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Welcome to the Last FM page of the swing-hop duo, The Correspondents. MC Mr Bruce and DJ/Producer Mr Chuckles collaborate to make Hip Hop for the 1930s, Big Band music for the 00s. Splicing swing samples with squelchy synths over dusty drum loops they’ve depicted a modern day journey into time of rogues, lust, affordable clowns and foot-tapping toe curling "get your brogues on" dance floor swing beat.
The Correspondents started out in November 2007, when old friends, Mr Bruce and Mr Chuckles, returned to London after a firm schooling at their respective Universities. In Leeds Mr Chuckles had been tinkering with the sounds of Hip Hop, Jazz and Dance music for several years, meanwhile further North in Edinburgh Mr Bruce exerted his vocal dexterity over Drum 'n' Bass, Breaks & Funk. The unlikely pair cut their teeth at a few parties and decided to cement the live performance relationship in their makeshift recording studio. Since then tracks have been recorded, stages have been stomped and knees have hit nipples.
The Correspondents have shared stages with the likes (or unlikes) of Florence & The Machine, Lilly Allen, Mika, Little Boots, VV Brown, Bat For Lashes, Lazy Habits, Daedalus, Bassment Jaxx, Rob Da Bank, Rusko, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Cuban Brothers, Brass Roots, Jocelyn Brown, Dub Pistols etc... etc...
You might have seen them at Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party, Bestival, Shambala Festival, Lovebox Weekender, The Big Chill Festival, Camden Crawl, Innocent Village Fete, Scala Amersham Arms, Bungalow 8, Soho Revue Bar, Vibe Bar, Concord 2, Bloomsbury Bowls, Art Car Boot Fair, Last Days Of Decadance, Madame Jojo's, Notting Hill Arts Club, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 33 Portland Place, Shepard's Bush Pavillion, 5 Cavendish Sq, Corsica Studios, Proud Camden, Village Underground, The Cobden Club, The Battersea Arts Centre, The Colony Rooms, and Selfridge's.
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"The Correspondents aren't the first group you'd expect to see at a South London dubstep/fidget house night and yet their performance at Corsica Studios over a year ago had everyone quickly switching their allegience from wobbly basslines to beats over samples from 'The Jungle Book'. The skin-tight trouser clad MC Mr Bruce strode to the stage and began shaking his impossibly long legs to the beats put down by his DJ, Chuckles, and from that point on, everyone was a convert." NME.COM
“Pop also-ran Frankmusik was far more exciting, revealing his 'great voice for a white boy' but also the overly perfect future pop that's thus far prevented him finding fame with a mass audience. One duo who could, however, are the Correspondents, who filled in between sets throughout the weekend. With fast-spit rhymes over twenties flapper tunes, and MC Mr Brogues a gangly enthusiastic dancer with natty threads to match, these two deserve a stage all themselves.” INTHENEWS.CO.UK – BESTIVAL REVIEW
“My fear for the contents of my wallet and the softer parts of my anatomy were quickly replaced by joy at the sights and sounds of The Correspondents. These two dapper purveyors of swing-hop derring-do pretty much stole the show. I’m proper feeling the vaudeville approach to hip-hop (cfThe Anomalies, Krugers passim), and The Correspondents are amongst the most charming to take that approach. Everyone had a sing-a-long with them. Aww. Find them on MySpazz – you’ll be glad you did (and relieved MySpazz still has its uses).” KRUGERS MAGAZINE – DAEDALUS @ CORSICA STUDIOS REVIEW
"A stark contrast with the reaction received by The Correspondents, the Wandsworth duo who wander onto the Great Stage in the middle of the hottest day of the year and through the skatting, scratching and infectious dancing of the Mask-a-like Mr Bruce, managed to persuade everyone to forget their heat induced woes and dance like they had some serious itch to scratch. Forced back on to the stage by a fiery and pumped up crowd demanding more, Mr Bruce and compatriot DJ Chuckles then do it all over again, much to the amazement of them and their newly acquired groupies. Which goes to show the wonder that is Secret Garden Party. Hierarchies are toppled and the unknown underdogs are taken into the bosoms of the crowd while the headlining 80s superstars are made to look like, well, bosoms." LOUD AND QUIET MAGAZINE - SECRET GARDEN PARTY REVIEW
"Sunday starts with a beautifully bizarre moment, as Wandsworth swing-hip-hop duo The Correspondents enthral an unfeasibly huge midday main stage crowd with a rendition of 'I Wanna Be Like You' from The Jungle Book. After that we’re delirious putty in their capable hands and the stunned pair are summoned back for a giddy encore." WWW.VIRTUALFESTIVALS.COM - SECRET GARDEN PARTY REVIEW
Devil's Lighthouse
The Correspondents Lyrics
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So I'm back in this place again
If I see you I know what I will do
Because I want to make you mine so
Every single time we come here
We are arm in arm
Unobtainable you sitting at the bar, I stare hard
You don't have a clue
I've got a plan for you.
