1. Australian duo that cons… Read Full Bio ↴There are 8 groups called "The Clique":
1. Australian duo that consists of singers Jacinta Gulisano and Jordan Rodrigues. Both were members of X Factor Australia-formed group Third D3gree
2. A dark 80s group from Israel ("הקליק") who scored some major (domestic) hits like "Al tadliku liner", "Incubator", "Golem" and many more.
3. A mid 60's R&B band featuring John Rowe on lead guitar, they released a couple of singles, their biggest, 'We didn't Kiss didn't love (but now we do)' was a minor hit. Rowe always claimed that the first sustained note of the Troggs 'Wild Thing' was a rip of of one of his licks.
4. A 90's Mod-revival band. The Clique was formed in the late 1980s by Paul Newman, Jon-Paul Harper, Phillip Otto and Gilles B. Mery in 1988. This line-up played many high profile gigs centred around the revived UK Mod scene. After sporadic experiments with keyboard players, including James Taylor (see below) Dom Strickland became full-time hammond player in late 1992, and also, incidentally, the main songwriter. Up Until that point the Clique had been a (albeit superlative) covers band, making up for their lack of original material by covering only the very rarest and most obscure freakbeat Europe had to offer, Shortly thereafter, in an unrelated move, Gilles finally departed to his native France. he was replaced by Matthew Braim, who played his first gig April 1993. This particular line-up is now generally regarded as the Clique at the height of their powers. (see Quant, The Surrounds, Lucifer Star Machine, The Gift Whores) . They were part of a kind of sixties revival at that time, and even if their first recording "Worming" took place in a "Totally Wired" compilation on the Acid Jazz label in 1989, their raw mod style was better showed on the ep Detour Records edited in 1993. ("Early Days" , featuring James Taylor on Hammond). The band continued to play and to record with different lines up through the nineties, associating Trevor French, Chris Jordan, Alex Petty, Bruce Brand (from thee Headcoats), Dom Strickland and break in 1998 with a last ep named "Hello sunshine". Their discography is made of at least 6 singles/eps, and two lps.
5. Mid 60's band from Perth, Australia. Released one single on the Go!! label, "Love Me Girl" b/w "Stop, Look and Listen" in 1967.
6. Group who produce Drum and Bass tracks...... http://www.audiojelly.com/?a=artists/The+Clique
7. 1960's sunshine-pop band from Austin, Texas. Their only full length album, "The Clique" (on White Whale Records) reached #177 on the American charts in 1969 with singles peaking at #45 and #42.
8. A short-lived new-wave band fronted by Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, formed in 1990.
Superman
The Clique Lyrics
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I am I am I am Superman and I can do anything
You don't really love that guy you make it with now do you?
I know you don't love that guy cause I can see right through you
I am I am I am Superman and I know what's happening
I am I am I am Superman and I can do anything
If you go a million miles away I'll track you down girl
Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart
If you go a million miles away I'll track you down girl
Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart
I am I am Superman and I know what's happening
I am I am I am Superman and I can do anything
I am I am I am Superman and I know what's happening
I am I am I am Superman and I can do anything
The Clique's song "Superman" is about a man who believes he is invincible and can do anything, including winning the love of a woman whom he believes is in a relationship with someone else. The repeated refrain "I am Superman" emphasizes the singer's sense of power and control.
The second verse addresses the woman directly, suggesting that he can see through her facade and knows that she doesn't truly love the man she is with. The line "I can do anything" is repeated again, suggesting that he believes he can manipulate the situation to his advantage.
The chorus repeats with the singer insisting that, no matter how far away the woman goes, he will find her and win her heart. The repetition of "I am Superman" creates a sense of relentlessness and determination.
Overall, the song can be seen as a commentary on toxic masculinity and the danger of narcissism. The singer's sense of entitlement and invincibility is both unsettling and troubling, and the lyrics provide a warning to listeners to be wary of those who seek to exercise control over others.
Line by Line Meaning
I am I am I am Superman and I know what's happening
I am confident and in control, understanding everything that's going on around me
I am I am I am Superman and I can do anything
I am capable and able to accomplish anything I set my mind to
You don't really love that guy you make it with now do you?
I can sense that your current relationship is not founded on true love
I know you don't love that guy cause I can see right through you
I have the ability to perceive beyond surface appearances and understand what you truly feel
If you go a million miles away I'll track you down girl
No distance or obstacle can prevent me from finding you if I set my mind to it
Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart
I am confident that I understand the route to your affections
Contributed by Victoria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@speak2theresafox
I am, I am, I am superman
And I know what's happening.
I am, I am, I am superman
And I can do anything.
You don't really love that guy you make it with now do you?
I know you don't love that guy 'cause I can see right through you.
I am, I am, I am superman
And I know what's happening.
I am, I am, I am superman
And I can do anything.
If you go a million miles away I'll track you down girl.
Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart.
If you go a million miles away I'll track you down girl.
Trust me when I say I know the pathway to your heart.
I am, I am, I am superman
And I know what's happening.
I am, I am, I am superman
And I can do anything.
I am, I am, I am superman
And I know what's happening.
I am, I am, I am superman
And I can do anything.
@thenoobpolice3002
I love the way "I am, I am Superman, and I know what's happening" is repeated almost continuously throughout, especially as a counterpoint to the verses.
@grimson
The way the harmonizing comes in on 'happening' and 'anything' in the first lines is glorious.
@flannigan7956
Correct sickly sweet type thing. Track is kinda inimitable
@R.Akerman-oz1tf
A little "elephant walk" too.@@flannigan7956
@williamballmaier2355
REMs version is about 20-25% up tempo. I love this simple bass line. This is a gorgeous tune! Thank REM for finding this in 1986 and making it their own.
@atomeyes99
REM's version had drums and was a bit poppier. the lack of a consistent drumline in this song is pretty odd.
@garagegeekguy
What a groovy bass line. REM stayed very faithful to the original on their cover.
@galoon
Definitely--Gary Zekley didn't write a bad song!
@JohnHWelch63
It is a great bass line. In most songs you can barely hear the bass guitar. I love it when it pops right out there like this song.
@JohnHWelch63
@galoon He didn't record and rele7ease bad songs, but as a songwriter myself, I guarantee he has written some turds he's never used. We all do. Even the greatest songwriters in history can't come up with gems all the time.