1) a British jazz… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Affinity, including:
1) a British jazz-rock band active in the early 1970s;
2) a Finnish metal band from Turku;
3) American electro-funk producer Warren Doris, active in the 1980s;
4) American producer Kyle A. Ward;
5) British breakbeat producer John Evans;
6) American metalcore band from Maple Grove, MN, active from from 1998-2001;
7) New Zealand chillstep-electronic producer Daniel Marchbank;
8) Canadian rock band from Toronto;
1) is the band made up of Linda Hoyle (vocals), Lynton Naiff (keyboards, percussion), Mike Jopp (guitars, percussion), Mo Foster (basses, percussion) and Grant Serpell (drums, percussion). Back in 1970 they released a great album simply called Affinity. It has been re-released on CD containing 8 bonus tracks (the original CD release only had a couple of the bonus tracks). It now contains all of Affinity's studio output. A subsequent CD was released that contains live tracks recorded as an instrumental quartet (without Hoyle).
2) is a Finnish metal band from Turku, Finland. It was formed by the singer/guitarist Sami Leinonen, Drummer Markus Vikainen and Lead Guitarist Jaska Mattila. Later Eetu Tapper joined the band as an Bass player. Affinity's music is based on thrash metal but it has lots of influences for example from progressive and death metal. The first demo Defect was released in February 2008. In summer 2008 Affinity decided to change bass player to Topi Huovinen. The EP Changes was released in 2008.
3) is the artist name for Warren Doris, a musician and producer responsible for a handful of disco/funk 12" releases in the 1980s. His most famous releases were "Don't Go Away" and "Pick Me Up [Rock Me Non-Stop]".
4) is an alias of Kyle A. Ward, whose music appears in the In The Groove and Pump Pro rhythm games.
5) is British breakbeat producer John Evans, currently based in London.
6) is a defunct hardcore/metalcore band from Maple Grove, MN that existed from 1998-2001. Vocalist Jason Gleason went on to record with Further Seems Forever. Other Former members can be found in Dead To Fall, Coma Eternal, and pornography (adult actor Vin Vericose).
7) is Affinity, a chillstep/electronic producer called Daniel Marchbank, from New Zealand, who is also one half of dream-pop duo BANK LAND with Sarah Ryland. He released "Lost in Tokyo" in 2018.
8) Canadian rock band from Toronto that released "The Pretender" in 2012.
Three Sisters
Affinity Lyrics
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Witch's brew night, time on time
Eye of toad and toe of frog
In the stew goes tongue of dog
And the brinded cat doth mew
The hedge-pig squeals and whines
Three sisters hand in hand
All chanting magic rhymes
Eye of bat and blind-worm sting
Lizard's leg and swallow's wing
Root of hemlock, slips of yew
In the stew goes drops of dew
And the old war dog doth howl
The crow doth screech and scream
Three sisters hand in hand
All leaping for a dream
Sad time, sad nights, nine times nine
Witch's brew night, time on time
Eye of toad and toe of frog
In the stew goes tongue of dog
And the brinded cat doth mew
The hedge-pig squeals and whines
Three sisters hand in hand
All chanting magic rhymes
The song "Three Sisters" by Affinity describes a mystical and eerie scene of three sisters who are practicing witchcraft. The lyrics present a dark and ominous atmosphere that fits with the theme of witchcraft and spellbinding. The first and last stanzas repeat the same words, "Sad time, sad nights, nine times nine, Witch's brew night, time on time, Eye of toad and toe of frog, In the stew goes tongue of dog, And the brinded cat doth mew, The hedge-pig squeals and whines, Three sisters hand in hand, All chanting magic rhymes," painting a picture of an incantation with several unusual ingredients that add to the mystical nature of the ritual.
The second verse of the song introduces more grotesque and disturbing ingredients, such as eye of bat, blind-worm sting, lizard's leg, and swallow's wing. The use of such peculiar ingredients further emphasizes the occult nature of witchcraft and highlights the mystical powers of the three sisters. The final lines of the song, "Three sisters hand in hand, All leaping for a dream," suggest that the sisters are performing magic to pursue a dream or goal, and they are united in their desire to achieve it.
Overall, "Three Sisters" presents a vivid and sinister portrait of witchcraft and spellbinding, using dark and mystical imagery to create a haunting atmosphere that captures the listener's imagination.
Line by Line Meaning
Sad time, sad nights, nine times nine
The time is bleak and somber, with nine cycles of misery and pain.
Witch's brew night, time on time
It's a night of preparing magic potion over and over again.
Eye of toad and toe of frog
The ingredients of the potion include amphibian body parts.
In the stew goes tongue of dog
The potion even includes meat from a dog's tongue.
And the brinded cat doth mew
The cat with irregular markings meows in approval of the process.
The hedge-pig squeals and whines
The hedgehog cries out in protest of what's happening.
Three sisters hand in hand
Three witches join together in a ritual.
All chanting magic rhymes
They incant spells to cast magic.
Eye of bat and blind-worm sting
They add bat's eyes and poisonous insect stings to the potion.
Lizard's leg and swallow's wing
The potion includes the limbs of reptilian and avian creatures.
Root of hemlock, slips of yew
They use poisonous plants to enhance the potion's effects.
In the stew goes drops of dew
Even the dew from a poisonous plant adds to the deadly mixture.
And the old war dog doth howl
Even a veteran dog howls at the strange goings-on.
The crow doth screech and scream
The crow, often associated with death, adds to the eerie atmosphere.
Three sisters hand in hand
The three witches continue to work together in this ritual.
All leaping for a dream
They all hope to obtain something, possibly through the potion.
Contributed by Audrey M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.