I've been watching you for a while
Noting things that make you smile
Mostly bits about work and going out
Then I hear you talk about seas at night
(I have no doubt)
That is where you'd most like to be
You talk of turbulent seas. Above the waves is where you want to be.
So I wrack my brain, hatched a plan
Source a name, meet the man
Plot the route, fill the boot
Head back to the bar in the brand new suit
I down my drink, crunch the ice
Stand up to you (you look nice)
Wait a while for you to smile
Then ask you to come to the Devil's Isle with me.
I've got the keys to the Devil's Lighthouse.
Drive... Deep in to the night (we'll)
See... That tower's turning light (I'll)
Strive... To make your dream come true (we'll)
Be... Alone, just me and you.
You talk of turbulent seas.
Above the waves (go on for days) is where you want to be.
The Correspondents' song Devil's Lighthouse tells the story of a man who is infatuated with a woman he sees at the bar, and wants to make her his own. He has been watching her for a while, noting things that make her smile, and comes up with a plan to take her to the Devil's Lighthouse. The woman has mentioned that she would like to be above the turbulent seas, which is why the man thinks this would be the perfect place to take her.
The man hatches a plan and sources a name, meets the man, plots the route, fills the boot, and heads back to the bar in his brand new suit. He down his drink, crunches the ice, stands up, and waits for the woman to smile. Eventually, he asks her to come to the Devil's Isle with him, persuading her by saying that he has the keys to the Devil's Lighthouse. They then drive deep into the night, see the tower's turning light, strive to make her dream come true, and be alone just the two of them.
The lyrics are poetic in their language, with a focus on the imagery of the sea and the tower light. The song has an upbeat tempo and an infectious rhythm that makes you want to dance along. It tells a story of a straightforward yet romantic plan to make someone's dream come true.
Line by Line Meaning
You talk of turbulent seas. Above the waves is where you want to be.
You express a desire for adventure and excitement, longing to be in a place filled with danger and excitement, to rise above the tumultuous sea.
So I'm back in this place again
Returning to the same location, the opportunity to execute my plan on you.
If I see you I know what I will do
I have a clear intention and goal of charming you.
Because I want to make you mine so
I am driven by the desire of having you as mine.
Every single time we come here
On every occasion we visit this place together.
We are arm in arm
We walk and stick together affectionately.
(On and on until the break of dawn)
Lasting through the night and not stopping until daybreak.
Unobtainable you sitting at the bar, I stare hard
You sit at the bar, seemingly out of reach, whilst I intensely observe you.
You don't have a clue
You are oblivious of my interest in you.
I've got a plan for you.
I have a well-thought-out strategy designed for you.
I've been watching you for a while
I have been keeping an eye on you for some time now.
Noting things that make you smile
Observing the actions or words that bring forth your lovely smile.
Mostly bits about work and going out
Your conversations are mainly about these topics.
Then I hear you talk about seas at night
Your yearning for the sea at night strikes my ear.
(I have no doubt)
Without question, I am sure about your love for the seas at night.
That is where you'd most like to be
Your fondest desire is to be in that place, on the seas at night.
So I wrack my brain, hatched a plan
I use all of my creative mind to come up with a plan.
Source a name, meet the man
Finding out about the device through which my plan can be achieved and meeting the person who can provide that device.
Plot the route, fill the boot
Determining the best path to undertake and arranging all the necessary things to have a successful trip.
Head back to the bar in the brand new suit
Returning to the bar all dressed up in a new suit.
I down my drink, crunch the ice
I gulp my drink down and accidentally, crunch the ice
Stand up to you (you look nice)
Rising to my feet to face you and complimenting your appearance.
Wait a while for you to smile
Waiting for your lovely smile to surface.
Then ask you to come to the Devil's Isle with me.
Inviting you to join me on a trip to the Devil's Isle.
I've got the keys to the Devil's Lighthouse.
I am in possession of the keys to the Devil's Lighthouse.
Drive... Deep in to the night (we'll)
Embarking on an extended journey into the night.
See... That tower's turning light (I'll)
Spotting the lighthouse and its turning light.
Strive... To make your dream come true (we'll)
Making an effort to fulfill your wish of being on the turbulent seas at night.
Be... Alone, just me and you.
Being in seclusion on the island with just both of us.
Above the waves (go on for days) is where you want to be.
You would always prefer to be above the never-ending waves.
Contributed by Miles D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.