1) American indie rock band curren… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands called Aloha
1) American indie rock band currently signed to Polyvinyl Record Company. The four members of Aloha are scattered across the eastern half of the country, but spend most of their time making music together. Some Echoes is the second Aloha album since T.J. Lipple joined the band, and was recorded, mixed and mastered at Silver Sonya, the studio he runs with Chad Clark (Beauty Pill) in Arlington, Va.
Tony Cavallario and T.J. began playing together during a lull in Aloha's schedule in late 2002, when they both lived in Pittsburgh. T.J. joined the band in May of 2003, when Cale Parks, Tony and Matthew Gengler joined him at his grandpa's empty house in Altoona, PA. There they began writing 2004's Here Comes Everyone though at the time they didn't know it. With T.J. came a more focused approach to making music and a host of new tools including marimba, homemade mellotrons, organs and tape manipulations. T.J.'s skilled drumming also allowed Cale to move to the piano on occasion.
Aloha began with Tony and Matthew in the summer of 1997 in Bowling Green, OH, USA along with Eric Koltnow and Anthony Buehrer. Their first release, a self-titled and self-released 7" in an addition of 330 was delayed and issued sporadically when the artist hired to due the intaglio accompanying the record couldn't produce them to speed. One of the few bands to ever actually get a record deal based on a demo tape, the band spent time based out of Cleveland. In recent years, Aloha has operated from a number of bases, doing their writing, rehearsing and living in Chicago, Washington D.C., Cleveland, Cincinnati, Rochester, Pittsburgh and Altoona. Extensive touring has made Aloha renowned for their intense, non-stop live shows as well as their homemade T-shirts and self-reliant ethic. They have shared the stage the likes of Q and Not U, Ted Leo, Clinic, as well as Cex and Joan of Arc, two bands in which Cale Parks has been a member (including White Williams).
2) Female fronted heavy metal band from the 80's
Perry Como Gold
Aloha Lyrics
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He will bow.
He holds a snow cone parallel to the stone.
To the boardwalking elders, it's a magic microphone.
Sing a warning song.
He sounds just like Perry Como.
Tie a sweater to his hips.
Hang tight to the flagpole.
Too young for prediction, they're ignoring his signs.
He was just for decoration, just a little entertainment.
Everyone has something that they'd like to see torn down.
But not this small house that has walked upon stilts.
Nor the roller rink or bakeries that have shuttered up since.
Oh, Isabel, as I make my way home my baritone, is guaranteed gold.
But it was just an aberration, just your wind at my throat.
I rode into a car door, into the bushes I was thrown.
They were just for decoration.
How was I to know?
The lyrics of "Perry Como Gold" by Aloha are fragmented and abstract, making it difficult to derive a clear message. However, the song seems to be about a young boy who is trying to impress an older crowd with his impersonation of Perry Como. The boy holds a snow cone like a microphone and sings warning songs, sounding just like the crooner himself. Despite his efforts, he is considered nothing more than a decoration or entertainment, and his youth is perceived as a barrier to more serious engagement.
The second verse shifts to a different narrative, where the singer reflects on the things that people want to tear down in their lives, but not a small house on stilts or a shuttered roller rink or bakery. The mention of Isabel and the singer's baritone voice being guaranteed gold suggest that the singer may also be a performer, but it's unclear how this ties to the previous narrative about the little boy's Perry Como impressions. The last line of the song, "They were just for decoration. How was I to know?" hints at a sense of disillusionment and confusion about the perceived worth of aspirations and pursuits.
Overall, the song seems to explore themes of youth, performance, perception, and disillusionment. The lyrics are surreal and elusive, requiring interpretation and contextualization to make sense of the narrative.
Line by Line Meaning
A boy prefers a crowd of older folks.
This boy enjoys spending time around adults who are older than him.
He will bow.
He will do a gesture of respect by lowering his head and bending his body forward.
He holds a snow cone parallel to the stone.
He is holding the snow cone parallel to a hard surface.
To the boardwalking elders, it's a magic microphone.
The older people walking on the boardwalk think that the snow cone is a microphone that has unique powers.
Sing a warning song.
Sing a song to give people a warning.
He sounds just like Perry Como.
He sings in a way that is similar to Perry Como.
Tie a sweater to his hips.
Tie a sweater around his hips.
Hang tight to the flagpole.
Hold on tightly to the flagpole.
His feet kick out to the threatening sky.
His feet move upwards towards the sky as though he is defying a threat.
Too young for prediction, they're ignoring his signs.
He is too young for people to make predictions about him and his actions are being ignored.
He was just for decoration, just a little entertainment.
People considered him as only decoration and as someone to provide them with a little entertainment.
Everyone has something that they'd like to see torn down.
Everybody has some place or thing that they wish to see destroyed or ruined.
But not this small house that has walked upon stilts.
However, they do not want to see this small house that has been built on stilts damaged.
Nor the roller rink or bakeries that have shuttered up since.
Neither do they want to see the roller rink or bakeries that are no longer functioning harmed.
Oh, Isabel, as I make my way home my baritone, is guaranteed gold.
As he makes his way home, his baritone voice will sound incredibly rich and valuable.
But it was just an aberration, just your wind at my throat.
However, this richness of his voice was just a temporary anomaly, caused by the effect of his partner's breath on his throat.
I rode into a car door, into the bushes I was thrown.
He crashed into a car door, and was then thrown into the bushes.
They were just for decoration.
The bushes were there simply for decorative purposes.
How was I to know?
There was no way for him to know that he would crash into a car or be thrown into the decorative bushes.
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Shannon Stamey
Incredible track. Been a favorite of mine since I got this album back in '02.
Brittany Riley
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. It's a shame that Aloha aren't more well-known.
Corina
UGH. ALL TIME.