Their music has featured on numerous film and TV soundtracks. The song "Dry the Rain" from their 1997 debut EP, Champion Versions, later to be released on the 3 EP's album, was possibly their most popular track and was famously featured in the John Cusack film, High Fidelity. The song "Smiling" from the self titled album "The Beta Band" is the background music to the UK's Soccer AM, Cross-Bar challenge. "Needles in My Eyes" was featured on a fourth season episode of House MD.
Well known fans include John Cusack, Mani, from Primal Scream and Stone Roses and Noel Gallagher.
Their live performances were legendary, often ending with the whole band playing percussion. Their dancing and energy got the whole audience moving, often in the same style as their idols on stage. Their "Best of" CD contains a CD of them playing live at the Shepherds Bush Empire in one of their final gigs and manages to capture some of this energy. It has been suggested, sometimes by the band themselves, that they were better live than recorded.
Steve has now released an album under his own name after his post-Beta Band projects Black Affair and King Biscuit Time, John, Robin and Gordon Anderson aka Lone Pigeon have formed The Aliens (www.myspace.com/thealiens1) and Rich is The General & Duchess Collins.
Wonderful
The Beta Band Lyrics
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She's so wonderful
She's so wonderful
She's so wonderful
In time you realize
It's all for you, I do
In time you realize
In time you realize
She's so wonderful
She's so wonderful
She's so wonderful
She's so wonderful
And if I see her tonight
Will I leave her alone now
And if you see her tonight
Will you tell her I love her
She's so wonderful
She's so wonderful
She's so wonderful
She's so wonderful
In time you realize
It's all for you, I do
In time you realize
It's all for you, I do
In time you realize
It's all for you, I do
In time you realize
It's all for you, I do
In time you realize
She's so wonderful
The Beta Band's song "Wonderful" is a love song where the singer describes his admiration for a woman who he believes is truly wonderful. The repetition of "She's so wonderful" throughout the song highlights the awe-inspiring nature of the woman in question. The lyrics suggest that the singer does everything for this woman, as he says "It's all for you, I do". This is a reflection of his love and dedication to her. However, he seems to be questioning whether he should pursue her or not, asking himself and possibly the listener, "And if I see her tonight, will I leave her alone now? And if you see her tonight, will you tell her I love her?" The song is filled with an intense longing for this woman and showcases the singer's vulnerability and hesitation when it comes to expressing his feelings to her.
The repetition of "She's so wonderful" throughout the song creates a hypnotic effect, immersing the listener into the feeling of the song. The questioning nature of the lyrics adds a layer of complexity to the song as the singer's hesitation to pursue his love interest causes him to second guess himself. The song captures the feeling of being in love but being uncertain whether you should pursue your love interest or not. Overall, Beta Band's "Wonderful" is a song that combines hypnotic beats with lyrics that explore the intricacies of love and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
She's so wonderful
This person is absolutely amazing.
She's so wonderful
This person is absolutely amazing.
She's so wonderful
This person is absolutely amazing.
She's so wonderful
This person is absolutely amazing.
In time you realize
As time passes, you come to understand.
It's all for you, I do
Everything I do is for you.
In time you realize
As time passes, you come to understand.
It's all for you, I do.
Everything I do is for you.
In time you realize
As time passes, you come to understand.
She's so wonderful
This person is absolutely amazing.
She's so wonderful
This person is absolutely amazing.
She's so wonderful
This person is absolutely amazing.
She's so wonderful
This person is absolutely amazing.
And if I see her tonight
If I happen to cross paths with this person tonight.
Will I leave her alone now
Will I choose to not engage with her now?
And if you see her tonight
If you happen to cross paths with this person tonight.
Will you tell her I love her
Will you please communicate to her that I have strong feelings for her?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: CASEY JONES, CHAUNCEY ALEXANDER HOLLIS, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, LARRANCE DOPSON, NOEL FISHER, RASHAD MUHAMMAD
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Celeste Williams
I have always loved their creative, artistic, performance - art videos.
After going to the exhibition last Friday, it makes even more sense!
The curator was surprised that I'd never been to one of their gigs.
I just never got the chance, but I have had "The Three E.P's" cd since it came out - and have discovered the rest of their catalogue in the past coupke of years.
Massive love and respect to them ❤❤❤❤
I truly mean this.
harry bhoy
Has to be the most underrated band of all time
123ubuntu666
It's why I gave up on music. If these geniuses can't make it what hope do us other hacks have?
But yeah, very under-rated.
podoyle
It's like what Beck always wanted to be.
Jamie
@123ubuntu666 they kind of did make it
Rodrigo Alonso Escanella Martinez
Por qué este tema no está en Spotify, es hermoso
Benny Garland
First song I ever tripped on, would not trade it for all the psychedelic furs in the the world - not even my psychotic delusions of grandeur. WONDERUL.
Jamie
Are they delusional?
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This song is wonderful
Celeste Williams
I have always loved their creative, artistic, performance - art videos.
After going to the exhibition last Friday, it makes even more sense!
The curator was surprised that I'd never been to one of their gigs.
I just never got the chance, but I have had "The Three E.P's" cd since it came out - and have discovered the rest of their catalogue in the past coupke of years.
Massive love and respect to them ❤❤❤❤
I truly mean this.
Steve Streetly
Beautiful bit of music. Hope the beta band make a new album. Not before time, ger on with it actions speak louder than words