1) An electronica duet… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 13 artists with this name:
1) An electronica duet from Los Angeles
2) William Oliver Swofford
3) Belgian Rock / Pop singer (Junior Eurovision)
4) Romanian rock band
5) Oliver Ching from Hong Kong
6) American band from the West Coast of the USA
7) Finnish rock band
8) Sydney, Australia rock band
9) Oliver (Vocaloid)
10) Oliver Dragojević, Croatian legend
11) An alternative teenager from Arizona
12) Oliver Chaplin
13) Oliver Francis, an indie rapper from Columbia, United States
1) Formed by Oliver “Oligee” Goldstein and Vaughn "U-Tern" Oliver, Oliver have found the beating heart inside the dance machine. Whether moving bodies at the world's biggest electronic festivals, or hand-crafting digital gems in the studio, the producer / DJ duo of U-Tern and Oligee are responsible for some of the funkiest, toughest, and most diverse dance music today.
After spending years writing, producing, DJing and digging for vinyl, U-Tern and Oligee linked up in LA to forge something groundbreaking. They took their shared '80s baby tastes - relentlessly groovy R&B, boombox worthy hip-hop, soaring electropop hooks - and mashed them together in remixes for everyone from Chromeo and Foster The People to Breakbot and techno godfather Juan Atkins. Original jams like "All Night" and "Dirty Talk" (supported by dance music luminaries like Alan Braxe and Busy P) took Oliver's back-to-the-future sound even further, while high-powered collaborations with A-Trak ("Disco Nap") and Destructo ("LA Funky") brought the duo to the festival circuit, where they kept hands in the air all summer.
With the release of their Fool's Gold EP Mechanical, Oliver push their hybrid sound to even funkier new horizons. The stadium worthy opener "MYB" perfectly segues into the moody strut of “Night Is On My Mind,” before shifting gears with the hands-in-the-air ecstasy of “Control” and riding off into the sunset on the title track’s cinematic pulse. With non-stop DJ sets on deck (complete with Oligee's live keyboard riffs) and even more new music, there's no telling where the beats will take them next. "Oliver is all over the map," says U-Tern. "But we're going to have a good time no matter what."
2) Born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, William Oliver Swofford began singing as an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the early 1960s. He was a member of two music groups: The Virginians and, later, The Good Earth.
Oliver's clean-cut good looks and soaring baritone were the perfect vehicle for his July 1969 #3 single "Good Morning Starshine", from the pop-rock musical Hair. In October 1969 Oliver reached #2 with Rod McKuen's melodious ballad "Jean", the theme from the Oscar-winning film The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Oliver performed both hits on a number of TV variety shows and specials in the late 1960s, including the Ed Sullivan Show. Later recordings had much less commercial success: "Sunday Mornin'" peaked at #35 in December 1969, and "Angelica" stalled at #97 in April 1970. His follow-up "I Can Remember" from July 1970 missed the Hot 100.
Despite his vocal talents, Oliver could not sustain more hits and he later made a career in business. A short-lived attempt to team up with Karen Carpenter in the late 1970s was unsuccessful. In 1983, People magazine ran a feature article on Oliver, describing a happily married father who kept his distance from the music business. In the late 1990s Oliver was diagnosed with cancer, and he died in Shreveport, Louisiana, on the same date that Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Charles Schulz, and Tom Landry all died.
3) The Belgian Singer is the representative of Belium in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song 'Shup Up'. He won Junior EuroSong 2008 in Belgium which gained him the ticket to Limassol in November 2008 to represent his nation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
4) The Romanian rock band's story begins in 2005, when after four years marked by major member changes, the band 41 shed its skin to reveal what we know today as Oliver: four experienced musicians who are not afraid to experiment, mercilessly blending their uncensored ideas into music. Oliver oozes passion, energy, poetry and the band spares no efforts in making live shows a real treat. And if you’re confused about their lyrics, this might mean you understand them.(Doru Puscasu - vocals, Mircea Moroianu - guitar, Horia Gridan - bass, Mihai Zorca - drums)
5) Born in Hong Kong. Formerly vocalist and guitarist from the band Little Beautiful Brand and becoming a solo singer-song-writer now. Released two solo records "Grace" and "Freddie and King" under 89268 in Hong Kong. working on his third album which will also be his first ever chinese album. Singles released on www.89268.com and www.oliverching.com for free download.
