1. Lincoln is an in… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four bands named Lincoln:
1. Lincoln is an indie rock/alt rock solo act from Cincinnati, Ohio, who gained recognition after his song "Saint Bernard" went viral in early 2020.
Lost/Deleted Releases:
Fall Out of Love, Everything Is Temporary
Paint Swatches EP
Found Releases:
Falling in Love at Aberdeen Cemetery EP (cir. 2014)
Fuck Everybody (demo tape) (cir. 2014-2015)
A Constant State of Ohio (2017)
Everything Is Wrong (2023)
2. Lincoln was an Emo/Hardcore band of the early 1990s hailing from Morgantown, WV.
Members:
Jay Demko - guitar/vocals (Also played/plays in One, Glendale, Junction, Enderhall, kukim, On, World Be Free, etc)
John Herod - guitar (Also played in Enderhall)
Dan Ball - bass (Also played in Enderhall)
Justin Wierbonski - drums (Also played in Kukim and Enderhall)
Johanna Claasen - bass (originally, also played in The Most Secret Method)
Releases:
Demo Cassette, (self-released)
Two Headed Coin: Split 7" w/ Hoover, (1993, Art Monk Construction - AMC#1)
S/T 7", known as "Watermark", (1993, Watermark)
S/T 7", (1994, Art Monk Construction - AMC#7) - Lincoln's final recordings, with a slightly different Line-up.
Trivia:
An 8 song live show recorded on 04/03/1994 is floating around.
converge even did a 'Bench Warmer' cover on their dvd.
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3. Lincoln was an American band playing clean and subdued alternative rock (sometimes also called "nerd rock"). Their first and only album includes some fine songs with quite witty and deep lyrics. They played as supporting act for Marcy Playground. The band broke up in 1998, after guitarist Dan Miller quit just before a gig in Atlanta GA.
Members:
Chris Temple - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Dan Miller - guitar, keyboards
Gonzalo Martinez - drums, backing vocals
Danny Weinkauf - bass
Releases:
Lincoln - Polygram (1997)
Trivia:
Danny Weinkauf and Dan Miller now play bass and guitar respectively for They Might Be Giants.
Drummer Gonzalo "Gonz" Martinez later joined Marcy Playground when their drummer Dan Rieser quit.
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4. Lincoln was a British indie band from Stoke Newington in London with alt-country influences. They were active between 2000 and 2002, releasing two mini-albums: 'Barcelona' (2000) and 'Kibokin' (2001), a full-lengh album 'Mettle' (2002) and the 'New Partner' EP (also 2002). The latter included a cover of the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy song of the same name.
Members:
Alex Gordon (vocals, guitar, trumpet)
Tracy van Daal (vocals)
David Hannam (guitar, harmonium)
Jim Friedlander (bass and trumpet)
Matt Dowse (trombone, Fender Rhodes)
Crum Hall (Drums)
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5. Lincoln is an indie pop/britpop band from NyÃregyháza, Hungary.
Members:
tomi - bass
pista - keyboards
robi - drums
tamás - guitar
gabi - guitar, vocals
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Basketball
Lincoln Lyrics
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A quarter past three o'clock
Plaid skirts and knee socks
One sucking on a Newport
One eyeing up the half-court
One twirling her hair with her fingers
They're so good to go
Cool as Mister Freeze
The white girls
Are watching
The black boys
Playing basketball
Heads banging off the backboard
High-tops nobody can afford
Look sharp for the muchachitas
Three points and a foul shot
Somebody scores a bag of pot
Hang out for the disco fever
One-on-one, they jump the gun
Everybody shoots the breeze
Hey, what's up, you know
They're so good to go
Cool as Mister Freeze
The white girls
Are watching
The black boys
Playing basketball
The white girls
Are watching
The black boys
Playing basketball
In Lincoln's song "Basketball", the lyrics describe a group of girls who are watching black boys play basketball. The song paints a vivid picture of the scene, with lyrics describing the girls' clothing, actions, and the game itself. The first verse sets the scene as "a quarter past three o'clock" with the girls wearing "plaid skirts and knee socks". One of the girls is smoking a cigarette, another is "twirling her hair with her fingers", and another is "eyeing up the half-court".
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "The white girls / Are watching / The black boys / Playing basketball", emphasizing the racial divide between the two groups. The second verse adds more detail to the scene, with lyrics describing the players' high-top sneakers and how the group looks sharp for the "muchachitas" (girls). The lyrics also mention the score of the game, with "somebody scores a bag of pot" and the players hanging out for the "disco fever" after the game.
The lyrics of "Basketball" paint a vivid picture of a scene in which racial tension is palpable. The girls' attention is focused on the black players, and the repeated refrain of the chorus emphasizes the division between the two groups. However, the lyrics also capture a sense of youthful rebellion and excitement, with mentions of smoking, scoring drugs, and hanging out after the game.
Line by Line Meaning
They're over on the corner
A group of people is standing on a street corner
A quarter past three o'clock
The current time is 3:15 pm
Plaid skirts and knee socks
Some of the people in the group are wearing plaid skirts and knee socks
One sucking on a Newport
One person in the group is smoking a Newport cigarette
One eyeing up the half-court
One person is looking at the half of the basketball court on their side
One twirling her hair with her fingers
One person is twirling their hair around their finger
Hey, what's up, you know
Someone greets the others in the group casually
They're so good to go
The group is ready to enjoy themselves
Cool as Mister Freeze
The group is acting calm and collected
The white girls
A group of white girls
Are watching
They are looking at something
The black boys
A group of black boys
Playing basketball
They are playing a game of basketball
Heads banging off the backboard
The boys are jumping high enough to hit their heads on the backboard of the basketball hoop
High-tops nobody can afford
The boys are wearing high-top basketball shoes that are expensive
Look sharp for the muchachitas
The boys are trying to impress the girls watching with their appearance
Three points and a foul shot
The boys are scoring points by making baskets and free throws
Somebody scores a bag of pot
A person on the court has won a bag of marijuana as a prize
Hang out for the disco fever
The group plans to go out later and dance to disco music
One-on-one, they jump the gun
The boys are starting to play the game before everyone is ready
Everybody shoots the breeze
Everyone talks casually and enjoys themselves
Contributed by Dominic G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ahah
on Banks
This honestly reminds me of a ‘straight’ (closeted queer) boy trying to deny his feelings for his queer friend. Lmao.
lime
on Banks
The singer is telling the recipient that they're going to build their friend a protest, almost an effigy of the non-conformist, punk life they used to lead back when they were young and the recipient lived in their old house. Its sort of like they're building a grave (In loving memory) for the views and ideals they're both having to leave behind