Their official biography reads as follows: Our story begins – as many of these stories do – with a TDK 60 minute cassette. It's back in 1992 and Kurt Cobain with Smells Like Teen Spirit is playing himself into the nirvana of rock'n'roll and hitting us in the gut. Wow! At roughly the same time, Adrian packs in his drummer job with The Bash — freeing his hands to do the old Fender Strat thing and, in fact, record on to that TDK 60. He calls his one-man band "Lovebugs", enters the cassette for a Band Contest in Basle ... and ends up being invited to take part in the final round.
So he finds Sebastian on bass and Julie on drums – more for their charming personalities than for instrumental virtuosity. And then it all happens pretty dammed quick. First gig, the final, victory, thank you!
Adrian and Sebastian then record their first album Fluff in all of five days in league with 17-year-old temp drummer Simon who has been a permanent fixture since then, irreplaceable actually, because not only is he an amazing drummer but also an amazing cook. We play a few gigs and Adrian wants to pack it in again. Making music is OK, he says, but being the frontman is a pain. Well, we persuade him to stay on and, before long, we have played countless gigs in small clubs. And, between all that, recorded our second album: Tart.
The third album appears in 1996: Lovebugs. Recorded in London, produced by George Shilling and Tony Harris. We storm the Top 40 and our single Fantastic is what you might call our minor breakthrough on the Swiss music wallpaper scene. We sign major recording contacts in Germany, feel pretty fantastic, immortal at least. Just the right mood for getting on to the TourBus for a few months.
Thomas also gets on: live, we need extra guitar; he needs a good band. And the tours go on — with Marc Owen, Republica, Vivid and Ocean Color Scene. We become addicted to life on tour. We hang on to Thomas because, apart from making the right noises with the guitar, he's cool with studio buttons and, in the morning, he looks so grotty.
In 1999, BMG/RCA prescribe us a recording producer who – from the very start – we don't hit it off with. The proverbial straw that breaks the camel's back. After a really vicious battle with the record company (all that small-print crap) we record an album under the name of The Symbol. No, not really, we sign a deal with Warner Music Switzerland and, at long last, in 2000, bring out Transatlantic Flight. All that turbulence seems to have paid off. The album sells in 13 countries and represents now our ultimate breakthrough. The concerts are sold out. We shoot a video in LA and give loads of interviews from Moscow through Niederbipp to Helsinki …
While Sebastian publishes his glam rock project Fucking Beautiful, we work on our fifth studio album Awaydays. Wanting to go new places, we record the album in the rehearsal room (with Thomas as producer) and bring in a string orchestra. Adrian starts to think of packing it in again but eventually gives up smoking instead. At about the same time, Awaydays gets to the number one spot in the Swiss charts and Sebastian announces his departure from the band. We play one last tour with him and wonder about how things should continue.
Come autumn 2002, we retreat to the heel of the Italian boot – Apulia – to work on 13 Songs With A View. There are now five of us and we're searching for a new Lovebugs sound. Bass player Florian is more than a mere substitute for emigrant Sebastian: he brings a new earthy edge to the band and raises the average IQ by 35%. The same tidal wave also dumps Stefan on board MS Lovebugs. In an official capacity, that is. For almost three years, he's been pounding away on the keyboards for us — both on stage and in the studio. 13 Songs With A View is, in a word, a bitch, and gives us a really hard time. Yup, the search for our joint roots is difficult, taking 13 long months in the studio. An eternal labyrinth. But also a welding torch for the new line-up. The result is rawer and harder than previous albums. A true milestone, we reckon. Whereas the Swiss radio stations reckon that our sound is too noisy. TV gets cold feet as well and even drops us from a programme at literally the last second. They are worried that our music might hit the viewers in the gut (hmm, sounds familiar). Whatever. A short time later, to kick off our tour, we play Letzigrund Stadium with the legendary Stones to a crowd of 40,000 before, at long last, setting off on an extended club and festival tour again.
December 2003. We've done some 1,000 gigs (I think) and recorded seven albums. Tired? No way! But where can we now sail to without going round in circles? One thing is clear: we need a producer who will accompany us, give us feedback and be in on the songs as they emerge so that we don't drift into studio quicksands again. Someone who can stand up to the Lovebugs steamroller. Adrian has the shocking idea of having a go with that swine Chris von Rohr. In fact, the chemistry works at the very first meeting and soon we have a veritable swimming pool full of creativity — not to mention a genuine friendship.
Together we work on the eighth CD. It's to be an unplugged album, recorded live and featuring the best from 11 years of Lovebugs. Old hits are re-arranged, stripped down to the bare essentials. We want it to be intimate and direct. After nine months of preparation, we perform Naked (!) on stage in Basle ... and, well, it's one of our best concerts ever. Included on the album version are five new songs, some really moving moments and acres of goose pimples.
For six months or so, the subsequent Naked Tour takes us though old theatre prosceniums and cinema halls. Backed by mood and guest musicians, we play unplugged into the summer. It's during the festival season of 2005 that – in parallel and in secret – we start plugging our cables in at the rehearsal room again. We hunger for electricity and sounds but first Adrian has to have on operation on his respiratory system while the rest of us send postcards from our holiday resorts. Each taking a creative breather, so to speak.
