Superbus is a five-piece French power pop band formed in 1999.

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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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J'en ai jamais assez
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!

Overall Meaning

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