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.
On Monday
Superbus Lyrics
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Take my scarf, and kiss my mother
It's still dark outside
It's so early, I rub my eyes
I say Hi to the baker, I say Hi
I meet my friends at the corner of the street
And we talk and we laugh like every morning
I'll always remember you
I sit down in the classroom
And look though the window
Open my bag, but I'm too slow
The teacher is yelling at me again for nothing
I don't care the bells ringing
I say Hi to the baker, I say Hi
I meet my friends at the corner of the street
And we talk and we laugh like every evening
On Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday too
I'll always remember you
I say bye to the baker, I say bye
I've lost my friends at the corner of the street
And I cry, and I cry like every morning
On Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday too
I'll always remember you
The lyrics to Superbus’s song On Monday describe the routine of a young person going to school. The person wakes up early, packs their bag, and says goodbye to their mother. The person then meets their friends on the way to school and they laugh and talk every morning. The person then attends class, but is distracted by looking out the window and taking too long to open their bag. The teacher gets angry and yells at the person, but they don't care because they are looking forward to meeting their friends again after class. After school, the person says goodbye to the baker and loses track of their friends. As a result, the person cries every evening. The lyrics are about the experiences of young people going to school, and the importance of friendship and routine.
The song resonates with people who have similar experiences of school life. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has gone to school or had a routine that they followed every day. The line "On Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday too, I'll always remember you" reinforces the idea that routine can create strong memories and that even small interactions with people like the baker can make an impact on one’s life. The fact that the person cries every evening after school highlights the emotional impact that routine can have on mental health.
Line by Line Meaning
I pack my bag, put it on my shoulders
I prepare to leave my home, lifting my backpack up onto my shoulders
Take my scarf, and kiss my mother
Before I go, I grab my scarf and give my mother a goodbye kiss
It's still dark outside
The sun has not yet risen, and the sky is still dark
It's so early, I rub my eyes
I am still groggy and tired from waking up so early
I say Hi to the baker, I say Hi
I greet the baker in a friendly manner as I pass by
I meet my friends at the corner of the street
I rendezvous with my friends at our usual meeting spot on the street corner
And we talk and we laugh like every morning
We chat and joke around with each other as we do every day
On Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday too
No matter what day of the week it is
I'll always remember you
I will always have fond memories of these moments
I sit down in the classroom
I take my seat in the classroom
And look though the window
I gaze out the window absentmindedly
Open my bag, but I'm too slow
I fumble with my backpack and take longer than I should
The teacher is yelling at me again for nothing
The teacher is berating me unfairly, as I have not done anything wrong
I don't care the bells ringing
I am indifferent to the sound of the school bell signaling the beginning of class
And we talk and we laugh like every evening
After class, I am reunited with my friends and we chat and joke around as we always do
I say bye to the baker, I say bye
I bid farewell to the baker as I pass by him again
I've lost my friends at the corner of the street
I realize that I have become separated from my friends on this homeward walk
And I cry, and I cry like every morning
I feel sadness and tears welling up inside me, as I tap into a recurring emotion
On Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday too
Regardless of the day of the week
I'll always remember you
I will always treasure the memories of the people and moments that have become dear to me
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