The Dead Brothers Story the dead brothers, more or less what's left of a symphony orchestra after their car crashed today. some heavy metal wind instruments (Tubas, trombones and bass saxophone) a megaphone and a top hat, a nasty french accordion and some sweet lap steel country. Bringing rock'n'roll back to Europe by exploring the musical roots that led to it's birth or what would the european music that led to rock'n'roll, sound like today? They make Satie rhyme with Birthday Party, and the Saints singing Besame Mucho. They're a macabre rock'n'roll party and an old fashioned wedding at the same time. Need your sense of humour when they stage gruesome deaths singing Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers. The Cramps wrote they liked their rendering of Human Fly. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Tom Waits got their records.Thomas Wydler of the Bad Seeds says their Tod Von Basel penned in the 16th century sounds pretty nasty. Toured tons with Bob Log III and England with T-Model Ford the tale dragger from Greenville, and they know personally the Reverend Beat-man himself. They are fans of The Kift, famous dutch surrealist jazz family. The Dead Brothers sing blues tunes out of ancient Europe (Totentanz) and famous cajun-core french swingh from Bombay. They've been called THE BEST FUNERAL ORCHESTRA along with tubas and electric guitar and the most bizarre act to have appeared in Europe. Felt at home in Russia, but go as much as possible to the swiss mountains. Some say they are paradoxal. Difficult to get along with. Try good food. They started staging a travelling doctor selling some potion from table to table, storming cafis with the well-named Cirque Electrique. They wrote a musical about ...death played on a boat during the swiss national exhibition in 2002, "Day of the Dead" featured Eleni Mandell, DJ Khan, Reverend Beatman and the whole dead family.
This is the text of their last newsletter; d.d. 06-08-2007
Dear Friend of the DEAD BROTHERS !
As you eventually heard: THE DEAD BROTHERS will not play any shows this year, not next year and who knows if they will ever play again.
But please, dry your tears for a minute and take a look at:
www.myspace.com/delaneyfdavidson
Yes,DELANEY is starting his Solo project !*
We also heard that PIERRE OMER played with a band called MAMA ROSIN.
And we are sure that Dead Alain and Dead Christophe will show up here or there. We will let ya know asap!
So have a great summer and enjoy your time until the DEAD will show up...
They contiue (different setting) under the name The Dead Brother Sweet String Orchestra (newsletter september 2008)
Singer and mastermind Alain Croubalia died in 2021.
Closer To You
The Dead Brothers Lyrics
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can't you hear
i'm knocking
i'm knocking
so let me in
oh let me in
well its too late
it's too late anyway
sittin at your table
sittin in your chair
talking to your daughter
talking to your wife
i'm taking your daughter
hoping its your life
do you mind
tell me do you mind
cause i can't think
no i can't think
of a better way
of a better way
of gettin
of gettin
of gettin
of gettin
closer to you
Closer to you
Closer to you
i want to be closer to you
let me be closer to you
i want to be closer to you
closer to you
Closer to you
i wanna be like you
i wanna smell like you
i wanna act like you
i wanna talk like you
i wanna sound like you
i wanna sing like you
i wanna be just like you
so let me get closer to you
O Do you mind
O do you mind
Cause i cant think
No i cant think
Of a better way
Of a better way
Of gettin of gettin
Of gettin of gettin
Closer to you
Closer to you
Closer to you
I wanna be closer to you
Let me be closer to you
I wanna be closer to you
Closer to you
Closer to you
Closer to you
Closer to you
Closer to you
Closer to you to you to you to you to you
Let me be closer to you
The Dead Brothers’s song “Closer to You” is a tale about a stranger who is desperate to be accepted by the people in a foreign land. The song begins with the stranger knocking on a door and begging to be let in. He then speaks of his desire to be closer to the people he is seeking approval from. He wants to be like them, smell like them, and sing like them. The stranger even goes as far as taking the hosts' daughter, with the hope of taking their lives as well. Throughout the song, the stranger repeats lines such as “do you mind” and “of a better way,” which brings up the question of whether he knows what he is doing is wrong or if he is just trying to find a way to justify his actions.
