Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu (pronounced "sh-ee-oo shoo") is an American experimental group, formed in 2002 in San Jose, California by original members Jamie Stewart, Lauren Andrews, Yvonne Chen, and Cory McCulloch. Currently, the line-up consists of Jamie Stewart (the only constant member since formation) and Angela Seo. The group is based out of Los Angeles and New York.

Over the life of the band, their music has taken influence from noise, modern classical, dance, post-punk, minimalism, Asian percussion music, and American folk music. Read Full BioXiu Xiu (pronounced "sh-ee-oo shoo") is an American experimental group, formed in 2002 in San Jose, California by original members Jamie Stewart, Lauren Andrews, Yvonne Chen, and Cory McCulloch. Currently, the line-up consists of Jamie Stewart (the only constant member since formation) and Angela Seo. The group is based out of Los Angeles and New York.

Over the life of the band, their music has taken influence from noise, modern classical, dance, post-punk, minimalism, Asian percussion music, and American folk music. Frequently noted as well are the films of Todd Solondz, Shohei Imamura, David Lynch, and Seijun Suzuki and the books of Elfriede Jelinek, V.S, Naipaul, Yukio Mishima, and Ingeborg Bachmann.

Over both song concepts or music videos, the art of Xiu Xiu is often memorable to a newcomer by its divisive response. The music of Xiu Xiu has been noted for the lead singer's bleakness either contrasting or complementing the chaotic instrumentation, lyrics commonly including references to depression, suicide, family issues, militarized violence, abuse, sexual disaffection, and body dysmorphia. The band's public image has taken a similar tone, including the insertion of a poster into an LP sleeve (for the album "Dear God, I Hate Myself") of photographs of band-related cuts, brands, and tattoos sent by listeners. They have been critically divisive.

To date, they have released well over 50 titles including albums, 7inches, books, film works and dance pieces. They have collaborated with a number of artistic and musical luminaries such as Carla Bozulich, Michael Gira, Merzbow, Dahn Vo, Monika Gryzmala, Grouper, Larsen, These Arches, Deerhoof, John Congleton, Dirty Beaches, Oxbow, and Shearwater.

The name Xiu Xiu is taken from the film "Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl." They currently release albums on Bella Union and Polyvinyl Records.
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I Luv the Valley OH!
Xiu Xiu Lyrics


PREThat's a pill and you've got to take it
That's a pill that you've got to take
I won't rest until you take it
That's a heart that you made
That's a heart and the both of you made it
And I won't rest until I break it
It's l'histoire de la famille
It's l'histoire de la femme
And I won't rest until I forget about it
I won't rest until I don't care
I won't rest until I forget about it
La La La La La La La
That's a razor and you will make a threat
That's a razor make million billion threats
And I won't rest cuz I heard it all before
My behind is a beehive, there's a buzz in my backside
My behind is a beehive and I won't rest
while you break my will
Je t'aime the valley
Je t'aime the valley OH!!!
I am an orphan de la valley
And I won't rest until I forget about it
I won't rest until I don't care
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA /PRE

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Sophie W.

I remember listening to Xiu Xiu a lot when I was teenager. I bought every album until I was 27 and haven‘t listen to their latest album yet. Fabulous Muscles and The Air Force had such a strong effect on me and this song especially.

I was 15 when I realized I‘m trans and their songs just perfectly captured my own confusion and sensitivity, just being overwhelmed by a world that you don‘t understand and vice versa.

It‘s 14 years after I came out to my family. I‘m sitting at the window, watching the wet street outside, smoking and drinking some wine and I realize that this song hasn‘t a lost single ounce of the effect it had on me when I was a confused teenager. It really is that beautiful and blunt and honest.

I also remember that I met Jamie once at a concert and I gave him a painting that I made of him. He didn‘t say a word and just hugged me and my girlfriend, like he knew and understood. It‘s good to know that wherever, whenever or whoever you are there is a person out there who might not be like you but understands and knows how you feel.

Thanks Jamie!



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I Luv the Valley OH!
Xiu Xiu


That's a pill and you've got to take it
That's a pill that you've got to take
I won't rest until you take it
That's a heart that you made
That's a heart and the both of you made it
And I won't rest until I break it
It’s ‘histroic de la famile
It’s l’histroic de la femme
And I won't rest until I forget about it
I won't rest until I don't care
I won't rest until I forget about it
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
That's a razor and you will make a threat
That's a razor make million billion threats
And I won't rest 'cause I heard it all before
My behind is a beehive, there's a buzz in my backside
My behind is a beehive, and I won't rest
while you break my will
Je t’aime the valley
Je t’aime the valley, oh
I am an orphan de la valley
And I won’t rest until I forget about it
I won’t rest until I don’t care
La, la, la, la, la, la, la



All comments from YouTube:

Sophie W.

I remember listening to Xiu Xiu a lot when I was teenager. I bought every album until I was 27 and haven‘t listen to their latest album yet. Fabulous Muscles and The Air Force had such a strong effect on me and this song especially.

I was 15 when I realized I‘m trans and their songs just perfectly captured my own confusion and sensitivity, just being overwhelmed by a world that you don‘t understand and vice versa.

It‘s 14 years after I came out to my family. I‘m sitting at the window, watching the wet street outside, smoking and drinking some wine and I realize that this song hasn‘t a lost single ounce of the effect it had on me when I was a confused teenager. It really is that beautiful and blunt and honest.

I also remember that I met Jamie once at a concert and I gave him a painting that I made of him. He didn‘t say a word and just hugged me and my girlfriend, like he knew and understood. It‘s good to know that wherever, whenever or whoever you are there is a person out there who might not be like you but understands and knows how you feel.

Thanks Jamie!

Joey K

Thank you so much for sharing that. It's wonderful and beautiful and how brave you were to give him that gift. I used to write letters to bands in my teens, in the 90s and they actually ALL wrote back. It was a great time for underground music. I'll never forget those days and what an effect music had on me.

fauske

the scream is fucking amazing

sunfucker 221

LRD!

Lani Ana

me and my friend were talking about it and Jamie always sounds like he's in pain. physical pain. <3

junie!!!!

Je t'aime the valley--AAUGH

Dust

always love that bit, AHH
or that song and he's like "Dont FUCK with meee DONT FUCK WITH MEE" shits awesome.

fauske

iai

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alison

"Anyone can be a father but it takes someone special to be a daddy"
Alright, thanks jamie.

Joey K

My boyfiend has the same shirt and growing up, my parents had the same thing, framed and embroidered on their bedroom wall. Someone made it for him when I was almost born.

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