Rainbow 1979 - 1980

The controlling Ritchie Blackmore attempted to replace Dio with Ian Gillan, but Gillan turned him down. After a series of auditions, former vocalist/guitarist of The Marbles, Graham Bonnet was recruited instead. Cozy Powell stayed, but Daisley and Stone were both fired, the latter being replaced by keyboardist Don Airey.
At first the band auditioned bass players, but Cozy Powell suggested the then-former Deep Purple member Roger Glover. He came in as a producer, bassist and lyricist. The first album from the new line-up, Down to Earth, featured the band's first major singles chart successes, "All Night Long" and the Russ Ballard-penned "Since You Been Gone".

Rainbow 1970 - 1980

Ritchie Blackmore - guitar

Cozy Powell – drums

Don Airey - keyboards, backing vocals

Graham Bonnet – lead vocals

Roger Glover - bass, backing vocals

 

 

                                      Tracks from "Down To Earth" (1979)  

All Night Long
Eyes Of The World
No Time To Lose
Makin' Love
Since You Been Gone
Love's No Friend
Danger Zone
Lost In Hollywood

 

"Since You Been Gone" by Rainbow

 I get the same old dreams same time every night
Fall to the ground and I wake up
So I get out of bed, put on my shoes and in my head
Thoughts fly back to the breakup

These four wall are closing in
Look at the fix you put me in

Since you been gone
Since you been gone
I'm out of my head can't take it
Could I be wrong
But since you been gone
You cast your spell so break it
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Since you been gone

So in the night I stand beneath the backstreet light
I read the words that you sent to me
I can take the afternoon, the night time comes around
too soon
You can't know what you mean to me

Your poison letter, your telegram
Just goes to show you don't give a damn

Since you been gone
Since you been gone
I'm out of my head can't take it
Could I be wrong
But since you been gone
You cast your spell so break it
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Since you been gone

If you will come back
Baby, you know you'll never do wrong

Since you been gone
Since you been gone
I'm out of my head can't take it
Could I be wrong
But since you been gone
You cast your spell so break it
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Ever since you been gone

Since you been gone
Since you been gone
I'm out of my head can't take it
Since you been gone
Since you been gone
I'm out of my head can't take it

downloaded from Youtube



Rainbow post 1975

Rainbow lineup 1975 - 1977

 

Ritchie Blackmore - guitar; Ronnie James Dio - lead vocals

Jimmy Bain - bass; Tony Carey - keyboards

Cozy Powell – drums

 

After the first album, Ritchie Blackmore fired all the members except Ronnie James Dio, who would later leave in 1979. Sadly, Dio died from stomach cancer on 16 May 2010.

The second album, "Rising" was recorded in Feb 1976.

 

"Rising" (1976)  

Tarot Woman
Run With The Wolf
Starstruck
Do You Close Your Eyes
Stargazer
Light In The Black

 

Live in Nuremberg Germany 1976

 

"Stargazer"

High noon, oh I'd sell my soul for water
Nine years worth of breakin' my back
There's no sun in the shadow of the wizard
See how he glides, why he's lighter than air?
Oh I see his face!

Where is your star?
Is it far, is it far, is it far?
When do we leave?
I believe, yes, I believe

In the heat and the rain
With whips and chains
To see him fly
So many die
We build a tower of stone
With our flesh and bone
Just to see him fly
But don't know why
Now where do we go?

Hot wind, moving fast across the desert
We feel that our time has arrived
The world spins, while we put his dream together
A tower of stone to take him straight to the sky
Oh I see his face!

Where is your star?
Is it far, is it far, is it far?
When do we leave?
Hey, I believe, I believe

In the heat and the rain
With whips and chains
Just to see him fly
Too many die
We build a tower of stone
With our flesh and bone
To see him fly
But we don't know why
Ooh, now where do we go

All eyes see the figure of the wizard
As he climbs to the top of the world
No sound, as he falls instead of rising
Time standing still, then there's blood on the sand
Oh I see his face!

Where was your star?
Was it far, was it far
When did we leave?
We believed, we believed, we believed

In heat and rain
With the whips and chains
To see him fly
So many died
We built a tower of stone
With our flesh and bone
To see him fly

But why
In all the rain
With all the chains
Did so many die
Just to see him fly

Look at my flesh and bone
Now, look, look, look, look,
Look at his tower of stone
I see a rainbow rising
Look there, on the horizon
And I'm coming home, I'm coming home, I'm coming home

Time is standing still
He gave back my will
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
Going home
I'm going home

My eyes are bleeding
And my heart is leaving here
But it's not home
But it's not home
Ooh

Take me back
He gave me back my will
Ooh ooh ooh ooh

Going home
I'm going home

My eyes are bleeding
And my heart is leaving here
But it's not home
But it's not home
Ooh

Take me back, take me back
Back to my home ooh, ooh, ooh

 

Bad Company 5th Album

In March 1979, Bad Company released their 5th album, "Desolation Angels" after the disappointment of 'Burnin' Sky".

