The debut album by the Georgia Satellites took the world by storm in 1986, bolstered by the monster #2 hit "Keep Your Hands To Yourself." This novelty sing-a-long tune showcased the band's fun side, but wasn't truly representative of their Southern rock ways. The second single, the rousing "Battleship Chains," was more representative, but it stalled at #86.
The Georgia Satellites would see the charts one more time in 1988 thanks to inclusion of their track "Hippy Hippy Shake" on the soundtrack to the Tom Cruise movie Cocktail. It got to #45.
Main songwriter and vocalist Dan Baird went solo after the group split in 1991 and had another hit with "I Love You Period." Terry Anderson was co-writer for that one and "Battleship Chains."
Guitarist and vocalist Rick Richards wrote "Can't Stand The Pain," which also appeared on the band's debut. This feisty rocker should have burnt up the charts. Richards moved on to join Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds.
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