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Nel lontano 1984 il glam o hair metal imperava un po' dappertutto, con gruppi quali Motley Crue, Twisted Sister e New York Dolls. Gruppi che avrebbero gettato le basi per artisti del calibro dei Guns'n'Roses. Tra di loro c'erano anche questi Dokken, tra i più sottovalutati.
E Tooth And Nail è di sicuro il loro capolavoro. Questo masterpiece inizia con un arpeggio di chitarra da brividi del bravissimo George Lynch, per poi esplodere nella fantastica e violenta titletrack. Il disco scorre via in modo leggero con pezzi quali "Just Got Lucky", "Heartless Heart" e "Don't Close Your Eyes" ma è con "When Heaven Comes Down", "Into The Fire" e "Bullets To Spare" che si vola nel paradiso del metal anni '80. Naturalmente per quanto riguarda i testi non ci si può che aspettare storie di cuori spezzati e di donne, ma questo tipo di musica era famoso anche per queste tematiche. Il capolavoro del disco, comunque, è la traccia numero 9, "Alone Again": il titolo è molto esplicito per ciò che riguarda il tema trattato (di nuovo solo/le mie lacrime cadono come pioggia/di nuovo solo/senza te, ecc.), ma le melodie, l'assolo e la fantastica e inarrivabile voce di Don Dokken la pongono sulla cima della montagna di ballads che sono state scritte negli anni '80. Il finale invece è una deflagazione esaltante col ritmo sostenuto masempre arioso e vario di "Turn On The Action", con ancora uno splendido assolo.
In definitiva, da ascoltare se vi piacciono i Crue, gli Skid Row o roba del genere, e soprattutto perchè è un capolavoro e sarebbe un'ingiustizia lasciarlo nel dimenticatoio dove è stato relegato.
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01 Without Warning (01:34)
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02 Tooth and Nail (03:39)
Desperate living, driving me mad
Writings on the wall
Crushed all our hopes and the dreams we once had
Just to watch them fall
Tearing it up in the daytime
Burning it down at night
How long does it take
To break the spell
Straight to the top
Tooth and Nail
Last generation, reckless and free
Up against the odds
Thoughts of revenge are going through me
Fate lies in the cards
Tearing it up in the daytime
Burning it down at night
How long does it take
To break the spell
Straight to the top
Tooth and Nail
(Guitar solo)
Desperate living, trying to see
Breaking all the rules
Only the strong are gonna be free
From a world of fools
Tearing it up in the daytime
Burning it down at night
How long does it take
To break the spell
Straight to the top
Tooth and Nail
How long does it take
To break the spell
Straight to the top
Tooth and Nail
Tooth and Nail
Tooth and Nail
Straight to the top
Tooth and Nail
03 Just Got Lucky (04:34)
I should'a known better
Should'a seen right thru
Over and over falling in love with you
Wanting you for myself- my first mistake
Finding out the hard way
Was all that I could take
You were just using someone
And I was the one
She said "You just got lucky"
I believed your deadly lies
"You just got lucky"
You're a devil in disguise
Don't wanna hear no lies- no apologies
Imagination gets the best of me
I'm looking everywhere- still I see your face
I'll never forget you- you put me in my place
You were just using someone
And I was the one
She said "You just got lucky"
I believed your deadly lies
"You just got lucky"
I've been hypnotized
She said "You just got lucky"
I believed your deadly lies
"You just got lucky"
You're a devil in disguise
Now that is over and I've seen right through
Not looking back again I'll start anew
Was making love to you such a wasted time
Maybe I love you, still, I'll get you off my mind
You were just using someone
And I was the one
She said "You just got lucky"
I believed your deadly lies
"You just got lucky"
I've been hypnotized
She said "You just got lucky"
I was taken by surprise
"You just got lucky"
You're a devil in disguise
05 Don't Close Your Eyes (04:10)
Music: lynch, dokken, pilson
Lyrics: lynch
Somebody's watching me, is it just a crazy dream
Is it my memory, playing tricks on me
Out in the streets in the heat of the city
Here comes the night
Sky's turning grey and black
You knew that you were right
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes or I'll be there
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes or I'll be there
Just a shadow in the dark, you've seen this face before
Is it just a fantasy, is he coming back for more
Out in the alleyways, there is no second chance
Moving up behind you, you've lost the game at last
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes or I'll be there
Don't close your eyes
Don't close your eyes or I'll be there
Somebody's watching me, is it just a crazy dream
Is it my memory, playing tricks on me
Out in the alleyways, there is no second chance
Moving up behind you, you've lost the game at last
Don't close your eyes
07 Into the Fire (04:27)
You weave your spell
Your eyes they beckon me
Your lips they speak, lies and misery
I know it's wrong, but I can't turn away
The flames draw near, they're telling me to stay
(Into the fire) I'm falling
(Into the fire) I'm falling
Into the fire
Your love burns bright, and yet the flames are cold
This time I fear, you won't be back no more
When will it end, your love consumes my soul
Into the fire, I'm being tempted once more
(Into the fire) I'm falling
(Into the fire) I'm falling
Into the fire
Take me back whera I came back
Don't wanna see your face no more
You broke my heart, now it's not the same
I'm falling, again
I'm falling, again
Into the fire
09 Alone Again (04:19)
I'd like to see you in the morning light
I'd like to feel you when it comes tonight
Now I'm here and I'm all alone
Still I know how it feels
I'm alone again
Tried so hard to make you see
But I couldn't find the words
Now the tears, they fall like rain
I'm alone again without you
Alone again without you
Alone again without you
Alone again without you
I said stay, but you turned away
Tried to say that it was me
Now I'm here and I've lost my way
Now I know how it feels
I'm alone again
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(bridge)
I...
repeat CHORUS
10 Turn on the Action (04:43)
Music: lynch, pilson
Lyrics: brown, lynch, pilson
I'm like a wildcat at midnight
I'm like a stick of dynamite
Evil senses taking over me
Gonna let the action steal the night
Turn up the heat
Turn down the lights (action, action)
Turn up the heat
Baby go all night
Turn on the action
Turn on the night
Turn on the action
Turn on the night
I'm looking over my shoulder
I'm running reckless thru the night
Forever young not getting older
Satisfaction guaranteed tonight
Turn up the heat
Turn down the lights (action, action)
Turn up the heat
Baby go all night
Turn on the action
Turn on the night
Turn on the action
Turn on the night
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