Their music can be described as guitar-based singer-songwriter rock or folk-rock. It ranges from very delicate and intimate singer-songwriter songs to songs that are stronger, more active and louder. Sam’s smoky, enigmatic voice is the band's best known characteristic. In the seven years between The Great Subconscious Club and Almost Happy the music changed from raw and guitar-based to a more subtle and delicate sound. Sam and Gert write most of the music and lyrics. Most of it is written separately.
Sam mainly tries to express ideas in his songs, and has a hand in writing silly and tongue-in-cheek songs. Gert has one big theme: losing the one you love. While most of the songs are easily accessible and open, some others are strange and incomprehensible. This led Sam to comment: "Listening to the lyrics in the first time, you may find it hard to understand their meaning. When you listen to them a second time you may sense a basic truth in these cryptic words. If you do so, please let me know."
This band appeared in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Doppelgangland) with the song Virgin State of Mind, leading to a boost in popularity.Their most popular song 'Not an addict' can be heard in the movie 'Wild things'.
K's Choice fifth studio album, "Echo Mountain" (after the studios where it was recorded - Echo Mountain Studios in North Carolina) was released on 26 March 2010, with singles "When I Lay Beside You" and "Come Live The Life" being released from the album.
2016 marked the band's first US tour in over 10 years, which the band releasing an accompanying sessions album - The Backpack Sessions later in the year.
In January 2017, the band released a stripped-back re-recording of "Not an Addict." It featured Skin of Skunk Anansie as a guest vocalist, who had previously performed the song live with the group on several occasions.
On 16 March 2018, the band released a live album entitled "Live at the Ancienne Belgique", recorded at a concert (in Dec 2017) in Brussels during the 25th Anniversary tour.
In May 2019, Sam Bettens came out as a trans man.
What The Hell Is Love
K's Choice Lyrics
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He had a labrador and a lumping cat
Born in a country with a broken heart
He had enough money and a credit card
Told bedtime stories to his Teddybear
Gave him lots of hugs and a dress to wear
He had a small apartment (what a lovely sight)
He watched MTV all night
Where the hell was friendship
He must have turned it off
And most of all he wondered what is love
What the hell is love
He enjoyed the silence more and more
As he heard the door slam right next door
He had a fancy Parker and a diary
In which he wrote some poetry
And as he went to bed at night
The cat's eyes gave him ample light
To make him lie awake and see
The content of his misery
Where the hell was friendship
He must have turned it off
And most of all he wondered what is love
What the hell is love
Where the hell was friendship
He must have turned it off
And most of all he wondered what is love
What the hell is love
The lyrics to K's Choice's song "What The Hell Is Love" paint a portrait of a lonely and isolated individual who is searching for meaning and connection in their life. The singer is described as being overweight, living alone in a small apartment with only his pets for company, and spending his evenings watching MTV. Despite his financial stability, he is struggling to find happiness and fulfilment in his life. Throughout the song, he questions the concept of love and wonders what it truly means.
The lyrics suggest that the singer may have turned off his friendships or shut himself off from others, continuing to live in isolation. He is described as enjoying the silence more and more, implying that he may prefer to be alone rather than in the company of others. Despite his loneliness, he finds comfort in his possessions, such as his diary and poetry, hinting at his creative side. However, his misery continues to haunt him as he tries to make sense of what love really is.
This song speaks to the universal human experience of searching for meaning and purpose in our lives. It highlights the importance of human connection and love, and how these things can give our lives meaning and fulfilment. The singer may represent anyone who has ever felt lonely or isolated, searching for answers and trying to find their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
He was not as tall and rather fat
He did not have the ideal, attractive physical appearance that society values
He had a labrador and a lumping cat
He had pets that provided him with companionship and love
Born in a country with a broken heart
He was born in a place where there is emotional and social turmoil
He had enough money and a credit card
He had financial stability and resources
Told bedtime stories to his Teddybear
He found comfort in childlike activities
Gave him lots of hugs and a dress to wear
He desired nurturing and affection in unconventional ways
He had a small apartment (what a lovely sight)
He found beauty in simplicity and modest living
He watched MTV all night
He turned to escapism through TV to distract himself from his problems
Where the hell was friendship
He could not find meaningful connections with others
He must have turned it off
He may have unconsciously pushed people away or avoided social interaction
And most of all he wondered what is love
He struggled with the concept of love and its elusive nature
He enjoyed the silence more and more
He found comfort in being alone and shutting out the outside world
As he heard the door slam right next door
He was reminded of the loud, harsh realities of the world outside his apartment
He had a fancy Parker and a diary
He expressed his innermost thoughts and feelings through the act of writing
In which he wrote some poetry
He found solace in artistic expression
And as he went to bed at night
He was consumed by his thoughts and emotions as he tried to sleep
The cat's eyes gave him ample light
His cat provided him with a small source of comfort and companionship
To make him lie awake and see
He was haunted by his issues and past experiences
The content of his misery
He was overwhelmed by his negative emotions and feelings of despair
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