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1) Feist is Canadian singer and songwriter Leslie Feist;
2) Feist was a British drum 'n' bass artist active during the 1990s.
1) Feist is Canadian singer and songwriter Leslie Feist (born in Amherst, Nova Scotia, on 13 February 1976) who performs as a solo artist and also as a member of Broken Social Scene. Because her father is American, Feist has dual Canadian-U.S. citizenship.
Raised in Regina and Calgary, Feist got her start in music as the lead vocalist for a punk band called Placebo (not the more famous British band Placebo), who won a local Battle of the Bands competition and were awarded the opening slot at a Ramones concert. After five years of touring, Feist was forced to take time off from music to recover from voice damage. She moved from Calgary to Toronto in 1998 and took up guitar; by 1999, she was the guitarist for By Divine Right. She also released her debut solo album, Monarch (Lay Your Jewelled Head Down), that year. The album was financed by a grant from the Canadian government.
In 2000, Feist moved in as a roommate with Peaches and Gonzales, and appeared as a guest vocalist on The Teaches of Peaches and Presidential Suite. She then joined the recording sessions for Broken Social Scene's albums Feel Good Lost and You Forgot It in People.
Feist then moved to Paris, and while in Europe, she collaborated with Norwegian duo Kings of Convenience as a guest vocalist on their album Riot on an Empty Street. Feist recorded her second solo album, Let It Die, in Paris in 2002 and 2003. That album, a combination of jazz and bossa nova was hailed as one of the best Canadian pop albums of 2004 and got her two Juno Awards (The Canadian equivalent of the Grammys). This album also helped her to gain a significant international audience.
She released a remix album entitled Open Season in April 2006.
From different directions, it is said the voice of Feist fits in the range of Ella Fitzgerald or more of an alternative Norah Jones.
Her third album The Reminder was released on April, 23rd 2007 in Europe, and May, 1st in the rest of the world and is composed of thirteen tracks. Pitchfork rated the album an 8.8.
Her song 1234 from The Reminder was also used in a commercial for the third generation iPod nano. Feist wrote the song with Sally Seltmann, an Australian singer who records as New Buffalo. Speaking with Songfacts, Sellmann said she wrote the song after a good friend told her she was leaving her husband.
Also, her song Mushaboom was used on a Lacoste commercial for their fragrance, A Touch of Pink (as seen in south america), while shortly afterwards, My Moon My Man was used to promote a mobile phone newly released by LG. She also sang the soundtrack for Paris, je t'aime: La même histoire.
Her fourth album Metals was was recorded live over a period of two and a half weeks inside a house on the Northern California coast. It was released on September 30, 2011 in Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden and Belgium; October 3, 2011 in the United Kingdom; and October 4, 2011 in the United States and Canada. (Source How Come You Never Go Songfacts).
Website: http://www.listentofeist.com/
2) Feist was a British drum 'n' bass artist active during the 1990s. Recordings include "New World Penetration", "Too Many Heroes", Too Many Heroes (Deflection Mix)", "Pensive Moments", "Ether Excursion", ....
Mushaboom
Feist Lyrics
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But wait the babies haven't been born, oh oh oh
Unpacking the bags and setting up
And planting lilacs and buttercups, oh oh oh
But in the meantime, I've got it hard
Second floor living without a yard
It may be years until the day
My dreams will match up with my pay
Old dirt road (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Knee deep snow (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Old
I've got a man to stick it out
And make a home from a rented house, oh oh oh
And we'll collect the moments one by one
I guess that's how the future's done, oh oh oh
How many acres how much light
Tucked in the woods and out of sight
Talk to the neighbors and tip my cap
On a little road barely on the map
Old dirt road (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Knee deep snow (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Old (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Old dirt road
Rambling rose (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we grow (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Well earned soul, oh
Ooh
Ooh
The lyrics of Feist's "Mushaboom" paint a picture of a domestic and rooted life. The singer, while helping children with their coats, expresses her anticipation for the future - for the babies who have not been born yet, and for planting lilacs and buttercups. But she admits, in the meantime, life is difficult. She lives on the second floor of an apartment without a yard, and the reality of her current situation does not match up with her dreams.
However, she remains committed to creating a home with her partner. They collect moments and memories one by one, and she imagines a future on a little road barely on the map, tucked in the woods and out of sight. The song celebrates the beauty and satisfaction of a simpler life, with time to watch the fire as they grow, and a well-earned soul.
Overall, "Mushaboom" captures the longing for a gentle, settled life that takes pleasure in the small moments and simple pleasures, even while recognizing the hardships that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Helping the kids out of their coats
Assisting children in taking off their outerwear
But wait the babies haven't been born, oh oh oh
However, the babies have not yet been born
Unpacking the bags and setting up
Unpacking belongings and preparing
And planting lilacs and buttercups, oh oh oh
Also, planting lilacs and buttercups
But in the meantime, I've got it hard
Meanwhile, I am struggling
Second floor living without a yard
Living on the second floor without outdoor space
It may be years until the day
It could take years until the moment arrives
My dreams will match up with my pay
Until my aspirations correspond with my compensation
Old dirt road (mushaboom, mushaboom)
An ancient dirt path
Knee deep snow (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Snow that is up to one's knees
Watching the fire as we grow (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Observing the fire as we mature
Old
Outdated
I've got a man to stick it out
I have a partner who will persist
And make a home from a rented house, oh oh oh
And create a home in a rented residence
And we'll collect the moments one by one
We will gather and appreciate each moment
I guess that's how the future's done, oh oh oh
I presume that's how to proceed into the future
How many acres how much light
How much land and sunshine
Tucked in the woods and out of sight
Nestled in the forest and not visible
Talk to the neighbors and tip my cap
Chatting with the neighbors and acknowledging them
On a little road barely on the map
On a small lane that is hardly marked
Rambling rose (mushaboom, mushaboom)
A climbing rosebush
Watching the fire as we grow (mushaboom, mushaboom)
Watching the fire as we develop
Well earned soul, oh
A deserving soul
Ooh
Expression of musicality
Ooh
Expression of musicality
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Leslie Feist
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