CocoRosie is an American duo formed in 2003 by sisters Bianca "Coco" and Si… Read Full Bio ↴CocoRosie is an American duo formed in 2003 by sisters Bianca "Coco" and Sierra "Rosie" Casady. The sisters were born and raised in the United States (Sierra, the older of the two, was born in Iowa, and Bianca was born in Hawaii), but formed the band in Paris, France after meeting for the first time in years. Their mother nicknamed them Rosie and Coco, respectively, from which their musical act takes its name. Their music has been called freak folk, and incorporates elements of pop, blues, opera, electronica, and hip hop.
CocoRosie began as a duo, with Sierra singing, playing the guitar, piano and harp, and Bianca singing and manipulating various children's toys, electronic and percussion instruments, as well as other exotic noisemakers. They subsequently added various backing musicians, usually a bassist, keyboardist, and beatboxer. They have been a very active touring group, playing across Europe, the United States, and elsewhere.
They have released seven full-length albums: La maison de mon rêve (2004), Noah's Ark (2005), The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn (2007), Grey Oceans (2010), Tales of a GrassWidow (2013), Heartache City (2015) and Put the Shine On (2020).

In 2003, Bianca was growing restless and decided it was time for a change. Leaving her apartment in Brooklyn to travel the world, she ended up at Sierra's apartment in Paris. Over the course of the next two months, the women spent nearly every waking hour in Sierra's bathroom, chosen as the most acoustic and isolated room in the apartment. Soon, they had completed both a hip-hop recording (never released) called "word to the crow" and their proper debut album La Maison de Mon Rêve.

Originally, La Maison de Mon Rêve was only intended to be distributed within a close circle of friends. However, by 2004 the lo-fi album had been released on independent label Touch and Go Records, who had obtained a copy of the CD and had uncharacteristically pursued signing the artists. Since the creation of their first album, the Casady sisters have been virtually inseparable.

Stylistically they may be assigned to the indie rock, psychedelic folk, folktronica genres, and are sometimes associated with the New Weird America movement. Sierra, who studied operatic vocal techniques, takes the lead vocals and also plays guitar, harp and flute. Bianca is a percussionist and also beatboxes. The group also uses various objects such as toys to construct their unique sound. Popular indie bands such as The xx name them as a major influence.

They were actively touring during most of 2004, playing across the U.S. and throughout Europe with artists such as TV on the Radio, Bright Eyes, Battles, Devendra Banhart, and Busdriver among others.

Official website: http://www.cocorosiemusic.com

21 Noah's Ark
CocoRosie Lyrics

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Thank you god for this fine day
Bless all the children of the world
And thank you for the plants
And the animals
Bring me sweet dreams tonight
And help me be good tomorroe

Noah's came to my house one day

With all his animals

And he took me away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to CocoRosie's "Noah's Ark" paint a picturesque scene of a child expressing gratitude to God for a beautiful day and all the wonders of nature. The song further highlights the child's prayer for sweet dreams and for the grace to be good tomorrow. The song presents a beautiful reflection of innocent faith and hope of a child looking to the divine for guidance, protection, and blessings.

However, the second verse of the song takes a fascinating turn. Here, the song introduces Noah, who takes the singer away with him, together with all his animals. The reference to Noah's Ark has symbolic significance as well. Noah's Ark represents the biblical story of a catastrophic flood which wipes out the wicked from the earth, leaving Noah and his family as the sole survivors to start a new world. Therefore, the child's departure with Noah on the Ark could imply a metaphorical escape from the hardships and challenges of the current world.

Overall, CocoRosie's "Noah's Ark" is a beautiful song that offers a unique perspective of the child-like faith, hope and the power of prayers. It also presents a symbolic escape from the vicissitudes of life to a new world of possibilities.

Line by Line Meaning

Thank you god for this fine day
Expressing gratitude to the deity for the beautiful day.

Bless all the children of the world
Asking for blessings to be showered on all the kids globally.

And thank you for the plants
Showing appreciation to God for creating flora.

And the animals
Appreciating the existence of fauna.

Bring me sweet dreams tonight
Requesting to have good dreams at night.

And help me be good tomorrow
Asking for guidance to be virtuous on the next day.

Noah's came to my house one day
Noah arrived at the singer's residence.

With all his animals
He brought along all his animals.

And he took me away
He took the artist along with him.

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