Beat Happening
Beat Happening is an American indie pop and punk rock band formed in Olympi… Read Full Bio ↴Beat Happening is an American indie pop and punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, United States in 1982. Calvin Johnson, Heather Lewis and Bret Lunsford have been the band's continual members. Beat Happening were early leaders in the American indie pop and lo-fi movements, noted for their use of primitive recording techniques, disregard for the technical aspects of musicianship, and songs with subject matters of a childish or coy nature.
Though not officially broken up, the band has not performed together in public since the early 1990s. In 2005, they were invited by Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse to perform at All Tomorrow's Parties but respectfully declined the invitation.
The band met while attending The Evergreen State College and began recording in 1983. The band's basic lineup was drums, guitar and vocals, though when they formed their only instruments were a pair of maracas and a Sears Silvertone guitar purchased at a thrift shop. Heather once joked in an interview that the history of the band could be told through a list of the various people they'd borrowed drums from. Heather and Calvin had been members of a previous band and approached Bret, who had no musical experience at the time, saying they ought to start a band and go to Japan. Indeed, it was on a trip to Tokyo that the band members recorded Three Tea Breakfast, an EP that established the band's reputation.
Calvin Johnson was one of the founders of seminal indie rock label K Records. The label achieved modest success and continues to hold its independent integrity, claiming to have been "exploding the teenage underground into passionate revolt against the corporate ogre since 1982."
Beat Happening (1985), their full length debut, was critically acclaimed, as was Jamboree (1988). By the release of Dreamy in 1991, Beat Happening was one of the most popular bands in the indie rock community, leading to their pivotal role in the International Pop Underground Festival, which brought anti-corporate rock its earliest mainstream acceptance. Their last full-length album was 1992's You Turn Me On, which represented the band breaking many of their established conventions from earlier albums, most notably on Godsend, which runs 9 minutes in length and features blatant use of multitrack recording. The album was described by allmusic.com as "A masterpiece." Though never announcing a break-up and claiming at one point to still practice once a month, the members of Beat Happening have moved on to various other projects. In 2000 they released the Angel Gone single, their first new release in eight years.
A Beat Happening box set, Crashing Through, which collects all of the band's officially released music except for two of their tracks from a live cassette split with The Vaselines, was released in 2002. The box set included a booklet containing a lengthy essay on the history and impact of the band by Lois Maffeo, as well as rare photos of members Calvin, Heather and Bret.
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Though not officially broken up, the band has not performed together in public since the early 1990s. In 2005, they were invited by Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse to perform at All Tomorrow's Parties but respectfully declined the invitation.
The band met while attending The Evergreen State College and began recording in 1983. The band's basic lineup was drums, guitar and vocals, though when they formed their only instruments were a pair of maracas and a Sears Silvertone guitar purchased at a thrift shop. Heather once joked in an interview that the history of the band could be told through a list of the various people they'd borrowed drums from. Heather and Calvin had been members of a previous band and approached Bret, who had no musical experience at the time, saying they ought to start a band and go to Japan. Indeed, it was on a trip to Tokyo that the band members recorded Three Tea Breakfast, an EP that established the band's reputation.
Calvin Johnson was one of the founders of seminal indie rock label K Records. The label achieved modest success and continues to hold its independent integrity, claiming to have been "exploding the teenage underground into passionate revolt against the corporate ogre since 1982."
Beat Happening (1985), their full length debut, was critically acclaimed, as was Jamboree (1988). By the release of Dreamy in 1991, Beat Happening was one of the most popular bands in the indie rock community, leading to their pivotal role in the International Pop Underground Festival, which brought anti-corporate rock its earliest mainstream acceptance. Their last full-length album was 1992's You Turn Me On, which represented the band breaking many of their established conventions from earlier albums, most notably on Godsend, which runs 9 minutes in length and features blatant use of multitrack recording. The album was described by allmusic.com as "A masterpiece." Though never announcing a break-up and claiming at one point to still practice once a month, the members of Beat Happening have moved on to various other projects. In 2000 they released the Angel Gone single, their first new release in eight years.
A Beat Happening box set, Crashing Through, which collects all of the band's officially released music except for two of their tracks from a live cassette split with The Vaselines, was released in 2002. The box set included a booklet containing a lengthy essay on the history and impact of the band by Lois Maffeo, as well as rare photos of members Calvin, Heather and Bret.
