Gillan - 'No Laughing In Heaven' (official HD music video)

I used to be a sinner used
To have my cake and eat it
They warned me of my fate
But I was quite prepared
To meet it
You'll go to Hell they smiled at me
And told me of the roaring fires
But I was happy living wild
And fuelling my own desires

I was a wild man
Drinking, smoking and messing
Around with women
Lots of women
No, not swimming, women, women

I wanna go to Heaven
The place to be is right up there
I wanna go to Heaven
It's gonna be good so I won't despair

I decided to reform and pray
Beg mercy for my soul
I prayed in Church
Threw away my bad habits
Prayed out of Church
Adopted an entirely different role
I gave money to the poor
Until I was poor

But at least I ensured
That I would go up there
Instead of down below
To the inferno
Where the evil flames of desire
Burned higher and higher
And higher and higher

I'm gonna go to Heaven
Paid my dues so I'm getting in
I'm gonna go to Heaven
It's looking good if I abstain from sin

I knocked on the pearly gates
Neatly side-stepping the long queue
Waved hi to St. Peter
Who checked my card and let me through
I smiled, threw my hands in the air
Laughed and got arrested
The said 'hey man, you're in the wrong place
You behaviour is a disgrace
Here we pray every hour
On the hour read extracts from the Bible
And look solemn'

What says I, no party
No party
Let me out

Let me out of Heaven
I got it wrong no I can't stay here
No laughing in Heaven
Let me out, I just can't stay here

Let me out of Heaven
I've got it wrong, no I can't stay here
No laughing in Heaven
Oh god it's awful here
Going crazy in Heaven
Take me out let me go to Hell
No laughing in Heaven
Don't laugh this place is Hell.

Το μακρινό 1975 ο Ian Gillan ψάχνοντας το νέο μουσικό μονοπάτι δημιούργησε τους Ian Gillan Band, οι οποίοι τρία χρόνια αργότερα (και μετά από τρία full length albums και ένα live album) μετονομάσθηκαν σε "σκέτο" Gillan.

Ο δίσκος "Future Shock" ήταν το τέταρτο full length album των πρώην (και νυν καθώς επέστρεψε) τραγουδιστή των Deep Purple και κυκλοφόρησε τον Απρίλιο του 1981, με τον τίτλο αν είναι εμπνευσμένος από το ομότιτλο βιβλίο του Alvin Toffler.

Την σύνθεση της μπάντας του Ian στον εν λόγω μουσικό δίσκο συμπληρώνουν ο Bernie Tormé (ο οποίος μέσα στην χρονιά αποχώρησε για να αντικατασταθεί από τον Janick Gers), ο Colin Towns στα πλήκτρα, ο John McCoy στο μπάσο και ο Mick Underwood (The Outlaws, Episode Six, Quatermass κλπ) στα τύμπανα...