In autumn 2005 – by which time we're up to our knees in new material – a Taiwanese record company calls up suddenly and invites us to hold a series of interviews and concerts in Asia. We leave the freshly served Creative Soup on the counter and fly "naked" to the land of the permanent sushi enthusiasts where we (a) score something of a success and (b) get to know something about chopsticks, isolation and sleeping tablets. Then, in the middle of a snowstorm and an infinitely long winter, we eventually realise where we are going and who we wish to take along with us. Things are going to be epic and huge and also deep enough to drown in, a unified whole indeed. So, after a three-year absence from the studio, In Every Waking Moment will not be a stroll through the park, more like an intense midnight ramble J
To read the map and shine the torch, we hire Roman Camenzind. The man who never sleeps and who always has a good idea just when one is needed.
In February and March of 2006, we record In Every Waking Moment at locomotive speed and, only one week after Switzerland gets kicked out of the last 16 of the Football World Cup, a Lovebugs CD soars to Number One on the Swiss album charts … again.
Discography
IN EVERY WAKING MOMENT (2006)
NAKED (2005)
13 SONGS WITH A VIEW (2003)
AWAYDAYS (2001)
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT (2000)
LIVE VIA SATELLITE (1999)
LOVEBUGS intl. version (1998)
LOVEBUGS (1996)
TART (1995)
FLUFF (1994)
Group Members
Adrian Sieber: vocals, guitar
Thomas Rechberger: guitar, vocals
Stefan Wagner: piano, synthesizers, vocals
Florian Senn: bass
Simon Ramseier: drums
Website
http://www.lovebugs.com
Coma
Lovebugs Lyrics
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Crying since you learned to talk
You haven't been falling
Falling since you learned to walk
You haven't been stumbling
Stumbling since you learned to move
You haven't been dancing
Dancing since you learned to groove
get back
Get back
wake up before it's too late
We used to get high and it used to be so great
Wake up before you're checkmate
We used to get far on a scar
Please baby talk to me
Hear me please me
you haven't been dreaming
Dreaming since you were in school
You haven't been laughing
Laughing since you know the rules
Forget all the rules
get back
Get back
wake up before it's too late
We used to be close and it used to be so great
Wake up baby don't hesitate
We used to be friends and never been so straight
Wake up baby don't be afraid
We used to get high and it used to be so great
Wake up before you're checkmate
We used to get far on a scar
Please baby talk to me
Hear me please me
Lovebugs's song "Coma" describes a person who has lost their sense of self and their ability to feel emotions. The song begins with the lyrics "You haven't been crying, crying since you learned to talk," which implies that the person has been bottling up their emotions for a long time. The following lines continue this theme, describing how the person has stopped doing things that used to bring them joy, like dancing, and instead is just going through the motions of life. The chorus of the song urges the person to "wake up before it's too late" and to remember the good times they used to share with the singer.
The second verse highlights the fact that the person has abandoned their dreams and is no longer laughing or having fun because they are constrained by societal rules. The singer urges the person to "forget all the rules" and to break free from the constraints that are holding them back. The chorus repeats the same sentiments as before, pleading with the person to wake up and remember the times they used to share.
Overall, "Coma" is a powerful song that conveys a sense of loss and desperation. The lyrics are emotive and the melody is haunting, creating a mood that is both melancholic and uplifting. The singer's words of encouragement are a reminder that it's never too late to rediscover oneself and to reclaim the joy that was once felt.
Line by Line Meaning
You haven't been crying
You haven't shed tears since you learned to express yourself verbally
Crying since you learned to talk
You began speaking and haven't cried since
You haven't been falling
You haven't had a physical fall since you first learned to walk
Falling since you learned to walk
Once you learned to walk, you stopped falling often
You haven't been stumbling
You haven't stumbled either physically or metaphorically since you learned to move
Stumbling since you learned to move
Since you learned to move, you haven't tripped or made a mistake
You haven't been dancing
You haven't actively enjoyed yourself and danced since you learned how to move rhythmically
Dancing since you learned to groove
You've been able to feel the rhythm and dance since you first learned how to groove
Get into the groove
Embrace the rhythm and let loose
Get back
Go back to how things used to be
Wake up before it's too late
Don't wait until it's too late to make changes
We used to get high and it used to be so great
We used to indulge in addictive substances and we used to enjoy it
Wake up before you're checkmate
Wake up before you're in a situation where you have no more moves to make
We used to get far on a scar
We used to make progress despite our past hurts and scars
Please baby talk to me
Please communicate with me, have a conversation
Hear me please me
Listen to me and acknowledge my needs
You haven't been dreaming
You haven't actively pursued your dreams since your school days
Dreaming since you were in school
You started having dreams and aspirations while in school
You haven't been laughing
You haven't found joy and amusement in situations since you learned the societal norms and expectations
Laughing since you know the rules
You began following the rules and expectations of society, and since then you haven't laughed very much
Forget all the rules
Disregard the societal expectations and norms, live life on your own terms
Wake up baby don't hesitate
Wake up, act quickly and decisively
We used to be friends and never been so straight
We used to be friends and we were always honest with each other
Wake up baby don't be afraid
Wake up, act without fear
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