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Duration: 05:49 minutes Upload Time: 2007-08-21 15:09:48 User: shairedaccount :::: Favorites :::: Top Videos of Day |
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Description: Poison is an American rock band which originally achieved popular success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The band has sold over 25 million records to date worldwide. Formed by a group of aspiring rock musicians from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Poison moved to Los Angeles, California in search of fame. The band's roots, and those of glam metal in general, lay in America's east, and in particular, the sounds and images associated with the New York Dolls, KISS, Boston, Aerosmith, and Cheap Trick. These influences were transplanted to California in the late 1970s, mutated following the release of Van Halen's debut in 1978, and ultimately ignited into a colourful music scene on L.A.'s Sunset Strip in the 1980s. The band's later work would also exhibit a Southern rock and blues influence. Poison's music is characterised by straightforward melodies and catchy guitar riffs. The band's tunes are often not remembered as well as their garish costumes, overblown hair, feminizing make-up, and frenetic stageshow, all delivered via the metal-heavy MTV of the mid to late 1980s. To many, Poison was the epitome of the Sunset Strip glam metal scene. For their fans, this meant a straightforward celebration of hedonism; for their critics, it meant music which was uninspired and unimportant. Poison began life in 1984 under the name Paris and consisted of vocalist Bret Michaels, bassist Bobby Dall, guitarist Matt Smith and drummer Rikki Rockett. Moving to Los Angeles in 1985, they started playing the club circuit. The name Poison was picked by the band after a T-shirt worn by drummer Mick Shrimpton in This is Spinal Tap, as the band knew that they fit the stereotypes of rock stars in the movie. Smith, who was about to father a child and was concerned about the band's future, returned to Pennsylvania. The band began auditioning replacement guitarists when Smith left the group. After narrowing down the candidates to three - Slash, who would later join Guns N' Roses, Steve Silva from The Joe Perry Project, and C.C. DeVille - the band eventually agreed that DeVille's "fire" made him the best choice. Poison's second album, Open Up And Say...Ahh!, which was released on May 21, 1988 (see 1988 in music) would ultimately go on to sell 8 million copies worldwide. The record included the band's biggest hit, "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," along with other top 10 hits, "Nothin' But A Good Time", "Fallen Angel" and the Loggins and Messina cover "Your Mama Don't Dance." The album had created a controversy with its initial cover, a depiction of a female demonic figure with an apparently obscenely long tongue (depicted at bottom of page). A censored version of the cover followed, focusing on the figure's eyes. lyrics: Now Listen Not a dime, I can't pay my rent I can barely make it through the week Saturday night I'd like to make my girl But right now I can't make ends meet I'm always workin' slavin' every day Gotta get away from that same old same old I need a chance just to get away If you could hear me think this is what I'd say Chorus: Don't need nothin' but a good time How can I resist Ain't lookin' for nothin' but a good time And it don't get better than this They say I spend my money on women and wine But I couldn't tell you where I spent last night I'm really sorry about the shape I'm in I just like my fun every now and then I'm always workin' slavin' every day Gotta get away from that same old same old I need a chance just to get away If you could hear me think this is what I'd say Chorus You see I raise a toast to all of us Who are breakin' our backs every day If wantin' the good life is such a crime Lord, then put me away Here's to ya Solo Chorus (3x's) got the lyrics from http://www.lyricstime.com/poison-nothin-but-a-good-time-lyrics.html for a free download of this song go to my myspace page that isnt really mine......... http://www.myspace.com/poisonnnnnnnn |
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| darkglasses ::: Favorites Here's to ya! 07-11-01 00:20:03 __________________________________________________ | |
| whitelionvalhalla ::: Favorites Yeah they are all awesome and all bc rich cc rocks i love him I especially like his bc rich neon green custom gunslinger that says cc in yellow on it that one is awesome. 07-10-31 23:35:57 __________________________________________________ | |
| jfaust309 ::: Favorites I counted 7 or 8 different guitars CC used 07-10-31 23:09:56 __________________________________________________ | |
| tigernole1 ::: Favorites AHAHAGAHAGHAGAHGAAHAHGAHAHAGA 07-10-30 03:32:17 __________________________________________________ | |
| tigernole1 ::: Favorites wow i feel like i walked into a fight bitch( like any OTHER loyal friend, SUCKER PUNCH. look celly baby poison didnt type itself onto your comp. tell the truth you spit on your hand and tell yourself that brets gonna talk dirty to you while he rides you like the wind and calls you his fallen angel because he'll never forget you and the nothing but goodtimes yall had, but keep in mind ,life goes on and if you need somthing to believe in heres some roses but watch fot the thorn. BIIIIIIIITCH!!!! 07-10-30 03:30:52 __________________________________________________ | |
| swetchild7 ::: Favorites BEST SONG EVER!!!!! one thing cell9song better stfu! 07-10-29 23:13:20 __________________________________________________ | |
| whitelionvalhalla ::: Favorites Poison is the best band ever they rock mr cc deville has the coolest bc rich guitars ever he rocks i love these guys 4 ever I seen em live twice and it was great times rock on every body. 07-10-29 20:30:17 __________________________________________________ | |
| ratter52 ::: Favorites Hey Maggot cell9song your idea of joke a is not fuckin funny, you are an insane psychotic, lowlife scumbag, Check into a mental hosptal, you are really mentally sick! 07-10-29 20:29:36 __________________________________________________ | |
| cell9song ::: Favorites Oh shut up. Jesus... 07-10-29 20:19:05 __________________________________________________ | |
| whitelionvalhalla ::: Favorites Your lying thru your teeth im not gonna fight with u anymore, but no one busts my balls I say how it is I never lose cause im always right im real not fake like u no doubt in my mind that message u wrote is a lie well anyway dont reply to this cause IM DONE UNDERSTAND. 07-10-29 20:10:34 __________________________________________________ | |
