I've been obsessively listening to this song for the past few weeks and I think I've worked out what the lyrics are. It's not easy to understand the singer, but the band re-recorded this song with another vocalist in the 1990s. That recording is easier to decipher but uses different lyrics to the ones on this recording. (Perhaps the band's later vocalist couldn't work out what was being sung on this recording either!) So, using the re-recording's lyrics as a baseline, I got a sense of what the song is about - it's basically a young British heavy metal band singing about living life on the road and chasing the rock 'n' roll dream. From there, repeated listens make me think I've more or less worked it out. It might not be 100% but I'm convinced I'm at the very least 90% there: I'm living fast, I'm living hard, it's the kind of guy I am/ I've just got home, my ears are ringing, clock reads 5a.m./ I know what I'm doing 'cos my stars just said I'm/ Heading for the top/ I've fire in my eyes, meat in my jeans/ Ambition's burning me hot/ I've got a burning ambition, baby/ It's burning me hot/ Aiming for the top/ Night after night, I play in places, the purpose of the days/ After a time, town after town, it all starts to look the same/ Another night of this rock 'n' roll and I'm feeling fit to drop/ Show me the pub and I'm out on the stage, the whole place starts to hop/ I've got a burning ambition baby/ It's burning me hot/ Aiming for the top/ Aiming for the top/ Saturday crowd, the band's in tune, everything comes together/ In the wrong place and at the wrong time/ If you rock heavy leather/ Don't you try to change me baby, 'cos nobody can/ I've told you once, I've told you twice, It's the way that I am I got a burning ambition baby, it's burning hot/ Aiming for the top/ Yeah, aiming for the top/
Lars Ulrich used to love to blast this while thumbing through his massive collection of Danish Hardcore magazines, that were too Hardcore for the US market. At least that is what David Mustaine has been quoted as saying. I just can't listen to this without that mental imagery
I just hope this is the Derek Pickles that I used to work with at Mons Mill in Todmorden around the late 70s. He was with Dragster then. I believe He went to USA. I don't know how I can find out. Still, all the best Del, if it's you. Tony Whiting.
Estoy viviendo rápido, estoy viviendo duro, ese es el tipo de persona que soy/ Acabo de llegar a casa, me zumban los oídos, el reloj marca las 5 a.m./ Sé lo que estoy haciendo porque mis estrellas me lo dijeron. Rumbo a la cima Tengo fuego en mis ojos, carne en mis jeans/ La ambición me quema Tengo una ambición ardiente, nena. Me está quemando mucho Apuntando a la cima Noche tras noche, toco en lugares, el propósito de los días/ Después de un tiempo, ciudad tras ciudad, todo empieza a parecer igual. Otra noche de este rock 'n' roll y me siento con ganas de dejarme caer. Muéstrame el pub y estaré en el escenario, todo el lugar comienza a vibrar. Tengo una ambición ardiente, nena. Me está quemando mucho Apuntando a la cima Apuntando a la cima Público del sábado, la banda está afinada, todo sale bien. juntos/ En el lugar equivocado y en el momento equivocado/ Si te gusta el cuero pesado/ No intentes cambiarme, nena, porque nadie puede. Te lo he dicho una vez, te lo he dicho dos veces, así soy yo. Tengo una ambición ardiente, nena, arde intensamente. Apuntando a la cima Sí, apuntando a la cima.
@RelentlessIt's because I know this song isn't Ambition 😂 the chorus to ambitions has 'I'm burning now, I'm flying now. I'm hungry, my Ambitions burning hot'
Thats me on Vocals
This track is rockin, thanks for your efforts
AGUANTE CAMPEÓN ¡¡
ABRAZO DESDE ARGENTINA
Thank you I have goosebumps ❤🤘
Your music is awesome ❤
Sup rise you not dead DOD
Derick Pickles is the most rock n roll name ever!
Sounds like a name from Spinal Tap.
Nwobhm can't do no wrong, just love it, so much wonderful singles
main riff is a great example of what NWoBHM is!
an old motorheadish vibe , very cool through !!!
Or Tank or Saxon or others from the NWoBHM
One of the best songs ever
England rocked so hard in 81
This is one of the reasons I love TH-cam... getting to hear stuff I haven't heard in decades (the bad things about TH-cam? That's for another day).
