ERUPTION:ONE WAY TICKET TO THE BLUES [ 5]

Silent Eruption was formed in 1974 in Britain. In 1975 they won the RCA Soul Search Contest, whilst their first single "Let Me Take You Back in Time" was released in 1976. Finding their success quickly drying out, lead singer Leslie Johnson left the group, and their backing singer Precious Wilson stepped forward to front the band. They went on the road in Germany where Frank Farian, the producer of Boney M., took notice of them. Farian signed the group with the Germany-based Hansa Records and the band supported Boney M. on tour.

After a minor hit single with "Party Party", their cover of "I Can't Stand the Rain" from their first album (December 1977) was a big hit, reaching number five in the UK Singles Chart, and number 18 in U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was followed by their second album titled Leave a Light launched towards the end of 1978. The first single of the album "I'll Keep a Light in My Window" could not do as well as expected. Fortunately, the second single, "One Way Ticket" (cover of Neil Sedaka's song written by Jack Keller and Hank Hunter ), restored them at the top of the charts (a UK # 9 hit).

Precious Wilson left the group in 1979 to pursue a solo career and was replaced by singer Kim Davis. Although many doubted, the group enjoyed their 3rd German Top 10-hit with "Go Johnnie Go" from the third album Fight Fight Fight, although this time, UK success eluded them. Shortly after, tragedy hit when Kim Davis suffered a fatal brain hemorrhage. The band decided to continue and singer Jane Jochen stepped in. A new recording, a cover of Del Shannon's "Runaway" was released in December 1980 and peaked at #21 in the German charts. After a compilation album in the spring of 1981 and the single release of "You (You Are My Soul)" from Fight Fight Fight, the band signed to Ralph Siegel's Jupiter Records.

By now, without the lead vocals of Precious Wilson, success was drastically diminishing, and their singles from 1981–83, from their fourth album Our Way received little notice. In 1983 Kingsley, their drummer, left the group, and Andi Weekes Barbados joined the band and played the last 2 years and on the singles "Where Do I Begin" and "Brokeaway". In 1985, the group disbanded. In 1994 Farian released the CD Eruption Gold which actually only featured seven Eruption titles (all were remixed), the remaining 13 tracks were all Precious Wilson solo tracks.

In 1997, Precious Wilson became the legal official owner of the trademark Eruption.

She continues to tour as a solo artist promoting her solo projects, and also as Eruption with her new group, none of the band's original members perform in that line-up.
Origin Jamaica, Ghana, Curaçao, Guyana
Genres Pop, Disco, Dance-pop, R&B
Years active 1975-1985
Labels Hansa Records, Jupiter
Members
Precious Wilson (lead singer 1975-79)
Leslie Johnson (lead singer 1974-75)
Greg Perrineau (guitar)
Morgan Perrineau (bass)
Gerry Williams(keyboards)
Eric Kingsley (drums)
Kim Davis (lead singer 1980)
Jane Jochen (lead singer 1980-85)


1. ONE WAY TICKET TO THE BLUES



Mmmm… oohhhh … yeea yeea yeaah
One way ticket
One way ticket.
One way ticket
One way ticket.
One way ticket to the blues.

Choo choo train
Tuckin' down the track
Gotta travel on it
Never comin' back
Ooh
Ooh got a one way ticket to the blues.

Bye bye love
My babe is leavin' me
Now lonely tear drops are all that i can see.

Ooh
Ooh
Got a one way ticket to the blues
Gonna take a trip to lonesome town
Gonna stay at heartbreak hotel.

A fool such as i a fool such as i
There never was
I cry my tears away.

One way ticket
One way ticket.
One way ticket
One way ticket.
One way ticket to the blues.

Choo choo train
Tuckin' down the track
Gotta travel on it
Never comin' back
Ooh
Ooh got a one way ticket to the blues.

Gotta go on

Gotta truck on
Got a one way ticket to the blues.

I gotta take a trip to lonesome town
Gonna stay at heartbreak hotel
Ooh
A fool such as i a fool such as i
There never was i cry my tears away.

One way ticket
One way ticket.
One way ticket
One way ticket.
One way ticket to the blues.

Choo choo train
Tuckin' down the track
Gotta travel on it
Never comin' back
Ooh yeah yeah yeah
Ooh got a one way ticket to the blues.

