With a musical style similar to Bon Jovi or Def.Leppard, the
Scorpions have fully explored the world of rock & roll throughout
their long career. Known best for their 1984 anthem "Rock You Like a
Hurricane" and the 1990 ballad "Wind of Change", the German rockers
have sold well over 22 million records, making them one of the most
successful rock bands to ever come out of continental Europe. Originally
formed in 1969 by Rudolf Schenker, the original lineup consisted of
rhythm guitarist/vocalist Schenker, lead guitarist Karl-Heinz Follmer,
bassist Lothar Heimberg and drummer Wolfgang Dziony. In 1971,
Schenker's younger brother Michael joined the band to play lead guitar,
and good friend Klaus Meine became the new vocalist. In 1972, the
Scorpions released their remarkable debut album, Lonesome Crow.
Although they failed to get into the public's eye, the early
incarnation of '70s rock band UFO noticed Michael Schenker's guitar
playing and hired him as their lead guitarist; Michael, therefore,
would leave the band in 1973. Guitarist Uli Jon Roth replaced
him, and under his guidance, the group released four consecutive
albums: Fly to the Rainbow (1974), In Trance (1975), Virgin Killer
(1976) and Taken By Force (1977). Although these albums failed to
attain any serious attention in the United States, they were all quite
popular in Japan. By the time Taken By Force was released. Roth made
the decision to leave the band and form Electric Sun after feeling that
his musical ideas would take the group in an entirely different
direction. Tokyo Tapes, a double live album that the group recorded in
Tokyo with Roth, was released in 1978. Shortly after Roth's
departure, Michael Schenker was kicked out of UFO for his constant
alcohol abuse and came back to play with the Scorpions in 1979, who had
recently signed with Mercury Records. The group released Lovedrive that
same year and played their first American tour, but Lovedrive failed to
attract attention being banned in the United States because of its
sexually explicit cover. Still coping with his- drug and alcohol
addiction, Michael missed tour dates repeatedly and guitarist Matthias
Jabs was hired to fill in for him on nights when he was absent. Michael
eventually would leave the band a second time after realizing that he
was failing to meet their expectations. Now with a lineup of
Klaus Meine on vocals, Rudolf Schenker on rhythm guitar, Matthias Jabs
on lead, Francis Bucholzon bass and Herman Rarebell on drums, the band
released Animal Magnetism in 1980 and embarked on another world tour.
Surprisingly, Animal Magnetism went gold in the United States, and the
Scorpions immediately went back into the studio to record their next
release. Problems arose, however, and the project was postponed because
Meine had lost his voice and would have to have surgery on his vocal
chords. Meine returned for the 1982 release Blackout, which contained
the hit "No One Like You." A major success worldwide, Blackout sold
over one million copies in the U.S. alone. But as popular as Blackout
was, it was the band's powerful follow-up. Love At First Sting, that
made them superstars. Released in 1984. the album boasted the
single Rock You Like a Hurricane and would eventually achieve
double-platinum status. The group undertook one of their most
successful world tours, boasting an outstanding stage show with
high-energy performances. After releasing World Wide Live in
1985. the band took a long hiatus for two years. Their tenth studio
album. Savage Amusement, was finally released in 1988, and the hit
ballad Rhythm of Love brought on another major success. For their next
project, the group participated at the Monsters of Rock tour in 1989
and performed in Russia for the first time, selling out seven shows in
a row. Obtaining tremendous inspiration from their Russian tour, Meine
wrote the song "Wind of Change," which was placed on the 1990 release
Crazy World. The content on this album made Crazy World \e most
popular Scorpions' release ever. Unfortunately, Crazy World was
the last successful Scorpions' release in the U.S. By the time their
Face the Heat album was released in 1993, many longtime fans had
already lost interest in the band. Face the Heat did eventually reach
gold, and in 1995 they released another live album, Live Bites, in an
attempt to win back supporters. This album also didn’t sell as many
copies as they had hoped, but the group continued to remain optimistic.
They released Pure Instinct in 1996, this time touring with shock-rock
master Alice Cooper in hopes that they would attract a bigger audience.
Mercury Records assembled a double album of he band’s greatest hits,
entitled Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years, and released it on July 15,
1997. Although they still do not command as much media attention as
they did in the ’80s, the Scorpions continue to have a steady following
throughout the world, and released the new album Eye to Eye in 1999. On
11 November 1999, the 10th anniversary of German reunification the
Scorpions played in front of Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate at the
invitation of German government. Joining them in their performance of
Wind of Change were 166 cellists. The work was conducted by the
distinguished cello virtuoso Mstislav Rostropovich. The
crossover CD Moment of Glory, featuring the Scorpions with the Berlin
Philharmonic Orchestra, was released on 19 June 2000. The first live
performance took place in Hanover on 22 June 2000. White Dove
A place without a name Under a burning sky There’s no milk and honey here In the land a God Someone holds a sign It says we are human, too And while the sun goes down The world goes by White dove Fly with the wind Take our hope under you wings For the world to know That hope will not die Where the children cry
Waves, big like a house There’re stranded on a piece of wood To leave it all behind To start again But instead of a new life All they find is a door that’s closed And they keep looking for A place called hope White dove Fly with the wind Take our hope under your wings For the world to know That hope will not die Where the children cry Na na Na na na na Na na na na na na na na Na na Na na na na Na na na na na Can anyone tell me why (can anyone tell me why) The children of the world (the children of the world) Have to pay the price (pay another price) And now you’re telling me You’ve seen it all before I know that’s right but still It breaks my heart Well, the golden lamb we sent Makes us feel better now But you know it’s just a drop In a sea of tears White dove Fly with the wind Take our hope under your wings For the world to know That hope will not die Where the children cry White dove Fly with the wind Take our hope under your wings For the world to know That hope will not die Where the children cry Na na Na na na na Na na na na na na na na Na na Na na na na Na na na na na
Still Loving You
Time, it needs time To win back your love again I will be there, I will be there… Love, only love Can bring back your love some day I will be there, I will be there… Fight, baby, I fight To win back your love again I will be there, I will be there… Love, only love Can break down the walls some day I will be there, I will be there…
Refrain: If we’d go again all the way from the start I would try to change things that killed our love Your pride has built the wall so strong that I can’t get through! Is there really no chance to start once again? I’m loving you Try, baby, try To trust in my love again I will be there, I will be there… Love, our love Just shouldn’t be thrown away I will be there, I will be there… Refrain: If we’d go again all the way from the start I would try to change things that killed our love Is now there your pride and a wall that you’ve been through? You should give me your chance, this couldn’t be the end I’m still loving you X 2
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