She Burns The Disco
Bangkutaman is widely known as a psychedelic folk-rock with the madchester … Read Full Bio ↴Bangkutaman is widely known as a psychedelic folk-rock with the madchester aura band. Bangkutaman, which taken from Bahasa Indonesia with the meaning “park bench,” was originally formed by J. Irwin and previous bass player of bangkutaman, Bayu Prabowo, in 1999, Yogyakarta. The band members are J. Irwin (lead guitar & backing vocal), Wahyu “Acum” Nugroho (lead vocal & bass guitar), and Dedyk Erianto (drums). Until this very day, the band has been juggling for 10 years as indie band, and has encountered few transformations in its musical influences and members. The early presence of bangkutaman in Yogyakarta was neither in the era of indie pop nor Brit pop. In fact, bangkutaman was born in the era of metal and punk. The era which was always represent the existence of Yogyakarta as a city of culture. The band struggled to make a scene as a minority. However, bangkutaman introduced Yogyakarta to a new level of music. Since the band used to covering songs by The Smiths or The Stone Roses, the local punk scenes began to comprehend the core of existence of bangkutaman. It was an advantage to say that the local punk and metal scenes in Yogyakarta were also fans of The Smiths and The Stone Roses. From that moment, bangkutaman was highly respected by the punk and metal scenes. The band even surrounded by important people from the scenes; the manager, the stage operator, and the band crew. They were all punks and metals. Bangkutaman was also the first indie pop band in Indonesia whose audiences did moshing and diving. And it continues until this very moment. The early years of bangkutaman was greatly influenced by UK bands such as: The Stone roses, The Smiths, the Charlatans U.K., Shed Seven, The Happy Mondays, The Inspiral Carpets, and, definitely, The Beatles. Their first mini-album, titled Fantasi, was an honest, raw and naive representation of the ones which influenced their musical views. With no money and experience, bangkutaman was starting out by making a significant mark to begin its journey as a band by releasing the singles Catch Me When I fall and Fantasi in the album. Soon after that, bangkutaman became the pioneer of indie pop movement in Yogyakarta, and highly respected by other famous indie pop bands and communities from other major cities in Indonesia, Jakarta and Bandung. The singer of the legendary Indonesian Brit pop band from Jakarta called Rumah Sakit, Andri “LMS” Ashari, even directed the first video clip of bangkutaman’s single, titled Kabut. Andri LMS is a close friend to the band and bangkutaman is always be the admirer of Rumah Sakit, even since bangkutaman had not been formed. Bangkutaman and Andri LMS performed together in some gigs in the past, performing The Stone Roses’ Waterfall and The Hardest Thing in the World. Initially, bangkutaman was known with the jangly and bluesy guitar playing with the 12 strings guitar modulator, accompanied by Wah, echo and overdrive sounds. Classic groove of bass playing. Plain vocal character. Groovy drumming style with punk beats. On most of stages, bangkutaman played folk-rock music with the madchester atmosphere. Their stage performance was notable with freaky dancing, Morrissey haircut, Batik shirt, and Reni’s hat. And definitely, the stage diving. Their next monumental movement was done by releasing their second long-album titled Love among the Ruins. By releasing Love among The Ruins, the band started to gain greater popularity. Few notable songs in the album that were included in this album: Kera, Sleeping Sand, Bunga Matahari, and Solomon Song. Not long after Love Among the Ruins, bangkutaman released the next mini-album titled Garage of the Soul. The newest album from bangkutaman. Garage of the Soul was said to be an album with the most definite sound of bangkutaman as a band. The album indicated that the musical influences had changed and reached a new level of musical prodigy. Bangkutaman began to sound more like The Velvet Underground, The Rain Parade, The Byrds, Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Donovan, The Monkees, The Doors, The Who, and other 60’s – 70’s bands. However, through this album, bangkutaman created more psychedelic sounds. The track Satelit represents the element in an obvious way. Another monumental track from this album would be She Burns the Disco which was notable as a perfect mixture between The Byrds, The Beach Boys, and The Stone Roses. She Burns the Disco was a hit single that made the band friendlier to the radio listeners. Until now, the song still makes the audience to sing along. While promoting the album through major gigs, unrecorded songs were also played on stage. Songs like Robby and Miracle shall Not Come So Soon were also notable for the genuine psychedelic folk rock/pop songs. After a brief promo tour of Garage of the Soul, unfortunate internal conflict occurred within the band and this made J. Irwin as Acum’s partner in writing songs left the band. Wahyu and Dedyk continued the band without their lead guitar. For two years, bangkutaman was in its down period. However, the band survived. The band members were live in two separated cities, and for this reason, the original members could not stick together as a band. J. Irwin stayed in Yogyakarta while the other two lived in Jakarta. Additional players were employed. It was a fact that some of bangkutaman gigs during that moment were done by Wahyu as the only original member of bangkutaman, and the rest were additional players. While Dedyk was busy pursuing his career in law firm, J. Irwin made his own hard-rock band called Johnny & the Pistol Heroes. Other than Johnny & the Pistol Heroes, J. Irwin also made solo albums which all have been done by himself in his home studio. When J. Irwin moved to Jakarta and made no significant progress in his solo projects, he decided to rejoin the band. Once again, bangkutaman back to its definite formation. The return of the band to its original members brought a significant popularity. The band even made its first international breakthrough by doing a gig at the Esplanade, Singapore. At the moment, the band is planning to make a new album. New songs has been created; Coffee People and Ode Buat Kota. Bangkutaman grows stronger than before. The music also becomes richer than before. The band even influences a few new indie-pop bands from Yogyakarta and Surabaya. Now, after ten years of existence, Bangkutaman is ready to share their music to the whole world.

