1. A popular indie pop ba… Read Full Bio ↴There are several artists which use this name:
1. A popular indie pop band from Canada
2. A rock band from the United Kingdom featuring Syd Barrett
3. A rock band from Australia
4. A country rock band from Australia
For the Japanese psychedelic group, please see The Stars
1. Stars is a Canadian indie pop band signed to the Arts & Crafts label. Originally formed in Toronto in 1998 by vocalist Torquil Campbell and keyboardist Chris Seligman, the band relocated to New York City and then subsequently to Montreal. The band also includes singer-guitarist Amy Millan and bassist Evan Cranley. Drummer Pat McGee has toured with the band for years, despite not appearing on their albums until the release of Set Yourself On Fire.
The band’s breakthrough single was Ageless Beauty, from their 2004 album Set Yourself on Fire. While released to minimal fanfare in Canada in October of 2004, Set Yourself on Fire slowly gained a strong following and critical praise soon after its 8 March 2005 U.S. release.
Millan, Campbell and Cranley are also members of the indie band Broken Social Scene; Seligman, although uncredited, has contributed to past Broken Social Scene albums. Millan has since embarked on a solo career, releasing a record entitled Honey From the Tombs in July 2006. Campbell has a side-project with friend Chris Dumont entitled Memphis; their latest album, A Little Place In the Wilderness, was released in August 2006.
On their website, they have noted that their name was chosen, by coincidence, without prior knowledge of the short-lived project by Syd Barrett. They have cited a wide variety of musical likes and influences ranging from Berlioz to Outkast, citing among others Barrett, Paddy McAloon, New Order, The Smiths, Brian Wilson and Momus. They covered The Smiths’ This Charming Man on 2001’s Nightsongs and The Pogues’ Fairytale of New York in 2005. Other indie artists have been guest collaborators on many of their tracks, especially for an early period including the release of their first LP.
2. The Stars is a Japanese psychedelic rock band. It consists of ex-members of the legendary band White Heaven including Michio Kurihara (Ghost, Boris, Ai Aso) on guitar and You Ishihara on vocals. For more information see The Stars.
3. Stars, a short-lived British band in 1972. Its members were Syd Barrett on guitar, Twink on drums, and Jack Monck (of Delivery) on bass. They played three live concerts in Cambridge before Barrett left the group, thus (essentially) ending it. Shortly thereafter Syd Barrett left music altogether and began a life in seclusion, and this project is sometimes seen as the so called 'straw that broke the camel's back'. Recordings of their performances remain lost, though it has been attested that all three performances contained early Pink Floyd songs and different versions of tracks from Barrett's 1970 solo album The Madcap Laughs. It has also been stated in multiple accounts that in each show Barrett entered one of his somewhat trademark catatonic trances, the worst coming in their second concert, where Barrett became almost completely frozen and had to be carried off stage. This was not unusual, having happened many times while Syd was still a member of Pink Floyd.
According to Twink, the band ended when Barrett approached him in the street, carrying a scathing review of their third concert. He waved the paper in Twink's face and said, essentially, "That's it."
4. Stars, an Australian country rock band from the late 1970s, most noted for the songs 'Mighty Rock' and 'Look After Yourself'. The band's main songwriter, Andy Durant, died tragically from cancer at age 25, marking the demise of the band. Fellow band members and many other luminaries in the Australian music scene at the time including Jimmy Barnes and Renee Geyer played a memorial concert, the Andy Durant Memorial Concert, to raise money for cancer research in mid-1980.
Calender Girl
Stars Lyrics
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But if I don't come back
Then I won't look behind me
All of the things that I thought were so easy
Just got harder and harder each day
December is darkest
In June there's the light
Well out on the landing
A friend I forgot to send home
Who waits up for me all through the night
Calendar girl
Who's in love with the world
Stay alive
Calendar girl
Who's in love with the world
Stay alive
I dreamed I was dying
As I so often do
And when I awoke
I was sure it was true
I ran to the window
Threw my head to the sky
And said whoever is up there
Please don't let me die
And I can't live forever
I can't always be
One day I'll be sand on the beach by the sea
The pages keep turning
I'll mark off each day with a cross
And I'll laugh about all that we've lost
Calendar girl
Who is lost to the world
Stay alive
Calendar girl
Who is lost to the world
Stay alive
January, February, March, April, May, I'm alive
June, July, August, September, October, I'm alive
November, December, yeah all through the winter
I'm alive
I'm alive
Stars' song "Calendar Girl" is a melancholy tune that explores the complexities of life and the constant flux and change that comes with time. The lyrics suggest that the mundane and simple things in life that were once perceived as easy have become increasingly challenging with each passing day. The singer of the song implores the listener to search for them if they ever become lost, but also acknowledges that if they don't return, they won't look back. While December is often associated with darkness and dreariness, June represents the light and hopefulness that the singer seeks. However, the comfort of a home and the presence of a friend who patiently waits for them to return creates conflicting feelings for the singer.
The chorus of the song captures the essence of the singer and the struggles they face as they move through a world that is constantly shifting. The calendar symbolizes the passage of time and the inevitability of change, yet the singer wants to stay alive and continue living despite this. The dream sequence in which the singer feels as though they are dying highlights their fear of death and the unknown. The final stanza of the song is incredibly powerful as the singer lists the months of the year and declares that they are alive, emphasizing their desire to cling to life.
Line by Line Meaning
If I am lost for a day try to find me
If I go missing, please try to locate me.
But if I don't come back Then I won't look behind me
If I am gone for an unspecified period, I will not regret what was left behind.
All of the things that I thought were so easy Just got harder and harder each day
The things that were once easy for me to do have become more difficult as time went on.
December is darkest In June there's the light But this empty bedroom won't make anything right
Joy and happiness can be found in life's darkest months. But despite everything around me, an empty room cannot make things better.
Well out on the landing A friend I forgot to send home Who waits up for me all through the night
A friend is waiting for me outside, and I forgot to dismiss them home. They have been waiting all night.
I dreamed I was dying As I so often do And when I awoke I was sure it was true
In one of my usual dreams, I dreamt of dying, and upon waking up, I was convinced that it was true.
I ran to the window Threw my head to the sky And said whoever is up there Please don't let me die
In desperation, I look to the heavens and beg whoever is up there not to let me die.
And I can't live forever I can't always be One day I'll be sand on the beach by the sea
I acknowledge that I can't live forever and that one day I will die and become a part of nature as sand by the sea.
The pages keep turning I'll mark off each day with a cross And I'll laugh about all that we've lost
Days keep passing by, and I will mark off each one with a cross. At the end of it all, I'll smile and remember what we've lost.
January, February, March, April, May, I'm alive June, July, August, September, October, I'm alive November, December, yeah all through the winter I'm alive I'm alive
I'm happy to be alive, whether it's summer, winter, or any month in between.
Calendar girl Who's in love with the world Stay alive Calendar girl Who's in love with the world Stay alive
I'm a 'Calendar girl' who is in love with the world, and I'm determined to stay alive and cherish every moment of it.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Amy E Millan, Torquil John Campbell, Christopher Allen Seligman, Evan Whitney Cranley, Patrick McGee
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