Giant Sand, originally The Giant Sandworms, is an American rock band formed… Read Full Bio ↴Giant Sand, originally The Giant Sandworms, is an American rock band formed in 1985, based in Tucson, Arizona, USA (although Los Angeles, California was its home for many years). Overseen by singer-songwriter-guitarist-pianist Howe Gelb, its membership has shifted over the years -- at times with each album -- though for a long while the drum and bass duties were handled by John Convertino and Joey Burns, who went on to form Calexico. Other members have included guitarist Rainer Ptacek, keyboardist Chris Cacavas (of Green on Red), bassist Paula Jean Brown (a late-period Go-Go, and married to Gelb at the time) and drummer Tom Larkins (afterward a Jonathan Richman sideman). Guest artists -- though it is hard to tell at times where the band leaves off and the guests begin -- have included Victoria Williams, Neko Case, Juliana Hatfield, PJ Harvey, Vic Chesnutt, Steve Wynn, Vicki Peterson, Rainer Ptacek, Tom Larkins, Scott Garber, nearly all of Poi Dog Pondering and regular cameos from Gelb and Brown's daughter, Indiosa Patsy Jean. Actual members of the band, including Gelb, are: Thøger T. Lund, Anders Pedersen and Peter Dombernowsky.

Side projects, which are more extensions of than alternatives to Giant Sand, include the country-oriented The Band of Blacky Ranchette, OP8 (a collaboration with Lisa Germano), and Gelb's solo albums. Guests on Blacky Ranchette albums have included Lucinda Williams, Kurt Wagner (of Lambchop) and Chan Marshall.

Arizona Amp And Alternator (AAAA) is Gelb's newest project with a self-titled album. The homepage states that AAAA has no members.

Official website: www.giantsand.com

Get Ready
Giant Sand Lyrics

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I never met a girl who makes me feel the way that you do
(it's alright)
Whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real
I say that you do
(you're outta sight)
So fee fi fo fum

Look out baby 'cause here I come

And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
So get ready
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
So get ready here I come
I'm on my way

If you wanna play hide and seek with love let me remind you
(it's alright)
The loving you're gonna miss and the time it takes to find you
(it's outta sight)
So fiddle-lee-dee fiddle-lee-dum

Look out baby 'cause here I come
And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
So get ready
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
So get ready here I come
I'm on my way

All my friends shouldn't want me to I understand it
(be alright)
I hope I'll get to you before they do the way I planned it
(be outta sight)
So twiddle-dee-dee twiddle dee dum

Look out baby 'cause here I come
And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready
So get ready
I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready
So get ready here I come.
I'm on my way.
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy

Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
Get ready 'cause here I come, boy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Giant Sand's song "Get Ready" depict a man who has fallen head over heels for a woman and is determined to win her over. The first verse expresses the singer's admiration for the woman, stating that he has never met anyone who makes him feel the way she does. He goes on to say that when asked who makes his dreams real, he always answers that it's her. The chorus repeatedly urges the woman to "get ready" for the love that the singer is bringing to her, and the second verse warns her not to play "hide and seek" with love, as she'll miss out on the type of love that the singer wants to give her.

The repeated use of nonsense syllables like "fee fi fo fum" and "fiddle-lee-dee fiddle-lee-dum" in the first and second verses adds to the playful, flirtatious tone of the song. In the third verse, the singer acknowledges that his friends may also be interested in the same woman, but he is determined to reach her before they do. The final chorus is a repetition of the previous ones, with an added line encouraging the woman to "get ready 'cause here I come, boy." This shift from addressing the woman directly to calling her "boy" is a playful way of indicating his confidence in winning her over.

Line by Line Meaning

I never met a girl who makes me feel the way that you do (it's alright)
I haven't found anyone who makes me feel the way you do, but it's okay because I'm okay with that.

Whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real / I say that you do (you're outta sight)
Whenever someone asks me who makes my dreams come true, I always say you do because you're amazing.

So fee fi fo fum
This line is just a playful phrase for the purpose of rhyming.

Look out baby 'cause here I come / And I'm bringing you a love that's true so get ready / So get ready / I'm gonna try to make love to you so get ready / So get ready here I come / I'm on my way
I'm on my way to you and I'm bringing you genuine love. Be ready for it, because I'm going to try my best to make love to you.

If you wanna play hide and seek with love let me remind you (it's alright) / The loving you're gonna miss and the time it takes to find you (it's outta sight) / So fiddle-lee-dee fiddle-lee-dum
If you want to play games with love, that's fine but just remember that you'll miss out on the love I have to offer and it may take a while to find it. This line is also just a playful phrase.

All my friends shouldn't want me to I understand it (be alright) / I hope I'll get to you before they do the way I planned it (be outta sight) / So twiddle-dee-dee twiddle dee dum
I understand that my friends may also be interested in you, but I hope to get to you first and win your heart. This line is also just a playful phrase.

Get ready 'cause here I come, boy / Get ready 'cause here I come, boy / Get ready 'cause here I come, boy
This is the chorus repeated multiple times to emphasize the message that the singer is on his way to win over his love.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: William Robinson Jr.

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