Arguably South Africa's best rock outfit. The lead singer Arno Carstens has since embarked on a prolific solo career.
The albums to date are:
1. Neanderthal 1
1995. Quite raw and minimally produced.
2. Afterlifesatisfaction
1997. Becoming more "international", with a number of hits.
3. Surpass the Powers
1999. Their most acclaimed and professional sounding release.
4. Relaxzor
2000. Heavy, hard and fast.
A fifth album called Peace Breaker was scheduled for a March 2007 South African release. A UK release of Peace Breaker is scheduled for June 18, 2007 and will include 2 extra tracks. The band have chosen to release it in the UK under the name Nude Girls, dropping the inherently South African Springbok moniker for some reason. They also released 2 compilation albums The Fat Lady Sings preceding their break-up in 2001, and then a UK-only release as Nude Girls, called Nude Girls upon their reformation in 2007.
http://www.nudegirls.co.za/
http://www.myspace.com/thenudegirls
"The Springbok Nude Girls (a.k.a the Nudies, or the Nude Girls) is a rock band from Stellenbosch near Cape Town, South Africa.
The band is named after the glamour models that graced compilation album covers of the old and long-since defunct local radio station, Springbok Radio. These models were fairly scantily clad and titillating for the time, and considered to be fairly shocking in the Calvinistic and conservative social climate of 1950s South Africa.
An alternative rock band, the Nude Girls introduced punk, ska and metal into their songs, introducing a new world of music to the youth of South Africa in the early 1990s. The Nudies became not only favourites in South African households, but stars and influences in the South African music industry at large.
They played their first big gig in September 1994 to a full house at a local venue in Stellenbosch. At the time the South African music scene was in the process of transformation, as was much of rest of post-Apartheid South Africa. They were hailed as a breath of fresh air and one of the country's most promising new bands.
The Nude girls have toured extensively all over the world and recorded an international album in New York in April 1999. Minor success in Europe kept them touring but their popularity was still unequalled compared to South Africa. In 2000, the band received a South African Music Award for Best Rock Album (Surpass The Powers).
The Nude Girls was voted the Best South Africa rock band in a poll conducted by South African radio station 5FM." - wikipedia
Updated discogs:
Neanderthal 1 - (August 1995) (initially on Bluegum records CDSNG1, Epic)
It Became A Weapon (October 1996) (Epic)
be-vest@iafrica.com (1997) (Epic)
I Love big EP (1997-03-04) (Epic)
Afterlifesatisfaction (Epic, 1997)[4]
Omnisofa (April 1998) (Epic)
OPTI MUM EP (November 1998) (Epic)
Surpass the Powers (July 1999) (Epic)
Un-EZ EP (1999) (Epic)
Relaxzor (November 2000) (Epic)
The Fat Lady Sings - Best of the Springbok Nude Girls 1995-2001 (October 2001) (Epic)
Goddank Vir Klank 1994 - 2004 (July 2004) (Sony Music)
Nude Girls (Exclusive UK release) (July 2006) (Golden Fairy Records/SonyBMG)
Peace Breaker (March 2007) (Sony/BMG)
Apes With Shades EP (December 2011) (Sony/BMG)
Beautiful Evolution Single (April 2018) (Sony/BMG)
Partypocalypse (September 2021) (Mongrel Records)
Beautiful Girl
Springbok Nude Girls Lyrics
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That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do you dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
See it started at the park
Used to chill after dark
Oh when you took my heart
That's when we fell apart
Cause we both thought
That love lasts forever (lasts forever)
They say we're too young
To get ourselves sprung
Oh we didn't care
We made it very clear
And they also said
That we couldn't last together (last together)
See it's very define girl,
One of a kind
But you mash up my mind
You have to get declined
Oh Lord...
My baby is driving me crazy
It was back in '99
Watchin' movies all the time
Oh when I went away
For doin' my first crime
And I never thought
That we was gonna see each other (see each other)
And then I came out
Mami moved me down South
Oh I'm with my girl
Who I thought was my world
It came out to be
That she wasn't the girl for me (girl for me)
Now we're fussin'
And now we're fightin'
Please tell me why
I'm feelin' slighted
And I don't know
How to make it better (make it better)
You're datin' other guys
You're tellin' me lies
Oh I can't believe
What I'm seein' with my eyes
I'm losin' my mind
And I don't think it's clever (think it's clever)
The Springbok Nude Girls' hit song, "Beautiful Girl," is a track that delves into the complex emotions surrounding young love. The opening lyrics describe an irresistible woman who is too beautiful to resist, yet ultimately leads to heartbreak and suicidal thoughts. The singer recounts how their love started in the park and how they thought it would last forever, disregarding the naysayers who told them they were too young and couldn't last together.
The lyrics convey the singer's frustration and disbelief that the once-promising relationship has deteriorated due to lies and infidelity from the woman he loved. He was blindsided when he left to serve time for his first crime and her affections strayed while he was away. The chorus repeats the phrase "suicidal" to dramatize the pain they feel from these lies and the end of the relationship. It's a powerful metaphor for the intensity of the emotions they experience.
The song shows us how love can be both overwhelming and dangerous, leading us blindly into the arms of someone who we know deep down isn't right for us. The Springbok Nude Girls do an excellent job of communicating this in a way that's relatable and raw.
Line by Line Meaning
You're way too beautiful girl
You are extremely beautiful
That's why it'll never work
Because of your beauty, we cannot be compatible
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
I'll be devastated, devastated
When you say it's over
When you end our relationship
Damn all these beautiful girls
All these stunning women are problematic
They only wanna do you dirt
They only have ill intentions towards you
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
You'll be hurt, hurt
When they say it's over
If they end our relationship
See it started at the park
Our love began in a park
Used to chill after dark
We used to relax there in the evenings
Oh when you took my heart
When you captured my heart
That's when we fell apart
That is when our relationship began declining
Cause we both thought
We both believed
That love lasts forever (lasts forever)
That love endures eternally
They say we're too young
People say we are inexperienced
To get ourselves sprung
To fall in love deeply
Oh we didn't care
We didn't mind
We made it very clear
We expressed ourselves clearly
And they also said
And people additionally said
That we couldn't last together (last together)
That we couldn't remain in a relationship for long
See it's very define girl,
You're unique, girl
One of a kind
Exceptional
But you mash up my mind
You confuse me
You have to get declined
I have to reject you
Oh Lord...
Oh my God...
My baby is driving me crazy
My lover is making me insane
It was back in '99
It was in 1999
Watchin' movies all the time
Consistently watching movies together
Oh when I went away
When I was imprisoned
For doin' my first crime
For my first criminal offense
And I never thought
And I didn't expect
That we was gonna see each other (see each other)
That we would reunite
And then I came out
And then I was released from prison
Mami moved me down South
My mom relocated me to the southern US
Oh I'm with my girl
I'm with my girlfriend
Who I thought was my world
Whom I believed was my everything
It came out to be
I discovered that
That she wasn't the girl for me (girl for me)
That she wasn't the right partner for me
Now we're fussin'
Now we're arguing
And now we're fightin'
And now we're quarreling
Please tell me why
Please explain to me why
I'm feelin' slighted
I'm feeling neglected
And I don't know
And I am unsure
How to make it better (make it better)
How to improve the situation
You're datin' other guys
You're seeing other men romantically
You're tellin' me lies
You're deceiving me
Oh I can't believe
I cannot believe
What I'm seein' with my eyes
What I am observing with my own eyes
I'm losin' my mind
I'm going insane
And I don't think it's clever (think it's clever)
And I don't believe it's wise
Contributed by Logan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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