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.
Radio Song
Superbus Lyrics
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Je suis vite lassée
Je voudrais combler ce manque
Mon obsession me hante
J'en ai jamais assez
Je voudrais bien trouver
Que j'ai beaucoup de chance
Me rendre à l'évidence
We are we are
On the radio now
The radio now!
J'en ai jamais assez
Je vois toujours après
Des fois je me demande
Comment je peux m'y prendre
J'en ai jamais assez
Je suis vite lassée
Je suis jamais contente
On dit que je suis chiante
We are we are
On the radio now
The radio now!
J'en ai jamais assez
J'aimerais bien penser
A 2 centimètres à l'heure
Pour éviter les pleurs
J'en ai jamais assez
Je suis vite lassée
Il faudrait que j'entende
Un jour tu seras grande
We are we are
On the radio now
The radio now!
The lyrics to Superbus's song "Radio Song" depict a person who is constantly seeking more and is never satisfied with what they have. The repeated phrase "J'en ai jamais assez" (translated to "I never have enough") emphasizes this feeling of constant craving. The singer desires to fill this sense of lack and the obsession haunts them. They acknowledge that they are never content and that others perceive them as difficult ("On dit que je suis chiante" translates to "They say I'm difficult").
The chorus, "We are we are on the radio now, the radio now!" can be interpreted as a metaphor for society's obsession with constantly consuming and striving for more. The "radio" represents a medium that constantly bombards listeners with messages and becomes a never-ending cycle of desire and consumption. The repeated phrase in the chorus reinforces this idea of being swept up in the frenzy of constant consumption and never feeling satisfied.
Overall, the song speaks to the human condition of always wanting more and never feeling content, as well as the role of media and societal pressure in perpetuating this cycle.
Line by Line Meaning
J'en ai jamais assez
I am never satisfied
Je suis vite lassée
I get bored quickly
Je voudrais combler ce manque
I want to fill this void
Mon obsession me hante
My obsession haunts me
Je voudrais bien trouver
I wish to find
Que j'ai beaucoup de chance
That I am very lucky
Me rendre à l'évidence
To face the reality
We are we are
We are on top
On the radio now
Playing on the radio
The radio now!
Playing now!
Je vois toujours après
I always see afterwards
Des fois je me demande
Sometimes I wonder
Comment je peux m'y prendre
How can I go about it
Je suis jamais contente
I am never content
On dit que je suis chiante
They say I am annoying
J'aimerais bien penser
I would like to think
A 2 centimètres à l'heure
At 2 centimetres per hour
Pour éviter les pleurs
To avoid the tears
Il faudrait que j'entende
I need to hear
Un jour tu seras grande
One day you will be grown up
Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: JENNIFER MARIE JULIENNE AYACHE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Paroles traduit en anglais
I never have enough
I am quickly bored
I want to fill this lack
My obsession haunts me
I never have enough
That I have a lot of luck
Face the facts
We are we are
On the radio now
The radio now
I never have enough
I see always after
Times I ask myself
How I can take myself there
I never have enough
I am quickly bored
I am never happy
One says that I am annoying
We are we are
On the radio now
The radio now!
I never have enough
I would think well
At 2 centimeters an hour
To avoid the cries
I never have enough
I am quickly bored
I would have to hear
One day you will be big
We are we are
On the radio now
The radio now!
Funbox Karaoke
This song is a masterpiece.
MrVlbert | eFootball
Le tengo un cariño especial, por que fue mi primera canción canción 100% de notas en experto, siempre que la escucho me regresa a ese momento :)..
Anna Green
En Guitar Hero 3, está lleno de canciones que me encantan, pero está canción que no conocía fue mi favorita para jugar, ahora soy súper fan de SuperBus ❤️
gabriel jose zambrano
hola de que pais eres?
Emmanuel Sanchez Hi
Igual yo es mi favorita sigo jugando el juego y aun se me queda en la cabeza aunque no enienda nada es muy chda la cancion
ERICK STALYN MURILLO LOOR
DIOSS SI, jugué al guitar hero 3 con 7 años y todavía recuerdo todas las canciones, mi hermano y yo somos super fan de SuperBus.
EL SEBA
LOOOL SI, descargué un pack de canciones de GH 3 y esta es MUY buena
Olga lucia Agudelo presiga
Yo igual
Nelson Gutiérrez
Me encanta esta canción, es una de mis favoritas de guitar hero 3 😊me llena de nostalgia, la jugaba cuando era pequeño y aun me sigue encantando
Sophie Habibi
Holy shit, I finally found the song. After this song being stuck in my head for years. Today mark's the day.