Egg (2): An Electro… Read Full Bio ↴Egg (1): An early British progressive rock band.
Egg (2): An Electronic artist featuring Mr. White and Mr. Yolk. This duo based in Montreal (Canada) is formed by Guillaume Coutu Dumont and Julien Roy... (see more below)
Egg (3): Pop-rock band from the late 80's featuring Chris Ballew (The Presidents of the United States of America) and Phil Franklin. Other members include Dale Peyser & Llyod Dyson.
Egg (4): See The Egg.
EGG (5): A noisecore project from California (myspace.com/eggology).
Egg (6): Project of two female musicians from Groningen, Netherlands.
1. Egg, The Canterbury band that released only three organ-prominent albums! After guitarist Steve Hillage left the band Uriel (also known as Arzachel), the other members, keyboardist Dave Stewart (organ, piano and tone generator) , bassist Mont Campbell (also organ, piano and French Horn), and drummer Clive Brooks reformed themselves as a trio. They released a pair of eccentric, complex, mostly-instrumental albums in 1969 (Egg) and 1970 (The Polite Force) before splitting up. Stewart joined Hatfield & the North at that time, and Egg reformed briefly to record one more album, The Civil Surface, in 1974. Their music is very structured and composed, with classical pieces Johann Sebastian Bach and some light jazzy influences.
2. Julien Roy is known for his work behind the renown artistic collective Artificiel and has releases on the Oral and PeP labels. Until recently known more as a percussionist, Guillaume Coutu Dumont's experiences as a session musician have taken him from the International Jazz Festival of Montreal to the jazz festival of St-Louis (Senegal) and the recording of 3 albums. Together as Egg, they have successfully set themselves at the intersection of multiple influences -- guided by a distinct experimental interest, Egg craft a blend of acoustic instrumentation, tinged with the elements of dub and micro-house, which result in an insatiable amalgamation of infectious body-music. Over a year in the making, their debut full-length, Don't Postpone Joy presents a softly subversive musical universe that is both playful and carefully calibrated to open itself upon repeated listens. Egg have truly defined a signature of their own that compliments the fellow artists in their community, but justly remarks them as a force to be reckoned with in the global electronic scene.
6. Multi-instrumentalist and singer Wendelmoet (former Buzz Aldrin) and bassplayer and singer Barbara (former Benjamin B. and SevenHz) released a 3-inch cd with five miniature songs recorded at home. Up till now it seems to have been a one time effort...
Contrasong
Egg Lyrics
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sitting up in my bed surrounded by
a few Sunday papers and their colour supplements
all of them superficially interesting
happily unaware that somewhere somebody was aware
that somewhere somebody was awake and well
undisturbed
living on
Glancing quite speedily through assortments
of horrible illustrations of atrocities
and apologies of editors but they felt
it was necessary for people to see the pictures
on no account were they attempting
to boost their paper's circulations
I felt a wave
closed my eyes
which was worse
Nevertheless I was I suppose
quite at ease at home with my food
brought up at intervals to my bed
with all the sympathy I could want
and with all the time in the world
to write thank-you letters to all the people
kind enough to send Christmas presents
when they knew I was
really very
insignificant
The song Contrasong by Egg is a introspective view of a moment in time. The singer is lying in bed, surrounded by newspapers and color supplements which he finds superficially interesting. It is clear that he is not in distress, but at ease in his surroundings. As he glances quickly through the terrible illustrations of atrocities depicted in the papers, he begins to feel a wave of emotion which leads him to close his eyes. The lyrics describe how difficult it is to know which is worse: the atrocities presented in the news, or being in a safe space but powerless to make a difference.
The lyrics of Contrasong are full of contrasts: between what the singer is doing (reading the newspaper) and what is happening in the world (atrocities), between his insignificant life and the wider world. The song is a commentary on the human condition; we are all aware of the suffering in the world, but most of us live our lives without being able to do anything about it. The singer's thoughts are not accusatory, but there is a sense of resignation that he is unable to help.
Overall, Contrasong is a poignant and insightful song that captures a moment of quiet introspection. It is a reminder that we are all connected through our humanity, and that even when we feel powerless, we can still acknowledge the suffering in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
Gazing quite vacantly into space one day
I was staring blankly into the void on a particular day
sitting up in my bed surrounded by
I was seated upright in my bed, with things surrounding me
a few Sunday papers and their colour supplements
There were a couple of Sunday print papers together with their colorful supplementary pages near me
all of them superficially interesting
I found everything on the newspapers to be only superficially engaging
happily unaware that somewhere somebody was aware
I was blissfully ignorant of the fact that someone knew something somewhere
that somewhere somebody was awake and well
And that someone was reasonably alert and healthy somewhere
undisturbed
Without being interrupted
Glancing quite speedily through assortments
I quickly looked through different varieties of
of horrible illustrations of atrocities
pictures graphically depicting terrible events
and apologies of editors but they felt
Also, I saw apologies from editors - they thought
it was necessary for people to see the pictures
it was vital for individuals to observe the images
on no account were they attempting
They were not in any way trying
to boost their paper's circulations
to increase their publication's number of copies sold
I felt a wave
At that moment, I experienced a sudden and powerful emotion
closed my eyes
I shut my eyes
which was worse
But I wasn't sure which of the two options was worse
Nevertheless I was I suppose
Despite everything, I'm guessing that I was
quite at ease at home with my food
very satisfied and comfortable with my access to food at home
brought up at intervals to my bed
assisted to move to my bed occasionally
with all the sympathy I could want
having all the compassion and understanding I needed
and with all the time in the world
also having as much time as I desired
to write thank-you letters to all the people
so that I could draft letters of appreciation for everyone
kind enough to send Christmas presents
who were thoughtful enough to mail me Christmas gifts
when they knew I was
despite being aware that I was
really very
indeed extremely
insignificant
insignificant and unimportant
Contributed by Hailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@The-Silliest-Billy
"Gazing quite vacantly into space one day,
sitting up in my bed surrounded by
a few Sunday papers and their colour supplements.
All of them superficially interesting.
Happily unaware that somewhere, somebody was aware;
That somewhere, somebody was awake and well...
Undisturbed
Living on
Glancing quite speedily through assortments
of horrible illustrations of atrocities,
and apologies of editors but they felt
it was necessary for people to see the pictures
On no account were they attempting
to boost their paper's circulations.
I felt a wave;
closed my eyes.
Which was worse?
Nevertheless; I was, I suppose,
quite at ease at home with my food,
brought up at intervals to my bed
with all the sympathy I could want;
and with all the time in the world
to write thank-you letters to all the people
kind enough to send Christmas presents
when they knew I was
really very
Insignificant"
@giovannibenuto
If you are not here for nostalgia, then you are certainly diggin' some gold, straight from the endless mines of the internet.
@MarcelloDiLorenzo
Dave Stewart is a genius!
@hzurbiaf
Such a great song! There are no bands like this.
@bygmesterfinnegan6938
There are a lot of bands like this
@tsufmosplaysm336
@@bygmesterfinnegan6938 not a lot, but Canterbury Scene was great!
@peepeepoopoo1
Mont Campbell, The Frank Sinatra of Prog
@deepspacetheater
Hilarious!
@doctorpatient519
@@deepspacetheater LOL, Sir!
if it was possible to have a "crooner" in the Prog realm, Mont would be it
@savilad
Ritmo 14/8
9/8 + 5/8
@andxmenx
Immortal masterpiece