She Burns The Disco
Bangkutaman Lyrics


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I see so many lights
Which one that shines on me
I hear the songs that kills my ears
The words start to turn into stone
They drown me, we have to know
I'm standing here to let it go
She is the garage of my soul
I'd love to sleep wet tonight
Hear these on the things that we had
Please get me out of here right now
My body start to turn into stone
Let me sing a song to the sun
I'm standing here to let it go
She is the garage of my soul




Down down down down down
Don't burn the disco

Overall Meaning

In Bangkutaman's song She Burns The Disco, the lyrics describe a person who is surrounded by the chaos of a disco or nightclub. The first stanza speaks about how overwhelming the experience is with so many lights and music that is so loud it "kills my ears." The lyrics also mention how the words of the songs become heavy and oppressive ("turn into stone") and threaten to "drown me." Despite the heavy feelings, the singer declares that they are "standing here to let it go," indicating a desire to release the negative emotions and move on.


The second stanza is where the song takes on a more personal tone. The lyrics suggest a kind of romantic longing ("I'd love to sleep wet tonight") and a desire to hold onto a past relationship ("hear these on the things that we had"). The singer acknowledges that being in the disco is not helping them move on ("my body start to turn into stone"), and they again declare their intention to "let it go."


The final line, "Don't burn the disco," seems to be a cautionary message directed at the people who are at the disco. It suggests that the disco is a kind of refuge or escape from the troubles of life, and it would be a mistake to destroy that safe space.


Overall, the song seems to be about the struggle to move on from a difficult time, whether that's a breakup, a personal struggle, or just the challenges of everyday life. The chaotic, overwhelming environment of the disco is both a metaphor for those challenges and a reminder that sometimes, we need to find a way to release those feelings and move forward.


Line by Line Meaning

I see so many lights
The singer is surrounded by a lot of lights.


Which one that shines on me
The singer is unsure which light is shining on them.


I hear the songs that kills my ears
The singer is listening to music that they dislike.


The words start to turn into stone
The lyrics of the music become meaningless and dull.


They drown me, we have to know
The artist feels overwhelmed by the music.


I'm standing here to let it go
The singer wants to release their negative feelings and move on.


She is the garage of my soul
The singer relies on someone to provide emotional shelter.


I'd love to sleep wet tonight
The artist wants to forget their worries and have a good time.


Hear these on the things that we had
The artist wants to remember the good times they had with someone.


Please get me out of here right now
The artist wants to leave their current situation immediately.


My body start to turn into stone
The singer's negative emotions are affecting them physically.


Let me sing a song to the sun
The artist wants to express their emotions in a positive way.


Down down down down down
The singer feels weighed down by their problems.


Don't burn the disco
The singer wants to keep the party going and avoid negativity.




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@fenifreycinetia536

This song is a legend. Still feels the same after all those years 🥲🫶🏼 Makasih Bangku Taman sudah menemani masa muda kita semua 😂

@junitatripalupi3696

Semangat trus berkarya adik 2. Mantap 👍👌🎶💪🙏

@slawtruss

gw masi dengerin lagu ini boskue, paling melekat dari bangku taman lagu ini

@santos09

akhirnya masuk youtube juga, lagu jaman kaset cd mp3 trs masukin ke mp3 palyer lewat warnet

@bangkutamantheband

Wih, anak warnet!

@santos09

@bangkutaman the band tapi masih jadi lagu wajib ketika bb dan android menyerang haha

@windieold

ciamik nih sounds of SR 🤩

@ichwalarmansyah8128

She bangs the drums

@reizajanuarpratama8346

Finally yuhuuuu

@definisipop84

Jogja... 😁

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