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Buried Alive (video)
''Buried Alive'' is a concert music video by the Finnish people, Finnish glam punk and Rock music, rock band Hanoi Rocks. The video was recorded at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki of the band's final show. This is also the band's last release. The DVD spent eight weeks at number 1 on Finland's DVD charts. Hanoi Rocks' founders, vocalist Michael Monroe and guitarist Andy McCoy, had announced that they had taken the band as far as they could and that they would end the band with 8 live shows at the Tavastia Club. The band's original rhythm guitarist Nasty Suicide appeared as a special guest on this (last show) and the three previous shows. Besides the show, the video also features an exclusive behind the scenes-documentary of the last week with Hanoi Rocks (co-filmed by some of the members of the band). This DVD is also the only Hanoi Rocks release to feature drummer George Atlagic. Track listing #"Tragedy (Hanoi Rocks song), Tragedy" #"Motorvatin'" #"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanoi Rocks
Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979. They were the first Finnish band to chart in the UK and they were also popular in Japan. The band broke up in June 1985 after drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a drunk driving accident with Vince Neil behind the wheel during their first US tour in December 1984. After their initial break-up, Michael Monroe was the first Finnish artist to chart on the American Billboard 200 in 1989. Original vocalist Michael Monroe and guitarist Andy McCoy reunited in 2001 with a new lineup that lasted until 2009. Although musically closer to traditional rock n' roll and punk, the band have been cited as a major influence in the glam metal genre for bands such as Guns N' Roses, Skid Row and Poison. According to Finnish radio and TV personality Jone Nikula, who was the band's tour manager in the 2000s, Hanoi Rocks's albums have sold between 780,000 and 1,000,000 copies around the world, mostly in Scandinavia and Japan. The 1982 li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Monroe
Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm (born 17 June 1962), better known by his stage name Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star side projects, such as Demolition 23 and Jerusalem Slim (with Steve Stevens). Early life Michael Monroe was born Matti "Makke" Fagerholm on 17 June 1962. His father, Pentti Fagerholm (1935–2015), was a very well known Finnish radio personality and reporter. Monroe states in the Hanoi Rocks autobiography ''All Those Wasted Years'' that one of the first times he was exposed to rock n' roll was when he saw Black Sabbath's 1970 Paris performance on television. Some other favourite bands of Monroe's at the time included: Alice Cooper, The New York Dolls, Led Zeppelin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Little Richard. From 1976 to 1979, Monroe played in a band called Madness. During this time, while rehearsing in a basement of a church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Million Miles Away (Hanoi Rocks Song)
"Million Miles Away" is a ballad by the Finnish hard rock band Hanoi Rocks. The song was originally written by guitarist Andy McCoy in the 1970s under the name "Never Get Enough". McCoy worked on the song on the piano for years, but it was never fully completed. In the Fall of 1983, a raw demo version was made, and when the pre-production for the album ''Two Steps From The Move'' started, the song was again brought out. Musician Pete Brown was also present for some of the writing process for the album and wrote many lyrics himself. Although the only piece of lyrics that were used are 'Smoked a lot of sky, drank a lot of rain', which are featured in "Million Miles Away". The song features a saxophone-solo by singer Michael Monroe and the guitar solo played by Nasty Suicide, rather than Andy McCoy. At live performances Andy McCoy would often play the piano, while the other guitarist would play guitar. Even though "Million Miles Away" wasn't released as a single (except in Japan), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Like Me (Hanoi Rocks Song)
"People Like Me" is a single by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, and is the comeback-single of the band, who had broken-up in 1985. The single was certified Gold and reached number one on the Finnish singles chart. "People Like Me" is the fruit of Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe's team-work and one of the biggest reasons for Hanoi Rocks' rebirth, was that McCoy let Monroe be an equal songwriter with him. Originally the song was one of the last demos by the original Hanoi Rocks before their drummer Razzle died in a car crash, but the song didn't get finished until 2002. A music video was also made, which showed the band performing in the studio and live. In Finland the song was also sold as a single, which featured "People Like Me", "Lucky", "Winged Bull" and a music video for the title-track. A promo-EP was also released in Finland which featured "People Like Me", "Lucky", "Delirious", "In My Darkest Moment" and the same music video as the single, but this EP was only meant fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travelin' Band
"Travelin' Band" is a song written by John Fogerty and originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was included on their 1970 album '' Cosmo's Factory''. Backed with " Who'll Stop the Rain", it was one of three double sided singles from that album to reach the top five on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart and the first of two to reach the number 2 spot on the American charts, alongside " Lookin' Out My Back Door", in which they were unable to interrupt the six-week run of the successful number one, " Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel. "Travelin' Band" was also a hit in the UK, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart. Background The song was inspired, both musically and for Fogerty's vocal delivery, by 1950s rock 'n' roll songs, particularly those of Little Richard. Musically, it has also been described as nearly identical to The Monkees' 1967 song, "No Time". In October 1972, the company that held the publishing rights to Richard's " Good Golly, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malibu Beach Nightmare