I've been obsessively listening to this song for the past few weeks and I think I've worked out what the lyrics are. It's not easy to understand the singer, but the band re-recorded this song with another vocalist in the 1990s. That recording is easier to decipher but uses different lyrics to the ones on this recording. (Perhaps the band's later vocalist couldn't work out what was being sung on this recording either!) So, using the re-recording's lyrics as a baseline, I got a sense of what the song is about - it's basically a young British heavy metal band singing about living life on the road and chasing the rock 'n' roll dream. From there, repeated listens make me think I've more or less worked it out. It might not be 100% but I'm convinced I'm at the very least 90% there:
I'm living fast, I'm living hard, it's the kind of guy I am/
I've just got home, my ears are ringing, clock reads 5a.m./
I know what I'm doing 'cos my stars just said I'm/
Heading for the top/
I've fire in my eyes, meat in my jeans/
Ambition's burning me hot/
I've got a burning ambition, baby/
It's burning me hot/
Aiming for the top/
Night after night, I play in places, the purpose of the days/
After a time, town after town, it all starts to look the same/
Another night of this rock 'n' roll and I'm feeling fit to drop/
Show me the pub and I'm out on the stage, the whole place starts to hop/
I've got a burning ambition baby/
It's burning me hot/
Aiming for the top/
Aiming for the top/
Saturday crowd, the band's in tune, everything comes together/
In the wrong place and at the wrong time/
If you rock heavy leather/
Don't you try to change me baby, 'cos nobody can/
I've told you once, I've told you twice, It's the way that I am
I got a burning ambition baby, it's burning hot/
Aiming for the top/
Yeah, aiming for the top/
Thank you for your efforts, much appreciated
Thank you!
Wow, this is amazing, heavy metal rules.
very good.......................
Great riff
What a storming song! Thanks for posting, that's a hidden gem.
Great track, thanks for posting
First time hearing Dragster. Awesome!
This deserves more views! what a kick ass tune
First time hearing this, kicks major ass!
Lars Ulrich used to love to blast this while thumbing through his massive collection of Danish Hardcore magazines, that were too Hardcore for the US market. At least that is what David Mustaine has been quoted as saying. I just can't listen to this without that mental imagery
fucking awesome track still, 35 years later.. thanks for posting...
Damn this kicks ass!
I just hope this is the Derek Pickles that I used to work with at Mons Mill in Todmorden around the late 70s. He was with Dragster then. I believe He went to USA. I don't know how I can find out. Still, all the best Del, if it's you. Tony Whiting.
Look at the comments. He's in there.
Estoy viviendo rápido, estoy viviendo duro, ese es el tipo de persona que soy/ Acabo de llegar a casa, me zumban los oídos, el reloj marca las 5 a.m./
Sé lo que estoy haciendo porque mis estrellas me lo dijeron.
Rumbo a la cima
Tengo fuego en mis ojos, carne en mis jeans/
La ambición me quema
Tengo una ambición ardiente, nena.
Me está quemando mucho
Apuntando a la cima
Noche tras noche, toco en lugares, el propósito de los días/
Después de un tiempo, ciudad tras ciudad, todo empieza a parecer igual.
Otra noche de este rock 'n' roll y me siento con ganas de dejarme caer.
Muéstrame el pub y estaré en el escenario, todo el lugar comienza a vibrar.
Tengo una ambición ardiente, nena.
Me está quemando mucho
Apuntando a la cima
Apuntando a la cima
Público del sábado, la banda está afinada, todo sale bien.
juntos/
En el lugar equivocado y en el momento equivocado/
Si te gusta el cuero pesado/
No intentes cambiarme, nena, porque nadie puede.
Te lo he dicho una vez, te lo he dicho dos veces, así soy yo.
Tengo una ambición ardiente, nena, arde intensamente.
Apuntando a la cima
Sí, apuntando a la cima.
NWOBHM !
Hammer gejl..
Muito bom
A bit of Detroit Rock City in there
Glad my dad's music is still about :D Don't think this track is Ambitions though.
Hmm what else can it be? Won't Bring You Back?
@@Necroctulhu Not too sure. I haven't heard the album in a long time but I still hear him play this riff from time to time.
@RelentlessIt's because I know this song isn't Ambition 😂 the chorus to ambitions has 'I'm burning now, I'm flying now. I'm hungry, my Ambitions burning hot'
@@Rosaneramoto please ask him what it is, I want to cover it :DDD
@@Necroctulhu
Yeah tell him tio makens tab and email it to us
Huge fan of Aragorn black ice 7". This isn't bad. Hearing some kiss in there.
The Sporify link google throws is incorrect when searched on google, this is the original while Spotify throws "Captured City" - Praying Mantis
man i cant find lyrics for this anywhere
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somebody knows the lyrics?
No.
But I know the seal of great Riot
Para cuándo la letra ????
Ya tienen la letra James y los demás! espero que pronto le des el toque español a la canción James, saludos!!!
Sounds kinda like Danzig
Maybe in the vocals.
Awesome impact.!