1) Marion are an English… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists using this name.
1) Marion are an English alternative indie group, originally formed in 1993.
2) Marion is the mononym for French singer Marion Dememes, active in the early 1980s.
3) Marion is a band from Connecticut, USA featuring members of Kidnapped.
4) Marión, a Spanish indie rock group.
5) Marion is the alias of Marion Rung, a singer from Finland.
6) Marion was the stage name of Marion Mitchell during the UKM Rogaland 2007 competitions.
7) Marion is the stage name of a Belgian singer.
8) Marion is a Danish experimental rap artist and producer living in England. He is a member of BMC and was born in 2008.
1) Marion are an English alternative indie group, originally formed in 1993, in Macclesfield, Cheshire. Jaime Harding (singer) became friends with Joe Moss (the ex-manager of The Smiths and huge music fan). Joe assisted Jaime in the creation of a new group which Jaime already knew he wanted to call Marion. Joe taught Jaime the history of all kinds of music going back as far as 1920s blues, which he had previously done for Johnny Marr at the start of The Smiths.
Joe Moss helped Jaime find and inspire musicians including Anthony Grantham, Phil Cunningham and Murad Mousa who he had attended school with. Once the group was formed, a 5 piece of Jaime Harding (singing), Anthony Grantham (guitar), Phil Cunningham (guitar), Julian Philips (bass), Murad Mousa (drums), Joe immediately found a permanent rehearsal space for Marion in the basement of the Night & Day Cafe on Oldham Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. It took 9 months of 6/7 days a week writing and rehearsing for the band to be ready to play London gigs and attract a major record company deal.
After releasing the debut single 'Violent Men' on Rough Trade Records, a bidding war began between the major record labels, with Marion eventually signing to London Records and Island Music Publishing in October 1994. In March 1995, Julian left the group, replaced by Nick Gilbert who featured on all other Marion recordings.
Marion were never media darlings and built up their loyal following through constant gigging which eventually took them into the charts with a Top 10 Selling Album in the form of their debut 'This World & Body' in February 1996. Before that, Marion were handpicked and toured with the likes of Morrissey, Radiohead, Ian McCulloch of Echo & The Bunnymen and Manic Street Preachers.
Although Marion were very much a group that stood out on their own, journalistically they were included into the 1990s Britpop music scene, appearing on the 'Britpop Now' BBC television special, among many other TV and Radio Britpop programmes, including a stunning live performance of 'Sleep' on Channel 4's The Word in February 1995. The group also went on to play at the Glastonbury Festival 3 times and a whole host of other festivals in the UK and Europe, as well as 2 tours of Japan and 4 short tours of America.
After a gruelling 18 month international touring campaign for debut album 'This World & Body' Marion were finding it difficult to write a 2nd album, It was at this point that manager Joe Moss brought in Johnny Marr to co-write and produce Marion's 2nd album 'The Program'. Johnny breathed a life into 'The Program' that Marion could never have even dreamt of, which resulted in a stunning and incredibly stylish 2nd album. Once the album had been recorded and was ready for release and promo etc Jaime had unfortunately become too ill to work regularly due to his drug habit, which meant that the album was never given a proper release or any promotion. This was basically and unfortunately the end of Marion. 'The Program' remains a cult classic and was the first record that Johnny Marr ever sang on.
Johnny Marr had always been impressed with Phil's The Stooges-esque guitar playing and recruited him into the live version of Electronic, which then lead to Phil becoming a full-time member of New Order in the early 2000s, which has resulted in New Order's live sound becoming heavier and more rock and roll. Phil is still a permanent member of New Order and has been involved in the writing of various New Order and Bad Lieutenant records. Phil is considered by both band and fans alike as being a real asset to New Order's sound, even winning himself an Ivor Novello Award with the band.
In 2006, Jaime Harding and Phil Cunningham recruited a new set of musicians and reformed Marion. They started working on new material, having played their first live gig together as Marion in more than 7 years on 1 April 2006 in Bath. They followed this up with sold-out shows in Manchester and London in September and December 2006, notably playing 50% new songs and 50% older Marion songs. Some say that these shows were the best Marion shows they had ever seen, it was a very exciting year and period for the group.
Unfortunately Jaime became ill at the start of 2007 and had to have open-heart surgery, which yet again put Marion on hiatus, this time until 2011 when the whole original line up of Marion got together for 2 years of live shows, including a live album recorded at Manchester Academy in December 2011, entitled 'Alive In Manchester'.
At the end of 2012, Jack Mitchell, Marion's drummer for around 10 years, became the drummer for Johnny Marr's new solo band that released the incredible first album 'The Messenger' in February 2013 and have toured the World extensively since to bigger and bigger crowds, with Johnny winning the NME Godlike Genius Award no less. Johnny Marr is set to release his second solo album in September 2014 with a UK tour in October 2014.
Since 2014, the 2 founding members of Marion, Jaime Harding (Singer) and Anthony ‘Beard’ Grantham (Guitarist), along with a new rhythm section, have started writing, recording and playing live shows once again. Marion will be the main support act for Buzzcocks at the Manchester Academy venue's 25th Anniversary on 10th October 2015.
5) Marion Rung is a singer from Finland, who has represented Finland twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. She releases her albums under the name Marion.