http://www.krecs.com
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Beat Happening Lyrics
1 2 3 One, two, three Going down to see you One, two, three I prom…
Angel Gone How dare you cry (Angel gone) Cheat and lie, cheat and lie…
Ask Me Don't know I feel today I feel the same as yesterday Five…
Bad Seeds They keep us apart from the other kids They try to…
Bewitched I see you hang in the crowd Staring me down With that…
Black Candy Drip my blood, Fall in love, To my see you, Mess my head, Cr…
Bonfire Drums along the beach at night keep pacing... Drum stop hea…
Bury the Hammer When they're gone and the heart is pumping cold Another burn…
Cast a Shadow The sandman is bringing me a special gift A sleepy dream…
Cat Walk I look at them out together And I see she's wearing…
Catwalk I look at them out together And I see she's wearing…
Christmas I had sex on Christmas I had sex three times today Three…
Collide Collide collide collide Rub your nose Collide collide coll…
Crashing Through Back burner is on fire Freeze, dry clean, then retire Yeah…
Cry For a Shadow I see you crying See the patterns They come and go Leave…
Don't Mix the Colors what you're painting is what we're saving it's so much lik…
Dont Mix the Colors What you're painting Is what we're saving It's so much like …
Down at the Sea Mr fish is having a party Down at the sea With really…
Dreamy Hey dreamy Come see me Wear a pearl necklace if you think…
Drive Car Girl Hey! You're just a little shy There's something in your eye…
Fall I'll do I walk down stairs to talk to you I came…
Foggy Eyes Keep your eyes shut and live your life Someone else will…
Fortune Cookie Prize Hey dogwood day ?? so full of bloom Stay a while here…
Fourteen We were playing with your rabbits We were feeding them some…
Godsend It's just the things you do you make it true it's just…
Gravedigger Blues Saw the head off a scarecrow, Burn its eyes with lead. Mak…
Hangman There's a little village near the center of Spain, Where a…
Hey Day Golden hills you climb high At the top of the (rim…
Honey Pot Honey pot I love you a lot Honey pot You say you're not …
Hot Chocolate Boy He's always waitin Gotta make a move to tell her Hot chocola…
I I'm more important in the usa Than a spy for the…
I Dig You Yeahhhh.... I wonder who's she's kissing now Running throu…
I Let Him Get to Me My friends asks me how I look so down How come…
I Love You I've been having these dreams I've been dreaming I'm on the…
I Spy I'm more important in the usa Than a spy for the…
I've Lost You Got no beautiful girl Got no beautiful girl Scrape up the in…
In Between I heard you talk last night Couldn't even speak a word (???)…
In Love With You Thing I know I'm too shy I know you can't read my…
In My Memory Sit down and dream about The way the sun would shine…
Indian Summer Breakfast in cemetery Boy tastin' wild cherry Touch girl, ap…
Ive Lost You Got no beautiful girl Got no beautiful girl Scrape up the in…
Jamboree I try to walk away To prove I was in…
Knick Knack Cover it up get out of the rain Put it outside…
Knock on Any Door Knock on any door Are they as lonesome as me Knock on…
Left Behind horizon turned upside down on yr way, don't turn around all …
Let We've known each other for quite some time And we've loved…
Look Around I love her madly though she loves another boy A boy…
Me Untamed Everything I learned Is burned Everything I know Is blown…
Midnight a Go-Go Don't you mind that daily grind Cause I walk down the…
Nancy Sin Nancy sin won't you let me in Good girl Bad girl Good girl B…
Noise What do you want me to do now? You say you…
Not a Care in the World Not a care in the world I thank you for what…
Other Side Let's fly away to the other side... Let's fly away to…
Our Secret I was walking in our town I was walking through the…
Pajama Party in a Haunted Hive Yellow jacket buzz let's honey do I'll lie down on top…
Pinebox Derby To hunt a witch, follow this plan Cut a switch and…
Playhouse I got a playhouse where we can run, We'll mess around…
Polly Pereguinn She's coming down the stairs again Just like Polly Pereguin…
Ponytail What's your name? What's your name? Mustang... Mustang,…
Red Head Walking There are silver dressed darlings And ramen mein delights Wh…
Revolution Come and Gone When I was a young man, never been kissed Started thinking…
Run Down the Stairs i wanna tell the truth i really do i get so scared when…
Sea Babies Met 'em both at the worst food lot I got something…
Sea Hunt Gather together pale Follow the setting sail Climbing the …
Secret Picnic Spot There's a secret picnic spot A place for us to greet To…
Sleepy Head Bad dreams are makin' me cry Brush that sand from your…
T.v. Girl T.V. girl -- at home doing homework. You go and smash…
Tales of a Brave Aphrodite Tall King Saul says he wants it all If he's willing…
Teenage Caveman Guitar starts spinning, rock and roll starts winning We ris…
That Girl There's a new girl in this town She's been a lot…
The Fall I'll do I walk down stairs to talk to you I came…
The This Many Boyfriends Club This many boyfriends walk her home This many boyfriends rin…
Tiger Trap What's forbidden Is a treasure hidden I got a clue On the…
What's Important Put on your boots And walk with me Over the freeway And down…
You Turn Me On Back of the woods with the fire glowing Behind the barn,…
Youth When I was young I thought I was old I sailed across…
Zombie Limbo Time We're ready What kind of skin Skin is this It ain't with …