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1) Man are a rock band from South Wales with a cult following. Originally the second incarnation of Welsh rock harmony group The Bystanders, they are a band with 'more history than the Greeks', who are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year.
Man's history is full of weird, colourful stories. Some stories include getting arrested in Belgium on both of their visits, brawling with an Icelandic audience, meeting the likes of Tommy Cooper and Bill Graham, their many line-ups, and so on. Man also have connections with bands like the Neutrons, Gentle Giant, Badfinger, Status Quo and Iceberg (Deke's band while he went solo).
The Bystanders had been a pop harmony group in the 1960s, signed to Pye Records and living in London, who had released a few singles to no great success. But with the departure of singer Vic Oakley and the arrival of guitarist Deke Leonard in 1968, the band - Leonard, Micky Jones, Ray Williams, Clive John and Jeff Jones - decided to change their style altogether, moving from pop to West Coast psychedelia, inspired by American bands such as Quicksilver Messenger Service and Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention.
From 1968 up to 1976 they rocked the UK, America and Germany with their gritty progressive rock. They have been hits with many radio DJs, producers, promoters, and John Lennon was (supposedly) a fan of Deke's album, Iceberg. Some of their most popular songs from this era include Spunk Rock, Bananas, Many Are Called But Few Get Up, C'Mon, Daughter of the Fireplace, and Romain.
1974 was probably Man's biggest year commercially. Rhinos, Winos & Lunatics was tipped to be the album which brought them international fame. Certainly, it was the best reproduction so far of their improvisational live format in the studio. They were subsequently joined by Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cippolina (or "Chippo" as they called him) for a live album, "Maximum Darkness" which featured two old Quicksilver gems, the Buffy Sainte-Marie song "Codeine" and "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You". Of course, they never did become famous, and in 1976, they broke up, swearing never to be "like one of those bands who reformed in a futile attempt to recapture past glories and maybe earn a buck or two along the way".
They reformed in 1983. The band this time was to stay constant until 1996(ish): Micky Jones and Deke Leonard on guitars, Martin Ace on bass, and John Weathers on drums. During this time, they produced more hits, such as "Feather on the Scales of Justice", "Mad On Her", "Wings of Mercury", "Call Down The Moon", and "Heaven and Hell".
Weathers was fired in 1996 and was replaced by returning former drummer Terry Williams, probably the most successful of the band, having served elsewhere in bands such as Dire Straits although this is not held against him (not much, anyway). Terry left the band in 1997 and was replaced by continuing incumbent Bob Richards. Bob's first gig was a welcome back to Deke who had suffered a mild stroke which required some time off the road for recovery.
Former keyboardist Phil Ryan returned in 1998 taking the band back to the classic 5-piece line-up. Phil played a major role in producing 2000's Endangered Species (which ranks amongst the strongest of the band's lengthy discography) but had to withdraw from the band for personal reasons. He was replaced by Gareth Thorrington who continued with the band until 2006 when he joined the list of sackees.
After surviving into the next millennium, Man produced another album, Undrugged which an attempts at an unplugged type album which started off when Terry Williams was in the band and was finalised by some fresh recordings. It's particularly noticeable for some covers, most notably on Brian Wilson's Sail On Sailor and the Ray Charles classic Georgia On My Mind - the lead vocals on both being handled by Micky.
It was during this time that Micky developed a brain tumour and had to take time off for numerous surgeries. Man continued though, and Micky's son George entered the band temporarily. When Micky recovered, he rejoined just as Deke decided to call it a day, so George became a permanent member of the group.
As before, just when you though a period of stability might ensure circumstance, damned circumstance conspired to intervene once again. In 2005, Micky's health deteriorated due to the re-occurrence of a brain tumour and was replaced by Martin Ace's son Josh. To this day, Micky remains in hospital and the chances of him ever being able to perform again are slim. This is a tragedy for an undervalued and underrated master of the guitar.
Meanwhile, Deke plays sporadic gigs with a reformed Iceberg band, which initially comprised of Deke, former Man member Will Youatt, Clive Roberts, and Bob Richards (Bob was still with Man, though). Sadly, Clive Roberts was diagnosed with lung cancer after their first gig, and died soon after. He was replaced by Brian Breeze, who featured in the original seventies Iceberg lineup (Brian has since been replaced by Ray "Taff" Williams - not to be confused with Ray Williams, the original Man bass player, who died in 1993). Deke is also adding to his literary record by working on a third book. His first two books documented the history of the Manband and also Deke's adventures prior to this. They have been the subject of award-winning radio broadcasts, and the rights have been secured with a view to transferring them to the big screen. Unlike Muhammed Ali, though, Deke is unlikely to be able to play his younger self in the resulting movie!
The latest album "Diamonds And Coal" was released in 2006, after which Gareth Thorrington left, and the band continued as a 4-piece. A 40th anniversary tour in 2008, saw the return of Phil Ryan on keyboards.
For 40 years, Man have delighted fans, angered police and rocked the world with their music. The incorporation of the younger generations of Jones' and Aces' might mean they are able to continue for the next forty.
2) MAN ™ is a free two-headed man, each head listening to the other, working as one with the music.
A duo consisting of multi-instrumentalists François Rasim Biyikli (piano, rhodes, melodica, guitars, noises) and Charles-Eric Charrier (acoustic bass, guitar, toys), MAN ™ produces a rare and elegant form of electro acoustic music that touches base with unchartered territories where anything is possible and that baffles all definition : it is unusual and smart, luxurious and special.
MAN ™ shapes climatic variations, invites jazz, repetitive music, pop music.
For the band, it is enough to deem its music to be stamped with freedom.
