Before this, they were a hip-hop group with the single album Rock City and the EPy El Producto. After a 16 year hiatus, they released their sophomore album Wildflower (2016), which was followed by We Will Always Love You (2020).
2. A defunct American surf rock group
NOTE: The former band actually got their name from the latter, as The Avalanches' " Ski Surfin''" album was known to be their favorite album.
The Avalanches was an instrumental surf rock studio group, active in the 1960s, which included Billy Strange, Tommy Tedesco, David Gates (later of Bread) and Hal Blaine. In 1963 they recorded an LP Ski Surfin', which was re-released in 2007.
Two Hearts in Three Quarter Time
The Avalanches Lyrics
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Money
Can't you hear it?
Money, money, money
Money
Ooh yeah, oh yeah, ooh yeah, oh yeah
Ooh, ah yeah, ooh, oh, ooh yeah, ooh, ah, oh
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
Or a diamond-studded star
Or a polka-dotted moon
Or a diamond-studded star
Or a polka-dotted moon
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
(Or a diamond-studded star, or a polka dot balloon)
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
(Or a diamond-studded star, or a polka dot balloon)
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
(Or a diamond-studded star, or a polka dot balloon)
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
(Or a diamond-studded star)
Avalanche Rock
Avalanche Rock
Avalanche Rock
Avalanche Rock
Avalanche Rock
Avalanche Rock it
Avalanche Rock it
Avalanche Rock
The lyrics of The Avalanches's song "Two Hearts in 3/4 Time" are quite simple, but their meaning may not be so clear to everyone. At the beginning of the song, we hear the repeated line "Can't you hear it? Money." This is a clear reference to the role of money in society, and how it often occupies a dominant place in people’s lives. The repetition of this line underscores the way that money can dominate our thoughts and our desires, and how we may not even be aware of it until it is pointed out to us.
Following this opening, the lyrics take on a more surreal and dream-like quality, with references to diamond-studded stars, polka-dotted moons, and diamond-studded stars. These lines may be seen as further commentary on the way that material objects can consume our thoughts and desires, distorting our perception of reality. The repetition of the phrase "Or a diamond-studded star, or a polka dot balloon" further emphasizes this point, with the line feeling more nonsensical and disconnected from reality each time it is repeated.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics shift focus once again, with repeated references to "Avalanche Rock". The repetition of this phrase gives the impression of a chant or a call to action, with the suggestion being that music and dancing (represented by "Avalanche Rock") may be the antidote to the materialism and distraction that have been present throughout the song.
Overall, the lyrics of "Two Hearts in 3/4 Time" may be seen as a biting commentary on the way that money and materialism can dominate our thoughts and desires, obscuring our perception of reality and leading us away from what is truly important in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't you hear it?
The song is trying to draw attention to something
Money
This thing that the song is trying to draw attention to is related to money
Money, money, money
This money-related thing is very important
Ooh yeah, oh yeah, ooh yeah, oh yeah
The song is creating an upbeat, catchy mood
Ooh, ah yeah, ooh, oh, ooh yeah, ooh, ah, oh
The song is using vocalizations to add to the mood, but they may not have a specific meaning
La la, la la, la la, la la, la la, doo da da da
The song is providing a simple, catchy melody
Or a diamond-studded star
The song is suggesting other things that are valuable
Or a polka-dotted moon
These valuable things can be fantastical or unusual
(Or a diamond-studded star, or a polka dot balloon)
Repeating the suggestions for emphasis
Avalanche Rock
The song is calling for action
Avalanche Rock it
The action that's being called for is to rock out to the music
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Darren Seltmann, Gordon Mcquilten, Marlena Shaw, Robbie Chater, Tony Diblasi
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