1. Brando is an Italo Disco project produced by Larry Pignagnoli, Alessandr… Read Full Bio ↴1. Brando is an Italo Disco project produced by Larry Pignagnoli, Alessandro Zanni and Stefano Cundari.
Singles: "Rainy Day", "He's Brando" and "What Now My Love".

2. BRANDO, the band, was originally formed in 1991 in the basement of some house on South Walnut Street in Bloomington, IN. It went through name changes. Drummers and bassists quit. Finally, in 1993 the core of band became Derek Richey (vocals and guitar), Nathan Bryant (guitar) and Dan Solero (percussion) and whatever bassist happened to live nearby (they went through four or five of them). The ability of the band to capture an instinctual sound on a 4-track kept improving as well. In Richey’s hands, the 4 track became a viable recording machine.

The band kept playing live up until 1997 with an assortment of players, friends, draftees and additions. The recording relationship between Seib and Richey blossomed and account for a good portion of the recordings presented on what would come to be the 2000 compilation release, 'The Adder' on Smokeylung. 'The Adder' documents a 3 year span of recording that accounted for around 200 songs, 14 of which were picked for the first album, “The Adder.” Many others fell on to self-released tapes that Richey made and passed out to friends, including the infamous 'Textiles on Labor' which set the tone for future official releases. The band continued to record together through to 2000, putting together another release, 'Peacocks on Linen' that was also released on Smokeylung in mid 2000. Peacocks marked the arrival of a clearer sound, and the recordings themselves (especially near the end of the album) forcasted a more powerful and rich recording result for the future.

'The Headless Horseman is a Preacher' released in 2001, however, changed everything for the band. It was this release that garnered them more radio play, and the kind of attention that turns heads. After years apart, it was time to put the live band back together. The next album, 'Single Crown Postcard', was released in 2002 on recordhead / mr. whiggs records. A softer, mild-mannered release, with lots of cloudy orchestration, “Postcards” was perfect for those lonely, whiskey-drinking nights, and would have been perfect for a movie-soundtrack. 2004’s “943 Recluse” dusts off the guitars, and puts the orchestra back in the closet. More rock and more gritty than its predecessor, “943 Recluse” features Richey collaborating with Kenny Childers as well as Whitlock and Touw on a a number of songs. A sign of more collaboration with the live version of the band to come, and a warning that the next Brando album (if things continue in the same direction) could be even a bigger rock.

3. Brandon Lackey, the artist formerly known as The Amazing Brando, ex-member of The Adventures of Duane & Brando, is now going by just Brando for his personal music. He is also still actively making music under Exit Mindbomb

Don't Call Me
Brando Lyrics

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6 am cold again, tossing around while you're in his bed,
Heard he's a simple guy,
Got two lambs and they off white,

Don't know why I tried
Finding myself in you
Stupid thing to do,

Hope he treats you right
But when he treats you wrong
You're drunk and all alone

Don't call me
Oooh
Don't call me
Ooh
When you wake up at 3,
I'm where you want to be,
Don't call me
Ooh

5 pm, Melly drive,
10 piece card trying to kill the time,

Erewhon trying to cop a wine
He's at work trying to blur the line,

Don't know why I tried
Finding myself in you
Stupid thing to do,

Hope he treats you right
But when he treats you wrong
You're drunk and all alone

Don't call me
Oooh
Don't call me
Ooh
When you wake up at 3,
I'm where you want to be,

Don't call me
Ooh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Brando's song "Don't Call Me" seem to reflect on the aftermath of a relationship that did not end favorably. The singer is tossing and turning in his bed at 6am while his former lover sleeps in someone else's bed. He hears that her new partner is a simple guy who has two off-white lambs. This information could be a reminder of how little he knew about her while they were together.

The chorus is the heart of the song as the singer implores his past lover not to call him when things go sour with her new partner. He knows that she will be drunk and alone and may feel compelled to reach out to him. However, he makes it clear that he is not interested in being her emotional support system anymore. The line "when you wake up at 3, I'm where you want to be" underscores his belief that she will come back to him despite the pain she has caused him.

The second verse finds the singer going about his day. He tries to occupy himself by driving aimlessly and making a purchase at a fancy store. However, it is evident that he cannot fully keep his mind off of his past relationship. He still thinks about her even though he knows that getting involved with her again would be foolish.

Overall, the lyrics of "Don't Call Me" are raw and honest. The singer expresses his pain at being left behind while his former lover moves on with someone else. He acknowledges that he made a mistake by getting emotionally involved with her and now needs to distance himself to move on.

Line by Line Meaning

6 am cold again, tossing around while you're in his bed,
I am awake and uncomfortable at 6am while you are in bed with another man.

Heard he's a simple guy,
I have heard that the man you are with is not very complicated.

Got two lambs and they off white,
I know that he has two white lambs as pets.

Don't know why I tried Finding myself in you Stupid thing to do,
I do not know why I tried to find myself in you. It was a foolish thing to do.

Hope he treats you right But when he treats you wrong You're drunk and all alone
I hope that he treats you well, but when he doesn't, you are lonely and turn to alcohol.

Don't call me Oooh Don't call me Ooh When you wake up at 3, I'm where you want to be, Don't call me Ooh
Please do not call me when you wake up at 3am and want to be with me instead of the man you are with.

5 pm, Melly drive,
It is 5pm and I am on Melly Drive.

10 piece card trying to kill the time,
I am playing a card game with ten pieces to pass the time.

Erewhon trying to cop a wine
I am attempting to buy wine from the Erewhon store.

He's at work trying to blur the line,
The man you are with is at work and perhaps blurring the lines of his relationship with you.

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BENJAMIN SAMAMA, JESSE MASON, MARLON LAMONT MCCLAIN

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