Got my ticket...
There is no way you can deny it
I see that you're oh so sad

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2. I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN

I can't stand the rain against my window
Bringing back sweet memories
I can't stand the rain 'gainst my window
'Cause he's not here with me
Hey window pain do you remember
How sweet it used to be
When we were together
Everything was so grand, yes it was
Now that we've parted
And there's one sound that I just can't stand

I can't stand the rain against my window
Bringing back sweet memories
I can't stand the rain
Alone with the pillow
Where his head used to lay, yeah
I know you've got some sweet memories
But like a window you ain't got nothin' to say

I can't stand the rain against my window
Bringing back sweet memories, hey
I can't stand the rain, ooh
Against my window, oh-no-no
'Cause he's not here with me, uh
Alone with the pillow, uh-uh
Where his head used to lay, yeah
I know you've got some sweet memories
But like a window
You ain't got nothin' to say, hey-hey
Uh-uh

(I can't, I can't, I can't, can't stand the rain)
(I can't, I can't, I can't, can't stand the rain)
(I can't, I can't, I can't, can't stand the rain)
(I can't, I can't, I can't, can't stand the rain)
(I can't, I can't, I can't, can't stand the rain)

Get off my window now, get off my window
Get off my window nah, I can't stand the rain
I can't stand the rain, ooh, can't stand the rain, oh


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3. GO JOHNIE GO


He was a lonely boy from nowhere’s land
Trying to find a place to lay his head
For he knew for sure that no one cared
So he tried his best now everywhere

Go Johnnie go, go Johnnie go, go Johnnie go
Go Johnnie go, go Johnnie go, go Johnnie go, go, go

Oh, he was a lonely boy from nowhere’s land ...

Listen John B. you are so young
There is a place, somowhere over yonder
Where you can go, to see some wonders
Where even birds don’t need to fly

Keep on walking, come to eleven
Won’t be long before you reach your heaven (4 x)

Go Johnnie go, go Johnnie go, go Johnnie go
Go Johnnie go, go Johnnie go, go Johnnie go, go, go

Oh, he was a lonely boy from nowhere’s land ...

Listen John B. you are so young ...

Keep on walking, come to eleven
Won’t be long before you reach your heaven (6 x) ..

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4. RUNAWAY

As I walk along I wonder
What went wrong with our love

A love that was so strong.

And as I still walk on

I think of the things we've done together
While our hearts were young.

I'm walkin' in the rain
Tears are falling and I feel a pain.
Wishin' you were here by me
To end this misery.
And I wonder
I wo-wo-wo-wo-wonder
why
Wh y-why-wh y-why-wh y sh e ran away

And I wonder where she will stay

My little runaway
ru n-ru n-run-ru n-runaway.
And as I still walk on

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5. YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING

You - you are
you are - You are my soul - you are
you are -
You are my heart - you are
you are -
You are my life
you are my joy
you are my ev'rything.
You - you are
you are - . . .
Walking around singin' my song -
Feelin' as if
as if I never touch down

Just walkin' along singin' my song
my song of love to you.
People I found they are lookin' at me
oh
what can it be?
I'm sure they think ]'m a clown just walkin' along singin' my song

My song of love to you.
Oh
Baby
you - you are
you are - . . .
You - you are
you are - . . .
Ever with you is a wonderful world

No one would know
why I'm feelin' this way.
Just walkin' along singin' my song
my song of love to you.
Oho
you - you are
you are - . . .
You
yeah - yes
you are my soul

Baby
you're my heart
you are my life

You are my joy
you are my ev'rything.
Vou - you are
you are - . . .
You - you are
you are - . . .


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EUROPE: FINAL COUNT DOWN [11]

Europe is a Swedish melodic heavy metal band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest and guitarist John Norum. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements. Since its formation, Europe has released eight studio albums, three live albums, three compilations and seventeen videos.

Europe rose to international fame in the 1980s with its third album The Final Countdown (1986), which became a substantial commercial success and sold over three million copies in the United States. Europe was one of the most successful rock acts of the 80s and sold over five million albums in the United States alone and over 20 million albums worldwide.[1] The band has achieved two top 20 albums on the Billboard 200 chart (The Final Countdown and Out of This World)[2] and two top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ("The Final Countdown" and "Carrie").[3]

Europe went on hiatus in 1992, reunited temporarily for a one-off performance in Stockholm on New Year's Eve 1999 and announced an official reunion in 2003. Since then Europe has released three albums, Start from the Dark (2004), Secret Society (2006) and Last Look at Eden, which was released on September 9, 2009.


