In 2007, Charlie Winston released his self produced debut album “Make Way” and shortly after embarked on tour with Peter Gabriel on European Summer tour.
Charlie also composed music for film (The Day I will Never Forget by Kim Longinotto), theatre (Almeida Theatre, Nottinghill Gate Theatre), dance (Sadler's Wells, Ballet Rambert) and has often appeared in various TV (Top Of The Pops, Good Morning TV, CD UK) and radio shows (The Steve Merchant Show on BBC 6Music, Spanish Radio 3 with Julio Ruiz, BBC Radio with Stephen Foster).
In Charlie Winston's band, the Oxymorons, harmonica plays devil's advocate within moods, from dirty blues riffs to ethereal angelic cries, meanwhile bass, drums and guitar lay the ground rules, only to be broken. To add to it the Extramorons brass quartet puff their way to a sound that’s carnivalesque. There is an overriding positivity throughout every performance that leaves the audience wanting to dance, laugh and cry all in the same breath.
Website: www.charliewinston.com
Kick The Bucket
Charlie Winston Lyrics
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For me it's a mystery. But which ever way you see it
You have to admit it and live it and live it!
We all kick the bucket in the end! The end!
All the girls kick the bucket in the end! The end!
And the boys kick the bucket in the end! The end!
Yep! We all kick the bucket in the end! The end! The end! The end! The end!
Blew up my TV. It' was numbing my brain to be thinking the same as million other people all feeling afraid of the same thing.
But there's nothing to lose, 'cause we're all on a bike and we're cycling through, getting off on our injuries - but you gotta get back on it and live it and live it to love it and live and love life.
Cause we all kick the bucket in the end! The end!
All the girls kick the bucket in the end! The end!
And the boys kick the bucket in the end! My friend!
Yep! We all kick the bucket in the end! The end! The end! The end! The end!
This is not a sad song!
I don't bring it up to get you down,
It's a celebration for all the red cells
Going round and round in your body!
I don't mean to preach or to sound like a teacher. No! I only wanna cut the crap and looking back, everybody's had to face the facts.
That we all kick the bucket in the end! The end!
All the girls kick the bucket in the end! The end!
And the boys kick the bucket in the end! My friend!
Yep! We all kick the bucket in the end! The end! The end! The end! The end!
The lyrics of Charlie Winston's song Kick the Bucket may be about death but is actually a celebration of life. It starts with the artist questioning whether it is unpopular to sing about the fact that everyone will eventually pass away. He admits that some people may claim to know what happens after death, but for him, it remains a mystery. Regardless of how one sees it, everyone has to admit and live with the inevitability of death.
Afterward, the song becomes a reminder to enjoy life while it lasts. Winston sings how he blew up his TV, so he wouldn't be numb to the world, to stop following the crowd and being afraid of the same things. He then compares life to cycling, often full of injuries, but one needs to get back on it and keep pedaling.
Winston emphasizes that the song is not meant to be a sad song. Death may be an uncomfortable topic, but it is a necessary part of everyone's journey. He wants to cut the crap and remind people that everyone has to face the fact that they will eventually pass away. The song's message is simple - everyone has to live life to the fullest because everyone kicks the bucket in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
If you say this is pop, to be singing to a tune with a rhythm like this, would it be so unpopular for a singer like me to be bringing up the fact that we're all gonna go? Some people swear, they say they know where.
The singer questions whether popular music can acknowledge the inevitability of death. He acknowledges that some people claim to know what happens after death, but to him it remains a mystery.
We all kick the bucket in the end! The end!
All the girls kick the bucket in the end! The end!
And the boys kick the bucket in the end! The end!
Yep! We all kick the bucket in the end! The end! The end! The end! The end!
Death is an inevitable part of life, something that everyone must face regardless of gender or any other factor.
Blew up my TV. It' was numbing my brain to be thinking the same as million other people all feeling afraid of the same thing.
