Phantom, Rocker & Slick are one of the very few rock bands in the 80's who attempted to think outside the box. This album is not the typical heavy metal album or an average glam rock album. 50s rockabilly meets 80's hard rock on this album of theirs. It’s a breath of fresh air for those who are looking for something new to listen to. It’s a breath of fresh sound from Staten Island. Guitar hero Earl Slick is on this album.
Hollywood Distractions is about the good old days of dating in Hollywood, California. The old time flames flare up in this song with New York backstreet ways. Bless those West Coast wind-up days of Hollywood distractions. No the song is not about being caught up in the celebrity lifestyle of Hollywood, California.
It is hard to find romance back home. So the band went to Hollywood. You don’t get a second chance very often. There is no second chance at finding a partner for romance. So if you do get a second chance at finding a partner for romance, keep them. The past don’t matter as the good old days are gone.
Well Kept Secret tells a story of a local football hero who saved a girl’s life. However there is a twist in the song as this football player commits crimes during and throughout this song. He ended up killing someone. An old man gets jailed for a crime he didn’t commit as the football player gets away with the crime. It is a well kept secret nobody expected.
There are trophies on the mantelpiece and pennants on the wall from previous football games. He was a local star on field and off. Success never spoiled him. He never lost his touch. He saved a little girl’s life. Headlines of the newspapers called him Superman.
The football hero hid away his troubled dreams. His actions were not real. He woke with bloodstained hands. He began to sharpen his knife. After that he goes out to kill someone. Scenes of untold pain remain hidden from the public eye.
He scored the winning touchdown during a football game when they found the man to blame. Now an old man is sitting in a jail cell for a crime he didn’t commit. This young man keeps his secrets of crimes he won’t admit to doing. It is a well kept secret nobody expected or suspected.
Runnin' from the Hounds is filled with adventure and action. The song tells the tale of an escaped convict on the run after he escaped from jail. The setting of this song takes place in Louisiana.
A dead’s man kinfolk are tracking down an escaped convict who escaped from jail. Judge and the jury waiting in the town. Footprints on the river bank cover up his trail. Ain’t no way he’s gonna spend another night in jail. He is runnin’ from the hounds. He will never will be found as he is hiding in the marshes.
It starts to rain. Now he is running from the pouring rain breathing hard and fast. He heard a shotgun blast. The kinfolk must be catching up to him. He can’t stop to rest. The scene is like a shootout from the Wild, Wild West. Bullets fly right by.
Sheriff on the radio is calling for backup. The escaped convict is heading for the interstate as he escapes the swamps. He is still runnin’ from the hounds in Louisiana.
Men without shame is a song that spawned the band a moderate buzz single which was well favored in the United States and United Kingdom. For a short time, the song reach #43 on the BillBoard Charts, but somehow fell out afterwards.
There’s a certain breed of men who feel the need to put people in their place. They are not a bad bunch of guys. Don’t tell them no lies. So stay off their case. Don’t try to please them or tease them as they know the game. They are men without shame.
People within angle never should tangle with the men who kill with words. You don’t stand a chance.
Sing for Your Supper has a vibe much similar to Aerosmith - Dream On. The song is very similar to an aftermath of a post-apocalyptic society or an abandoned city. You can help but feel a vibe of negativity when you listen to this song.
Children in the Southern United States are demanding a better trade in the job market. They also demand better food too. They are tired of living in a cycle of endless poverty. The following lyrics below explain how the children in the Southern United States are demanding a better trade in the job market.:
In the south the kids are screaming
They demand a better trade
The heroes hide in penthouses
The bills have all been paid
Portions of lyrics from this describe the negativity and the aftermath of a post-apocalyptic society. Take these lyrics for example.:
In the bars there are no women
The survivors change their names
All that’s left is shattered windows
And a grocery store in flames
On the ranch there are no cowboys
Things have changed, you’ve been away
The hills reveal their silence
The cops demand more pay
In the school there’s no laughter
The lesson can’t be learned
The reasons seem to whisper
Something lost means nothing earned
On the street there are no children
All fair maidens stay inside
No Regrets is a song about living with no regrets and letting the good times roll. The song has a good carefree vibe. Time’s a wasting as the road’s getting blurry. So please hurry. The sun bleeding right through the shadows as morning shines and the nighttime fades. You should be gone and enjoying the good times. Put away your regrets for now because tonight you’ll have no regrets. Be carefree and grab a bottle. You’ll have no regrets.
I rate this album, 5/5*****!!
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