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Played The Garage February 2013 and have a further gig lined up at;
Newcastle University Students Union on Friday May 10 2013. Check the NUSU website for details.
China Drum were formed in the late 80's and were made up of Adam Lee (Drums and Vocals), Bill McQueen on guitar and his younger brother Dave on Bass. (They were to be augmented later by Jan Alkema, ex Compulsion, on drums when Adam stepped from behind his kit)
They are probably best described as pop-punk but that really doesn't do them justice. They had the guitars, they had the energy and the speed, but their melodies were just that cut above the usual offerings.
Their first album, Goosefair, released in 1996 on Mantra featured a stonking version of Wuthering Heights (originally released on Fierce Panda), and the promotion of this album saw them touring the world with Green Day, Leatherface, Doughboys, Ash to name but a few, as well as numerous dates on their own.
Their follow up album followed the traditional "difficult" second album path. Self Made Maniac saw them throttle down the pace, and focus on the songs. Highlights include the single Fictions of Life, Another Toy, and the genuinely menacing 60 Seconds.
Steve Lamacq was a fan, as were John Peel and Phil Jupitus; indeed there was strong Radio 1 support for them for a while in the late 90s. The turn of the century saw them release their final album, Diskin (released as The Drum). The writing must have been on the wall, as this album ended up being the album that THEY wanted to write, and soon after they were dropped by Mantra and the band split up.
Essential China Drum:
Goosefair:
Can't Stop These Things
Cloud 9
Take it Back
Pictures
Wuthering Heights
Self Made Maniac:
Fictions of Life,
Another Toy,
60 Seconds.
Diskin:
The Beast
Dogpile
Also read Andrew Meullers article on:
http://www.andrewmueller.net/scroll.lasso?ID=62&story=_full_story
Pictures
China Drum Lyrics
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Picture walking with yourself without a complication
I know, I know, you're running from me, I know, I know
Taking all my time, taking all my shine, taking all my pride
Taking almost everything, everything
Picture drinking with your friends
I know, I know, you're running from me, I know, I know
You're taking all my time, taking all my shine, you're taking all my pride
Taking almost everything, everything
Picture talking with your friends, picture talking with your friends
I know, I know, you're running from me, I know, I know
Taking all my time, taking all my shine, taking all my pride
Taking almost everything, everything
Realization is coming to me, the facts and figures are all adding up to me
Realization is coming to me, the facts and figures are all adding up to me
Realization is coming to me, the facts and figures are all adding up to me
Realization is coming to me, the facts and figures are all adding up to me
The lyrics to China Drum's song "Pictures" convey a feeling of frustration and betrayal that comes from having someone you care about seemingly distance themselves from you. The song paints a picture of someone who is either physically or emotionally absent from the singer's life, and that person's actions are causing a great deal of pain and confusion. The opening lines, "Picture talking with your friends without a conversation / Picture walking with yourself without a complication," suggest that the person in question is going through the motions of social interaction, but not really engaging with the people around them. The singer may feel like they are being shut out, or like the other person is deliberately avoiding them.
Line by Line Meaning
Picture talking with your friends without a conversation
Imagining being with friends but not really connecting with them
Picture walking with yourself without a complication
Imagining being alone and not having any worries or problems
I know, I know, you're running from me, I know, I know
Acknowledging that someone is avoiding or ignoring the singer
Taking all my time, taking all my shine, taking all my pride
Feeling like someone or something is draining the artist's energy and confidence
Picture sleeping in your bed without a tug of war
Imagining sleeping peacefully without any internal struggles
Picture drinking with your friends
Imagining socializing and enjoying oneself with friends while drinking
Realization is coming to me, the facts and figures are all adding up to me
The singer is finally realizing the truth about the situation
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM LEE, DAVID JONATHAN MCQUEEN, NEIL WILLIAM MCQUEEN
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