Victims of the Future
Gary Moore
℗ 1983
Gary Moore might just be the greatest guitar hero America's never heard of, probably because only his recent blues recordings have benefited from proper distribution stateside. In fact, Moore has worn so many hats during his near 30-year career that the words eclectic and unfocused immediately come to mind. Victims of the Future arrived in the middle of the most consistent phase of his career — that of a heavy metal guitar slinger. Between the epic cold war-inspired title track and the massive riffing of "Murder in the Skies" (written about the Korean airliner shot own by Russian fighter jets), Moore assaults the listener with more guitar notes than appear in most careers. These are great songs though, and his powerful vocals are also very effective, especially on the hit ballad "Empty Rooms." None of Moore's recordings are very easy to find in America, but make sure this is the first one you look for. — Ed Rivadavia. |
- 1. Victims of the Future (Gary Moore — Ian Paice — Neil Carter — Neil Murray) [06:14]
- 2. Teenage Idol (Gary Moore) [04:07]
- 3. Shapes of Things to Come (Jim McCarty — Keith Relf — Paul Samwell-Smith) [04:10]
- 4. Empty Rooms (Gary Moore — Neil Carter) [04:15]
- 5. Murder in the Skies (Gary Moore — Neil Carter) [07:17]
- 6. All I Want (Gary Moore) [07:36]
- 7. Hold on to Love (Gary Moore) [04:25]
- 8. The Law of the Jungle (Gary Moore) [06:14]
- 9. Devil in Her Heart [03:29]
- 10. Blinder [02:46]
- 11. Empty Rooms ['84 remix] [04:21]
Тексты:
Victims of the Future
(Gary Moore — Ian Paice — Neil Carter — Neil Murray)
Searching each day for the answers, watching our hopes disappear. Set on a course for disaster, living our lives in fear. Our leaders leave us in confusion. For them there's only one solution. Caught in the fight for survival, trapped with our backs to the wall. Are we just lambs to the slaughter, who wait for the axe to fall? Our world is headed for destruction. Our fate is in the hands of fools. Shadows of the past, victims of the future. How long will it last? Victims of the future? Into the verbal arena, armed with the lies that they tell. They're fighting for world domination, backed by the weapons of hell. Is there no end to all this madness? Is there no hope for us at all? Shadows of the past, victims of the future. How long will it last? Victims of the future. Shadows of the past, victims of the future. How long will it last? Victims of the future. Yeah. Shadows of the past, victims of the future. How long will it last? Victims of the future. Shadows of the past, victims of the future. How long will it last? Victims of the future. Victims of the future. Victims of the future. Victims of the future. Victims of the future. Yeah.
Teenage Idol
(Gary Moore)
Never did much good when he went to school. Too many teachers, there were too many rules. A dirty faced kid, he was never outta trouble. His Mom and Poppa told him better get out on the double. But when he heard that music on the radio, he knew one day he was gonna be a teenage idol. He quit his job at the factory. He was tired of makin' peanuts, so he jumped out of the tree. He couldn't wait another day to get out of that place. He punched the clock, and he broke its face. But when he heard that guitar on the radio, he knew one day he was gonna be a teenage idol. Teenage idol. He is a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll. A teenage idol, he's way out of control. Yeah. He dumped his chick and he sold his car. He bought himself a hot guitar. He joined a band and they cut some tracks. He hit the road and he's never looked back, oh no. And now they're playing all his records on the radio. And everybody knows, he's gonna be a teenage idol. Wow. He is a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll. A teenage idol, he's way out of control. He's just a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll. He's a teenage idol, he's way out of control. And now they're playing all his records on the radio. Everybody knows that he's gonna be a teenage idol. Teenage idol. He is a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll. He's just a teenage idol, he's way out of control. He's a teenage idol, he knows how to rock and roll. A teenage idol, he's way out of control. We're talking about a teenage idol. You know what I mean. He might be in your town next week, so just look out. Get those tickets while they're hot.