UFO’S Shredding In “Rock Bottom” Performance Will Bring You Back To Life!
“I’ll Know Sleep You’ll Never Know…”
Heavy metal English band UFO really knew how to make a scene and play an axe, especially in this insane ’75 live performance of hit “Rock Bottom!” Written to describe a dreadful nightmare in which there is no escape, “Rock Bottom” reveals the different layers of terror one drowsily seeps into in this never-ending nightmarish rock ballad.
“Shadow work is closin’ in above the lamps in your street, Lucifer goes walkin’ down free to meet. Minutes pass so slowly by the, hands on your clock, Heaven don’t open when you knock…”
Written by the band’s lead vocalist Phill Mogg, this song was originally recorded for the 1974 Phenomenon album that features one of the most epic guitar solos in history. As these guys slay their way across the stage, they eventually hit #84 on VH1’s “Top 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.”
Interesting Fact: “Rock Bottom” was also released as a single – a format that could not possibly do it justice – the live version from Strangers In The Night is unquestionably the definitive. This album was recorded on the band’s 1978 US tour and was released on the Chrysalis Label in January the following year.
Although UFO took hard rock to a whole different, metal level in the late 70’s, we still like to think of this legendary, killer band as one of our favorite true rock bands of all time!
+ Rock Bottom Lyrics +
Seventeen a nature’s queen, know what I mean
Twenty one, a long one,
And you can see the numbers run
Now you look so peaceful, lyin’ there asleep
With the wings of God above you
Before the spirits meet
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
Shadow work is closin’ in above the lamps in your street
Lucifer goes walkin’ down free to meet
Minutes pass so slowly by the, hands on your clock
Heaven don’t open when you knock
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
With all darkness closin’ in
Will the light reveal your soul
One sweet kiss on your clay cold lips
I’ll know sleep you’ll never know
Where do we go, where do we go
Where do we go from here
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
Rock bottom, rock bottom, rock bottom
