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.
Little Hily
Superbus Lyrics
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Ma little Hily
Même si c'est pas joli
On est toujours demi
Je sais bien que tu pleures
Ma toute petite sœur
Je sais t'en as pas l'air
Tu te caches et tu dors
Tu veux rêver encore
Tu te caches et tu dors
Tu n'aimes pas le bruit du décor
Laisse faire les grands
Laisse faire le temps
Je sais bien que tu ris
Ma little Hily
Même si c'est pas joli
On est toujours demi
Je sais bien que tu pleures
Ma toute petite sœur
Je sais t'en as pas l'air
Mais t'en as rien à faire
Tu te parles et tu penses
À toute cette belle ambiance
Je te parle et je pense
Qu'il y'a une ressemblance
Laisse faire les grands
Laisse faire le temps
Laisse faire les grands
Laisse faire le temps
Je sais bien que tu ris
Ma little Hily
Même si c'est pas joli
On est toujours demi
Je sais bien que tu pleures
Ma toute petite sœur
Je sais t'en as pas l'air
Mais t'en as rien à faire
Je sais bien que tu ris
Ma little Hily
Même si c'est pas joli
On est toujours demi
Je sais bien que tu pleures
Ma toute petite sœur
Je sais t'en as pas l'air
Mais t'en as rien à faire
The lyrics of Superbus's song "Little Hily" talk about a little sister named Hily who is going through a tough time but putting on a brave face. The singer acknowledges that Hily may be laughing and smiling, even if it's not genuine, because they are only "half" okay. Similarly, the singer knows that Hily might be crying and upset even if she doesn't show it. The sister is portrayed as someone who hides and sleeps a lot, perhaps trying to escape or ignore her problems. However, the singer advises her to let time and the "grown-ups" take care of things.
Line by Line Meaning
Je sais bien que tu ris
Ma little Hily
Même si c'est pas joli
On est toujours demi
I know that you laugh, my Little Hily. Even if it's not pretty, we are always halfway there.
Je sais bien que tu pleures
Ma toute petite sœur
Je sais t'en as pas l'air
Mais t'en as rien à faire
I know that you cry, my little sister. I know it doesn't seem like it, but you don't care.
Tu te caches et tu dors
Tu veux rêver encore
Tu te caches et tu dors
Tu n'aimes pas le bruit du décor
You hide and sleep. You want to dream again. You hide and sleep. You don't like the noise of the scenery.
Laisse faire les grands
Laisse faire le temps
Let the grown-ups do it. Let time pass.
Tu te parles et tu penses
À toute cette belle ambiance
Je te parle et je pense
Qu'il y'a une ressemblance
You talk to yourself and think about this beautiful atmosphere. I talk to you and think that there is a resemblance.
Je sais bien que tu ris
Ma little Hily
Même si c'est pas joli
On est toujours demi
I know that you laugh, my Little Hily. Even if it's not pretty, we are always halfway there.
Je sais bien que tu pleures
Ma toute petite sœur
Je sais t'en as pas l'air
Mais t'en as rien à faire
I know that you cry, my little sister. I know it doesn't seem like it, but you don't care.
Je sais bien que tu ris
Ma little Hily
Même si c'est pas joli
On est toujours demi
I know that you laugh, my Little Hily. Even if it's not pretty, we are always halfway there.
Je sais bien que tu pleures
Ma toute petite sœur
Je sais t'en as pas l'air
Mais t'en as rien à faire
I know that you cry, my little sister. I know it doesn't seem like it, but you don't care.
Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: JENNIFER MARIE JULIENNE AYACHE
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