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
Music Makes My World Go Round
Lovebugs Lyrics
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We went so wrong and it's all over, over again
Don't you tell me that it's true
And there is nothing I can do?
Won't you try to understand
It ain't so simple but I hope that I can explain
Won't you let me take your hand
Music makes my world go round
And music gets me high and keeps me on the ground
In music I feel safe and sound
Get lost and still be found
Please don't ever make me choose
If only I think about it, I go insane
Don't you leave me now my muse
'cause all my love you can't refuse
Music makes my world go round
Music gets me high and keeps me on the ground
Music makes my world go round
Music lifts me up when you're, you're not around
In music I feel safe and sound
Get lost and still be found
Instrumental
Please don't say, I'm losing you
We went so wrong and it's all over, over again
Don't you tell me that it's true
And there is nothing I can do?
Chorus
The Lovebugs hit "Music Makes My World Go Round" is a love song that centers around the importance of music in the singer's life. The song starts with the plea of the singer to his lover to avoid telling him that their relationship is over. The singer acknowledges that they have had their share of problems, but he still hopes that he can save their relationship. With the lines "Won't you try to understand? It ain't so simple but I hope that I can explain," the singer tries to justify his love for music to his lover. He feels that music is integral to his life, and he needs it to move forward. He implores his lover to understand and take his hand, so he can land where he needs to be.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of music in the life of the singer. He portrays music as a friend that makes him happy and keeps him grounded. It's a place he feels safe and secure, and even when he's lost, he can still be found through music. The instrumental after the second verse highlights the importance of music, showing that it's not just the lyrics but the music itself that brings joy and happiness to the singer.
Overall, "Music Makes My World Go Round" is a beautiful love song that highlights the essential role that music can play in people's lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don't say, I'm losing you
I hope you won't express that you're leaving me
We went so wrong and it's all over, over again
Our relationship is falling apart repeatedly and it seems to have ended now
Don't you tell me that it's true and there is nothing I can do?
Please don't confirm that our relationship is over and it's beyond my control
Won't you try to understand
Can you make an effort to comprehend my perspective?
It ain't so simple but I hope that I can explain
I know it's not an easy situation, but I will try to clarify it to you
Won't you let me take your hand, 'cause that's the place I need to land
Can I guide you? I need your support to get through this
Music makes my world go round
My entire existence revolves around music
And music gets me high and keeps me on the ground
Music elevates and anchors me at once
In music I feel safe and sound, Get lost and still be found
I feel at ease in music and can get lost in it but still find myself there
Please don't ever make me choose
Don't make me decide between you and music
If only I think about it, I go insane
Merely contemplating having to choose between the two causes me distress
Don't you leave me now my muse, 'cause all my love you can't refuse
Please don't abandon me, as you inspire my creativity, which I can't resist
Music lifts me up when you're, you're not around
Music elevates me when you're not present
Instrumental
No lyrics in this section
Chorus
Repeats the sentiment that music is fundamental to their life and brings comfort and balance
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADRIAN SIEBER, SEBASTIAN HAUSMANN, SIMON RAMSEIER, STEFAN WAGNER, THOMAS RECHBERGER
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