Simone White (born 1970 in Oahu, Hawaii) is an American singer-songwriter.<… Read Full Bio ↴Simone White (born 1970 in Oahu, Hawaii) is an American singer-songwriter.

Born into a family of artists, White spent her early years moving from town to town. Her mother was a folksinger, her father a sculptor, grandma was a burlesque performer and auntie was a pop song writer. Grandfather was a poet who favored the sonnet. Drawn to the arts, Simone acted in plays and films, made photographs and wrote. Needing an instrument for the songs she wrote a cappella, Simone taught herself to play guitar.

Moving to NYC from London in 2000, White began to play music onstage. She recorded her first album with producer David Domanich and musician and friend Frank Bango. White released the album, The Sincere Recording Company Presents, in 2003 on Bango's label The Sincere Recording Company.

I Am The Man, her second album, was recorded with producer Mark Nevers, (Lambchop/Calexico/Will Oldham/Silver Jews), in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2006 she was signed to the UK label Honest Jons. I Am The Man was released by Honest Jons/EMI in the UK, Japan, Italy and Holland in 2007 and released in France, Germany and the United States in 2008 through distributors Indigo and Forced Exposure. The album was a favourite with critics from MOJO and Q Magazine to the Daily Mail.

The Beep Beep Song, one of the songs from White's second album I Am The Man was used in an Audi R8 advert in the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, South Africa, Sweden and was shown in the half time ad break of the Rugby World Cup Final of 2007.

In 2007 and 2008 White toured in the United Kingdom and Europe headlining and supporting various bands: Nouvelle Vague, Alela Diane, Teitur, Stephen Fretwell and Little Dragon. In 2008 she played at the festivals Greenman and WOMAD in the UK.

White was a part of Damon Albarn's critically acclaimed "Honest Jons Revue" which toured in July 2008 to the Barbican Center in London, Les Nuits Fourviere Festival in Lyon, and the Lincoln Center Festival in New York City. The Honest Jons Revue included the artists Tony Allen, The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Damon Albarn, Kokanko Sata Doumbia, Lobi Traore, Afel Bocoum, Candi Staton, Simone White and Victoria Williams.

On 12 June 2009, White's third album, Yakiimo was released digitally, with a physical release following on 22 June 2009. This album was again released through Honest Jons in the UK.

White's albums frequently include covers of songs originally recorded by her friend and collaborator Frank Bango. Such recordings include Roses Are Not Red, Wrong About You, Worm Was Wood and Bunny In A Bunnysuit.

White currently lives in Venice, California.

White's album, Silver Silver, was released in 2012.

She released "Genuine Fake", a collection of acoustic recordings, on 8 September 2017.

Sweetest Love Song
Simone White Lyrics

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had a listen to the radio
i sold my old stereo
that record player
stopped playing
it's just for show
i don't care what goes on downtown
i'm not up on the latest sounds
as far as i can see,

there's nothing new to be found
you are the sweetest love song
in the world
now i can't hear any other thing
you're the only song my heart will sing
i'm not going out tonight
i don't wanna take in the sites
stay home
go to bed
dream you're beside me
and everything is alright
you are the sweetest love song
in the world
and i might not remember every word
but you're the best melody i ever word
going 'round and 'round and 'round in my head
i wish i had you in my arms
instead
i don't listen to the radio
i sold my old stereo
that record player
stopped playing
it's just for show
you are the sweetest love song
in the world

now i can't hear any other thing
you're the only song my heart will sing

Overall Meaning

Simone White's song "Sweetest Love Song" is a song about love and devotion. The lyrics describe the singer's infatuation with their lover, comparing them to a love song that is sweeter than anything they've ever heard on the radio. The singer has sold their old stereo and stopped listening to the latest music, because none of it compares to the beauty of their relationship. They dream of being with their lover every night and cannot get the melody of their love out of their head.

The repetition of the phrase "you are the sweetest love song in the world" emphasizes the central concept of the song, which is that the singer's love is the most beautiful and perfect thing in their life. The contrast between the singer's simple domestic life and the flashy world of the latest music and nightlife suggests that the most important things in life are often the most humble and intimate.

Overall, "Sweetest Love Song" is a beautiful tribute to the power of love and the importance of the simple pleasures in life.

Line by Line Meaning

had a listen to the radio
I listened to the radio but I don't care about the music on it

i sold my old stereo
I got rid of my old stereo

that record player
The record player I have

stopped playing
Doesn't work anymore

it's just for show
I keep it around for looks but it doesn't serve any purpose

i don't care what goes on downtown
I have no interest in what's happening in the city

i'm not up on the latest sounds
I don't know the latest music trends

as far as i can see, there's nothing new to be found
I feel like there's no new music that's worth listening to

you are the sweetest love song in the world
You're the most beautiful love song for me

now i can't hear any other thing
I can't listen to any other song