Origin Upplands Väsby, Sweden
Genres Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Years active 1979–1992
1999 (partial reunion)
2003–present
Labels Epic, Edel Music
Associated acts Tone Norum, Easy Action, Dokken, Glenn Hughes, Brazen Abbot, Clockwise, Last Autumn's Dream, Yngwie Malmsteen

Joey Tempest
John Norum
John Levén
Mic Michaeli
Ian Haugland
Former members
Kee Marcello
Tony Reno
Peter Olsson
Marcel Jacob



1. OPEN YOUR HEART.



Days filled with joy and days filled with sorrow
I don't know just what to do
Am I happy today, am I lonely tomorrow
Everything depends on you

And I've been waitin'
For the angles to knock on my door
I've been hoping'
That everything could be like before

Open your heart and tell me what's wrong
Why can't you talk like you used to do before
I don't know if I'm weak, I don't know if I'm strong
Hey girl I can't hope anymore

And I've been waitin'

Open your heart, let me hear you
Make up your mind, I want to hear you call
Open your heart, want to come near you
Make up your mind, before we lose it all

Maybe that time has its own way of healin'
Maybe it dries the tears in your eyes
But never change the way that I'm feelin'
Only you can answer my cries

And I've been waitin'

Open your heart, let me hear you...

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2. HEART OF STONE

I've told you once and I've told you twice
Wait for that day, when our love will rise
To that song that brought our hearts together.

Even though you're mistreating me
I know the girl that you used to be
For me those days were meant to last forever.

Time after time I'm wondering why
Am I to be all alone
Day after day I pray that you'll stay
Cause you've got a heart of stone.

I walk the streets like a broken man
Oh I wish that you would understand
Even though you're still the one I wait for.

I guess in love there's no guarantee
Sometimes it's not what it seems to be
Even though you're still the one I care for.

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3. WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE

Sometimes I wonder how I’d ever make it through
Through this world without having you
I just wouldn't have a clue

Cos sometimes it seems like this world's closing in on me
And there's no way of breaking free
And then I see you reach for me

Sometimes I wanna give up, I wanna give in
I wanna quit the fight
And then I see you, baby and everything's alright
Everything's alright

When I see you smile I can face the world
Oh, you know I can do anything
When I see you smile I see a ray of light
Oh, I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile, baby when I see you smile at me

Baby there's nothing in this world that could ever do
What the touch of your hand can do
It's like nothing that I ever knew

And when the rain is falling, I don't feel it
Cos you're here with me now
And one look at you baby is all I’ll ever need
It’s all I’ll ever need

When I see you smile I can face the world
Oh, you know I can do anything
When I see you smile I see a ray of light
Oh, I see it shining right through the rain
When I see you smile, baby, baby when I see you smile at me

Sometimes I wanna give up, I wanna give in
I wanna quit the fight
Then one look at you baby and everything's alright
Hey, everything's alright, so right

When I see you smile I can face the world
Oh, you know I can do anything, yeah
When I see you smile I see a ray of light
Oh, I see it shining right through the rain. Yeah

When I see you smile, yeah I can face the world
Oh, you know I can do anything now
When I see you smile, oh yeah
Baby when I see you smile, smile at me

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4. MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE



Now he walks in shadows
He's tryin' to pretend she never walked away
But it's not deceivin'
He's closer to an end never could foresee

Where love goes
When love dies, heaven knows

But it's more than meets the eye
So much more than just a last goodbye
It's a cold and lonely heart
So sad and torn apart
Yes it's more than meets the eye

Now he's in for trouble
His luck has turned away, nobody seems to care
Well there's a cold moon risin'
And another lonely day has passed and she's not there

Where love goes...

But it's more than meets the eye...

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5. HALF WAY TO HEAVEN




Another day has come
Can't face it on my own
I almost let you walk away
I guess I should have known

I'll give it to you straight
Cos some things just can't wait
I've got to make it up to you
And I pray it's not too late

Cos when you look at me
With those sad blue eyes
Yeah, it stops me cold and I realise
You're all I need tonight

Yeah, we're halfway to heaven
Lying beside you on a night so still
Yeah, we're halfway to heaven
I ask you if you’ll stay and baby, say you will

So what's a man to do to get it through to you
Another lost and lonely night would break this heart in two

So let's take a chance
And it'll be alright
Just put your trust in me tonight
Girl we're almost there, yeah, yeah

And we're halfway to heaven
There's something magic ‘bout the way you kiss
Yeah, we're halfway to heaven
Running with you baby on a night like this

We're halfway to heaven
I never dreamed that I could get this high
We're halfway to heaven
Girl, I couldn't leave you even if I tried

You got me captured in a crazy spin
You got me so I just can't tell the shape I'm in

We're halfway to heaven
Lying beside you on a night so still
Yeah, we're halfway to heaven
I ask you if you’ll stay and baby, say you will, say you will

We're halfway to heaven
Oh, there's something magic ‘bout the way you kiss, girl
Yeah, we're halfway to heaven
Running with you baby on a night like this, oh

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6. LOVE CHASER



Someone's at your door tonight
Someone wants your love
Is it real or just imagination
You decide to wait inside 'til the break of dawn
In dreams you see yourself seeking affection.

