1. An English band who were pionee… Read Full Bio ↴There are 2 bands under the name LFO:
1. An English band who were pioneers of bleep techno
2. An American three-man pop and rap group
1. English band LFO were one of the pioneers of the bleep techno of the early 1990s. Originally comprising Gez Varley (also known as Jez Varley) and Mark Bell, they met while studying at Leeds and gave their first track, the eponymous “LFO”, to Nightmares On Wax. The demo’s popularity in clubs lead to the track being released by Warp in 1990, where it made it into the Top Twenty. The name LFO comes from the term Low Frequency Oscillator, a component used to alter sounds in synthesizers, samplers etc.
Gez Varley left the duo in 1996, and continues to have a solo career. Mark Bell continued to record under his own name and that of LFO, as well as producing albums for Björk and Depeche Mode until his untimely passing in October 2014.
LFO’s album Frequencies (containing the previously mentioned “LFO” and its follow-up single, We Are Back) was a popular album for Warp Records and undoubtedly helped establish them as a successful global independent electronic label, along with label-mates Nightmares On Wax and Sweet Exorcist.
It was originally released with a warning sticker stating that the record company was not responsible for the potential damage to speakers due to the the extremely loud, low frequency bass signals contained within the music.
Frequencies was followed by the less commercially successful Advance and, in 2003, by Sheath which saw a return to the earlier minimal techno sound of LFO’s debut.
2. Lyte Funkie Ones (LFO) was an American three-man pop/rap group consisting of Rich Cronin (August 30, 1974 – September 8, 2010), Devin Lima (born Harold Lima, March 18, 1977 – November 21, 2018), and Brad Fischetti (born September 11, 1975). Before Lima joined the group in 1999, the third member was Brian Gillis (known as Brizz), who was with the group from its start in 1995.
The band is best known for their hit songs Summer Girls, Girl on TV, and Every Other Time.
Origins (1995–1998)
In 1995, in Fall River, Massachusetts, Rich Cronin met Brian "Brizz" Gillis. LFO had marginal success with the remake of the Yvonne Elliman's song, If I Can't Have You, which missed the Top 40, reaching No. 54 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 1997, they released a cover of New Kids on the Block's Step By Step as a single.
In 1999, Gillis was frustrated with the lack of progress that the group had made so he left to pursue a solo career, which led him to multiple college tours and a job in the music industry, with a radio promotion position in Florida with BMG.
Success (1999–2002)
After Gillis left, Fischetti and Cronin still wanted to continue to pursue their dreams of making it big, so they headed back to the United States and had an open audition. Devin Lima, an employee of a hardware store at the time, was chosen in place of Gillis.
Devin decided that the group should discontinue being called Lyte Funky Ones and use the name LFO exclusively instead.
In the UK, however, they were unable to use the abbreviated name of LFO due to an IDM act on the Warp Records label, who had been using the name since 1988.
Still signed with Trans Continental and now with Arista Records, LFO recorded some new material with Dow Brain, Brad Young and Danny Wood of New Kids on the Block, at Underground Studios second location, the basement of a 200+ year old house in Needham, MA. Wood had been a long-time friend of original member Brian Gillis.
Among the songs LFO had recorded in an attempt to make a demo was a song called Summer Girls. It was produced by Dow Brain and Brad Young of Underground Productions. This song gave LFO their path to success.
Their debut album, LFO, sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide, and scored two Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: Summer Girls and Girl on TV.
In 1999, Summer Girls was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Top Selling Single of the Year; the song sold over 1.5 million copies in the U.S. The song itself contained numerous non sequiturs, such as You're the best girl that I ever did see/The great Larry Bird, jersey 33 and Fell deep in love, but now we ain't speakin'/Michael J. Fox was Alex P. Keaton. This album featured many vocals from original member Brian.
The label loved the original versions of the records so much that they left all of the vocals from Brian, including leads on If I Can't Have You.
The year 2000 was a busy year for LFO, featuring nonstop tours, performing at over 230 concerts that year. They also served as opening act for Britney Spears, and co-headlined Nickelodeon's All That Music & More summer tour. They found success in the UK at the same time when second single, the Dow Brain and Brad Young co-written Girl on TV, entered the UK chart at #6.
In 2000, the band won the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Group of the Year. Play Along Toys made dolls of the group in 2001.
They appeared on The Amanda Show as guest stars, singing a song while Amanda danced in the background with the show's signature 'dancing lobsters'. At the end, LFO described Amanda as 'the most beautiful girl in the world'. The episode has been repeated on Nickelodeon since its creation.
In the summer of 2001, the group released their sophomore and final album, Life Is Good, with the release of only two singles Life Is Good and Every Other Time, which was the only commercial release from the album.
After lackluster record sales of the album and the late-1990s/early-2000s boyband craze coming to an end, LFO officially decided to part ways in February 2002.
Reunion (2009)
On June 3, 2009, LFO posted a blog entitled "LFO is Back" on their unofficial MySpace page which announced that they have reunited and are going on the Malcolm Douglas Tribute tour beginning September 23, 2009, with Rookie of the Year, Go Crash Audio, and Kiernan McMullan.
A new song titled Summer of My Life was also announced in association with the reunion.
Nearly four months later, on September 28, 2009, LFO announced (through their YouTube page) that they had broken up. However, the individual members of the band planned to continue making music with their various side projects.
28 Days
LFO Lyrics
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I know it seems to long but listen
I gotta do what I gotta do
And the wheels on the bus go round
And it makes me wonder, what kinda spell we're under
What would jack and diane do?
