Singer/ guitarist Boyer and bassist Resende formed the pop combo as students at the University of Rouen, sharing an affinity for indie music, new wave and sixties pop. Taking their name from a souvenir t-shirt given to Boyer's father in 1980, the duo recruited guitarist Mederic Gontier, and with the addition of drummer Sylvain Marchand a year later, the lineup was complete. The foursome released a self-produced and self-financed EP, "20 Minutes" (Bobby Records 1996) which resulted in them signing a deal with French label Atmospheriques.
In 1998, the band flew to NYC to record their first album “Puzzle” with Andy Chase. Featuring contributions from Eric Matthews and Adam Schlesinger, "Puzzle" was mixed in Sweden with Tore Johansson. The record, released between the end of 1999 & early 2000 received much praise from the press (band of the week in Melody Maker in Spring 1999), and saw the band touring the world to promote it. “Puzzle” eventually went gold in Japan. Of all the singles taken from the album, "Heartbeat" was the most successful. Tahiti 80's US label, Minty Fresh, released a mini LP called "Extra Pieces", which included B-sides, remixes & other rarities.
In 2001, the band re-united with Andy Chase to record a more experimental follow up album: “Wallpaper For The Soul”. The sessions took place in Rouen, NYC, Etretat, London & Portland (Oregon). Collaborators on this effort include mixer Tony Lash and Let It Be arranger Richard Hewson. “Wallpaper For The Soul” was released in 2002, garnered good reviews (it was selected as one of Uncut’s top 10 albums of the year) and was followed by another mini album "A piece of Sunshine" made up of out-takes from the prolific album sessions.
Following that, Xavier Boyer selected songs for a compilation called "A Piece of Gold” on behalf of the band. Featuring various artists such as Todd Rundgren, The Small Faces, Donald Byrd....) it was only released in Japan for copywrite reasons.
For their third album, from 2003 – 2004, Tahiti 80 spent several months at their own recording studio, the Tahitilab. The way of working was different this time: as opposed to "Puzzle" & "WFTS", the songs were mostly improvised and written in the studio. The soul journey which began on songs like "Heartbeat" and "1,000 Times" matured on "Fosbury". They collaborated with Neal Pogue (co-production & mix) and Serban Ghenea (mix), respectively Outkast’s and NERD’s sound engineers, with British singer Linda Lewis duetting on "Your Love Shines". And "Better Days Will Come" was featured in the first episode of the fourth season of Smallville (an American television series) in September, 2004.
Between tours, Boyer & Resende produced a couple of albums by friends (Fugu, Calc) whilst Xavier Boyer - under the anagram pseudonym Axe Riverboy - recorded the somewhat folk-influenced solo album "Tutu To Tango".
In 2007, the band transferred to Universal's Barclay label and in 2008, they went back to the Tahitilab to record "Activity Center". It was described by the critics as a back to basics album, with a rawer sound and a rock production style. Sylvain Marchand wasn't involved as a drummer as ear problems which had plagued him for years, prevented him from recording his drum parts. Drums were subsequently played by Julien Barbagallo with percussion by Raphael Leger (respectively Tahiti 80's live keyboardist/percussionist and drummer). To promote the album, the band explored new territories (Taiwan, South America) and they even licensed the album for release in the US on their own imprint "Human Sounds" (a reference to "Pet Sounds" by The Beach Boys).
In 2010, Tahiti 80 will record their 5th album for release on their own label.
happy together
Tahiti 80 Lyrics
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I think about you day and night
It's only right
To think about the girl you love
And hold her tight
So happy together
If I should call you up, invest a dime
And ease my mind
Imagine how the world could be
So very fine
So happy together
I can't see me lovin' nobody but you for all my life
When you're with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life
Me and you, and you and me
No matter how they tossed the dice
It had to be
The only one for me is you
And you for me
So happy together
I can't see me lovin' nobody but you for all my life
When you're with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life
Me and you and you and me
No matter how they tossed the dice
It had to be
The only one for me is you
And you for me
So happy together
Ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Me and you and you and me
No matter how they tossed the dice
It had to be
The only one for me is you
And you for me
So happy together
So happy together
And how is the weather?
So happy together
We're happy together
So happy together
We're happy together
So happy together
So happy together
The song "Happy Together" by Tahiti 80 talks about being in love with someone and wanting to be with them all the time. The first few lines of the song, "Imagine me and you, I do. I think about you day and night. It's only right ..." talks about how the singer imagines being with the person they love all the time. It is clear that the singer is deeply in love, and it is only right for them to think about their partner all the time. Additionally, the lyrics "To think about the girl you love and hold her tight, so happy together" indicates that the singer wants to hold their partner and be in a state of happiness with them.
The chorus "I can't see me loving nobody but you for all my life, when you're with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life" emphasizes how the singer cannot imagine being with anyone else but their partner, and their partner makes their life complete.
The song further amplifies the idea of being together with the repetition of the lyrics "Me and you and you and me, no matter how they tossed the dice, it had to be. The only one for me is you, and you for me so happy together." The singer believes that no matter what happens, the two of them were supposed to be together.
Overall, the song is a declaration of love and a reminder of how the singer and their partner are meant to be together, and how they can't imagine being with anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Imagine me and you, I do
I often daydream about us being together and how wonderful it would be
I think about you day and night
You're always on my mind, even in my dreams
It's only right
It feels natural to think about someone you love so deeply
To think about the girl you love
I can't help but think about you, the person I adore
And hold her tight
I want nothing more than to be close to you, to embrace you tightly
So happy together
Life would be perfect if we were together, happy and in love
If I should call you up, invest a dime
If I were to call you, I don't care how much it costs, I just need to talk to you
And you say you belong to me
If you were to tell me that you're mine and that you love me too
And ease my mind
I would feel at ease and content knowing that you love me
Imagine how the world could be
If we were together, everything would feel perfect and bright
So very fine
In fact, it would be amazing and everything would fall into place
I can't see me lovin' nobody but you for all my life
I can't picture myself loving anyone else for the rest of my life besides you
When you're with me, baby, the skies will be blue for all my life
Even the toughest parts of life will seem brighter if I'm with you
Me and you, and you and me
It's just the two of us, nothing else matters
No matter how they tossed the dice
No matter what happens or what obstacles come our way
It had to be
Our love is undeniable and meant to be
The only one for me is you
I know in my heart that you are the only one for me
And you for me
And I hope that I'm the only one for you too
Ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
Vocalization, expressing emotions without words
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
More vocalization, expressing happiness and joy
We're happy together
Nothing can keep us apart, we are meant to be together
And how is the weather?
A casual and light-hearted question, indicating that everything is perfect
Contributed by Elizabeth P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.