Sign of the Gypsy Queen

About Sign of the Gypsy Queen

"Sign of the Gypsy Queen" is a song written and originally recorded by Lorence Hud, which became a hit in Canada in 1973 and eight years later was made popular around the world by Canadian hard rock band April Wine. Hud's version appeared on his eponymous debut album, on which he played all the instruments (1972). Radio stations began playing it from the album so A&M Records released it as a single in 1973. It reached the top 5 on the West coast, peaking in Eastern Canada at #3 on CJRW-FM in Summerside, Prince Edward Island and #16 nationally on the RPM 100. It was made famous worldwide when April Wine released it as the second single from their album The Nature of the Beast (1981). The song became a huge success in Canada and the United States, reaching #40 on the Canadian Hot 100, #57 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #19 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and has since become a Rock Classic, with cover versions being recorded all over the world."Sign of the Gypsy Queen" achieved popularity in Canada in 1973, when the original Lorence Hud version was released by A&M Records. It became popular around the world when April Wine released it in 1981, and remains a live staple for the band, and has become a staple of album-oriented rock radio stations, getting frequent airplay. The music video aired on MTV's first day of broadcast. more »

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1981

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Lightning smokes on the hillrise
Brought the man with the warning light
Shouting loud you had better fly
While the darkness can help you hide
Trouble's comin' without control
No one's stayin' that's got a hope
Hurricane at the very least
In the words of the gypsy queen

Sign of the gypsy queen
Pack your things and leave
Word of a woman who knows
Take all your gold and you go

Get my saddle and tie it on
Western wind who is fast and strong
Jump on back, he's good and long
We'll resist till we reach the dawn
Running seems like the best offense
Staying just don't make any sense
No one could ever stop it now
Show the cards of the gypsy town

Sign of the gypsy queen
Pack your things and leave
Word of a woman who knows
Take all your gold and you go

Shadows movin' without a sound
From the hold of the sleepless town
Evil seems to be everywhere
Heed the spirit that brought despair
Trouble's comin' without control
No one's stayin' that's got a hope
Hurricane at the very least
In the words of the gypsy queen

Sign of the gypsy queen
Pack your things and leave
Word of a woman who knows
Take all your gold and you go
Sign of the gypsy queen
Pack your things and leave
Word of a woman who knows
Take all your gold and you go
Sign of the gypsy queen
Pack your things and leave
Word of a woman who knows
Take all your gold and you go

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April Wine

April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together. The band has released more than twenty albums and forged a live performance reputation that still sees them drawing devoted crowds across Canada and around the world more than forty years after taking their first steps into the hard rock spotlight. more »

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