The first Spiritualized release was a space rock-esque cover of Any Way That You Want Me in 1990, a record which heralded the official split of Spacemen 3 following contractual wrangles over the band's name. Of the final Spacemen 3 line up, bassist Will Carruthers, drummer Jonny Mattock and session guitarist Mark Refoy joined Pierce in the first phase of Spiritualized (for the debut LP, Lazer Guided Melodies), alongside his then girlfriend Kate Radley. None of the original line up remains - Carruthers tried for a solo career, Mattock played for a spell in The Breeders (and later Lupine Howl), Refoy formed Slipstream(his replacement was John Coxon) and Radley married Richard Ashcroft of The Verve. A later cohort of Spiritualized backing musicians - Sean Cook, Damon Reece and Michael Mooney - formed Lupine Howl following summary dismissal by Pierce.
Sax player Ray 'Moonshake' Dickaty was added to the lineup in 1997, and Gregg Hale (guitar) also augmented the band in 1997 and 1998.
Retaining only keyboardist Thighpaulsandra (keyboards)a replacement for Kate Radley, Jason Pierce then debuted a new (and current) line up of Spiritualized, introducing classical percussionist Tom Edwards and former Julian Cope string arranger Martin Schellard on bass guitar. Completing the new Spiritualized line-up were guitarist Doggen of Brain Donor and the Julian Cope band, and drummer Kevin 'Kevlar' Bales who is also ex-Julian Cope band. Ray Dickaty departed in 2003, quitting to play in the free-jazz Solar Fire Trio. The remaining line-up finished recording the album Songs In A&E in Nottingham and London.
The musical style of Spiritualized can perhaps be best described as psychedelic rock, especially earlier albums like Lazer Guided Melodies and Pure Phase, which also incorporated elements of the shoegazing style made popular by influential 1991 album Loveless. The landmark Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space showed influences from African-American gospel and blues beginning to creep in, and wall of sound influences from Phil Spector and Brian Wilson began to predominate, which came to a head on Let It Come Down. Amazing Grace favoured a more stripped down sound with the gospel, blues, and soul influences heavier than ever.
For several years (ending in or about 1999), Spiritualized were the only active artist signed to Dedicated Records, a British independent label which had, by then, been acquired by Spiritualized's then-label, Arista Records.
On 15 June 1997, Spiritualized became the last band to play at Factory Records' Manchester nightclub The Haçienda.
After several years of work and Pierce's serious illness in July 2005,the album, Songs in A&E was released on 26 May 2008 in the UK, and on 27 May 2008 in the US. The first single from the 18-track album was "Soul On Fire". The release was backed by an Electric Mainlines UK tour which began in May. Pierce has also scored Harmony Korine's 2008 film Mister Lonely.
In October and December 2009 the band performed 1997's Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series.
After more than two years in the making, while Pierce was undergoing experimental chemotherapy for a liver disease, and including a year long period of mixing, Sweet Heart Sweet Light was released in April 2012, on Double Six Records. The band had already played some of this new material over the past 3 years but not much else was known about the content of the album. The album cover, an octagon surrounding the word "Huh?" on a plain white background, is a reference to the working title of the album. In an interview regarding the new release it was revealed that the album would "embrace" more poppy songs compared to previous albums. In the same interview, Jason Pierce also said that the album was partly inspired by the experiences of performing Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space live in its entirety.
Do It All Over Again
Spiritualized Lyrics
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Don't think a few words of sympathy are gonna make your world go round
I'm sitting here looking at the TV and burning holes in everything that I get
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
I don't think a few words of mine are gonna make you change your mind
I'm gonna spend the day in bed and I'm planning on sleeping my life away
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
You've gotta hope for the best and the best looks great now, baby
Don't think a few words of mine are gonna make your world go round
I'm sitting here looking at the TV and burning holes in everything that I get
Baby come right down and do it all over again
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
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The lyrics to Spiritualized's song "Do It All Over Again" are reflective of the desire for redemption and the idea that it's never too late to start over. The lines "You gotta hope for the best and the best looks good now, baby" and "You'd better come right down and do it all over again" suggest that there's still hope for improvement, despite any previous missteps. However, the repetition of the line "Don't think a few words of sympathy are gonna make your world go round" implies that simply apologizing or expressing regret is not enough to make things right.
The chorus repeats the message of starting over, with the urgency and determination of "You'd better come right down and do it all over again." The comparison of the singer's love to "the sun in the morning" suggests the importance and brightness of the love, but also the sense of inevitability and routine. The lines "I'm gonna spend the day in bed and I'm planning on sleeping my life away" suggest a sense of apathy or hopelessness, which is countered by the repetition of the chorus, urging action and change.
Overall, "Do It All Over Again" is a song about the possibility of redemption and starting over, but acknowledges the difficulty of doing so without action and true effort.
Line by Line Meaning
You gotta hope for the best and the best looks good now, baby
You need to have faith in the future and everything will be alright
Don't think a few words of sympathy are gonna make your world go round
Comforting words won't solve all your problems
I'm sitting here looking at the TV and burning holes in everything that I get
I'm filled with frustration and anger
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
You need to redo everything from the beginning
I love you like I love the sun in the morning
I adore and cherish you
I don't think a few words of mine are gonna make you change your mind
My words won't persuade you to think differently
I'm gonna spend the day in bed and I'm planning on sleeping my life away
I'm so despondent that all I want to do is hide from the world
Baby come right down and do it all over again
Please restart everything
You've gotta hope for the best and the best looks great now, baby
Stay optimistic and things will turn out well
Don't think a few words of mine are gonna make your world go round
I cannot fix everything with my words alone
I'm sitting here looking at the TV and burning holes in everything that I get
I am feeling angry and destructive
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
Start over and do better this time around
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
Try again and do it properly this time
You'd better come right down and do it all over again
Repeat everything from the start
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: JASON PIERCE
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@AlexDeLarge1
One of my favorite records, wish there was more music like this out there.
@ilsk8in94
This song will NEVER get old🙏
@lucienlodger
HERE WE GOOOOO!!!!!!
@lucigaiah
I used to listen to this 20 years ago, in Biarritz dreaming of living there. Now I do and it's a blessing to enjoy listening to this song again.
@danielnugent7046
Was there ever a softer version of this.
@enesbuldur6033
I love you like I love the sunrise in the morning…
@hansdado
j spaceman suit too classic
@MySolarSystem
My favorite video all the time
@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245
That Skins scene is burned into my retinas
@stephenc214
Same