The first record, ''Walking Home From Nicole's'', was released one year later with significant help from singer/songwriter Karen Jo Fields.
In November 2001 the band saw the addition of guitarist Jon Arild Stieng and the duo went on tour for the first time in the spring of 2002. Berczelly left the band and concentrated full-time on producing, which he has done for the band ever since.
The band's next album ''If I Told You'', ''You Were Beautiful'' was recorded in Stieng's house in Oslo that same summer, and was released in October. For the upcoming tour of spring 2003 keyboardist Harald Sommerstad joined, and the band was now a trio.
Prior to the Norwegian Quart-festivalen the same year, the band was extended further by drummer Halvor Høgh Winsnes (Fast Winston Doom of Thulsa Doom) and bassist Henrik Widerøe. The band was complete and in the late summer "Up For You & I" was recorded at Sommerstad's cabin near Halden in the south of Norway. The album was released in January 2004, and was an immediate success, boasting 24 weeks on the official Norwegian albums chart, a gold record and numerous price award nominations for best Norwegian pop album of the year.
After the following tour of more than 100 gigs both nationally and abroad (France, Switzerland and Germany), the band spent the greater part of 2005 in Berczelly's studio, and released their fourth album 'Reasons To Hang Around' in January 2006. For it, they were awarded the Norwegian Grammy equivalent Spellemannsprisen.
2007 saw the release of 'Candy Store', a compilation featuring 2 discs, the first one containing a selection of the band's favourites and the second one containing previously unreleased material. After the release of the album, the band embarked on a Norwegian tour in September, followed by tours of Germany, France and Switzerland during the first four months of 2008.
In 2009 the band released 'Either Way I Think You Know'. The music featured on this album has been compared to the works of Tindersticks and Midlake. After touring to promote the album, Minor Majority went on hiatus.
Leader Pål Angelskår decided to focus on his solo career and released 2 albums in 2012 and 2015.
Minor Majority returned with their first album in 10 years in 2019 entitled 'Napkin Poetry'.
It was followed by 'The Universe Would Have to Adjust' in 2021, the band's seventh studio album.
Pål Angelskår : vocals, guitar
Jon Arild Stieng : guitars, vocal
Harald Sommerstad : keys
Henrik Harr Widerøe : bass, banjo, vocals
Halvor Høgh Winsnes : drums
Walking Home From Nicole's - 2001
If I Told You, You Were Beautiful - 2002
Up For You & I - 2004
Reasons to Hang Around - 2006
Candy Store - 2007
Either Way I Think You Know 2009
Napkin Poetry 2019
The Universe Would Have to Adjust 2021
Dancing In The Backyard
Minor Majority Lyrics
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There's freedom, she says,in changing your ways
I don't believe in staying the same
Guess I just don't relate to the things that I say - when there's
No one there to correct me to put me in place
And there's gonna be a dance in the backyard
Come with me, don't be sad
Come with me, I'll take you
Dancing in the backyard
She's the kind of girl that'll mess up your head
There's freedom, she says in being misled
I don't believe in being myself
Guess I just don't approve of the choices I make - when there's
No one there to correct me to put me in place
And there's gonna be a dance in the backyard
Hm
Come with me
The lyrics to Minor Majority's song Dancing in the Backyard are centered around a girl who is exploring the idea of change and taking control of her own life. The singer describes her as having a certain freedom in changing her ways, someone who does not believe in staying the same. They feel a lack of connection to their own words when there is no one to correct or challenge them, and they welcome the prospect of dancing in the backyard with the girl who has come to them with this new outlook on life.
There is an undertone of vulnerability in the song, as the singer admits that they do not always approve of the choices they make and that they can sometimes be misled. However, they find a sense of liberation in the idea of change and embracing the possibility of something new. The chorus encourages the listener to come with them, promising a party and an opportunity to dance in the backyard, perhaps as a metaphor for embracing the freedom and joy of life.
Line by Line Meaning
She came to me with that look on her face
She approached me with a particular expression on her face
There's freedom, she says, in changing your ways
According to her, finding freedom involves changing one's ways
I don't believe in staying the same
I do not have faith in maintaining the same habits and tendencies
Guess I just don't relate to the things that I say - when there's / No one there to correct me to put me in place
Perhaps I am unable to connect with my own words when there is no one to hold me accountable for them
And there's gonna be a dance in the backyard
A dance will take place in the backyard
Come with me, don't be sad
Join me and do not feel melancholic
When there's a party going on
With festivities underway
Come with me, I'll take you dancing in the backyard
Accompany me as we dance in the backyard
She's the kind of girl that'll mess up your head
She's the sort of person who has the potential to confuse you
There's freedom, she says, in being misled
According to her, freedom can be found by being misinformed or misguided
I don't believe in being myself
I do not believe in being my true self
Guess I just don't approve of the choices I make - when there's / No one there to correct me to put me in place
It's possible that I do not endorse the decisions that I take when there is no one to help me maintain my course
And there's gonna be a dance in the backyard
A dance will take place in the backyard
Hm
An interjection with no specific meaning
Come with me
Join me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KAREN JO FIELDS, PAL ANGELSKAR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
batuhan c
She came to me with that look on her face
There's freedom, she says,in changing your ways
I don't believe in staying the same
Guess I just don't relate to the things that I say - when there's
No one there to correct me to put me in place
And there's gonna be a dance in the backyard
Come with me, don't be sad
When there's a party going on
Come with me, I'll take you
Dancing in the backyard
She's the kind of girl that'll mess up your head
There's freedom, she says in being misled
I don't believe in being myself
Guess I just don't approve of the choices I make - when there's
No one there to correct me to put me in place
And there's gonna be a dance in the backyard
Hm
Come with me
maneatingduck
Paal has an amazing voice, and Karens performance is beyond words in this song. Still, dont't forget the flawless guitar play courtesy Mr. Jon Arild Stieng in this beautiful song. Greetings from a guest at Blindern Studenterhjem, ages ago :)
bele
The womans voice is like an angel
Erik Rose Johnsen
Fortsatt en fantastisk låt!
djetm
Alltid, er vel bedre.
batuhan c
She came to me with that look on her face
There's freedom, she says,in changing your ways
I don't believe in staying the same
Guess I just don't relate to the things that I say - when there's
No one there to correct me to put me in place
And there's gonna be a dance in the backyard
Come with me, don't be sad
When there's a party going on
Come with me, I'll take you
Dancing in the backyard
She's the kind of girl that'll mess up your head
There's freedom, she says in being misled
I don't believe in being myself
Guess I just don't approve of the choices I make - when there's
No one there to correct me to put me in place
And there's gonna be a dance in the backyard
Hm
Come with me
Luporis
Takker for tekst
Anne Brennan
Love love love their music!
recon
hvordan har ikke denne mer views, det er en helt fantastisk låt.
Ingrid Carmen Kloster-Jensen
Beautiful song, but I must say that Karen Jo fields definitely makes the song a whole lot better!
Ralle Mikken
Med tiden vil dette bli en klassiker. En norsk klassiker.