After… Read Full Bio ↴Superbus is a five-piece French power pop band formed in 1999.
After a trip to the USA in 1999, Jennifer Ayache went looking for musicians to make a group. She met Michel Giovannetti, a guitarist, and François Even, a bassist, who already knew each other from another group, and formed a new band. They started out as a three-piece before 2 other members joined. Those two were later replaced by Guillaume Rousé (on drums), and Patrice Focone (on guitar). Rousé quit the band in 2005 and was replaced by Greg Jacks, drummer of the band No One Is Innocent.
The band got their name from the Latin word "superbus", meaning proud, supposedly when lead singer Jennifer Ayache stumbled upon that word while browsing a Latin dictionary.
Superbus' style is reminiscent of a vast array of bands, from No Doubt to Weezer, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Sublime.
In 2002, Superbus released their debut album, "Aéromusical".
The track "Tchi-cum-bah" was the demo which caught the interest of David Salsedo, allowing Superbus to make a full album.
The band's second album, "Pop'n'Gum", released in 2004, was produced by David Salsedo from Silmarils.
The track of the same name as the album was featured in a commercial for the Malabar chewing gum.
In 2005 they won the Best French Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Superbus also made a debut in Guitar Hero III with their song Radio Song, featured as an unlockable bonus song. According to the Sikoras, Superbus are the founders of 'girl noise garage rock', a genre involving garage rock mixed with girl noise.
In 2006 the band released their third album "Wow" which reached number 6 on french album charts.
A year later Superbus released their first dvd Superbus Live A Paris which features videos from a year and a half of touring.
In 2009, Superbus released their fourth album "Lova Lova". The reissue of the album included a cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass", which was originally a bonus track for the 2006 album "Wow".
In 2010, Superbus released their first best-of compilation album, "Happy Busday", which had "Mes défauts" as the lead single of the album, while also including 3 tracks (On s'aime, Eddy, Téléphonie) which are made for the album.
In 2012, Superbus released their fifth album "Sunset". The album's recording took in place in Los Angeles.
The album's lead single was "All Alone" , a video was released for it in June 3.
The album included a cover of The Buggles' hit song Video Killed The Radio Star.
After Sunset's tours are finished, the band members did different projects. The lead singer, Jennifer Ayache went on her solo project and made her first solo album +001, bassist François Even started the band Mr. Freak, drummer Greg Jacks reformed his former band, The Dukes.
In 2016, Superbus recorded their sixth album "Sixtape". The album's name is a reference to the album's number.
The album had three singles: "Strong & Beautiful" and "On the River", and "4 tourments". Tracks "Strong & Beautiful" and "On the River" also have a piano-driven acoustic version.
In January 2020, the band released a new single named "Silencio", this single is released under the label Verycords, a division of Warner Music France. Silencio became the lead-off track on their EP XX released Mar 6, 2020.
Bad Boy Killer
Superbus Lyrics
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You don't even turn around
I can't blame you but I try
To hurt you bad
Oh it's all right
Yeah it's all right
I'm only killing you
You just make me lose my mind
I will hate you 'til you die
You don't know me and you try
To let me down
Oh it's all right
Yeah it's all right
I'm only killing you
Bad boy killer! Bad boy killer!
Bad boy killer
Watch me bro for my sistas
I'm a bad boy killer
You won't be better, I'm a serial killer
Bad boy killer!
The lyrics to Superbus's "Bad Boy Killer" are brimming with emotion and frustration. The song seems to be about a person who has been pining after someone for a long time, but that someone doesn't seem to be interested in them. The singer acknowledges that they can't really blame the object of their affection for not reciprocating their feelings, but they still find themselves wanting to hurt them. The chorus features the repeated phrase "bad boy killer," which suggests that the person the singer is addressing might be someone who is seen as a player or a bad boy.
The verses of the song are filled with anger and resentment. The singer blames the person they're addressing for making them lose their mind and promises to hate them until they die. At the same time, there is an element of self-awareness in the lyrics. The singer knows that they are the ones who are doing the hurting, and they seem to be grappling with the conflict between their desire for the other person and their own darker emotions.
Overall, "Bad Boy Killer" is a song about unrequited love and the complicated emotions that can arise from it. It's a powerful and raw expression of feelings that many people can relate to.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been waiting all this time
I've been pining for your attention for a long time
You don't even turn around
You don't acknowledge me even when I'm around you
I can't blame you but I try
I know it's not your fault but I still find myself angry with you
To hurt you bad
I want to cause you significant pain
Oh it's all right
I know what I'm doing is wrong but I don't care
Yeah it's all right
Yes, I understand the magnitude of my actions but I'm still going to do it
I'm only killing you
I'm only causing you emotional distress
Bad boy killer! Bad boy killer!
I'm the type of guy who causes heartache and pain to those around me
You just make me lose my mind
You have the power to make me feel crazy
I will hate you 'til you die
I will hold onto my resentment towards you for the rest of my life
You don't know me and you try
You don't even know or understand me, but you still do things that upset me
To let me down
To disappoint me in some way
Bad boy killer
I'm a tough and uncaring guy who hurts others without remorse
Watch me bro for my sistas
I'll protect my female friends from harm caused by others like me
You won't be better, I'm a serial killer
Don't try to change me, I'm always going to be the type to break hearts and cause pain
Bad boy killer!
I'm not a good guy, but I don't care and I'll keep doing what I do
Contributed by Makayla O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.