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TOKYO TAPES

 

01. All Night Long
02. Pictured Life
03. Backstage Queen
04. Polar Nights
05. In Trance
06. We'll Burn The Sky
07. Suspender Love
08. In Search Of The Piece Of Mind
09. Fly To The Rainbow
10. He's A Woman She's A Man
11. Speedy's Coming
12. Top Of The Bill
13. Hound Dog/Long Tall Sally
14. Steamrock Fever
15. Dark Lady
16. Kojo No Tsuki
17. Robot Man

Pevac: Klaus Meine
Solo gitara:
Uli Jon Roth
Ritam gitara:
Rudolf Schenker
Bas gitara:
Francis Buchholz
Bubnjevi:
Herman Rarebell

Godina: 1978

Producent: Dieter Dierks

Komentar: Prvi zivi album sniman tokom avgusta 1978. godine u Tokiju. Ujedno i poslednji nastup Uli Rotha u Scorpionsima. Uli se 27 godina kasnije ponovo pojavio na sceni sa bendom u Kolmaru, Francuska, 10. septembra 2005. godine kao specijalni gost odsviravsi nekoliko klasika iz vremena kada je on bio clan benda.

Posle ovog albuma Uli nastavlja karijeru u bendu Electric Sun, koji je on formirao. Od 90-tih Uli pocinje da svira neo-classical rock.

1. ALL NIGHT LONG

 

Jack it in none of them
He'll get along
Some like the violin, some like the horn
She can't play on and my mind's goin' round
Hot lovin' woman is back in town
Well just to make me feel alright
All night long, oh yeah
But just to make me feel alright
All night long
Jack it in none of them
He'll get along
Some like the violin, some like the horn
She can't play on and my mind's goin' round
Hot lovin' woman is back in town
Oh, yeah
Well just to make me feel alright
All night long, oh yeah
But just to make me feel alright
All night long, oh yeah
But just to make me feel alright
All night long
But just to make me feel alright

 

2. PICTURED LIFE

 

Ooh! Dark meditation,
Your second sight can show my light
In a crystal ball.
Sweet are the days, intoxication
Crow-black the nights caging my mind
Behind the wall.

Into the rock through walls of red dreams
Into the rock to find the cream
Into the rock through walls of red dreams
Pictured life from yesterday.

Into the rock through walls of red dreams
Into the rock to find the cream
Into the rock through walls of red dreams
Pictured life from yesterday.

Ooh! Dark meditation,
Deep down inside a stream of light
Begins to flow.
Sweet are the days, intoxication
Crow-black the nights caging my mind
Behind the wall.

Into the rock through walls of red dreams
Into the rock to find the cream
Into the rock through walls of red dreams
Pictured life from yesterday.

Into the rock through walls of red dreams
Into the rock to find the cream
Into the rock through walls of red dreams
Pictured life from yesterday.

Pictured life, pictured life
Pictured life from yesterday ...

 

3. BACKSTAGE QUEEN

 

Hey little Donna, sweet little Donna I know
You wanted my love and I gave it to you.
Hey little Donna, sweet little Donna you know
Goodbye is hello, 'cos I'm on the road.

Take it easy, don't get me wrong,
Just keep me in your dreams.
Take it easy, life goes on
My little backstage queen.

Hey little Donna, sweet little Donna so good
My feeling with you was all very true.
Hey little Donna, sweet little Donna you know
Goodbye is hello, 'cos I'm on the road.

Take it easy, don't get me wrong,
Just keep me in your dreams.
Take it easy, life goes on
My little backstage queen.

Take it easy, don't get me wrong,
Just keep me in your dreams.
Take it easy, life goes on
My little backstage queen.

Hey little Donna
Sweet little Donna
Goodbye Donna
Hey little Donna

 

4. POLAR NIGHTS

 

Down, down ...
That's bringing me down
The stars in the sky
Seem to fall to the ground.
Time, time ...
I'm chasing the time
The stars in the sky
Seem to be turning round.
Is that the wind in your eyes
That is soothing my mind?
Is that the night of your eyes
That is soothing my mind?

