Saigon Kick (Official Thread)

[METALPRIEST]

Official Website

1991 Saigon Kick
1992 The Lizard
1993 Water
1995 Devil In The Details
1998 Greatest Mrs.: The Best of Saigon Kick
1998 Moments From The Fringe
1999 Bastards
2000 Greatest Hits Live
2007 Live Around The World 1991 - 1996


Are they metal? Yeah I guess they are! But there is SOOO much more to these gyus from Florida! I've loved these guys since they came out in the 90's....1990 to be exact!

These guys dabbled in it all. Metal of course, pop, psychedelic, alternative,ballads...and the influences I've heard over all this time stem from Judas Priest, Ozzy, Sabbath, Beatles, ELO, David Bowie, Queen, The Move,The Doors and many many more.

The band consisted of, and was formed by singer Matt Kramer and Guitarist/Songwriter Jason Bieler. Rounding out the line up is bassist and drummer Tom Defile and Phil Ramone

As the thread progresses we'll find out that the band did not have Matt Kramer on their third album...and did it as a three piece with Jason taking the vocals. Which is awesome, cause you really can't tell the difference. Well I can't anyway. They had a plan and it shows!

So enjoy one of the most unique metal bands to emerge out of the 90's! Enjoy the variety of sounds that is SAIGON KICK!!

What You Say



All I Want



Some of my favorite lyrics from them!!

I have danced in the finest ballrooms.
I have loved, never loosing sight.
I have sighed at the sight of Paris.
All I want is you. All I need is you.
I would die from a soldiers bullet.
I would wait in the noon day sun.
I would cry from the highest mountain.
All I want is you. All I need is you.
I can run with the bulls in Spain.
I can have the finest jewels.
I could climb the himalayas.

I am the one who kneels down, don't you know?
I want the things only you could ever show.
You need a man who loves you more than his life.
Zero's the price for the ride into life.
I never thought the sun would rise on a day as fine as this.
All my life, I would dream it happened.
All I want is you. All I need is you.

Hostile Youth



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[Lynch]

nice start! Always liked everything I heard from these guys.

 

[Soot and Stars]

I'm going to post the obvious one guys as someone has to. After all I did have it posted in my Top 20 Power Ballads thread! I love the vocalist and the spanish like acoustic guitar solo in this one.



And as I pointed out I own this album.



My college radio station gave it away free so I picked it up. I remember it being pretty good and different than what I expected. The standout was them covering Bowie:

 

[METALPRIEST]

Water is the third album I mentioned in the OP and the ending is a masterpiece!

When You Were Mine

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I never thought that life could be so unkind
Until I lost you
No more times by the lake in June
No more walks beneath the moon

When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find
The leaves will change as time goes by and by
It's all the same to me
The wind will blow as if it knows the rhyme
Why not me?

When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find
You were always there to be with me
And show me a kindness of a type
I grew so fond of receiving
Almost daily when you came
We talk for hours over things
We believe in caring for each other
Hand in hand through life before you left me
Standing all alone helpless without you

I never thought that life could be so unkind
Until I lost you
No more times by the lake in June
No more walks beneath the moon
When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find

When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find
When you were mine
There would be another day in my life
All this time the river flows to nowhere that I can't find

 

[muzik_guy]

Nothing but respect for this band. Once upon a time my old band & Saigon Kick were being courted by 3rd Stone Records (headed by actor Michael Douglas believe it or not) & only one band got the contract. Guess who? Lol. They were incredibly diverse & talented. They've done some reunion gigs this year, but who knows if an album will materialize. Phil Varone has a pretty good gig as an author/comedian.