John Parr

Songwriter: John Parr

Producer: John Parr

There's a light at the edge of the darkness
A cool clear light, entices me there
And I know that I'm your slave, I'm yours for eternity, there's no escape
I've had love, now I'm thru with it, feed the body, not the mind
That's all I need to survive
Treat me like an animal, then maybe you'll be satisfied
Treat me like an animal, and taste a little wildlife
My friends think you're cool, you're so nice and polite
But when I get you home, and you turn out the light
Treat me like an animal, treat me bad
In her eyes I see dark latent passion
No one's safe, she takes what she can
I've had love, now I'm thru with it, feed the body, not the mind
That's all I need to survive
Treat me like an animal, then maybe you'll be satisfied
Treat me cruel, don't treat me kind, and taste a little wildlife
There ain't nobody watching you, so you can drop respectable
Just tell me everything you like, and then we'll see what I can do
My friends think you're cool, you're so nice and polite
But when I get you home, and you turn out the light
Treat me like an animal, treat me treat me nice
I see you, 'n I touch you, 'n I want to take you through the night babe
Don't chain me, uncage me, just tame me, you know what I like babe
Treat me like an animal, then maybe you'll be satisfied
There ain't nobody watching you, so you can drop respectable
Just tell me everything you like, and then we'll see what I can do
Treat me like an animal, treat me cruel
Treat me like an animal, treat me cruel
Yes, treat me like an animal, baby treat me like an animal, treat me bad

John Parr (born 18 November 1952) is a Grammy-nominated English musician, best known for his 1985 US #1 single “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” and for his 1984 single “Naughty Naughty” (US Rock #1). Parr was nominated for a Grammy award for “St Elmo’s Fire” in 1985.

Parr first entered the music scene when he was 12 years old and formed a band with two fellow schoolmates, which they named The Silence. The band had achieved some success. They eventually became professional and started to tour Europe. He then joined a band named Bitter Suite who were a huge success in the working men’s clubs in Yorkshire, he then formed a “Super Band” with musicians from other working men’s club bands, and named the band Ponders End , a band that set a new precedent for the bands in the north.

Parr secured a publishing deal with Carlin America in 1983 and in the same year Meat Loaf asked him to write some songs for his new album. It led to a fateful meeting with John Wolff, who was tour manager for The Who. Foreseeing the initial demise of The Who, Wolff was looking for a new venture and considered Parr to be a suitable partner. Parr first visited America in 1984 and worked with Meat Loaf on Bad Attitude. Meanwhile, Wolff secured Parr’s solo Atlantic recording deal in New York.

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