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.
TABOO
Superbus Lyrics
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Tout le monde le sait, mais on ne le dit pas
Tout le monde le fait, tout le monde le sait
Mais ça ne dure pas
Tout le monde le fait, tout le monde le sait
Mais jamais ça ne va, oh
On donne donne donne des limites a tout
Même des sujets qui vexent, un peu de tout et de sexe
Un peu de tout, des sujets tabous
On dit jamais qu'on y pense tout le temps
Tout le monde le fait, et bien trop souvent
Insatisfait tout le monde l'est, mais on va de l'avant
Tout le monde le sait, tout le monde le fait
Jusqu'à trouver le bon, oh
On donne donne donne des limites a tout
Je vous ordonne de parler de tout
Même des sujets qui vexent, un peu de tout et de sexe
Un peu de tout, des sujets tabous
On dit jamais que l'on aime ça
Tout le monde le sait, mais on ne le dit pas
Tout le monde le fait, tout le monde le sait
Mais ça ne dure pas
Tout le monde le fait, tout le monde le sait
Allez racontez moi, oh
On donne donne donne des limites a tout
Je vous ordonne de parler de tout
Même des sujets qui vexent, un peu de tout et de sexe
Un peu de tout, des sujets tabous
The lyrics to Superbus's song Taboo explore the idea of societal norms and how we are often afraid to openly discuss certain topics that are deemed as culturally taboo. The first verse talks about how everyone knows that certain things are done or felt, but they aren't explicitly stated. There is a sense of secrecy and shame attached to these taboo subjects, even though they are a part of everyone's life. The second verse encourages people to break down these barriers and discuss even the most uncomfortable topics, including sex.
The chorus repeats the idea that we constantly limit ourselves in what we talk about, and the singer urges others to talk about everything, including taboo topics. The final verse addresses the idea of everyone being unsatisfied in their lives but continuing to move forward until they find the right thing. The song ultimately encourages listeners to break down societal norms and be open about the things that are often hidden in society.
Line by Line Meaning
On dit jamais que l'on aime ça
We never say we like it
Tout le monde le sait, mais on ne le dit pas
Everyone knows it, but we don't say it
Tout le monde le fait, tout le monde le sait
Everyone does it, everyone knows it
Mais ça ne dure pas
But it doesn't last
Tout le monde le fait, tout le monde le sait
Everyone does it, everyone knows it
Mais jamais ça ne va, oh
But it never works out, oh
On donne donne donne des limites a tout
We give, give, give limits to everything
Je vous ordonne de parler de tout
I command you to talk about everything
Même des sujets qui vexent, un peu de tout et de sexe
Even about topics that bother us, a little bit of everything and sex
Un peu de tout, des sujets tabous
A little bit of everything, taboo subjects
On dit jamais qu'on y pense tout le temps
We never say that we think about it all the time
Tout le monde le fait, et bien trop souvent
Everyone does it, and far too often
Insatisfait tout le monde l'est, mais on va de l'avant
Everyone is unsatisfied, but we move forward
Tout le monde le sait, tout le monde le fait
Everyone knows it, everyone does it
Jusqu'à trouver le bon, oh
Until we find the right one, oh
Allez racontez moi, oh
Come on, tell me, oh
Lyrics © WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC FRANCE
Written by: JENNIFER MARIE JULIENNE AYACHE
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