1. A Swedish Pop and R&B g… Read Full Bio ↴Play is the name of more than one artist:
1. A Swedish Pop and R&B group
2. A New Wave/Minimal Synthpop band from the UK
3. A Russian electronica artist
4. A Polish electro artist
5. An American band
6. A Hardcore band from Philippines
7. A German Post-Hardcore band
1) Hailing from Sweden, Play encompasses pop and r&b to create a youthful sound. Formed in 2000 by Laila Bagge, Play was made up of 4 girls; Anna Sundstrand, Anaïs Lameche, Rosie Munter, and Faye Hamlin. With this lineup they released 2 albums and toured with acts such as Destiny's Child and Aaron Carter. Between late 2003 and the middle of 2004 Faye Hamlin decided to leave the group and Janet Leon joined. The girls soon released a 3rd album, titled Don't Stop The Music, and joined the Spring Thing Tour with acts such as Jump5 and Stevie Brock. Later in 2004 the girls also released a christmas album, and proceeded with a small tour to promote the album. Between the releases of the last two albums, Play made the move from Columbia records to a smaller label from which the christmas album was released. News about the girls nearly dried up as rumors circled about the withstanding of the group. This was even more intensified with Columbia's release of Girls Mind, a "best of" album from the groups previous line-up with Faye Hamlin. It was later confirmed in September 2005 that the group had decided to call it quits.
In 2009, two of the original members of the group, Anaïs Lemeche and Fanny ("Faye") Hamlin, decided to rejoin and release a cd. They contacted their previous manager Laila Bagge who welcomed them with open arms. They found a third member in Sanne Karlsson. Their work towards a successful album launch could be followed on the Swedish tv show "Made In Sweden".
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2) Play was a New Wave/Minimal Synthpop band from the UK, formed in the early 80s by Wayne Kennedy, later joined on recordings by Drinking Electricity members David Rome (Survival records founder) and P.K. Edgely (Survival's designer, formerly on a group known as The Limit). They released a number of singles between 1981 and 1985 and their sole album, "Red Movies" later that year.
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3) Play is also the name of a Russian electronica artist.
The front woman Olga "Play" from Voronezh had big success with her debut song "Ty Ne Odin" (You're Not Alone) on many radio stations in Russia and East Europe. There are pop, dance and trance tunes. The second album was released not as PLAY but Olga PLAY, this time into house, disco and downtempo style.
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4) Play is also the name of a Polish electro artist.
Play is a project of Slawek Pietrzak, the former guitarist of the famous vocalist Kazik and his band „Kult”. Additionally, He is the owner of the independent record label SP Records. The band was formed in the summer of 1998 by Slawek Pietrzak, ‘Pyza’ (the drummer who collaborated not only with Play, but first of all with Kasia Nosowska and Tymon Tymański) and Olaf Deriglasoff (The Captain’s Children, Pudelsi, Kazik, Apteka, Yugoton). The musicians recorded in ‘Slabe Studio SP’ firstly rough sketches - their own ideas and compositions - with the invaluable help of Slawek Janowski. For two years Slawek Pietrzak (on and off, while dividing his time between running the company and collaborating with Kazik Staszewski), was enriching the songs and sound tracks as best He could with new musical lines and adding unusual, amazing sounds on his own. When the album was almost completed, He invited Tomasz Stańko and Andrzej Smolik to cooperate. But there was still the unsolved issue of lyrics and vocalist. Then Slawek Pietrzak met Marek Śledziewski by chance while filming the videoclip „Andrzej Gołota” for Kazik Live. Śledziewski, the director of the videoclip, created the lyrics and sang them. The song „001” was released in 2001 as the first single to promote the forthcoming new album. Meanwhile, new material had been gathered and the new album was ready for release. New artists took part in the creative process e.g. Artur Affek (Kayah’s guitarist), Dj Feel X (Kaliber 44) and Kasia Nowicka (Novika).
The whole album was recorded by co-producers Slawek Janowski and Sebastian Witkowski (who also played on the keyboards).
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5) Play is also the name of a New York City four-piece band formed in 2004.
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6) Play! is also the name of the Video Game Symphony playing classic video game classics in Symphonic versions live.
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7) Play (aka Play the Piano Drunk Like a Percussion Instrument Until the Fingers Begin to Bleed) was a German Post-Hardcore band.
