Texas Lightning is a German quintet from Hamburg which fits in the country … Read Full Bio ↴Texas Lightning is a German quintet from Hamburg which fits in the country music genre and describes itself as old fashioned and hip. Their music is a mix of country and pop drawing from country classic stars like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash and Tammy Wynette and pop stars such as ABBA, Nancy Sinatra, Linda Ronstadt, Madonna, Michael Jackson and the Beatles done with a bit of country humor. The band members are Olli Dittrich as Ringofire (drums and vocals), Jon Flemming Olsen as The Flame (vocals and guitar), Markus Schmidt as Fastfinger (electric guitar and banjo), Uwe Frenzel as Friendly (doublebass and vocals) and Australian Jane Comerford (vocals and ukulele). The band's first performance took place on December 23, 2000, in the music club "Knust" in Hamburg although there have been a few changes in the lineup of the band since then. A review in FolkWorld Magazine Europe by Stephen Thanabalan details how the band are symbolic of the rejuvenation of Euro Country Music that whilst nascent in countries like Germany are still yet to become mainstream with Eastern Europe and even parts of Western Europe, and thus depends on interest from the cradle of country music, the USA, for interest and support.Last presented on Eurovision 2006 in Greece(Athens) as Germany group with their song "No no never!".They were putted on Eurovision 2006 Final comptetion directly without semi-final voting.

Norwegian Wood
Texas Lightning Lyrics

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I once had a girl
Or should I say she once had me
She showed me her room
Isn't it good Norwegian wood?

She asked me to stay
And she told me to sit anywhere
So I looked around

And I noticed there wasn't a chair

I sat on a rug biding my time
Drinking her wine
We talked until two and then she said
"It's time for bed"

She told me she worked
In the morning and started to laugh
I told her I didn't
And crawled off to sleep in the bath

And when I awoke I was alone
This bird had flown

So I lit a fire
Isn't it good Norwegian wood?

Overall Meaning

The song Norwegian Wood by Texas Lightning is a cover of The Beatles' famous song with the same name. The lyrics revolve around the singer narrating his experience with a woman he once had a relationship with. In the first line, he states that he once had a girl, but then questions if it is more appropriate to say that she once had him, suggesting a power dynamic in their relationship. When he visits her, she shows him her room, and he remarks that it's good Norwegian wood, referencing the materials of which the room is built.

The woman invites him to stay and tells him to sit anywhere, but the singer realizes there's no chair in the room, so he sits on a rug. They continue talking, drinking wine, and spending time together until she informs him that it's time to go to bed. She tells him that she has work in the morning and begins to laugh, and he responds by saying he doesn't have anywhere to go and ends up sleeping in the bath. When he wakes up, she has already left, and he lights a fire, once again admiring the Norwegian wood in the room.

The song's lyrics paint a vivid picture of a brief romantic encounter and emphasize the fleeting nature of relationships. The singer marvels at the beauty of the Norwegian wood in the room, but ultimately, it is not enough to keep the woman with him. The song's simple structure and catchy melody lend itself well to the upbeat cover by Texas Lightning.

Line by Line Meaning

I once had a girl
I had a girlfriend in the past

Or should I say she once had me
Or maybe I was more attached to her than she was to me

She showed me her room
She took me to her bedroom

Isn't it good Norwegian wood?
It's a nice bedroom made of Norwegian wood

She asked me to stay
She wanted me to spend the night

And she told me to sit anywhere
She invited me to sit anywhere I wanted

So I looked around
I took a quick look around the room

And I noticed there wasn't a chair
I realized there was no chair for me to sit on

I sat on a rug biding my time
I made myself comfortable on a rug as I waited

Drinking her wine
I had a glass of her wine

We talked until two and then she said
We conversed until 2 am and then she mentioned