Their sound is roughly based on the sounds of 90s Britpop mixed in with 60s psychedelic rock, with heavy influences of Indian pop music as well as classic hard rock throughout. Their first album, 'K' was released in the United Kingdom in 1996, and it became the fastest selling debut album since 'Definitely Maybe' by Oasis. Selling 850,000 copies in the U.K. and a further 250,000 in the U.S., the band achieved success with their singles "Hey Dude" and "Tattva" climbing into the top 40. Their second album released in 1999, 'Peasants, Pigs and Astronauts', however, did not have the success of the first, selling only a fraction of 'K' despite a slightly higher marketing budget. Later that year, Mills announced the band would be breaking up due to unwanted pressure loaded upon them by their label and the urge to move on.
On 11th July 2006, Kula Shaker announced that they would be reforming, and the group set about creating an iTunes-exclusive E.P. They started by touring smaller venues in the U.K. Their third album, 'Strange Folk', was released on 20th August 2007, and their fourth, 'Pilgrim's Progress', was released on 28th June 2010. While touring since then, they have also released a Christmas single. Frontman Crispian Mills is also known for his solo work and his role in the band The Jeevas
Strangefolk
Kula Shaker Lyrics
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The lyrics of Kula Shaker's song Strangefolk paint a vivid picture of a distant planet floating in space, filled with a variety of life forms including both moving and non-moving creatures. The imagery of the planet's inhabitants gathering around the fire to listen to stories and gain wisdom from their elders evokes a sense of community and tradition. The lyrics also allude to a conversation between a god and a great king, in which the king declares that despite the inevitability of death, people still refuse to acknowledge that they will eventually meet the same fate as those who have already passed.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a time, a long long time ago
In the distant past, before modern technology and media existed
there was a planet floating all alone in space
This planet existed in isolation, with no other planets nearby
Miraculously it sustained many forms of life
Despite its isolation, the planet was able to support various types of living beings
moving and non-moving creatures
Both animals and plants thrived on this planet
and they would all take great pleasure
All living things on the planet experienced joy and satisfaction
in watching the heavens above them revolving in perfect harmonic order.
They were mesmerized by the celestial bodies moving in unison, creating a sense of harmony and balance
Before televisions and radios existed, before podcasts and internet pornography had even been imagined,
In an era before modern technology and entertainment, people relied on storytelling and gathering around the fire for recreation
families would gather round the fire and they would tell folk the stories to pass the time and take wisdom from the elders.
Families would come together to share stories that not only kept them entertained but also imparted valuable lessons and insights from their elders
Once upon a time, a god asked a great king 'What is the most amazing thing in the world?'.
A deity once posed a question to a king, asking for his opinion on the most incredible thing in existence
The king replied that every day a million souls pass into the abode of death and yet none believes that they shall follow.
The king's answer was that despite the inevitability of death, people still didn't truly believe that it would happen to them personally
Contributed by Levi M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kulafan8396
It was real
The way that you came
And whispered your name so softly
I saw the rack of eternity fall
And the jewel there inside shone brightly
There’s nothing that’s broken you can’t mend
Love is an arrow that you send
The folk song
There’s nothing that’s stranger
When you’re caught in a storm
Well how long you try to remember
Life’s never ending
With strange folk descending
On my way
On my way
@kulafan8396
Strangefolk (1999)
It was real
That terrible night
With no signs of life in the darkness
Oh for that moment that shadows did pass
I could fear it was lost forever
I’m standing somewhere in between
Love is a child of liberty
When I saw that beast
And he knew my name
It was real it was real it was real
Well Saturn was spinning above my grave
When life’s never ending
With strange folk descending
On my way
On my way
@kulafan8396
It was real….
It was real….
It was real….
From the beginning to the end
Love is an arrow that you send
In the beginning was the word
And the word was
oh kish a vya namaha namaha
In the beginning there was nothing to be heard but
oh kish a vya namaha namaha
oh kish a vya namaha namaha
oh kish a vya namaha namaha
oh kish a vya namaha namaha
oh kish a vya namaha namaha
oohhhh….
oh kish a vya namaha
@kulafan8396
Strangefolk (1999)
It was real
That terrible night
With no signs of life in the darkness
Oh for that moment that shadows did pass
I could fear it was lost forever
I’m standing somewhere in between
Love is a child of liberty
When I saw that beast
And he knew my name
It was real it was real it was real
Well Saturn was spinning above my grave
When life’s never ending
With strange folk descending
On my way
On my way
It was real
The way that you came
And whispered your name so softly
@peterjoseph7000
The thing with Kula Shaker is the B-Sides & rare tracks are the real hidden gems.
@markherbert4969
Brilliant -a Very Psychedelic Spiritual Rock Ballad-that’s why Kula Shaker are exceptional ✌🏼❤️🕉
@my2c
What a tune! It's great to hear it at last. Most underrated band ever.
@bobbyshafto3259
Great song,now revving up for the new album and a tour. Desperately needed!!
@soraorigins
WOOOHOOOOOO!! I keep finding Kula Shaker songs I didn't hear yet and this one is sooo gooooooood!
@MrJasonroy
listen to shadowlands kula too
@dr.weaklicksofcrashedcurse4535
Never heard this great one before, it is a mistery to me why it was not on the CD that I bought some 20 years ago...
@DONtBRINGMeDOWN.
This full track is only on the album's 10th Anniversary edition
@dr.weaklicksofcrashedcurse4535
@@Helloilyhey Noted, thanks
@my2c
Yeah, it's astonishing the song was put aside. It's just great.