STEVE' N' SEAGULLS - THUNDERSTRUCK

THUNDERSTRUCK

STEVE' N' SEAGULLS

SONGWRITERS: ANGUS YOUNG & MALCOLM YOUNG

COUNTRY: FINLAND

ALBUM: FARM MACHINE

LABEL: SPINEFARM RECORDS

GENRE: HARD ROCK

YEAR: 2015

It’s perhaps fair to say that Finland carries a bit of a stereotype of being all about the metal, so some people may find Steve’ n’ Seagulls, a band that plays bluegrass/folk covers of metal songs, to be a bit of an anomaly, but it’s fair to say that this is a band that you’ll fall in love with upon listening!

Quite simply, Farm Machine is just a fun album you’ll keep wanting to come back to. Featuring a tremendously energetic rendition of Iron Maiden’s The Trooper, a cover of Over The Hills And Far Away that will have you singing along to it before you know what’s hit you and the version of Rammstein’s Ich Will that can only really be described as truly unique, Farm Machineis packed full of brilliant covers from start to finish.

Perhaps the greatest inclusion of all is Holy Diver, a cover of the Dio classic that has gained infamy in recent years due to Killswitch Engage’s acclaimed cover of it. However this cover is – dare I say it? – even better! It just has this special spark that will leave you wanting to listen to it over and over again, which is truly the sign of a good song.

As a whole, Farm Machine is an excellent listen and it goes without question that I’ll be down at the front for their performance at Nummirock!

Steve 'n' Seagulls is a Finnish country band, playing bluegrass versions of well-known hard rock and metal songs. The band became known in the summer of 2014 with the publication of videos on YouTube. Especially popular was the band's version of "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC which received over 50 million views on YouTube. The band's debut album Farm Machine was released through Spinefarm Records on May 8, 2015. In November 2015, Steve 'n' Seagulls were featured on The A.V. Club Undercover covering "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys. On August 3, 2016 they released a cover of Aces High promoting their second album Brothers in Farms.

Thunder

Thunder

Thunder

Thunder

Thunder

Thunder

Thunder

Thunder

Thunder

Thunder

I was caught

In the middle of a railroad track (thunder)

I looked round

And I knew there was no turning back (thunder)

My mind raced

And I thought what could I do (thunder)

And I knew

There was no help, no help from you (thunder)

Sound of the drums

Beatin' in my heart

The thunder of guns

Tore me apart

You've been thunderstruck

Went down the highway

Broke the limit, we hit the town

Went through to Texas, yeah, Texas

And we had some fun

We met some girls

Some dancers who gave a good time

Broke all the rules, played all the fools

Yeah, yeah, they, they, they blew our minds

I was shakin' at the knees

Could I come again, please?

Yeah, the ladies were too kind

You've been thunderstruck, thunderstruck

Yeah, yeah, yeah, thunderstruck

Yeah

Oh, thunderstruck, yeah

Now we're shaking at the knees

Could I come again, please?

Thunderstruck, thunderstruck

Yeah, yeah, yeah, thunderstruck

Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah

Said: Yeah, it's alright

We're doing fine

Yeah, it's alright

We're doing fine

(So fine)

Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah

Tunderstruck, thunderstruck, thunderstruck

Whoa, baby, baby, thunderstruck

You've been thunderstruck, thunderstruck

Thunderstruck, thunderstruck, thunderstruck

You've been thunderstruck.