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.
That's The Way It Is
LFO Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I been up, I been down
I been side to side, I been buried alive
I been hurt, I been robbed
But I'm ok
I been hot, I get cold
I been in a cell
I'm a slob w/ no job but I'm alright
'Cause I don't want to shout
And I don't want to scream
And I don't want to talk all night about these stupid things
Because its like that
And that's the way it is
I know everything I need to know now
Yeah that's the way it is
I know everything I want to do now
And that's the way it is
I know pictures get faded
Yeah that's the way it is
'Cause its like that
I get high, I been low
I can't turn around
I been upside-down
I choke 'cause I'm broke all the time
Your not real but fad
I got a real good mom
I got a real good dad
I'm a creep
But I sleep just fine
And I don't want to shout
And I don't want to scream
And I don't want to talk all night about these stupid things
Because its like that
And that's the way it is
I know everything I need to know now
Yeah that's the way it is
I know everything I want to do now
And that's the way it is
I know pictures get faded
Yeah that's the way it is
I know everything I need to know now
'Cause that's the way it is
I know everything I want to do now
And that's the way it is
I been up, I been down
I been side to side
I been buried alive
I been hurt, I been robbed
But I'm alright
Because its like that
And that's the way it is
Yeah that's the way it is
It's like this now
It's like that now
Its like that-that-that-that its like that now
We don't stop now
Just rock now
Let sunshine fall on me now
And that's the way it is
I know everything I need to know now
And that's the way it is
I know everything I want to do now
Yeah that's the way it is
It's like this now
It's like that now
Its like that-that-that-that its like that now
We don't stop now
Just rock now
Let sunshine fall on you're block now
And that's the way it is
I know everything I need to know now
And that's the way it is
I know everything I want to do now
Yeah that's the way it is
It's like this now
It's like that now
Its like that-that-that-that its like that now
We don't stop now
Just rock now
Let sunshine fall on you're block now
And that's the way it is
The lyrics of LFO's "That's The Way It Is" describe the ups and downs of life and how the singer has experienced them all. They've been through difficult times and good times, but they're not dwelling on either. They acknowledge that life is like that - it has its ups and downs, and there's no point in complaining about it. The singer is okay with where they are in life, even though they're a "slob w/ no job." They don't want to shout or scream or talk all night about their problems because that won't change anything. The song reflects a mature attitude towards life and the ability to take things in stride without getting too caught up in the highs or lows.
The chorus of the song emphasizes this point, with the singer stating that they know everything they need to know now and everything they want to do. They've come to accept that pictures get faded, which is another metaphor for the transience of life. The song ends with a repeated "It's like this now / It's like that now / Its like that-that-that-that its like that now / We don't stop now / Just rock now / Let sunshine fall on you're block now / And that's the way it is," emphasizing that life is what it is, and all you can do is keep going and enjoy the good moments when they come.
Overall, "That's The Way It Is" is a reflective and introspective song about acceptance and finding peace within oneself despite the ups and downs of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on
Encouraging the listener to join in on this reflection of life's ups and downs.
I been up, I been down, I been side to side, I been buried alive, I been hurt, I been robbed, But I'm ok
Expressing that life has been a rollercoaster ride filled with turmoil and obstacles, but he has come out okay in the end.
I been hot, I get cold, I been in a cell, And outside as well, I'm a slob w/ no job but I'm alright
Acknowledging the tumultuous nature of life, facing the consequences of actions taken or doing nothing, but accepting his current state of being.
'Cause I don't want to shout, And I don't want to scream, And I don't want to talk all night about these stupid things, Because its like that, And that's the way it is
Preferring to move past these difficulties without dwelling in them, avoiding the urge to complain to find peace in the present moment.
I know everything I need to know now, Yeah that's the way it is, I know everything I want to do now, And that's the way it is, I know pictures get faded, Yeah that's the way it is
Having learned from past experiences, he now knows what he wants and needs. Realizing that things change with time, and accepting that is part of life.
I get high, I been low, I can't turn around, I been upside-down, I choke 'cause I'm broke all the time
Navigating through highs and lows in life, sometimes feeling trapped and helpless, and struggling financially.
Your not real but fad, I got a real good mom, I got a real good dad, I'm a creep, But I sleep just fine
No one else around him seems genuine or sincere, but he has loving parents. Feeling like an outcast or a weirdo, but still able to rest peacefully.
It's like this now, It's like that now, Its like that-that-that-that its like that now, We don't stop now, Just rock now, Let sunshine fall on me now, And that's the way it is
Embracing the current state of things, never stopping or looking back, and enjoying life as it comes, letting the good times shine on him.
I know everything I need to know now, And that's the way it is, I know everything I want to do now, Yeah that's the way it is, It's like this now, It's like that now, Its like that-that-that-that its like that now, We don't stop now, Just rock now, Let sunshine fall on you're block now, And that's the way it is
Repeating the same sentiment again, emphasizing how he is content with life as it is, and encouraging others to let go and just enjoy the ride.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: MICHAEL, KENNY GIOIA, RICH CRONIN, SHEPPARD GOODMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@markmadsen7718
WOW Rich was such a talented artist. ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG and Rich Cronin was just a great person!! He never let the success he had go to his head and was just a genuine person.
Miss ya bud
@yehanjude
Excellante!
@techdeck4us
this was my favorite song when i was 4 years old
@levsca14
rich the best!
@yehanjude
Superbro!
@hmbarn01
...And I don't want a taco night about these stupid things...
@theresatottenl1221
hmbarn01 lol, it i dont want to talk about all these stupid things.
@evenzero
Soup Nazi was here