Acid House Kings, formed in Stockholm, Sweden, 1991 by two brothers Niklas … Read Full Bio ↴Acid House Kings, formed in Stockholm, Sweden, 1991 by two brothers Niklas Angergård, Johan Angergård and their friend Joakim Ödlund. With immaculate taste in music stemming from a childhood of Elvis Presley, an almost complete set of Sarah singles and a 100% complete set of The Smiths singles, the band set out to define pop music.

Between 1992 and 2002, inspired by the 10 albums in 10 years from Felt, Acid House Kings released a trilogy of albums with one album released every fifth year. The first, Pop, look & listen! (1992) is maybe best left unmentioned. The band rate it 2.4 out of 5. On the second, Advantage Acid House Kings (1997), the aim was to make a The Smiths-for-very-sunny-days sort of album. This sort of succeeded, and the band rate it 3.8 out of 5.

In 2001, the band built their own, now famous, Summersound Studios. Here, Acid House Kings could
spend endless amounts of time to create the more sophisticated third album Mondays are like Tuesdays and Tuesdays are like Wednesdays (2002). Former guest
vocalist and present sister-in-law Julia Lannerheim was introduced as a full time member while Joakim Ödlund never showed up for recordings (his house was too far away from the studio). It’s an easy, breezy, beautiful album and the band rate 4.2 out of 5.

Spurred by the quality of “Mondays…”, Acid House Kings set out to break their own five years between albums record, while still yet again refining the meaning of pop music. The fourth album, Sing along with Acid House Kings (2005), is to date the crown jewel in the Acid House Kings catalogue and a should-have-been-in-the-Guinness-World-Records-book since it included a karaoke-DVD (yes, a karaoke-DVD) with the first 2000 copies. The press release stated untrendy is the new trend, while the music showed an unusual combination of sophistication and catchiness. The band rate the album 4.4 out of 5.

The newly-trimmed down trio of the Angergård brothers and Lannerheim released their latest effort Music Sounds Better With You in March 2011.

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Windshield
Acid House Kings Lyrics

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The wind blows
Gonna take a field trip,
Gonna let our minds slip,
Gonna be warm
A new start
A life behind the windshield
Travel by our own wheels,
Head over heels

And we'll go with the sun

Through all the bliss and all the wonders
I've got my eyes set on you
But if there's something to be
I'll be something
You will be something

The wind blows,
Gonna take you outdoors,
Gonna see the places we've never seen
The sun shows
A day in life of ease goes
Travel with the morning in our eyes
You're the summer in my skies

Through all the bliss and all the wonders
I've got my eyes set on you
But if there's something to be
I'll be something
You will be something

Days of bliss and days of wonders
Those we only slept through
Still if there's something to be

I'll be that something
You will be something

Overall Meaning

The song "Windshield" by Acid House Kings is an upbeat and joyful ode to hitting the road with a loved one for a spontaneous journey of discovery. The opening lines speak to a desire to embark on a "field trip" and escape the routine of everyday life, with the promise of warmth and the freedom to travel "by our own wheels". The lyrics suggest that the couple is open to whatever the trip may bring, eager to follow the sun wherever it leads them.

Throughout the song, there is a sense of unity and partnership between the two travelers, with the singer declaring that they have their "eyes set on you" and that they will both "be something" on this journey. The emphasis is on the present moment and the excitement of being on the road together, rather than any specific destination or goal. Even moments of rest and "days of bliss and days of wonders" are celebrated as part of the adventure.

Overall, the lyrics of "Windshield" capture the joy and exhilaration of throwing caution to the wind and embarking on a journey of discovery with a loved one.

Line by Line Meaning

The wind blows
The wind is blowing

Gonna take a field trip,
We are planning a journey

Gonna let our minds slip,
We will be carefree and relaxed

Gonna be warm
We will feel comfortable and content

A new start
We are beginning something fresh

A life behind the windshield
We are living life while driving

Travel by our own wheels,
We are driving ourselves

Head over heels
We are very excited

And we'll go with the sun
We will follow the sun's path

Through all the bliss and all the wonders
Despite everything good that happens

I've got my eyes set on you
I am focused on you