Sebastian Horn: vocals, bass, stories
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Peter Horn: electric & acoustic guitars, vocals
Florian Rein: drums & treatments, vocals

Yes, they do exist. The band that doesn't just fit into one category and knows how to inspire with its powerful and cleverly arranged songs. But that's not all:
Bananafishbones also possesses the talent for catchy pop tunes as their chart success "Come To Sin" proves. Everyone who owns a T.V. set must have heard "Come To Sin" at least once because in 1998 that single was the soundtrack for a C&A commercial by Roman Kuhn that embellished the commercial cluster on MTV and other channels.
But even without the commercial, the song "Come to Sin" established itself as an excellent pop song. It entered the top 50 of the media control single charts; and the immediate rise to position 32(KW2) as the frequent airplay and position 36 in the airplay charts speak for themselves.
The press and the critics also welcomed the band with open arms. According to the "Sueddeutsche Zeitung" the Bananafishbones beat the Guano Apes. Apparently, it doesn't take more than just three virtuosic musicians to produce an imaginative and original sound.
Others praised the mix of loveliness and gruffness, harmony and anarchy (MM) and attested that Bananafishbones isn't only the most important but also the best band of the county.
They also made the Soundtrack for the German soccer Films "Die Wilden Kerle 1 - 3".

Beauty
Bananafishbones Lyrics

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So you think life should be gay
But You're wasting your times away
Now you see me standing here and I say I'm down
So you think it would be easy to play
Have a little warm-up hear me today
Drop your sorrow down into a deep frying pan.
Fry'em down.

Refrain:
Put away your make-up
Then you'll see we fake it all up.
I know all your stories
Never did they bore me more
Beauty of a million years may die

So I think that all my thinking's enough
Thanksgiving Yeah giving away presents
presents freedom
And in a way I feel great 'cause I give it
away but I'm still down.

Refrain

Turning round your headsharks is making me sick
and I'm puking while I'm wandering around
in the feelds filled up and happy for relief
I'm turning and falling to the ground to the leafs
That smell I love is humid in the air and I'm feeling
the decay with a bitch in my chair with a whore in

my head with my lady in my heart I start disintegrating
for I'm loving and I'm hating laughing.

Overall Meaning

The song "Beauty" by Bananafishbones is about the misconceptions of what society considers beautiful and the pressure to conform to those standards. The singer challenges the idea that life should always be happy and carefree, and instead encourages listeners to acknowledge their struggles and embrace their emotions. The line "Drop your sorrow down into a deep frying pan. Fry'em down." is a metaphor that suggests people should confront their feelings instead of burying them.

Furthermore, the song criticizes the idea that beauty is only skin deep and encourages people to look beyond appearances. The chorus, "Put away your make-up, then you'll see we fake it all up," references how people often hide their true selves behind a facade of beauty products and artificial enhancements. The lyrics also suggest that true beauty is timeless and that the superficial beauty that society values will eventually fade.

In the second verse, the singer talks about the importance of giving thanks and giving freely, but also acknowledges that he is still struggling with his own emotions. The final verse is a bit more abstract, referencing headsharks (presumably negative thoughts) and the feeling of disintegrating due to conflicting emotions.

Overall, "Beauty" is a thoughtful and introspective song about society's narrow definition of beauty and the importance of embracing our true selves, even if that means acknowledging emotional struggles.

Line by Line Meaning

So you think life should be gay
You have the misguided belief that life should be constantly happy and carefree

But You're wasting your times away
However, this is causing you to waste your time and not confront your problems

Now you see me standing here and I say I'm down
I am here and willing to talk about the fact that I am feeling down

So you think it would be easy to play
You assume that it is easy to pretend that everything is fine

Have a little warm-up hear me today
But it is important to warm up and address your feelings, even if it is uncomfortable

Drop your sorrow down into a deep frying pan.
It may be helpful to let go of your sadness and pain, akin to throwing them in a deep fryer

Fry'em down.
In essence, get rid of them completely.

Put away your make-up
Stop pretending that everything is perfect

Then you'll see we fake it all up.
Because everything is fake and superficial

I know all your stories
I understand that everyone has their own stories and experiences that they carry with them

Never did they bore me more
And I am interested in hearing about these experiences, even if they may seem mundane

Beauty of a million years may die
The beauty of the world, and its beauty through the ages, is ephemeral and may fade away

So I think that all my thinking's enough
I have done enough thinking about myself

Thanksgiving Yeah giving away presents
Instead of thinking about myself, I choose to give and be thankful

presents freedom
Giving and being grateful brings freedom from negative thoughts and emotions

And in a way I feel great 'cause I give it
Giving and being thankful makes me feel good

away but I'm still down.
Despite this, I am still feeling down

Turning round your headsharks is making me sick
The constant negativity and criticism around me is making me nauseous

and I'm puking while I'm wandering around
It is such a visceral reaction that I feel physically ill as I wander aimlessly

in the feelds filled up and happy for relief
But I am still able to find some solace in nature

I'm turning and falling to the ground to the leafs
As I continue to wander through the nature, I feel myself slowly breaking down

That smell I love is humid in the air and I'm feeling
But amidst all of this, I am still able to find pleasure in simple things, like the smell of the air

the decay with a bitch in my chair with a whore in
Even though I am struggling, I am surrounded by negative influences that worsen my mood

my head with my lady in my heart I start disintegrating
Despite this, I am still loving and holding onto positive emotions, but it feels like everything is breaking down inside me

for I'm loving and I'm hating laughing.
Because I am experiencing a range of emotions - love, hate, and laughter - all at once

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