The Band was founded together with Geir Jenssen. He left after the second album in 1990 and pursued a solo career in ambient music as Biosphere.
During the years from 1985 to present (2006) Bel Canto have been taking breaks as Anneli Drecker has pursued a solo career and done concerts with other bands and artists (including touring with A-Ha), as well as playing in films and theatre plays. Nils Johansen, on the other hand, has composed music for film and television as well as working and performing with his other band, Vajas.
21 Years after the band was founded they are still active. In the fall of 2006 they continued to do concerts, primarily in Norway.
In 2007 Bel Canto will continue to work together, both by writing new material and by doing more gigs. At the same time both Anneli Drecker and Nils Johansen will also work on other projects. Latest update by 2022 is that Bel Canto are currently working on their next album.
2) Bel Canto Choir from Lithuania.
Spacejunk
Bel Canto Lyrics
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We´re leaving now, we´re checking out.
Hey, are you coming?
We´re ready for departure.
This ship is moving.
Well, the engine is just warming up.
Feels like we´re moving.
Son run, run aim and jump.
We´re looking for spacejunk.
Yeah, chips & bits.
We´ve been up north before, so now we´re heading east.
East is where it started.
Yeah, east is where is all began.
East is the rising sun, the starting point where all things join.
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I surf across the open sky over hills
And high above rivers deep out on the countryside?
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I feel the ultraviolet vibe high and low and all, all over me?
Ooh, di-da-di-da it is a spiral sky.
It circles up so high. up to the point where i´m radiating from the uv´s,
I´m radiating from the uv´s.
We´re looking for spacejunk.
Yeah, chips & bits.
We´ve been up north before, so now we´re heading east.
East is where it started.
Yeah, east is where is all began.
East is the rising sun, the starting point where all things join.
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I surf across the open sky over hills
And high above valleys low out to the urban sites?
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I steer the mighty dragon fly?
Got my pockets plenty with wicked spacejunk, yeah.
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I surf across the open sky over hills
And high above rivers deep out on the countryside?
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I feel the ultraviolet vibe high and low and all, all over me?
Oh, mighty, mighty dragon fly.
Got my pockets plenty with wicked spacejunk, yeah.
The song "Spacejunk" by Bel Canto is a whimsical journey through space, as the lyrics suggest. The introductory lyrics set the tone of leaving and checking out, preparing to depart into the unknown. As the ship begins to move, the excitement builds, culminating in the line "Son run, run aim and jump," which implies a sense of adventure and danger. The crew is searching for "spacejunk," which is described as "chips & bits," suggesting that it's not necessarily valuable or necessary debris.
The lyrics then shift to a discussion of east, which is "where it all began." This could refer to a variety of things, perhaps the origin of the journey itself or a metaphorical starting point for the journey of life. The repetition of the phrase "diddeli-didn't" adds a playful element to the song, as if the singer is teasing the listener with the question of whether they experienced the wonders of the sky and the aforementioned ultraviolet vibe. Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of excitement and wonder at the vastness of space and the infinite possibilities that lie within it.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey, are you ready?
Are you prepared to leave for our journey?
We´re leaving now, we´re checking out.
We're departing immediately, and making sure everything is in order before we do so.
Hey, are you coming?
Are you joining us on this adventure?
We´re ready for departure.
We're all set to leave now.
This ship is moving.
The ship has started to move.
Well, the engine is just warming up.
The ship is just beginning to gain speed.
Feels like we´re moving.
It seems like we're already making progress even though we've just begun.
Son run, run aim and jump.
Instructions to act fast and make a big move.
We´re looking for spacejunk.
We're searching for discarded debris floating in space.
Yeah, chips & bits.
Refers to the small fragments of metal and electronic scraps that we're seeking.
We´ve been up north before, so now we´re heading east.
We've gone in one direction before and now we're changing course and heading towards the east.
East is where it started.
East is the place where something significant began or originated.
Yeah, east is where is all began.
Again reiterating that everything started in the east.
East is the rising sun, the starting point where all things join.
East represents the beginning, where everything comes together from all directions.
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I surf across the open sky over hills
Did I not travel across the sky, over hills and mountains?
And high above rivers deep out on the countryside?
And fly high above rivers in the countryside?
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I feel the ultraviolet vibe high and low and all, all over me?
Did I not feel the intense energy of the UV rays all around me?
Ooh, di-da-di-da it is a spiral sky.
The sky seems to spiral and curve around me.
It circles up so high. up to the point where i´m radiating from the uv´s,
The sky continues to spiral upwards until I'm fully surrounded by the UV rays.
I´m radiating from the uv´s.
The UV rays are penetrating and affecting me.
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I surf across the open sky over hills
Repeating the idea of traveling across the sky over various landscapes.
And high above valleys low out to the urban sites?
And flying over low valleys and urban areas?
Diddeli-didn´t, didn´t I steer the mighty dragon fly?
Did I not control the magnificent dragon fly spacecraft?
Got my pockets plenty with wicked spacejunk, yeah.
I have filled my pockets with a plethora of fascinating space debris.
Oh, mighty, mighty dragon fly.
Reiterating the power and awesomeness of the dragon fly spacecraft.
Got my pockets plenty with wicked spacejunk, yeah.
Repeating the idea of collecting interesting space debris.
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