"Political Journalist" isn't… Read Full Bio ↴Anika Henderson, post-punk/avant garde/dub
"Political Journalist" isn't a credential we usually have in musician's bios, but this is exactly what Anika was doing while living between Berlin and Bristol earlier this year when she met Geoff Barrow. The producer was looking for a new singer to work with his band Beak>, and it was immediately clear they shared the same musical vision, including a love of punk, dub and 60s girl groups.
Just a week later Anika and Beak> (Barrow, Billy Fuller and Matt Williams) went into the studio to begin recording material. The resulting album was recorded in twelve days, live, with the four together in one room. Dub with no overdubs. The collaboration is political, trashy, dub, punk, funk ... a cohesive sound, and and experience in uneasy listening.
In the tradition of short-lived but deeply influential 99 Records and the NYC's 80s No Wave nexus, the nine songs on Anika run the gamut from experimental rock ("Yang Yang", "Officer Officer") to covers of folk ("Masters of War") and pop songs ("Terry", "I Go to Sleep"), while showcasing reverb-drenched ancient drum machine rhythms.
The album will be released by Beak's label Invada in Europe, and in USA & Japan by Stones Throw.
http://www.stonesthrow.com/anika
There are other artists with the same name:
2. Anika Auwiler, a German pop-folk artist out of Bonn (http://anika-musik.de/)
3. Footwork artist from Oregon, United States (https://soundcloud.com/anika_onesixty)
He Needs Me
Anika Lyrics
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(Harry Nilsson)
And all at once
I knew at once
I knew he needed me
Until the say I die I wonder why
It could fantasy or maybe it's because...
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me!
Da da da da da da da dum dat dat dat da da da
It's like a dime a dance
I'll take a chance I will because he needs me
No one ever asked before, before, because they never needed me
['But I do'
But he does!]
Maybe it's because he's so alone
Maybe it's because he's never had a home
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me!
For once, for once in like I felt that someone needed me
And if it turns out real
Then love can turn the wheel
Because...
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me!
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me
He needs me!
Da da da da da da da dum dat dat dat da da da
The lyrics of Anika's song He Needs Me are about feeling needed and loved by someone. The singer expresses a sudden realization that the person they love needs them. They feel confident that they are the ones that can provide that sense of fulfillment to this person, even though they are afraid of being hurt. The lines "It could fantasy or maybe it's because..." suggests the singer is questioning the authenticity of their feelings, but their desire to be needed overpowers their doubts. They take a chance on love because they feel needed, which is not something that has happened before.
The reason for this person's loneliness and neediness is not clear in the lyrics, but the singer suggests it could be because "he's so alone" or "he's never had a home." These lines indicate that the person they love has dealt with some form of abandonment or isolation in their life, which may have led to their current state of needing someone so desperately. The singer believes that if their love is real, it can help turn things around for this person and provide a sense of home and stability.
In summary, Anika's He Needs Me is a song that explores the human need for love and the feeling of being needed. It speaks to the challenges of vulnerability, the internal struggles of questioning our emotions, and the risks we take when we choose to love someone.
Line by Line Meaning
And all at once
Suddenly, without warning
I knew at once
I immediately realized
I knew he needed me
I understood that he required my presence
Until the day I die I wonder why
Until I pass away, I will question the reason
It could fantasy or maybe it's because...
It might be an illusion or possibly due to...
He needs me
He requires me
Da da da da da da da dum dat dat dat da da da
Instrumental
It's like a dime a dance
It's comparable to a cheap dance offer
I'll take a chance I will because he needs me
I will risk it because he relies on me
No one ever asked before, before, because they never needed me
No one ever inquired previously because I was never required
'But I do' But he does!
He asks for my assistance!
Maybe it's because he's so alone
Perhaps it's because he's extremely isolated
Maybe it's because he's never had a home
Maybe it's because he has never experienced a real home
For once, for once in life I felt that someone needed me
For the first time ever, I felt that somebody required my presence
And if it turns out real
And if it turns out to be genuine
Then love can turn the wheel
Then love can change everything
He needs me
He counts on me
Da da da da da da da dum dat dat dat da da da
Instrumental
He needs me
He necessitates me
He needs me
He requires me
He needs me
He depends on me
He needs me
He relies on me
He needs me
He cannot do without me
Writer(s): Harry Nilsson
Contributed by Isaac L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@TheNcc1701xyz
What an absolutely brilliant reinterpretation of this song.
Genius by way of Nilsson Shelley duval and the Popeye movie!
@sffurmzy6359
Big up austin augie
@MrEddie200p
Still bummed out that you can’t listen to this version on Apple Music 😢
@carmelasoprano_
He needs me, he needs me, he needs me, he needs me, HE NEEDS ME!
@june3329
RIP Robin William's 🙏🏼
@criacuerv0s
he don't need me.
@XoPOOKIEoX
Awesome. I just finding this
@sherreecobb7259
XoPOOKIEoX From a video featuring a semi naked hot tatted blonde with glasses by any chance??? Asking for a friend
@f35mps81
@@sherreecobb7259 led me here hahaha
@allisondavis4129
! <3