Impellitteri is a heavy metal band from USA formed and led by guitar virtuo… Read Full Bio ↴Impellitteri is a heavy metal band from USA formed and led by guitar virtuoso Chris Impellitteri in 1987. Since then, the band has released numerous albums to critical praise, mainly due to Chris Impellitteri's speed/shred style of playing. The band's style is often compared to Racer X, while Chris' is compared to Yngwie Malmsteen. Chris Impellitteri formed Impellitteri in 1987 together with Rob Rock as vocalist. That year, they released an EP called the black album. The selftitled EP was well-received, and Impellitteri regrouped, this time with Graham Bonnet as lead singer, and release the full-length album Stand In Line in 1988. After some touring and label deals, Impellitteri returned (again with Rob Rock on vocals) with Grin and Bear It in 1992. The following year, they released another EP titled Victim of the System. In 1994, they released Answer To The Master. In 1996, Impellitteri released Screaming Symphony, which has become one of the most acclaimed albums of the band. In 1997 they released yet another EP titled Fuel For The Fire, in preparation for their next full-length album. The next year, they released another of their most acclaimed works: Eye of the Hurricane. They followed it in 2000 with Crunch. Shortly after, Rock decided to pursue a solo career so Impellitteri recruited Graham Bonnet again, and started working on his next album. In 2002, they finally released System X. That year, they also released a compilation of hits called The Very Best of Impellitteri. The union with Bonnet would be short-lived as they parted ways some time after, and Impellitteri recruited Curtis Skelton, finally releasing Pedal To The Metal in 2004, one of their most aggressive albums to date. Chris Impellitteri is currently working with an LA band (as a member, not leader) and has announced that they will release a new album soon. Chris Impellitteri has been ranked together with Deicide drummer Steve Asheim and bassist Adrian Davison as perhaps the fastest musicians on their respective instruments. The band is currently on hiatus as Chris recently joined a Los Angeles band, and is working with them on a new album.
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Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.
Someday I'll wish upon a star
And wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
High above the chimney tops,
That's where you'll find me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
Birds fly over the rainbow
Why then, oh why can't I?
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why can't I?
"Over the Rainbow" is a wistful ballad that evokes the desire to escape from the hardship of everyday life to a place of beauty and happiness. Its opening line "Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high" reveals the singer's yearning to escape to a mystical place far beyond the dreary reality.
The lyrics of the song describe a utopian world where dreams come true and troubles disappear like "lemon drops." The song takes inspiration from the idea of Oz, as the singer references "bluebirds" that fly over the rainbow, which appears to be a reference to the bluebirds that sing in the Land of Oz. The lyrics express the desire to leave behind the mundane and enter a world where happiness is attainable.
Ultimately, "Over the Rainbow" is not just a straightforward ballad, but it is also a covert commentary on the difficult times the world was facing during the time of its authorship. The song was written in 1939, amidst the Great Depression and on the brink of World War II, hence it served as a form of escapism for those dealing with hardship beyond their control.
Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There exists a place beyond the horizon, up in the sky.
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
There's a place that I remember from the sweet songs my parents sang to me.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
The place over the rainbow is blessed with clear blue skies.
And the dreams that you dare to dream,Really do come true.
The aspirations that you dare to have can actually materialize in the land over the rainbow.
Someday I'll wish upon a starAnd wake up where the clouds are far behind me.
I have the determination to seek a life beyond the ordinary and escape the clouds of stress and difficulty.
Where troubles melt like lemon drops,High above the chimney tops,That's where you'll find me.
I long for a place where my fears and anxieties disperse like dissolving lemon drops, way above the maze of houses.
Somewhere over the rainbow, blue birds fly
At this magical location over the rainbow, blue birds soar in the sky.
Birds fly over the rainbow
There's beauty over the rainbow that attracts not only me, but also beautiful creatures like birds.
Why then, oh why can't I?
I can't help but question myself why I can't reach this beautiful location too.
If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbowWhy, oh why can't I?
If these delightful birds can go beyond the horizon, what's stopping me from experiencing such bliss as well?
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Written by: Yip Harburg, Harold Arlen
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01Overture3:59
02Visual Prison4:00
03I'll Be With You3:43
04Victim of the System4:34
05Walk Away4:06
06Stand in Line1:27
07Countdown to the Revolution4:30
08Screaming Symphony
09Burning9:23
10Lost in the Rain3:59
11For Your Love4:23
12Over the Rainbow5:43
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13Warrior5:01
14Highway Star8:12
15Meet The Band3:20
16The King Is Rising4:03
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