Pepe Deluxé live line-up consists of Tommi Lindell (modular synthesizer, vocoder), Miikka Paatelainen (guitar, bass, Theremin), Markku Reinikainen (drums), James Spectrum (mixing, percussions) and Edward Greendanger (VJ).
The band's first release was a song called "Call Me Goldfinger". It was released in 1997 on the "Return of the DJ, Vol. II" scratch-dj compilation album by Bomb Hip-Hop Records. After the release, the band continued making new Pepe Deluxé -music and also remixes for finnish dance music -artists.
The band's first EP, Three Times a Player, 1998, was actually a demo released under an imaginary record label Tiger. It was still chosen as the downtempo album of the month by Muzik magazine in the UK. This led to a recording contract with Brighton's Catskills Records.
The band's first album, Super Sound, was released 1999. Due to clearance problems (the tracks were heavily sampled), they had to do a new version of the album with many of the tracks re-created with cleared samples or with live instruments. The new version of the album was released subsequently in France, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, United States, Australia and Germany. The album was selected as an "Album of the Month" by several magazines.
Super Sound was noticed by Paul Malmström from Fallon Worldwide advertising agency in New York, and the band was asked to write music for an upcoming Lee Jeans advertisement campaign. Later on, Pepe Deluxé's sound was also noted by another jeans company, Levi's, which chose the track "Before You Leave" for their worldwide advertising campaign in 2001, subsequently winning the Gold Lion for best use of music in Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. The track reached #20 in the UK Singles Chart the same year,[1] and it was also used on the end credits for the Channel 4 comedy quiz show, Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong.
During this time, Pepe Deluxé undertook several remixes for acts such as Tom Jones, The Cardigans, Eminem and Jacknife Lee.
In 2003, the band returned with their first single "Salami Fever" from their second album Beatitude. It was composed together with Paul Malmström and it was their first collaboration. They also created a video for the single, which was chosen as 'Video of the Decade' by Bizarre magazine. "Salami Fever" was sampled by The Prodigy on their song Take Me to the Hospital.
In spring 2007, they released the first single, "Pussycat Rock", from their third album Spare Time Machine, the latter of which was released in June 2007. Further singles "Mischief Of Cloud 6" (August) and "Go For Blue" (September) followed.
In October 2007, "Mischief Of Cloud 6" was used at the beginning of an episode of the ABC drama Private Practice, entitled "In Which Addison Finds the Magic".
Girl
Pepe Deluxé Lyrics
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What you doing coming home Lord
This time o'night
Cheating me
You think your sweet talk this time
Will make things alright
But I've been through these changes girl
How many times before
To go through them (x12)
No more
Girl
What you doing come home Lord
This time o'night
Cheating me
You think your sweet talk this time
Will things alright
But I've been through these changes girl
So many times before
And I don't intend to go through them
No more
Girl
What do you mean coming home Lord
This time o'night (night)
Cheating me
The lyrics to Pepe Deluxe's song "Girl!" are a heartbroken reaction from the perspective of someone who has been cheated on multiple times by the same person. The chorus repeats the same question, "Girl, what you doing coming home Lord this time of night, cheating me?" which suggests that this is a pattern that has happened before. The lyrics communicate a sense of being worn out from going through these changes repeatedly, and the last line of the chorus "I don't intend to go through them no more" indicates that the singer has reached their breaking point.
The verses contain the same message of frustration and disappointment, as the singer speaks directly to the person who has betrayed them. The second verse shifts from asking "What you doing coming home" to "What do you mean coming home" which suggests that the infidelity has escalated to a level of disrespect that the singer can no longer tolerate. The repetition of "sweet talk" in both verses highlights the manipulative behavior of the person who has cheated.
Overall, the lyrics to "Girl!" communicate a sense of emotional exhaustion that comes from being in a toxic relationship. The song expresses the hurt and anger that can come from experiencing infidelity and the need to finally stand up for oneself and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl
Addressing the woman who has come home late at night
What you doing coming home Lord
Asking why she has come home at this time of night
This time o'night
Referring to the late hour at which she has come home
Cheating me
Accusing her of being unfaithful
You think your sweet talk this time
Believing her attempts to smooth things over won't work
Will make things alright
Thinking that her apologies will repair the damage done
But I've been through these changes girl
Reminding her that this has happened before
How many times before
Questioning just how often this has taken place
And I don't intend to go through them
Saying that they won't put up with it anymore
To go through them (x12)
Repeating the sentiment that they won't tolerate this behavior
No more
Saying that this is the last straw and that they won't accept it anymore
Contributed by London J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
tuna
this is one of those songs that not only stands really well the pass of time but also gets better , secret classic!
Lucas de Brito
The final part of this song, which starts at 3:15, is one of the most mind-blowing moments in pop music I've heard. I remember listening to this song for the first time, walking on street with my iPod, and when it got to this part I almost lost my balance and fall over the floor.
naturalmindy
muito real mano, que virada é essa
omnifoo
Amazing song of seemingly clashing, totally different elements...I remember being blown away by the whole album at the college radio station in 2003, so only finding out there's a hilarious video for it today is a real treat!
Michael Handley
I was the Gaffer on this video, and had a great time making this. The concept was so wacky, off beat, fun…very unusual. The DP, Afshin Shahidi, was Prince’s photographer, he and I did many photos and videos for Prince. Produced by Bob Medcraft, Concept and Direction by Linus Karlsson, and Paul Malmstrom, the Fallon Ad Agency duo behind Miller Lite’s “Dick the Art Director” ad Campaign. Shot in Minneapolis at Icehouse Studio, Lighting by Tasty Lighting Supply
Agustin Calvetti
I would have loved to be a fly on the wall when they discussed the concept for this video: Finnish sound wizard with unstable glasses? Check! Two awesome well dressed falsetto singers shouting into a glass? Check! Hot girl in a red dress dancing with sweaty Finnish man? Check! Homeless man in a suit playing a killer bassline? Check! Pepe rules!!
Andre Pereira
guys what tunes!!!! wow. discovered you guys recently. love them all. the videos are outrageous :D .
TFU Studios
In my top 10 of favorite music videos of all time!
JoshySlimFast
i love you! this song is one of my favourites! and now there's a suitably golden video to go with!
Myk McGrane
This will always have a secure place in my heart.