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
Hard To Find
Lovebugs Lyrics
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With no fingernails
And a diamond tooth
Oh she can make me fly
I met a girl
Who said that
She's not worth anything
But means the world for me
She's hard to find
And hard to hold
She's hard to find
Now all that I want to be
Is lost in her arms
Now all that I want to know
Is that we both feel as one
I met a girl
Who dances like a leave
In the autumn wind
Oh she can make me dream
She's with me on somedays
Like there's no tomorrow
And suddenly she's gone
But anyway with me
And so
She's hard to find
And hard to hold
She's hard to find
The lyrics to Lovebugs's song "Hard To Find" explores the theme of longing for a person who is elusive yet still holds emotional significance. The song speaks of a girl who is unconventional in her appearance, with no fingernails and a diamond tooth, and who feels she is not worth much, but holds immense value for the singer. The lyrics speak of how this girl can make the singer feel alive and make him dream. She is depicted as a beautiful dancer who moves like a leaf in the autumn wind. The singer expresses his desire to be lost in her arms, to feel as one with her, yet she remains hard to find and hard to hold.
On some days she's with the singer, but then all of a sudden, she's gone, leaving him to search for her again. The lyrics to this song are beautiful and poetic, speaking to the heart of anyone who has ever felt a connection with someone who is emotionally complicated, hard to understand, and challenging to hold on to. The song's haunting melody adds to the ethereal quality of the lyrics, making the song a beautiful expression of love's complexity.
Fact 1: "Hard To Find" is a song by Swiss band Lovebugs, featured on their 2003 album "The Highest Heights."
Fact 2: The song was written by the band's lead singer, Adrian Sieber.
Fact 3: The music video for the song was directed by Canadian director, Floria Sigismondi, who has worked with other famous musicians such as David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, and The White Stripes.
Fact 4: The song was a commercial success, reaching the top ten on the Swiss music charts.
Fact 5: The song was covered by American artist, The Goo Goo Dolls, in 2007.
Fact 6: The song was featured in the 2007 Swiss film, "Breakout."
Fact 7: The song was used in the soundtrack for the Swiss television show, "Der Bestatter."
Fact 8: Lovebugs won the Swiss Music Award for "Best Song" in 2004 for "Hard To Find."
Fact 9: The song's music video was nominated for awards at the UK Music Video Awards and the International Video Awards.
Fact 10: Lovebugs have released ten studio albums, and "Hard To Find" remains one of their most popular songs.
Chords (as played by Lovebugs):
Verse: D, G, D, A
Chorus: Bm, G, D, A
Bridge: Em, Bm, A, G x2; Em, A, G, A
Line by Line Meaning
I met a girl
I encountered a woman
With no fingernails
Her nails were cut short or not painted
And a diamond tooth
She had a diamond implanted in one of her teeth
Oh she can make me fly
She makes me feel ecstatic or euphoric
Who said that
She expressed verbally
She's not worth anything
She doesn't value herself or doesn't see her own worth
But means the world for me
But she is incredibly valuable to me
And so
As a result
She's hard to find
She's difficult to locate or discover
And hard to hold
She's challenging to keep or maintain a relationship with
Now all that I want to be
Currently, my only desire is to be
Lost in her arms
Holding and being embraced by her
Now all that I want to know
Now, my only question is
Is that we both feel as one
Whether we share the same emotional connection
Who dances like a leave
Who moves gracefully like a leaf in the wind
In the autumn wind
During the fall season when leaves fall from trees
Oh she can make me dream
She inspires me with hope for the future
She's with me on somedays
She spends time with me occasionally
Like there's no tomorrow
As if it's our last chance to be together
And suddenly she's gone
Without warning, she disappears
But anyway with me
Regardless, she's still on my mind
And so
As a result
She's hard to find
She's difficult to locate or discover
And hard to hold
She's challenging to keep or maintain a relationship with
She's hard to find
She's difficult to locate or discover
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
coffee cup enlightenment
"DRY" VS "WET"???
"DRY", dirty surface, cleaning product application... and then pressure water rinse VS "WET" pre pressure water rinse then cleaning product application???
Any difference between the 2???
Im a 15 year car detailer...i read many years ago...and ive found that it has validity to it...that if you pre rinse dirty surfaces with water prior to applying a cleaning product...then microscopicly... the water takes the place of the cleaning product to some degree....hense reduces the cleaning power by maybe 20% to 30%...sometimes more...requiring more time...more aggitation...as compared if you applied cleaning product direct to dirty "dry" surfaces... then high pressure rinse afterwards...
