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.
C'Est Pas Comme Ca
Superbus Lyrics
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Dès que tu les touches
Tu les aimes un peu mieux
Dès qu'elles ouvrent la bouche
Tu les allonges et tu y vas
Tu les allonges et tu t'en vas
Tu joues les beaux parleurs
Tu dis toujours aux filles
Que t'es célibataire
Mais non non, ne t'en va pas
Non, non, c'est pas comme ça
Mais
Pourquoi t'arrives pas
À aimer plus que ça?
Pourquoi tu pars, pourquoi tu restes pas?
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
Je sais que tu ne veux pas
Pourquoi tu pars, pourquoi tu n'aimes que toi?
Quand elles s'accrochent
Tu vas vite prendre l'air
Tous les reproches
Tu n'en as rien à faire
Tu laisses faire, laisses faire, laisses faire, laisses faire
Pourquoi t'arrives pas
À aimer plus que ça?
Pourquoi tu pars, pourquoi tu restes pas?
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
Je sais que tu ne veux pas
Pourquoi tu pars, pourquoi tu n'aimes que toi?
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
Pourquoi t'arrives pas
À aimer plus que ça?
Pourquoi tu pars, pourquoi tu restes pas?
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
Mais non c'est pas comme ça
The lyrics of "C'est Pas Comme Ca" by Superbus depict a person who seems to have a pattern of not being able to fully commit to a relationship. The singer describes this person as someone who only loves a little bit more when they touch or hear from the person they are with. They also have a tendency to say they are single to other girls. The singer pleads with this person to try and understand why they are unable to love more deeply and stay committed. The repetition of "mais non c'est pas comme ça" (but no, it's not like that) reinforces the idea that there is a different way to approach relationships and love.
The song seems to be commenting on the idea of casual relationships, hook-ups, and the culture of not fully committing. The singer is questioning why the person they are addressing cannot love more fully or stay committed. There is an underlying sense of frustration and a desire to understand why some people are unable to make that deeper connection with another person. The chorus is a plea for this person to see that there is a different way of handling relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu les aimes un peu mieux dès que tu les touches,
You like them a little better as soon as you touch them,
Tu les aimes un peu mieux dès qu'elles ouvrent la bouche,
You like them a little better as soon as they open their mouth,
Tu les allonges et tu y vas,
You stretch them out and you go for it,
Tu les allonges et tu t'en vas,
You stretch them out and then you leave,
Tu joues les beaux parleurs et tu sais bien y faire,
You play the smooth talker and you know how to do it well,
Tu dis toujours aux filles que t'es célibataire,
You always tell the girls that you're single,
Mais non non, ne t'en vas pas
But no no, don't go,
Non non, c'est pas comme ça,
No no, it's not like that,
Pourquoi t'arrives pas à aimer plus que ça,
Why can't you love more than that,
Pourquoi tu pars, pourquoi tu restes pas,
Why do you leave, why don't you stay,
Je sais que tu ne veux pas,
I know you don't want to,
Pourquoi tu pars, pourquoi tu n'aimes que toi?
Why do you leave, why do you only love yourself?
Quand elles s'accrochent, tu vas vite prendre l'air,
When they cling to you, you quickly take off,
Tous les reproches tu n'en as rien à faire,
You don't care about all the complaints,
Tu laisses faire, laisses faire,
You let it happen, let it happen,
Non non, c'est pas comme ça
No no, it's not like that
Pourquoi t'arrives pas à aimer plus que ça,
Why can't you love more than that,
Pourquoi tu pars, pourquoi tu restes pas,
Why do you leave, why don't you stay,
Je sais que tu ne veux pas,
I know you don't want to,
Pourquoi tu pars, pourquoi tu n'aimes que toi?
Why do you leave, why do you only love yourself?
Mais non, c'est pas comme ça,
But no, it's not like that,
Mais non c'est pas comme ça, mais non c'est pas comme ça
But no, it's not like that, but no, it's not like that
Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: JENNIFER MARIE JULIENNE AYACHE
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