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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereophonics
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)
Nice to Be Out
Stereophonics Lyrics
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Let me think now let me see
I stood once where Hitlers feet
Had stood when he made his speech
In Nuremberg in thirty eight
When he tried to build the perfect race
He said black man ain't gonna run
Alongside our perfect sons
There was Dallas too, the library
The place they ended Kennedy
We stood where Oswald took his shot
In my opinion there's a bigger plot
Costner's back and to the left
The picket fence the better bet
Paris came and summer went
The tunnel's now a flower bed
The famous turf that made Jeff Hurst
The vodka stops to quench my thirst
The Golden Gate stroke Alcatraz
And the fat man failed to get us passes
Jimmy's corner in Raging Bull
De Niro's jokes and bottled pills
Elvis tales from Mr Woodward
Any Richard Burton if you could
Tourists stare at tourist stops
One more picture one more God
Another top up for a change
It makes you think, it makes you sane
Talking more about yourself
There's a mirror too, have a check
Cheque's are always passing through
Some depart but a lot come too
Restaurant talk or pick your teeth
You bite your tongue or chew your meat
Sleep or drink or drink to sleep
And one more week and we will meet
We'll talk of what we haven't done
Since we departed back a month
We argue why we have to shout
All in all it's nice to be out
The lyrics to Stereophonics' song Nice to Be Out celebrates the experience of traveling and exploring various historical locations around the world. The first two stanzas refer to the places that the singer has been to including Nuremberg where Hitler gave his speech, Dallas where JFK was assassinated, and Paris where Princess Diana met her demise in a car crash. Rather than being a travelogue or glorifying these destinations, the lyrics contain allusions to the controversial and obscure details of the events that occurred in those places.
The third stanza moves away from the historical references and discusses more personal pleasures and experiences like drinking vodka, visiting the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, and watching Raging Bull in Jimmy's Corner. The fourth and final stanza moves back to more banal aspects of life like eating and sleeping while on vacation. The lines "All in all it's nice to be out" conveys the sense of freedom felt by individuals when they get away from daily routines and experience new places and things.
Overall, "Nice to Be Out" is a song that encourages listeners to explore various locations, experiences, and cultures, and to revel in the freedom that comes from traveling.
Line by Line Meaning
You asked me so where have you been
Someone is curious about where I have been
Let me think now let me see
I am pausing to reflect on my experiences
I stood once where Hitler's feet
I visited the place where Hitler gave a speech in Nuremberg in 1938
Had stood when he made his speech
I was standing where Hitler once stood
In Nuremberg in thirty-eight
The location was Nuremberg and the year was 1938
When he tried to build the perfect race
Hitler's speech was about his desire to create the perfect Aryan race
He said black man ain't gonna run
Hitler expressed his belief that black men would not be allowed to compete alongside Aryans
Alongside our perfect sons
Aryans were considered to be the perfect race
There was Dallas too, the library
I also visited the library in Dallas
The place they ended Kennedy
This is where President Kennedy was assassinated
We stood where Oswald took his shot
I stood where Lee Harvey Oswald fired his gun
In my opinion, there's a bigger plot
I believe there is a conspiracy behind Kennedy's assassination
Costner's back and to the left
I am referencing the film JFK, in which Kevin Costner's character demonstrates the backward motion of Kennedy's head after the fatal shot
The picket fence the better bet
I am suggesting that the shot came from the picket fence area
Paris came and summer went
I visited Paris during the summer
The tunnel's now a flower bed
The tunnel where Princess Diana's car crash occurred is now a memorial garden
The famous turf that made Jeff Hurst
Referring to Wembley Stadium where Jeff Hurst famously scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final
The vodka stops to quench my thirst
I had some vodka to drink
The Golden Gate stroke Alcatraz
I visited both the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island
And the fat man failed to get us passes
I didn't get a pass from a certain overweight man
Jimmy's corner in Raging Bull
Referring to a boxing gym featured in the movie Raging Bull
De Niro's jokes and bottled pills
I am referencing Robert De Niro's character from the movie and his addiction to pills
Elvis tales from Mr Woodward
Referring to a conversation about Elvis Presley with someone named Mr. Woodward
Any Richard Burton if you could
If possible, I would like to hear about Richard Burton as well
Tourists stare at tourist stops
I am observing tourists looking at popular tourist attractions
One more picture, one more God
Tourists take one more photo and move on to the next attraction
Another top-up for a change
I had to refill my drink
It makes you think, it makes you sane
Reflecting on my experiences helps me maintain my mental health
Talking more about yourself
I am discussing my own experiences
There's a mirror too, have a check
I am reminding myself to reflect on my own actions and behaviors
Cheques are always passing through
Money is constantly being exchanged through checks
Some depart, but a lot come too
People are always coming and going in life
Restaurant talk or pick your teeth
Small talk or engaging in personal grooming
You bite your tongue or chew your meat
You may choose to hold your tongue or speak your mind
Sleep or drink or drink to sleep
People often turn to alcohol to help them fall asleep
And one more week and we will meet
We will meet up again in a week's time
We'll talk of what we haven't done
We will discuss the things we have not accomplished since our last meeting
Since we departed back a month
It has been a month since we last saw each other
We argue why we have to shout
We argue over the necessity of speaking loudly
All in all it's nice to be out
Despite life's ups and downs, it's nice to get out of the house and explore the world
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELLY JONES, RICHARD MARK JONES, STUART CABLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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He asked me "so where have you been?"
Let me think now let me see.
I stood once where Hitler's feet had stood when he made his speech
In Nuremburg in '38 he tried to build the perfect race
He said "black man ain't gonna run alongside our perfect sons."
It was Dallas to the library, the place they ended Kennedy.
I stood where Oswald took his shot, in my opinion there's a bigger plot.
Costners back into the left, the picket fence, the better bet.
Paris came and Summer went, the tunnel's now a flower bed.
The famous turf that made Geoff Hurst, the vodka stops to quench my thirst.
Golden gate stroke Alcatraz and the fat man failed to get us passes.
Jimmy's corner in Raging Bull
De Niro's jokes and bottled pills.
Elvis tales from Mr. Woodward, any Richard Burton if you could?
The tourists stare at tourist stops. One more picture, one more god.
Another top up for a change, it makes you think, it makes you sane.
Talking more about yourself, there's a mirror to have a check.
Cheques are always passing through, some depart but a lot come too.
Restaraunt talk of pick your teeth. You bite your tongue or chew your meat.
Sleep to drink or drink to sleep, one more week and we will meet.
We'll talk of what we haven't done since we departed back a month.
We argue why we have to shout.
All in all, it's nice to be out.
Jens Donner
Always falls under the radar. Faultless classic. X
trickle teeth
Such a good album
Eder Marin
Una buena canción... Apenas la descubrí hace dos semanas, y eso que escuchó muy seguido a Stereophonics!
Indiscutible saber que de las mejores cosas de la vida incluso nunca terminas de conocerlas a fondo!
Saludos desde México!!.
AlphaRed28
22k views since 2010? That's criminal. Phenomenal tune and album. Takes me back to the wonderful memories of university in 2001.
D & Y
AlphaRed28 %100 agree .. very underrated album .. also have such nice memories around the time the album came out
Helen Tyas
What an amazing song from an amazing band!
Andrew Ward
I first heard this on a single CD as a b-side track. As a demo. It's amazing.
Lord Skeptic
Pick a part that's new
lilith moreou
one of my favourite songs
Marty McFly
The first album i ever bought - still my no.2 (Automatic for the People tops is marginally). And i think its a nice tune for the end of lockdown lol - "Nice to be Out"