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.
Keyhole
Superbus Lyrics
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I like it like that, simple and shy
You're knocking on my door and I hope it's all right
Don't like it like that, but come on and spy
Go away I've closed the door
Looking though the keyhole
My underwear on the floor
Gonna play a newoite
I am not that complicated
Into the keyhole, you can see me anyway
I am not that complicated
Shut the door, you can touch me anyway
You're sleeping on the floor, but I hope you don't mind
I like it like that, come on and spy
Look again on your ride side
Look though the keyhole
Stop breathing, get me down
Come again I'm so cold
I am not that complicated
Into the keyhole, you can see me anyway
I am not that complicated
Shut the door, you can touch me anyway
Go away I've closed the door
Looking though the keyhole
My underwear on the floor
Gonna play a newoite
Look again on your right side
Look though the keyhole
Stop breathing, get me down
Come again I'm so cold
Cold, cold, cold, cold, cold
Cold, cold, cold
I am not that complicated
Into the keyhole, you can see me anyway
I am not that complicated
Shut the door, you can touch me anyway
Shut the door, you can touch me anyway
The lyrics to Superbus's song "Keyhole" are an exploration of intimacy and desire. The singer invites their partner to spy on them through a keyhole, finding pleasure in being observed. They express that they are not complicated and are open to being seen and touched in any way. The repetition of the phrase "into the keyhole, you can see me anyway" emphasizes the vulnerability and openness of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
You're sleeping on the floor but I hope you don't mind
I prefer a simple life, which is why I sleep on the floor.
I like it like that, simple and shy
I enjoy a modest lifestyle and prefer to keep to myself.
You're knocking on my door and I hope it's all right
Someone is requesting to enter my space, but I have reservations.
Don't like it like that, but come on and spy
Although I am uncomfortable with the intrusion, I am allowing it anyway.
Go away I've closed the door
I am no longer interested in interacting with the individual outside my door.
Looking though the keyhole
I am standing by the door and peeking through the keyhole to see what is happening outside.
My underwear on the floor
I am not the neatest person, as evidenced by the clothes on the floor.
Gonna play a newoite
I am planning on engaging in some sort of activity to distract myself from the current predicament.
I am not that complicated
I am a simple person without many complexities.
Into the keyhole, you can see me anyway
Even though I am trying to hide, I am easy to spot through the keyhole.
Shut the door, you can touch me anyway
Although I am guarded, I am willing to allow physical touch.
Look again on your ride side
I am prompting the person outside to look at something specific through the keyhole.
Stop breathing, get me down
I am feeling overwhelmed and need a moment to decompress.
Come again I'm so cold
I want the person to come back and keep me company, as I feel lonely.
Cold, cold, cold, cold, cold
I am using the repeated word 'cold' to emphasize how I am feeling.
Shut the door, you can touch me anyway
I am still willing to be physically intimate despite my discomfort.
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