Moss was born in Hong Kong to an English father and a Chinese mother and was into music from a young age. She emigrated with her family to London at the age of 12.
Moss started performing in 2005 and her first release was the Secret Circus EP the following year.
In 2007 Moss performed with Lightspeed Champion, alongside Florence Welch (of Florence and the Machine) . She has also played with Noah and the Whale. She has not been a permanent member of either line up.
After a series of further singles and EPs, Moss' début full album First Love (Close Harbour) was released in February 2009. The album was ranked by The New York Times at #7 in their list of "Best Albums of the Year 2009."
Moss' band has included Euan Hinshelwood (of Younghusband) and Tom Rogerson (of Three Trapped Tigers).
Moss' second album, Virtue, was released on 13 June 2011. It started out as a third person project, however, the religious conversion of her fiancé and their subsequent break-up inspired her to take a personal approach towards her song-writing.
My Party Is Better Than Yours
Emmy the Great Lyrics
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Pizza and fizzy-pop it's all so exciting
Sardines and musical chairs
What a shame that you're not here
Cos you're not my friend anymore
You've made your position quite clear from your distance
What crime have I done that negates my existence?
Me and all of my other chums
Cos youre not our friend anymore
We'll have fezzek
And everyone leaves with a present
Kisses and hugs it's so pleasant
Peaceful, and I
I hate you, I hope that you die
I'm having a party and I hope that you know this
Spend Friday alone and pretend not to notice
All of the stupid things you've done
I know and I'm telling everyone
Cos you're not my best friend anymore
And tomorrow I will find a new friend
From the new friend shop
And my friend you are not
And I hate you as much as I miss you
The lyrics for Emmy the Great’s song “My Party Is Better Than Yours” shows the pettiness and vindictiveness of someone who has been hurt and rejected by a former friend. The lyrics suggest that the singer is throwing a party and the former friend is not invited. The singer taunts the former friend by describing how much fun everyone is having with pizza, fizzy pop, sardines, and musical chairs. The singer expresses their sadness and anger that the former friend has chosen to distance themselves by asking what crime have they done that negates their existence. The singer explains that they will continue to have a good time with their other friends and talk until the evening comes because the former friend is not their friend anymore. The singer goes on to say that they will have “fezzek” (which is an invented word) and everyone will leave with a present, kisses, and hugs.
However, the pettiness of the singer comes through in the last verse when they say that they hate the former friend as much as they miss them. The singer threatens that they will find a new friend tomorrow from the ‘new friend shop’ and that the former friend will no longer be their friend. The song suggests that the singer is still hurt and angry about the rejection, even though they try to make light of it by throwing a party.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm having a party but you're not invited
I'm hosting an event, but you're not welcome to join.
Pizza and fizzy-pop it's all so exciting
Serving junk food like pizza and soda pop that's enjoyable.
Sardines and musical chairs
Playing classic kid games like sardines and musical chairs.
What a shame that you're not here
It's frustrating that you aren't here to experience the party.
Cos you're not my friend anymore
I no longer regard you as my friend.
You've made your position quite clear from your distance
You've already made it clear that you don't wish to be associated with me.
What crime have I done that negates my existence?
What did I do that caused you to disregard me altogether?
Me and all of my other chums
Myself and my friends.
Will sit and talk till the evening comes
We'll talk to each other until the night is over.
We'll have fezzek
We'll have fun.
And everyone leaves with a present
All attendees of the party leave with a gift.
Kisses and hugs it's so pleasant
Showing physical affection like kisses and hugs that make it an enjoyable experience.
Peaceful, and I
I'm at peace and content.
I hate you, I hope that you die
I despise you and wish for your demise.
I'm having a party and I hope that you know this
I'm throwing an event and want you to be aware of it.
Spend Friday alone and pretend not to notice
You can spend your time by yourself and not worry about the party.
All of the stupid things you've done
I've noticed all of the foolish things that you've done.
I know and I'm telling everyone
I'm making sure everyone knows about the stupid things you've done.
Cos you're not my best friend anymore
You're no longer my closest friend.
And tomorrow I will find a new friend
I'll make sure to find a new, better friend tomorrow.
From the new friend shop
From a place where one can find new friends.
And my friend you are not
You aren't a friend to me anymore.
And I hate you as much as I miss you
I despise you as much as I miss our past friendship.
Contributed by Nolan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@hiddenopal
I love this song! The lyrics are so cute and, unfortunately, ring so true to me. I love the song sounds, too.
@rossannearii
Hahaha. Oh grade school. And junior high. And high school. And-- hey does it ever stop?
@nblumer
Brilliant. Notice the mood change as the song evolves. It is not as childish as it seems.
@nblumer
A child's tone but adult implications
@raginbullfrog
I LOVE YOU EMMY!!!
@Legges64
telling it like it is. typical Emmy :) <3
@goldfishinaglass
I wanna go to the party : (
@sickboy2774
My friend gave me this song, but it's different from the one on here. The one I have says, "Me and all of my other chums will sit and talk bout your smelly bum." Are there two versions of this song?
@RhianOfficial
Very true, if blunt!
@Chris_Jarrett
yay ! :)