Hailing from Western Australia, Watson began recording self-produced music as GUM in 2011. The alias is short for his nickname, Gumby. The project's first album, Delorean Highway, arrived on Spinning Top Music in 2014. He followed it a year later with Glamorous Damage, and the synth-hook-heavy Flash in the Pan saw release in 2016. Without relinquishing synths, a more streamlined psych rock defined The Underdog, which arrived on Spinning Top in 2018. Still putting out albums with Pond and on call for the live version of Tame Impala, Watson issued GUM's fifth long-player, Out in the World, in 2020.
There are others artists with the same name:
(2) Gum are a London based, four piece musical pop group. Gum were born on Thursday 15th September 2011 and are not dead yet.
(3) Back in the late '80s, Melbourne's Andrew Curtis and Philip Samartzis collaborated in the aurally volatile project simply called Gum. With little expertise or training, the two gathered up what objects they were familiar with, in particular thrift store turntables and soiled records. Eschewing their original attraction to the giants of Industrial Culture, Gum quickly developed an aesthetic privileging the caustic rupture of skipping records and smoldering surface noise, predating the current avant-turntablist aficionados like Philip Jeck, Janek Schaefer, and Otomo Yoshihide. With the publication of Gum's Vinyl Anthology, 23five, Inc uncovers the bulk of Gum's work, including all of the material from their self-published albums Vinyl and 20 Years in Blue Movies and Yet to Fake an Orgasm as well as several infamous compilation tracks and plenty of unreleased material.
(4) Gum is an indie rock band from CT/NY.
(5) Gum is the doom/sludge metal band from Italy.
Elafonissi Blue
Gum Lyrics
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Collecting --
The notion --
On the telephone
Or is it you or me?
Or is it fantasy?
Just watching my T.V
Just watching my T.V
I don't want have to tell you about it
but you really,
you really got to know
Ella
Ella Elafonissi
Ella
Ella Elafonissi Blue!
Beritting all align(?)
Beritting most of mine(?)
In the monochrome?
I need a place to go
Is it you or me?
Or is it fantasy?
Just watch me make believe
Just watch me make believe
I don't want have to tell you about it
but you really,
you really got to know
Ella
Ella Elafonissi
Ella
Ella Elafonissi Blue!
(rad-as-fuck interlude)
Ella
Ella Elafonissi
Ella
Ella Elafonissi Blue!
sidenote - I am drunk as a skunk on funk. It's the 1st of Jan and I'm jamming to Gum. I reliase words such as 'Berit' do not occur in the English dictionary but whatever.
The lyrics of Gum's song "Elafonissi Blue" seem to be about the experience of watching television or being lost in one's own thoughts and fantasies. The singer questions whether the reality they are perceiving is actually real or just a figment of their imagination. They mention needing a place to go or escape from the monochrome, suggesting a desire for a change or a break from the mundane.
The chorus of the song repeatedly features the words "Ella Elafonissi" and "Ella Elafonissi Blue." It is unclear what this phrase refers to, but it could be a made-up term or a reference to a specific place or person that holds significance to the singer. The repetition of the phrase creates a hypnotic and dreamy atmosphere that matches the surreal nature of the lyrics.
Overall, "Elafonissi Blue" seems to explore themes of perception, escapism, and the blurred line between reality and fantasy.
Line by Line Meaning
You're getting --
You are receiving something
Collecting --
Gathering some information
The notion --
An idea or opinion
On the telephone
Talking on the phone
Or is it you or me?
Unsure who is involved or responsible
Or is it fantasy?
Wondering if it's real or imaginary
Just watching my T.V
Watching television
I don't want have to tell you about it
Reluctance to share information
but you really,
However, it's important to know
you really got to know
It's crucial to understand
Ella
A name
Ella Elafonissi
A specific place or person
Ella
A name
Ella Elafonissi Blue!
A variation or aspect of the aforementioned place or person
Beritting all align(?),
Unclear phrase, meaning is subjective or ambiguous
Beritting most of mine(?),
Unclear phrase, meaning is subjective or ambiguous
In the monochrome?
In a world without color
I need a place to go
Feeling lost or seeking refuge
Just watch me make believe
Engaging in imagination or illusion
Ella
A name
Ella Elafonissi
A specific place or person
Ella
A name
Ella Elafonissi Blue!
A variation or aspect of the aforementioned place or person
Contributed by Sophia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Airman1121
This song is sublime. Absolute melodic beauty.
@oakforestboys
Holy Crap this is so 80s it's ridiculously amazing :D
@zakramsey3508
It inspires me.
@Adam-pk9xb
2:57
chills. literally chills.
@pine1017
2:57 is a stroke of pure genius
@biLLie350
Great video! Jay, you're a legend.
@chicanochrist
I listen to a lot of synth wave and retrowave, but having grown up in the 80's this is Jay is on his own genre. I love it. Plus watching this video on acid made it a lot more fun.
@carolinebitar8189
So 80's... Love this album
@Ivybeck2000
Gosh, what a great song!! Gum is so talented I just love all of his stuff!!
@pedromourao-ferreira5104
Come to London Jay. Got to watch you live. Don't know how many times I've heard your latest album. So good.