2012 has started at the same amazing pace as 2011 for Scala & Kolacny Brothers, with a tour of Northern Spain, dates in Belgium, Germany, Italy and Ireland, an upcoming trip to Korea as well as TV appearances at ITV's Dancing On Ice (UK) and at the famous San Remo Festival... But 2011 was the breakout year for Scala & Kolacny Brothers as they conquered the United States and Canada with a major tour, in support of their first North American CD release, including headlining stages at SXSW and Coachella. This success was immediately followed by a first record release in the U.K., a sold out show at London's Union Chapel in June and a triumphant “special guest” performance at the Latitude Festival, where they played the prestigious Sunday noon slot. In June the group headlined at the Heineken Dia De La Musica in Madrid, in November the album ‘Scala & Kolacny Brothers’ was released in Italy, where it immediately hit the top 10 (!) and in December the group returned to 4 sold out shows in Berlin, as well as a Radio Eins very special-alternative-Christmas-songs special. 2011 has brought Scala & Kolacny Brothers the status of international phenomenon and it all seemed to start with a simple email.
When the email arrived in May 2010, the Kolacny brothers thought it was some kind of joke. “Yeah”, the brothers thought, “right.” But the request was genuine. And the film turned out to be The Social Network. It transpired that the director, David Fincher, is a huge fan.
The song in question is a hauntingly beautiful acoustic reworking of Radiohead¹s Creep. In July 2010, two months after the brothers received the email, the Social Network trailer was released. The powerful music was center stage, heightening a growing sense of unease like a chorus of fallen angels.
Like the film itself, the trailer has been a huge global hit more than 250m people have seen in the Cinema, on TV or online. Thanks in part to the subsequent buzz on social media, traffic to the brothers’ website went through the roof: their interpretation of Creep is an internet phenomenon, watched in various forms well over 25m times.
A record-label bidding war erupted in America but the brothers chose to sign with Atco, a subsidiary of Warner, with whom they had been negotiating. They released an eponymous album in in the US in March in the US and in the UK and most of the rest of Europe - 6 June 2011 (on Wall Of Sound). Italy followed in November of this year and the album was re-released in December in the UK, with two additional titles. In 2011 Scala & Kolacny Brothers also released 2 acclaimed video clips, for their versions of Use Somebody (directed by Inti Calfat) and Everlong (directed by Mark Woollen, who also directed the The Social Network trailer).
In September Scala & Kolacny Brother’s version of U2’s With Or Without You, was featured in the trailer for Season 2 of the British hit drama series Downton Abbey (broadcast in the USA on PBS where Scala & Kolacny Brothers also have their new special ‘Live From Bruges’ airing from December). And in December Scala’s version of Last Christmas was used in the trailer for the Downton Abbey Christmas special, while the group performed at Downton Abbey’s VIP Christmas special launch party in London.
But even with numerous TV shows (including 'the Simpsons'!) using Scala & Kolacny Brother’s music in 2011, it was the Social Network trailer which shone a spotlight on the unique musical project that is Scala & Kolacny Brothers an indie-rock choir, comprising of the two Kolacny brothers, Steven and Stijn, and Scala, their all-girl choir. Steven plays the piano, Stijn conducts the choir. The brothers usually work with 20-30 singers, aged 16-26, at a time, but these days have more than 200 girls on their books, ensuring plenty of cover for their increasingly busy schedule.
Scala & Kolacny Brothers take rock and indie songs and reinvent them as elegiac hymns to breathtaking effect with the piano often the sole accompaniment to the voices. On occasion they also use drum machines, sequencers and synthesizers, and also often perform with a full rock band.
The new album includes versions of Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana), Champagne Supernova (Oasis), With or Without You (U2), Use Somebody (Kings of Leon), Everlong (Foo Fighters) and more. Creep also features, as do three original compositions Seashell, Masquerade and Our Last Fight.
Rock and indie music works best because “the beating heart of the songs is often very black and very emotional, and the female voices of the choir add a certain melancholic touch”, says Stijn. “Sometimes they bring out whole new dimensions in the songs our version of Nothing Else Matters could be
classical music; its sound is nothing to do with Metallica anymore.” Other influences range from Sigur Ros to Nirvana and include the dark electro-pop of Goldfrapp and Depeche Mode, and the brooding mini-symphonies of Massive Attack.
