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Poison (American Band)
Poison is an American glam metal band formed in 1983, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The most successful incarnation of the band consists of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Bret Michaels, drummer Rikki Rockett, bassist and pianist Bobby Dall, and lead guitarist and backing vocalist C.C. DeVille. The band achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s and has sold 16 million records in the United States and over 50 million albums worldwide. The band is perhaps best known for the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one hit single "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", and other top 40 hit singles in the 1980s and 1990s, including "Talk Dirty to Me", "I Won't Forget You", "Nothin' but a Good Time", "Fallen Angel", "Your Mama Don't Dance", "Unskinny Bop", " Something to Believe In", " Ride the Wind", and " Life Goes On." The band's breakthrough debut album, the multi-platinum ''Look What the Cat Dragged In'', was released in 1986, followed by '' Open Up and Say... Ahh!'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Mechanicsburg is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The borough is eight miles (13 km) west of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 8,981. Geography Mechanicsburg is located in eastern Cumberland County at . It is in a rich agricultural region known as the Cumberland Valley, a broad zone between South Mountain and the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians. Mechanicsburg is bordered by Silver Spring Township to the northwest, Monroe Township to the southwest, Upper Allen Township to the south, Lower Allen Township to the east, and Hampden Township to the northeast. Pennsylvania Route 641 (Trindle Road) is the main east–west street through the borough, leading east to Camp Hill and west to Carlisle, the county seat. Pennsylvania Route 114 leads north out of town on York Street and south on Market Street. Interstate 76, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, passes just south of Mechanic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothin' But A Good Time
"Nothin' But a Good Time" (also known as "Nothing But a Good Time") is the first single from the hard rock/glam metal group Poison's second studio album '' Open Up and Say... Ahh!'', with the band releasing that album in May 1988. B-sides "Livin' For the Minute" and "Look But You Can't Touch" were included in the single's release. The song was released as a single in 1988 on Enigma Records and reached #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #19 on the Mainstream rock charts. It also charted at number 10 on the Australian charts and number 35 on the UK Singles chart. Music video The music video features a restaurant employee, played by the same actor who appeared in the video for Mötley Crüe's "You're All I Need", washing dishes while listening to the Kiss hit single "Rock and Roll All Nite", performed by Poison who recorded that for the ''Less than Zero'' soundtrack in 1987. The manager is angry that he enters, turns off the radio, and delivers to the employee a scathing reprimand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Native Tongue (Poison Album)
''Native Tongue'' is the fourth studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released in 1993 through Capitol Records. It peaked at #16 on the ''Billboard'' 200, #20 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 21, 1993. It has also been certified by CAN platinum. This is the only album to feature lead guitarist Richie Kotzen. Kotzen was hired as the band's guitarist following the firing of C.C. DeVille in late 1991. The album features the singles "Stand", " Until You Suffer Some (Fire And Ice)" and " Body Talk". Production and marketing Admitted as a full-fledged member of the band rather than a "hired gun", Kotzen was given considerable creative freedom. Resultingly, Kotzen's writing and performing contributions dominated the album. Kotzen would later be expelled from the band following the world tour, after it was discovered that he had been romantically involved with the fiancee of drummer Rikki Rockett. Recollections of the album, while no do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grunge
Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock genre and subculture that emerged during the in the American Pacific Northwest state of Washington, particularly in Seattle and nearby towns. Grunge fuses elements of punk rock and heavy metal, but without punk's structure and speed. The genre featured the distorted electric guitar sound used in both genres, although some bands performed with more emphasis on one or the other. Like these genres, grunge typically uses electric guitar, bass guitar, drums and vocals. Grunge also incorporates influences from indie rock bands such as Sonic Youth. Lyrics are typically angst-filled and introspective, often addressing themes such as social alienation, self-doubt, abuse, neglect, betrayal, social and emotional isolation, addiction, psychological trauma and a desire for freedom. The early grunge movement revolved around Seattle's independent record label Sub Pop and the region's underground music scene. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swallow This Live
''Swallow This Live'' is the first live album by American glam metal band Poison. It was released in 1991 by Capitol Records. The album peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200, number 42 on the Cash Box albums chart, and was certified Gold in 2001 by the RIAA. Production and marketing The album features sixteen live tracks from Poison's first three studio albums ''Look What the Cat Dragged In'', '' Open Up and Say...Ahh!'', and '' Flesh and Blood''. These live tracks were recorded in Miami, Orlando, and Tampa during the Florida section of Poison’s '' Flesh and Blood'' world tour. ''Swallow This Live'' also contains four new studio tracks, which were the last recorded before guitarist C.C. DeVille departed from Poison later in 1991. One of these, "So Tell Me Why", was released as a single and reached number 25 in the United Kingdom in November 1991 and features a music video. Track listing Disc 1 # "Intro" (1:20) # "Look What the Cat Dragged In" (3:36) # "Look But You Can't ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flesh & Blood (Poison Album)
