1. Paper Moon is an indie ro… Read Full Bio ↴There are three artists with this name.
1. Paper Moon is an indie rock band based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The band was formed from the ashes of former Winnipeg bands B'ehl and The Bonaduces. They played their first show in May 2001, and released their first album, entitled One Thousand Reasons To Stay, One Reason To Leave in June 2002. The album was released on Endearing Records in Canada and on Quince Records in Japan. The band released their second album Broken Hearts Break Faster Every Day in February 2006 under the Endearing Records label. Paper Moon has also appeared on Intercontinental Pop Exchange No. 2, a split EP with Swedish band The Leslies, and on the children's compilation Somebody Needs a Timeout. Their album Only During Thunderstorms was released in 2009.
2. Paper Moon were an alternative rock band from Wollongong, Australia. The band featured guitarist/vocalist Ryan Nicolussi (formerly of The Jacket), bassist Anastasi Kotoros and drummer Nik Russo (also of Mirrorsessions and Bennie James and the Hesitant Few). The band was formed in 2009 after Nicolussi had ended his time in The Jacket and found himself "in limbo". He began writing solo material, and subsequently asked Kotoros and Russo to be a part of the band. The line-up was cemented through several gigs in Wollongong and Sydney. The band came first in the University of Wollongong band comp and second in the Illawarra Mercury Battle of the Bands in 2009. They changed their name to Slow Waves in 2010 and ultimately disbanded in 2011.
3. Paper Moon was an Utrecht based Dutch band, active from 2003 to 2005. The band played guitar popsongs, and released one studio album, Brittle Hearts, in 2004. They described their music as inspired on sixties pop music. Before the band saw the light in 2003, the four male members appeared on two EP's, released with the brothers of Daryll Ann.
Volcano
Paper Moon Lyrics
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There is a big bad boomin' system
Blowin' speaker, woofers and tweeters
Amplifiers, melted wires
The party exploded, the core is corroded
Under ground, the Paget Sound
Cause a shiftin' and a driftin'
Big black boom box stuck in the hot rock
You don't believe me that this scenery
Could be a cold blooded killer
It's gonna blow -- Volcano
Now the island is shiftin', the plates are liftin'
The core is creamy, docile and dreamy
Stopped up and steamy
Happy campers poop in their pampers
When the mountain becomes a fountain
Of white hot lava molten magma
Super sonic plate tectonics
Stereo phonic lava and tonic
The boom is bionic
Sony shut down, magnavox meltdown
Ballistic breakdown
Hi-fi heatwave, lo-fi lava cave
That sulfur smells, Mt. St. Helens
Pompeii was Yellin'
It's gonna blow -- Volcano
The song "Volcano" by the American rock band Paper Moon presents a vivid image of a volcano eruption. The lyrics take the listeners on a journey to the underground of an island, where a big bad booming system runs under a mountain. The party exploded and the core is corroded, causing the ground to shift and drift. The song paints a picture of a big black boombox stuck in the hot rock, flowing and growing inside it, with the potential to become a cold-blooded killer. The song then shifts to a description of a volcanic eruption, where the island is shifting and plates are lifting, causing the core to be creamy, docile, and dreamy.
The chorus of the song, "It's gonna blow – Volcano," echoes throughout the song, warning the listeners of the impending catastrophe. The song describes the scene of happy campers who turn into fearful individuals when the mountain explodes, and white hot lava molten magma, super sonic plate tectonics, stereo phonic lava and tonic, and the boom is bionic. The song continues to describe how the eruption causes names of brand companies like Sony and Magnavox to shut down due to the ballistic breakdown, hi-fi heatwave, and lo-fi lava cave. Overall, the song presents a chaotic, action-packed, and vivid picture of a volcanic eruption.
Line by Line Meaning
Under the island, middle of a mountain
There is a sound system under the island, inside the mountain.
There is a big bad boomin' system
The sound system is very powerful and intense.
Blowin' speaker, woofers and tweeters
The sound system has speakers, subwoofers, and high-frequency drivers.
Amplifiers, melted wires
The sound system has amplifiers and some of the wires have melted due to the intense heat.
The party exploded, the core is corroded
The sound system malfunctioned and caused damage to the internal structure of the mountain.
Under ground, the Paget Sound
This sound system is located beneath the earth's surface, in the Paget Sound area.
Cause a shiftin' and a driftin'
The presence of the sound system has caused the ground to shift and drift.
Big black boom box stuck in the hot rock
The sound system, which is large and black, is embedded in a rock that is very hot.
It's in there flowin' in there growin'
The sound system is inside the mountain and its power is increasing.
You don't believe me that this scenery
The listener may not find this scenario believable.
Could be a cold blooded killer
The sound system is capable of causing destruction and harm.
It's gonna blow -- Volcano
The sound system is going to cause an eruption, like a volcano.
Now the island is shiftin', the plates are liftin'
Due to the sound system's influence, the island is experiencing tectonic activity and the plates are moving.
The core is creamy, docile and dreamy
The earth's core is soft, gentle, and peaceful.
Stopped up and steamy
The earth's core is clogged and has a lot of heat energy.
Happy campers poop in their pampers
People are scared and have soiled their diapers or pants due to the impending danger.
When the mountain becomes a fountain
When the mountain erupts, it will become a fountain of lava and ash.
Of white hot lava molten magma
The eruption will produce white-hot lava and molten magma.
Super sonic plate tectonics
The eruption will cause rapid movement of the earth's tectonic plates.
Stereo phonic lava and tonic
The eruption will produce sound, like music.
The boom is bionic
The sound of the eruption is very powerful and intense.
Sony shut down, magnavox meltdown
Even technology like Sony and Magnavox are malfunctioning or destroyed due to the eruption.
Ballistic breakdown
There is extreme chaos and destruction happening.
Hi-fi heatwave, lo-fi lava cave
The eruption produces heat and fire, while also creating a cave-like opening for the lava.
That sulfur smells, Mt. St. Helens
The eruption produces a strong smell of sulfur, reminiscent of the Mount St. Helens eruption.
Pompeii was Yellin'
The listener is reminded of the Pompeii eruption and its destruction.
It's gonna blow -- Volcano
The song concludes with the warning that the sound system's power will cause a volcanic eruption.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: CHRISTOPHER WELDON BALLEW, DAVID MICHAEL DEDERER
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