"Malibu Beach Nightmare" (also known simply as "Malibu Beach") is a single and EP released only in the UK by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks. The song is from their 1983 album, ''Back to Mystery City'', but the single was released just before the album in the UK. The song was written by the band's guitarist and primary songwriter, Andy McCoy. The EP's second song, "Taxi Driver", is from the band's third album, ''Self Destruction Blues'', and was also released on the '' Love's An Injection'' EP and single. "Taxi Driver" was recorded almost in one take at Farmyard Studio, outside London. "Taxi Driver" remains one of Hanoi Rocks' most well-known songs. The EP's third song, and the single's B-side, "Rebel On The Run", was mixed by Dale "Buffin" Griffin and Pete "Overend" Watts and was recorded at Alaska Studio. The fourth song on the EP, "Beer And A Cigarette", was recorded in the same sessions as "Taxi Driver". "Malibu Beach Nightmare" was covered by Peppermint Cree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't You Ever Leave Me
"Don't You Ever Leave Me" is a song by Finnish glam metal band Hanoi Rocks, released as the third and final single from their 1984 album ''Two Steps from the Move''. "Don't You Ever Leave Me" made its first appearance on Hanoi Rocks' first album '' Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks'', but it had more punky atmosphere and faster tempo. They remade the version, which the band loved much more. It is usually considered one of the best songs by Hanoi Rocks. The band's guitarist Andy McCoy commented on the song in Finnish ''Soundi'' magazine in 1984: "Well, yeah, we screwed up that song so bad back then, that we had to remake it now. As a song, I think it's fucking great and this version is what the original should have been.". The version of "Don't You Ever Leave Me" that's on the 12" single differs from the album and 7" single versions, as the 12" single version features the narration's (originally spoken by McCoy and Razzle) spoken by McCoy in Spanish. The song "Oil An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Until I Get You
"Until I Get You" is a single by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks. The band's guitarist and primary songwriter Andy McCoy wrote this song at the band's manager Seppo Vesterinen's house in Helsinki. McCoy hated the song but the band's drummer Razzle loved it, and wanted it on their next record. Ultimately McCoy also fell in love with the song. The song is a kind of ballad that explains Hanoi Rocks' own melodic style very well. Also, the arrangement for the song was inspired by Alice Cooper's "I'm Eighteen". American band L.A. Guns covered the song on their album ''Rips the Covers Off'' in 2004. Track listing Personnel *Michael Monroe - Lead vocals *Andy McCoy - Lead guitar *Nasty Suicide - Rhythm guitar *Sam Yaffa - Bass * Razzle - Drums *Gyp Casino - Drums on "Tragedy" and "Oriental Beat" *Morgan Fisher - Keyboards on "Until I Get You" *Miriam Stockley - Backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Day Late, A Dollar Short
''Twelve Shots on the Rocks'' is the sixth studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 2002, however it was their first studio album since the band's break-up in 1985. Critical and commercial acclaim for the album exceeded expectations and the album went Gold in their native Finland. The CD was issued twice. The first issue in Finland had 13 tracks and a different mix to the North American release which had 17 tracks. Track listing Finnish pressing #"Intro" – 0:28 #"Obscured" (Juan Amaral, Hector Fernandez, Gaby Zero, Michael Monroe, Jude Wilder) – 4:06 #"Whatcha Want" (Monroe, Wilder) – 4:17 #" People Like Me" (Andy McCoy, Monroe) – 2:58 #"In My Darkest Moment" (McCoy, Monroe) – 4:23 #"Delirious" (Gary Holton, Monroe, Ronnie Thomas, Wilder, Williams) – 3:15 #" A Day Late, a Dollar Short" (McCoy) – 3:08 #"New York City" (Monroe, Wilder) – 4:04 #"Winged Bull" (Daryl Hall) – 4:27 #"Watch This" (Monroe, Wilder) – 3:46 #"Gypsy Boots" (McCoy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underwater World (song)
"Underwater World" is single released in 1984 by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks. "Underwater World" is from the band's US-breakthrough album ''Two Steps From The Move'', and was released as a single and as an EP in August 1984 in Finland and in November in the UK. The song was recorded with the rest of the album at the Record Plant in New York City and finished at the Phase One studio in Toronto, Ontario. The band's guitarist and primary songwriter Andy McCoy described the song in August 1984 in the Finnish music magazine ''Soundi'': "What could i say about it? It's a cool song, it swings. I don't want to say anything about the lyrics. Everybody can have their own interpretation". Later the band Guns N' Roses took the title of their hit song, "Welcome to the Jungle" from "Underwater World's" chorus where Michael Monroe sings: "Welcome to the ocean. Welcome to the sea. Welcome to the jungle. Deep inside of me.". The song "Shakes" was recorded in the same session ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fashion (Hanoi Rocks Song)
"Fashion" is a single by the Finnish Rock music, rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks from the album ''Street Poetry''. The single was released on 16 May 2007 in Finland and Europe and on 21 June in Japan. The single rose to number one on the Finnish singles list on 23 May. The single also featured a cover of the Billy Bremner (musician), Billy Bremner song "Trouble Boys". Before the album's release, the band's guitarist Andy McCoy said that every song on the album had single-potential, but "Fashion" happened to be the first finished song. A music video was also made which depicted the band performing on a catwalk with fashion models. Track listing #"Fashion" – 3:18 (Monroe/McCoy) #"Trouble Boys" – 2:49 (Bremner) #"Fashion" (video) #"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (video) Personnel *Michael Monroe – vocals *Andy McCoy – lead guitar *Conny Bloom – rhythm guitar *Andy Christell – bass *Lacu (musician), Lacu – drums References {{authority control Hanoi R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tragedy (Hanoi Rocks Song)
"Tragedy" is a single by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, from the album ''Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks'', but "Tragedy" was released a little before the release of the album. "Tragedy" and its B-side, "Café Avenue", are the most well-known songs from Hanoi Rocks's early career. "Tragedy" was written by the band's guitarist Andy McCoy when he was 15 or 16. The lyrics basically deal with a typical teen story of a first love and how one imagines it will last forever. At some point it all collapses and it feels that the world is breaking. The result is a "tragedy" and tears. The song is very energetic and has a fast tempo. It is also melodic, even though the guitar parts are a punk style. "Tragedy" was recorded at Park Studios outside Stockholm at the ''Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks'' recordings. "Café Avenue" talks about Hanoi Rocks's individualist-attitude and how it doesn't matter how you look and who you are. The song also features a story told fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