Round, round ...
My mind's whirling round
The moons in the sky
Seem to burn on the ground.
Gone, gone ...
My nightmares are gone
The moons in the sky
Seemed to eat up the sun.
Is that the wind in your eyes
That is soothing my mind?
Is that the night in your eyes
That is soothing my mind?
Back from polar nights ...

I was down ...
I was out ...
The nights at the pole've been
So cold without you!
I was down ...
I was out ...
The pole-star was bringing me
Back home to you.
Is that the wind in your eyes
That is soothing my mind?
Is that the night in your eyes
That is soothing my mind?

 

5. IN TRANCE

 

I wake up in the morning
and the sun begins to shine
the day did sneak up on the night
I see your face and I see myself
and I get a little taste of life
I try to stand it for a while

But I'm in a trance
Hey baby tell me can't you hear me calling
I'm in a trance
I take too much in the Saturday night
Hey... Hey
Hey baby tell me can't you hear me calling
I'm in a trance
I wanna try to stop this life

I feel so sad I'm feeling down
On the radio the music plays
I'm in love with her and I feel fine
I close my eyes
I think today is getting better with a sip of wine
and I can stand it for a while

When I'm in a trance
Hey baby tell me can't you hear me calling
I'm in a trance
I take too much in the Saturday night
Hey... Hey
Hey baby tell me can't you hear me calling
I'm in a trance
I wanna try to stop this life

I'm in a trance
Hey baby tell me can't you hear me caling
I'm in a trance
I take too much in the Saturday night
Hey...Hey
Hey baby tell me can't you hear me calling
I'm in a trance
I wanna try to stop this life

I'm in a trance

 

6. WE'LL BURN THE SKY

 

I'm in love with the sunshine
I'm in love with the fallin' rain
Everything seems to call your name
Yesterday you were leavin'
Leavin' life and all your pain
Everything wants you back again
Wants you back again
Wants you back again

I found myself through you
And there was love in my life
I felt there was nothing to hide
And my love had a home
But now my mind has started to roam
You're my life giving fire
And you carry all my love
Through you I was so inspired
You're engraved deep in my heart

My dreams recall us being warm
I've searched for you to be free
The force of life you have always been
I feel blue since you're gone
You're breath of life surrounded me
When can I join you to be free
Join you to be free
Join you to be free

Wait, can this be a dream
There is a voice in my head
It belongs to you, it says
Don't cry, no need to be sad
There's a way to stay with you again
It's more than you ever had
And though death brings us apart
Our timeless love always grows
Because you are my other part

I know we've never been apart
Your love sets fire to my heart
We'll burn the sky
When it's time for me to die
We'll burn the sky, oh yeah
We'll burn the sky, oh yeah
When it's time, time, time
We'll burn the sky
We'll burn the sky, oh yeah

 

7. SUSPENDER LOVE

 

Ah, you turn me on
I feel the biggest part of yours
Ah, ah there's something more
So much more baby
Ah, I can't be cool
It's getting stronger every day
Well, yeah, ain't choosin' you
I cut him out baby
Give me the long faced girl on the magazine
Show me the white rolls royce in the rain
Give me the long faced girl on the magazine
Show me the white rolls royce in the rain
I can't get enough
Too hard a body drives me mad
Oh yeah it's like a drum
To stay in love baby
Give me the long faced girl on the magazine
Show me the white rolls royce in the rain
Give me the long faced girl on the magazine
Show me the white rolls royce in the rain
Ah, ah, oh yeah
Ah, ha, ah, ha, ha
Oh baby yeah
Give me the long faced girl on the magazine
Show me the white rolls royce in the rain
Give me the long faced girl on the magazine
Show me the white rolls royce in the rain

 

