The Apples in Stereo currently consist of Robert Schneider (vocals, guitar), Eric Allen (bass), John Hill (rhythm guitar), John Ferguson (keyboards) and John Dufilho. Schneider writes the most of the band's music and lyrics. Their debut release was 1995's Fun Trick Noisemaker (with Jim McIntyre on bass).
Longtime drummer Hilarie Sydney left the band in 2006, performing her last show at the Athens Popfestival.
Robert Schneider has side projects: Marbles, Ulysses, Thee American Revolution and a new kids music project under the name Robbert Bobbert & The Bubble Machine. He does a lot of commercial composition and film score work.
John Hill also plays guitar in Dressy Bessy.
Bill Doss, who had been the band's keyboardist since 2007, died on July 30, 2012. Doss was also the singer, songwriter and guitarist for The Olivia Tremor Control, the sole member of The Sunshine Fix, and an original member of the Elephant 6 collective.
One of their most popular songs, "Signal In The Sky," was created for and featured in episode 46 of The Powerpuff Girls.
They are best known for their bright, catchy lyrics and 60s pop/rock sound that often provokes comparisons to The Beatles, ELO and The Beach Boys.
Their major influences include The Velvet Underground and The Beach Boys.
Seems So
The Apples in Stereo Lyrics
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no, i had not been drinking
when i saw a sight i can't deny
now made me do some thinking.
imagine my surprise:
ooh i nearly dozed off on my pillow.
had to rub my eyes:
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know if it's true.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know what to do.
when somebody sees to sky open wide
and rides the solar system,
if he saw the moonlight pass him by
what would you think about him?
imagine my surprise:
all my life i've been so ordinary.
had to rub my eyes:
ooh my mind was just a little blurry.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know if it's true.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know what to do.
was it something in the sky,
or something in my eyes?
now, i don't know.
something that i've seen,
or was it a dream?
man, i don't know.
when i tell the world my trouble plight
now, do you think they'll listen?
or is this the kind of tripe people like
to put on television?
imagine my surprise:
all my life i look out of my window.
had to rub my eyes:
ooh i saw the whole thing from my pillow.
oh doctor, it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know if it's true.
and it seems so, i don't know
no i don't know what to do.
The song "Seems So" by The Apples in Stereo is a curious exploration of the singer's experience of seeing something extraordinary that he can't quite explain. He calls someone the next day to share what he saw, but he emphasizes that he wasn't under the influence of any substances when he experienced it. He also contemplates what people might think of him if he were to share his experience with the world, questioning whether it would be considered "tripe" or if anyone would even listen.
The lyrics suggest that the singer saw something in the sky that was so amazing that he had to rub his eyes and question whether it was even real. He describes feeling ordinary for most of his life and then suddenly having this incredible experience that he can't forget. He also wonders if what he saw was actually something in his eyes or just a dream, lending a sense of uncertainty to the narrative.
Overall, the lyrics of "Seems So" suggest a fascination with the unknown and the unexplainable, as well as a sense of skepticism about whether anyone else would believe what the singer experienced. The ambiguity of the lyrics also allows listeners to draw their own conclusions about what the singer saw and whether it was real or imagined.
Line by Line Meaning
when i called last night i wasn't high
I wasn't under the influence when I made the call.
no, i had not been drinking
I wasn't drinking alcohol either.
when i saw a sight i can't deny
When I witnessed something that I couldn't ignore.
now made me do some thinking.
It made me ponder on things.
imagine my surprise:
I was quite shocked.
ooh i nearly dozed off on my pillow.
I was so surprised that I almost fell asleep.
had to rub my eyes:
I had to make sure I wasn't seeing things.
ooh i saw the whole thing from my window
I saw everything unfold in front of me from my window.
and it seems so, i don't know
It appears to be true, but I'm not completely sure.
no i don't know if it's true.
I'm unsure if what I saw was real.
no i don't know what to do.
I'm confused and unsure of how to react.
when somebody sees to sky open wide
When someone sees the sky open up.
and rides the solar system,
And travels through the solar system.
if he saw the moonlight pass him by
If he witnessed the moonlight moving past him.
what would you think about him?
What would your opinion be of him?
all my life i've been so ordinary.
I've always lived an average life.
ooh my mind was just a little blurry.
I was a bit confused and disorientated.
was it something in the sky,
Could it have been something up in the sky?
or something in my eyes?
Or was it just a trick of the light?
now, i don't know.
I'm still unsure of what it was.
something that i've seen,
Something that I witnessed.
or was it a dream?
Or was it just my imagination?
man, i don't know.
I'm really not sure.
when i tell the world my trouble plight
When I share my experience with others.
now, do you think they'll listen?
Will people pay attention to me?
or is this the kind of tripe people like
Or is this just the type of nonsense that people enjoy.
to put on television?
That gets broadcasted on TV?
all my life i look out of my window.
I've spent my life peering out of my window.
oh doctor, it seems so, i don't know
Oh doctor, it appears to be true but I'm still unsure.
no i don't know if it's true.
Like I said, I'm not entirely convinced it was real.
no i don't know what to do.
I'm still unsure of how to react or what to make of it.
Contributed by Annabelle Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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