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Utrecht, The Netherlands 2003 / 2004 – Hendrik-Jan de Wolff (vocals, guitar), Pim van de Werken (guitar), Barry Spooren (bass) and Bart Reinders (drums) form Silence is Sexy (named after the Einstürzende Neubauten record). From a broad pallet of musical preferences, the band develops its sound that is compared to divergent bands like Joy Division, Sonic Youth, Placebo, Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine and Interpol. Attempts by the written press to interpret this style results in some of the following descriptions:
* Darkwave / Pop
* A unique infectious mixture of Noise-Punk, New Wave and shoegazer
* Nice Pop songs combined with a sharp guitar-sound
2005 – The word spreads quickly when the first EP 'Silence is Sexy' is released in the Netherlands. Various national radio stations play the song 'Reptiles'. Based on the EP, music magazine LiveXS declares the band 'local hero' and they hit the stage of Amsterdam's rock-temple Paradiso. In the meantime 'Reptiles' hits the Outlaw 41 charts of the alternative radio station KinkFM. The band plays shows at various festivals and clubs. In the summer Silence is Sexy plays the two most prestigious free festivals of the Netherlands: Parkpop and Metropolis. A Dutch club-tour follows in fall, leading them to venues like De Effenaar, Nighttown, Patronaat and W2.
The band has also been dubbed 'the next big thing' by digital music magazine Kindamuzik. The concert year is closed in a packed Paradiso, where the band wins the Grolsch grand prix, the oldest and most renowned Dutch rock-prize.
2006 – The début album ‘Everything you should know’ is recorded during the first months of the year. After a business conflict with an investor, the release is postponed and re-recorded in the summer with producer Martijn Groeneveld (Solo, This Beautiful Mess, Face Tomorrow). In July the unanimously well-received single 'This is our start?' is released as a forerunner for the coming album. This results in airplay and live performances on numerous radio shows on national station 3FM (Leuk is anders, 3voor12FM, Bring it on!, MoveYour Ass) and KinkFM. Silence is Sexy is called on by Dutch festivals like Metropolis, Appelpop, De Valkhof-affaire, Huntenpop and De Beschaving, and they open club shows for Kashmir, the Dears and the Gathering. In December the band has played a hundred gigs.
2007 – Silence is Sexy is nominated by KinkFM and LiveXS for a NightLiveXS Award in the 'Best live act National' category and performs during the award show. The debut album 'Everything you should know' is released in the Benelux in March by My First Sonny Weissmuller Recordings, a label run by distributor Konkurrent.
'..It will only take a small step for these guys to become huge..' (Julien Cottineau, Musiqualite.net)
In June 2012 the new double CD album Modern Antiques is released.
This Ain't Hollywood
Silence is Sexy Lyrics
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That we were in
You said your line and I was shocked in black and white
Our plot wore thin
How the years went by in a single sigh
Have you understood?
On this sinking ship we are losing grip
Oh, I can imagine everything ends well
That far away
All the scenes you're showing me seem to be the parts
That I can't play
On this sinking ship we are losing grip
Have you understood?
This ain't Hollywood
You pretend that you're not faking
Plastic dreams won't last for long
And as long as hearts are breaking
I'll play my part by being strong
This ain't Hollywood
The lyrics of Silence is Sexy's song This Ain't Hollywood seem to depict a relationship that is coming to an end, with the singer reminiscing about their past like a movie scene. The opening line "The way you look reminds me of a movie scene that we were in" sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is remembering a time when they were both happy and in love, but something went wrong, and the relationship began to fall apart.
The chorus emphasizes that the relationship is in peril with the lyrics "On this sinking ship, we are losing grip. This ain't Hollywood." The singer seems to be implying that it's not all rainbows and sunshine, and real-life relationships are not how they are depicted in movies. The lyrics "You pretend that you're not faking, Plastic dreams won't last for long, and as long as hearts are breaking, I'll play my part by being strong" imply that while the singer is aware that they are putting up a facade, they are also trying to be the strong one in the relationship.
Overall, the song is a melancholy but honest description of a relationship on the brink of collapse, with the singer realizing that life isn't always like a movie, and relationships often end in heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
The way you look reminds me of a movie scene
Your appearance brings back memories of a scene in a movie we were both in
That we were in
Together in the past we experienced something like the scene in the movie
You said your line and I was shocked in black and white
When you said your lines in the scene, it was so surprising it felt like a black and white movie
Our plot wore thin
The story between us has been stretched thin and is losing its impact
How the years went by in a single sigh
Time has flown by so quickly and effortlessly, like a mere sigh
Have you understood?
Do you realize how much time has passed?
On this sinking ship we are losing grip
Our relationship is like a sinking ship and we are struggling to hold on
This ain't Hollywood
Our situation is not a perfect, scripted ending like in the movies
Oh, I can imagine everything ends well
I can only imagine that things will turn out okay in the end
That far away
But that is just a dream that is far off from reality
All the scenes you're showing me seem to be the parts
The scenarios you are presenting to me appear to involve actions that I am incapable of performing
That I can't play
I cannot keep up with the expectations you have set
You pretend that you're not faking
You try to hide the fact that you are being dishonest
Plastic dreams won't last for long
Fictitious dreams will eventually fade away
And as long as hearts are breaking
As long as emotions are being harmed
I'll play my part by being strong
I will try to stay resilient through it all
Contributed by Chase W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Benjamin Kanarek
Amazing Song! :-)