Tally Hall consists of Rob Cantor (yellow tie, vocals & guitar), Joe Hawley (red tie, vocals & guitar), Zubin Sedghi (blue tie, vocals & bass), Andrew Horowitz (green tie, vocals & keyboards), and Ross Federman (gray tie, drums). Additionally, Casey Shea toured with the band in 2010 in place of Joe, wearing a black tie, and Bora Karaca, a close friend of the band widely considered the “sixth Tally” finally donned an orange tie and joined the band onstage for their summer 2011 tour.
The band released their debut album “Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum” in 2005 under the local Quack! Media label to great critical acclaim, before signing to Atlantic Records and re-recording the album in New York City with producer Chris Shaw for a 2008 re-release.
A multi-talented group with a passion for comedy and film as well as catchy tunes, Tally Hall created their very own Internet Show, which aired on their website in ten installments beginning in 2008. Tally Hall’s Internet Show (THIS) featured sketches, animation, parodies, music videos, and interviews, a hilariously inventive tour-de-force of off-kilter humor that has seen individual excerpts (such as “Natural Ketchup” and “Honk War”) go viral all on their own.
Tally Hall recorded their much-anticipated second album, “Good & Evil,” in fall 2009 with producer Tony Hoffer, but the release of the album was delayed multiple times due to undisclosed issues with Atlantic Records. In the meantime, the band continued to tour, playing shows with Rooney, Crash Kings, Jukebox the Ghost, and Skybox. At long last, in March 2011 it was announced that the album would be released on June 21st of that year under the band’s old Ann Arbor indie label, Quack! Media.
The band toured in support of Good & Evil during July and August 2011, but since then have been in a state of “hibernation,” as Rob Cantor has put it. No official announcement has been made regarding Tally Hall’s current status, but since 2011 many of the members have gone back to school and/or have been releasing their own solo musical projects. Andrew Horowitz has been putting out music under the name edu, and in 2012 Joe Hawley released the pseudonymous album Hawaii: Part II, produced by Bora Karaca and Ross Federman with contributions from Rob Cantor and Zubin Sedghi. In 2014, Rob released his solo album Not A Trampoline, featuring contributions from Bora, Andrew, and Ross, and he has also been producing a steady stream of popular viral videos on his YouTube channel.
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Spring And A Storm
Tally Hall Lyrics
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About spring and a storm
But you know
How it goes
Blah blah blah blah
Blah blah blah blah
All along
Won’t you please stop complaining
I’m playing a song
But all the rain comes down the same
Falling to from where it came
On the ground then back around
Up into the sky
I wish you could have heard the music
When the clouds growled overhead
I finally felt enthusiastic
I finally felt alive
Blah blah blah blah
Blah blah blah blah
Blah
So you said
Would it please you to listen
To thunder instead
Man the rain came down that day
And it drained my soul away
And I wondered why I even
Bothered to try
Mr. Moon (yeah)
Tell us about the sky
The sky is deep and dark and eternally high
Many people think that’s where you go when you die
Do you
Well I think you return to obscure
Or wherever you were
Before you were
But I won’t let you lose yourself
In the rain
We have so much left to sing
There’s a storm for every spring
All you see and you and me
Became from a star
You’re a star
Yes you are
(Silent explosive and
Silent explosive and)
Create until nothing is left to create and
The universe bursts with an overworked sigh then
Pretend to pretend to re-crown the creation and
Sing the same thing ‘til the clouds start to cry and then
Over and over and over again and then
Over and over and
Never again
The song "Spring and a Storm" by Tally Hall is about the struggle of creativity that many artists face. The song starts with the singer trying to find the right words to write about the combination of the beauty of spring and the power of a storm. However, he is constantly interrupted by someone who complains and doesn't appreciate his writing. He is trying to create, but no one is listening. As the song progresses, the singer becomes more determined, screaming out with enthusiasm when the clouds begin to roll over. He is finally alive with inspiration, but the inspiration is short-lived, and the doubts return. The singer wonders why he even bothers to create if no one is listening. The song then turns to the moon, a source of inspiration that everyone can appreciate, but even the moon cannot save him from his creative drought.
"Spring and a Storm" is a commentary on the difficulties and frustrations that many artists face. The song speaks to all those who have experienced doubt in their abilities or felt unappreciated. Its lyrics also suggest that art is cyclical and tied to the natural world, just like the alternating seasons of spring and storm. Overall, the song is a reminder that, while the creative process may be arduous, it is ultimately worth it.