But there's nothing to lose, 'cause we're all on a bike and we're cycling through, getting off on our injuries - but you gotta get back on it and live it and live it to love it and live and love life.
The singer got rid of his television because he was tired of feeling like he was thinking the same thoughts as millions of other people. He acknowledges that life involves pain and injury, but you have to get back up and keep going, living and loving life while you still can.
Cause we all kick the bucket in the end! The end!
All the girls kick the bucket in the end! The end!
And the boys kick the bucket in the end! My friend!
Yep! We all kick the bucket in the end! The end! The end! The end! The end!
Reiteration of the fact that everyone dies eventually, regardless of gender or any other factor.
This is not a sad song!
I don't bring it up to get you down,
It's a celebration for all the red cells
Going round and round in your body!
The song is not meant to be a sad or depressing one. It celebrates the fact that we are alive and our bodies are full of life-giving red blood cells.
I don't mean to preach or to sound like a teacher. No! I only wanna cut the crap and looking back, everybody's had to face the facts.
That we all kick the bucket in the end! The end!
All the girls kick the bucket in the end! The end!
And the boys kick the bucket in the end! My friend!
Yep! We all kick the bucket in the end! The end! The end! The end! The end!
The singer doesn't want to lecture or patronize anyone, he just wants to cut through the nonsense and acknowledge the reality of death, something that everyone in the history of humanity has had to face.
Contributed by David L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Gwendostar
If you say this is pop, to be singing to a tune with a rhythm like this, would it be so unpopular for a singer like me to be bringing up the fact that we're all gonna go ? Some people swear, they say they know where.
For me it's a mystery. But which ever way you see it
you have to admit it and live it and live it !
We all kick the bucket in the end ! The end !
All the girls kick the bucket in the end ! The end !
And the boys kick the bucket in the end ! The end !
Yep ! We all kick the bucket in the end ! The end ! The end ! The end ! The end !
Blew up my TV. It' was numbing my brain to be thinking the same as million other people all feeling afraid of the same thing.
But there's is nothing to lose, cause we're all on a bike and we're cycling through, getting off on our injuries - but you gotta get back on it and live it and live it to love it and live and love life.
Cause we all kick the bucket in the end ! The end !
All the girls kick the bucket in the end ! The end !
And the boys kick the bucket in the end ! My friend !
Yep ! We all kick the bucket in the end ! The end ! The end ! The end ! The end !
This is not a sad song !
I don't bring it up to get you down,
It's a celebration of all the red cells
going round and round in your body !
I don't mean to preach or to sound lilke a teacher. No ! I only wanna cut the crap and , looking back, everybody's had to face the facts.
That we all kick the bucket in the end ! The end !
All the girls kick the bucket in the end ! The end !
And the boys kick the bucket in the end ! My friend !
Yep ! We all kick the bucket in the end ! The end ! The end ! The end ! The end !
Benjamin Dck
13 ans après toujours une dinguerie
giroux TV
Tellement 😂😊
katouchka
Je viens de retrouver le CD
Toutes les titres sont toujours aussi BONS🎉
Top de chez Top
ALICE C
I honestly love this guy's videos. The music, the voice, the threads, the looks, and, of course, the killer dance moves. Seriously great, great musician. Such an entertainer.
Chez Meunique
Je ne suis pas spécialement fan de ce chanteur à la base; mais le rythme de ses chansons et son style "so british" sont vraiment génial!
peaceandlife3
Cette chanson en concert, géniale ! Un des meilleurs concert de ma vie ! ;D <3
David Niquot
Just seen him in concert, not bad at all .. ! Nice voice and presence on stage ... good work Charlie.
Angélique Gombert
C'est un pur bonheur d'écouter cette chanson pour se lever tranquillement ;-)
The Grate Carrot
Je ne peux plus m'en passer, chaques soir avant de dormir je l'écoute !!
lola massinon
Je l'ai vu en concert, il est FANTASTIQUE !