Sunday, August 6, 2017

Dangerous by Slaughter

SONG-Dangerous
ARTIST-Slaughter
ALBUM-Back To Reality
YEAR-1999

"Bring your poison and an attitude. Come on and let the party begin." Sexy riff to get into a dangerous situation with...Slaughter Nation shakin' it. Bang your head on a brick wall, this song would go over like gang busters in a live show.

Songwriter-Mark Slaughter, Dana Strum, Blas Elias, Jeff Blando



Sunday, July 30, 2017

Can We Find a Way? by Slaughter

SONG-Can We Find a Way?
ARTIST-Slaughter
ALBUM-Revolution
YEAR-1997

Searchin' for a way to make it work. Forget about your foolish pride and let's find a way. Pleading, "Can we find a way?"

Songwriter-Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum




Sunday, July 23, 2017

Burnin' Bridges by Slaughter

SONG-Burnin' Bridges
ARTIST-Slaughter
ALBUM-Stick It To Ya
YEAR-1989

If you are goin' to be burnin' bridges, you might as well have the lyrics, "liar, liar, with your pants on fire." This song is one of my favorites. Slaughter doesn't hold back telling all those silly "prissy" prissies that it's time to get on with their lives. Hit me while the flame is hot, why doncha?

Songwriter-Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum



Sunday, July 16, 2017

All Fired Up by Slaughter

SONG-All Fired Up
ARTIST-Slaughter
ALBUM-Back to Reality
YEAR-1999

"Got my motor runnin'." Heavy hitting, just like most of the songs on the Back to Reality album. Love how Mark Slaughter adds that extra "a" on his words. "Burn-a." There is some very innovative guitar playing on this track using futuristic-sounding riffs. "Burn-a!"

Songwriter-Mark Slaughter, Dana Strum, Blas Elias, Jeff Blando


Sunday, July 9, 2017

You're My Everything by Slaughter

SONG-You're My Everything
ARTIST-Slaughter
ALBUM-Revolution
YEAR-1997

Throwback to the gentle 70s, this love anthem sings to the heart of someone's everything. There's a flavor of The Eagles, "Tequila Sunrise" when Mark Slaughter sings, "Every night when the Sun goes down, all I want is to be around you," makes me want to sing, "Every night when the Sun goes down, just another lonely boy in town."

Songwriter-Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum

Sunday, July 2, 2017

You Are the One by Slaughter

SONG-You Are the One
ARTIST-Slaughter
ALBUM-Stick It To Ya
YEAR-1989

"You are the one, the one I need to make my dreams come true. Oh, you should know, I love you so."

Slaughter is really good at singing love ballads, even when I'm thinking of a different song every time I hear,  "You Are the One."

Compare Lionel Richie's "You Are."  "You are the sun, you are the rain, that makes my life this foolish game. You need to know I love you so."

Songwriter-Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum


Sunday, June 25, 2017

Wingin' It by Slaughter

SONG-Wingin' It
ARTIST-Slaughter
ALBUM-Stick It To Ya
YEAR-1989

The boys are wingin' it harmonizing doo-wap style with a little skiffle action. Do ya wanna do it?

Songwriter-Mark Slaughter & Dana Strum