James formed in Manchester in 1982, when Paul Gilbertson (guitar), Jim Glennie (bass), and Gavan Whelan (drums) met Tim Booth (vocals) at Manchester University and asked him to join their fledgling band. During the next year, James became regulars on the local club circuit, and by 1983 they had signed to Factory, releasing their debut EP, Jimone, later that year. Two years later, their second EP, James 2, was released, and Morrissey, the lead singer of the Smiths, publicly endorsed the group, asking them to open for his band. By the summer of 1985, Larry Gott had replaced Gilbertson, and the group signed to Sire Records. Working with producer Lenny Kaye, the group recorded its debut, Stutter, that year, releasing it in early 1986 to generally positive reviews.
Over the next two years, James toured constantly, building up a solid fan base. They released their second album, the folky Strip-Mine, in 1988. The record failed to capitalize on their live following, and the band departed Sire the following year, signing with the independent Rough Trade. On their new label, James released the moderately successful "Sit Down" and the live album One Man Clapping, which climbed to number one on the indie charts. In 1990, Whelan was replaced by David Baynton-Power, and James expanded to a septet with the addition of keyboardist Mark Hunter, violinist Saul Davies, and trumpeter Andy Diagram. The new lineup signed to Fontana Records and released Gold Mother in the fall. Following a handful of minor hit singles, Gold Mother finally became a breakthrough success in the spring of 1991, when a re-recorded version of "Sit Down" -- now boasting a contemporary baggy beat -- climbed to number two on the U.K. charts and became a staple on U.S. modern rock radio. Although the success of "Sit Down" was a blessing, it also was a curse, as the single became all James were known for. The band began to rebel in concert, playing almost nothing but new material, and its next album, 1992's Seven, was perceived as a misguided stab at big arena rock.
For the follow-up to Seven, James stripped away Diagram and worked with producer Brian Eno. The resulting record, Laid, was a quieter, more ambitious album, and it received some of the band's best reviews. While the album was ignored in the U.K., it was an alternative rock hit in the U.S. on the strength of the title track, which became a crossover hit. During the Laid sessions, James recorded another album's worth of experimental music with Eno that was released in the fall of 1994 as Wah Wah. The album received mixed reviews and the group took an extended break throughout 1995, partly due to guitarist Gott's departure. In 1996, Tim Booth recorded a collaboration with composer Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet) entitled Booth and the Bad Angel, which received generally positive reviews.
With guitarist Adrian Oxaal in tow, James returned in early 1997 with Whiplash, a more straightforward record that was greeted with mixed reviews. Released in 1999, Millionaires, recorded with new guitarist Michael Kulas, was initially released only in the U.K. Their spectacular follow-up, 2001's Pleased to Meet You, was also available only in the U.K. A few months later, frontman Tim Booth announced his departure from the band he founded nearly 20 years before, and James called it quits following a winter tour of the U.K. in December 2001. The break was short-lived, however, as the band re-formed in 2007 and embarked on a tour in support of the double-disc compilation Fresh as a Daisy: The Singles. The following year saw the release of Hey Ma, James' tenth studio album.
The band returned in 2010 with a pair of "mini-albums" called The Night Before and The Morning After, respectively, before late 2011 brought a short, but novel, U.K. tour (the Orchestra of the Swan and the Manchester Consort Choir were their backup bands). In 2012, the lavish and long-awaited box set The Gathering Sound was issued, and included previously unreleased audio material alongside long-unavailable video concert footage. Details of the Max Dingel-produced La Petite Mort emerged in February 2014, and this first post-Mercury studio album was released four months later in June. Dingel then returned to produce their 2016 record, Girl at the End of the World. Written in Scotland and recorded in London, the album was described by the band as "big but personal, abrasive but warming" and "ultimately uplifting." Two years later, James teamed with producers Charlie Andrew and Beni Giles for Living in Extraordinary Times.
During the 2020 pandemic, Tim Booth teamed up with his Topanga Canyon neighbor Jacknife Lee to construct the basic tracks the rest of James completed while in quarantine. The resulting All the Colours of You was released in June 2021.
Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
There are other artists using the same name:
2) James is the vocalist of popular Bangladeshi band Nagar Baul. He was a member of the band Feelings and later formed the band Nagar Baul. James was raised in Chittagong and later moved to Dhaka for his singing career. Stylishly longhaired James--overwhelmingly known as the Nagar Baul (the City Bard), was the pioneer of psychedelic rock in Bangladesh. Originally a lead singer and guitarist, he has always been respected for his solo projects. He became affectionately called Guru by his fans. His tunes were bright and his singing a divergence from the archetypal tunes preferred by the commercial-type directors. His songs expressed love, rage, discontent, frustration, and happiness.
3) A Dutch rapper connected to the Fakkelteitgroep.
4) James Lee - known as James - was a former member of Royal Pirates, a South Korean band. On 2015, he got into an accident that caused him unable to play bass any longer. Hence, he decided to left the band.
James moved back to Los Angeles and decided to release music written post accident in a project called ’the Light EP’ consisted of 5 tracks. (http://jamesleeofficial.com/)
Maria
James Lyrics
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Some Siamese twins from a broken home
Maria`s party, what a show going down
Maria loves her life, but she`ll show you how
There`s a strong man tearing himself into pieces
A magician who will spin you on the end of his spinderly fingers
There`s a show going on
Maria loves her life, she`ll show you how, how, how
There`s a high wire act on the telephone wire
And another Buddhist monk has set himself on fire
There`s a fakir outside being buried alive
Maria`s mad aunt has yet to arrive
A dahlia that dances, and a frog with wings,
A bear in a tutu that just loves to sing, karaoke
Maria loves her life, and that`s all, and that`s all, and that`s all.
La La La La La La La etc.
You will love her forever when the scene hits your town
La La La La La La La etc.
You will love her forever
You will all love her forever
Maria`s Party
And that`s all.
The song "Maria" by the band James is a vibrant, lively and colorful account of the unique life of Maria, who appears to be a remarkable, enigmatic and dynamic character. The lyrics present a series of eccentric characters, events and situations that make up Maria's life, all of which are fascinating and surreal. From the Malayan stripper of unknown sex to Siamese twins from a broken home, there is a unique and eclectic cast of characters that make an appearance in the song.
Maria's party serves as the backdrop to the song, where a spectacle of performers including a strong man tearing himself into pieces, a magician with spindly fingers, and a high wire act on the telephone wire, come together to entertain the crowd. The lyrics also introduce a Buddhist monk who set himself on fire, a fakir being buried alive, a dahila that dances, a frog with wings, and a bear in a tutu that loves karaoke. These characters and situations are fantastical and quite bizarre which are typical of a dream or circus-like atmosphere.
Despite the unpredictability and strangeness of the events portrayed in the song's lyrics, Maria loves her life and is happy to share her experiences with others. The song's refrain "Maria loves her life, she'll show you how, how, how" underscores her zeal for living, and her ability to share her joie de vivre with others. Overall, the song paints a vivid and intriguing picture of a unique individual and their vibrant experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
There`s a Malayan stripper of sex unknown
There is a stripper performer of Malayan descent whose gender is not confirmed.
Some Siamese twins from a broken home
There are Siamese twins who come from a troubled family situation.
Maria`s party, what a show going down
The party hosted by Maria promises to be a magnificent and entertaining spectacle.
Maria loves her life, but she`ll show you how
Maria enjoys her life and knows how to share her joy and excitement with others.
There`s a strong man tearing himself into pieces
A performer who has great physical strength is deliberately causing harm to his own body as part of his act.
A magician who will spin you on the end of his spindly fingers
A magician is adept at manipulating objects or people with his slender fingers and is skilled at creating illusions.
There`s a show going on
There is a performance underway that is creating a spectacle for its audience.
Maria loves her life, she`ll show you how, how, how
Maria takes pleasure in her existence and enjoys demonstrating her enthusiasm to others.
There`s a high wire act on the telephone wire
A performer is engaging in a tightrope walking act on a telephone wire suspended above ground level.
And another Buddhist monk has set himself on fire
Another monk of the Buddhist faith has committed an act of self-immolation in protest.
