Surely on pace to rival the abundant shelf filling of The Wedding Present, Cinerama released a clutch of singles in support of their debut LP, as well as a number prior to 2000's Steve Albini-recorded Disco Volante "dangerously, seductively sweet" (Melody Maker). Notable were the heart-rending Superman (complete with alternative Spanish take) and the six and a half minute epic Health And Efficiency (also available in French!).
The third Cinerama studio album, Torino (2002), was much darker than the first two, with Gedge returning to a guitar-driven sound and deciding to write predominantly about infidelity.
At the end of 2002, Gedge and Murrell split up, and he decided to depart from Leeds, moving to Seattle and busying himself with a new Cinerama album which eventually became the new Wedding Present LP, (Take Fountain). For him, it was full circle and Cinerama was no more after 2004.
Following annual one-off appearances starting in 2009 at Gedge's own festival, At the Edge of the Sea, he revived the Cinerama name for a limited edition single, I Wake Up Screaming in October 2013.
In May 2015, a radical track-by-track re-working of The Wedding Present's 2012 album Valentina, was released under the Cinerama moniker. The project, also called Valentina, was recorded by Gedge and Pedro Vigil.
Yesterday Once More
Cinerama Lyrics
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Waiting for my favourite songs
When they played I'd sing along
It made me smile
Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they'd gone
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well
Every sha-la-la-la
Every woah-wo still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're starting to sing's so fine
When they get to the part
Where he's breaking her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
Looking back on how it was in years gone by
And the good time that I had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed
It was songs of love
And I would sing to them
And I'd memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away
Every sha-la-la-la
Every woah-wo still shines
(All the oldies but goodies)
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're starting to sing's so fine
All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more
The song "Yesterday Once More" by Cinerama is a wistful tune that reminisces about the days when the singer was young and would listen to the radio, eagerly waiting for their favorite songs to play. The chorus of the song underscores the idea that music has a way of transporting the listener back to a time and place in their past that holds special meaning. The metaphoric lyrics "Every sha-la-la-la, every woah-wo still shines, every shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're starting to sing's so fine" is the embodiment of the idea that the feeling carried in the song transcends time.
The second verse of the song shifts from the singer's youthful memories to a contemplation of how things have changed over the years. The lyrics express a sense of nostalgia for the past and a sadness for the present. The singer's memories of songs and the emotions associated with them are a comfort, a reminder of times when life seemed simpler and happier. The chorus returns, reinforcing the idea that the power of music is to evoke powerful emotions and memories.
All in all, "Yesterday Once More" is a poignant reflection on the passage of time and the emotional pull of music. The lyrics are universal and relatable, capturing the essence of how music has the ability to transport the listener back to another time and space.
Line by Line Meaning
When I was young I'd listen to the radio
When I was young, I used to listen to the radio.
Waiting for my favourite songs
I would wait for my favorite songs to play.
When they played I'd sing along
When my favorite songs played, I would sing along with them.
It made me smile
Singing along to my favorite songs made me feel happy.
Those were such happy times
Those times were very happy for me.
And not so long ago
It wasn't that long ago.
How I wondered where they'd gone
I used to wonder where those happy times had gone.
But they're back again
But now, those happy times are back again.
Just like a long lost friend
It feels like meeting an old friend again.
All the songs I loved so well
All the songs that I used to love so much.
Every sha-la-la-la
Every 'sha-la-la-la' in the song.
Every woah-wo still shines
Every 'woah-wo' in the song still sounds good to me.
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
Every 'shing-a-ling-a-ling' in the song.
That they're starting to sing's so fine
It's so nice to hear those songs being played again.
When they get to the part
When they get to the part of the song.
Where he's breaking her heart
The part of the song where he's breaking her heart.
It can really make me cry
That part of the song can make me feel emotional.
Looking back on how it was in years gone by
When I look back at how things were in the past.
And the good time that I had
I remember the good times that I had in the past.
Makes today seem rather sad
It makes me feel sad about the present day.
So much has changed
So many things have changed since then.
It was songs of love
Those songs were about love.
And I would sing to them
I used to sing along with those songs.
And I'd memorize each word
I would remember all the lyrics to those songs.
Those old melodies
Those old songs.
Still sound so good to me
Those old songs still sound good to me.
As they melt the years away
Listening to those old songs makes me feel young again.
All my best memories
All my happiest memories.
Come back clearly to me
I remember them all very clearly.
Some can even make me cry
Some of those memories can even make me emotional.
Just like before
It's just like it was before.
It's yesterday once more
It feels like I'm back in the past again.
Contributed by Kennedy H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.