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.
Romantic Comedy
Stars Lyrics
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The ivy grows thick in our dark backyard
When I shave in the morning, you don't recognise me
I ask if you're still there and you answer, "Truly"
Don't walk away then turn and say "I love you anyway"
Don't walk away then turn and say "I love you anyway"
You come for the week to love me then you up and leave next day
You think you're so bad but you're just badly raised
You twisted and turned all the love that we made
I cannot hold on and I cannot let go
I was wasted at fifteen, never learned to go slow
Don't walk away then turn and say "I love you anyway"
Don't walk away then turn and say "I love you anyway"
You come for a week to love me then you up and leave next day
So don't walk away then turn and say "I love you anyway"
You pick the curtains and I'll pick the sheets
The silver anniversary will be the next time we meet
I loved you before and I'll love you till then
You're my foe and my brother and lover and friend
Don't stay for the good stuff, there ain't none around
I'll love you and leave you and drive from this town
Before I give you the ring there's one thing you should know
You have 7 seconds before it's too late to go
So
Don't walk away then turn and say "I love you anyway"
I never ever want to see you till our wedding day
Don't walk away then turn and say "I love you anyway"
I never ever want to see you till our wedding day
Come for the week to love me then you up and leave next day
I never ever want to see you till our wedding day
Don't walk away then turn and say "I love you anyway"
Don't walk away
The song "Romantic Comedy" by Stars, is a heartbreaking ballad about a couple who have been together for five years, experiencing both good and bad times. The lyrics suggest that the relationship has become stale and distant, with the ivy growing thick in their dark backyard.
The song is about the lead singer's frustration with her partner who comes for a week to love her then up and leaves the next day. The repetition of the lines "Don't walk away then turn and say 'I love you anyway'" emphasizes the frustration and the mixed signals she is receiving. At the same time, the singer acknowledges her love for her partner in lines such as "I loved you before, and I'll love you till then. You're my foe and my brother and lover and friend."
The song ends with the singer stating that she never wants to see her partner until their wedding day, suggesting that they may have broken up or are on the verge of breaking up. Overall, the song is a reflection of the ups and downs of a long-term relationship and the struggles that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been five years, we've had good and bad
We've been together for five years, experiencing both happy and difficult times.
The ivy grows thick in our dark backyard
The plants in our backyard are flourishing, even in the darkness.
When I shave in the morning, you don't recognise me
You don't seem to see me or appreciate me anymore.
I ask if you're still there and you answer, "Truly"
I'm checking in to make sure you're still present and committed, and you confirm that you are.
Don't walk away then turn and say "I love you anyway"
If you're going to leave, don't pretend that you still love me when it's convenient for you.
You come for the week to love me then you up and leave next day
You visit me for a short time and act like you love me, but then you leave abruptly without warning.
You think you're so bad but you're just badly raised
You act tough and rebellious, but really you just had a difficult upbringing.
You twisted and turned all the love that we made
You distorted and manipulated our intimate connection into something negative.
I cannot hold on and I cannot let go
I'm stuck in a difficult position where I can't seem to move forward or move on from our relationship.
I was wasted at fifteen, never learned to go slow
I made mistakes and was reckless when I was younger, and I never learned to take my time with things.
You pick the curtains and I'll pick the sheets
We'll make decisions together about our future home and life together.
The silver anniversary will be the next time we meet
We won't see each other again until our 25th anniversary.
I loved you before and I'll love you till then
I've loved you for a long time and will continue to do so until we reunite.
You're my foe and my brother and lover and friend
Our relationship is complex and I have conflicting feelings towards you, but ultimately I care about you deeply.
Don't stay for the good stuff, there ain't none around
Our relationship is struggling and there's not much positivity to hold onto.
I'll love you and leave you and drive from this town
I'll continue to love you, but I'll also have to let you go and leave this place behind.
Before I give you the ring there's one thing you should know
I have something important to tell you before we make a commitment to each other.
You have 7 seconds before it's too late to go
You have a limited amount of time to make a decision before it's too late to turn back.
I never ever want to see you till our wedding day
I don't want to see you again until our wedding, when we make a formal commitment to each other.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Amy E Millan, Christopher Allen Seligman, Evan Whitney Cranley, Torquil John Campbell
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