There are at least six bands called Cocoon:

1. Cocoon is a two-piece… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least six bands called Cocoon:

1. Cocoon is a two-piece French band formed in 2006 by Mark Daumail (born 1984, composition, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, ukelele, banjo, beatbox, etc.) and Morgane Imbeaud (born 1987, vocal harmonies, keyboards, arrangements).

"I wanted it to be a male-female duet. A duo like the White Stripes are in rock — we wanted to be the equivalent in folk music," Daumail says. Their songs are entirely sung in English. "French artists singing in English isn't something new. It goes back to groups like Les Thugs and Syd Matters," he remarks.

Daumail says he's always been interested in folk music: "Basically, Cocoon's musical inspiration goes all the way from groups like The Pentangle and Fairport Convention right through to the 'new folk' movement that surfaced around the beginning of 2000 with artists like CocoRosie, Devendra Banhart and Sufjan Stevens."

In 2006, the pop / folk duet released its first EP, entitled I Hate Birds, and won the 2006 edition of the Big Jama regional contest. The following year, Cocoon was signed onto the French indie label Sober & Gentle. The band released a second EP, From Panda Mountains, followed by their first album, entitled My Friends All Died in a Plane Crash. The group won the CQFD music contest organized by the French magazine Les Inrockuptibles and performed in the new talent section of the rock music festivals Le Printemps de Bourges and Les Eurockéennes de Belfort.

Official site: http://www.myspace.com/listentococoon or http://www.frompandamountains.com/

2. Cocoon is a solo project by one of the founding members of the French group Clair Obscur which was one of the first groups in the 80's in France to work across music, visual arts, dance and theatre. Clair Obscur was one of the very few bands of the French cold wave/industrial scene which became known abroad with its records released by the British labels Cathexis, All the Madmen and NER (compilation From Torture to Conscience with Current 93, In the Nursery, Death in June, etc).

Christophe Demarthe has been working for many years at the frontier of sound and visual arts. He has created sound architectures for theatre, dance, cinema, visual arts, radio... mainly working with the drama producer Bruno Lajara (501 Blues, Ne Pas, Fuites, Après Coups, Léon le Nul...) and with Jean Couturier for radio dramas on France Culture. He has written music for the cinema and for television (France 2, Canal Plus).

In 2004 he created Cocoon, releasing his debut album on the French label Optical Sound. Much more than a mere sound object based on an album concept, Cocoon can be read as a global artistic project close to the performance. It is an audio set accompanied by videos and asking for an active participation of the public, banishing the passive listening of laptoppers. The stage disposition creates a real contrast with the characteristic immobility of electronic music concerts, and definitively places itself at the crossing point of image, sound and live show, for a moving interdisciplinarity.

Since its creation in 2004, Cocoon has participated in the festivals Nowa Fabryka (Bytom, Poland), Emergences/Villette Numérique (Paris), Nuit Blanche (Paris), Emo-Son (Bourges), Salon Light (Paris)... He has been reviewed in Libération, on Arte-TV.com, in the magazines Mouvement, Télérama, The Wire, on France Culture... His second album, More Violent Days Are to Come (OS.012) (Optical Sound), has been nominated for the Qwartz Electronic Music Awards 2006/2007.

3. A Czech band from Kolín.

4. An Alternative/Emocore - Band from Czech republic.

5. An electronic/ambient duo from the USA.

6. A Romanian rapper from Piatra Neamt

Hey Ya
Cocoon Lyrics

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One, two, three!
My baby don't mess around
'Cause she loves me so
This I know fo sho!

But does she really wanna
But can't stand to see me walk out tha door
Don't try to fight the feeling

Because the thought alone is killin' me right now
Thank God for Mom and Dad
For sticking to together
Like we don't know how

Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!
Hey ya! Hey ya!

You think you've got it
Oh, you think you've got it
But got it just don't get it when there's nothin' at all
We get together
Oh, we get together
But separate's always better when there's feelings involved
Know what they say -its
Nothing lasts forever!
Then what makes it, then what makes it
Then what makes it, then what makes it
Then what makes love the exception?
So why, oh, why, oh
Why, oh, why, oh, why, oh
Are we still in denial when we know we're not happy here

Hey ya! (y'all don't want to here me, ya just want to dance) Hey ya!
Don't want to meet your daddy (oh ohh), just want you in my caddy (oh ohh)
Hey ya! (oh, oh!) Hey ya! (oh, oh!)
Don't want to meet your momma, just want to make you cum-a (oh,oh!)
I'm (oh,oh) I'm (oh,oh) I'm just being honest! (oh,oh)
I'm just being honest!
Hey! alright now! alright now, fellas!
Yea?
Now, what cooler than being cool?
Ice cold!
I can't hear ya! I say what's, what's cooler than being cool?
Ice cold!
Alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright!
Okay, now ladies!
Yea?
Now we gonna break this thang down for just a few seconds
Now don't have me break this thang down for nothin'
I want to see you on your badest behavior!
Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor!
Ah! Here we go now,
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Shake it like a Polaroid picture! Hey ya!
Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Shake it, shake it, shake it, suga!
Shake it like a Polaroid picture!
Now all the Beyonce's, and Lucy Lu's, and baby dolls
Get on tha floor get on tha floor!
Shake it like a Polaroid picture!
Oh, you! oh, you!
Hey ya!(oh, oh) Hey ya!(oh, oh)

