Mar 28, 2013 I LOVE this song!! I almost got the solo down but not quite. Still workin on some of the rythm stuff.
Are you feeling all right?
I told the world that you were down on your luck
Little Fighter Guitar Solo Youtube
One who'd never give it up
Even when they put a price on your head
Or seen the scars you wear?
Did anyone speak up when you fell?
Does anybody care?
And let the world know the reason why
Shout again little fighter
And don't let it impair the things you do
And a reason to be
You were a fighter for peace on this earth
You put your life on the line
And you were always so long out on the sea
You came to fight a war
They took your life but didn't know
That you will never die
And let the world know the reason why
Shout again little fighter
And don't let it impair the things you do
Oh cause I was there beside you
Never stop believing, so rise
Rise
RISE!
And let the world know the reason why
Shout again little fighter
And don't let it impair the things you do
And let the world know the reason why
Shout again little fighter (And keep on moving)
And don't let it impair the things you do
Big Game
White Lion lyrics
- 1. Never Let You Go
- 2. Broken Heart
- 3. Till Death Do Us Part
- 4. When The Children Cry
- 5. Farewell To You
- 6. Wait
- 7. You're All I Need
- 8. Little Fighter
- 9. I Will
- 10. Cry For Freedom
While most may remember the 80’s band White Lion for their hit song When the Children Cry, the songs I favor are a bit more upbeat.
I remember first hearing/seeing Wait on MTV. It’s a very specific, visceral memory, seeing the duotone video and a quick zoom/closeup, before shifting into color.
The lesser known songs of theirs that I like are Little Fighter and Tell Me.
But here’s the weird thing for me. Normally, I’ll fixate on a song and just listen to it over and over again. But lately? For the last few weeks? I’ve fixated on guitarist Vito Bratta’s guitar solos from these songs.
It’s not that I listen to only the solos. I’ve still been looping the songs. But the solos are what echo in my ears, at random hours, even when I don’t have my headphones in. I’ll be doing the dishes, and suddenly one of his solos just starts playing in my head.
Here’s the solo from “Wait”
The solo from “Tell Me”
Of them all though, my favorite solo of Bratta’s is from the song “Little Fighter” (a song about the Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior).
While he was definitely influenced by Eddie Van Halen’s finger-tapping, when I think of Bratta’s solos I think of the huge jumps that are made between notes. And with this solo in particular I think it’s those jumps, in combination with the key changes, that keep my ear so entertained.
For a closer look at the solo, check out a closer look at how it’s done via Ben Eller:
There’s not a lot about Bratta’s life, after the band. I saw somewhere that he suffered an accident and may no longer be playing guitar (which sounds like a terrible fate for a guitarist).
Guitar Solos Cover
I liked these songs as a kid, growing up. And I never realized just how much they stuck with me. The guitar solos, in particular.
Little Fighter Guitar Solo Video
Related:
Going Home. Again.
Me and My New Seagull Guitar