1.) Melo… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four music groups with name Blue Monday:
1.) Melodic Straight Edge band from Vancouver BC Canada
2.) Minimalist electro/noise project from Slovakia formed in 2001
3.) A band of veteran musicians from Central NY (who sometimes open for THE RODS) - see http://www.bluemondayband.com
4.) BLUE MONDAY BLUESBAND http://www.bluemonday.info/Biography.html
With the intention of doing a one-time gig with a bluesband at a local jam session Blue Monday was formed.
The audience, as well as the bluesband members themselves were enthusiastic. So, we decided to continue this bluesband; and we did. After a few months of rehearsal on songs by Guy Forsyth, Tommy Castro, ZZ TOP, Mark Ford and many other bluesbands, Blue Monday managed to come up with a varied program.
In the past couple of years, Blue Monday has done several gigs in the Dutch blues-scene like, Nixx Bluesclub Enschede, Down Town Gemert, the opening act for Barrelhouse in "de Pul" in Uden, Bluestour in Cuijk, "Drijf in" Bluesfestival in Giethoorn, BLAST Blues in Asten, and many, many more......
In 2004 some of the Blue Monday musicians did a "minitour" with the "modern day Blues Queen" Miss Dede Priest from Austin Texas
The most important thing for the Blue Monday bluesband is to have a lot of fun "Playing the Blues" while entertaining the audience with an evening of "Rocking Rhythm & Blues"!!!
See the individual band member profiles here: http://www.bluemonday.info/Bandmembers.html
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Vacancy
Blue Monday Lyrics
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The lyrics of "Vacancy" by Blue Monday are about the frustration of a person who is tired of being judged by their appearance and not being given the chance to prove their worth. The song talks about someone who has been underestimated from the beginning, judged solely on their looks and was never given the opportunity to show who they really are. This person has grown tired of playing the game of posturing and trying to impress others. They do not want to be something they are not and are fed up with the facade that so many people seem to put on.
The lyrics also touch on the idea that some people have built their pedestals on nothing but ego and lies. The singer of the song refuses to be a part of this game and wants nothing to do with it. They are not interested in being someone they are not and do not want to impress anyone. The song is calling for substance and authenticity, and for people to be true to themselves instead of trying to fit into someone else's mold.
The chorus of the song repeats the line, "I don't want to break the ice or be something I'm not, everyone is trying to impress someone, and I'm just sick and tired of this worthless game." This is a powerful statement, as it speaks to the idea that so many people are trying to impress others instead of being true to themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
So you had me pegged from day one, a worthless kid.
You judged me as insignificant from the very beginning based on my outward appearance and assumed that I would never meet your expectations.
But I never cared for your fucking small talk I grew tired of posturing too long ago.
I have no interest in engaging in meaningless conversations and pretending to be something I'm not, because I realized a long time ago how futile and exhausting that is.
I don't want to break the ice or be something I'm not, everyone is trying to impress someone, and I'm just sick and tired of this worthless game.
I refuse to participate in the charade of trying to impress others and putting on a façade just to fit in, because it's a pointless and exhausting game that I have grown weary of.
You're self-important and I won't break your fall you're destined to take from your pedestal that is built on nothing but ego and lies.
You are egotistical and overestimate your own importance, but I won't be there to cushion your fall when you come crashing down from your pedestal, which is built only on lies and self-aggrandizement.
I'll just move along and turn my eyes blind while you continue to sell yourself short.
I will simply move forward and ignore you, while you continue to undervalue yourself and damage your own reputation.
Where is the fucking substance in what you say? 'Cause I'm not hearing anything, you just wear your strings and get played.
Your words lack any real meaning or depth, and I am not impressed by your pointless posturing, which only makes you a puppet, controlled by the expectations of others.
'Cause they wanted you that way, FUCK THIS GAME.
You have simply become what others have expected of you, and I am done with playing this pointless game.
Who you are, and who you know, do you really think I give a shit? Wipe that fucking smile right off your face.
I couldn't care less about your social status or who you associate with, so wipe that fake grin off your face because it means nothing to me.
You're only something to yourself; your arrogance is nothing to our ambivalence.
You only matter to yourself, and your excessive pride and self-importance are insignificant to us because we are indifferent.
Contributed by Oliver W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.