The band's debut album, Cookies, was released on 14 May 2007. The follow-up Kicks was released on 23 March 2009. Their third and most recent album, Nude Restaurant, recorded in 2011, was released on 24 June 2022.
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Situation
1990s Lyrics
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what's she all about?
You know she really really
really really freaks me out.
I'm in too deep.
I really need to sleep.
On playback with numbers
so I can't count sheep.
What you got
What you got
What you got
Some kind of situation.
Well the music's way too loud
so I turned it up.
Those guys in leather jackets
looking down on the love.
Some girl keeps asking me
"Do you wanna dance?"
Well you're Sally Deville, babe
but only in France.
Whoo whooo
What you got
What you got
What you got
Some kind of situation.
Some kind of situation
The song "Situation" by the British band Yazoo, also known as Yaz, is a quirky and upbeat song that perfectly captures the feeling of being in a strange and somewhat uncomfortable social situation. The song opens up with the singer describing the girl from the deli and how she "really freaks him out". He is in too deep and needs to sleep, so he tries to count sheep but cannot because of the numbers playing back in his head. He then repeats the chorus that something is going on, some kind of situation.
The second verse talks about the singer being at a party where the music is too loud, and he turns it up. He sees a group of guys in leather jackets who seem unapproachable, looking down at love. A girl comes up to him and asks him if he wants to dance, and he responds by calling her Sally Deville, but only in France. The chorus is repeated, bringing the theme of the song full circle.
Overall, "Situation" is a light-hearted song filled with clever lyrics that perfectly capture the feeling of being in social situations that are a little uncomfortable, weird, or awkward.
Line by Line Meaning
Well the girl from the deli
I am curious about the girl who works at the deli, I wonder what kind of person she is
what's she all about?
I want to know what defines her, what makes her unique
You know she really really
She has a strong reaction in me, I can't explain why but she freaks me out
really really freaks me out.
Her presence makes me uncomfortable and nervous
I'm in too deep.
I am in over my head, I have gotten myself into a situation that I can't handle
I really need to sleep.
I am tired and I need a break from this situation
On playback with numbers
I am replaying the events in my mind, trying to make sense of what happened
so I can't count sheep.
Even though I am tired, I can't fall asleep because I am too preoccupied with this situation
Well the music's way too loud
The music around me is too loud, it is overwhelming and distracting
so I turned it up.
In an attempt to drown out the noise, I turned the volume up even louder
Those guys in leather jackets
There are some menacing guys in the area who are wearing leather jackets
looking down on the love.
They disapprove of the people who are out here enjoying themselves and showing affection towards each other
Some girl keeps asking me
There is a persistent girl who keeps asking me to dance
"Do you wanna dance?"
She is oblivious to the fact that I am not interested in dancing with her
Well you're Sally Deville, babe
I know who you are, and I am not interested in dancing with you
but only in France.
I am trying to politely decline her offer by making a joke about how things might be different in France
What you got
What do you possess, what qualities or possessions do you have
What you got
I am asking this question again, emphasizing my curiosity
What you got
I am asking this question once more, trying to understand the situation
Some kind of situation.
This is a complicated, difficult situation that I am dealing with
Contributed by Nicholas G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.