(1) Grapefruit was a psychedelic rock band formed in 1967 by Scotland-born singer and guitarist George Alexander (b. Alexander Young), a member of the multi-talented Young family that also spawned his brothers George, the rhythm guitarist and founding member of The Easybeats and also Malcolm and Angus Young, both founding members of the Australian hard rock band, AC/DC. Alexander Young had chosen to remain in Britain when the rest of the Youngs emigrated to Australia.
Together with three former members of 'Tony Rivers & The Castaways' (namely John Perry, Geoff Swettenham and Pete Swettenham) Alexander formed 'The Grapefruit' (the band discarded the initial 'The' soon afterwards). Terry Doran, a friend of John Lennon, became their manager, seeing some commercial potential in them. Doran arranged for the band's music publishing rights (as songwriters) to be assigned to the publishing wing of The Beatles' new company Apple and they were the first writers to sign to the company, in early 1968.
Grapefruit's record career was launched in Spring 1968, albeit not on the Beatles' own Apple label, which opened for business a few months later, but on the UK Decca Records label. However, The Beatles continued to take some interest in Grapefruit, with John Lennon introducing the band to the media and inviting John Perry to join in on the recording of the hit single "Hey Jude".[1]
Grapefruit's recording career spanned only two years, from late 1967 to the end of 1969. They released two albums (Grapefruit in 1968, Around Grapefruit in 1969) and several of singles, none of which made a significant impact on the charts. Their best-known track is probably the Terry Melcher-produced "Dear Delilah", which was released in early 1968, but failed to enter the UK Top 20. Towards the end of their career, Grapefruit shifted from melodic pop to a more rough, blues-influenced style of music.
Grapefruit broke up in late 1969. Alexander remained in the music business as a session musician, while John Perry sung and played with artists including Cliff Richard and Bryn Haworth, before going solo in 1985.
For more information, check the official Grapefruit page
http://www.myspace.com/officialgrapefruit
(2) Grapefruit is a punk band from Hawaii.
For more information, check the official Grapefruit page http://www.myspace.com/grapefruit808
(3) Grapefruit is a czech crossover band from Stare Malenovice. Go check out their music webpage (in czech) at http://www.grapefruit.cz
(4) Grapefruit is a folk-punk band from England who play free shows and give away free music. http://myspace.com/grapefruitband
(5) is an electronic project in Portland, Oregon consisting of Charlie Salas-Hamara.
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Elevator
Grapefruit Lyrics
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Put yourself on an elevator going high (put, me high)
Put yourself on an elevator head for the sky
Let the world pass you by
Down below-oh
Put yourself on an elevator going high (put, me high)
Let your mind start to fly
Let it go
Let it go
Where it wants to wander freely
Let it go
See your troubles on the ground
Tumbling down
Put yourself on an elevator going high-igh-igh-igh
Let it go
La la la la la la laa la
Let it go
See your troubles on the ground
Tumbling down
Put yourself on an elevator going high (put, me high)
Put yourself on an elevator head for the sky
Let the world pass you by
Down below-oh
Put yourself on an elevator going high-igh-igh-igh-igh
The song "Elevator" by Grapefruit is all about letting go of materialistic thoughts and worries and taking a mental journey to a higher place. The repetitive chorus echoes the message of detachment from worldly concerns, urging us to let go and let our minds explore new frontiers. The lyrics encourage going on an 'elevator' and heading for the skies, letting yourself be transported away. It's all about freeing ourselves from the shackles of daily life and reveling in the feeling of weightlessness, letting ourselves soar free above the fray.
The use of an elevator is symbolic of the way we can separate ourselves from negative viewpoints and lift ourselves up to a heightened state of awareness. The elevator seems to represent a metaphorical vehicle that can take us up, where we can leave our troubles behind and look down on the world from a different perspective. In doing so, we are releasing ourselves from the burdens of everyday life and are able to focus on the positive things in life.
Overall, the song is an uplifting, positive message urging us to let go of the petty irritations of life and start looking up, towards the heavens.
Line by Line Meaning
Put yourself on an elevator going high (put, me high)
Imagine yourself soaring to great heights on an elevator
Put yourself on an elevator head for the sky
Picture yourself going up towards the sky
Let the world pass you by
Don't let the negative things in the world bring you down
Down below-oh
Those negative things are below you now
Let your mind start to fly
Allow your thoughts to fly free
Let it go
Release your worries and stress
Where it wants to wander freely
Allow your mind to wander freely without any restrictions
See your troubles on the ground
Tumbling down
Visualize your problems falling away and becoming distant memories
Put yourself on an elevator going high-igh-igh-igh
Keep your mind focused on that upward journey
La la la la la la laa la
Embrace the feeling of freedom and joy that comes with letting go
Put yourself on an elevator going high (put, me high)
Reiterate the idea of elevating oneself
Let the world pass you by
Rephrase the earlier line to emphasize not letting the negativity of the world drag you down
Down below-oh
Remind the listener that those negative things are below, no longer an issue
Put yourself on an elevator going high-igh-igh-igh-igh
Repeat the call to focus on that upward journey
Contributed by Kayla G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.