1) Spoon is an Am… Read Full Bio ↴There are numerous artists with this name, including:
1) Spoon is an American indie rock band from Austin, Texas;
2) Spoon is a German band;
3) Spoon is an American rapper from Pittsburgh;
4) Spoon was an American band with Neilson Hubbard that was active in the early 90s;
5) Spoon was an American garage-rock band from Los Angeles that was active in the 1990s;
6) Spoon was an Icelandic band that was active in the 1990s.
1) Spoon is an American indie rock band from Austin, Texas. The band was formed in late 1993 by lead singer/guitarist Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno. Current members also include: Eric Harvey (keyboard, guitar, percussion, backing vocals) and Rob Pope (bass, backing vocals - replaced Joshua Zarbo in 2007).
After releasing their debut LP Telephono on Matador Records, the band signed with Elektra in 1998, but the contract was dropped soon after the band released A Series of Sneaks. In response the band released a two-song single titled The Agony of Laffitte (referring to Elektra A&R man Ron Laffitte). Eventually they signed to Merge Records.
Spoon has been met with widespread critical acclaim. Girls Can Tell, released in 2001, sold more copies than both their previous releases combined. Kill the Moonlight accomplished the same feat a year later. Gimme Fiction was released on May 10, 2005 and continued the trend of increasing popularity for the band.
Britt Daniel wrote much of the soundtrack to the 2006 film Stranger Than Fiction. Four tracks by Spoon are also featured.
The band released their sixth studio album Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga on July 10, 2007; those who purchased the first pressing also received a bonus disc titled Get Nice!.
Transference is their seventh studio album. It was released on January 18, 2010 in Europe, and on January 19 in North America, to moderately positive reviews.
2) Spoon is a German band.
3) Spoon is an American rapper from Pittsburgh.
4) Spoon was an American band with Neilson Hubbard that was active in the early 90s.
5) Spoon was an American garage-rock band from Los Angeles that was active in the 1990s
6) Spoon was an Icelandic band that was active in the 1990s.
Theme to Wendel Stivers
Spoon Lyrics
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And see the brave day sunk in hideous night,
When I behold the violet past prime
And sable curls all silvered o'er with white
When lofty trees I see barren of leaves
Which erst from heat did canopy the herd
And summer's green all girded up in sheaves
Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard:
That though among the wastes of time must go,
Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake,
And die as fast as they see others grow,
And nothing 'gainst time's scythe can make defense,
Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
Primary
(All right now!)
The primary means of motivation,
Walks onto her place on thirteenth street.
The primary means of motivation,
Paints a picture on her lover's face.
The first four lines of Spoon's song "Theme to Wendel Stivers" are actually from Shakespeare's Sonnet 12. The sonnet speaks of the inescapability of time and how all beautiful things must eventually wither away. When the singer says "When I do count the clock that tells the time," he is referencing the beginning of the sonnet where the singer is contemplating time. The singer then goes on to describe the natural world and how everything is subject to time's scythe.
The last four lines of the sonnet are where the singer goes from reflecting on the universality of mortality to reflecting specifically on a person's beauty. "Then of thy beauty do I question make" refers to the beauty of the person listening to the song. The singer acknowledges that even though this person is beautiful now, time will eventually take its toll. The singer goes on to say that the only defense against time's scythe is to have children, who will continue the cycle of life.
The rest of the song moves away from the Shakespearean theme and into an exploration of motivation. The singer describes a person who is the primary means of motivation for those around her. This person seems to be an artist ("paints a picture on her lover's face") and occupies a central place in the neighborhood ("on 13th street").
Line by Line Meaning
When I do count the clock that tells the time
When I observe the clock measuring time
And see the brave day sunk in hideous night,
And observe the transition of the once bright day into dark night
When I behold the violet past prime
When I see the aging violet flower
And sable curls all silvered o'er with white
And observe black hair turning silver with age
When lofty trees I see barren of leaves
When I see tall trees without leaves
Which erst from heat did canopy the herd
That once sheltered the herd from the sun with their leaves
And summer's green all girded up in sheaves,
When the green crops of summer are harvested and stacked
Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard:
When an old man is carried on the stretcher with a white, rough beard
Then of thy beauty do I question make
Then, I question about the beauty of a person
That though among the wastes of time must go,
Although they must eventually face the effects of time
Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake,
Because even the sweetest and most beautiful things eventually lose their charm
And die as fast as they see others grow,
And perish quickly when others come to life
And nothing 'gainst time's scythe can make defense,
And nothing can withstand the power of time
Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
Except for procreation, to resist death when time takes them away
Primary
The main focus
(All right now!)
Expressing enthusiasm or agreement
The primary means of motivation,
The main method to inspire someone to take action
Walks onto her place on thirteenth street.
Arrives at a specific location on 13th street
The primary means of motivation,
The main reason to take action
Paints a picture on her lover's face.
Creates a vivid memory for her partner
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHN BRITT DANIEL
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