Formed in 19… Read Full Bio ↴Powderfinger were a rock band from Brisbane, Australia.
Formed in 1989, the band managed to keep the same line up since they hit the big time, Bernard Fanning (Vocals, guitars), Darren Middleton (guitars), Ian Haug (guitars), John Collins (Bass) and Jon Coghill (drums). Powderfinger are winners of nearly every major award in Australia – including the ARIA (Australian Record Industry Awards) for Album of the Year, Best Rock Album and Song of the Year.
Their musical style changed significantly over the years from a predominantly Grunge influenced one (Parables for Wooden Ears, Double Allergic) to their own brand of Alternative Rock on the following albums Internationalist and Odyssey Number 5. Several songs on Vulture street were in tribute to classic rock bands like Led Zeppelin and AC/DC and Songs on Dream Days at the Hotel Existence feature a prominent Neil Young influence- to whom they owe their band name from his song of the same name.
The band released seven studio albums and a greatest hits album, Fingerprints - The Best of Powderfinger 1994-2000, in 2004. Their final album, Golden Rule, was released in late 2009. Despite their popularity in Australia, Powderfinger never achieved similar success overseas.
They toured with Silverchair on the "Across the Great Divide" Concert, from August to October 2007, trying to raise awareness of the indigenous people of Australia.
On the 9th of April 2010, it was announced at a press conference and on the band's website that after 20 years together, Powderfinger would be disbanding after their farewell Sunsets Tour. Of the split, frontman Bernard Fanning stated:
With the completion of our last album, Golden Rule, we feel that we have said all that we want to say as a musical group. We firmly believe that it is our most complete and satisfying album and can't think of a better way to farewell our fans than with music that we all believe in and also with, hopefully, our best tour to date.
Boing Boing
Powderfinger Lyrics
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Her cardamom powder sneeze raised the old hotel roof
There's nothing to play so we swam into the rock pool
Habits are breaking me so we broke through to the other side
Original cyber freak waved in through the sun roof
Double allergic wheeze spoiled the phantom flow through
Neighborhood of disease paved the way to fondue
We broke through to the other side
We broke through to the other side
It was meant to be
The lyrics to Powderfinger's song, Boing Boing, are cryptic and open to interpretation, but they seem to be describing a sudden and unexpected encounter with someone who is now gone. The imagery is vivid and surreal, with references to cardamom powder sneezes, rock pools, and cyber freaks waving in through sunroofs. It's unclear exactly what is happening in the narrative, but the line "habits are breaking me" suggests that the singer is trying to break free from a pattern or routine.
The chorus, "we broke through to the other side," suggests a sense of liberation or escape, and the repetition of the line reinforces this idea. The final line, "it was meant to be," adds a touch of fatalism or acceptance to the song, suggesting that the events described are part of a larger plan or destiny.
Overall, the lyrics to Boing Boing are enigmatic and poetic, and open to many different interpretations. However, they convey a sense of unexpected change and the struggle to break free from old habits or patterns.
Line by Line Meaning
There's nothing to say but she came and then she went through
There is no story to tell. The girl came and left.
Her cardamom powder sneeze raised the old hotel roof
Her sneeze was so powerful that it shook the whole hotel.
There's nothing to play so we swam into the rock pool
There was no entertainment, so we went swimming in the rocky pool.
Habits are breaking me so we broke through to the other side
Bad habits are ruining me, so we tried to find a new path.
Original cyber freak waved in through the sun roof
A strange and unique person came in through the sun roof.
Double allergic wheeze spoiled the phantom flow through
A loud and unpleasant wheeze ruined the flow of the situation.
Neighborhood of disease paved the way to fondue
The neighborhood was unhealthy, but we still found enjoyment in eating fondue.
We broke through to the other side
We found a new path to take.
We broke through to the other side
We found a new path to take.
It was meant to be
Our new path was destined to happen.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JONATHAN ROBERT COGHILL, JOHN ANDREW COLLINS, BERNARD JOSEPH FANNING, IAN DAVID HAUG, DARREN STUART MIDDLETON
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