This is a classic 80s rock song that certainly can sweep you away like a storm with its amazing guitar lines, thunderous drums placed perfectly against the lyric line, and powerhouse vocals. I absolutely love the instrumentals on this tune, and I have to say that I could understand the lyrics for the chorus pretty clearly. "Here I am---rock you like a hurricane." Simple enough I'd say. It's, once again, about love and someone who is there and ready to rock this girl's world. Yup. Plain and straightforward in meaning. We know that the term "rock" has been used many times as a metaphor for, well, romantic concepts. Anyway, I had no idea what the rest of the lyrics were until recently, and they are kind of intense. Lots of animal references, and that's alright. I kind of like living in the dark on this one, so I will go back to hearing them in my mind kind of jumbled.
One thing that I thought was AMAZING was the collaboration of the Scorpions and the Berlin Philharmonic. Now, that is my cup of tea. The brass intro in that version followed by the strings cranking along with 16th notes really gives it drive and momentum. Excellent! It's definitely time for more of these rock/orchestral pairings, although I do think we've seen this evolution with "unplugged" versions and many other performances with an extended instrumental ensemble. I am all for this trend. Bravo to the Scorpions and the Berlin Phil for their amazing performance. I've included the original video along with the Berlin Phil video for you to enjoy! Rock on!
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