1) an Austral… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least nine artists with the name Paul Kelly:
1) an Australian singer-songwriter
2) an American film and TV composer
3) an American soul singer & songwriter
4) an Irish folk singer and songwriter
5) a member of British bands Birdie and East Village
6) a member of English rock band Northern Uproar
7) an English multi-instrumentalist for The Islanders
8) an American bass player
9) a member of The Martial Arts, BMX Bandits and How to Swim
1) Paul Kelly is an Australian singer-songwriter, based in Melbourne, and widely considered as an icon of Australian music. He has released music under his own name and as Paul Kelly and the Messengers, Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls, and Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys. His output has ranged from bluegrass to studio-oriented dub reggae, but his core output comfortably straddles folk, rock, and even some country. His lyrics, simply and laconically voiced, have managed to speak to Australian experiences and history perhaps more broadly and directly than any other artist.
2) Paul Kelly is an American composer based in New York City. He is the talent that brings music to the world of film, TV, and advertising. He has been sought after by renowned directors, like Oliver Stone, for his blockbuster films, Savages, Any Given Sunday, Comandante and Oscar-Nominated short film Everything In This Country Must. Glowing reviews that Kelly has received, can be seen in the following from Thom Jurek, Soundings in Film, who say, “His moving sound constructions are full of emotions and moods — not all of them pleasant — and his takes on funk, rock, and blues are not journeyman, but those of a musician who takes these art forms seriously and seeks to represent them accurately in his utterances. Kelly may be a sketcher, but his sketches stand on their own outside the realm of the image,” and Frank O. Gutch Jr, Evolution In Film, who give glowing context to the work of Kelly in the following, “Paul Kelly knows what music is. He knows that it can be a setup, a climax, or an anticlimax. He knows the value of music applied to other media. More than that, he knows music. Not at all unlike a classical composer or even the rock band which plays beyond the fringe, he creates music for a reason.”
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3) Paul Kelly (born Paul Laurence Dunbar Kelly in Overtown, Miami, Florida, USA on 19 June 1940) is an American Soul singer, musician and producer. He is best known for the song "Stealing in the Name of the Lord", which was a hit in 1970. And in 1974 another hit with "Hooked, Hogtied & Collared" from the album with the same title. He also wrote "Personally", which has been widely-covered, and was a hit for soul singer Jackie Moore, as well as country singers Karla Bonoff and Ronnie McDowell. Other songs have been covered by gospel artists, including The Mighty Clouds Of Joy and The Staple Singers.
4) Paul Kelly (born 1957 in Dublin) is an Irish folk singer and songwriter. He has played Irish traditional music, bluegrass and country, and is equally at home in a variety of different styles of music.
5) Paul Kelly is a British member of Birdie and East Village
6) Paul Kelly is a member of English rock band Northern Uproar
7) Paul Kelly is an English multi-instrumentalist for The Islanders
8) Paul Kelly is an American bass player
9) a member of The Martial Arts, BMX Bandits and How to Swim
Just Like Animals
Paul Kelly Lyrics
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but we don't want to get out of bed
So we unplug the telephone
we got better things to do instead
There's no one home
nobody with a name
We're just like animals
rolling and tumbling on and on
Just like animals
we rise and fall
and her loving comes on so stong
just like animals
It's a long, long Monday
working my fingers down to the bone
When I get a little minute
I call her up on the telephone
She says Hurry Home
Please, hurry home
Driving through the crosstown traffic
no matter how I try, every single light
turns to red
So I turn up the radio
watch her dancing inside my head
The lyrics to Paul Kelly's song Just Like Animals tell a story of two people who are deeply in love and seem to prefer to stay in bed for a lazy Sunday rather than to get up and face the world outside. The first verse suggests that they both feel content with each other's company and don't want to be interrupted by outside calls or visitors. The line 'Nobody with a name' is interesting because it suggests that they are so isolated from the outside world that they don't even want to be reminded of it. In this sense, their love becomes an island of solitude where they feel safe.
The chorus of the song is where the lyrics get more interesting. The repetition of 'just like animals' suggests that they are beings who are ruled by their primal instincts - the desire to love, to be held, and to feel safe. 'Rolling and tumbling on and on' can be interpreted as a metaphor for the physical act of love-making, but also for the emotional connection that they share. The second verse takes a different turn and shows the male protagonist going to work on a Monday, but still longing for his lover's affection. The line 'watch her dancing inside my head' suggests that he is constantly thinking about her, even when he's trying to focus on other things. The song, as a whole, is an exploration of the intense emotions that come with being in love.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a sunny Sunday
Despite the sun shining, we choose to stay in bed.
but we don't want to get out of bed
We have no desire to start the day and remain in bed.
So we unplug the telephone
We disconnect the phone to avoid any unnecessary disturbance.
we got better things to do instead
We have alternative plans that are more important.
There's no one home
The house is empty.
nobody with a name
There is no one present with a known identity.
We're just like animals
We are behaving like wild creatures.
just like animals
Again, we are displaying animalistic behavior.
rolling and tumbling on and on
Our actions are careless and uncontrolled, much like an animal's.
Just like animals
Our behavior is further compared to that of animals.
we rise and fall
We experience highs and lows similar to animals.
and her loving comes on so strong
Despite our animalistic behavior, we are deeply passionate about our partner.
It's a long, long Monday
The workday is long and tiring.
working my fingers down to the bone
We are working tirelessly and physically hard.
When I get a little minute
During a brief moment of respite.
I call her up on the telephone
We reach out to our lover through technology.
She says Hurry Home
Our lover expresses her longing for our return.
Please, hurry home
She makes a plea for us to come back quickly.
Driving through the crosstown traffic
We face challenges and obstacles on our journey home.
no matter how I try, every single light
Despite our efforts, we encounter difficulties with every traffic signal.
turns to red
The traffic signals all turn red, hindering our progress.
So I turn up the radio
To distract ourselves from the frustrating journey, we increase the volume of the radio.
watch her dancing inside my head
We envision our lover dancing in our mind, bringing us comfort and hope for a reunion.
Writer(s): Paul Maurice Kelly
Contributed by David B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.