(1)Angus is a Dutch h… Read Full Bio ↴There are different bands with the name Angus:
(1)Angus is a Dutch heavy metal band formed in 1983. Claiming the name was inspired as much by their favorite guitar player, AC/DC's Angus Young, as by their favorite breed of Scottish bull (they claimed that the animal's rugged disposition typified their sound), vocalist Edgar Lois, guitarist Ed Sprey, bassist Gerard Carol, and drummer William Lawson first began tormenting neighbors in their native Amsterdam circa 1983. Typical of most Dutch heavy metal at the time, the band's raw, energetic style was indebted as much by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal as the older regime of the 1970s...and, yes, a little AC/DC as well.
Angus recorded two songs for the compilation album ‘The Heavy Touch’ in the summer of 1985. Together with five other promising Dutch Metal bands ‘The Heavy Touch’ went on tour throughout Holland. ‘Lonesome Fighter’ (a composition of bass player Gerard) was one of the best songs of ‘The Heavy Touch’. The release of the compilation album was considered a success, due to record sales and a lot of media attention.
In the summer of 1986 ‘Track of Doom’ was released. This debut album was produced by the four band members their selves and was full with excellent speed metal, which despite a low budget, did sound very good. Holland was shaking on his boots when ‘Track of Doom’ hit the national radio stations and TV channels. With songs from this album, Angus made it into the Polish metal top 20. Bear in mind that Poland at that time was still a socialist country behind the iron curtain! A new Dutch tour was set and due to promising record sales and positive feedback from fans and media, the album was released at the beginning of 1987 in the USA through Restless/Enigma Records. The label responsible for the success of bands like Poison and Stryper.
In the year 1999 Denis Gulbey of Sentinel Steel Records got in contact with William Lawson via The Dutch Heavy Metal Maniacs, who compile songs from Dutch Metal bands on limited edition CD’s. Denis’s interest in Angus got drummer William’s old Metal heart pumping again. Denis and William tried to find old Angus material. After a while, the master tape of ‘Track of Doom’ was found in the vault of CBS records in Los Angeles. The unmixed reels of ‘Warrior of the World’ were found in the archives of the Dutch Siesta sound studios. These analog reels were converted to digital tapes and were remixed and mastered in the Trax East studios in New Jersey. By that time, Denis Gulbey had signed Angus for the releases of both ‘Track of Doom’ and ‘Warrior of the World’ on one Sentinel Steel production.
April 2007 is Angus after almost 25 years of their start back in track with Leon Z. on vocals, Patrick Kruijer on guitar, Charles Heijnen on bass and William Lawson on drums to set the world again on fire with a reunion concert on december 22th in Germany at a huge festival. Plans are made to create new Angus songs for a brand-new CD. The gang is back together again, rehearsing and kickin' some ass as the old days, thanks to all the fans around the world to make Angus happen and see you somewhere on tour.
Current line-up:
- Leon Z - vocals
- Patrick Kruijer - guitar
- Charles Heijnen - bass
- William Lawson - drums
Official: http://www.myspace.com/angusamsterdam
(2)Angus from Worcester, Massachusetts is an Alternative Rock band that play local gigs around the Worcester area. They have one EP that is on sale at their concerts.
(3) Angus are a Hard Rock band from Ballycastle, Northern Ireland. Angus formed in February 2007, and since then have played all over Northern Ireland. With plenty of Gigs under their belts they have been making their prescence felt where ever they go. Tearing up the music scene with their Rock Riffs, Pounding Rock Drums and Killer Bass lines that will Blow you away and make you want to come back for more, time and time again. The Line up consists of Ciaran Mc Micheal - Vocals and Lead Guitar, Blaine Mc Neil - Rhythm Guitar David Hill - Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals, Paddy Mc Gowan - Drums.
They recently recorded there album, Road to Rock, In Broken Records, Portrush, Northern Ireland and gain more and more fans daily. You can find them http://www.myspace.com/angustheband or http://www.bebo.com/Angus-music.
Hollywood
Angus Lyrics
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For showing me things you never should
Show a young girl,
In a cruel world.
Because life's not a happy ending,
I'm sure there is some,
Like Johnny and June,
They all would have been killed
In the sound of music,
They would have found out that
Pinocchio could never tell the truth.
She never would have made it to shore,
The little mermaid. He would have married a whore
From a wealthy family, after all he was royalty.
Cinderella would have scrubbed those floors
Till her hands grew old and tired,
And nobody would look away,
That's the way it goes today.
