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.
Get Real
Superbus Lyrics
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À cent lieues de passer pour la meilleure
Rien n'est sensé, tout me fuit
Même vos confidences me font peur
Monte le son dans le jukebox baby
Je veux dépasser mon ennui
Danse, danse, près du jukebox baby
Fais passer la nuit
I'm lost, get real (x3)
I'm lost
Be yourself
I'm lost, get real (x3)
Be yourself
I'm lost, get real (x3)
Be yourself
I'm lost, get real (x2)
I'm lost
Be yourself
Rien n'est parfait, je m'ennuie
À vouloir amortir les heures
A vouloir chercher qui je suis
À cent lieues de passer pour la meilleure
I'm lost, get real (x3)
I'm lost
Be yourself
I'm lost, get real (x3)
Be yourself
I'm lost, get real (x3)
Be yourself
I'm lost, get real (x2)
I'm lost
Be yourself
Monte le son dans le jukebox baby (x3)
Je veux dépasser mon ennui
Danse, danse, près du jukebox baby
Fais passer la nuit
I wanna get real
I'm lost, get real
I wanna get real
I'm lost
Be yourself
(x3)
I wanna get real
I'm lost, get real
I wanna
Be myself
The lyrics to Superbus's song "Get Real" express a sense of disillusionment with the world and a desire to break free from monotony and conformity. The singer feels disconnected from those around her and struggles to find meaning in her life. She recognizes that everything has already been said and done, and she feels overwhelmed by her own sense of inadequacy in the face of this reality. Although she wants to escape her boredom and ennui, she is trapped by her own self-doubt and fears.
The chorus of the song, "I'm lost, get real," highlights the singer's feelings of confusion and disorientation. She recognizes that she is struggling to find her place in the world and is urging herself to be authentic and true to herself. The repeated exhortation to "be yourself" underscores the importance of staying true to one's own identity and rejecting the pressure to conform to society's expectations.
The repeated references to the jukebox serve as a metaphor for the singer's desire to escape her current reality. She wants to drown out her own thoughts and feelings by turning up the volume and losing herself in the music. She hopes that by dancing the night away, she can forget her own problems and feel truly alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Rien n'est pensé, tout est dit
I have nothing to say or think anymore.
À cent lieues de passer pour la meilleure
I am nowhere near the best.
Rien n'est sensé, tout me fuit
I cannot seem to make sense of anything.
Même vos confidences me font peur
Even your confidences scare me.
Monte le son dans le jukebox baby
Turn up the music in the jukebox, baby.
Je veux dépasser mon ennui
I want to overcome my boredom.
Danse, danse, près du jukebox baby
Dance, dance, near the jukebox, baby.
Fais passer la nuit
Let's spend the night together.
I'm lost, get real (x3)
I am lost, so please tell me the truth.
I'm lost
I am confused and cannot find my way.
Be yourself
Please be honest with me.
Rien n'est parfait, je m'ennuie
Nothing is perfect and I am bored.
À vouloir amortir les heures
Trying to calm down the hours I spend where I am.
A vouloir chercher qui je suis
Trying to discover who I am.
Je veux dépasser mon ennui
I want to overcome my boredom.
I wanna get real
I want you to be honest with me.
Be myself
I need to be honest with myself.
Contributed by Lila V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.