Busty and the Bass' roots started at Montréal's McGill University; the band's founding members met while studying at the institution's renowned Schulich School of Music, building a rapport and a wide-ranging sound through a series of informal jam sessions. Growing gradually over the course of a few years, the group’s original lineup settled with nine members: Nick Ferraro (vocals, alto sax), Scott Bevins (trumpet), Alistair Blu (vocals, keyboard, synthesizer), Julian Trivers (drums), Louis Stein (guitar), Milo Johnson (bass), Eric Haynes (piano, keyboard), Chris Vincent (trombone), and Mike McCann (trumpet). In late 2014, they made their first transition to national success -- the group entered into the competition for Canada's Top University Band 2014, and were announced as the winners in October that year. Their success was followed with a debut EP, Bustified, described as a "retrospective of the [group's] development...over the last eight months."
With $10,000 of winnings behind them, the group set to work on recording a second EP. The ambitious GLAM was released in June 2015, after the group inked a deal with Indica Records. A third EP, 2016's LIFT, offered the band a surprising endorsement: after the EP's cover of Macy Gray's "I Try" found viral success online, Gray herself offered the group a resounding co-sign. With a smattering of smaller projects to their name, Busty and the Bass used the subsequent year to work on their debut studio album, Uncommon Good. Produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Neal Pogue (OutKast, Nicki Minaj, Earth, Wind & Fire), the June 2017 project demonstrated the group's layered melodies, affinity for genre bending, and collaborative creative process.
Having parted ways with McCann, the group moved into the later stages of the decade with the Live from London EP and loosie "Jimmy." The roll-out for their sophomore album began with 2019's "Clouds," before Busty and the Bass signed to new label Arts & Crafts (Japandroids, BadBadNotGood) in early 2020. After a string of teaser tracks, the band released their second album, Eddie, in September that year. With collaborators including George Clinton, Macy Gray, and Illa J, the project continued to flesh out the group's smooth genre fusions, with a more focused and studio-led writing process. Alternate versions of album track "ET" surfaced with the 2021 EP ET Suite, and they released the Eddie (Instrumentals) later that year.
Bio written by David Crone for allmusic.com.
Children
Busty and the Bass Lyrics
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De lejos yo puedo observar
Lo que tu mente puede pensar
Tú me dices que yo me dejo llevar
Será porque tienes un flow
Demasio' de cri-criminal baby
The lyrics to Busty and the Bass's song "Children" depict a situation where one person is being judged for their actions and behavior by another. The opening line, "Ya tú me miras como que te pongo mal," can be translated to mean "You look at me as if I'm doing something wrong." The singer then goes on to say that they can observe from afar what is going through the other person's mind.
The second verse, "Tú me dices que yo me dejo llevar, será porque tienes un flow," translates to "You tell me that I get carried away, maybe it's because you have a certain flow." This suggests that the other person may be judging the singer because they themselves are jealous or envious of the singer's behavior or flow.
The use of the Spanish language throughout the song adds an additional layer of depth and meaning. The line "Demasio' de cri-criminal baby" roughly translates to "Too much of a criminal baby." This line can be interpreted in several ways, including the idea that the singer is being judged for their criminal behavior or that the other person is afraid of the singer's criminal behavior.
Overall, the lyrics to "Children" speak to the idea of judgment and how people often judge one another based on their own insecurities and biases.
Line by Line Meaning
Ya tú me miras como que te pongo mal
You're looking at me as if I'm causing you discomfort
De lejos yo puedo observar
From afar, I can observe
Lo que tu mente puede pensar
What your mind could be thinking
Tú me dices que yo me dejo llevar
You tell me that I let myself go
Será porque tienes un flow
Perhaps it's because you have a certain style
Demasio' de cri-criminal baby
Too much of a criminal vibe, baby
Writer(s): Milo Johnson, Nick Ferraro, Julian Trivers, Chris Vincent, Evan Crofton, Louis Stein, Mike McCann, Scott Bevins, Eric Haynes
Contributed by Elizabeth D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tonydean44
Like if you’re here after the Brian Burke animated video lol! Awesome song
@tedcragg6875
Wow the 70’s are alive again. Thanks Burkie
@martyboulanger2257
11:46am...straight rye
@phillipemery572
@@martyboulanger2257 Yeah, I'm here because of Burkie, too.
@sauerdough
Anyone else get a strong Bennie and the Jets vibe from the instrumentals on this track?
Bennie and the Bass? Busty and the Jets?
@YoungOzProject
OMG! This is what I wanted to write when I first heard it some minutes ago.
@hutao5990
Yep!
@gabuchan6329
Of course!
@anderpander7948
Don't know who needs to hear this but the children that you get to rarely see.
Just know they are going to be alright.
@ngoclenhu1377
ran into this on spotify and immediately fell in love