With cocky female vocals, slamming drums, stomping electronic basslines and… Read Full Bio ↴With cocky female vocals, slamming drums, stomping electronic basslines and a strap-on keyboard, Malmö, Sweden's Alice in Videoland has gained a reputation for a live show that rocks your socks off! Their unique blend of EBM, Punk, Synthpop and 80's Rock generated quite a fuss on Swedish clubs and festivals throughout 2003...

Our imaginary Alice fell into the rabbit hole on a chilly day in May 2002. Toril Lindqvist had been a guitar player in various rock bands for years, but was beginning to feel tormented by musical inspiratio that didn't quite fit into any Rock and Roll context. She wanted to be a singer. In something more "electronic" than a rock band. Finally one day she took a long shot and phoned old friend Carl Lundgren.

Skeptical in the extreme, Carl agreed to hook up for a brain storming session. The two met a couple of times and became inspired by the fact that they really had nothing in common musically; this would actually become the fuel of their creative process. Early on, the duo would make attempts at "Body Music meets Punk Rock meets Commodore 64", inspired by an imaginary and unholy alliance of DAF, The Clash and Rob Hubbard.

A couple of simple demos were released during the late summer of 2002, and surprisingly generated lots of acclaim! With fuelled enthusiasm, the duo christened their project "Alice in Videoland" from a 1984 Commodore 64 computer game. Anders Lundgren (keyboards) and Anders Alexander (drums) were recruited in February 2003. Johan Dahlbom (bass) joined in November the same year. At this point, Alice in Videoland had begun receiving massive praise for their energetic and charismatic live show.

In the midst of this early experimentation process, off the hype of a five track demo and less than ten gigs, Alice in Videoland suddenly found themselves battered with offers. Eight different labels expressed their interest in signing the band, who were eventually attracted to the relative freedom offered by Swedish label National. AiV began recording their album in June 2003, partly assisted by Micke Lohse (Atomic Swing). Curious of cross-genre experimentation, the band elaborated on their sound, drawing inspiration from a spectrum of genres ranging from EBM, synthpop and electro through to disco, rock and punk.

And sure enough - in the following months their sound evolved from being arguably concept driven into something truly musically interesting. The debut album, Maiden Voyage contains a peculiar mixture of electronic pop, punk and hard EBM beats. Substance? You betcha. Alice won't be climbing out of the rabbit hole anytime soon ...

Alice in Videoland also released Outrageous, a follow-up to Maiden Voyage, in 2005.
In 2008 they released their thrid album She's A Machine on the Swedish label National.
In 2009 they released a new single, Psychobitch
A Million Thoughts and They're All About You is the fourth studio album by Alice in Videoland. It was released in Sweden on 11 February 2011. It includes the single "Spaceship".

all music is written by Toril Lindqvist/ Anders Alexander

RED
Alice in Videoland Lyrics

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Waiting by the door
She ain't taking it no more
Could it all be left alone
For her to make it on her own
Is the lonliness the only mess
She managed to complete
Aint it better just to let her
Give him hell than to retreat

She's gonna run away
Even though you wont allow it
What you gonna do about it
With her back stabbed, bag is packed
Go on and doubt it
what you gonna do about it

The ignorence she's facing
So cruel it is amazing
She made it all this way
No wonder she's astray
A smile, it's been a while
Forever it may seem
Aint it better just to let her
Run away then to redeam

She's gonna run away even though you wont allow it
What you gonna do about it
with her back stabbed, bag is packed

Go on and doubt it
what you gonna do about it

Overall Meaning

The song "Red" by Alice in Videoland talks about a woman who is frustrated and tired of waiting for someone or something to change. She's done with the situation and feels like it's time to take control of her own life. She's packing her bags and preparing to leave despite facing ignorance and cruelty along the way. The lyrics suggest that it's better to let her run away and give him hell than to retreat and settle for loneliness. The chorus confronts the person who won't allow her to leave and questions what they are going to do about it.

The song seems to reflect the struggle of many women who are stuck in a bad relationship, job, or situation and need to break free. It also highlights the courageous decision to take control of your life and not allow someone else's restrictions to hold you back. The lyric "with her back stabbed, bag is packed, go on and doubt it, what you gonna do about it" suggests that she's done waiting for approval or support from others and is determined to take the first step towards her own goals.

Line by Line Meaning

Waiting by the door
She is standing by the door waiting for something to happen.

She ain't taking it no more
She has had enough and will not tolerate it any longer.

Could it all be left alone
Maybe everything should just be left alone.

For her to make it on her own
She needs to be independent and survive on her own.

Is the loneliness the only mess
The only problem she has is being alone.

She managed to complete
She succeeded in overcoming her issues.

Ain't it better just to let her
Isn't it best to leave her alone?

Give him hell than to retreat
She'll fight back instead of surrendering.

She's gonna run away
She's going to leave and escape.

Even though you won't allow it
She knows someone doesn't want her to leave.

What you gonna do about it
What can you do to stop her?