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"And the Bands Played On"
Single by Saxon
from the album Denim and Leather
Released1981
Recorded1981
GenreHeavy metal[1]
Length2:48 (album version) 2:53 (7" single version)
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Saxon
Producer(s)Nigel Thomas
Saxon singles chronology
"Strong Arm of the Law"
(1980) 		"And the Bands Played On"
(1981) 		"Never Surrender"
(1981)

"And the Bands Played On" is a single by heavy metal band Saxon from their 1981 album Denim and Leather. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart[2] and is Saxon's most successful single to date.[3] The album version has a cold ending at 2:48, but the single version continues slightly longer to 2:53 and has a fade ending. The 7" single version has yet to appear on CD.

The lyrics, written by singer Biff Byford, are about Saxon's performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in 1980.[3]

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Some Kind of Monster: Metal". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 575. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
  2. ^ Official Charts: Saxon — And the Bands Played On
  3. ^ a b "Saxon And The Story Of Denim And Leather". Metal Hammer. 8 September 2014.



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