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One of the biggest Scorpions songs almost had a much different name (and probably a lot less airplay) because it was pretty extreme. Original Title For “Rock You Like A Hurricane”In an interview with Classic Rock about the making of 1984’s Love at First Sting, Scorpions members broke down how they eventually landed on the songs that formed the iconic album. Love at First Sting saw that band take more of a melodic approach while not completely abandoning their sound. Herman Rarebell, Scorpions drummer from 1977-96, recalled tours with Aerosmith, Foreigner and Journey helped convince the hard ro...
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Scorpions singer Klaus Meine lost his voice at a very crucial time in the band’s career – but luckily the group got a helping hand from a future fellow rock star. As the German rockers were heading into the studio to record the follow-up to 1980’s Animal Magnetism, they were poised for a long-awaited breakthrough in America. Unfortunately, the decade of hard work which had gotten them to that crucial point had also taken a big toll on Meine’s voice. “I think the heavy touring and studio schedule finally got me,” he told Noisecreep. “My voice was in bad shape. I couldn’t sing and I thought my c...
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Scorpions singer Klaus Meine lost his voice at a very crucial time in the band’s career – but luckily the group got a helping hand from a future fellow rock star. As the German rockers were heading into the studio to record the follow-up to 1980’s Animal Magnetism, they were poised for a long-awaited breakthrough in America. Unfortunately, the decade of hard work which had gotten them to that crucial point had also taken a big toll on Meine’s voice. “I think the heavy touring and studio schedule finally got me,” he told Noisecreep. “My voice was in bad shape. I couldn’t sing and I thought my c...
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Scorpions kicked off their 2024 Love at First Sting Las Vegas residency last night with a 17-song set at Planet Hollywood’s Bakkt Theater. You can see the full set list and fan-shot videos of the show below. The legendary German rock band’s first 2024 show featured eight of the nine songs from their multi-platinum breakthrough albumLove at First Sting, which recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Released in March of 1984, Love at First Sting catapulted Scorpions to superstardom on the strength of singles such as “Still Loving You” and “Rock You Like a Hurricane.” To date the album has sold...
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Former Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell, who co-wrote the lyrics for the 1984 hit “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” revealed the NSFW title he’d wanted for the song, which their label rejected. In a new interview with Classic Rock, he explained that the German band had adopted a sharp new take on songwriting after touring with American groups, leading to his attempt at pushing against the censors. “It was touring with bands like Foreigner and Aerosmith and Journey that taught us,” Rarebell said. “We saw how they wrote, and we learned fast.” As a result, “Rock You Like a Hurricane” contained lyrics...
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Washington (AFP) - A US man has pleaded guilty to illegally importing and exporting dozens of live scorpions from and to Germany, hiding some of them in a box falsely labeled "chocolates," the Justice Department said. Darren Dennis Drake, 39, of Eugene, Oregon, faces up to one year in prison, a $100,000 fine and three years of supervised release, the department said in a statement. Drake pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to conspiring to violate the Lacey Act, which bans illegal trafficking in wildlife. He was accused of importing and exporting live scorpions without an export license ...
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