1. Italo disco act fro… Read Full Bio ↴There are several performers recording as Roy
1. Italo disco act from mid-80s by Ubaldo Zambelli
2. Reaching all the way back to Bob Dylan and the Band's pioneering blend of mythic Americana and shaggy rock & roll, alongside more recent points of comparison like Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, and My Morning Jacket, Roy (a band, not a dude) blend spiky post-Pavement indie rock with folk and country influences for a sound that's connected to the musical past but not beholden to it. For over a decade, singer and guitarist Brian Cook and drummer Dave Verellen were the mainstays of Botch, a Seattle post-hardcore act specializing in heavy riffs and showy time-signature shifts. Roy began as a side project in 2002, bringing Cook and Verellen together with singer and guitarist Ben Verellen and bassist Mike Cooper. Naming themselves after the small rural town near Tacoma, Roy debuted with 2003's Tacomatose EP, followed by 2004's Big City Sin and Small Town Redemption. Though Roy toured extensively behind their two records, the band went on a temporary hiatus while Cook and Ben Verellen turned their focus to another side project, the more Botch-like heavy math rockers These Arms Are Snakes. Roy reconvened in 2005 to write and record their second full-length album, Killed John Train, which was released by Lujo Records in the spring of 2006.
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Alice Alice
Roy Lyrics
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She said "I suppose you've heard
About Alice."
So, I rushed to the window, and I looked outside,
And I could hardly believe my eyes,
This big limousine pulled slowly into Alice's drive.
I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know,
24 years, just waitin' for a chance,
To tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance,
Now I've gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.
Grew up together, two kids in the park,
Carved our initials deep in the bark
Me and Alice.
Now she walks to the door, with her head held high,
Just for a moment, I caught her eye,
As the big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive.
I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know,
'Cause for 24 years I've been living next door to Alice.
24 years, just waitin' for a chance,
To tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance,
Now I've gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.
Sally called back, and asked how I felt,
She said "I know how to help
You get over Alice."
She said "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here
You know I've been waiting 24 years."
And the big limousine disappeared.
I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know,
'Cause for 24 years I've been living next door to Alice.
24 years, just waitin' for a chance,
To tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance,
Now I've gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.
No, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice
Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown’s song ‘Alice Alice’ is a humorous take on the classic love triangle trope. From the lyrics, we can gather that Alice is a woman who has constantly been the object of the singer’s desire for 24 years. However, one day, a big limousine pulls up to Alice’s house and she leaves without any explanation. The singer is left confused and hurt, wondering where she went and why she left. Sally, a mutual friend of the singer and Alice, calls to offer support but also confesses that she has been waiting for the singer for those same 24 years. The song plays on the idea of missed opportunities and the fear of rejection, combined with the confusing nature of relationships.
Interestingly, the song ‘Alice Alice’ was written by two Dutch songwriters, Gert-Jan Oelen and Eddy Ouwens. It was originally titled ‘Who the Fuck Is Alice?’ and was sung by a Dutch band called Smokie. The song became a hit in the UK after Roy ‘Chubby’ Brown covered it in his own unique style. The song became a regular fixture in Brown’s live performances and was included on several of his albums.
Line by Line Meaning
Sally called, when she got the word,
She said "I suppose you've heard
About Alice."
So, I rushed to the window, and I looked outside,
And I could hardly believe my eyes,
This big limousine pulled slowly into Alice's drive.
Sally informed me about Alice, so I ran to the window and saw a limousine pull into Alice's driveway, which was hard to believe.
I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go,
I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know,
'Cause for 24 years I've been living next door to Alice.
I have no idea why Alice is leaving, where she's going or what her reasons are, but I've lived next door to her for 24 years and I don't want to find out.
24 years, just waitin' for a chance,
To tell her how I'm feeling, maybe get a second glance,
Now I've gotta get used to not living next door to Alice.
I've been hoping for a chance to express my feelings to Alice for 24 years, maybe even get her attention, but now I have to get used to the idea of her not being my neighbour anymore.
Grew up together, two kids in the park,
Carved our initials deep in the bark
Me and Alice.
Alice and I grew up together, we were two kids playing in the park and even carved our names on the park trees.
Now she walks to the door, with her head held high,
Just for a moment, I caught her eye,
As the big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive.
Alice walked out of her house with her head held high and for a brief moment, our eyes met as the limousine slowly drove away from her home.
Sally called back, and asked how I felt,
She said "I know how to help
You get over Alice."
She said "Now Alice is gone, but I'm still here
You know I've been waiting 24 years."
And the big limousine disappeared.
Sally called again after Alice had left and offered to help me get over her. She reminded me that she had always been there and had been waiting for me for 24 years. The limousine drove off and disappeared.
No, I'll never get used to not living next door to Alice
I will never get used to the idea of Alice not being my neighbour.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Michael Donald Chapman, Nicholas Barry Chinn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@philippaine
Poor old Smokie......the audience will always sing along with this version!!!
@madeleinealdridge1788
Yeah, it’s impossible to not sing it!
@mysticjen379
The only one I ever knew 🤣
@markshaw270
Alice Alice who the fcuk is Alice 🤣
@mysticjen379
@@markshaw270 24 years just waiting for a chance…🤣 🎶
@markshaw270
@@mysticjen379 to tell her how I feel or maybe get a second glance 🤣
@danielpage5123
Chubby Brown is a legend for this version of the song
@jonbielby
This song was the peak of western civilization.
@FACEBOOK6250
2023 and still listening to the best version of this song. 👍👍
@sergeikenny
Today, 14th January 2023, I'm going to see Chubby in Manchester!!!