''Flesh & Blood'' is the third studio album by American glam metal band Poison, released on July 2, 1990, through the Enigma label of Capitol Records. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard charts and more than 7.2 million copies were sold worldwide. It peaked at number 1 on the Cash Box charts. The album was an attempt by the band to establish a more serious musical stance, more than just the hair metal party dynamic of 1988's '' Open Up and Say... Ahh!''. It spawned two top 10 singles, "Unskinny Bop" and " Something to Believe In" and three other hit singles, " Ride the Wind", " Life Goes On", and " (Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice". It was certified Platinum in 1990 and triple Platinum in 1991 by the RIAA. It has been certified 4× Platinum by CAN and Gold by BPI. Production and marketing The album was recorded and mixed at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with Canadian producer Bruce Fairbairn and mixer Mike Fraser. The front cover art fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Up And Say
Open or OPEN may refer to: Music * Open (band), Australian pop/rock band * The Open (band), English indie rock band * ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969 * ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999 * ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001 * ''Open'' (YFriday album), 2001 * ''Open'' (Shaznay Lewis album), 2004 * ''Open'' (Jon Anderson EP), 2011 * ''Open'' (Stick Men album), 2012 * ''Open'' (The Necks album), 2013 * ''Open'', a 1967 album by Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity * ''Open'', a 1979 album by Steve Hillage * "Open" (Queensrÿche song) * "Open" (Mýa song) * "Open", the first song on The Cure album ''Wish'' Literature * ''Open'' (Mexican magazine), a lifestyle Mexican publication * ''Open'' (Indian magazine), an Indian weekly English language magazine featuring current affairs * ''OPEN'' (North Dakota magazine), an out-of-print magazine that was printed in the Fargo, North Dakota area of the U.S. * Open: An Autobiography, Andre Agassi's 2009 memoir Comput ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Look What The Cat Dragged In
''Look What the Cat Dragged In'' is the debut studio album by American glam metal band Poison (band), Poison, released on May 23, 1986 through Enigma Records. Though not a success at first, it steadily built momentum and peaked at #3 on the US Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 on May 23, 1987. The album spawned three successful singles: "Talk Dirty to Me", "I Want Action", and "I Won't Forget You". ''Look What the Cat Dragged In'' was certified gold in 1987 and 3x multi-platinum in 1990 by the RIAA. It has also been certified silver by the BPI, and platinum in Canada. Production and marketing The record was described by vocalist Bret Michaels as a "glorified demo". It was recorded in twelve days at Los Angeles' Music Grinder Studios with producer Ric Browde, for a cost of US $23,000, part of which was funded from the pockets of the band members and their families. Background It originally included only one single, "Cry Tough (song), Cry Tough"; however, ''Look What the Cat Dragg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life Goes On (Poison Song)
"Life Goes On" is a song by American glam metal band Poison. The power ballad was the fourth single from their 1990 album '' Flesh & Blood''. The song reached number 35 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Song history C.C. DeVille originally brought the song to the band, where Rikki Rockett and Bobby Dall added their input. The lyrics were written after a girlfriend of DeVille's was shot and killed in a bar fight in Palm Springs, California. The song is about trying to find the light at the end of the tunnel. Albums "Life Goes On" is on the following albums. * '' Flesh & Blood'' * '' Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996'' * ''Best of Ballads & Blues'' * '' The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock'' * '' Flesh & Blood - 20th Anniversary Edition'' * ''Poison – Box Set (Collector's Edition) The following is a comprehensive discography of Poison, an American glam metal band that achieved huge success in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s. Poison sold more than 16 million records in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ride The Wind (song)
"Ride the Wind" is a song by American glam metal band Poison. It was the third single from the group's 1990 studio album '' Flesh & Blood'', released on Capitol. Background The track is one of several that reflects ensemble's maturing songwriting of the time. It has been described as one of Poison's best songs. The lyrics are similar to those found in Western music. "Ride the Wind" reached number 25 on the mainstream rock charts and the 38 position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Music video The music video for the song consists of footage from the Poison's ''Flesh & Blood'' tour. It features sequences of the band performing onstage, as well as backstage scenes and shots of the audiences (especially of female fans). Albums "Ride the Wind" appears on the following albums: * '' Flesh & Blood'' * ''Swallow This Live'' (live version) * ''Seven Days Live'' (live version) * '' Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996'' * '' The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock'' * '' Flesh & Blood - 20th An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something To Believe In (Poison Song)
"Something to Believe In" is a song by American glam metal band Poison, released as the second single from their third studio album, '' Flesh & Blood'' (1990). "Something to Believe In" was also released on the '' Best of Ballads & Blues'' album in 2003, with alternate lyrics (part 2). The ballad peaked at number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number five on the Album Rock Tracks chart, number 35 in the United Kingdom, and number 44 in Australia. It was Poison's last top-10 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background This song was dedicated to James Kimo Maano, a security guard and best friend of Bret Michaels who had died some time earlier. The cover art for the single depicts a tattoo on Michaels' arm of a cross with the words "Something to Believe In". The tattoo artist, according to Michaels, had been drinking and spelled "believe" incorrectly putting the "e" before the "i". It was attempted to be corrected by adding a rose to the cross that covered the misspell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
