Former members include Sorbara's ex-husband Dan Kurtz who moved from Brazil when he was 4, Joel Stouffer and Will Stapleton (who replaced original guitarist Simon Craig following the band's move to London). They originally formed in Toronto, Canada in 2005.
Originally called "The Fuzz", the band's first gigs were touring the USA as support act for Duran Duran. Since then the band have gone on to support other major UK acts including New Order, Basement Jaxx and the Sugababes. They have recently completed a series of headline gigs in small venues in the UK and Canada, and performed at the Glastonbury Festival 2007. Prior to signing their record contract, the Dragonette (EP) was independently released as promo only and the songs have gained the attention of many critics such as the popular music blog Popjustice where they were named the #1 pop act to look out for in 2007. The band share management with the Scissor Sisters.
On Thursday, February 08 2007, the video for the track "Jesus Doesn't Love Me", which was filmed in December 2006, leaked onto the internet, through the website MySpace and also Popjustice. The video has since been removed from MySpace, as it was not intended to be viewed at this point in time. A 'taster' of this video is currently available to watch on the band's official YouTube page.
In early February 2007 the band flew to Toronto to shoot a music video for their first single I Get Around. The single was initially set for release on 16th April. The date was later pushed back to 30th April. Despite heavy promotion from the band, it entered the UK singles chart at a disappointing #92. Many have attributed this to confusion as to when the single was actually released (at one point there were three conflicting 'release dates'), others claim it simply was not stocked in record shops anywhere outside of London. Also, the fact that I Get Around was at one time available to download for free from the band's website (back in 2005), and was previously released as part of the compilation album "Robopop" (back in 2006)], certainly did nothing to help its performance as a hit single in 2007.
In May 2007, the video for "Take It Like A Man" was leaked onto YouTube before the band had a chance to release it themselves. The second single was released on the 23 of July 2007. Their second single was another commercial disappointment, debuting at #122 on the UK Charts. Around this time a new track was sent out to DJs around the United Kingdom, a cover of Calvin Harris's single The Girls. Dragonette's version however, replaced the lyrics with "The Boys" - a re-working they had previously performed at London's Gay Pride 2007. On the promo CDs was written "Dragonette have something to say to Calvin Harris!" The song was leaked onto the internet. Later, a fan-video from YouTube appeared on Perez Hilton's famous blog. The song was also featured during a Nikki Hilton fashion show.
Galore was made available to download through the UK iTunes store on August 20, 2007. It was physically released on September 24 in Europe and Japan, and on the following day in Canada. The album reached #80 in the Canadian charts but failed to chart in the UK.
Lay Low
Dragonette Lyrics
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You attend to get a little bit restless
And bring a palm ‘cause you feel like rain
And they spill it all over your sunset
Don’t stop
You make my world go ‘round
It’s spinning on your thong
In the storm, we wrote
In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Twist me and I’m tired of you
What took over later down on the fender lay low
Come on up, come on over the hill
Come on up, go where we deal with your nightmares
You keep it out now, we’re on the road
Think all the damage we do by the morning
So don’t stop
The world keeps going along
It’s spinning on your thigh
You’re the tender mental kind of side, here we go
In the storm, we wrote
In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Twist me and I’m tired of you
What took over later down on the fender lay low
And what took over later down on the fender lay low
And what took over later down on the fender lay low
Coming from the high and whole of it all
Level out the up and down as we go
There’s an under under every..
Years we grow as bigamy that’s wrong
That shit breaks what we do
And you’re still grounded
Standin’ in the storm, we wrote
In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Twist me and you’re tired of you
What took over later down on the fender lay low
In the storm, we wrote
In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Twist me and I’m tired of you
What took over later down on the fender lay low
And what took over later down on the fender lay low
Down on the fender lay low
But down on the fender lay low
The lyrics to Dragonette's "Lay Low" are cryptic and open to interpretation. At first glance, the song seems to be about someone who is experiencing restlessness and frustration, possibly with a particular situation or relationship. The opening lines paint a picture of someone climbing up to a high place and bringing a palm because they sense that a storm is coming. However, when the storm arrives, it doesn't bring relief or clarity, but rather spills all over their sunset, a metaphor for their sense of peace and stability.
