Discography:
-Banana Flava (live) (cassette) 1998
-Pineapple Flava (aka Monki Punk or Pynaple) February 1999
-The 3 Boo!dists December 1999
-Seventies, Eighties, Nineties, Naughties October 2000
-Shooting Star (live) February 2002
-TNTLC August 2003
-Boo! (compilation) free with Stage Magazine #24 December 2003
-The Three of Us May 2010
Musicians (Current):
-Chris Chameleon: vocals, bass, guitar, recorder
-Riaan van Rensburg: drums, keyboards
-Ampie Omo: trumpet, trombone, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
Musicians 1997-2004:
-Miss Chris Chameleon: vocals, bass
-Princess Leonie: drums
-Ampie Omo: trumpet, trombone, keyboards, percussion
Biography:
Boo! began in 1997 in the backstreets of dirty Brixton, Johannesburg when it’s first members, Ampie Omo, Chris Chameleon, and Leon Retief conspired to make music that would go against most of the conventional wisdom of the time. Having considered names like “Yello Lilo” and “Die Wit Ding Wat in Die Pad Le,” it was Chris’ dream of playing to the sound of a stadium boo-ing the band that eventually won out. Although the name was in part, designed to thwart any chances of feedback on a bad performance, this contingency was never required, as Boo! became not only one of South Africa’s favourite bands of all time, but also one of the country’s proudest musical exports to both Europe and North America.
In 7 years Boo! acquired an enormous cult following worldwide by performing 800 gigs in 17 countries, including 14 states in the USA as well as countries such as Hungary and Croatia. Brandishing their self-styled genre of “monkipunk” Boo! performed at many European and American festivals with the likes of the White Stripes, Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Franz Ferdinand, Smashing Pumpkins, Cypress Hill, Placebo, Coldplay and many more. The band also received a South African Music Award (SAMA) in 2002 for ‘Best Pop Album.’
The band’s sound consisted of bass, drums, brass, keyboards and percussion; notably lacking guitar. In spite of this unusual orchestration, Boo! hit the number one position on the 5FM top 40 with “Stagefright” and a number two position with “OOAA,” testimony to frontman, bassist, resident drag queen, Chris Chameleon’s exceptional songwriting abilities.
In September 2004, Ampie Omo and Leon Retief announced their resignation from Boo! and performed their final show with the band on 14 December 2004. Leon Retief continued his career in a drive to create order from the chaos that is the general state of affairs behind the scenes in South African music. Ampie Omo continued his career as a member of ska-outfit Fuzigish and Chris Chameleon surprised his punk pundits and cohorts by becoming one of the best-selling and critically most acclaimed artists in the Afrikaans music landscape, notching up a total of 17 national awards in four years including a South African Music Award (SAMA) and a Medal of Honor from the South African Academy of Science and Arts.
2010 sees Boo! back with a change in wardrobe, drummer Riaan van Rensburg, Ampie Omo and Chris Chameleon back in the saddle, an album recorded in Amsterdam, and the very musically irreverent and emotional antics that created this South African legend.
Open
Boo! Lyrics
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You turn my little world upside on your heart
So how can I not care?
About where we take this thing from here
About where we take this thing from here
Open up my heart this time
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
I got this thing about being free
To be that still and we set me
Yes my free will, will relate to you
To my will to commit to you
To my will to commit to you
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open my heart should I open up my heart
Open my heart should I open up my heart
Open up my heart
Open up my heart
Open up my heart
Open up my heart
So how do we this thing conclude
My mind has torn my heart in two
And though I know not what to
I know that what I want is you
I know that what I want is you
Open up my heart this time
Open up my heart this time
Open up my heart this time
Open up my heart this time
If I did it would you do it too
If I did it would you do it too
Open up your heart this time (Open your heart, open up your heart)
Open up your heart this time (Open your heart, open up your heart)
Open up your heart this time (Open your heart, open up your heart)
Open up your heart this time (Open your heart, open up your heart)
The lyrics to Boo!'s song Open can be interpreted as a heartfelt plea to someone special to open up their heart and commit to a relationship. It seems that the singer is willing to take a risk and give their all to this person, but needs them to reciprocate and make a decision about the future of their relationship. The opening lines of the song suggest that the other person has had a significant impact on the singer's life, making them question how they could not care about their feelings.
The chorus of the song repeatedly asks the other person to "open up" their heart, leaving the decision in their hands. The singer acknowledges that they have a desire for freedom, but wants to commit to this person and build a deeper connection with them. The second half of the song shows the singer grappling with their own emotions and confusion, but ultimately knowing that what they want is the person they are speaking to.
Overall, the song is a poignant expression of vulnerability and the importance of clear communication in romantic relationships. It showcases the complexity of navigating one's own feelings, while also trying to understand the emotions of someone else.
Line by Line Meaning
With your eyes and your own size
You turn my little world upside on your heart
So how can I not care?
You have a great effect on me and my emotions, which makes it impossible for me not to care about you.
About where we take this thing from here
About where we take this thing from here
Open up my heart this time
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
I'm curious about the future of our relationship and I'm willing to communicate more openly with you to figure out where this is going.
I got this thing about being free
To be that still and we set me
Yes my free will, will relate to you
To my will to commit to you
To my will to commit to you
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
Open up my heart this time (Open my heart, should I open up my heart?)
I value my freedom, but I realize that my free will has led me to want to commit to you. Therefore, I'm willing to open up my heart to you and see where this takes us.
Open my heart should I open up my heart
Open my heart should I open up my heart
I'm pondering whether I should open up my heart to you or not.
Open up my heart
Open up my heart
Open up my heart
Open up my heart
I'm requesting that you open up your heart to me so that we can build a deeper connection.
So how do we this thing conclude
My mind has torn my heart in two
And though I know not what to
I know that what I want is you
I know that what I want is you
I'm feeling conflicted about where this is going, but I know that my heart is drawn to you and I want to be with you.
If I did it would you do it too
If I did it would you do it too
Open up your heart this time (Open your heart, open up your heart)
Open up your heart this time (Open your heart, open up your heart)
Open up your heart this time (Open your heart, open up your heart)
Open up your heart this time (Open your heart, open up your heart)
I'm wondering if you're willing to open up your heart to me as well, and if we both take a step towards each other then we can build a stronger relationship.
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