Tracks in Desolation Angels" (1979)  

Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy
Crazy Circles
Gone, Gone, Gone
Evil Wind
Early In The Morning
Lonely For Your Love
Oh, Atlanta
Take The Time
Rhythm Machine
She Brings Me Love

"Rock and Roll Fantasy" live 2010

"Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy"

Hey, yeah.
Here come the jesters, one, two, three.
It's all part of my fantasy,
I love the music and I love to see
the crowd,
Dancing in the aisles and singing out loud, yeah.

Here come the dancers one by one,
Your mamas calling but you're having fun
You'll find you're dancing on a number nine cloud
Put your hands together and sing
it out loud

Its all part of my rock 'n' roll
fantasy, yeah.
Its all part of my rock 'n' roll
dream, yeah.

It's all part of my rock 'n' roll fantasy.
It's all part of my rock 'n' roll
dream.

Put out the spot lights one and all
And let the feeling get down to
your soul
The music's so loud you can here the sound
Reaching for the sky churning up the ground

It's all part of my rock 'n' roll fantasy.
Its all part of my rock 'n' roll dream, oh, yeah.
It's all part of my rock 'n' roll fantasy.
Its all part of my rock 'n' roll dream, yeah, yeah.
Fantasy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Fantasy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

 

By 1977, Bad Company seemed to have run out of steam. Their fourth album, Burnin' Sky fared badly.

Tracks in "Burnin' Sky" (1977)  
Morning Sun
Leaving You
Like Water
Knapsack
Everything I Need
Heartbeat
Peace Of Mind
Passing Time
Too Bad
Man Needs Woman
Master Of Ceremony

"Burning Sky" live 2010

 

Lyrics : "Burnin' Sky"
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.

Waiting for the van to arrive,
The prisoners were lined
up outside.
Jumped a wall, hitcheda ride, and
now I'm here
to say;
Love you, baby, anyway, oh, yeah.
The sky is burnin' I believe my soul is on fire,
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.

Ran across the country fields,
In all terrain, they had guns and dogs and everything.
Swam a river try'n to lose my trail,
But they caught me, under the bridge. Oh yeah!

The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
You are, I'm learning, the key to my desire.

Oh, yeah.

The sky is burnin' I believe my soul's on fire,
You are, I am learning, the key to my desire.

The judge said, 'this man's a danger to humanity,
We're gonna lock him up and throw away the key'
Now, baby, your love has sent me to jail
But I'd rather die than see you with another man

It's burnin' baby, mm, mm; I believe my souls on fire

I believe my souls on fire,
Working on the railroad, every day
But they can't keep me here
And I'm not gonna stay
I got to get outta this place
I'll see you, baby.

It's burnin', yeah, it's burnin'.
I believe my souls on fire,
Keep on burnin',
Ah, yeah, yeah, ah, oh, oho. Keep on burnin'



Bad Company Run with the pack

In 1976, Bad Company recorded their 3rd album and 3rd consecutive platinum in Grasse, France. The picture of a pack of wolves on a silver background was awesome then.

 



Tracks from "Run With The Pack" (1976)  

Live For The Music
Simple Man
Honey Child
Love Me Somebody
Run With The Pack
Silver, Blue & Gold
Young Blood
Do Right By Your Woman
Sweet Lil' Sister
Fade Away

"Run With the Pack" Live 2010 downloaded from Youtube

 

"Run With The Pack"

 

You never give me my money,
You only give me your sympathy.
'Cause I keep on running,
There's no way to catch up with me.
I'm leaving you, don't make no fuss;
You won't even see me, oh no, for dust.

I'm running with the pack,
Running with the pack,
I'm running with the pack,
Never looking back.

You try to keep me in cages,
But baby, you got to catch me first.
You think your law is contagious,
I'll do my best, you can do your worst.
I'm leaving you, now who can I trust;
You won't even see me, oh no, for dust.

I'm running with the pack,
Running with the pack,
I'm running with the pack,
Never looking back.

All right.

Look out there.

I'm running with the pack,
Running with the pack,
I'm running with the pack,
Never looking back.

Running with the pack,
I'm running with the pack,
Running with the pack,
Never looking back.
Oh, yeah.

You can't hold me down,
You can't hold me back,

On my own way,
Running with the pack, ooh.
Never, never, never looking back, Oh.
Keep on running, keep on running
Yeah, yeah.
Moving on, moving out.
Oh, oh......