6) The American band was formed in 2000 by Eric Fischer, Stephan Hawkes, Ben Sprague, and Cory Van Name. They have three albums to their name: their self-titled EP, released in 2000; Quiet Life, released in 2002; and the 2-cd EP set Coming Back in Waves and Time Demands Pain, released in 2005. They are characterized by an upbeat, indie-rock sound.
7) Oliver is also a Finnish rock band.
www.oliverband.net
www.myspace.com/oliverfin
Album: Kauempaa sen tajuaa (2009, OMB-Records Finland)
8) A Sydney indie rock band founded by Jason Slattery and David Orwell with at least 2 EPs recorded:
Mr Blue Sky (1994, Ra Records, 4509988962)
Stars
Touchdown
The Conductor
Everyone's A Fool
Build Your Own Highway
Black Mountain Songs (1995)
Box Of Birds
Mr Blue Sky
Grate
Superfine
One Ninety
So You've Been Created
Cherry Shoes
9) Oliver is an English Vocaloid developed by PowerFX and new VOCALOID company, VocaTone. He is also the first to be released on the VOCALOID 3 product software.
Chemicals
Oliver Lyrics
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And been feeling dead inside yeah
Been thinking bout how I.....I dont know whats the point in life yeah
Maybe ill just fall asleep
Or maybe ill keep watching stupid shit on my phone
And stay at home tonight
Maybe ill go maybe ill stay love is just a bunch of fucking chemicals anyway yeahA BUNCH OF CHEMICALS ANYWAY
Been thinking for too long
And spending hours on my phone yeah
Wish i could go back time time
Id give everything cause I....I
I've been I've been missing those days lately these days when I was free when nothing felt so real
I've been I've been missing those days lately these days when I was free when I was actually me
Maybe ill just fall asleep or maybe ill keep watching stupid shit on my phone
And stay at home tonight
Maybe ill go maybe ill stay love is just a bunch of fucking chemicals anyway yeah
A BUNCH OF CHEMICALS ANYWAY
Maybe ill just fall asleep
Or maybe ill keep watching stupid shit on my phone
And stay at home tonight
Maybe ill go maybe ill stay love is just a bunch of fucking chemicals anyway yeah
A BUNCH OF CHEMICALS ANYWAY
Oliver's song "Chemicals" is about his personal struggles with feeling disconnected from the world around him. He describes feeling caught up in his own mind and dead inside. Oliver feels as though he has been thinking for too long and spending hours on his phone, trying to distract himself from his internal struggles. He reflects on his life and wonders what the point of it all is. He questions the concept of love, seeing it as "just a bunch of fucking chemicals anyway."
Oliver's lyrics speak to the mental health struggles that many people face, particularly in this age of advanced technology and social media. He describes the ways in which people try to distract themselves from their problems, whether it be through falling asleep or watching mindless content on their phones. He also touches on the idea that love, while often seen as this grand, emotional feeling, is actually just a chemical reaction in the brain.