I blame you Hollywood,
For showing me things you never should
Show a young girl,
In this cruel world.
Because life's not a happy ending,
I'm sure there is some
Like Johnny and June,
And maybe other people too.
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
And maybe other people too
Like me and you.
The song "Hollywood" by Angus and Julia Stone talks about how Hollywood, through its representations in movies and TV shows, sets unrealistic standards and expectations, especially for young women. The lyrics suggest that Hollywood shows a distorted view of life, full of happy endings and perfect love stories, that does not match the cruel reality of the world. The song mentions several famous fairy tales, where Hollywood happily-ever-after endings are replaced by a bleak outlook on life. For instance, the song suggests that if the Sound of Music was real life, the Von Trapp family would have been killed, and in the Little Mermaid, Ariel would never have made it to the shore. This bleak outlook on life is what the song blames on Hollywood.
The song implies that Hollywood represents an illusionary world that causes harm to young people by promoting unrealistic expectations. It's a reprimand to the entertainment industry for raising an entire generation of young people on the hopeless prospect of finding love, as depicted in popular movies and TV shows. The song suggests that there is some hope in real-life couples like Johnny Cash and June Carter, who have a long-lasting, committed relationship, despite all the challenges they faced.
Line by Line Meaning
Blame you Hollywood,
The singer holds Hollywood responsible for exposing her to things she was not ready for
For showing me things you never should
The singer holds Hollywood responsible for exposing her to things she was not ready for
Show a young girl,
The singer was still a young girl and Hollywood should not have shown her certain things
In a cruel world.
The world can be unforgiving and harsh to young girls especially, and Hollywood should not add to that
Because life's not a happy ending,
Life does not always end happily like in the movies
I'm sure there is some,
However, there are some exceptions
Like Johnny and June,
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash had a happy ending
And maybe other people too.
There could be other examples of happy endings in real life
They all would have been killed
If certain movie characters were in real life, they would have faced dire consequences
In the sound of music,
The characters in the Sound of Music would have been killed if they had really existed
They would have found out that
If Pinocchio were real, he would not be able to tell the truth
Pinocchio could never tell the truth.
Pinocchio's lying habit would not be acceptable in real life
She never would have made it to shore,
If the Little Mermaid were real, she would not have survived
The little mermaid. He would have married a whore
If the Prince from The Little Mermaid were real, he would not have married a mermaid and would have chosen a ‘respectable’ woman
From a wealthy family, after all he was royalty.
The Prince would have married someone from a wealthy and noble family
Cinderella would have scrubbed those floors
If Cinderella lived in the real world, she would never have escaped her life of servitude
Till her hands grew old and tired,
Cinderella would have to work hard her entire life, with no hope of escape
And nobody would look away,
There would not be a fairy godmother to rescue Cinderella and help her find a way out
That's the way it goes today.
Unfortunately, in real life stories like Cinderella’s have no happy endings
And maybe other people too
The artist repeats the idea that there are other people with happy endings in real life and in the movies
And maybe other people too
The artist repeats the idea that there are other people with happy endings in real life and in the movies
And maybe other people too
The artist repeats the idea that there are other people with happy endings in real life and in the movies
And maybe other people too
The singer repeats the idea that there are other people with happy endings in real life and in the movies
And maybe other people too
The artist repeats the idea that there are other people with happy endings in real life and in the movies
Like me and you.
The singer includes the listener in the group of people that can potentially have happy endings
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@shaungates
Cheers to that man, I love Angus & Julia Stone, but I also love rap/hip-hop. I listen to it all.
@anasamaoficial
I wonder how 15 can simply not like this song.
@jdbradbury
Every lyric that leaves Julia's mouth sounds like pure truth to me... This song is amazing... and of course ANOTHER great Video!
@sophie2159
This song makes me crawl into bed and cry about life. But it also makes me extremely happy, so I cry sad and happy tears if that makes sense
@bugsybugs2253
Oh yes it makes so much sense. It's so happy and sad at the same time!!!
@bugsybugs2253
Just LOVE these guys. Some of the best music to come out of Australia!!!!
@purpleytee
All of their videos (and songs) are gorgeous and flaweless. My parents complain that the music of today is terrible, unlike the songs of their days. All they need to do is listen to this to know that there really is hope.
@johngardner1898
No two are the same. Just one of the many things to like about all the A&JS videos.
@tazzzy505
how does this only have 216,807 viewsss??? weird... it should have soo much more
@uacmarine3378
indie, at its best,