1) A punkro… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands with the name "The Ernies".
1) A punkrock band from Virginia (USA).
2) A punkrock band from Germany.
1) The Ernies was an American punk rock, with occasional ska, band of the late 1990s. The band's music was a blend of ska, punk and humorous lyrics, often dealing with the subjects of philosophy and science.
The Ernies was formed by three students of Virginia Commonwealth University: Will Hummel, Matt Goves, and Hayes Smith. Hayes majored in music education (where he learned to play the saxophone and bassoon) and Matt in music performance (percussion). Will studied English, and was especially influenced by the Modernists of the early 20th century.
2) The Ernies is an German punkrock band formed in 1996.
Their music can be described as melodic punkrock in American/Swedish style with multiple background voices, they combine modern punkrock with shares of trumpet, trombone or bass with harmonic vocals and powerfull guitar riffs.
Their largest success was in 1999 with their song "NoFX", they stated several weeks in the world-wide Punkrockcharts on mp3.com
Here & Now
The Ernies Lyrics
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From down on the sidewalk
You struggle, grasp your night-shirt and turn
But the universe doesnæ?° say what you want it to say
The universe says, just what it says, when it says what it says
but on the planet earth, spinning around its axis
Revolving around the sun, revolving around the center
Will it ever be you and me here and now?
your consoling hands in a gesture
Well placed and throbbing
Throbbing with the buzz of electric lamplight
From down on the sidewalk
But the universe doesnæ?° say what you want it to say
The universe says, just what it says, when it says what it says
the buzz of electric lamplight
From down on the sidewalk
You struggle, grasp your night-shirt and turn
But the universe doesnæ?° say what you want it to say
The universe says, just what it says, when it says what it says
quanta, mesons, hadrons, photons, neutrons, electrons and protons combining to form
Atoms and molecules and compounds and cells, tissues and organs in a system of a being
On the planet earth, spinning around its axis, revolving around the sun, revolving around
The center of the milky way galaxy in a supercluster of galaxies will it ever be you and me here and now?
The Ernies's song Here & Now is a thought-provoking and philosophical take on life and the universe. The opening lines "the buzz of electric lamplight from down on the sidewalk" evoke a sense of urban isolation and detachment. The following lines "you struggle, grasp your night-shirt and turn, but the universe doesn't say what you want it to say" highlights the human tendency to seek meaning and purpose in life, but often failing to find it. The universe is indifferent to our desires and has its own ways of functioning.
The song then goes on to describe the grandeur of the universe - the earth spinning around its axis and revolving around the sun, which in turn is a part of the Milky Way galaxy, which is a part of a supercluster of galaxies. The lyrics then question whether it will ever be possible for "you and me here and now". This can be interpreted as a yearning for connection and love in the vastness of the universe. The closing lines "quanta, mesons, hadrons, photons, neutrons, electrons and protons combining to form atoms and molecules and compounds and cells, tissues and organs in a system of a being" highlight the complexity of life and the interconnectedness of all things.
Overall, Here & Now encourages reflection on the human condition, our place in the universe, and the search for meaning and connection.
Line by Line Meaning
The buzz of electric lamplight
The humming sound created by artificial light sources
From down on the sidewalk
Heard from a distance outside
You struggle, grasp your night-shirt and turn
You are restless and unable to relax
But the universe doesn't say what you want it to say
You cannot control or predict the events of the universe
The universe says just what it says, when it says what it says
The universe follows its own rules and laws with no regard for individual desires
But on the planet earth, spinning around its axis
Despite this lack of control, life goes on in its predictable orbit
Revolving around the sun, revolving around the center
The planet follows its path around the sun, which is also moving in its own path
Of the milky way galaxy in a supercluster of galaxies
This movement is part of a larger structure, with the Milky Way and other galaxies forming clusters
Will it ever be you and me here and now?
Is it possible for two individuals to exist in the same moment in time and space?
Your consoling hands in a gesture
Someone is attempting to comfort you physically
Well placed and throbbing
The touch is effective and intense
Throbbing with the buzz of electric lamplight
The sound of the artificial light is still present
Quanta, mesons, hadrons, photons, neutrons, electrons and protons combining to form
The basic building blocks of matter coming together
Atoms and molecules and compounds and cells, tissues and organs in a system of a being
These building blocks create complex systems, including living beings
On the planet earth, spinning around its axis, revolving around the sun, revolving around
These systems exist within the larger context of the planet's movement
The center of the milky way galaxy in a supercluster of galaxies will it ever be you and me here and now?
Despite the complexity of the universe, the question remains whether two individuals can truly connect in the present moment
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WILLIAM C. JR. HUMMEL
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