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
Yum Yum
Cocoon Lyrics
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But you swallow all and turn everything new.
Oh I baptized so many boats, all got lost at sea.
Oh I capsized when the waves becames too tall for me.
But I want ,
I want the rain to fall.
I believe in you as much as you believe in God.
So much nightfall around us, we are gold and blue,
And we just can’t see below us but we won’t need to.
Oh I want,
I want the rain to fall,
I want the rain to fall
Over you all the time.
All the time.
ALL THE TIME.
The lyrics of Cocoon's song Yum Yum focus on the themes of hope, faith, and renewal. The song seems to be about a person, possibly a lover, who the singer gave a name to, but never explained it. This mysterious person has the power to swallow everything and turn it into something new, which suggests a transformative quality. The singer goes on to talk about baptizing boats that were lost at sea, and capsizing when the waves became too tall, which could be a metaphor for difficult times in life. However, despite these struggles, the singer wants the rain to fall and bring renewal.
The song also touches on the power of prayer and belief. The singer mentions hearing hope and fear in the voice of the person they believe in, as much as they believe in God. This suggests a deep level of faith and trust in this person. The lyrics paint an image of two people surrounded by darkness, yet shining like gold and blue. They cannot see what is below them, but they do not need to. The rain falling over them all the time may symbolize a cleansing and purification.
Overall, Yum Yum is a hopeful and uplifting song about faith, resilience, and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
I never explained ‘bout the name I gave you,
I never told you why I gave you that name, but despite that, you accept it and transform into a better version of yourself.
But you swallow all and turn everything new.
You take in everything, embrace it, and make a fresh start.
Oh I baptized so many boats, all got lost at sea.
I have tried to save many people, but unfortunately, they all failed.
Oh I capsized when the waves became too tall for me.
I have faced many difficulties in life, and at times, I feel like I cannot handle them.
But I want ,
However, I still desire
I want the rain to fall.
I wish for healing and cleansing.
When you pray there’s hope and fear in your voice.
You approach religion with a mix of optimism and worry.
I believe in you as much as you believe in God.
I trust you to the same extent you have faith in a higher power.
So much nightfall around us, we are gold and blue,
Even in the darkness, we have value and beauty.
And we just can’t see below us but we won’t need to.
We may be unaware of what's ahead but have faith in the journey's outcome.
Over you all the time.
I want to shower you with care and support continuously.
All the time.
At all times, I yearn to offer my love and kindness.
ALL THE TIME.
I want this to be a permanent arrangement of affection and care.
Lyrics © SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING FRANCE
Written by: MARC DAUMAIL, MORGANE IMBEAUD
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