"The arrival of Stryper on the music scene in the early 1980’s is an interesting story of returning to one’s faith and building a band around those beliefs in an industry that on the surface appeared to have little of that about it. The band itself began under the name Roxx Regime in 1983, the double x in Roxx showcasing the era of the band and the direction their music was going to take.

On formation the band looked to be a straight-out glam metal band, with brothers Michael and Robert Sweet the core. A number of soon-to-be-famous guitar players, including Doug Aldrich and C.C. de Ville, all had short stints in the band before the arrival of Oz Fox who became a permanent member of the group. At around this time they began to write songs that reflected the band members Christian beliefs, and this was the direction they followed from that point onwards".

On this episode we are going to talk about “The Yellow and Black Attack” by Stryper, the band’s debut studio EP album released 40 years ago this week, on today’s ‘that's why I wrote this song, to sing to pushin' fools’ episode of Music from a Lifetime.

Hi there, and welcome to Music from a Lifetime, where today we road test a new segment on this podcast, one that I hope takes off and grows legs of its own. The idea of the format is not unique, and I have borrowed aspects of other shows that have done a similar thing over the years. So for those that find a similarity to other shows or programs remember… not stealing, borrowing… and putting my own spin on the concept.

This concept started 18 months ago on another of my podcasts, Thoughts from the Metal Cavern. And what I will be doing is adding new episodes here on this podcast.

What I’m hoping to do is do a series of interviews, a different person each episode. And on each episode we are not only going to revisit different times of their lives, but also talk about music, and just what bands and songs were influencing their lives at that time of their lives.

And the times of their lives will be the same. 12 years of age. 18 years of age. 21 years of age. All three considered ‘milestones’ when growing up. And then we will fast forward to 30 years of age, 40 years of age… and then to the present day.

The hope is to mix interesting tales of life from different people, and to mix in the soundtrack of their lives to make what should become award winning podcast episodes. At least, if the host can find the right stories.

So that is what you are in for today, the first of what could be many of no more of the segment I’ve called “12-18-21-30-40-NOW!”.

What you will hear today was the first episode I recorded of this idea, from back in January 2023. So I hope you enjoy it, and that you excuse the bumps along the way, as I’m still feeling my way through the concept.

And with that in mind, let’s get stuck in, to today's episode of 12-18-21-30-40-NOW! right here on Music from a Lifetime

"In 1994 came the film “Airheads”, starring Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi and Adam Sandler, along with other terrific actors and some musical cameos as well. It tells the tale of a band who are trying to get signed for a record contract but can’t seem to crack the system, and so in trying to get their latest single some airplay they accidently find they have taken over the radio station hostage, and as they say in the classics, ‘hilarity ensues’. I still love the film, I still laugh in all the right places, and the fact that the lead actor is now an Academy Award winner is even more fitting.

With movies like this, the soundtrack is important in setting the scene and the mood throughout, and having watched the film and enjoyed the music, I decided to go out and buy the soundtrack to the album, based mainly on the song that plays over the opening titles, and the song that acts as the single that the band in question are trying to get airplay for in the movie. And as with all soundtracks to movies like this, you should expect to get some cream and some crud".

On this episode we are going to talk about “Airheads” the original soundtrack album of the movie of the same name, released 30 years ago this week, on today’s ‘born to raise hell’ episode of Music from a Lifetime.