The lyrics of the song paint a picture of someone who is lost, lonely and uncertain about their place in the world. The lyrics suggest a character who feels like an outsider in every aspect of their life. The music itself supports this theme by using haunting melodies, somber percussion, and low, mournful vocals. Even the sing-along chorus has a mournful quality to it, expressing the stranger's desperation to be accepted.
Line by Line Meaning
i'm not from here
I am not familiar with this place or your ways.
can't you hear
Can you not hear me knocking at your door?
i'm knocking
I am physically hitting your door to get your attention.
i'm knocking
I am persistently trying to get in.
so let me in
Allow me to enter your home or your life.
oh let me in
I am pleading with you to let me in.
well its too late
It is past the appropriate time, and I am already here.
it's too late anyway
Even if you wanted to reject me, it is too late now.
cause i'm already there
I am physically present in your life or your mind.
sittin at your table
I am sitting at your dining table, possibly sharing a meal with you and your family.
sittin in your chair
I am sitting on your chair, possibly in a position of power or familiarity.
talking to your daughter
I am engaged in a conversation with your daughter, possibly trying to manipulate or lure her away from you.
talking to your wife
I am engaged in a conversation with your wife, possibly trying to seduce her or get closer to her.
i'm taking your daughter
I am forcibly taking your daughter away from you, possibly with malicious intentions.
hoping its your life
I am hoping to take over your life or role in your family, possibly with evil intentions.
do you mind
Are you bothered or offended by my actions?
tell me do you mind
I am questioning if my actions are causing you any discomfort or trouble.
cause i can't think
I am too focused on my own desires and intentions to consider your feelings or concerns.
no i can't think
I am too blinded by my own selfishness to empathize with you.
of a better way
I cannot imagine a more effective strategy to get closer to you or achieve my objectives.
of gettin
Of obtaining or achieving what I desire from you.
closer to you
Physically or emotionally getting closer to you and your family.
Closer to you
Reiterating my desire to get closer to you.
Closer to you
Repeatedly emphasizing my obsession with being closer to you.
i want to be closer to you
Expressing my strong desire to be physically or emotionally closer to you.
let me be closer to you
Requesting your permission or consent to get closer to you.
i wanna be like you
I am admiring or idolizing you.
i wanna smell like you
I want to physically resemble or imitate you.
i wanna act like you
I want to mimic your actions or behavior.
i wanna talk like you
I want to use the same language or tone as you.
i wanna sound like you
I want my voice to resemble yours in tone or inflection.
i wanna sing like you
I want to imitate your singing style or voice.
i wanna be just like you
I want to become an exact copy of you, with your mannerisms, behaviors, and personality.
so let me get closer to you
Asking to be allowed to become closer to you, both physically and emotionally, as a way to achieve my objective of becoming like you.
O Do you mind
Repeating my question of whether my actions are causing you any discomfort or trouble.
O do you mind
Repeatedly asking if you have any objections to my advances.
Cause i cant think
Admitting that my obsession with getting closer to you is clouding my judgment and ability to think clearly.
No i cant think
Confessing that my single-minded desire to be closer to you is preventing me from considering your feelings or well-being.
Closer to you
Reiterating that my ultimate goal is to be as close to you as possible.
Closer to you
Emphasizing my obsession with being closer to you.
Closer to you
Making it clear that I will stop at nothing to achieve my objective of being closer to you.
I wanna be closer to you
Clearly stating my intense desire to be physically or emotionally closer to you.
Let me be closer to you
Asking for your permission or consent to be allowed to get closer to you.
Closer to you
Reaffirming my unwavering desire to be as close to you as possible.
Contributed by Chase E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mig Del
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Retro Michael
Took me too long to find them, but now I'm here