Members… Read Full Bio ↴Planet Funk is an Italian electronic dance musical ensemble.
Members are Sergio Della Monica, Alex Neri, Domenico GG Canu, Marco Baroni, Alex Uhlmann and Alessandro Sommella (the Ghost extra member), in addition to a series of guest singers in collaboration, like Dan Black, Sally Doherty, Raiz and John Graham. Alex Uhlmann joined as the band's latest lead singer in November 2010.
Their first single, "Chase the Sun", reached number five on the UK Singles Chart in 2001.[1] The song has enjoyed a rise in popularity ever since Sky Sports began using it during its coverage of the Professional Darts Corporation's major tournaments. The crowds in the venues are encouraged to chant and sing along to the song during the commercial breaks of matches, and the song has a cult following amongst darts fans. The song is also known to be chanted by supporters at the games of Australian football clubs Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United, as well as being the second half opening theme for the English Football League Championship team, Sheffield Wednesday. English Championship Football team, Watford F.C. also use the song for a goal song after they score a goal.[2] English Super League team Wigan Warriors are known to use the song following a successful drop-kick. The Melbourne spring racing carnival used the song during promotional TV advertisements during the mid to late 2000s.
Their second single, "Inside All the People", reached no. 9 in the Italian singles charts, but did better on the European dance charts. Their third single was "Who Said (Stuck In The UK)" which also gained significant commercial success. Their 2007 single release, "Static", appeared on FIFA 08.
They are also remixers, with their highest-profile work to date being New Order's "Waiting for the Sirens' Call".
In May 2006 they became the first musical group to release a single exclusively as a mobile phone download, with the release of "Stop Me" on the mobile network 3.[3]
In 2009 they released the single, "Lemonade", which is featured on their album Planet Funk.
During the autumn 2010 the single “Weightless” is due for release in Europe and the US. The song is a cooperation between Planet funk and the swedish artist Emilia de Poret.
Their forthcoming album "The Great Shake", featuring the new lead singer Alex Uhlmann, is set to release during the summer of 2011. The first single, "Another Sunrise" will be released in Italy in May 2011.
Under the Rain
Planet Funk Lyrics
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It's rays beat down on my head
I looked up vast and cloudless it cast unblinking eyes down on me
It's rays beat down on my head
I tried to look away
But it's horizons drew me in
I was waiting for its change
I began to move in time
While it beat down hot and silent
Waiting for change
For the silence of shadows
While it beat down hot and silent, silent, silent, silent
I was dancing on that summer day
Thirsty landscape yearning for your call
The dark skies would they shadow me now
I was waiting there for you to fall
Come cover me
Like silver tears again
Like silver tears again
Like silver tears again
Come cover me
The air was hot
Like fists pounding in my head
I looked around
Still was the sky and cloudless
There was something keeping me there
Thunder shaking on that heavy day
The dark skies they shadowed me there
And I stayed there in the summer rain
come cover me
Like silver tears again
Like silver tears again
Like silver tears again
(And again and again and again)
(Heavy rain begins to fall)
You fell like a thousand petals and drenched me with your tears
I was dancing on last summer day
While you continued to fall
And drench me with your tears
I was dancing on last summer day
The last summer day
(And again and again and again)
You fell like a thousand petals and drenched me with your tears
I was dancing on last summer day
While you continued to fall
And drench me with your tears
I was dancing on last summer day
The last summer day
The song "Under the Rain" by Planet Funk is a song that seems to be about a person waiting for a change or something to happen in their life. The lyrics describe the hot and cloudless sky beating down on the person's head, yet they cannot look away from it. As they begin to move in time, they are waiting for the "sigh of shadows" and the "silence of shadows" to come over them, perhaps indicating a desire for relief from the intense heat and brightness of the sun. As the person waits, the rain finally begins to fall, bringing relief and allowing them to dance on the last summer day.
The chorus "Come cover me, like silver tears again" repeats throughout the song and seems to be a plea for relief, whether from the heat or the waiting for something to happen. The rain, which falls heavily in the end, is described as drenching the person with tears as they continue to dance on the last summer day.
Overall, the lyrics seem to convey a sense of anticipation and longing for change or relief, which is ultimately fulfilled by the falling rain. The repetition of the chorus and the use of imagery throughout the song create a dream-like atmosphere, as if the person is lost in their thoughts and waiting for something to happen.
Line by Line Meaning
The sky was hot
The weather was very warm.
It's rays beat down on my head
The sun was shining on my head and making it feel hot.
I looked up vast and cloudless it cast unblinking eyes down on me
I looked up at the big, clear sky and it felt like it was staring down at me.
I tried to look away
I attempted to divert my eyes from the sky.
But it's horizons drew me in
However, I was drawn in by the beauty of the horizon.
I was waiting for its change
I was hoping for the sky to become cloudy or for something to change.
For the sigh of shadows
I longed for the relief of shade.
I began to move in time
I started to dance to the beat of the music.
While it beat down hot and silent
The sun was shining down on me, making it hot and there wasn't a sound around me.
Waiting for change
I was waiting for something different to happen.
For the silence of shadows
I yearned for the quiet and cooling effects of the shadow.
I was dancing on that summer day
I was moving my body playfully on the sunny day.
Thirsty landscape yearning for your call
The dry surrounding ground was craving rain water and for a change.
The dark skies would they shadow me now
I wondered if the dark clouds would bring shade to me.
I was waiting there for you to fall
I was waiting for the rain to fall and calm the heat down.
Come cover me
I asked for the rain to cover and cool me down.
Like silver tears again
I hoped for the rain to fall on me softly, like tears falling from someone's eyes.
The air was hot
The weather was very warm, again.
Like fists pounding in my head
The heat felt unbearable, like someone or something was repeatedly hitting my head.
I looked around
I observed my surroundings.
Still was the sky and cloudless
The sky was still clear and unchanging.
There was something keeping me there
I was compelled to keep staying in that location.
Thunder shaking on that heavy day
There was loud noise of thunder on that hot and oppressive day.
Come cover me
Again, I requested the rain to come and drench me to cool me down.
The last summer day
It was the final day of summer.
You fell like a thousand petals and drenched me with your tears
The rain fell heavily on me and felt like thousands of petals falling from the sky and drenching me completely.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MASSIMILIANO FRANCESCHIN
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