Overall, "Chemicals" is a poignant and relatable song that captures the internal struggles that many people face in their daily lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been caught up in my mind
Feeling trapped and overwhelmed by my thoughts
And been feeling dead inside yeah
Experiencing a lack of emotion and vitality
Been thinking bout how I.....I dont know whats the point in life yeah
Reflecting on the purpose and meaning of life, feeling unsure and lost
Maybe ill just fall asleep
Considering the possibility of avoiding my problems by sleeping
Or maybe ill keep watching stupid shit on my phone
Distracting myself from reality by mindlessly scrolling through my phone
And stay at home tonight
Choosing to isolate myself and stay in instead of socializing
Maybe ill go maybe ill stay love is just a bunch of fucking chemicals anyway yeah
Contemplating the idea that love is simply a biological reaction and not a meaningful experience
A BUNCH OF CHEMICALS ANYWAY
Reiterating the belief that love is merely a chemical process
Been thinking for too long
Overthinking and obsessing for an extended period of time
And spending hours on my phone yeah
Wasting time and avoiding reality by using my phone excessively
Wish i could go back time time
Regretting past choices and wishing for a chance to change them
Id give everything cause I....I
Desiring to make sacrifices in order to make things right
I've been I've been missing those days lately these days when I was free when nothing felt so real
Longing for a time when life felt simpler and less overwhelming
I've been I've been missing those days lately these days when I was free when I was actually me
Feeling like I've lost myself and wanting to reconnect with a past version of myself
Maybe ill just fall asleep or maybe ill keep watching stupid shit on my phone
Repeating the options of avoiding reality through sleep or phone use
And stay at home tonight
Choosing to continue isolation instead of seeking connection
Maybe ill go maybe ill stay love is just a bunch of fucking chemicals anyway yeah
Reinforcing the belief that love is nothing more than a biological process
A BUNCH OF CHEMICALS ANYWAY
Emphasizing the belief that love is not a meaningful experience
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid, ACUM Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ohad buber
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DasPolarlichtlein
firstly:
this is an absolute great track. and also it's 3 1/2 years old, i still listen to it almost every day. this 80s vibes are awesome and the bass line is just wow 🥰
secondly:
it's so sad, that vaughn oliver and oliver goldstein went their seperate ways, but i will always be an admirer. and in 20 years when i'm 65 i will still nodd my head to their songs 😁✌
love from germany.
stay safe, people.
@claramorey6187
Oh whoa whoa whoa
Oh whoa whoa whoa
Feel those chemicals
So, would you take a dive into the shadows?
Oh, would you draw a line if it got too shallow?
If you like, hold tight, don't let it go
If you like, hold on tight
If you like, go and take those chemicals
Don't think twice
If you like, it's gon' get incredible
If you like, hold on tight
If you like, go and take those chemicals
Don't think twice
Say it once again, you could be my friend
So go with me now
It's giving us a rush, impassible to touch
Feel those chemicals
Oh whoa whoa whoa
Feel those chemicals
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Feel those chemicals
Oh, are you flying higher than the sparrow?
Oh, are you gonna take me down with a poison arrow?
If you like, hold tight, don't let it go
If you like, hold on tight
If you like, go and take those chemicals
Don't think twice
If you like, it's gon' get incredible
If you like, hold on tight
If you like, go and take those chemicals
Don't think twice
Say it once again, you could be my friend
So go with me now
It's giving us a rush, impassible to touch
Feel those chemicals
Oh whoa whoa whoa
Feel those chemicals
Oh whoa whoa whoa
Feel those chemicals
Say it once again, you could be my friend
Started from the end, you could be my friend
So go with me now
Oh whoa whoa whoa
Feel those chemicals
Oh whoa whoa whoa
Feel those chemicals
Feel those chemicals
Feel those chemicals
@MNDROFFICIAL
Thanks for all of the LOVE!!!!
@TheOmarShoeb
incredible voice!
@1523119
You are best MNDR! :) I cant wait to see what else you come out with! :D
@jimtokee8450
You probably have the most beautiful voice <3
@gunjabeans
Quality work for sure!
@joepalmer2568
Im still listening three years later. The whole album is phenomenal and its a damn shame you haven't gotten the attention you deserve.
@frankquither4980
Their production is perfect, everything is so clean and well balanced, proper ear candy.
@emmanueloluga9770
What ivr brrn saying yo. Thier production is unmatched for real
@zetamafia911
I miss them
@emmanueloluga9770
These guys are still the best producers of all time from a technical standpoint. unreal mastery of music production. No one comes close, it's actually unreal to consider this fact. What kind of ears for audio production were they blessed with