6) Marion was also the stage name of Marion Mitchell (16 at the time) during the UKM Rogaland 2007 competitions. She represented the municipality of Forsand, and sang a pop version of Eagles's "Desperado"
Sleep
Marion Lyrics
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I, I never want to see you again
We're all so cliched, 'ched
With too much spandex on the brain
Oh If you believe your dreams will come true
Then sleep is you'll ever do
And If you think I'm gonna to come to you
In a sense we're exactly the same
Cause we're both so different in every way
In a sense we're exactly the same
We're both so different in every way, in every way
Oh It's a shame
That you don't need to see you this way
Oh, It's a crying shame, shame
That what you do is the same as the same
Oh, someone told me that you really liked me
But I fell asleep almost instantly
and in my sleep I dreamt that you found me
Now I've found my feet so come and run with me
In a sense we're exactly the same
Cause we're both so different in every way
In a sense we're exactly the same
We're both so different in every way, in every way
Sleep, I go to sleep
sleep, I go to sleep
Dream, dream, dream for her
and you can dream, dream, dream for her
I wanna dream, dream, dream for her,
Dream, dream dream for her, her, her, her, her
The song "Sleep" by Marion is a melancholic, reflective tune that explores the juxtaposition of individuality and conformity, and the power of dreams to both inspire and delude. The lyrics cleverly use cliches to illustrate the banality of people's lives, with lines such as "We're all so cliched, 'ched, with too much spandex on the brain". The chorus emphasizes the importance of sleep and dreams, suggesting that they are a gateway to possibility and change - "If you believe your dreams will come true, then sleep is all you'll ever do". The song seems to be addressing someone the singer has a complex relationship with, using the refrain "In a sense we're exactly the same, we're both so different in every way" to highlight the paradoxical nature of their connection.
Later in the song, the singer recalls dreaming of the person in question ("someone told me that you really liked me, but I fell asleep almost instantly") and how that dream led to a newfound sense of motivation ("Now I've found my feet so come and run with me"). The song concludes with a repetition of the word "dream", suggesting that the singer is not only inviting the listener to dream but acknowledging the power of dreams to shape our lives.
Overall, the song speaks to the universal themes of individuality, conformity, and the search for meaning in life. It is a thoughtful and introspective piece that encourages listeners to look inward and consider the role of dreams and sleep in their own lives.
Line by Line Meaning
What a cliche
It's a common and overused scenario we're in.
I, I never want to see you again
I don't want to see you anymore.
We're all so cliched, 'ched
We're common and overused.
With too much spandex on the brain
Our thinking is rigid and inflexible.
Oh If you believe your dreams will come true
If you truly believe in your dreams, they will come true.
Then sleep is you'll ever do
Sleep is all you need to do to make your dreams come true.
And If you think I'm gonna to come to you
If you expect me to come to you.
Then go back to bed and take my friends there too
Go back to bed and take my friends with you, because that's not going to happen.
In a sense we're exactly the same
In some ways, we're alike.
Cause we're both so different in every way
Although we're different in many ways.
Oh It's a shame
It's unfortunate.
That you don't need to see you this way
You don't need to present yourself this way.
Oh, It's a crying shame, shame
It's a very unfortunate situation.
That what you do is the same as the same
What you're doing is the same as what many others do.
Oh, someone told me that you really liked me
Someone told me that you had feelings for me.
But I fell asleep almost instantly
But, I got bored and didn't think too much about it.
and in my sleep I dreamt that you found me
And, while sleeping, I imagined you finding me.
Now I've found my feet so come and run with me
Now I'm feeling confident, let's do this together.
Sleep, I go to sleep
I am going to sleep now.
Dream, dream, dream for her
I am dreaming about her.
and you can dream, dream, dream for her
You can also dream about her.
I wanna dream, dream, dream for her
I want to dream about her.
Dream, dream dream for her, her, her, her, her
Dream about her repeatedly.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTHONY PAUL GRANTHAM, JAIME BRIAN HARDING, PHILLIP CUNNINGHAM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@PaintwithPaul
I was one of the first bassists in this band, worked with Jaime at Kwik Save for ages, miss him so much...
@Danthehorse
I really thought they would go further, really cool band
@sophieanstett4850
i was a real fan at this time ...Such a waste Jaime became a drug addict ..You had ALL a great talent (french girl so sorry for my bad english) !
@richardkent2014
You must have been on the word that was the first time I heard of Marion was a great keep vs performance
@drexlspivey5828
Were you the guy who was on Gods Gift with Davina McCall?
@denisehomestlno5470
@Sophie Anstett your English is spot on it's better than my mate brickys English and he was born and bred I'm Luton where I live lmfao🤣😅😂 they really was one hell of an underrated band they were just lumped into the whole britpop tag wich put so many great groups in a box I mean poor northern uprour were called an oasis tribute band and they were a great rock n roll group and there song "town" was one of my fave tunes at the time. But Marian were an amazing live band and had there own sound a kinda Bowie does the beach boys sound wich I think sounds delicious. You have a great taste In music 💯✌️
@philipd4466
It's weird how you can go 20 years without hearing a song and it suddenly pops into your head one day. Glad I could find it.
@The.Last.Guitar.Hero.
This is a great single. I remember the music press of the time saying they were the next big thing
@father042
Most underrated britpop band ever
@jl45000019
nar mate they are shit