8. IN SEARCH OF THE PEACE OF MIND

 

When I'm alone
I'm feeling blue
Dreaming a dream
Of a world that's not free and true

Faintly the dream of a true and
Wonderful world
And no one would care
As long as the world will turn

When I'm alone
I'm feeling blue
Dreaming a dream
Of a world that's not free and true

Faintly the dream of a true and
Wonderful world
And no one would care
As long as the world will turn
Will turn
Will turn
Will turn
Will turn
Will turn

 

9. FLY TO THE RAINBOW

 

Rain in the sky , make the world fly,
Into time, beg me your time.
Sun in the sky, make the world fly,
Into time, beg me your time.

Rain in the sky , make the world fly,
Into time, beg me your time.
Sun in the sky, make the world fly,
Into time, beg me your time.

I lived in magic solitude,
With cloudy looking mountains,
The lake made out of crystal raindrops.
Run through space, 2000 years ago,
I've seen the giant city of Atlantis
Shhh.

Somewhere in the blue distance,
Are those long forgotten trees of gold
Broken lives hidden down in the sand
Darkness everywhere, nothing
Symbols, strange symbols on a cold leaf
Painting torrid colours all sky green.
Candle painted white like the moon,
Faraway children bleed, God save them.
Drifting garish ghosts like shadows.
Save break to catch and kill time.
Echoes one round endless meadow.
Sublime.

 

10. HE'S A WOMAN SHE'S A MAN

 

I saw it walkin' lonely down the street
Cool like a cat, like crazy clean
I looked twice again, I can't believe

It turned around right then
And looked at me
I said oh no, it really couldn't be
It was a man, it was a woman, too

He's a woman, she's a man
He's a woman, she's a

I think it really came from far away
I'm feeling head uptight so I have to stay
It takes my hand and says come on, let's  go

We're goin' home, it's nice and warm to say
He starts to move, she starts to play
I need a body, why not you

He's a woman, she's a man
He's a woman, she's a (woman)

He's a woman, she's a man
He's a woman, she's a (woman)

 

11. SPEEDY'S COMING

 

You look at a poster
You look at the wall
The wall in the room where you live
Where you live with your stars
Just listen to his records
Now hear what he says
For he says, "I love you little girl
Come to see me today"

Speedy's Coming
You live in his heart
Speedy's Coming
You live in his heart

You like Alice Cooper
You like Ringo Starr
You like David Bowie
And friends in the Royal Albert Hall
Stick up the pictures, movies, TV
And I'll bring you the show little girl
Come to see me today

Speedy's Coming
You live in his heart
Speedy's Coming
You live in his heart

Speedy's Coming
You live in his heart
Speedy's Coming
You live in his heart

 

12. TOP OF THE BILL

 

You're a rock-n-roll star
You are out of the charts
Your blood is cold you're getting old
But your life is rock-n-roll

That crazy rock-n-roll band
Is spinning in your head
Each and every way ya make the thoughts
Is about stars on the chart

Ohhh...and they are top of the bill

You're a rock-n-roll star
You've been the first one on the chart
You've had glory and fame
Rock-n-roll was your game

Ohhh...and you were top of the bill

That crazy rock-n-roll band
Is spinning in your head
Each and every way ya make the thoughts
Is about stars on the chart

 

13. HOUND DOG-LONG TALL SALLY

 

You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Crying all the time
You ain't nothing but a hound dog
Crying all the time
You ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine
When they said you was high classed
It was just a lie
When they said you was high classed
It was just a lie
You ain't never caught a rabbit
And you ain't no friend of mine

Gonna tell Aunt Mary 'bout Uncle John
He says he has the blues but he has a lotta fun
Oh, baby
Yeah, baby
Woooh, baby
Havin' me some fun tonight
Well, I saw Uncle John with long tall Sally
He saw Aunt mary cummin' and he ducked back in the alley
Oh, baby
Yeah, baby
Woooh, baby
Havin' me some fun tonight
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
Gonna have some fun tonight
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
Everything will be alright
We're gonna have some fun,
Gonna have some fun tonight
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
Gonna have some fun tonight
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
We're gonna have some fun tonight,
Everything will be alright
We're gonna have some fun,
Gonna have some fun tonight

