2011-09-18

Yo Yo Mundi - Freccia Vallona


Artist: Yo Yo Mundi

Song: Freccia Vallona

Album: La Diserzione Degli Animali Del Circo (1994)

Freccia Vallona è un demo autoprodotto nel 1989, composto da sei tracce.
La title track è la prima canzone degli Yo Yo Mundi (nata poco prima del gruppo stesso e diventata subito il primo manifesto sonoro della band), narra la vicenda di un corridore mediocre che pedala sul pavè senza grandi velleità, immerso nei suoi pensieri e che per uno strano scherzo del caso si ritrova da solo in testa alla gara. Rincorso invano dal campione uscente, con un colpo di reni, riesce a precederlo sul traguardo, cambiando così il corso della sua vita. Una versione live di questo brano realizzata con il gruppo francese dei Corma e Tuscadù è presente nell’album “Bande Rumorose” (CPI, 1995).

About the band

About the album.


Quanti pensieri si accumulano ne sento il peso su di me
questa salita non finisce mai mi sta bloccando i muscoli
la fatica non significa niente è come una goccia di sudore sotto il sole

Quanto ho bisogno di ascoltare l’incitamento della gente
questa salita diventerà discesa e la mia vita si trasformerà
la mia scelta non ha niente in comune con l’attitudine alla sfida

uoh, uh, oh sta pedalando come un folle
uoh, uh, oh il campione alle mie spalle,
uoh, uh, oh mi consuma, mi emoziona
questa Freccia Vallona

Ma sto volando, si sto volando verso la linea bianca del traguardo
la folla si sposta con studiata cadenza al ritmo dei miei ultimi colpi
Con uno scatto lo infilo di istinto e sullo sfondo il gruppo si è aperto a ventaglio

uoh, uh, oh, salutandomi
uoh, uh, oh, come il nuovo campione
uoh, uh, oh, mi consuma, mi emoziona
questa Freccia Vallona

2011-09-17

Yo Yo Mundi - Pedale Selvaggio


Artist: Yo Yo Mundi

Song: Pedale Selvaggio

Album: La Diserzione Degli Animali Del Circo (2007)

Instrumental

About the band

About the album.

2011-09-16

Cancer Bats - Black Metal Bicycle


Artist: Cancer Bats

Song: Black Metal Bicycle

Album: Bears, Majors, Scraps & Bones (2010)

Bears, Mayors, Scraps & Bones is the third studio album by Canadian hardcore punk band Cancer Bats.

Wikipedia

Some people call me a nihilist.
Say I don't believe in a thing.
I know that can't be true, 'cause baby I believe in you

I'll tell you something

Cold dark eyes, the deeper they stare,
underrate me, I don't even care.
Pass your judgement or leave me alone,
Just hurry up and decide.
I'm done caring what anyone thinks,
I'll just carry on living my life.

These misconceptions, you've got so wrong.
These misconceptions.
In this life, I want nothing, expect nothing, never let down.
In this life, I want nothing, but the truth I know I've found.

Cold dark eyes, why do they care.
Don't understand me, like I'm not even there.
On the outside, looking right out,
to tell you the truth I'm just fine.
I'm not caught up in anyones standards.
I'm just looking out keeping what's mine.

These misconceptions, you've got so wrong.
These misconceptions.
In this life, I want nothing, expect nothing, never let down.
In this life, I want nothing, but the truth I know I've found.

On my death bed, when I look back,
I want to know that I lived for myself.
On my death bed, when I look back,
I'll know I lived my life for nobody else.

Some people call me a nihilist.
Say I don't believe in a thing.
I know that can't be true, 'cause baby I believe in you
You can call me a nihilist, you can call me whatever you want
I know that can't be true, 'cause baby I believe in you

These misconceptions, you've got so wrong.
These misconceptions.
In this life, I want nothing, expect nothing, never let down.
In this life, I want nothing, but the truth I know I've found.

On my death bed, when I look back,
I want to know that I lived for myself.
On my death bed, when I look back,
I'll know I lived my life for nobody else.

Music

Video live

2011-09-13

The Uncle Devil Show - Leonardo's Bicycle


Artist: The Uncle Devil Show

Song: Leonardo’s Bicycle

Album: A Terrible Beauty (2004)

The Uncle Devil Show are a pop-rock guitar band formed as a side-project for three Scottish musicians, who use pseudonyms as their aliases.

