They added the 1979 suffix to the name following a legal dispute with New York City dance-punk label Death From Above (known as DFA Records since the September 11, 2001 attacks). "Death from above" was written on a helicopter in the movie Apocalypse Now, which was copyrighted in 1979. However, Grainger says this is simply a coincidence; 1979 was chosen as it was, amongst other reasons, "the year I was born."
Death from Above 1979 had planned on recording the follow up to its debut full-length You're A Woman, I'm A Machine. There were plans to release it in three versions: the traditional bass/drums lineup, a full-band lineup with musicians assembled by Grainger, and a remix album. The albums featuring a full band and remixes were supposedly to be released on the band's official website.
In 2005 the video for "Romantic Rights" won a VideoFACT award at the MuchMusic Video Music Awards.
On August 4, 2006, the band announced they had decided to split "almost a year ago" due to the strained relationship between the two - claiming they only talked during interviews and just before shows - not to mention the fact that they had achieved all their aims after the record went gold in their native Canada.
Keeler was slated to play bass on the Queens Of The Stone Age album Era Vulgaris, but later revealed on the Death From Above 1979 message board that he could not due to scheduling conflicts. Keeler is now one half of MSTRKRFT, his new project with producer Al-P.
Sebastien Grainger is now in his own side project band Sebastien Grainger & the Mountains
In 2011 it was announced that the band were reuniting to perform at Coachella, then the band announced that they were planning to reunite on an ongoing basis.
Too Much Love
Death from Above 1979 Lyrics
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My heart would explode
Yeah. There is too much love
Yeah way too much love
The last thing we need is to miss
The last thing we need is this
It kills you to know
Yeah there is too much love
Yeah way too much love
The last thing we need is to miss
The last thing we need is this
Yeah. There is too much love
Yeah way too much love
These lyrics from Death from Above 1979's song Too Much Love seem to be discussing the overwhelming feeling of love towards someone or something. The first line "If I didn't forget you, my heart would explode" suggests that the singer's love for this person or thing is so intense that they have to forget it, otherwise it would consume them entirely. The repetition of "too much love" throughout the song reinforces this idea of overwhelming emotions. The line "The last thing we need is to miss / The last thing we need is this" implies that the singer and the object of their love should not be separated, but at the same time, the intensity of their feelings is almost too much to bear. The following line "I will never regret you / It kills you to know" suggests that the singer's love is good and pure, but perhaps unrequited or causing pain to the object of their affection.
Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of inner turmoil caused by intense love, perhaps to the point of it being unhealthy or unmanageable. The use of repetition and simple, direct language adds to the emotional intensity and rawness of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
If I didn't forget you
If I kept thinking about you
My heart would explode
I would feel overwhelmed with emotions
Yeah. There is too much love
There is an excessive amount of affection
Yeah way too much love
The level of love is beyond what is necessary
The last thing we need is to miss
It would be a disastrous outcome to lose each other
The last thing we need is this
This situation is not helpful to our relationship
I will never regret you
I will always cherish the moments we had together
It kills you to know
The thought of losing me is painful to you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROGER GREENAWAY, ROGER F. COOK
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