Hey sharona I don't understand
Why we gotta argue all the time
I think it's time I press rewind
Stop when the red lights flashes
Oopsey daisy, my whole world crashes
What's a wanna be rock star to do?
All I wanna do is be with you
Every single time I turn away
You say "that's it! I'm never coming back till you say your sorry"
28 days til I see you
I know it seems to long, but listen
I gotta do what I gotta do
And the wheels on the bus go round.
And it makes me wonder, what kinda spell we're under
What would jack and fiane do?
Gimme the microphone and I'm a get buck wild
Gimme the microphone I kick my kungfu style
Hey sharona c'mon hold my hand
Talk to me and help me understand
Tell me how my eye got black and blue
Can I spend another night with you
Sippin on purple passion
Laugh at me 'cause I ain't in fashion
Sometimes you do what you gotta do
All I wanna do is be with you
Every single time I turn away
You say "that's it! I'm never coming back till you say your sorry"
28 days til I see you
I know it seems to long, but listen
I gotta do what I gotta do
And the wheels on the bus go round.
And it makes me wonder, what kinda spell we're under
What would jack and diane do?
Engine engine number 9
On the metro transit line
If our love goes off the track
Pick it up pick it up pick it up
Yeah
Please tell her to leave my things out front
By the porch
And of course there's no need for remorse
Would you please keep the fish
I'll come back after this
But I can't. that's a lie
I just won't say good bye
I'm sorry
28 days til I see you
I know it seems to long but listen
I gotta do what I gotta do
And the wheels on the bus go round
And it makes me wonder, what kinda spell we're under
What would jack and diane do?
The lyrics of LFO's "28 Days" reveal the distance and anxieties experienced in a relationship. The song is about a couple that is apart for 28 days, but during this time, they are constantly arguing, and the singer misses his lover terribly. He wonders what kind of spell they're under and what Jack and Diane would do in their situation. The line "And the wheels on the bus go round" suggests that life still goes on, even if the singer is not with his lover. The chorus emphasizes the duration of the separation, but also the singer's determination to do what he has to do.
The verses of "28 Days" allude to the temporary nature of the singer's career. He says he's a "wanna-be rockstar," and his life is disrupted by his touring schedule. Meanwhile, his lover's focus is on fashion and partying. They seem incompatible, and their arguments escalate to the point of leaving each other. However, the singer insists that all he wants to do is be with his lover, but they keep turning away from each other.
In conclusion, "28 Days" speaks to the struggles of a relationship that is threatened by distance, differing life goals, and communication breakdowns. The song suggests that reconciling with a loved one requires both parties to take responsibility for their actions and to compromise to make the relationship work.
Line by Line Meaning
28 days till I see you
It will take 28 days for me to see you again
I know it seems to long but listen
I acknowledge that it seems like a long time, but hear me out
I gotta do what I gotta do
I have important things to take care of
And the wheels on the bus go round
The wheels on the bus literally go round
And it makes me wonder, what kinda spell we're under
I am questioning what is causing us to act in this strange way
What would jack and diane do?
I wonder how other people would handle this situation
Hey sharona I don't understand
Sharona, I am confused and don't know why we always argue
Why we gotta argue all the time
I am frustrated that we argue all the time
You got your life and I got mine
We both have our own lives to live
I think it's time I press rewind
I wish I could go back in time and undo things
Stop when the red lights flashes
I need to stop and take a break when I see a red light
Oopsey daisy, my whole world crashes
My world falls apart easily with small mistakes
Whats a wanna be rock star to do?
As a wannabe rock star, I don't know how to handle this situation
All I wanna do is be with you
All I desire is to be with you
Every single time I turn away
Whenever I look away
You say that's it! I'm never coming back till you say your sorry
You say that you will never come back until I apologize
Gimme the microphone and I'm a get buck wild
Give me the microphone so I can go crazy
Gimme the microphone I kick my kungfu style
I am really good at using the microphone and rapping
Hey Sharona c'mon hold my hand
Sharona, please hold my hand and comfort me
Talk to me and help me understand
Please discuss with me and help me comprehend
Tell me how my eye got black and blue
Please explain how I got a black eye
Can I spend another night with you
May I stay another night with you
Sippin on purple passion
Drinking purple passion
Laugh at me cause I ain't in fashion
People laugh at me because I am not fashionable
Sometimes you do what you gotta do
People do what they need to do sometimes
Engine engine number 9, on the metro transit line
A reference to a childhood song, implying that life goes on like a train moving linearly
If our love goes off the track
If our relationship goes downhill
Pick it up pick it up pick it up yeah
Pick up the pieces and try to fix it
Please tell her to leave my things out front by the porch
Please ask her to leave my belongings by the porch
And of course there's no need for remorse
There is no need to feel sorry
Would you please keep the fish
Please keep the fish for me
I'll come back after this
I plan to come back after this
But I can't. that's a lie
I am lying, I cannot come back
I just won't say goodbye
I will not say goodbye
I'm sorry
I apologize
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DAVE SCHOMMER, SAM HOLLANDER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@CartoonsAndGameShows
This should've been released as a single.
@KatieManiaci
Hard to believe both Rich and Devin are gone ☹️
@JimmyDee12
This album is loaded with classics and it's better than their first one
@jameslisicky4951
Yea it’s dope af go on my YouTube and check out some unreleased rich Cronin songs
@hankwilliams431
RIP DEVIN
@leonardsantos1973
28 days is as long as a time warp long ago, working on the music, Note in this world of history, if anyone is interested, SPCA