Hey ya!(oh, oh) Hey ya!(oh, oh)
Hey ya!(oh, oh) Hey ya!(oh, oh)

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics of Cocoon's song Hey Ya introduce the listener to the singer's girlfriend, who loves him and doesn't mess around. However, while the singer knows that his girlfriend loves him, he wonders if she really wants him to leave. He can't handle the thought of being without her, but he also can't keep pretending that everything is alright when he's not happy in the relationship. The chorus "Hey ya!" is a catchy and repetitive phrase that emphasizes the singer's frustration with the situation.

In the following verses, the singer questions the nature of love and how it can last forever, asking "Then what makes love the exception?" He also expresses his desire for physical intimacy with his girlfriend, but he's honest about his intentions and doesn't want to meet her parents. The song ends with the famous call and response of "Alright, alright, alright, alright," and the repeated exhortation to "Shake it like a Polaroid picture!" These lyrics seem random at first, but they add to the upbeat and energetic tone of the song, encouraging the listener to let loose and dance.

Overall, the lyrics to Hey Ya express a mix of emotions - love, frustration, confusion, and the desire for physical connection. The repetition of the chorus and the catchy beats create a fun, danceable experience that masks the complexity of the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

One, two, three!
Counting off before the song begins.

My baby don't mess around
My significant other does not play games with me.

'Cause she loves me so
Because she loves me immensely.

This I know fo sho!
I am certain of this.

But does she really wanna
However, I question whether she truly desires this.

But can't stand to see me walk out tha door
Yet she cannot bear to watch me leave.

Don't try to fight the feeling
Do not resist the emotions.

Because the thought alone is killin' me right now
Merely the idea is causing me anguish at present.

Thank God for Mom and Dad
Expressing gratitude towards my parents.

For sticking to together
For always staying united.

Like we don't know how
As if it were second nature.

Hey ya! Hey ya!
Repeatedly calling out.

You think you've got it
You believe you understand it.

Oh, you think you've got it
Oh, you think you comprehend it.

But got it just don't get it when there's nothin' at all
However, having it means nothing without substance.

We get together
We unite.

Oh, we get together
Oh, we come together.

But separate's always better when there's feelings involved
But, separation is always preferable when emotions are involved.

Know what they say -its
You know what they say—it is.

Nothing lasts forever!
Nothing endures eternally.

Then what makes it, then what makes it
What makes it, what makes it?

Then what makes love the exception?
What grants love immunity?

So why, oh, why, oh
Then why, oh why?

Why, oh, why, oh, why, oh
Why, oh why, oh why?

Are we still in denial when we know we're not happy here
Why do we continue to deny our unhappiness?

Hey ya! (y'all don't want to here me, ya just want to dance) Hey ya!
Hey ya! (you do not want to listen to me, you simply want to dance) Hey ya!

Don't want to meet your daddy (oh ohh), just want you in my caddy (oh ohh)
Not interested in meeting your father, just want you in my car.

Hey ya! (oh, oh!) Hey ya! (oh, oh!)
Hey ya! (oh, oh!) Hey ya! (oh, oh!)

Don't want to meet your momma, just want to make you cum-a (oh,oh!)
No interest in meeting your mother, just want to bring you pleasure.

I'm (oh,oh) I'm (oh,oh) I'm just being honest! (oh,oh)
I am being truthful.

I'm just being honest!
I am simply telling the truth.

Hey! alright now! alright now, fellas!
Hey! Okay now! Okay now, gentlemen!

Yea?
Interrogative, asking for a response.

Now, what cooler than being cool?
What is even better than being cool?

Ice cold!
Absolutely frigid!

I can't hear ya! I say what's, what's cooler than being cool?
I cannot hear you! I am asking, what is better than being cool?

Ice cold!
Absolutely frigid!

Alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright alright!
Okay, okay, okay, okay...

Okay, now ladies!
Alright, now focusing on the women!

Yea?
Interrogative, asking for a response.

Now we gonna break this thang down for just a few seconds
Now, we will take a moment to break this situation down.

Now don't have me break this thang down for nothin'
Do not let me waste my time explaining this for nothing.

I want to see you on your badest behavior!
I want to see you at your most disobedient!

Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor!
Give me some affection, I am close to you!

Ah! Here we go now
Ah! Now we start.

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Vigorously shake it.

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Continue to shake it.

Shake it like a Polaroid picture! Hey ya!
Shake it in a manner evocative of a Polaroid photo! Hey ya!

Shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it
Vigorously shake it.

Shake it, shake it, shake it, suga!
Keep shaking it, honey!