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DISCOGRAPHY
EP ^ (Entropic/GCB), 1999
LP ARTHUR (Autotomie/DSA), 2000
Compilation Test One (Nova Records/Wagram), 2001
LP MAIN GAUCHE (Man Music/DSA/Chronowax), 2002
Compilation Acuarela Songs 2 (Acuarela/Wagram), 2002
EP MAN & MOOSE HILL (333discs), 2004
LP HELPING HAND (Man Music/Sub Rosa), 2005
3) Once, the song Teh Gruwelijke Hardcore was played by MAN, which was formed from members of The Fat Men.
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DISCOGRAPHY
See The Fat Men.
4)
Man was an Italo Disco Artist with two Singles.
Love
Man Lyrics
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어쩔 줄 모르고 지새웠던 밤
내 노랠 듣고서 수줍게 웃던 너
이 계절에 네가 남았어
언젠가는 우리 다시 마주칠 수 있을까
그리워 그리워
되돌려봐도 똑같았을까
이제서야 웃으면서 지난 일이라고 해봐도
너를 사랑한다고
정말 사랑한다고
단 한번도 말해주지 못한 내가 싫어요
되돌릴 수 있다면 다시 마주한다면
그땐 좋은 사람이 될게요
못난 나를 욕해요
언젠가는 우리 다시 마주칠 수 있을까
그때는 서로가 안부를 묻고 인사를 할까
아무렇지 않은 듯이 우리 얘기들을 하기엔
처음으로 나의 손을 잡은 그날이 떠올라
너를 사랑한다고 정말 사랑한다고
단 한번도 말해주지 못한 내가 싫어요
되돌릴 수 있다면 다시 마주한다면
그땐 좋은 사람이 될게요
못난 나를 욕해요
애써 멋있는 척 이별을 했지만
아직도 내 맘은 너만 찾는다
그때처럼
나를 사랑해줘요
다시 사랑해줘요
좋은 사람 만나라는 거짓된 내 말들에
다시 기횔 준다면 다시 사랑한다면
그땐 정말 내 모든 걸 주고 ooh
그대 곁에 살게요
In Man's song Love, the lyrics tell a story of a man who finds love unexpectedly, but ultimately loses it. He describes how he had been going through life without much direction or purpose, "passing through nameless places," until he hears the voice of the woman who will become his lover. The encounter is seemingly innocuous, with her simply asking for a cigarette, but it is not long before they realize there is something special between them. He says that their love was "something real and not a word." The song then becomes more tragic as he explains that he had been so happy with her but suddenly her attitude changed. Her eyes grew cold and she began to laugh at him, telling him he was just a joke. She made it clear that she did not want him anymore and took pleasure in seeing him suffer. The song ends with the man feeling alone and knowing that she has taken his life away.
One possible interpretation of these lyrics is that the man is describing a toxic and abusive relationship. At first, he is excited to have found love and feels that it brings him purpose and meaning. However, as things start to go wrong, he realizes that the woman he loves is not who he thought she was. Her laughter and mockery suggest that she takes pleasure in hurting him and seeing him suffer. The final lines of the song, "She'll take my life away," could be interpreted literally or figuratively, depending on how one views the relationship. Taken literally, they suggest that she might kill him or cause him serious harm. Figuratively, they suggest that she has destroyed his sense of self and left him feeling empty and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
Day after day had passed
Time had been moving on, day by day,
Shadows cast
Memory of things that were supposed to have happened and did not happen,
Of long forgotten things
Things that were forgotten for a long time,
That I had failed to do
Things that I was supposed to do but couldn't do,
Passing through
Traveling through different places,
Nameless places
Places that do not have any specific identity,
Then I heard you speak
Suddenly I heard your voice,
I held my breath and turned
I was surprised to see you and was holding my breath,
Saw you, and heard you say to me
Then I saw you and you asked me something,
"Have you a cigarette?"
You asked me if I have a cigarette,
So we met, and love was something real and not a word
This was our first interaction, and it felt like love, not just a casual conversation.
And there were times she took my breath away
Sometimes she surprised me and left me breathless,
She gave me thoughts to think and words to say
She inspired me to think deeply and speak boldly,
We were so happy then
Our relationship was full of happiness during that time,
Life began
It seemed like life had just begun,
When all at once
Suddenly,
Her eyes grew cold
She became distant and unemotional,
She spoke to me
She said something to me,
Laughed at me
She found something to be amusing at my expense,
Telling me
She was explaining to me,
That I was just a joke
That I was something to be mocked and not taken seriously,
She doesn't want me now
She no longer has a desire to be with me,
Tells me how
She explains how she feels,
All she ever wanted was to see me cry
She had been wanting to see me suffer emotionally,
And now I'm all alone, I know she's satisfied
Now that we are no longer together she must be content,
Now when she leaves she'll take my life away
Whenever she parts from me, it feels like I'm losing everything,
And so the curtain falls and ends the play
Our relationship is over, like the curtains closing on a theatrical performance,
She'll take my life away
She'll take away the happiness and joy from my life.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: June Young Park, Kyunwoo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@wonwooo_thankyouuuuu
I love how taerae is smiling while singing, it's comforting, in a way I couldn't explain, another idol I can think of is dokyeom(seventeen)
@kingcoots4946
i couldnt put it into words either but dk is the perfect comparison
@nerissa.flores
Agree! its so nice to see someone who shows emotions the way dk also caries ❤ so healing to watch
@turtles717
When they’re both my top pick and bias
@Dan-3791
THISSS. They both have this smiling warmth that makes me feel like everything will be okay
@ra7il4728
That was the PERFECT way to describe the smile…
@johnnyjacker5925
taerae voice is so strong and unique he's gonna have to make it to the debut
@pinkocean6137
Koreans will vote for him
They love this type of voice💕
@umawww
He made it! Thankgod
@kcwlover
he did it!! <3