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.
The Reason Why
LFO Lyrics
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I'm gonna lose ma mind.
Na na na na naa,
You are the reason why.
Left your heart by the front door baby
You don't need to come round my way no more
That's what my girlfriend said to me at 10:23 on a lonely Monday morn'
Go away, I think you should.
Needed you, but you weren't there
So now, I don't care
Then she put her finger in the air
CHORUS
Baby how can you doubt my love when you're the reason I'm smiling
(Cuz baby love you're the reason why)
If you deny my heart, then you should know that it's for you that it's sinkin'
(Cuz everything I'll ever need is you)
Na na na na naa,
I'm gonna lose ma mind
Na na na na naa,
You are the reason why
Yesterday I saw ma ex-girl at the mall
With some kid by the name of Tommy Smith
She was on his stick and in the corner of her eye she saw me staring at her and him
She kissed him, then she smiled at me, they both started laughing, then they walked past me
She was lookin at him how she looked at me right before we'd go home and do our thing
I said "Gimme one more chance, I love you.
Gimme another chance I can't live life without you"
She said "Get away from me, boy I don't care"
And walked away with one finger in the air
CHORUS
Baby how can you doubt my love when you're the reason I'm smiling
(Cuz baby love you're the reason why)
If you deny my heart, then you should know that it's for you that it's sinkin'
(Cuz everything I'll ever need is you)
Called her up on the telephone
My Casio read two AM
Moonlight shone through my window
Had a song by Hendrix in my head
Never understood this girl, this thing called love, or the world we're in
Let it ring two more times, she wasn't there
So I put one finger in the air
Na na na na naa,
I'm gonna lose ma mind.
Na na na na naa,
You are the reason why.
(you are the reason why, why)
Chorus
The song "The Reason Why" by LFO tells a story of heartbreak and moving on after a failed relationship. The singer's girlfriend left him for someone else who she says treats her better than he did. She puts her finger in the air, signaling him to leave her alone. The chorus repeats "Baby how can you doubt my love when you're the reason I'm smiling" which questions why the girlfriend left even though they seemed happy. It then shifts to the singer seeing his ex-girlfriend with someone else and trying to win her back by calling her at 2 AM, but ultimately realizing it's time to move on with his life.
The song is relatable to anyone who has gone through a similar situation and felt the pain of heartbreak. The use of repetition in the chorus emphasizes the confusion and frustration felt by the singer. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody contrast with the sad lyrics, creating a bittersweet feeling.
Overall, "The Reason Why" is a heart-wrenching song that tells a universal story of love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
Left your heart by the front door baby
You left your emotions and feelings outside of my house and it implies that you don't want anything to do with me anymore
You don't need to come round my way no more
You don't need to visit me anymore or be in my life
That's what my girlfriend said to me at 10:23 on a lonely Monday morn'
My girlfriend dumped me, and that's precisely what she said to me at 10:23 on a lonely Monday morning when I was feeling blue
Found another and he treats me good like you never could
I found somebody else who is treating me better than you ever did
Go away, I think you should
I want you to leave me alone and go away from my life
Needed you, but you weren't there
I required you, but you were not present when I needed you
So now, I don't care
I am indifferent about you and your actions
Then she put her finger in the air
She gestured the middle finger towards me as a symbol of rejection and dismissal
Baby how can you doubt my love when you're the reason I'm smiling
My love for you is evident, and you are the reason for my happiness and joy
(Cuz baby love you're the reason why)
Because, my love, you are the reason for everything good and positive in my life
If you deny my heart, then you should know that it's for you that it's sinkin'
If you reject me and my love, then you should understand that it's for you that my heart is broken and sinking
(Cuz everything I'll ever need is you)
Because you are everything that I'll ever require in my life
Yesterday I saw ma ex-girl at the mall
I saw my ex-girlfriend yesterday at the shopping center
With some kid by the name of Tommy Smith
She was with a boy named Tommy Smith, who I didn't know before
She was on his stick and in the corner of her eye she saw me staring at her and him
She was clinging to him, and she noticed me watching them from the corner of her eyes
She kissed him, then she smiled at me, they both started laughing, then they walked past me
She kissed him, smiled at me, and both of them started laughing, then they proceeded to walk past me
She was lookin at him how she looked at me right before we'd go home and do our thing
She was giving him the same look of attraction that she used to give me before we would go home and engage in physical intimacy
I said "Gimme one more chance, I love you.
I pleaded with her, stating that I love her and requested another opportunity to make things right
Gimme another chance I can't live life without you"
I begged for another chance, stating that I can't imagine my life without her
She said "Get away from me, boy I don't care"
She dismissed me and told me to leave her alone because she doesn't care about me anymore
And walked away with one finger in the air
She flipped me off as she walked away, indicating that she wanted me to leave her alone
Called her up on the telephone
I tried to call her on the phone
My Casio read two AM
It was 2 o'clock in the morning according to my Casio digital watch
Moonlight shone through my window
The moonlight was shining through my window and illuminating my room
Had a song by Hendrix in my head
I had a song by Jimi Hendrix playing in my head
Never understood this girl, this thing called love, or the world we're in
I never understood her, the concept of love, or the world we are living in
Let it ring two more times, she wasn't there
I let it ring two more times before hanging up the phone because she didn't answer
So I put one finger in the air
I gestured the middle finger towards the phone as a sign of frustration and hopelessness
Na na na na naa,
Nonsensical vocalizations
I'm gonna lose ma mind.
I am going to lose my sanity and rational thinking capacity because of this situation
You are the reason why.
You are the cause of my unfortunate circumstances and emotional distress
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Arnthor Birgisson, Christian Karlsson, Patrick Standfast, Rich Cronin
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