It's the Hard Knock Life
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It's the hard knock life
It's the hard-knock life for us
It's the hard-knock life for us
Steada treated,
We get tricked
We get kicked
It's the hard-knock life!
Got no folks to speak of, so
It's the hard knock row we hoe
Cotton blankets, steada wool
Empty bellies, steada full!
It's the hard-knock life
Don't if feel like the wind is always howlin'?
Don't it seem like there's never any light??
Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in?
It's easier than puttin' up a fight
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy
No one cares if you grow, or if you shrink
No one dries when your eyes get wet and weepy
From all the cryin' you would think this place would sink
Oh, oh
Empty belly life! (empty belly life)
Rotten smelly life! (No no no no no)
Full of sorrow life! (full of sorrow life)
No tomorrow life!
Santa Claus we never see
Santa Claus what's that? Who's he?
No one cares for you a smidge
When you're in an orphanage
It's the hard-knock life for us
It's the hard-knock life for us
No one cares for you a smidge
When your in an orphanage
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life
It's the hard-knock life!
The lyrics to "It's the Hard Knock Life" by Play describe the struggles of orphaned children trying to survive in a world where they feel unloved and unwanted. The phrase "hard knock life" has become synonymous with a life of hardship and struggle. The song describes the feelings of loneliness and despair that these children often face, as they have no one to turn to for comfort or support.
The first verse describes the harsh reality of their lives. Instead of being treated with love and kindness, they are tricked and kicked. The second verse touches on the fact that they don't have any family or loved ones to care for them. They have to make do with cotton blankets and empty bellies. The line "it's the hard-knock row we hoe" shows that they have to work hard just to survive.
The chorus repeats the phrase "it's the hard-knock life for us" twice, emphasizing the hopelessness of their situation. The third verse asks if it ever feels like the wind is always howling and there's never any light. They feel hopeless and like giving up, but it's easier to just give in than to keep fighting. The fourth verse touches on the fact that no one cares for them. They're alone in the world and don't have anyone to turn to when they need help.
Overall, the lyrics to "It's the Hard Knock Life" paint a picture of the struggles faced by orphaned children. They show the pain and sorrow that these children feel and the hopelessness of their situation. The use of repetition in the chorus emphasizes the direness of their circumstances, giving a sense of urgency to the song.
Line by Line Meaning
It's the hard knock life
Life is difficult and challenging for us
It's the hard-knock life for us
Our lives are full of misery and hardship
Steada treated, We get tricked
Instead of being treated well, we are often deceived and misled
Steada kisses, We get kicked
Rather than receiving love and affection, we are frequently subjected to cruelty and abuse
It's the hard-knock life!
Our lives are constantly marked by difficulties and struggles
Got no folks to speak of, so
We have no family or loved ones to turn to
It's the hard knock row we hoe
We are forced to work hard and endure difficult circumstances
Cotton blankets, steada wool
We are given inferior or inadequate resources and comforts to survive
Empty bellies, steada full!
We frequently go without food and other basic needs
Don't if feel like the wind is always howlin'?
It seems like we are constantly facing adversity and harsh conditions
Don't it seem like there's never any light??
It often appears as though there is no hope or relief from our struggles
Once a day, don't you wanna throw the towel in?
Sometimes we feel like giving up and accepting defeat
It's easier than puttin' up a fight
It is easier to give up than to keep fighting
No one's there when your dreams at night get creepy
We have no one to comfort us when we are afraid or anxious
No one cares if you grow, or if you shrink
No one is concerned with our well-being or success
No one dries when your eyes get wet and weepy
No one offers us comfort or support when we are sad or crying
From all the cryin' you would think this place would sink
We feel so much pain and sorrow that it seems like the world should be overwhelmed by it
Empty belly life! (empty belly life)
Our lives are characterized by hunger and scarcity
Rotten smelly life! (No no no no no)
Our living conditions are dirty, unpleasant, and often unbearable
Full of sorrow life! (full of sorrow life)
Our lives are consumed by sadness and grief
No tomorrow life!
We have no hope for the future
Santa Claus we never see
We have no joy or happiness in our lives
Santa Claus what's that? Who's he?
We are so deprived that we don't even know what joy or magic might look like
No one cares for you a smidge
No one shows us even a small amount of care or concern
When you're in an orphanage
Our situation is made worse by being alone and without family
It's the hard-knock life!
Our lives are marked by difficulty, struggle, and despair
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles Strouse, Mark James, Martin Charnin, Sean Carter
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