RIDING WITH THE ANGELS
Un clásico de la NWOBHM, los británicos Samson. Liderados por el guitarrista Paul Samson quien dio nombre a la banda. Se forman en 1977 y comienzan a editar material propio en 1978. Han editado 9 discos de estudio más dos EP's. Su periodo de actividad se extendió hasta 2002 en que su alma mater Paul Samson muere, aunque como curiosidad editan su último disco en 2006, con material editado antes de la muerte del guitarrista fundador. Samson fue famoso además de por ser uno de los pioneros en liderar la NWOBHM, por ser el descubridor para el mundo del gran Bruce Dickinson como cantante. En aquellos momentos se hacia llamar "Bruce Bruce", y estuvo con la banda durante dos de sus primeros discos, concretamente el segundo y el tercero puesto que en el primero, de 1979, "Survivors", era el propio Samson el que cantaba. Como todos sabemos Bruce Dickinson fichó por Iron Maiden en 1982, tras editar el disco "shock tactics" en 1981 con Samson, quienes fueron además conocidos por su "performance" en directo, ya que encerraban a su bateria "Thunderstick" (Barry Graham Purkis) en una jaula de metal. Vamos con el disco al que quiero hacer referencia hoy, se trata de la tercera obra de estudio de la banda y la última con Dickinson antes de su salto a Iron Maiden. Este "Shock Tactics" de 1981 es un disco que se mueve entre el heavy metal y el hard ' n ' heavy, y del que se pueden destacar varios temas, aunque sobre todos quiero destacar el "Riding with the angels", una version del grupo "Russ Ballard", uno de los más exitosos del grupo y del que quiero dejar un enlace a youtube.
Katie was a kid, I guess she hid her thoughts from everyone
Went to school at eight, she was never late
Didn't know the meaning of fun
Every night Katie prayed to God above
But her daddy gave her everything but love
She woke up one day, said: "I'm on my way"
Her mummy read the letter, It did say:
"I'm on my way, I'm on my way"
Riding with the angels
She's having fun fun fun
Rode around and every boy in town tried to win her back
It was no go, cause she rode with Joe, he was the leader of the pack
People ran for cover when they rolled to town
The night was black, rain on the ground
Engines scream, running too fast
They knew the ride would be there last
They're on their way,
They're on their way
Riding with the angels
She's having fun fun fun
Went to school at eight, she was never late
Didn't know the meaning of fun
Every night Katie prayed to God above
But her daddy gave her everything but love
She woke up one day, said: "I'm on my way"
Her mummy read the letter, It did say:
"I'm on my way, I'm on my way"
Riding with the angels
She's having fun fun fun
Rode around and every boy in town tried to win her back
It was no go, cause she rode with Joe, he was the leader of the pack
People ran for cover when they rolled to town
The night was black, rain on the ground
Engines scream, running too fast
They knew the ride would be there last
They're on their way,
They're on their way
Riding with the angels
She's having fun fun fun
By Nash
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