Ever since this hyper-kinetic quartet first landed among us, circa 2002, direct from semi-rural New Zealand, they have been one of rock’s great live attractions. At any given summer festival, thrill-seekers of every colour will flock together from new band tent, or metal stage, or their skate arena, or indeed their own private drunken chaos, to witness Dolf, Christian, Phil and Ben putting their collective boot to the jams, generating their own riff-mangling, speaker-stack-toppling electricity.
The band took their name, rather self-deprecatingly, from the car which is emblematic of the "Jap crap" which floods the Antipodean market. As four kids from Cambridge, New Zealand (population: 12,000), they didn’t feel like their prospects warranted a name like The Cadillacs or The Rolls Royces. Jack White, inspired by a chaotic live show he saw them perform during a White Stripes tour of NZ, duly hired them as a support act in the US in early 2002.
Too metal for garage purists, but also not straight-down-the-line enough for the headbanging crowd, the band have been fighting for their own turf on the world’s stages ever since. Their fans equally defy categorization. The first song Arctic Monkeys ever played together, for instance, apparently, was ‘Harmonic Generator’ off ‘The Datsuns’.
Over the course of the last turbulent eight years the Datsuns have churned out four albums, no mean feat in this lethargic modern age. During that time they managed to circumnavigate the world countless times, playing shows in every country, city and town that had a venue that could contain their raw power. This relentless touring has been key in ensuring that the Datsuns have never strayed far from the public eye or ear.
Finally, feeling ready to commit to tape, or hard drive, the band commenced writing new material for album five during a national tour of New Zealand in the spring of 2010. The tracking is to place in Sweden again at the newly built Gutterview Recorders in Stockholm. Put together by none other than Nicke Andersson (The Hellacopters) & Dolf de Borst himself.
Following the release of album five the Datsuns will embark on another of their lengthy, globe spanning tours.
Lady
The Datsuns Lyrics
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You got me feelin' low
I felt sick, yeah
I just can't let you go
What you want
You might get
I feel good but
I come around but you'd hardly know
I come around and scream
Take me back
Lady
Take me back
I got that feeling little love
It makes it feel so sick
I know she just an
Acid love
That makes me
Make me
Scream
What you want
You might get
I feel good but
I might regret it
I come around but you'd hardly know
I come around and scream
Take me back
Lady
Take me back
What you want
You might get
I feel good but
I might regret it
I come around but you'd hardly know
I come around and scream
Take me back
Lady
Take me back
The Datsuns’ song “Lady” comprises of a repeated verse asking for a woman to take the singer back. The verses are short and elegantly spaced between vibrant instrumentation. The song opens up with the line “Lady, you got me feelin’ low,” which implies that the singer is in distress, which could have been caused due to a misunderstanding or a lover’s quarrel. The singer can’t seem to shake off the feeling of dissatisfaction and is in a terrible state. As the song progresses, we realize that the singer’s emotions are all over the place. On one hand, they claim to feel good, but on the other, they might regret what they’re about to say or do.
The chorus “Take me back” suggests that the singer has been rejected and/or dumped by their love interest, and they are pleading to take them back. The second verse “I got that feeling little love, it makes it feel so sick,” suggests that the singer is talking about how painful unrequited love can be. It almost feels like he is addicted to this woman or in short, he has an “acid love” for her, which drives him to scream and shout, begging her to take him back.
In conclusion, “Lady” is a passionate, guitar-driven love song that seeks to highlight the feelings of remorse and desperation one might feel after a heartbreak. It showcases the power of love and how it can lead one to act irrationally.
● The song “Lady” was released on August 23, 2003, as the second single from the Datsuns’ debut album,” The Datsuns".
● Lady was the band's first Top 40 hit in New Zealand, where it peaked at No.24.
● The song's video was directed by Wade Shotter and Rob Appierdo with production by Grand Visuals.
● “Lady'' reached No. 26 on the Australian singles chart.
● The song was featured in an episode of "CSI: Miami" in the series' second season.
● “Lady” is one of the most popular songs by The Datsuns.
● The song was featured on the video game "Tony Hawk's Underground 2".
● “The Datsuns” first album was recorded live in three days in Sweden and was mastered by Howie Weinberg in New York.
● The band originates from Cambridge, New Zealand and formed in 2000.
Here are the chords for the song Lady:
[Intro]
E
[Verse]
E
Lady, you got me feelin' low
A E
I felt sick, yeah
E
I just can't let you go
A E
[Chorus]
A G#m
What you want, you might get
F#m E
I feel good, but I might regret it
A G#m
I come around, but you'd hardly know
F#m E
I come around and scream
A E
Take me back, lady take me back
[Verse 2]
E
I got that feeling little love
A E
It makes it feel so sick
E
I know she's just an acid love
A E
[Chorus]
A G#m
What you want, you might get
F#m E
I feel good, but I might regret it
A G#m
I come around, but you'd hardly know
F#m E
I come around and scream
A E
Take me back, lady take me back
Line by Line Meaning
Lady
Addressing the person he is singing to
You got me feelin' low
You are making me feel depressed
I felt sick, yeah
Your actions have made me physically ill
I just can't let you go
I am unable to move on from you
What you want
Your desires
You might get
You may have what you want
I feel good but
Although I am happy in this moment
I might regret it
I may regret giving in to your desires
I come around but you'd hardly know
I try to come back into your life, but you barely acknowledge me
I come around and scream
I return and express my emotions loudly
Take me back
Please give me another chance
I got that feeling little love
I have a small amount of love left in me for you
It makes it feel so sick
However, it makes me feel physically ill
I know she just an
I understand that you are just
Acid love
A destructive, unhealthy type of love
That makes me
Which causes me to
Make me
Compels me to
Scream
Express my emotions loudly
Lady
Addressing the person he is singing to
Take me back
Please give me another chance
Lady
Addressing the person he is singing to
Take me back
Please give me another chance
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Christian Livingstone, Matthew Terrence Osment, Philip Buscke Somervell, Rudolf Christian DeBorst
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