"Lights and Thunder" is a song by American/Danish glam metal band White Lion and was released as a single in the UK from their 1991 album Mane Attraction.[1] The song charted at No. 95 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
"Lights and Thunder" was White Lion's longest song, from 1991–2008, an eight-minute heavy rock epic with a complex structure inspired by Led Zeppelin’s Achilles Last Stand.[2] In 2008, "Sangre de Cristo" from Return of the Pride became the band's longest song, with a length of eight minutes and forty-four seconds. The song was one of many songs from the band that addressed social or political issues.[3]
Music video
In 2005, for the White Lion live album Rocking the USA, a music video was made for the live version of the song which features on the DVD Bang Your Head Festival 2005.[4][5]
Versions
In 2024, Mike Tramp re-recorded "Lights and Thunder" for the Songs of White Lion, Vol. II album. The song was also re-released as a single and featured a new music video.[6]
Track listing
7" single[7]
- "Lights and Thunder" – 4:56
- "She's Got Everything" – 5:56
12" maxi-single
- "Lights and Thunder" (edit)
- "Fight to Survive" (live)
- "She's Got Everything"
Personnel
- Mike Tramp – lead vocals
- Vito Bratta – lead guitar
- James Lomenzo – bass guitar
- Greg D'Angelo – drums
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 95 |
References
- ^ "White Lion singles".
- ^ "White Lion: I was tired of the other guys, or maybe just the guitarist". Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ "Best White Lion Songs of All Time – Top 10 Tracks". Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "White Lion Video Albums". Spirit of Metal. 2012
- ^ "WHITE LION: 'Bang Your Head Festival 2005' DVD Details Revealed". Blabbermouth. 2021
- ^ "MIKE TRAMP Announces New Album 'Songs Of White Lion - Vol. II'". Blabbermouth. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "White Lion Lights and Thunder".
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2024.