Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, M… Read Full Bio ↴Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald Johnson on drums. The trio's first single 'A Calf Born In Winter' was released in May 2014 by Late Night Tales offshoot Night Time Stories, and saw support from DJs Zane Lowe, Cerys Matthews, Tom Ravenscroft, Gideon Coe and magazines as musically diverse as Test Pressing, For Folks Sake, i-D, The 405 and Ransom Note. 'The Infamous Bill' is an expanded offering of Khruangbin's exotic, individual sound. The EP's four tracks were recorded at their spritual home, a remote barn deep in the Texas countryside where Khruangbin's first rehearsals took place. Taking influence from 1960's Thai funk - Khruangbin literally translates to "Engine Fly" in Thai - the EP is steeped in the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock cool.
Mark and DJ's roots are in R&B, hip hop and gospel having played within the same gospel band for years. Both professional musicians, Mark began teaching Laura how to play bass in the summer of 2009. As such, Laura quickly developed a huge passion for the instrument and the aesthetic it brought to music she loved. Having worked studiously on developing her skills, both Mark and Laura were invited to tour with Ninja Tune's YPPAH supporting Bonobo across his 2010 American tour. The tour galvanised the two of them to start making music together more seriously, sowing the first seeds of Khruangbin, with DJ the natural go to for drums. Having kept in touch, Bonobo included Khruangbin's 'A Calf Born In Winter' on his 2013 'Late Night Tales' compilation. In addition to increasing the Stateside following the band has built, the release has helped Khruangbin in topping both the US & UK 'Last FM' fastest growing artists whilst 'A Calf Born In Winter' continues to be one of the most popular single downloads from the compilation.
Mark and DJ's roots are in R&B, hip hop and gospel having played within the same gospel band for years. Both professional musicians, Mark began teaching Laura how to play bass in the summer of 2009. As such, Laura quickly developed a huge passion for the instrument and the aesthetic it brought to music she loved. Having worked studiously on developing her skills, both Mark and Laura were invited to tour with Ninja Tune's YPPAH supporting Bonobo across his 2010 American tour. The tour galvanised the two of them to start making music together more seriously, sowing the first seeds of Khruangbin, with DJ the natural go to for drums. Having kept in touch, Bonobo included Khruangbin's 'A Calf Born In Winter' on his 2013 'Late Night Tales' compilation. In addition to increasing the Stateside following the band has built, the release has helped Khruangbin in topping both the US & UK 'Last FM' fastest growing artists whilst 'A Calf Born In Winter' continues to be one of the most popular single downloads from the compilation.
Firecracker
Khruangbin Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Firecracker' by these artists:
Aktav I'm always trippin' but I'm never stumble. I'm never slippin…
Bowdidge & Taylor Hangin' out at that backyard party I was doing my thang Guys…
Cami-Cat There once was a girl who could blend into the…
Capitol Risk I can't believe it took so long But now I'm finally…
Charlie Fink Been told you no good that a job that you hate belongs…
Cheryl Girl I'm watching you And you ain't got a clue But I…
Edwin I'm a compulsive liar I'm a fast driver She's the next fla…
Ford Frazey I was a sailboat, I was a sailor I was a…
Four Letter Lie So, this is the sound of forty hearts pounding along To…
Frazey Ford I was a sailboat, I was a sailor, I was a…
Grown Up Avenger Stuff I got a firecracker in my brain You're a lipsmacker in…
Half Japanese Oh no, she held his hand and they clutched their…
Hot IQs Out of my gun into your burning heart Out of my…
Josh Turner Yeah When I look in her eyes It ain't no surprise Sparks st…
Justin Garner | www.Marvin-Vibez.in Here we are again Toiling with impermanence Making choices t…
K.C. Clifford This song is called 'Firecracker' Oooh-oh-oooh Oooh-oh-oooh …
Lions Head Slow dive the grass was always greener on the other side No…
Lisa Loeb You want to suffer and show me you're angry. Fight…
MALAWI ROCKS (EMMA & Taro Kawauchi for N.M.W) This song is called 'Firecracker' Oooh-oh-oooh Oooh-oh-oooh …
Marah I feel so damn downtrodden Like a horseshoe on a losing…
Mass Production So-so-so good Yeah...yeah, yeah, yeah, whoa Her name is Sop…
Matt Hopper & The Roman Candles I don't know what I'm supposed to be A firecracker or…
Nada Surf This time the win is mine My perfect life Room spin, don't…
Nada Surf/(Franimal) This time the win is mine My perfect life Room spin, don't…
Natalie Portman I, yeah, I'm a firecracker (II) I, yeah, I’m a firecracker…
Northern Faces I wish I could press rewind (I could start over again) I…
People In General Here we are again Toiling with impermanence Making choices t…
Plasma Canvas He says you're such a firecracker That's just …
Radiant Baby Home, I wanna find my way home Don't wanna be…
Redhead Express Didn't your mama ever tell ya not to mess around with…
Richard Garvey Met a firecracker, real sassafrass Said come around the cor…
Roxy Saint It's like the instigators in our brains And everybody's dri…
Ryan Adams Black bird slow and softly breaks a glass of wine Broken…
