The group's original name was Asaf Avidan & the Mojo Jive Cats, but it was soon after shortened to Asaf Avidan & the Mojos. Throughout 2006 and 2008, the band rose to major fame in Israel, receiving recording proposals from multiple local labels. However, the group released their debut studio album The Reckoning independently in March 2008.
Poor Boy / Lucky Man, the band's second album, was released in Israel in September 2009 to favorable reviews.
The band premiered their third and last record Through the Gale in November 2010.
Asaf Avidan soon after announced that the group would disband because of his desire to pursue a solo career.
Asaf Avidan & the Mojos sounded like a blend of everything that is liked about rock in the 60's and 70's, with a edge of modern sound and a dash of... that thing that happens along only once in a generation: a true unique voice. Captivating audiences of all ages, the lyrics and music struck a global chord. From acoustic, armor piercing duets with Hadas Kleinman on the cello, to the body shaking, all-band rock tunes.
Asaf & the Mojos played some of the best Venues around, got great radio air time and interviews, and some T.V exposure. In October 2007 The band had a small tour to New-York city, they took part in the M.E.A.N.Y Festival at the "Knitting factory" N.Y ,won the "NOTABLE MENTION" title and were invited to come back in December for another show. "This was one of those concerts where you come out drenched to the pit of your soul, full of energy and dead tiered at the same time – I can't remember a time when I was so awe-stricken by a performance!"
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Asaf Avidan & the Mojos
(Jerusalem\Tel-Aviv – Israel)
Members:
Asaf Avidan – vocals, guitar, harmonica
Roi Peled – guitars
Ran Nir – bass
Joni Snow – drums
Hadas Kleinman – cello
Web –
www.myspace.com/findlovenow
Gigs –
100 local and regional Israeli gigs
Releases –
Now That You're Leaving (EP) – 2006
The Reckoning - 2008
Newspaper coverage –
Rolling Stone Magazine (Mexico)
Ma'ariv \ Yediot \ Ha'aretz (the 3 major Israeli newspapers)
Israel Hayom
Radio coverage –
Galatz radio \ 88fm \ 106fm campus radio \ 101fm
102fm \
TV coverage –
Channel 10 (Israels second largest network),
Channel 3 (Israels top cable channel),
Channel 1 (PBS)
Channel 24
Little More Time
Asaf Avidan & The Mojos Lyrics
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With a heavy, heavy load
She said "Oh my lord, you're beautiful"
Now it's hard to do the pushin'
When you're a needle, and she's a cushion
You know, there ain't gonna be too much mushin' that way.
In a whole big white heap
All they are is cotton for him to sleep on.
Why do we have to die?
Give me just more time,
I'm gonna make it all right.
All he had left in him was his pain
She was a sweet field of sugar cane
He was a walking hurricane
Use your imagination.
He scratches his nails in the dirt
Still he couldn't undo all the hurt
It clang like sweat, onto his shirt
You know how it does.
You can't teach a new dog old tricks
You can break but you cannot fix
You cannot, cause it, it really sticks to you.
Why do we have to die?
Give me just more time,
I'm gonna make it all right.
(We're gonna take it up one notch)
Little more time, a little more time
Little more time, a little more time
Little more time, a little more time
A Little more time, a little more time
All I need is time to get home to you (X4)
Time
To get home to you (X4)
The lyrics to Asaf Avidan & The Mojos's song "Little More Time" are about a man who meets a woman on the road and is struck by her beauty. However, he feels that he cannot pursue a relationship with her as he is a "needle" and she's a "cushion." The man sees himself as too damaged to be with someone as pure and lovely as she is, and so he resigns himself to using her as just another source of comfort like all the other women he's been with.
The lyrics also address the universal question of why we have to die, and the desire for more time to find redemption and make things right. The man is haunted by his past and the pain he carries, and he longs for the chance to start over and be with the woman he met on the road.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness and helplessness, but also a glimmer of optimism and the possibility for redemption if given just a little more time.
Line by Line Meaning
He met her on the road
He encountered her while traveling
With a heavy, heavy load
He was carrying a burden with him
She said "Oh my lord, you're beautiful"
She complimented him on his appearance
Now it's hard to do the pushin'
It is difficult to make progress
When you're a needle, and she's a cushion
When you have very little force, but she is very soft
You know, there ain't gonna be too much mushin' that way.
It's unlikely to accomplish much that way
He said, she's just one more sheep
He referred to her as just another member of a group
In a whole big white heap
Part of a large, uniform set
All they are is cotton for him to sleep on.
All they provide is a trivial level of comfort for him
Why do we have to die?
Questioning the inevitability of death
Give me just more time,
Asking for additional time
I'm gonna make it all right.
I have a plan to fix this
All he had left in him was his pain
All he had remaining was his emotional agony
She was a sweet field of sugar cane
She was a source of pleasure and contentment
He was a walking hurricane
He was full of anger and turmoil
Use your imagination.
This is up to individual interpretation
He scratches his nails in the dirt
He shows restless behavior
Still he couldn't undo all the hurt
He could not alleviate the pain
It clang like sweat, onto his shirt
It clings onto him like perspiration
You know how it does.
This feeling or situation is familiar
You can't teach a new dog old tricks
It's difficult to change someone who is set in their ways
You can break but you cannot fix
It's possible to damage, but not repair something
You cannot, cause it, it really sticks to you.
It's unavoidable or hard to shake
Little more time, a little more time
Requesting additional time
All I need is time to get home to you
Expressing how time is a prerequisite for reaching their desired destination
Time
To get home to you
Repeatedly emphasizing the importance of time in achieving their desired outcome
Contributed by Joshua L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.