Ive never proven this by taping and covering with plastic...and doing a 50/50 test...but from years of applying cleaning product to "DRY" dirty surfaces..especially on filthy rims and engine bays....i do feel it is true...that "DRY" dirty surface cleaning product application is more efficient and effective...than "WET" pre rinsing
Pre rinse is required however to cool surfaces down....if you dont have time to let vehicle cool down naturally...such as engine, rims and paint....as cleaning products will dry and damage surfaces...and also cause the dirt to bond even more to surfaces...
Cleaning products must never be allowed to dry
Filthy engine bay ...with cold engine...i spray 100% APC then blast with high pressure water ...touchless...then do further washing and agitation if required...most times this 1 stage acheives excellent results...
i never water down /dillute any chemical down...except for interior wet vac soap
Due to high mileage and keeping my vehicle clean at all times...filthy brake dust rims are cleaned 2 to 3 times per week...quickly and touchless...while rims are cool and dry.. ..i spray 100% APC and pressure wash to remove dirt, mud and dressings .....if needed...i sometimes drive car forward so rims are 180 deg rotated...spray 100% APC again...pressure wash again...
after 6 months you can do a more thorough wheel clean decontamination ect...gloss black rims may require wash mit and woolies...as touchless washing method may not be satisfactory
Filthy bug exterior paint...while cool...spray snow foam first...then high pressure rinse dirt and bugs...then snow foam again...and sponge mit wash and rinse...
if your ceramic coating on the ppf is acid resistant...which most ceramic coatings are....i would spray a light mist of APC on bugs...while vehicle is dry... ensuring no drips or runs are created...and then quickly pressure wash 98% of bugs off...then snow foam... mit wash and rinse...then apply a quick nano top coat occasionally....if bugs are all year round
When im full detailing cars with extreme dirt....eg moss and algea growing on the roof ....i spray quickly...in a cool environment...100% APC on all exterior surfaces and jams...then blast with high pressure water thoroughly ...as a primliminary touchless wash...not allowing APC to dry...then snow foam wash and decontamination ect...saves alot of time and reduces aggitation
Benefactor
I live in Oregon and have had some bugs with super-glue guts. I tried all kinds of regular car cleaning stuff, warm water, soap, detailing spray, and so on. The only thing that worked was hand sanitizer. I would put it only on the bug spot, wait a couple minutes, wipe it off, rinse it thoroughly and then hit it with detail spray.
YouTube_executive
Keep in mind, other people drive their cars 5-6 times a week, vs once a week... another secret is, always make sure to rinse the bugs off as much as possible same day, vs letting them sit for a week
Michael Mateo
A very surprisingly cheap method that always works for me is to put a hot wet towel or wet towel depending on how fresh it is on top of the affected area. Leave it there for a couple of minutes and just wipe it off. Then proceed to washing the car and protecting it to reduce the ammount of birdshit or bug splatter that sticks on. The wd 40 method works but you cant leave it on for a long time 3 minutes tops and then wipe it off or the paint will get scratched. But does work for quick gravel removal.
Demetrios Meletiou Jr
Used to use Wax Shop Raceguard ( great for coating the car and wheel wells before taking to the track, but this product is no longer available) PPC Best Bug Melt is Ph neutral and works great. Griots Garage Bug and Smudge remover is great too, but isn't Ph neutral so might need to reapply wax afterwards. Griots Garage Bug Barricade applied afterwards makes removing bugs easier!
Mark Day
LOL Matt, the intro was a real eye opener watching early in the AM.
Everyone gets bug guts in the leading edge. I remember the love bugs when I lived in Florida.
Keep up the outstanding work, I know you will.
Clint L
I love the intro.. cheesy, perfect.
I never realised magic eraser was a bleach based product. I have used them on interiors and on paint before, but never had any issues with it.. I will have to re-evaluate this method.. hmmmm. They are formaldehyde melamine sodium bisulfite copolymer based, so abrasive yes, but used with care they should be ok.
CLS63AMG WAGON
Clint L it’s not, check my comment.
Pierriewargen
I think what he's trying to say is that the magic eraser is comparable to bleach when cleaning clear coat.
Osofast 18Stang
Pierriewargen I think what he said was “it’s a block of bleach”
Frank
No, magic erasers are a mechanical cleaner, it’s literally an eraser. No bleach.