Friday I'm In Love
Scala & Kolacny Brothers Lyrics
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Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday, I don't care about you
It's Friday, I'm in love
Monday you can fall apart
Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart
Thursday doesn't even start
Saturday, wait
Sunday always comes too late
But Friday never hesitates
I don't care if Monday's black
Tuesday, Wednesday heart attack
Thursday, never looking back
It's Friday, I'm in love
Monday you can hold your head
Tuesday, Wednesday stay in bed
Oh Thursday watch the walls instead
It's Friday, I'm in love
Saturday, wait
Sunday always comes too late
But Friday never hesitates
Dressed up to the eyes
It's a wonderful surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Throwing out your frown
And just smiling at the sound
As sleek as a shriek
Spinning round and round
Always take a big bite
It's such a gorgeous sight
To see you eat in the middle of the night
You can never get enough
Enough of this stuff
It's Friday, I'm in love
I don't care if Monday's blue
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Thursday, I don't care about you
It's Friday, I'm in love
Monday you can fall apart
Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart
Thursday doesn't even start
It's Friday, I'm in love
The lyrics to the song "Friday I'm In Love" by Scala & Kolacny Brothers express the idea that Friday is a special day and a source of pleasure for the singer, in contrast to the rest of the weekdays. The first verse sets the tone for the song by stating that the singer doesn't care about the other days, declaring that it's Friday and they're in love. The second verse continues with similar sentiment, expressing that Monday and Tuesday can fall apart and break their heart respectively while Thursday is not even noteworthy.
The chorus focuses on the anticipation and excitement of Friday, emphasizing the contrast with Saturday and Sunday. Saturday is seen as a day to wait for, while Sunday is undervalued and apparently too late. The third verse brings in a sense of drama as the days themselves are personified, with Monday being black and Tuesday and Wednesday causing heart attacks. Thursday is described as never looking back, which could possibly mean that it is seen as insignificant.
The final verse is more descriptive of the feelings of the singer on Fridays. They are dressed up and feel great, smiling and throwing out their frown. The words "sleek as a shriek" describe the excitement and noise level of the situation. The singer always takes a big bite, enjoying every moment of the experience. They can never get enough of this feeling and express it by simply stating that it's Friday and they're in love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't care if Monday's blue
Monday's bad news doesn't affect me emotionally
Tuesday's grey and Wednesday too
Same goes for Tuesday and Wednesday's dreary nature
Thursday, I don't care about you
I'm just not invested in Thursday's existence
It's Friday, I'm in love
TGIF! The start of the weekend has me feeling elated
Monday you can fall apart
Monday can test my composure
Tuesday, Wednesday break my heart
Tuesday and Wednesday can leave me feeling disheartened
Thursday doesn't even start
Even Thursday's attempts to test me are lackluster
Saturday, wait
Saturday, you're awesome but not quite here yet
Sunday always comes too late
Sunday, why do you always have to be the last day of the weekend?
But Friday never hesitates
But Friday never disappoints, it always arrives on time
Dressed up to the eyes
I'm looking sharp and feeling good
It's a wonderful surprise
Seeing how good I look is such a pleasant surprise
To see your shoes and your spirits rise
Seeing my stylish footwear and my mood increase hand in hand is great
Throwing out your frown
I'm kicking negativity to the curb
And just smiling at the sound
I'm grinning from ear to ear because of how good the music sounds
As sleek as a shriek
My movements are smooth and fast-paced
Spinning round and round
I'm dancing or twirling like there's no tomorrow
Always take a big bite
I'm enjoying life to the fullest, taking big risks and chances
It's such a gorgeous sight
Seeing life being lived to the fullest is truly beautiful
To see you eat in the middle of the night
Watching someone enjoy a late-night snack is delightful
You can never get enough
You can't help but keep indulging in things that make you happy
Enough of this stuff
I can never get enough of this feeling of joy and happiness
Contributed by Gabriella B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
KoNaMiBoY
Kinda nostalgic! It's weird listen a pop song with choir but its very cool and great!!
Benjamin Austwick
love this remix
bandog700
Me gusta el vídeo 😺
pantera electrica
the cure hizo una version de esta cancion
scrabtree1
Scala meets New Wave Hookers.
matti900
I don't like this version, the original of scala is way better.
Zam willson a.m
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