The band began as a project between Ulf and Jo in Oslo, Norway in the winter of 2000-01. Starting out as an instrumental and sampled vocal project, they were signed for a track on a compilation by Beatservice Records in Winter 2001. On hearing the finished track, label manager Vidar Hanssen signed the unnamed band for a full album.
During early Summer 2001, Ulf and Jo recorded most of the album and Anja improvised the vocals. After their vocals, Jo layered the guitars, but it would be a year before the album would be completed and released.
In Spring 2002, the band was known as Flunk and they released their first single, a cover of New Order's Blue Monday in April. The track was well received in the UK and was included on numerous compilations in North America and Europe. Later in April, their debut album For Sleepyheads Only was released which garnered great reviews in Norway. With the success of their album, BBC invited them to do a recording session for the Radio 1 show The Blue Room in London. Shortly after Notting Hill Art's Club would become the location to their live debut. In the United States, they became signed to Guidance Recordings.
By Summer 2002, raving reviews were being returned by British electronica magazines and in July they played Norway's finest rock festival. In October For Sleepyheads Only was released in the US through Guidance Recordings. By November they played the London Jazz Festival.
Throughout 2003 their debut, For Sleepyheads Only was still being echoed across the globe in staggered releases with special editions released to Russia and Greece. Beatservice Records then went on to release Treat Me Like You Do (For Sleepyheads Only Remixed) in June. While their debut continued to make it's way around, the band wasted no time and began work on their second album for the majority of the year, which was recorded in Paris in October.
Their sophomore album, Morning Star was finished in March 2004 and saw a Norwegian release in May while the rest of the world received it in June. In 2005, Play America was released on Beatservice Records which included bonus tracks from the US version of Morning Star along with remixes.
A third effort, Personal Stereo was released in 2007, with the accompanying remix album Democracy following soon after.
Decent Days And Nights
Flunk Lyrics
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Yeah, I'd just like to say
Let's have some music now, huh
OK
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
The only time I feel alright
The only time I feel alright
The only time I feel alright
Is by your side
The only time I feel alright
The only time I feel alright
The only time I feel alright
Is by your side
I?m not content to be with you in the daytime
(Ooh)
Girl I want to be with you all of the time
I believe that you and me last forever
(Ooh)
Oh yeah, all day and nighttime yours, leave me never
I?m not content to be with you in the daytime
(All of the day and all of the night)
Girl I want to be with you all of the time
(All of the day and all of the night)
I believe that you and me last forever
(All of the day and all of the night)
Oh yeah, all day and night time yours, leave me never
The only time I
The only time I feel alright
The only time I feel alright
The only time I feel alright
Is by your side
The only time I feel alright
The only time I feel alright
The only time I feel alright
Is by your side
Girl I want to be with you all of the time
(All of the day and all of the night)
Girl I want to be with you all of the time
(All of the day and all of the night)
Girl I want to be with you all of the time
(All of the day and all of the night)
Girl I want to be with you all of the time
(All of the day and all of the night)
All of the day and all of the night
All of the day and all of the nights
All of the day and all of the night
All of the day and all of the nights
All of the day and all of the night
All of the day and all of the nights
All of the day and all of the night
All of the day and all of the nights
In the song "All Day and All of the Night" by Flunk, the lyrics express a deep longing and desire to be with someone at all times. The singer feels the happiest and contented when they are in the presence of this person who completes them. The lyrics mention the belief that their connection will last forever, and they want to be with this person both day and night. There is an obsession with being together and not being content with just seeing this person during the daytime. The phrase "all of the day and all of the night" repeats throughout the song, emphasizing this desire to spend all their time together.
The repetition of the phrase "The only time I feel alright is by your side" emphasizes the importance of this person's presence in the singer's life. It suggests that without this person, the singer feels incomplete and unhappy. Furthermore, the song's use of oohs suggests the intensity of the emotions felt by the singer. The song's fast tempo and catchy melody add to its emotional appeal, making it a memorable and engaging song.
Line by Line Meaning
The only time I feel alright
I only feel truly happy when I'm with you by my side
Is by your side
I need you to be with me in order to feel okay
I'm not content to be with you in the daytime
Spending time with you during the day is not enough for me
Girl I want to be with you all of the time
My love for you compels me to want to be with you all day and night
I believe that you and me last forever
I have faith that our love will endure through all time
Oh yeah, all day and nighttime yours, leave me never
I pledge myself to you for all eternity, day and night
All of the day and all of the night
I want to be with you constantly, every day and night
All of the day and all of the nights
My love for you never fades, day or night
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