ingredients
in his story, true or false make it a great story to tell and
embellish.
Dirty Dream -
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We’ve all done it at some point or other, had an inexplicable
improper dream about a person we know but had never really considered
in that way. Normally you would deal with it by not mentioning
it to anyone, pretending it never happened and getting on with
your life. The poor fool in this song however, becomes obsessed
with the object of his forbidden desire. Hopefully there’ll be
a lot of dirty dancing going on to this one!
A Million Faces -
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An epic Thunder ballad in musical terms. Lyrically however, as
opposed to it being in the first person, this song is written
from the point of view of somebody trying to comfort a friend
whose relationship has gone terminally wrong. The general theme
is ‘there’s plenty more fish in the sea’ and one of them somewhere
will be right for you.
Don’t Wanna Talk About Love
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Could be about the victim of the previous song. This is about
someone who is so traumatised by their last relationship that
they can’t and won’t talk about it. The chorus is like Janov’s
primal scream (not the band!) therapy only more musical hopefully.
The Devil Made Me Do It
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This was the first song I wrote for the album and it’s straight
ahead, ‘sing-along, jump up and down to’ type anthem in a true
Thunder stylee. It’s all about a subject very close to my heart;
temptation. The subject here has no problem succumbing to everything
and then simply blames every single act or deed on the influence
of the Devil. I wish I could have got out of some of my past misdemeanours
that easily…..
Last Man Standing
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This is Chris’ first Thunder co-write. He came up with a terrific
riff and title that inspired the whole thing. Regardless of what
you think about Bush, Blair, Saddam Hussein and the war in Iraq,
there is one absolute truth in and amongst the spin and deceit
that we have been fed; lots of innocent people have died and more
will die. As the man/woman in the street, we can only process
the information available to us and, as turned out to be the case
with Weapons of Mass Destruction, that information is often tainted.
You can’t justify going to war on poor intelligence and hearsay.
I’m not usually an advocate of politics in rock’n’roll but when
it’s on the news everyday we can’t just look the other way and
pretend it’s not happening. I hope the tune is as epic as the
subject it addresses.
My Darkest Hour
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This song is unlike anything we’ve ever done before. It’s very
simple musically in that it consists only of one acoustic guitar,
cello and voice. It’s a melancholy song about regret and not being
able to change mistakes made in the past. Quick, pass the Kleenex.
Andy Warhol Said -
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You would have to have been living under the sea or on another
planet to have not noticed the explosion in ‘celebrity’ media
over recent years. I know we’ve always had a fascination with
the supposedly opulent lifestyles of the rich and famous but it’s
now got so out of control that the press are having to invent
new ‘celebs’ on a daily basis to satisfy a demand that they themselves
created. This means literally anybody can claim the dubious mantle
of celebrity, even Jade Goody! This song ponders the possibility
that Andy Warhol’s prediction ‘everybody will be famous for fifteen
minutes’ has come true.
What A Beautiful Day-
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Being the old romantic that I am I’ve always wondered
about the possibility of falling in love at first
sight. It’s never happened to me but I like to think
it does for some people. The guy in this song is so
overwhelmed by a woman he sees in the street that
despite the diabolically bad weather, he perceives
it to be a ‘beautiful day’. An uplifting, up-tempo
rock tune.
It’s All About You -
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It’s not a nice place to be when you’re with somebody
whose interest is visibly waning, especially when
they deny it. It’s the height of selfishness to prolong
something when you’ve lost interest even though a
part of you thinks you’re sparing the other person’s
feelings. If it’s over admit it and move on, damn
it!
Stubborn Kinda Love -
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I’m sure a lot of people will have experienced a love/hate
type relationship at some point. This kind of relationship
can be very tiring and a lot of hard work but at the
same time very passionate and exciting. I suspect
it’s the latter that makes it last although a sudden
implosion is always a possibility.
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