh, a tear gas
Tek yuh sheet dem, move di mattras
Lock di door from di bottom to di top
Mi did wake but mi gone sleep back
Mi naw go out deh fi get nuh gun shot -

Rupert
Suh yuh nuh know Rupert, alright
Blouse and skirt

3. Mi a go tell yuh how di youth get hurt
Him sey him eat till him belly did a run
So him wake up and go do-do Over di burial ground
So a come him a come See a jeep and go run
Bow! an dem shoot him dung
A man started to talk whey did dumb
Three couple man jump a fence Whey dem
Nobody know dem nuh waa get gun dung

Rupert
Sey yuh know Rupert
Blouse and Skirt (repeat)

4. As him a come di door lock An look how long it did open
Yet him inna line, through dem start back voting
Look how much time poor people heart been broken
Long time dem a dweet dem fi stop di joking
Mine what yuh drinking, Mine what yuh smoking
Life worth living don't tek it fi joke ting
Yuh nuh see poker box, stop pay out token

Rupert
Sey yuh nuh know Rupert
Blouse and Skirt

5. Learn if yuh white an yuh can learn if yuh black
God give yuh breath and him can tek it whey back
Wrong yuh doing, a full time yuh fi stop
Shot a kill people more than how dem have heart-a-tack
Mi sey mek some more way and dem set some more trap
A good thing mi find out sey ants falla fat
Mi nuh drink outta dem glass Mi nuh eat outta dem pot

Sey dem bright like a bulb But dem dunce like a bat (So whey
Smaddy get shot - Rupert

Overall Meaning

The song "Rupert" by Zebra delves into the story of a man named Rupert, who is rumored to be involved in some criminal or gang-related activities. The lyrics speak about various incidents where Rupert's name or his deeds are mentioned. The chorus "Sey yuh waan know Rupert, Blouse and skirt" is repeated throughout the song, indicating the notion that Rupert is someone to stay away from or beware of.

The first verse speaks about how the singer wakes up to the news that Rupert is dead, and he is angry and hurt by his death. The second verse is more chaotic, with gunshots and people retreating from the area. The third verse is narrated from a third-person point of view and talks about how Rupert was killed and how the person who killed him then started running. The fourth verse is a commentary on people's behavior and how they need to stop taking life for granted. The final verse speaks about the consequences of wrongdoings and how one can learn from the mistakes of others.

Line by Line Meaning

Mi get up dis mawning Sey mi nah ga a nuh work Put on a pants and a likkle pretty shirt Yow burn steel wi a go mek a gal splurt Me hear a man start lick out alert
I woke up this morning and decided not to go to work. I put on pants and a pretty shirt because I planned on impressing a girl. I heard someone shout an alert, and then heard that Rupert had caused chaos again.

People dead! Me sey who? - Rupert Mi go over deh a mi go see him inna dirt Di way how me bex, mi sey everybody hurt Mi a di fus' man sey, nuh mek di jeep splurt A man draw fi a stone outta di dirt And sey A obstacle must get hurt Boop an lick a girl in har skirt Mi hear she shout out Blouse and skirt Dem deh time blood a decorate di skirt
People were injured or killed because of Rupert. I went to see what happened and saw him lying in the dirt. I got angry and told people not to disturb the area. Someone threw a stone and said that obstacles must be harmed. A girl was hit and she screamed out 'Blouse and skirt', and her skirt was covered in blood.

Bop! Bop! shot start fire A man sey 'Hombre come we retire' Shines say 'no man, puncture di tire' Yeah! Yuh go dweet, cause yuh a Bag-A-Wire Bop!Bop! more shot start pop 'What is a uzi dat, no is a glock' Yow! Stop yuh noise man, a chat you love chat? See smoke deh, a tear gas Tek yuh sheet dem, move di mattras Lock di door from di bottom to di top Mi did wake but mi gone sleep back Mi naw go out deh fi get nuh gun shot -
Gunshots were heard and someone suggested that they leave, but another person wanted to puncture the jeep tire. More gunshots happened and someone asked if they were using an uzi, and someone else said it was a glock. Tear gas was used and the singer locked the door and went back to sleep, choosing to avoid gunshots.

Mi a go tell yuh how di youth get hurt Him sey him eat till him belly did a run So him wake up and go do-do Over di burial ground So a come him a come See a jeep and go run Bow! an dem shoot him dung A man started to talk whey did dumb Three couple man jump a fence Whey dem Nobody know dem nuh waa get gun dung
The artist is going to explain how a young person got hurt. The person ate too much and had to run to the bathroom. They went to the burial ground and saw a jeep, and ran. Gunshots were heard, the person was shot, and someone spoke foolishly. A few people jumped a fence to avoid getting shot.

As him a come di door lock An look how long it did open Yet him inna line, through dem start back voting Look how much time poor people heart been broken Long time dem a dweet dem fi stop di joking Mine what yuh drinking, Mine what yuh smoking Life worth living don't tek it fi joke ting Yuh nuh see poker box, stop pay out token
The door was locked even though it had been open for a long time. The line was long because people had started to vote again. Poor people have been hurt for too long, and the artist thinks it's time for things to change. People need to be careful of what they drink and smoke, and take life seriously. The artist also calls for others to stop gambling so much.

Learn if yuh white an yuh can learn if yuh black God give yuh breath and him can tek it whey back Wrong yuh doing, a full time yuh fi stop Shot a kill people more than how dem have heart-a-tack Mi sey mek some more way and dem set some more trap A good thing mi find out sey ants falla fat Mi nuh drink outta dem glass Mi nuh eat outta dem pot Sey dem bright like a bulb But dem dunce like a bat (So whey Smaddy get shot - Rupert
People of all races should learn from their mistakes. Life is precious and can be taken away at any moment. The singer wants people to stop doing wrong, as it can lead to people getting killed. The singer also mentions that people try to create more solutions, but may set more traps. The singer also implies that they avoid drinking or eating from things that belong to others. Finally, the singer comments that some people may seem smart, but can make foolish mistakes (like Rupert causing chaos).

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTHONY KELLY, GARFIELD VASSELL, SHANE RICHARDS, STEVEN MICHAEL MARSDEN

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