There are (or have been) at least thirteen artists / acts called Siren.
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1. Siren was a British blues rock / folk pop band that recorded from 1969 to 1971 fronted by Kevin Coyne on vocals and guitar, Dave Clague and Nick Cudworth as the other core members. They released two LPs on Dandelion, Siren (1969) and Strange Locomotion (1971).

2. Siren is an American progressive metal band from Tampa, FL, United States, formed in 1981. Having released a few singles and demos in 1984-196 they released the LPs No Place Like Home (1986) and Financial Suicide (1989). More recently a compilation of early work was released: Up From The Depths: Early Anthology & More (2018). Their vocalist, Doug Lee, has also appeared on three studio albums of the German progressive thrash metal band, Mekong Delta.

3. Siren is a melodic anarcho punk from California, United States. They released one album for Day After Records called Becoming Wheels. Their vocalist, Brian Zero, is also a columnist for Maximum R'n'R zine.

4. Siren is a drum 'n bass team formed by Vicious Circle and Ruxspin from Universal Project. Their debut album, Broken Silence (2010) came out on their own Siren Records. Having spent a lot of time in the studio together, Vice and Ruxspin decided to use the Siren guise for their own brand of rolling future funk. Both artists in their own right have toured the world from the farthest reaches of Europe to the United States and Asia.

5. Siren is a Swedish rock / metal-band based in Tumba, a suburb of Stockholm. Their known recordings are two demos: Prelude in 2005 and Dark Thoughts in 2006.

6. Siren is a drone / psychedelic solo project from California, United States. Under the Siren pseudonym, Bethany of Pocahaunted takes a step back from the duo spirit jams to ride upon a beam of melancholy that is spiraling slowly into silence. Début release: Living Light.

7. Siren is a black metal band from Germany, closely associated with NSBM band, Absurd. The band was active between 1995 and 1998 as a one-man-project of Richard Neu. Three demos and an EP were released. Siren was the first band to play the track 'Colours of Autumn', now widely regarded as an Absurd song.

8. Siren was a hardcore punk band from the United States. They were female fronted and featured Issa from Good Clean Fun on bass. They released one 7-inch single called 'The Struggle Goes On' on Reflections Records.

9. Siren is Brandan Hale from Oregon and now settled in San Francisco, CA, United States. Siren is another new west coast find that has been making his distinctive mark on midtempo breakbeats and dubstep. With a background of metal influences and playing piano, saxaphone, drums in punk, ska and metal bands, Siren brings both melody and unforgiving edge to his productions.

10. Siren is an alternative rock band hailing from London, United Kingdom, consisting of Scarlet Billham on lead vocals and Sam Yung on the drums, who is known across YouTube for his Paramore piano covers. Sam Ayling, Alex Fowkes-Smith and Rob Jones make up the guitar section of the band. Already creating interest in the industry, Siren continue to create original and ear catchy melodies.

11. Siren is an all-female hardcore punk band from the southern Dutch towns of Sittard and Maastricht, The Netherlands. They were active between 2005 and 2008, releasing a four-track mini album entitled, Siren.

12. Alexander Brandon (1974), known as Siren in the demo scene and tracker community) is an American musician, former member of Straylight Productions, who composed music mostly for games produced by Epic Games, or games based on Epic technology, including Unreal, Unreal Tournament, Deus Ex, Tyrian, Jazz Jackrabbit 2 and the cancelled game Jazz Jackrabbit 3D. Brandon also used the monikers Chromatic Dragon and Sandman, but was active as Siren in 1995 and 1996.

13. Siren is an American rapper, producer & songwriter apart of the 2Advanced collective.

Hot Potato
Siren Lyrics

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My baby's a hot potato

This song's about a girl called a hot potato
She couldn't learn to dance, so, I had to make her
And I call her my hot potato
'Cause she can dance all around the floor
There it goes

My baby's a hot potato
She can't dance but I know I'll make her
She's so dumb, she can't see
Her lack of ability is killing me

She's gotta be a hot potato
She's gotta be a hot potato

Soon, she's got to learn to rock
She's got to learn to roll
She's got to learn to move
She's got to get some soul

Oh baby, get up off that chair
Hold my hand, you'll soon be there
Dance with me baby, my baby's a hot potato
You gotta be a hot potato, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm gonna take you
Take you downtown
I'm gonna show you the bright lights
Show you around

You'll soon learn to dance
Like you've never done before
You'll learn to rock
You'll learn to shake the floor

My baby's a hot potato
Bound to be a hot potato yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, she's dancing now
Oh, she learnt so fast

Down and around she goes
Up and down, round and round
Up and down, round and round
Oh hot potato, hot potato

So, you've learned
You know what to do
Now, you're my girl
You're gonna love me true

I'm gonna kiss you, I'm gonna take you out
There ain't no barriers, now, we can shout, alright
Oh, we're both hot potatos
We're both hot potatos, now, right now

Away we go
We're going round and round
Away we go
We're going round and round

Oh, up and down
Oh, up and down
Oh, up and down, baby
Oh, up and down, baby

Work it out

We're both hot potatos
We're both hot potatos now

Overall Meaning

SIREN.'s song "Hot Potato" is a lighthearted and upbeat tune that tells the story of a guy trying to teach his girlfriend how to dance. The playful and humorous lyrics describe the girl as a "hot potato" who can't dance, but the guy is determined to make her learn. He promises to take her out and show her the bright lights of the town, and eventually, she learns to dance and becomes a "hot potato" herself.

The song starts with the describing the girl as a hot potato, who he had to teach to dance. He repeats that phrase throughout the song and finally ends the song by stating "We're both hot potatoes now". The lyrics have an energetic, hopeful and playful tone to them, and the overall message is that with a little patience and determination, even the most uncoordinated person can become a good dancer.

The chorus, "You gotta be a hot potato, yeah, yeah, yeah," is a play on words, as "hot potato" is normally used to describe a difficult situation that is passed around quickly to avoid responsibility. In this case, the guy is taking on the responsibility of teaching his girlfriend how to dance, but he's also using the phrase to describe her newfound dance skills.

Line by Line Meaning

My baby's a hot potato
This song's about a girl called a hot potato

She can't dance but I know I'll make her
She couldn't learn to dance, so, I had to make her

She's so dumb, she can't see
Her lack of ability is killing me

She's gotta be a hot potato
And I call her my hot potato

Soon, she's got to learn to rock
She's got to learn to move

Oh baby, get up off that chair
Hold my hand, you'll soon be there

You gotta be a hot potato, yeah, yeah, yeah
Dance with me baby, my baby's a hot potato

My baby's a hot potato
She's gotta be a hot potato

Bound to be a hot potato yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, she learnt so fast

Up and down, round and round
Down and around she goes

So, you've learned
You'll soon learn to dance