Described as "classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals", the band have been summarised as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative rock and "British traditional rock". Stereophonics' debut album, Word Gets Around, was released in August 1997 and charted at number six in the UK, aided by the singles "Local Boy in the Photograph", "More Life in a Tramps Vest" and "A Thousand Trees". The band reached mainstream success with the release of Performance and Cocktails (and its promotional singles "The Bartender and the Thief", "Just Looking" and "Pick a Part That's New") in 1999 and have achieved a total of ten top-ten singles as well as one number one: "Dakota" (2005). Having sold around 10 million copies worldwide by 2016, Stereophonics are one of the most successful Welsh rock acts. Upon their release of Pull the Pin, they achieved five consecutive UK number one albums.
The band have also been praised for their live performances, which have landed them headlining slots at many of the UK and Ireland's most high-profile music festivals, including Reading and Leeds in 2000, Glastonbury in 2002, V Festival in 2002, the Isle of Wight in 2004 and 2009, Oxegen in 2010, Tramlines Festival and TRNSMT in 2018, and Latitude in 2019. The band is part of the Cardiff music scene.
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Studio albums
Word Gets Around (1997)
Performance and Cocktails (1999)
Just Enough Education to Perform (2001)
You Gotta Go There to Come Back (2003)
Language. Sex. Violence. Other? (2005)
Pull the Pin (2007)
Keep Calm and Carry On (2009)
Graffiti on the Train (2013)
Keep the Village Alive (2015)
Scream Above the Sounds (2017)
Kind (2019)
Oochya! (2022)
Have a Nice Day
Stereophonics Lyrics
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Early PM, can't remember what time
Got the waiting cab stopped at the red light
Address, unsure of but it turned out just right
It started straight off, "coming here is Hell"
That's his first words, we asked what he meant
He said, "Where you from?" we told him a lot
To have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Lie around all day, have a drink to chase
Yourself and tourists, yeah, that's what I hate
He said, "We're going wrong", we've all become the same
We dress the same ways, only our accents change
So have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Swim in the ocean, that be my dish
I drive around all day and kill processed fish
It's all money gum, no artists anymore
You're only in it now to it make more, more and more
So have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
Have a nice day
The song "Have a Nice Day" by Stereophonics talks about the mundanity of everyday life and how society has become too materialistic. The opening lines describe San Francisco Bay as the setting of the song, and the singer not remembering what time it is. The singer then takes a cab and tells the driver that coming to San Francisco has been a miserable experience.
The driver asks where the singer is from, and he replies with "We take a holiday, is this what you want?" which is a critique of commercialism and capitalism in everyday life. Later in the song, the driver talks about how everyone is the same, and everyone is only in it for money. He criticizes the lifestyle of chasing money and says that there are no artists anymore. The only things that matter are money and fame.
The chorus, "Have a nice day" is repeated throughout the song, ironically juxtaposing the negative themes of the song against a superficially positive phrase. The song is an analysis of modern society and how it has become a cycle of consumption and conformity.
Line by Line Meaning
San Francisco Bay, past pier thirty-nine
The singer is in San Francisco and, judging from where they are, it's getting late in the day.
Early PM, can't remember what time
The singer has lost track of what time it is.
Got the waiting cab stopped at the red light
The singer is in a taxi cab and it has stopped at a red light.
Address, unsure of but it turned out just right
The artist didn't know exactly where they were going, but the destination ended up being perfect regardless.
It started straight off, "coming here is Hell"
The artist is quoting the taxi driver's first words to them upon arriving at their destination.
That's his first words, we asked what he meant
The singer and their companions were confused about what the driver meant by the statement made previously.
He said, "Where you from?" we told him a lot
The driver asked where the singer and their companions were from and they gave him a lengthy response.
We take a holiday, is this what you want?
The driver questions the artist's reason for taking a vacation, insinuating that it's just for the sake of following the norm.
Lie around all day, have a drink to chase
The driver describes what tourists typically do while on vacation.
Yourself and tourists, yeah, that's what I hate
The driver doesn't like when tourists blend in with the locals and contribute to a monotonous lifestyle.
He said, "We're going wrong", we've all become the same
The driver implies that society is losing its individuality and homogenizing.
We dress the same ways, only our accents change
The driver believes that people are still dressing like they belong to different cultures even though they have stopped truly embracing those cultures.
Swim in the ocean, that be my dish
The singer is quoting the driver, who says that he prefers to swim in the ocean.
I drive around all day and kill processed fish
The driver's occupation is catching and selling seafood.
It's all money gum, no artists anymore
The driver expresses his disappointment with how society's focus on money has led to a lack of creativity and artistic expression.
You're only in it now to it make more, more and more
The driver suggests that people are motivated by greed and only want to make more money, leading to a loss of values and creativity.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Kelly Jones, Stuart Cable, Richard Mark Jones
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