He'll know just who you are
He'll know just where you've been
He'll know just what to do.

Love chaser - If you look deep in his eyes
Then you're in for a big surprise
He can take your breath away
There's nothing you can do or say.

You can feel that someone's at your back
You can hear his pounding heart
But something tells you not to be afraid
Cause even in the darkest night
Someone's at your side
But when morning comes it all starts to fade away.



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7. READY OR NOT

Ready or not but I waste no time
I'm headin' out with some friends of mine
Holdin' on to what we've got
Oh even if we're ready or not

Ready or not but they're back in town
The word is out that this time around
They'll be lettin' go with all they've got
Oh even if we're ready or not

Rock me til I hit that floor
Rock me til I take no more
Rock this hungry heart of mine
Rock me down right to the ground
Rock me like you never done before
Then rock me just a little bit more

Ready or not but for all I know
We'll be hangin' on til it's time to go
We're always there with all we've got
Oh even if we're ready or not

Ready or not but I waste no time...

Rock me till I hit that floor...


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9. FINAL COUNT DOWN


[Songwriters: Tempest, Joey;]

We're leaving together
But still it's farewell
And maybe we'll come back
To earth, who can tell?
I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground
Will things ever be the same again?

It's the final countdown
The final countdown

Ohh
We're heading for Venus and still we stand tall
'Cause maybe they've seen us and welcome us all, yea
With so many light years to go and things to be found
(To be found)
I'm sure that we'll all miss her so

It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh ho ohh

The final countdown, oh ho
It's the final countdown
The final countdown
The final countdown
(The final countdown)

Ohh
It's the final countdown
We're leaving together
The final countdown
We'll all miss her so
It's the final countdown
(The final countdown)
Ohh, it's the final countdown
Yea

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10. HERE COMES THE NIGHT



Here comes the night
It’s gonna be a long and lonely night
Oh lord, I pray it’s gonna be alright
Oh, this long and lonely night

As I walk on down this dusty road
My heart weighs down like a heavy load
My spirit finds its way across the ocean
And my soul cries out for leaving now
I’ve got to get back home somehow
She stole my heart, oh how my spirit cried
Cos I had to leave and it broke me up inside

Here comes the night
It’s gonna be a long and lonely night
But I’ll see tomorrow in a different light
Oh, this long and lonely night

I’ve got ….. hair, worn out shoes
A bottle of rum and as I sing the blues
The big wind sends shivers down my spine
I’m gonna ……… with a rambling mind
I left my loved one far behind
She stole my heart, oh how my spirit cried
Cos I had to leave and it broke me up inside

And here comes the night
It’s gonna be a long and lonely night
Oh lord, I pry it’s gonna be alright
Oh, this long and lonely night

Oh bless my soul, what have I done
I’m bound to face this world alone
The drifter I was meant to be
With no-one there for company
But if one day down the road I get
Would you look my way
Would you take me back again

Here comes the night
It’s gonna be a long and lonely night
But I’ll see tomorrow in a different light, oh yeah, yeah
Oh, this long and lonely, long and lonely night

Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Here comes the night
Oh, this long and lonely night
This long and lonely night

As my soul cries out for you, girl


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11. NEW LOVE IN TOWN



Nothing looks quiet the same
I see people and places in a new light again
There’s a grace ascending to a broken sky
Now I know there’s a reason why I feel so alive

Cos tonight there’s a new love in town
Waking emotion I thought I’d never find
Yes, tonight, how you turned it around
I wanna tell the whole world there’s a new love in town

It's been a strange kind of low
Always held my head up high, little did I know
That my rose-tinted reality would soon fall apart
Just by holding you gently there’s a hope in my heart
I'm out of the dark

So tonight there’s a new love in town
Waking emotion I thought I’d never find
Yes, tonight, how you turn it around
I want to tell the whole world there’s a new love in town

And everyone I met has made me what I am today
And every choice I made has led me here today
And every time I see your face I find my way

Oh yes, tonight there’s a new love in town
It's waking emotions, thought I never thought I'd find
Yes, tonight, how you turned it around
I wanna tell the whole world there’s a new love in town
There’s a new love in town

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