Bad Company Straight Shooter

Immediately after their greatly successful debut album "Bad Company", the group came up with their second album "Straight Shooter" in 1975. Two hits emerged from this album ie "Feel Like making Love" and "Shooting Star". The latter was written while the group was on its way to US for their second tour.

 

 

Tracks from "Straight Shooter" (1975)  

Good Lovin' Gone Bad

Feel Like Makin' Love

Weep No More

Shooting Star

Deal With The Preacher

Wild Fire Woman

Anna

Call On Me

 

Bad Company 1975

 

Shooting Star 2010 downloaded from Youtube

 

 "Shooting Star"

Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatle song,
'Love me do,' I think it was. From there it didn't take him long.
Got himself a guitar, used to play every night,
Now he's in a rock 'n' roll outfit,

And everything's all right, don't you know?

Johnny told his mama, hey, 'Mama, I'm goin' away. I'm gonna hit the big
time, gonna be a big star someday', Yeah.
Mama came to the door with a teardrop in her eye.
Johnny said, 'Don't cry, mama, smile and wave good-bye'.

Don't you know, yeah yeah, Don't you know that you are a shooting star,
Don't you know, don't you know. Don't you know that you are
a shooting star, And all the world will love you just as long,
As long as you are.

Johnny made a record, Went straight up to number one,
Suddenly everyone loved to hear him sing the song.
Watching the world go by, surprising it goes so fast.
Johnny looked around him and said, 'Well, I made the big time at last'.

Don't you know, don't you know, Don't you know that you are
a shooting star,
Don't you know, oh, yeah, Don't you know that you are
a shooting star, yeah,
And all the world will love you just as long,
As long as you are, a shooting star.

Don't you know that you are a shooting star, Don't you know, yeah,
Don't you know that you are a shooting star, now,
And all the world will love you just as long, As long you are you.

Johnny died one night, died in his bed, Bottle of whiskey,
sleeping tablets by his head. Johnny's life passed him by like a
warm summer day, If you listen to the wind you can still hear him play

Oh oh oh, Don't you know that you are a shooting star,
Don't you know, yeah, don't you know', Don't you know that
you are a shooting star,
Don't you know, yeah,
Don't you know that you are a shooting star,
Don't you, don't you,
don't you, don't you,
Don't you know, don't you
know, oh, yeah, you are,
Yeah, a shooting star, yeah, oh
oh oh oh oh......
Don't you, don't you know
that you are a shooting star,
Don't you don't you know......

"Feel Like Making Love"

 

Lyrics of "Feel Like making Love"

 

Baby, when I think about you
I think about love
Darlin', couldn't live without you
And your love

If I had those golden dreams of my yesterday
I would wrap you
In the heavens
And feel it dyin' all the way
(Dyin')

I feel like makin'
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love to you

Baby, if I think about you
I think about love
Baby baby baby, if I live without you
I live without love

And if I had the sun and moon
They were shinin'
You know I would give you both night and day
Love satisfyin'

I feel like makin'
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love to you

And if I had the sun and moon
They were shinin'
You know I would give you both night and day
Love satisfyin'

I feel like makin'
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love, love

Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love
Feel like makin' love to you...



Bad Company Album

1976 photograph : Burrell, Rodgers, Kirke, Ralph

 

Two great songs from their debut album "Bad Company"

 

"Can't Get Enough" :  Bad Company Live 1974

 

Can't Get Enough" : Bad Company Live 2010

 

 "Can't Get Enough"

(1, 1-2-3)

Well, I take whatever I want
And baby, I want you
You give me something I need
Now tell me I got something for you

Come on, come on, come on and do it
Come on and-uh do what you do

I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

Listen

Well, it's late and I want love
Love that's gonna break me in two
Don't you hang me up in your doorway
Don't you hang up like you do

Say it
Come on, come on, come on and do it
Come on, come on, do what you do, Woo!

I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

Well I say now

I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

Say it again, aah
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

I've got to tell ya baby, that I
I love you so much I can't get enough of your love
I love you so much I can't get enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love

Mmm, you know what I'm saying baby
I can't get enough of your love

I can't get enough, enough of your love
I can't get enough, enough of your love
I can't get enough of your love, Yeah
Woo! Ah, come on baby
Come over here right now
Oh oh oh oh...

