Squirrel Nut Zippers, featuring original and founding members Katharine Whalen, Jimbo Mathus, Chris Phillips, Je Widenhouse and Stuart Cole. On tour the band will be performing material from the entire catalogue. In addition there is usually a live performance with their celebrated animated video for the song The Ghost of Stephen Foster (beautifully done by the folks from the Simpsons).
Squrirrel Nut Zippers was also a candy popular in the 30's
The band still rejoices at the difficulty people have pigeonholing their unmistakable sound. A perpetually evolving, hybrid-stew of Southern roots traditions, blues and jazz, the Zippers were aptly tagged "'30s punk" by one critic. They have always flirted with a muse most concerned with ghosts, love gone wrong, fever-dreams and stories unearthed from days past. Centered around the beguiling vocals of Katherine Whalen and the anachronistic windup toy that is Jimbo Mathus, the Zippers promise to both charm and confound.
Since 2002, the members have kept themselves more than busy. Katherine Whalen has released several solo albums, most recently the critical favorite Dirty Little Secret. Jimbo Mathus has also released several acclaimed solo records, all while working as musical director for legendary blues musician and Grammy winner Buddy Guy. Phillips was enlisted as composer for the Comedy Central TV show Lil’ Bush and spent time touring with the Dickies. Widenhouse has performed throughout the country with his traditional jazz combo the Firecracker Jazz Band. Not to be outdone, Cole has written Dancing to Morocco, a travel guide of dark and dusty bars in Northern Africa, and has been performing extensively with Dexter Romweber. The band performed around 50 shows in 2007, and has just begun a series of summer tours. Look out for a new live record late in 2008, and a new studio record in 2009.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Sales & Radio:
¨ Over Three Million Records Sold!
¨ Breakthrough single “Hell” Top 10 at Modern Rock.
¨ Video in Heavy Rotation at MTV
¨ Prairie Home Companion Performance
¨ Featured several times on NPR’s Morning Edition
¨ Animated video by The Simpson’s producers
Television Performances:
¨ Sesame Street
¨ Regis & Kathie Lee.
¨ Letterman
¨ Leno
¨ Conan
¨ Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve
¨ Sessions at West 54th
Tour:
¨ Performed at President Clinton’s Inaugural Ball 1996
¨ Performed at 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
¨ Multiple Sold Out National Headline Tours.
¨ HORDE Tour 1997 with Neil Young
¨ Opened for Tony Bennett at Radio City Music Hall
Film & Television:
¨ Soundtracks & Placements in Blast From the Past and Flirting With Disaster
¨ Intel Commercial
¨ HBO - Six Feet Under
¨ Family Plots Theme
¨ Happily Never After
¨ Under The Sea Video release
Radio
Squirrel Nut Zippers Lyrics
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Won't disappear
You are that sweet song that I long to hear
You're my elation
Favorite station
That I'll never change
You are simply, so loud and clear
You are my radio
You are that sweet song that I long to hear
You're at the top of
Never drop off of
My hit parade
You are simply so loud and clear
You are my radio
Your love is always on the airwaves
And its all for me
You are simply, so loud and clear
You are my radio
These lyrics are a love letter to a person who is being compared to a radio. The singer is saying that the melody of this person's voice is constantly playing in their mind and they can't get enough of it. They compare the person to a favorite radio station - something that they would never change because it brings them so much joy. The singer declares that they've gone "headlong" for this person's sweet song harmony - they are completely committed to this love.
This metaphor of the person being a radio is used throughout the song, with the singer saying that this person will never "drop off of my hit parade" and that their love is always "on the airwaves". The overall tone of the song is joyful and celebratory, with the singer declaring their love for this person in a unique and playful way.
Overall, these lyrics are an example of the power of metaphor in songwriting. By comparing someone to a radio, the singer is able to convey the importance of this person in their life in a creative and memorable way. The song's catchy melody and joyful tone make it a fun and uplifting listen.
Line by Line Meaning
The melody that's calling me
Won't disappear
The tune in my head that I can't shake off
You are that sweet song that I long to hear
You're my elation
Favorite station
That I'll never change
You are the love of my life, my favorite thing that I will never let go of
You are simply, so loud and clear
You are my radio
I've gone headlong for your sweet song harmony
You are that sweet song that I long to hear
You are crystal clear to me, you give me comfort and joy through your melodious harmony
You're at the top of
Never drop off of
My hit parade
You are simply so loud and clear
You are my radio
You are the pinnacle of my life, the one that always shines through and is always there for me
Your love is always on the airwaves
And its all for me
You are simply, so loud and clear
You are my radio
Your love for me is always present and available, just like a song played over and over on the radio
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ELDRA DEBARGE, ELDRA P DE BARGE, WILLIAM DEBARGE, TIMOTHY WILLIAM GATLING, GENE GRIFFIN, AARON ROBIN III HALL, ETTERLENE JORDAN, TEDDY RILEY
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