"And the Bands Played On" is a single by heavy metal band Saxon from their 1981 album Denim and Leather.
It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart[3] and is Saxon's most successful single to date.
[4] The album version has a cold ending at 2:48, but the single version continues slightly longer to 2:53 and has a fade ending.
The lyrics, written by singer Biff Byford, are about Saxon's performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in 1980.
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