 

 

"Movin' On" : Bad Company Live 2010

"Movin' On"

I get up in the morning and it's just another day
Pack up my belongings, I've got to get away
Jump in to a taxi and the time is gettin' tight
I got to keep on movin' on I got a show tonight

I'm movin' on, movin' on from town to town, yeah
I'm movin' on, baby, my feet are never touchin' the ground, yeah

I take it to the ticket place there's a half a boat
Headin' for the Bordengate I'm feelin' pretty low
Fifteen minutes later, I'm sittin' on my plane
Fastened in my safety belt I'm takin' off again

I'm movin' on, movin' on from town to town
I'm movin' on, little darlin', I can't seem to slow me down

Yeah, people got to move and move
Yeah, that's why I'm movin' on, alright
Yeah, people got to move and move
Yeah, never seem to slow me down, alright

Oh good rockin' tonight, baby

I got to move, I got to move
Yeah, I got to keep on keepin' on movin' on yeah
Why don't you come along with me?

I got to move, yeah I don't mind as long as I'm movin'
Yes, I'm movin' on
I love everyday you of my life
I guess I am close to you
I'm movin'



Bad Company - The Beginning and Rock Anthems

England's Bad Company was formed in 1973 during the classic rock era, when Paul Rodgers decided to start anew after the breakup of the legendary band Free. He met up with Mick Ralphs from Mott The Hoople to form the new band. They recruited Boz Burrell from King Crimson and then add drummer Simon Kirke to form Bad Company.
Their self titled debut album went platinum immediately, featuring hits like "Can't Get Enough", "Movin" On" and rock anthems like "Ready for Love", "Rock Steady" and "Bad Company"

 Tracks from "Bad Company" (1974)  

Can't Get Enough

Rock Steady
Ready For Love
Don't Let Me Down
Bad Company
The Way I Choose
Movin' On
Seagull

 

"Bad Company" downloaded from Youtube

 

"Bad Company"

Company, always on the run
Destiny is the rising sun
Oh, I was born six-gun in my hand
Behind a gun I'll make my final stand
That's why they call me

Bad company
And I can't deny
Bad company
Till the day I die
Oh, till the day I die
Till the day I die

Rebel souls, deserters we are called
Chose a gun and threw away the sun
Now these towns, they all know our name
Six-gun sound is our claim to fame
I can hear them say

Bad company
And I won't deny
Bad, bad company
Till the day I die, oo yeah
Till the day I die, oo

Hey
Bad company
And I can't deny
Bad company
Till the day I die

And I say it's
Bad company, oh yeah yeah
Bad company
Till the day I die, oh yeah

Tell me that you are not a thief
Oh but I am bad company
It's the way I play dirty for dirty
Oh, somebody double-crossed me
Double-cross, double-cross

Yeah, we're bad company

 

"Rock Steady" live downloaded from Youtube

"Rock Steady"

Well, when I want to rock steady,
I know, I got to get ready
Close my eyes and I let myself go.
Listen to, oh, baby, let the music flow,
Turn on your light and stay with me a while
And ease your worried mind,
Turn on your light, now babe

And stay with me a while and rock steady.
Yeah, oh, now rock steady,
Yeah, rock, rock steady.
When my love gets a little bit too heavy,
She's mine an' I got to get ready.
Close my eyes and let myself go,
I listen too, yeah, and I let the
music flow.
Yeah, it's flowing now.

Turn on your light and stay with me a while
And ease your worried mind,
Turn on your light
And stay with me a while and rock steady.
Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah, yeah.

Turn on your light and stay with me a while,
And ease your worried mind; turn on your light,
Stay with me a while
And rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock,
Babe, turn on your light
And ease your worried mind,
Yeah, turn on your little light,
Oh, and rock steady.

"Ready for Love" Live downloaded from Youtube

"Ready For Love"Walkin' down this rocky road

Wondering where my life is leadin'

Rollin' on to the bitter end

Finding out along the way

What it takes to keep love living

You should know how it feels, my friend

Ooh, I want you to stay

Ooh, I want you today

I'm ready for love

Oh baby, I'm ready for love

Ready for love

Oh baby, I'm ready for love

Now I'm on my feet again

Better things are bound to happen

All my dues surely must be paid

Many miles and many tears

Times were hard but now they're changing

You should know that I'm not afraid

Ooh, I want you to stay

Ooh, I want you today

I'm ready for love

Oh baby, I'm ready for love

I'm ready for love

Oh baby, I'm ready for love

Oh, for your love

 

Life after Retirement 2014

After about a month of doing 'nothing', the routines of reading papers, going for breakfast, collecting My Paper and Today from the distributors at the MRT station, reading the whole newspaper by morning and further reading on NLB books, it was getting depressive as contact with the pupils and personnels in the school was minimal. One tends to miss them after 38 years of daily connections. So the urge to go back to school is very strong.
Fortunately, after a week of uncertainty, I was finally back to the education system on 10th Jan 2014. The new routines formed a significant uplift to the retired years.......

10 Jan 2014 First day in new school : the dawn

As the day brightens.... the field

it gets brighter.....the canteen block

                                              pupils start to gather for the morning assembly

as more pupils gather....

view of the grandstand