1. Fuel is an American alternative rock/post-grunge band formed by friends Carl Bell, Jeff Abercrombie and Brett Scallions in 1989. Originally from Tennessee, Fuel moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where they played local Pennsylvania bars and nightclubs. Their first EP Porcelin was released in 1996, and sold well locally, spawning a small radio hit with "Shimmer." The popularity of the EP brought them to the attention of Sony's 550 imprint, which released their second EP, Hazelton, the following year. The band's full length debut, Sunburn, came out in 1998. Shimmer was again included, and almost became a Top 40 hit, while the other singles ("Bittersweet," "Jesus or a Gun," "Sunburn") received some airplay. After laying low for two and a half years, Fuel came back with their second album, Something Like Human, in 2000, and scored a Top 40 hit with "Hemorrage (In My Hands)" (#17), as well as going platinum with the album. A third album, Natural Selection, came out in 2003, and was another big seller. Their songs have been featured on the movie soundtracks including the movie Daredevil which featured the song, "Won't Back Down" and their rendition of "We Three Kings" was included on a Christmas compilation album. Fuel also recorded a song titled "Walk the Sky" for the Godzilla soundtrack. Fuel released its greatest hits album, The Best of Fuel on December 13th, 2005. On February 7, 2006, Fuel announced through their website that singer Brett Scallions had left the band. The band (now just Carl Bell and Jeff Abercrombie) said that he left on friendly terms. "We will all miss him and we wish him the best", Carl wrote in a letter on their website. Fuel is auditioning for a new singer and are in preparation for creating their 4th studio album. In May 2006, Fuel offered American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry their lead singer slot, but he turned it down to perform on his own. Finally Fuel released a 4th album, Angels & Devils, with Toryn Green as new singer.
2) Fuel formed in 1989 and thrived in the early 90's post-hardcore scene. They were from the San Francisco Bay Area, though you wouldn't know it to listen to them. They combined melody, power, and raw emotion to create both personal and political songs. They had a post-punk "DC" sound akin to Fugazi or early Hot Water Music with twin guitars and dueling rough post hardcore vocals and aggressive and intricate drumming. If anything, they were a bridge between the coasts since the bands they were closest to in terms of friendship were Jawbreaker (in fact, they recorded a Jawbreaker cover, but put an unused vocal track from a different song over it), Samiam, Cringer, and Monsula.
After a few recording sessions at Gilman, they had their own self-published demo. A song recorded with Alex Sergay in the fall of 1989 later ended up on the Very Small Records compilation "If You Can See Through it... It Ain't Coffee." They recorded with Kevin Army in February and March of 1990, and released their self-titled LP "Fuel" in 1990 containing 10 songs on Sixth International/Rough Trade Records. The same recording sessions yielded four other songs which were released as a 7" on Lookout! Records the same year. Both were well received by critics.
Over the next two years, they toured and played locally and hit the studio a few more times to lay down some tracks which would end up on split 7s with Phleg Camp and Angry Son respectively as well as a few compilations. Most of their work was later re-released by Allied Records in 1995. The discography was called "Monuments to Excess" and featured more or less the same artwork as the original LP.
Fuel split in 1991. Fuel was Mike Kirsch on guitar/vocals, Aaron Arroyo on bass, Jim Allison on guitar/vocals, and Jeff Stofan on drums. Mike Kirsch has been in numerous Bay Area bands such as The Skinflutes, early Pinhead Gunpowder, Navio Forge, Torches to Rome, Bread and Circuits, and Please Inform the Captain This is a Hijack. He's currently playing guitar in Baader Brains. Jeff Stofan has also been in numerous bands including Monsula most notably.
Twenty years later, and people still talk about Fuel. One of the members started and maintains the band's official website as a tribute and scrapbook to a time he obviously loved.
3) Fuel - the Scottish band, had strong connections and a similar guitar sound to quintessential ethereal band "Cocteau Twins". Formed by Hamish McKintosh in 1987 and produced by the Cocteau Twins guitarist Robin Guthrie, a first album "The back of this beyond" was released. Undeterred Hanish produced a second album which was due to be released but the collapse of the record label meant this was postponed. In 1994 the ep "Timeless" was released with major contributions from the Cocteau Twins, including the vocal talents of Elizabeth Fraser on the song "Butterfly Knife" and Robin Guthrie's inimitable sound on the astounding shoegazer should be classic "Wildfire".
4) Fuel - Serbian Nightwish tribute band located in Pancevo.
