ATOMIC ROOSTER – BLACK SNAKE [1972]

Ένα live session των Atomic Rooster στο στούντιο με τον κορυφαίο Chris Farlowe, νεοφερμένο στο γκρουπ. Το ‘Black Snake’ είχε πρωτοπαρουσιαστεί σε πολύ υποδεέστερη βερσιόν, στο άλμπουμ In Hearing Of του 1971.

A live Atomic Rooster session in the studio with the superb Chris Farlowe, a newcomer to the group. ‘Black Snake’ was first presented in a much weaker version, on the 1971 album In Hearing Of.

Black snake living in a black hole, hiding from the sun.
Black snake living in a black hole ’till the game is won.
Black snake living in a black hole, hiding from the sun.
Black evil hides in the darkness when the night is come.
Black evil hides in the darkness when the night is come.
Black snake, black snake, black snake, black snake.
Black snake living in a black hole, waiting for the man.
Black snake living in a black hole, doing what he can.
Black snake living in a black hole, hiding for the sun.
Black evil hides in the darkness when the night is come.
Black evil hides in the darkness when the night is come.
Tell me sister, tell me child,
What’s in the dark black makes you feel so wild?
Tell me brother, tell me child,
What’s in the dark black makes you feel so wild?
Black snake, black snake, black snake, black snake.
Black snake living in a dark hole, hiding from the sun.
Black snake living in a dark hole ’till the game is won.
Black snake living in a black hole, hiding from the sun.
Black evil hides in the darkness when the night is come.
Black evil hides in the darkness when the night is come.
Tell me sister, tell me child,
What’s in the dark black makes you feel so wild?
Tell me brother, tell me child,
What’s in the dark black makes you feel so wild?
Black snake, black snake, black snake, black snake.


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2 Comments

  1. Sue Dreamwalker June 29, 2022 at 12:01 am

    Were they trying to tell us way back then? One snake at least got her sentence today..

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  2. Resa June 29, 2022 at 4:50 am

    Basic, love it.. the era permeates.

    Reply

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