The band takes its name from Bishop Allen Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where the two lived together after college and has released three albums, "Charm School" (2003), "The Broken String" (2007) and "Grrr..." (2009).
Charm School (2003)
Charm School was Bishop Allen's first record. Recorded in fits and starts over two years, it grew song-by-song as Rice and Rudder wrote and played in their spare time. They recorded all the instruments on the album's 13 songs themselves, using drum loops to hide the fact that neither is a drummer, and almost everything on the record was recorded one track at a time in an ordinary bedroom. Backing vocals by Bonnie Schiff-Glenn and Kate Dollenmayer and supplementary drums by Coll Anderson, all added in the album's final stages, completed the songs.
The EP Project (2006)
In 2006, Bishop Allen recorded and released an EP every month of the year. Each record was titled for the month of its release (January, February, and so on), and, with the exception of August, which was a 14-song live disc, each contained four new studio songs.
The Broken String (2007)
In November 2006, Bishop Allen signed to Dead Oceans, a new sister label to Secretly Canadian and Jagjaguwar, for a modest advance. They began recording a new record that January, at Blackwatch Studios in Norman, Oklahoma, and delivered it two months later. This is Bishop Allen's first true studio recording and was released by Dead Oceans on July 24, 2007.
Grrr.... (2009)
Released in March 2009, this doesn't stray from Bishop Allen's specific brand of lovely indie pop.
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Bishop Allen Lyrics
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Into Maria's wedding day
And I sat there with her friends
And with her family
And I was happy
I wasn't someone they'd invite
And I didn't know the groom
But when I stood next to her brother
For the photograph
He was laughing
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Sure, I got pictures of my own
Of the people and the places that I've known
Here's one: I'm carrying your suitcase
Outside of Alphabet City
But in someone else's life
Where Maria is a wife
I'm on the mantle in the corner of the photograph
Smiling pretty
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Are you tired of where you've gone?
And you think you might belong
In a moment when you step out of the rain?
And you've ended up in someone else's frame?
And they're memory now is never quite the same
You know they never even asked your name
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
The lyrics of Bishop Allen's song Click Click Click Click tell a poignant story about a person who finds themselves at a wedding that they were not invited to. This wedding happens to be that of a Maria, someone who the singer seems to be familiar with. As the person sits with Maria's friends and family, they feel happy despite not really belonging there. In fact, the singer doesn't even know the bride or the groom, but they end up standing next to the bride's brother in a group photograph and share a moment of laughter.
The lyrics explore the power of photography and memory. The singer has their own pictures of their life, but in this moment, they are part of someone else's photo album, a memory that they will never be able to access again. They wonder if the people in the picture are tired of where they are and if that's why they took the picture: to capture a fleeting moment of happiness that they can always look back on. The lyrics also touch on themes of belonging and the desire for connection, as the singer feels content to be among strangers and share a moment of joy with them.
Overall, Click Click Click Click is a beautiful and melancholic song that speaks to the universal themes of human connection and the desire to be remembered.
Line by Line Meaning
I had ducked out of the rain
I sought shelter from the rain
Into Maria's wedding day
I joined a wedding celebration for Maria
And I sat there with her friends
I was seating with her friends
And with her family
I also sat with her family
And I was happy
I felt content despite being a stranger there
I wasn't someone they'd invite
I was not on the guest list
And I didn't know the groom
I had no connections with the groom
Or know the bride
I didn't know the bride either
But when I stood next to her brother
I stood next to her brother for a photograph
For the photograph
For a photo opportunity
He was laughing
He found the situation amusing
Sure, I got pictures of my own
I also take pictures of my life
Of the people and the places that I've known
I capture the moments and locations familiar to me
Here's one: I'm carrying your suitcase
I have a particular memory of myself carrying someone's suitcase
Outside of Alphabet City
It happened somewhere near Alphabet City
But in someone else's life
In Maria's world
Where Maria is a wife
In the moment she is a newlywed
I'm on the mantle in the corner of the photograph
I am a smiling subject in a photograph, immortalized on someone else's mantle
Smiling pretty
I am caught in a flattering, happy moment
Are you tired of where you've gone?
Are you dissatisfied with where you are in life?
And you think you might belong
Do you feel like you might fit in somewhere else?
In a moment when you step out of the rain?
Is there a chance encounter or unexpected moment that could change your life?
And you've ended up in someone else's frame?
Are you part of someone else's memories, captured in their photographs?
And they're memory now is never quite the same
Your presence in their memories changes them, but imperceptibly.
You know they never even asked your name
The people in the photos have little connection to you, even if you changed their lives.
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Life moves quickly, take more photos and capture new memories
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Keep documenting the people and places that you encounter
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Remember the fleeting moments that make life rich
Take another picture with your click, click, click, click camera
Capture life as it unfolds, even if it's not yours
Contributed by Vivian Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@re6pr447
I feel sad for anyone who didn't find this piece of art
@tongchen4925
Every time I hear this song, I just fall in love of it again...
@isoldeschade6176
No strings attach i got hooked
@attar4128
Same
@Missturkelton
I love listening to this song in the morning on my way to school....just makes my day!! ; )
@iamnot696
Say honestly does it still make your day 10 years down the road Andi?
@Missturkelton
@@iamnot696 sometimes 😅
@konarkverma999
@@Missturkelton you still replying??
@konarkverma999
Like what you are doing right now and what you are 11 ago?
@abovebiscuitcrumbs
this song always puts me in the best mood. i'm not going to try to be clever, i'm just going to say that i really enjoy this song. plain and simple. yes.