Early life
Hoffs was born in Newport Beach, California to a Jewish family. Her mother was a fan of The Beatles and played their records for Hoffs when she was a child. She began playing the guitar in her teens and hooked up with Vicki Peterson and Debbi Peterson, who needed a singer for their band, which would later become The Bangles. Susanna attended Palisades High School in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. In 1980, she graduated from University of California, Berkeley with a BA in Art.
The Bangles years
The Bangles released their first album All Over The Place in 1984, but their major breakthrough album was Different Light in 1986, with the hit singles "Manic Monday" and "Walk Like an Egyptian." Her fame rising, Susanna starred in the movie The Allnighter in 1987. It was directed by her mother Tamar Simon Hoffs and also featured Joan Cusack and Pam Grier. She also made the covers of many magazines, and the Rickenbacker guitar company issued a Susanna Hoffs model, which she still plays during gigs. Although the Bangles did not have a set lead vocalist, and the girls alternated on singing, Susanna was perceived by many casual fans to be the main vocalist. She also received by far the most media attention, which led to tensions within the band. The Bangles released their very successful third album Everything in 1988, with their biggest selling single "Eternal Flame." But the breakup was inevitable, and they disbanded in 1989.
Solo career and personal life
Susanna released a solo album When You're a Boy in 1991, which didn't sell very well (although it did spawn a US Top 40 hit with "My Side of the Bed"). In 1993, she married Jay Roach, later the director of the Austin Powers movies and Meet the Parents and producer of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. They have two sons, born in 1995 and 1998.
In 1996, Susanna released her second solo album Susanna Hoffs, this time with more personal lyrics and a more mature sound. Although it received some praise in the press (and yielded a minor US hit with the single "All I Want"), it didn't sell well either. Susanna also recorded another album during 1993/1994, prior to leaving Columbia records. So far it remains unreleased, though substandard bootleg copies have been circulating for years. Susanna also records demos prolifically, and these also sometimes surface on the internet. The best known of these is probably the song "Pride," which can be legally downloaded at Bill Bonk's website.
Hoffs appears in the first Austin Powers movie as a member of the fictitious 1960s rock group Ming Tea, fronted by the title character. In real-life, Ming Tea consisted of actor Mike Myers, Hoffs, Canadian musician/producer Christopher Ward, and singer Matthew Sweet. This group made a number of TV performances (with Myers in character as Powers) and had a minor hit with the song "BBC." Hoffs returned with the group in the second and third Austin Powers films.
Bangles reunion
In the late 1990s, Susanna started to contact the other members of the Bangles again. They recorded the single "Get the Girl" for the second Austin Powers movie in 1999. Playing together and enjoying themselves, they announced their decision to reunite in 2000. Their fourth album, called Doll Revolution, was released in 2003, followed by a tour.
Cover of Under the Covers, Vol. 1
Sid 'n' Susie
In 2006, Susanna teamed up with fellow Ming Tea rocker, Matthew Sweet, under the name Sid 'n' Susie to record 15 covers on an album appropriately called Under the Covers, Vol. 1. The Album was released in April of 2006 and they appeared on July 18th on Late Night with Conan O'Brien to promote the album and tour.
Eternal Flame
Susanna Hoffs Lyrics
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Darling,
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Or am I only dreaming?
Is burning an eternal flame?
Darling
I watch you when you are sleeping.
You belong with me.
Do you feel the same?
Or am I only dreaming?
Or Is burning an eternal flame?
Say my name sun shines through the rain.
Oh life so lonely can only ease the pain.
I don't wanna lose this feeling
Oh oh oh
Say my name sun shines through the rain.
Oh life so lonely can only ease the pain.
I don't wanna lose this feeling
Oh oh oh
Close your eyes give me your hand.
Darling,
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same?
Or am I only dreaming?
Or Is burning an eternal flame?
In Susanna Hoffs's song "Eternal Flame", the lyrics depict a deep emotional connection between two individuals who share a profound and intense experience of love. The lines "Close your eyes give me your hand. Darling, Do you feel my heart beating?" captures the genuine nature of this deep emotional connection.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more intense and intimate, highlighting the singer's desire for the beloved one's affection as they whisper, "I watch you when you are sleeping. You belong with me."
Perhaps, the most notable and significant line in the song is "Is burning an eternal flame?" which not only symbolizes the strength of the singer's love but also conveys the idea of it being everlasting and never-ending.
Overall, the song is a heartfelt message of love and devotion that captures the essence of an unbreakable emotional bond.
Line by Line Meaning
Close your eyes give me your hand.
The singer asks the listener to close their eyes and give her their hand.
Darling, Do you feel my heart beating?
The singer asks if the listener can feel her heart beating.
Do you understand?
The singer asks if the listener understands the singer's feelings.
Do you feel the same?
The singer asks if the listener shares the same feelings as the singer.
Or am I only dreaming?
The singer questions whether her feelings are just a dream or reality.
Is burning an eternal flame?
The singer asks if their love is eternal, burning like a flame that never goes out.
I believe it meant to be Darling
The singer believes that the listener and her are meant to be together.
I watch you when you are sleeping
The singer admits to watching the listener while they sleep.
You belong with me.
The singer believes that the listener belongs with her.
Say my name sun shines through the rain. Oh life so lonely can only ease the pain. I don't wanna lose this feeling Oh oh oh
The singer expresses that hearing the listener say her name is like a ray of sunshine during a storm and that their love is a cure for loneliness, and she never wants to lose that feeling.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Tratore
Written by: Susanna Lee Hoffs, Thomas F. Kelly, William E. Steinberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Kitty Kitty
No tattoos, no fancy dress, no heavy makeup, no gaudy jewelry, no crazy hairstyle,
minimal accompaniment...... just lots & lots of TALENT !
(forget the clunky shoes!)
Alexandre, O Grande
I didn't find these shoes clunky, on the contrary it's very sex.
Brent Taylor Art
The shoes aren’t clunky, they’re “crunchy” and absolutely perfect : )
Vídeos Free
You forgot to quote beauty. Strong beauty.
Артём Галкин
ТАЛАНТ НЕ СКРОЕШЬ!ОН ОТ БОГА
Aline Dutra
A cantora e a música são lindas
abrilazul
Admiro su música talento y profesionalidad ,no necesita ni protesis ,ni exihibirse para demostrar su gran talento ,gracias por tanto admiradora en el 2022
Oscar Sucre
No additives, no make up, no tricks with the amplifier. Just talent and beauty, pure and raw. Wonderful.
Mark LETLET Sayson
Yes exactly bosss ,,,,!!!!!!!!old days is the best!!!!!
Dieguito
Beautiful song, Beautiful voice and beautiful woman.