There`s a fakir outside being buried alive
A fakir is performing a stunt that involves being buried while alive as part of his act.
Maria`s mad aunt has yet to arrive
Maria's eccentric aunt has not yet shown up for the party.
A dahlia that dances, and a frog with wings
There are unusual creatures present at the party, including a flower that dances and a frog that has wings.
A bear in a tutu that just loves to sing, karaoke
A bear is wearing a tutu and enthusiastically participating in singing karaoke.
Maria loves her life, and that`s all, and that`s all, and that`s all.
Maria is perfectly content with her existence as it is.
You will love her forever when the scene hits your town
Those who witness the spectacle that Maria creates will forever hold an affection for her.
You will love her forever
The audience will hold an enduring attachment to Maria.
You will all love her forever
Every member of the audience will hold an enduring attachment to Maria.
Maria`s Party
The event being celebrated is called 'Maria's Party.'
And that`s all.
The song ends here.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JULIO GONZALEZ, RICK JAMES, JR., ARTURO MOLINA, ARTURO, JR. MOLINA
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jacob martinelli
the game dealt with anxiety about emotional repression's potential effects of choosing patience and non-expression to the point or extent of cognitive oblivion (forgetfulness because of the worries pertaining to inadequacy instead of confidence and potentially confusion) about the topic biased about as time goes by.
it was a perception (several from different types and how they're all potentially or possibly similar) of the "ghetto."
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self reflection compared with other people to see that we are just as frail as they are (avoidance or not)(for empowerment)(criticized empowerment leads to "which way")
"don't judge me so i don't feel the need to justify (or express or act out reactive imaginings about accidentally, actually [because of severe repression and inability to cope seemingly validating disturbances about accordingly])"
appreciative contentment
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for day trading (if willing to learn to not lose money)
stocks: "interested to be interesting" or "interesting to be interested" (according to motivated or influential enough to be motivating)
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i am or was retarded when i got too pitiful and too interested (in an inconsiderate way [because of feeling urged because of avoiding nervousness, anxiously].)(don't dwell about self defeat for criticizing trying because too much anxiety is too much to feel nervous about and that's possibly just hard to understand and tolerate because of the stalling worries of despair to even feel comfortable about.)
So Majesticals
There’s no jumpscares. There’s no music. There’s no frightening monsters or blood on the walls, violence or anything of the sort.
And yet this scene is probably one of the most unsettling and disturbing scenes in Silent Hill franchise. Truly masterfully done.
rawnugget
There is music Tho.
Juan Ignacio Gatti
is the power of the uncanny valley, a weird thing to see nowdays.
Christopher B
Screw Silent Hill; try in anything else EVER.
Moxie Maxie
Basic Halloween decor isn't what horror is and its weird how people boil things down to such a miniscule layer. Horror isn't Halloween decor, its about disturbing your psyche during and after the traumatic event take place. Like watching Hereditary and having the irrational fear that a cult is controlling your life against your will because they marked you before you were EVEN IMPLANTED IN THE WOMB 😂😂
Disbish Ryhier
I love the dialog in this clip. The way Maria is revealing memories to James, speaking in a different, more sweet tone, making him believe Mary is possessing her and is present with him. He gets his hopes up and asks if she is infact Maria, then the way Maira replays in a cold and almost sinister tone "I'm not your Mary." It just gives me goosebumps
La hora del terror
I never have been able to explain what i think and feel too correctly like you did mister.
hkazu
It’s phrased like a threat. It’s sharp, almost passive aggressive. I’ve heard ppl try to replicate it and you really can’t do it do effectively. Monica Horgan delivers it in such a sinister, threatening way.
Christopher B
It's at its best in the versions without the music. While the version of this clip I've seen with the background music is suitably ominous and unnerving, the clip is SO much more so without it.
June A. Jung
I love how when Maria is impersonating Mary the lighting makes her cardigan look lighter, but then becomes darker when she shifts back to Maria and says “I’m not your Mary.” Also, those shadows on her eye sockets so you can’t see her eyes. So much symbolism loaded in simple lighting effects.