During that year, both members of the band moved to Copenhagen, where drummer Martin Bjerregaard joined. With the new lineup, the band travelled to Sweden to record the self-financed ep, "I Died In My Teens", and the single of the same title made "Single of the Week" in Kerrang magazine. After this, PUJ record the album "Swell", with the help of Craig Leon of London. The band signs with English label This Way Up/Universal in 1995, and moves to Britain the year after that, to make a name for themselves abroad - though without much luck.
Also in 1996, Psyched Up Janis opened the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival - quite an honor for Danish bands. During the same year, "Beats Me" is recorded in Britain and it is mixed in the famous studios of Abbey Road. Jesper Reginal (Thau) moves into a more permanent role of drummer, being with the band in studios as well as on stage.
Psyched Up Janis tours Denmark with the new album "Enter The Super Peppermint Lounge" during 1998. As a curiosity, Sune plays the drums himself, in an old stable. With them on the tour is Danish rapper MC Clemens, also from the town of Sønderborg. The band moves to USA later that year, and in 1999 they publish "The Quiet Album", which is a recording of their last concert together. Later, some old demos are released on "Hi-Fi Low Life", but with moderate success.
Sune Wagner now plays in The Raveonettes, which he presented together with Sharin Foo in 2002. From time to time, he plays in Sort Sol and Tremelo Beer Gut.
In March 2009 Sune Wagner announced that Psyched Up Janis would reunite and perform a few concerts during spring 2009.
Dead Green Summer
Psyched Up Janis Lyrics
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Hurt me tree I'll live
Oh, shade I miss you
Oh, shade I miss you
Sunny noons turn to rain
Oh, face the youth it's so sane
Oh, shade I miss you
Yeah, Shade I miss you
Oh, shade
Drifting noise heaven hall
Don't say you care if you don't
Oh, Shade I miss you
Oh, Shade I miss you
Oh, Shade
The lyrics to Psyched Up Janis's song Dead Green Summer present a collection of seemingly disconnected images that together create a sense of longing and nostalgia. The beginning lines, "My chair, the ocean, cigarettes/Hurt me tree, I'll live" suggest a desire to connect with nature, even if that connection might cause pain. The repetition of "Oh, shade I miss you" reinforces this longing for a sense of shelter, whether that be physical shade from the sun or metaphorical shelter from the difficulties of life.
The second stanza shifts the focus to a sense of disillusionment, with "Sunny noons turn to rain" and an admonishment to "face the youth it's so sane." This suggests a sense of disappointment with the optimism of youth, and a longing for the simplicity and comfort of the past. The final stanza, with its reference to "drifting noise heaven hall" and the idea of insincere expressions of care, suggests a sense of disconnection from others and a feeling of being adrift in the world.
Overall, the lyrics of Dead Green Summer suggest a complex and layered emotional state, where feelings of nostalgia and longing are mixed with a sense of disillusionment and displacement, creating a sense of sadness and yearning.
Line by Line Meaning
My chair the ocean cigarettes
Sitting in my chair by the ocean, smoking cigarettes
Hurt me tree I'll live
If I hurt the tree, I'll still go on living
Oh, shade I miss you
I long for the respite of shade
Sunny noons turn to rain
The weather can quickly change from sunny to rainy
Oh, face the youth it's so sane
Youthful innocence is refreshing and clear-minded
Oh, shade I miss you
I still yearn for the cool shade
Yeah, Shade I miss you
I really, really miss the shade
Drifting noise heaven hall
I am surrounded by aimless sounds and wandering thoughts, lost in my own world
Don't say you care if you don't
Don't pretend to care about something if you truly don't
Oh, Shade I miss you
The shade continues to be my refuge
Oh, Shade I miss you
I continue to long for the peace of the shade
Oh, Shade
My longing for shade continues
Contributed by Kylie H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.