LAM has gained a large and loyal following all over the world, from the USA to Europe to Latin America (where the live band has toured extensively), and beyond. LAM has headlined and co-headlined concerts and major festivals with bands like The Cure, Green Day, HIM (HIM has cited LAM a favorite artist), Rammstein, Soft Cell and many more. LAM has performed to crowds of over 30,000 people as headliner and co-headliner on major music festivals around the world. However, London After Midnight maintains a strong underground and independent "personality" despite being a top seller (charting in the top 10 and top 20 German DAC, and other European independent charts, with each of 4 CDs released) and a major draw at music festivals year after year.
Songwriter, instrumentalist, producer and founder Sean Brennan is known for his strong stances in favor of animal rights, pro-environmental and human rights issues, anti-corporate control of media, and support for progressive and liberal political and social causes. Whatever the approach or subject matter, the music of London After Midnight is deeply touching, powerful, socially aware, romantic, emotional, disturbing, haunting, moving, and often exhibits a morbid wit with its sardonic humor (listen to the tongue-in-cheek "Your Best Nightmare" and try not to think of an Edward Gorey story).
LAM is all this, while at the same time appealing to a wide variety of people. There really is no classification that fits London After Midnight (despite LAM's "dark" image) because the music is so varied and the lyrical content (and even LAM's personality and causes) are unique and uncommon in today's music scene (often breaking boundaries- much to the outrage of people who live and die by genre labels). Sean Brennan shuns all labels (as any artist worth their salt will do) and the music he creates can really only be classified as "London After Midnight".
From 2015-2019 LAM headlined major festivals around the world, including Wave Gotik Treffen multiple times, and many other events. In 2019 Sean Brennan started his own record label, Darkride Records, and released "Selected Scenes from the End of the World: 9119", the original 1991 album remixed from the original master tapes (it is NOT A REMASTER- it's completely remixed from the multi-track master tapes). This new mix restored missing audio tracks and includes a never before released song from the 1991 sessions. Darkride Records released the "Oddities Too", similar in theme to the 1998 album "Oddities" with unreleased music, new music and much more. The all new un-named LAM album and a complete remix of "Psycho Magnet", remixed from the original master tapes, is also underway.
Main discography:
-Selected Scenes from the End of the World, 1995 CD (originally released as a cassette in 1991)
-Psycho Magnet, 1995 cassette, 1996 CD
-Oddities, 1998 cassette, 1998 CD
-Violent Acts of Beauty, 2007 CD
-Selected Scenes from the End of the World: 9119, 2019 CD (remixed from original multi-track master tapes)
- Live From Isolation, 2021 CD.
- Oddities Too, 2022 CD
Permanent line-up:
Sean Brennan: music, lyrics, vocals, most of the instruments.
Current live line-up:
Jeremy Kohnmann: guitar
Michael Areklett: bass
Pete Pace: drums.
Sally Song
London After Midnight Lyrics
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That feels like tragedy's at hand
And though I'd like to stand by her
Can't shake this feeling that I have
The worst is just around the bend
And does she notice my feelings for her?
And can she see how much she means to me?
I think it's not to be
What will become of my dear friend?
Where will his actions lead us then?
Although I'd like to join the crowd
In their enthusiastic cloud
Try as I may, it doesn't last
And will we ever end up together?
no, I think not, it's never to become
For I am not the one
London After Midnight's song "Sally's Song" is a haunting ballad that tells the story of an unrequited love. The lyrics are from the perspective of a male character who has feelings for Sally, but he senses that tragedy is looming and the relationship is unlikely to work out. The first verse sets the stage for the song, with the singer feeling a sense of foreboding and unease. He wants to be with Sally, but he can't shake the feeling that something terrible is about to happen. The second verse explores the singer's feelings more deeply, as he wonders if Sally is aware of his love for her and whether they will ever be together. Ultimately, the singer concludes that their love is "never to become" and he is "not the one" for Sally.
The lyrics of "Sally's Song" evoke a mood of melancholy and uncertainty, reflecting the complicated emotions of unrequited love. Throughout the song, there is a sense of longing and sadness, underscored by the somber melody and haunting vocals. The song's themes of love, loss, and the passage of time have resonated with listeners for decades, and it has become a beloved fan favorite of London After Midnight.
Line by Line Meaning
I sense there's something in the wind
I have a premonition that something bad is going to happen
That feels like tragedy's at hand
I feel like there's going to be a disaster
And though I'd like to stand by her
I want to support Sally
Can't shake this feeling that I have
But I can't get rid of this sense of foreboding
The worst is just around the bend
I believe the worst is yet to come
And does she notice my feelings for her?
I wonder if Sally realizes how I feel about her
And can she see how much she means to me?
I hope she understands how important she is to me
I think it's not to be
But, unfortunately, it's unlikely that we'll ever be together
What will become of my dear friend?
I'm worried about Sally's fate
Where will his actions lead us then?
I wonder what consequences her decisions will have on us
Although I'd like to join the crowd
I wish I could just go along with everyone else
In their enthusiastic cloud
In their excited group
Try as I may, it doesn't last
But I can't shake my worries and doubts
And will we ever end up together?
I'm still holding out hope that Sally and I can be together
no, I think not, it's never to become
Unfortunately, I don't think that will ever happen
For I am not the one
Because, in the end, I'm not the right person for her
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Danny Elfman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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You can find this song on the LAM CD "Oddities" available in all stores, all online stores, iTunes and the LAM website londonaftermidnight(dot)com. Please support the artists, BUY THE MUSIC!
Merenwen of Dorthion
Everyone will know this...Danke
BeSt Müslirygiel 💜🖤
Ich liebe dieses Lied und die Stimme von LAM (Sean). Auch wenn ich meine, da immer eine Interpretation frei nach Anna-Varney Cantodea (♥️) herauszuhören - verrückt, was? 😉
Mary Carmen Hernandez Ceron
Esta hermosa TTuTT, me encanto esta interpretacion!!
Alternativo
Perfeito...
Alfonso Rodríguez Nieto
Me gusta más esta versión que la original!
Halloween Spirit 🎃
A mí me gustan todas! 😅
Desde la original cantada por Catherine O'Hara, esta, Fiona Apple, Amy Lee, Helena Bonham Carter, y Billie Eilish
Alfonso Rodríguez Nieto
@Halloween Spirit 🎃 correcto y no son malas versiones la de Billie eilish jamás la escuché , lo haré para ver qué tal aunque de todas las versiones me sig quedando con esta ✌🏻
marcelo rodrigo
hermosa cancioj ya vamos preparando halloween
Noxx
Bella :')!