It was Frank unmistakable talent for captivating an audience that first caught Gus’ eye. A late night jam session lead to their first joint composition, ‘Confessions of a Rooftop Killer’, and the song-writing partnership was born.
Their passion for song writing became all consuming over the next few years and they practically lived in their makeshift home studio (named ‘The Zudio’) recording and re-recording their songs. The duo would occasionally go to various open mic nights and play under the simple name of Gus & Frank. Over the next year they entertained punters from the Village Bell in St. Kilda to the Barley Corn in Collingwood. It was at one of these open mic nights that the duo caught the attention of Dick Vines, a man with a very real talent for being able to “sell ice to the Eskimos”. He urged the guys to “ditch the drum machine and get a ‘real’ band together,” and soon became the band’s manager.
Since then the 5-piece band (still named Gus and Frank) have invaded the music scene with an extraordinary mix of pulsing bass riffs, catchy melodies and mischievous vocals. Frank takes his audience on a mesmerising journey of “twisted tales of love gone wrong, psychotic serial killers and deviate fairytale characters.”
Gus and Frank’s cult following, which has been growing since their days at open mic nights, propelled their first single ‘So Entertaining’ to the top of request shows and music charts across the country including Triple J and Nova 100. The unusual support of an unsigned band brought a sell out tour and live performances on Channel Ten’s ‘The Panel’ and Channel V, among others. The band’s next three singles also achieved radio success and their album ‘Confessions of a Rooftop Killer’ became one of the highest selling independent releases of 2003. This success propelled ‘So Entertaining’ into Triple J’s Hottest 100.
In 2004 Gus and Frank released their second album ‘I’d Rather Be a Bass Player’. This album has the same fun attitude that fans have come to expect, but it also has a progression is sound that took the band to the next level The first single from the album, ‘Wonderful Life’ hit radio stations in march, leading to another successful national tour.
She Dumped Me
Gus And Frank Lyrics
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we really liked each other
we used to hang out
And she used to have all these cute little names for me
you wanna know why it didn't work out?
Well let me tell you all about it…………..
I was away for a while, wasn't I?
I forgot for a while, didn't I?
I should of cared more, shouldn't I ?
I could of listened more, couldn't I ?
Anything she wanted I wouldn't buy
Anything new I wouldn't try
I've changed so much I wouldn't lie
Sometimes it takes a kick where you feel it most
Well you do the best you can till it's
Wham Bam get out of my house man!
She dumped me she said “That's that
I'm sick and tired of all your crap”
I guess it wasn't meant to be
She dumped me
she called me a weirdo
And I have to agree
my baby dumped me
I feel so much it makes me cry
to see her happy I think I'd die
To feel her soft touch I think I'd fly
I lost my way I now know why
I drank too much, didn't I?
romantically I was too shy
I said too much about nothing my oh my
Sometimes the fall from grace is so hard to take
She used to be my biggest fan now it's
Wham bam get out of my bed man!
She dumped me she said: “That's it
I'm sick and tired of all your shit”
I guess it wasn't meant to be
She dumped me
She called me a misfit
And I have to agree
My baby dumped me
I guess it wasn't meant to be
I guess it wasn't meant to be no she said
“You're a weirdo” (that's right)
“You're a misfit” (what was that?)
“You're a loser” (O.K.)
She dumped me she said good luck
You never really gave a …
I guess it wasn't meant to be
She dumped me
She called me a loser
And I have to agree
My baby dumped me
Break it down,
breaking up
is so hard to do
she said: “Wham bam… fuck off man”
She dumped me and how it hurts
And now I'm sitting here in church
getting down on my knees
confessing my sins
to a man in a dress
Where do I begin?
My baby she dumped me
I guess it wasn't meant to be
I guess it wasn't meant to be
You know what she said?
“You're a weirdo” (that's right)
“You're a misfit” (what was that?)
“You're a looser” (ok, I guess I deserve it)
She said: “You're a weirdo”
“You're a misfit”
“You're a looser”
Well thanks very much,
you were little Miss Perfect weren't you?
Yeah you'll come crawling back
I'll give you 2 weeks
No make that 2 hours
Gee Wiz I miss that girl
I miss that girl…...
She dumped me
In Gus and Frank's song "She Dumped Me," the singer tells the story of traveling to Switzerland to learn how to yodel. He climbs a mountain and meets a yodeling woman in her chalet, who teaches him how to yodel. The song then switches to the singer teaching the listener how to yodel, with a step-by-step explanation of taking a deep breath and counting to three.
At face value, "She Dumped Me" seems like a lighthearted and humorous song about an unexpected journey to learn a new skill. However, the title and the fact that the singer is alone on this trip suggest a deeper sadness and loneliness that led him to seek out this new hobby in the first place. The yodeling serves as a cathartic outlet for his emotions and a way to cope with the loss of his relationship.
Overall, "She Dumped Me" is a fun and catchy tune with a bittersweet undertone about finding solace in unexpected places.
Line by Line Meaning
I went across to Switzerland
I traveled to Switzerland
Where all the Yodellers be
Where country singers who use yodeling as a technique perform
To try to learn to yodel
To attempt to learn how to sing using the yodeling technique
With my yodel-oh-ee-dee
Using the traditional yodeling phrase
I climbed a big high mountain
I hiked up a large mountain
On a clear and sunny day
During a day with no clouds in the sky
And met a yodellin' gal
I met a female yodeler
Up in a little Swiss chalet
In a small house in Switzerland
She taught me to yodel
She instructed me on how to yodel
Yodel-oh-ee-dee
Using the traditional yodeling phrase
Diddly-odel-oh-ee-dee
Using a variant of the traditional yodeling phrase
Diddly-odel-oh-ee-dee
Using a variant of the traditional yodeling phrase
She taught me to yodel
She instructed me on how to yodel
Yodel-oh-ee-dee-ay-dee
Using a longer variant of the traditional yodeling phrase
Yodel-oh-ee-dee-yodel-oh-dee
Using a longer variant of the traditional yodeling phrase
Well now I'm gonna teach you
Now I'm going to teach you
How to yodel just like me
How to sing using the yodeling technique, following my example
It's easy when you're singin'
It's simple when you're singing
To go yodel-diddly-oh-oh-dee
To incorporate the yodeling technique in your singing
First you take a deep breath
Begin by inhaling deeply
Then it's K.O. one, two, three
Then, follow the counting pattern (K.O.) to get the rhythm
And then you'll hear a yodel
Then, you will produce a yodeling sound
If you listen close to me
If you pay close attention to my guidance
Yeah, this is how to yodel
Yes, this is how you yodel
Yodel-oh-ee-dee
Using the traditional yodeling phrase
Diddly-odel-oh-ee-dee
Using a variant of the traditional yodeling phrase
Diddly-odel-oh-ee-dee
Using a variant of the traditional yodeling phrase
This is how to yodel
This is the way to yodel
Yodel-oh-ee-dee
Using the traditional yodeling phrase
Diddly-odel-oh-ee-dee-yodel-oh-dee
Using a longer variant of the traditional yodeling phrase
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@bodhi6730
Legend for putting these up
@timthetallman6651
Hell yeah! I just couldn't deal with the fact that they weren't readily available.