Line by Line Meaning
One time I tried to sing
I attempted to express myself through a song
About spring and a storm
I wanted to convey the experience of a spring thunderstorm through my music
But you know
But as you might expect
How it goes
It didn't turn out as planned
Blah blah blah blah
I can't quite find the right words here
Blah blah blah blah
I'm struggling to express myself
Blah
I'm losing my inspiration
All along
Despite my doubts and struggles
Won’t you please stop complaining
Please stop distracting me with your complaints
I’m playing a song
I'm trying to focus on creating music
But all the rain comes down the same
Regardless of our feelings or actions, the rain falls equally on all
Falling to from where it came
Rain falls from the sky and returns to the earth
On the ground then back around
The cycle of water goes from the earth back up to the sky
Up into the sky
Water evaporates into the atmosphere to repeat this cycle
I wish you could have heard the music
I wish you could experience the same inspiration as I did
When the clouds growled overhead
When the thunderstorm was at its peak
I finally felt enthusiastic
I finally felt energized and passionate about my music again
I finally felt alive
I finally felt like my true self
So you said
But then you interrupted my music with your complaints
Would it please you to listen
Would you mind listening to the thunder instead
To thunder instead
Let's appreciate the natural music of the thunderstorm instead of my own
Man the rain came down that day
The rain was particularly heavy and depressing that day
And it drained my soul away
It sucked away all of my creativity and inspiration
And I wondered why I even
I started to question the value of my music in the face of nature's power
Bothered to try
Why I continue to put in effort into my art when faced with such overwhelming force
Mr. Moon (yeah)
Addressing the moon symbolically as a representative of the night sky
Tell us about the sky
Can you describe the vast mystery of the sky
The sky is deep and dark and eternally high
The sky is an endless expanse of deep darkness that stretches to infinity
Many people think that’s where you go when you die
Many people believe that the afterlife exists in the sky
Do you
Do you believe in an afterlife in the sky
Well I think you return to obscure
I believe that you merge back into the cosmos upon death
Or wherever you were
Returning to whatever state came before physical existence
Before you were
Before we were born, before the universe existed
But I won’t let you lose yourself
But I won't let you fall into despair over the mysteries of the universe
In the rain
In the midst of the overwhelming, natural force of the rain
We have so much left to sing
There are so many more songs left to create and explore
There’s a storm for every spring
Every new beginning brings both challenges and opportunities
All you see and you and me
Everything that exists, including ourselves, came from the same cosmic material
Became from a star
All matter and life on Earth is a product of ancient stars
You’re a star
You too are a miraculous product of the universe
Yes you are
Yes, it's true
(Silent explosive and
An abrupt shift in instrumental tone
Silent explosive and)
Further emphasizing the sudden dynamic change
Create until nothing is left to create and
Keep creating new things until nothing is left to express
The universe bursts with an overworked sigh then
The universe sighs with exhaustion, overburdened by creation
Pretend to pretend to re-crown the creation and
Pretend to recreate the universe, even though it is already perfect
Sing the same thing ‘til the clouds start to cry and then
Sing the same song over and over until it resonates with everyone, even the heavens
Over and over and over again and then
Repeat this process incessantly
Over and over and
Endless repetition
Never again
But never stopping, always creating
Contributed by Mia W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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i love this song omfg
@Heath-on2dm
Why doesn't this band get the recognition it deserves?
@dankdank1891
+Heath McCarley Because they originally released this under an independent label. Then a major label, I think it was Warner, re-released it and had them sign over their souls. Then a battle for freedom ensued, and in the end time was lost, and so was amazing music. The moral of the story is, never sign with a major label.. Never!
@BigJohhny
the labal was Atlantic Labels. They actually went back to Quack! Media themselves (Quack! was their first labeler) and that's when they made good vs evil.
@Heath-on2dm
Big Johhny Dan K What a shame
@BigJohhny
I guess it didn't appeal to the Mainstream that's played in the radio
@Fokeno
Major Labels put marketing push behind bands in exchange for percentage base. They help fund concerts, tours, business expenses and living expenses. Otherwise bands would just make money based on sales, instead of a weekly or monthly pay. It keeps the band members alive in times of drought. It helps everyone, but some situations are worse then others. Unlike Good & Evil, Not everything is Black & White.
@sammsarabefr
This song makes me feel feelings that don't even exist, i l o v e i t
@sammsarabefr
I don't remember commenting this