After the Fire
After The Fire were formed in the UK in 1972 by keyboard player Peter Banks, Andy Piercy (guitar, bass), Ivor Twidell (drums) and John Russell (guitar). The market was responsive to UK adult-orientated rock during the early 70s but the band's mixture of "pomp Christian pop" was slow to break through. They eventually secured a contract following the release of their debut album on their own label. CBS Records invested in them and they were rewarded with a UK Top 40 hit, "One Rule For You", in 1979. The accompanying album, although polished, sold only to the converted. The band's subsequent recordings were minor hits until the unexpected major success of "Der Kommissar". Originally recorded by Falco in his native Germany, After The Fire's version went on to sell over a million copies worldwide, and made the US Top 5. However, by the time it charted, the group had already broken up, frustrated by record company indecision and the Christian ethos that "made things worse, as we couldn't have a good old swearing and slanging match." Banks built his own studio before becoming managing director of Maldon Computer Company, a software and networking enterprise. Twidell released three Christian rock solo albums, Waiting For The Sun (1981), Secret Service (1981) and Duel (1983), after leaving the group following the debut album. He then became a member of the Bedfordshire police force. Russell was last sighted working in a hi-fi shop. Piercy retained the rights to the name, although it was now abbreviated to ATF. Still a practising Christian, after submitting an unreleased solo album for CBS he went on to do production work for the Truth, T'Pau (when they were known as Talking America) and Gary Numan. (Source : VH1)
Nobody Else But You
When nobody understands me, when nobody wants to know
When all the world has *banned* me, there's only one place I can go
It's you
Nobody else can find the answers (it's you)
Nobody else can pull me through (it's you)
Nobody else can make it happen (it's you)
Nobody else but you
When my life is caught in freeze frame, when I'm stuck on random hold
When I need someone to free me, to start the tape to roll
When I think that I can take it, and face it on my own
When I'm trying hard to break it, who helps me stand alone
It's you
Nobody else can find the answers (it's you)
Nobody else can pull me through (it's you)
Nobody else can make it happen (it's you)
Nobody else but you
Nobody else can find the answers
Nobody else can pull me through
Nobody else can make it happen
Nobody else but you
When I'm acting like a hero, making out I'm really strong
It all adds up to zero, unless you come along
I need someone to help me, I guess that's no surprise
But when I look around me, I start to realize
Its you
Nobody else can find the answers (it's you)
Nobody else can pull me through (it's you)
Nobody else can make it happen (it's you)
Nobody else but you
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