Baby Animals are a hard rock band from Australia, formed in 1989 by vocalis… Read Full Bio ↴Baby Animals are a hard rock band from Australia, formed in 1989 by vocalist Suze DeMarchi, drummer Frank Celenza, guitarist Dave Leslie and bass player Eddie Parise. They scored an immediate domestic No. 1 single with “Early Warning” and featured further Top 10 hits with “Painless”, “Rush You” and “One Word”. Their eponymous debut album Baby Animals was released in February 1992 and went multi-platinum. In 1993, the group released Shaved and Dangerous and attempted to break into the international market. However, in 1995, on the verge of their first major US tour, their US-based record company Imago Records folded. Following contractual problems and DeMarchi requiring surgery for her vocal cords, the band split in early 1996. DeMarchi eventually married guitarist Nuno Bettencourt of Boston-based Extreme and released a solo album, Telelove in 1999.

Baby Animals reformed in 2007 and released an acoustic CD of their hits entitled "Il Grande Silenzio" on January 19th 2008, as part of the Liberation Blue Acoustic Series. January 21st 2008 saw Liberation Records re-release their previous two albums ("Baby Animals" and "Shaved and Dangerous" remastered) as a 2 CD set, albeit missing the track "Big Time Friends". The band also toured Australia in January 2008 and appeared live on the Australian breakfast TV program "Sunrise" on January 22nd 2008.

On January 12th 2009 Baby Animals announced another Australian tour, playing 14 shows across Adelaide, Melbourne, Wollongong, Sydney, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane and the Gold Coast during April 2009. Frank Celenza resigned from the band only to reinstate himself two days later, and due to this and other internal conflicts DeMarchi & Leslie decided to continue the band with two hand-picked Sydney musicians, Matt Cornell (Bass/ Vocals) and Mick Skelton (Drums).

DeMarchi moved back home to Australia with children Bebe and Lorenzo in 2010 and the plan was for her husband, Bettencourt, to follow soon afterwards. The move never happened with Bettencourt sending an email saying the marriage was over. The breakup gave rise to the song E-Mail which features on the 3rd album This Is Not The End that was released in 2013.

The Baby Animals lineup behind that 3rd album now boasted a new line-up of Suze DeMarchi (Vocals/Guitar), Dave Leslie (Guitar/Vocals), Dario Bortolin (Bass/Vocals) and Mick Skelton (Drums). The album was a fast turnaround. After an intensive writing period, the band entered a two-week pre-production period. The recording stage at Sydney’s Blackfoot Studio was also relatively quick. This Is Not the End was cut in three weeks, and mixed-down in another two. The album was followed by an intense number of tour dates.

Baby Animals celebrated the 25th anniversary of the self-titled album in May 2016 with a concert in Melbourne and Sydney that featured both the current and original line-ups. The current line-up played songs off of the 2nd and 3rd albums, whilst the original lineup powered through end-to-end set of the self-titled album.

Buputa
Baby Animals Lyrics

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He said: "I don't want to be exclusive"
Just at the top of the list
He said: "I'm tired of being famous"
I just want to be elusive
You can't see what I see
No lights on the mystery
Buputa says you like to sell your hardware
You could probably do with some new insight

Sell yourself thin around too many people
He said: "I don't want to be anointed"
Like other saints before me
He said: "I'm so good at being famous"
I never make the blacklist
You can't see what I see
No lights on the mystery
Buputa says you like to sell your hardware
You could probably do with some new insight
Sell yourself thin around too many people
Sell yourself thin around too many people
Sell yourself around, yourself around
You can't see what I see
No lights on the mystery
Buputa says you like to sell your hardware
You could probably do with some new insight
Sell yourself thin around too many people
Sell yourself thin around too many people
Sell yourself thin around too many people

Sell yourself thin around too many people
Sell yourself around

Overall Meaning

The song "Buputa" by the Baby Animals seems to be about a person who is famous and tired of being in the spotlight. In the first verse, the person mentions that they don't want to be exclusive, which could mean that they don't want to be confined to one genre or one type of audience. They also mention that they're tired of being famous and just wants to be elusive. Perhaps the person is tired of constantly being watched and scrutinized by the public and media.

The chorus is where the title of the song comes in. Buputa seems to be a fictional character or a word made up by the songwriter. Buputa may represent the voice of reason or the truth that is often hidden behind the facade of fame. The lyrics suggest that the person is selling themselves out by trying to please everyone and be everything to everyone. Buputa cautions the person to find new insight and not to sell themselves thin around too many people, which may result in losing their true identity.

In the second verse, the person mentions that they don't want to be anointed like other saints before them. This may suggest that the person is tired of being put on a pedestal and wants to be seen as a real person with flaws and imperfections. They also mention that they're good at being famous and never make the blacklist, which could mean that they're skilled at maintaining their image despite the challenges of being in the public eye.

Overall, "Buputa" seems to be a reflection on the challenges and pitfalls of fame and the importance of staying true to oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

He said: "I don't want to be exclusive"
He expressed that he doesn't want to limit himself to one thing or person.

Just at the top of the list
He is at the highest level of success or achievement.

He said: "I'm tired of being famous"
He feels exhausted from the constant attention and scrutiny of the public eye.

I just want to be elusive
He desires to be difficult to find orpinpoint, to have an air of mystery.

You can't see what I see
His perspective or knowledge is exclusive and not visible to everyone.

No lights on the mystery
There are no clues or hints to solve or explain the mystery he possesses.

Buputa says you like to sell your hardware
Someone is accused of constantly advertising and promoting themselves or their products.

You could probably do with some new insight
You might benefit from gaining a fresh perspective or ideas.

Sell yourself thin around too many people
Constantly being present and promoting oneself among too many people can lead to overexposure and diluting their worth.

He said: "I don't want to be anointed"
He does not desire to be given a title or privilege.

Like other saints before me
Others have been given similar titles or privileges in the past.

He said: "I'm so good at being famous"
He excels at handling the demands and attention of fame.

I never make the blacklist
He has never done anything that would cause him to be rejected or excluded.

Sell yourself around, yourself around
Continuously promoting oneself to various groups or audiences.

Sell yourself thin around too many people
Being present and promoting oneself to too many people can lead to overexposure and diluting their worth.

Sell yourself around
Continuously promoting oneself to various groups or audiences.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: SUZANNE LARAINE DEMARCHI, EDWARD PARISE, DAVID LESLIE RANKIN

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