The chorus emphasizes the feeling of being caught up in something beyond one's control. The world is spinning out of the singer's grasp and they feel like they're being dragged along by forces they can't understand. There is a sense of danger, of being pushed to the brink, but also a feeling of exhilaration and the possibility of transcendence. The line "in the storm we wrote" suggests that the chaos and upheaval of the situation is also inspiring and creative.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics take on a more mystical tone, referencing "an under under every" and suggesting that there are hidden layers to reality that are only perceptible to those who are willing to be "grounded" and confront their fears. The final repetition of "down on the fender lay low" could be interpreted as a call to surrender, to let go of control and allow oneself to be carried along by whatever comes.
Line by Line Meaning
You’re coming up and you climb up there
You are ambitious and striving to reach the top
You attend to get a little bit restless
You are feeling restless due to a need for more excitement
And bring a palm ‘cause you feel like rain
You are anticipating trouble and coming prepared
And they spill it all over your sunset
Your troubles are affecting your happiness and sense of peace in life
Don’t stop
Keep pushing forward
You make my world go ‘round
You have a very important role in my life
It’s spinning on your thong
You have control over the direction of my life
And you travelled out to it
You went on a journey to find this important role
In the storm, we wrote
We faced challenges together
In the mouth of the danger, they tryna contain it
Others try to control or limit our actions during difficult times
Twist me and I’m tired of you
I am tired of being controlled by you during difficult times
What took over later down on the fender lay low
We overcame our challenges but still remain low-profile and humble
Come on up, come on over the hill
Join me on my journey to success and happiness
Come on up, go where we deal with your nightmares
Together we will confront and overcome your fears
You keep it out now, we’re on the road
Leave your troubles behind, we are moving forward
Think all the damage we do by the morning
Consider the consequences of our actions by tomorrow
The world keeps going along
Life goes on despite our struggles
You’re the tender mental kind of side, here we go
You have a sensitive side, let's move forward together
Coming from the high and whole of it all
Beginning from the very top
Level out the up and down as we go
Find balance as we move forward
There’s an under under every..
There is a hidden layer in everything
Years we grow as bigamy that’s wrong
We have grown in an unhealthy way
That shit breaks what we do
Our unhealthy habits are hindering our progress
And you’re still grounded
You remain humble despite success
Standin’ in the storm, we wrote
We faced difficulties together and overcame them
Down on the fender lay low
We remain humble and low-profile despite success
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAN KURTZ, MARTINA SORBARA
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Christopher Johnson
This song was a sleeper for me. After about a year of listening to the album, it became one of my favorites. I fear a Dragonette break-up is imminent after this upcoming album, or at least a "break".
Christopher Johnson
@***** Yeah they definitely have something musically magical between them. Still it's been 4 years since their last record, and tons of collaborations feat. Martina seems like a slight drifting apart, plus with the marital separation it's probably super hard. I thought they looked great together, I hope they can work it out.
Gvido
omg please not a break up! They joked around in the bodyparts commentary that they'd release seven albums they call it off. hope we get another four good albums in the coming years though! :D
Geoff S
To your credit, I've listened to that line fifteen times and I still can't think of WHAT else it could be because that's so much what it sounds like haha
Lynou
it's driving me crazy, I'm putting my friends on it ! :')
Ali Gadient
My version of the lyrics, I know they're horrible wrong. "You're coming up on the time of day, you tend to get a little bit restless. You bring it down 'cause you feel like rain and you spill it all over your sunset. Don't stop, you make my world go 'round, it's spinning on your thumb. And you drive us out so well, now... *Chorus* Standing in the storm we wrote And I'm all for the danger, don't try to contain it Twist me in your tornado We'll take cover later, I'm on a fender Lay low.
Indigo Air
Coming from the hot and cold of it all, We level off the up and down as we go, There's an armour under every inch we grow As big and mean as the world That shakes and breaks what we do And we still plan to...
Geoff S
I used to... now I really think I hear "thunder" which makes sense because it talks about storms and tornados. But offend also fits in with the song's theme. And then the bridge is REALLY confusing. I have... Running from the hot and cold of it all, Level off the up and down as we go, There's an arm there (?) under every . . . and then I get lost.
Geoff S
I would DEFINITELY say the line is "Timin' our thunder," except it sounds like tim-MUN our thunder instead of tim-MIN, so I'm still doubtful that that's right.
Geoff S
Actually I'm pretty sure that's completely correct, except for the last line--the sounds to me are "with time-on-a-thun-to lay low." I've thought, "time on a thunder, lay low" or, "I'm on a 'thun'? to law low" but I just can't make sense of it...