No Doubt's live act began to attract regional interest, and Interscope Records signed them in 1991. The band's debut a year later, an odd fusion of '80s and ska, sank without a trace in the wake of the grunge movement. As a result, Interscope refused to support No Doubt's tour or further recordings. The band responded by recording on their own during 1993-94; the result was the self-released The Beacon Street Collection, much rawer and more punk-inspired than the debut. Eric Stefani left just after its release, later working as an animator for The Simpsons. By late 1994, Interscope allowed recordings to resume, and Tragic Kingdom was released in October 1995. The album's third single, Don't Speak, which although originally written by Eric was later altered by Gwen to document her breakup with bassist Tony Kanal. Tragic Kingdom went platinum and has sold over 15 million copies to date. As Tragic Kingdom obtained success, the band toured furiously until late '97.
After a long break, the band had prepared a more mellow, and powerfully dramatic album entitled Return of Saturn. It emphasized Gwen's encounters with men, her biological clock, and miscellaneous topics. Although the album had a completely different approach to it, the band was making rock music with less of a punk/ska flare. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts in early April of 2000, and then declined to a flop. The public never did justice to the album, and it serves as a favorite for many die-hard fans.
While touring in Jamaica for Return of Saturn, the band wanted to try adding Reggae to their music, and making more of a dance rock record. 20 months after Return of Saturn debuted, the band was quick to jump on the creation of Rock Steady, released in December of '01. The singles Underneath It All and Hey Baby became international dance club symbols as top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. This album proved that No Doubt had not lost their potential with the public, and that they could appeal to various groups of people.
In 2004, No Doubt announced they would be going on hiatus after the release of the singles compilation The Singles 1992–2003, which contained one new song, a cover of experimental rock band Talk Talk's "It's My Life". Tony Kanal did several projects with Gwen and other artists. Adrian Young married and had a child; Tom Dumont formed a new band, Invincible Overlord, often plays with Matt Costa's band. Gwen embarked on a sucessful solo career which consisted of two albums - "Love. Angel. Music. Baby." and "The Sweet Escape". The first of these albums contains the single "Hollaback Girl", a song which was inescapable for most of 2005 and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won her a Billboard Award for first track to reach 1 Million legal downloads ever. The self titled track off "The Sweet Escape" went on to become her most notorious calling card.
With the hiatus officially over in late 2008 No Doubt announced tour plans for 2009, kicking it off in Atlantic City. The tour concluded with four dates in Irvine, CA. In May, 2009, the band was featured as a fictional 80's band, "Snowed Out", on CW Network's "Gossip Girl" The band performed their cover of Adam and the Ants 'Stand and Deliver.'
The group entered the studio in May 2010 to start recording on their sixth studio album: Push and Shove which will be release on September 25, 2012 and its first single will be "Settle Down". Their first music video for the new album will also be for "Settle Down" and it will be directed by Sophie Muller (who previously has done numerous music videos for No Doubt). The whole album has been recorded with producer Mark "Spike" Stent (who worked on their previous album Rock Steady) but they have also collaborated with Major Lazer (now Diplo's solo project). No Doubt previously revealed they are taking influence from ska, 80s new wave and Jamaican reggae music for the new record.
Full circle
No Doubt Lyrics
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Becomes a rehearsal for you, just practicing
Too many magic moments to be coincidence
It all comes full circle
I knew someone who knew you
And he introduced me to you
Your ex-girlfriend had a boyfriend
Who dated Adrian
The world keeps on getting smaller and smaller
And everything comes back full circle, full circle
Six degrees of separation
We all know someone else
It all comes full circle
And you come from England
My ex-boyfriend, he is Indian
British passport, we're all connected
And everyone else is affected
The world keeps on getting smaller and smaller
And everything comes back full circle, full circle
Six degrees of separation
We all know someone else
It all comes full circle
It all comes full circle
The world keeps on getting smaller and smaller
And everything comes back full circle, full circle
Six degrees of separation
We all know someone else
It all comes full circle
The world keeps on getting smaller and smaller
And everything comes back full circle, full circle
Six degrees of separation
We all know someone else
It all comes full circle
In the song Full Circle by No Doubt, the lyrics talk about how everything in life is interconnected and how our actions and words towards others eventually come back to us. The phrase "full circle" means that everything comes back around, similar to the idea of karma. The singer describes how she has had interactions with people who are connected to the person she is currently in a relationship with. She realizes that her past experiences and interactions all lead up to her connection with her current partner.
The lyrics suggest that everything in life is interconnected, and we are all just a few degrees of separation away from each other. The singer believes that all her past experiences have led her to the relationship she is in now. She says she knows someone who knows her partner, and even her partner’s ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend is connected to her. She also mentions that people from different parts of the world are connected through other people they know. The lyrics are a reminder to be mindful of our actions and words towards others because everything comes full circle.
In conclusion, the song Full Circle by No Doubt is about how everything in life is interconnected, and actions and words towards others eventually come back to us. The lyrics encourage us to be mindful of our actions as they can affect those around us and ourselves in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
All I've ever touched or said to them
Everything I've ever interacted with or said to others becomes a lesson for me to better prepare myself for you, as if I was just practicing.
Becomes a rehearsal for you, just practicing
All of my previous experiences, good or bad, with other people led me to you, as if it was all just practice for our ultimate encounter.
Too many magic moments to be coincidence
There were too many serendipitous moments that led us to each other to just be written off as coincidence.
It all comes full circle
All of our past experiences and connections lead us to each other and everything comes back around in the end.
And you come from England
You have a connection to a place that is far away from me, yet we still found our way to each other.
My ex-boyfriend, he is Indian
My past romantic connections even extend to someone from a different culture, which shows how the world is connected in unexpected ways.
British passport, we're all connected
Even just having a passport from the same country connects us in some way and shows how everything is intertwined.
And everyone else is affected
Our relationships and connections with other people affect everyone else around us, whether we realize it or not.
The world keeps on getting smaller and smaller
As technology advances and people become more connected, it becomes increasingly apparent how everything and everyone is intertwined.
And everything comes back full circle, full circle
All of our actions and connections come back around in some way, whether it be through people or experiences.
Six degrees of separation
The theory that everyone is connected to everyone else by no more than six people or degrees of separation.
We all know someone else
Our connections to other people make the world seem smaller and more connected than we may realize.
It all comes full circle
Our past experiences and relationships all come together to lead us to where we are now, connecting us in unexpected ways.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHRISTOPHER JOHN (AUS) GORDON, IVA DAVIES, RICHARD LEO TOGNETTI
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