The album

Leonardo's bicycle and me
Away from all the trains and cars, alone with gears and handlebars, I'm free
Leonardo's bicycle and me

Why bother paint a picture that isn't sunny?
Wine gums and Irn-Bru
With milk and honey

When I feel low I just get out my bike
Or rainbow-coloured trike
And ride away

Leonardo's bicycle and me
Away from all the trains and cars, alone with gears and handlebars, I'm free
Leonardo's bicycle and me

My map of many colours
A bird in every tree
I'm riding high on rubbers
The road belongs to me

When I feel sad I just get out my bike
Or rainbow-coloured trike
And ride away

Leonardo's bicycle and me
Away from all the trains and cars, alone with gears and handlebars, I'm free
Leonardo's bicycle and me

Leonardo's bicycle and me
Leonardo's bicycle and me
(He left it standing by the tree)
Leonardo's bicycle and me
(Now his two wheels belong to me)
Leonardo's bicycle and me
(His bell and chain have set me free)
Leonardo's bicycle and me
(He takes the bus and curses me)
Leonardo's bicycle and me

2011-09-12

Ballboy - Olympic Cyclist


Artist: Ballboy

Song: Olympic Cyclist

Album: Club Anthems (2001)

Ballboy are a four piece indie band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Formed in the late 1990s, the band have released five albums between 2001 and 2008.

Club Anthems is a collection of the songs released on their first three EPs, Silver Suits for Astronauts (1999), I Hate Scotland (2000), and Girls Are Better Than Boys (2001), although some tracks were re-recorded for the album release.

You did a perfect job last night
You shaved your legs and you washed your bike
And you looked like an olympic cyclist to me
And in the athens velodrome
I listened to the crowd roar you home
You were just a blur when you went passed me

After the trials, after it all
You can see for miles
And i can't see at all

I had a perfect afternoon
The afternoon that i spent with you
In brighton on the beach and in the sea
And in your tiny council flat
Relive the memories that take you back
To athens and your rain-soaked sprint for gold

And i knew that you were the one
And i still know it
And i know that you are the only one
With the strength and the sense to get me through it

After the trials, after it all
You can see for miles
And i can't see at all

You did a perfect job last night
You shaved your legs and you washed your bike
And you looked like an olympic cyclist to me
And in your tiny council flat
Relive the memories that take you back
To athens and your rain-soaked sprint for gold

For gold

2011-09-10

Pretty & Twisted - Ride!


Artist: Pretty & Twisted

Song: Ride!

Album: Pretty & Twisted (1995)

Johnette Napolitano of Concrete Blonde and Marc Moreland of Wall of Voodoo!

Ex-Concrete Blonde vocalist and bassist Johnette Napolitano waited two years after her former band broke up to form Pretty & Twisted with guitarist Marc Moreland and drummer Danny Montgomery. Less aggressive than Concrete Blonde but still rooted in the same tradition, the band's self-titled debut was released in 1995 on Warner Bros.

don't worry, honey
and don't look back
the past is past let it fade to black
don't chew your teeth and twist up inside
just ride, baby, ride

ride, baby, ride
into the sun, into the sky
ride, baby, ride
ride, baby, ride

why don't you go down to mexico
when the sun goes down
listen to the seguaro
when the sun is low
ride, baby, ride
into the sun and into the sky
ride, baby, ride
ride baby, ride

...hit me with your anger
load your weight upon my shoulder
I won't break 'cause I can take it
'cause I'm stronger and I'm older

ride, baby, ride
into the sun and into the sky
ride, baby, ride
ride baby, ride

The bicycle is at 1:43

2011-09-06

Primus - Pudding Time


Artist: Primus

Song: Pudding Time

Album: Suck On This (1989)

Primus is all about Les Claypool; there isn't a moment on any of their records where his bass isn't the main focal point of the music, with his vocals acting as a bizarre side-show.

The first Primus album was actually a fairly canny way for the band to get itself recorded ()

You can have a lolly pop
a candy bar a jelly bean.
I'll buy you a rainbow
to hang above your door.
It's pudding time.
Laughter is a sweet
You can't put a price on.
When laughter's all gone
Daddy won't buy you more.
It's pudding time.
It's pudding time children.
Money money monye
To buy you things.
Daddy's gonna buy you a
diamond ring.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the kings horses and all the kings men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.

San Francisco bay the
Striped bass are dying.
But you're gonna get
That brand new bike
Oh joy
It's pudding time
It's pudding time children.

Music

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Primus-Pudding Time [Kungchef Owns You!] di escapetheko