Happy
Fuel Lyrics
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Wretched hands or pockets full of gold
But I don't mind
Cause it will buy salvation for my soul
Well I'm headed for Babylon
And don't you get in my way
If I could only find
Well then I would be happy
Gather unto myself
Enough for my first million
Well then I would be happy
Yes then I could be happy
Oh I know could be happy
Yes I know I would be happy then
She gives everything I need to take and more
But it's not enough
Cause lust can only be replayed so far
So I turn for relief elsewhere
Until I need her no more
If I just had his wife
To add to my menagerie
Oh then I would be happy
Close to the other side
Up where the grass is greener
Oh then would be happy
Yes then I could be happy
Oh I know I could be happy
Yes I know I would be happy then
Now I have gained
All I want but still no peace of mind
Whatever to blame
For a world which only
Worships the bottom line
Well I finally made it to Babylon
Won't let the sea breeze change
If I just close my eyes
And let my spirit drift away
Well I think I would be happy
Cross to the other side
While the burning gates await
Well I think I would be happy
Yes then I could be happy
Oh I know I could be happy
Yes I know I would be happy then
Oh yeah
I would be happy again
Oh yeah I would be happy
Well I know I would be so happy
Oh oh oh oh I would be happy
The song "Happy" by Fuel is a reflection on the search for happiness and fulfillment in material possessions and fleeting pleasures. The lyrics touch on themes of greed, desire, and spiritual emptiness as the singer longs for a pot of gold, a wealthy wife, and relief from his unsatisfied lust. The use of the word "Babylon" in the lyrics can be interpreted as a metaphor for a place of temptation, seduction and corruption, where people struggle with the pursuit of material success and the conflict between their own selfish desires and their moral principles.
The chorus of the song, with its repeated refrain "well then I would be happy," highlights the futility of searching for happiness in material possessions and external circumstances. The song suggests that true happiness does not come from wealth or material possessions, but from inner peace and self-acceptance, as embodied in the final lines of the song, "Whatever to blame, for a world which only Worships the bottom line...Oh yeah, I would be happy, well I know I would be so happy."
Overall, the song "Happy" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of materialism and the importance of finding true happiness and fulfillment within oneself.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe
I'm not sure
Wretched hands or pockets full of gold
Whether I'm poor or rich
But I don't mind
I don't really care about that
Cause it will buy salvation for my soul
As long as money can save me
Well I'm headed for Babylon
I'm going to pursue my dreams
And don't you get in my way
I won't let anyone stop me
If I could only find
If I could just get
My pot of gold at the rainbow's end
The thing that will make me rich
Well then I would be happy
I believe I would finally be content
Gather unto myself
Accumulate
Enough for my first million
Enough to become a millionaire
Yes then I could be happy
I believe that is what would make me content
Oh I know could be happy
I am convinced that would make me content
Yes I know I would be happy then
I am certain that would make me content
She gives everything I need to take and more
I take advantage of what she offers me
But it's not enough
I am never satisfied
Cause lust can only be replayed so far
Because pleasure can only be experienced so many times
So I turn for relief elsewhere
So I search for something else to fulfill me
Until I need her no more
Until I lose interest in her
If I just had his wife
If I could possess someone else's spouse
To add to my menagerie
As another addition to my collection of possessions
Oh then I would be happy
I am convinced that would make me content
Close to the other side
Almost at my goal
Up where the grass is greener
Where everything is better
Oh then would be happy
I believe that would make me content
Yes then I could be happy
I am convinced that would make me content
Oh I know I could be happy
I am certain that would make me content
Yes I know I would be happy then
I believe that would make me content
Now I have gained
Now that I have achieved
All I want but still no peace of mind
Everything I desired, but still not feeling fulfilled
Whatever to blame
I don't know who or what to hold responsible
For a world which only
In a world that only
Worships the bottom line
Values money above all else
Well I finally made it to Babylon
I finally achieved my goal
Won't let the sea breeze change
Won't let anything bring me down
If I just close my eyes
If I just ignore reality
And let my spirit drift away
Let my consciousness escape
Well I think I would be happy
I believe that would make me content
Cross to the other side
Go beyond what needs to be done
While the burning gates await
Before I meet my final fate
Yes then I could be happy
I am convinced that would make me content
Oh I know I could be happy
I am certain that would make me content
Yes I know I would be happy then
I am convinced that would make me content
Oh yeah
I am excited
I would be happy again
I believe I would finally be content again
Well I know I would be so happy
I am convinced that would make me content
Oh oh oh oh I would be happy
I am absolutely certain of that
Contributed by Amelia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.