Ryan Adams & Elton John Black birds slow and softly breaks a glass of wine Broken…
Shekhar Ravjiani Vishal Dadlani & Vishal & Shekhar I hear my heart go boom like a firecracker अँखियों में…
Skylar Stecker i'm losing all control i'm seeing stars of gold time moving …
Sleeper Busy drinking gin In a bar at Biloxi But I've only had…
Steel Train Firecracker, you waved in the night And something that I saw…
Strung Out The other day I swear to God I got a letter…
Taylor Hangin' out at that backyard party I was doing my thang Guys…
The Bros. Landreth Hey little firecracker, baby tell me where you've been I've …
The Fags Did I see you sitting on that chair with a…
The Heart Strings He could be a little firecracker Hot enough to blow her…
The Lift I wanna grow Roots in your ground Make myself known Shou…
The Red Hot Valentines Slow the car down, on a dark street Kill the headlights…
The Wailin' Jennys A is for apple, B is for blind I jumped so…
The_Lift I wanna grow Roots in your ground Make myself known Shou…
Turner Josh Yeeeaaahhhh When I look in her eyes It ain't no surprise S…
Uncommonmenfrommars I've been tryin' and i've decided i feel that you have…
Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani I hear my heart go boom like a firecracker अँखियों में…
Vox Trot I had a lust. I had a firecracker I had a…
William S. Burroughs Once we rode together In a metal firecracker You told me I…
Yellow Magic Orchestra One, two, three, four Don't you stand there, let's get loos…
Nada Surf This time the win is mine My perfect life Room spin, don't…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Khruangbin:
BALLS AND PINS From sand and stone Level and true I built my house On shift…
Chocolate Hills Ooh, we spend the time runnin' through your fields The way…
Connaissais de face "It makes me think of that place" "I remember, we used…
Dearest Alfred Ooh Ooh Where are you now? We hardly see or speak anymore …
Doris (Doris) Don't close your heavy Don't close your heavy eyes …
EVAN FINDS THE THIRD ROOM Yes, yes, yes, yes Yes, this is the third room Yes, this…
First class Champagne First class Solamente Solamente Solamente Amor W…
Friday Morning You are pretty colors Find you in the morning You get lonel…
If There is No Question We cried From laughing I'll go You're not crazy You're not …
LADY AND MAN Momma ain't cheap but I could've been had I went to…
Maria También Maria, Maria Maria, Maria Maria, Maria…
Mariella Hair pitch black like the midnight sky Eyes like the jungle,…
Midnight You stayed up in Poly I lived in Crowley Town Needed me…
MR. WHITE White cat, white cat White cat, white cat Ooh Ooh Ooh Whit…
One to Remember Ooh, one to remember So we won't forget Say to remind me …
Pelota Soy una pelota Una pelota de hollín Yo estaba perdida En una…
Right Taking it all the right way Keeping it in the back Taking…
Shida Shida Shida Shida Shida Shida…
So We Don't Forget Ooh, one to remember Writing it down now So we won't forget …
Texas Sun You say you like the wind blowing through your hair Come…
Time That's life If we had more time We could live forever Just y…
WHITE GLOVES She was a queen. She had a house. She was a fighter. She…
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Marias
This piece was originally by Martin Denny, one his Exotica tunes, also know as Tiki music. Music he played in hotels in Hawaii. His Exotica compositions were pastiches of the music that the traditional cultures of Southeast Asia, Hawaii and tribal africa might produce. One could see the exotica genre as an innocent positive product or a more negative co-opting of culture. I find it beautiful in it's own right. Yellow Magic Orchestra covered Denny's Firecracker - which could be seen as them taking this projected American idea of "oriental" music and culture and exploring it or even reclaiming it by making it their own. Khruangbin covering YMO's version of the song adds another layer of complication as an American band who again reference and use the styles of asian culture and music within their creative output. I would not be one to dissuade creatives from using any material that fuels them to create new work, but I think it's important to understand the cultural history behind different artworks and to be aware of how they interact with history and our own changing perceptions of cultures, especially when there are dynamic powers in play. I also like the todd terje cover. Thanks for coming to my ted talk.
Roikuh
You should do a ted talk ;)
robinsss
@Carl L. the uploader said it was called firecracker
Carl L.
@robinsss haha ok ok
robinsss
@Carl L. i said YMO called this song Computer Game
not firecracker
Carl L.
@robinsss not sure what is implied by that, much love to Yellow Magic Orchestra for this gold. I do love a good haunting video-gamey sound like the synth from My Morning Jacket's "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Part 2"... it just does sound so dreamy. It's super fun and hyphy to play on guitar, a classic in G major...
Frank Brenner
I love these dudes. I wish the drummer would stretch out a bit, but he's always in such a deep pocket I can't complain.
SteamWulf
VERY nice cover version. Didn't expect this!
Paulina Ashley Angel
I really can't stop listening to this, so happy I picked this up on RSD.
Carlos Eduardo Magalhães
Have you heard the original from Yellow magic orchestra? It's amazing.