 

14. STEAMROCK FEVER

 

We'd like to introduce tonight
The kings of a brand new style
They're hungry to play
We'd like to introduce tonight
The new heavy steamrock style
They're ready to play

All right, how do you feel tonight
Get out to see them write
The name of their band
Steam bright, work has a beat tonight
Get out to see them fry
And they will begin
Here they are

Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers
Steamrock fever in L.A.
Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers
Steamrock fever in Tokyo bay

All right, how do you feel tonight
Get out to see them write
The name of their band
Steam bright, work has a beat tonight
Get out to see them fry
And they will begin
Here they are

Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers
Steamrock fever in L.A.
Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers
Steamrock fever in Tokyo bay

Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers
Steamrock fever in Tokyo bay
Steamrock fever thrilling rock believers
Steamrock fever in Tokyo bay

 

15. DARK LADY

 

Sitting alone in the doghouse
Thinking of you all the time
Sighing, crying
Sitting alone in the doghouse
Thinking of you all the time
Sighing, crying

Dark lady

Sitting alone by my window
Counting the stars of the night
Waiting, hating
Sitting alone by my window
Counting the stars of the night
Waiting, hating

Dark lady

Sitting and watching the sunrise
Darkness is filling my eyes
Waiting, hating
Sitting and watching the sunrise
Darkness is filling my eyes
Waiting, hating

Dark Lady

 

16. KOJO NO TSUKI
(The Moon over the desolate castle)

 

Haru koro no hana no en
Meguru sakazuki kagesashite
Chiyo no matsu ga e wakeideshi
Mukashi no hikari Ima izuko
Mukashi no hikari Ima izuko

Aki jinei no schimo no iro
Nakiyuku kari no kazu misete
Uuru tsurugi ni terisoishi
Mukashi no hikari ima izuko

Ima kojo no yowa no tsuki
Kawaranu hikari ta ga tame zo
Kaki ni nokoru wa tada kazura
Matsu ni uto wa tada arashi

Tenjokage wa kawaranedo
Eiko wa utsuru yo no sugata
Utsusan toteka ima mo nao
Ah! Kojo no yowa no tsuki

Prevod na engleski:

A banquet was held in the splendid castle in the season of the cherry blossom.
Where is the light now, that shadowed the glasses and flew through the old pines?

The encampment was covered with frost in the autumn.
Where is the light now, that shone on the swords like plants,
 that were as numerous as the cackling wild geese, that flew ?

Now there is the moon over the desolate castle.
Whom is it shining for without change?
Only tendrils remain on the walls.
Only the storm sings between branches of the pines.

The shadow of the sky doesn't change.
But the shadow is reflecting it as before, changing for better to worse?
Ah! The moon over the desolate castle!

 

17. ROBOT MAN

 

Crave communication
See me this is my life in the crazy robot man reservation
Do you feel him, the cold vibration
Comes from everywhere, produce a crazy science fiction creation

And I say oooh, oooh
I'm a robot man
And I say oooh, oooh
I'm a loser
I say oooh, oooh
I'm a robot man
Well, that's my mind
That's my life
That's my soul

Babe, it's a magic station
Where we live what we do with our magic from my generation
I say babe, it's not a vision
It's reality, this is a robot scene what we live in.

And I say oooh, oooh
I'm a robot man
And I say oooh, oooh
I'm a loser
I say oooh, oooh
I'm a robot man
That's my mind
That's my life
That's my soul

And I say oooh, oooh
I'm a robot man
And I say oooh, oooh
I'm a loser
I say oooh, oooh
I'm a robot man
That's my mind
That's my life

That's my soul
VRH