Billie the Vision & the Dancers got together in Malmö during the recordings of the first album in the spring of 2004. The Singer, Songwriter Lars Lindquists had previous material from a solo project. One person wasn't enough he thought, and had persuaded five more members to join the project. Most of them old friends from his home town Bräkne-Hoby in Blekinge, and on top of that a new friend from Borlänge.
The debut I Was So Unpopular in School and Now They're Giving Me This Beautiful Bicycle released on their own label Love Will Pay the Bills got great reviews in the press and also got nominated at Manifest, the Swedish prize award for records released on indie labels.
2005 saw the release of The World According To Pablo and in 2007 "Where The Ocean Meets My Hand" was released.
"I Used to Wander These Streets" was released on June 4th 2008.
All albums are available for download at the band's website for any amount of donation - or none.
Current group members are:
Silvio Arismendi - percussion
Frida Brattgård - trumpet, accordion
Maria Carlsson - bass guitar
John Dunsö - acoustic guitar, vocals
Sofia Janninge - percussion, violin, vocals
Gustav Kronkvist - electric guitar
Jon Lindquist - drums
Lars Lindquist - lead vocals
For more information on the band, visit the
official website at www.billiethevision.com or
www.myspace.com/billiethevisionandthedancers
Stay Awake
Billie the Vision & the Dancers Lyrics
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My sideburns are great. I can dance like Elvis Presley.
They say I look like Elvis Presley. The king is alive!
So take my hand and I will take yours.
Of course, lets get off course.
We don’t need to behave ourselves, let us not behave ourselves tonight.
Would you mind if I get naked?
I only dance when I am naked.
I only dance when I am naked.
Stay awake with me I don’t wanna go to sleep.
Stay awake with me I don’t wanna go to sleep.
Do you know how much I need this?
Jennie is dancing on the table.
Freddie’s asleep behind the sofa but he’s still alive.
I’m getting ready for the show this night’s gonna glow.
And I am telling you my secret.
I like the place to which it gets me.
Jennie is dancing on the table.
She’s throwing popcorns at the landlord, he’s walking outside.
This operation can not fail.
I’m saved by the bell.
Open the window.
I inhale.
I’m saved by the bell.
Stay awake with me I don’t wanna go to sleep.
Stay awake with me I don’t wanna go to sleep.
So stay awake with me. Stay awake with me.
Stay awake with me.
Stay awake with me.
Oh oh oh.
The song "Stay Awake" by Billie the Vision & The Dancers is an upbeat and joyful tune that speaks about the transformative power of music and dance. The lyrics describe the singer's love for dancing, and they invite the listener to join in the fun. The visual language used throughout the song is vivid: the singer invites the listener to watch their hips, their moves, and their sideburns that, they claim, make them look like Elvis Presley. The song is full of energy, and the singer is eager to share that energy with the others in the room.
The lyrics of "Stay Awake" are a call to action, an invitation to let go and have a good time, regardless of social norms or expectations. The singer asks their listener if they mind if they get naked, a clear defiance of the conventions of social propriety. The song is an exuberant celebration of the ways in which music and dance can bring people together and create a sense of community. The line "This operation cannot fail" suggests that the singer is intentionally trying to create a space of freedom and joy, even if it means challenging the rules.
Line by Line Meaning
So watch my hips the steps that I take and the moves that I make.
Observe my dance moves closely.
My sideburns are great. I can dance like Elvis Presley.
I strongly resemble Elvis Presley and my dancing skills are on par with his.
They say I look like Elvis Presley. The king is alive!
People often mistake me for Elvis Presley, as I bear a striking resemblance to him.
So take my hand and I will take yours.
Let's join hands.
Of course, lets get off course.
Let's deviate from the norm.
We don’t need to behave ourselves, let us not behave ourselves tonight.
We can let loose and go crazy tonight.
Would you mind if I get naked?
May I undress myself?
I only dance when I am naked.
I prefer to dance in the nude.
Stay awake with me I don’t wanna go to sleep.
Don't let me fall asleep.
Do you know how much I need this?
I require this experience desperately.
Jennie is dancing on the table.
Jennie is performing a dancing routine atop a flat surface.
Freddie’s asleep behind the sofa but he’s still alive.
Freddie is slumbering behind the couch, but he is not deceased.
I’m getting ready for the show this night’s gonna glow.
I'm prepping for my performance, tonight's going to be spectacular.
And I am telling you my secret.
I'm about to share with you a personal revelation of mine.
I like the place to which it gets me.
I enjoy the state of mind this experience takes me to.
She’s throwing popcorns at the landlord, he’s walking outside.
Jennie is hurling popcorn at the property owner, and he is exiting the building.
This operation can not fail.
This endeavor must succeed.
I’m saved by the bell.
I was rescued or prevented from an unfavorable situation by timely intervention.
Open the window.
Please unlatch the window.
I inhale.
I'm taking a deep breath in.
Stay awake with me.
Don't let me fall asleep.
Contributed by Owen O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.