For My Sunday Song #373, we are on to the third pick from Deke over at The Distortion Den. This time he picked “Winter Freeze” by the band Santers. Now, Santers never broke here in the States, but in Canada they did well as well as the UK. The band hails from Toronto Canada, but I don’t think they sound Canadian, if that is a thing…we will get to that. The band is a trio with Santers brothers Rick(Guitar and Vocals) and Mark (Drums) as well as their trusty sidekick Rick Lazaroff (Bass).

The song “Winter Freeze” is off their 1982 sophomore release ‘Racing Time’. The song seems to be about a woman that Rick is wanting but she keeps freezing him out…thus “winter freeze”. She is giving him the cold shoulder, the freeze out and any other cold saying you want to throw in there. She is apparently American and she probably doesn’t want to date a Canadian because it is too cold in the Great White North.

The song is a great melodic rock song. The band was listed as metal, but they are far from it. This song and this album are firmly planted in the 80’s hard rock category. The song is actually killer with some great guitar work and a great rhythm section with some great drumming by Mark. The sound is a little raw in the production, but I like that feeling…it isn’t overproduced. Rick’s vocals are great as well and he does have an 80’s sound, but such a great tone and nice high register. Really a kick ass song and I hate that it never did anything down here. Maybe the whole country gave them the “Winter Freeze”.

Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. Why did they not make it in America? Have you heard of them? I hadn’t. Thanks Deke for another great choice. Go check out The Distortion Den on Youtube or go to Superdekes.com and support Deke. And thank you all for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful and Happy Sunday!!

“Winter Freeze”

I’m just a single man
Looking for some sense in American girls
I’m just a simple man with broken dreams

Can’t you hear me callin’ you?
No response Oh Lord! tell me what can I do
Why do I have so much trouble lovin’ you?

Winter freeze you’re freezin’ me
Never know what you’ll never see
Winter freeze you’re freezin’ me
Ice and snow is all you’ll ever be

You caught me in a tail spin
Say you’ve got to learn how to lose to win
Girl the way you live’s like a deadly sin

You gave me a broken heart
And let me know that we’re so many worlds apart
You gave me a broken heart from the start

Winter freeze you’re freezin’ me
Never know what you’ll never see
Winter freeze you’re freezin’ me
Ice and snow is all you’ll ever be

I’m just a single man
Looking for some sense in American girls
I’m just a simple man with broken dreams

Can’t you hear me callin’ you?
No response Oh Lord! tell me what can I do
Why do I have so much trouble lovin’ you?

Winter freeze you’re freezin’ me
Never know what you’ll never see
Winter freeze you’re freezin’ me
Ice and snow is all you’ll ever be

Winter freeze
Never know what you’ll never see
Winter freeze
Ice and snow is all you’ll ever be

Written by Santers