Formed by Tobias Kippenberger, Simon Visti and Ace in the Spring of 2006. They are known to be one of Denmark's most spectacular live acts. Their debut album, "All Juice No Fruit" was released in Denmark on October 15th 2007 by Tabu Rec./Playground, their second album was released in March 2010 on Target Records.
The songs Told Her I'm from Compton and Do Your Sister have enjoyed quite a lot of airplay in Denmark and brought them to a nomination for the P3 Talent Prize in 2008.
Songs like All Outta Love, Leave me Now (Leave Me Tomorrow) and Harder Than You Think brought them several nominations for "Howl at the Moon", including the P3 Gold Prize, GAFFA Awards and Zulu Awards in 2010/11 - the only award they won, ironically was Best "New" Act at Zulu Awards.
Vocals: Tobias Kippenberger
Bass: Simon Visti
Drums: Ace
Guitar: Lars Rock
TIMELINE:
March 2011
Nominated for Best Album, Best Singer and Best "New" Act at Zulu Awards
Voted Best "New" Act - THANK YOU!
Ironically this is our first award ever...
January 2011
Nominated for P3 Guld Award + P3 Hit of the Year with "All Outta Love"
Performed "All Outta Love" at the show
December 2010
Nominated for 5 GAFFA Awards without winning any...
The host Anders Breinholt promised a coffee mug from his TV Show for consolation... Which makes it our only award ever
Performed "Howl at the Moon" featuring Sebastian Wolff + "Sailors, Cowboys & Indians" by request from fans on Facebook at the award show
October 2010
"Harder Than You Think" video & single relase
Performed in an alternate version on Det Nye Talkshow
Tour in Denmark
Lava Radio is launched
Summer 2010
Roskilde Festival concert at Odeon + DR Session with alternate versions
Simon's guide to "The Promised Land"
Other festivals include Nibe, Skanderborg, Bork, Start, Køge and Skive
Released a free cover version of Oasis' "Bonehead's Bank Holiday"
May 2010
"Leave Me Now (Leave Me Tomorrow)" video & single relase
Performed acoustic for Soundvenue Up Close
April 2010
Small 6 shows tour in Denmark including a concert on Fanø
Filming for the "Harder Than You Think" video...
March 2010
"Howl at the Moon" released, reached #7 on the album chart
Performed "All Outta Love" on Go'Morgen Danmark
February 2010
"All Outta Love" single release
Pick of the Week on P3
November 2009
Supporting Nephew in Denmark
Mixing "Howl at the Moon" with John O'Mahoney
October 2009
Recording "Howl at the Moon" at Sorthus, Copenhagen with Sebastian Wolff and Nikolaj Wichmann
Making of "Howl at the Moon" footage
Making of "All Outta Love" footage
Soundvenue reportage
June 2009
Supporting AC/DC in Parken, Copenhagen
January 2009
Supporting Oasis in Forum, Copenhagen
Summer 2008
Writing new songs at Simon's parent's
Festival concerts in Denmark and Norway
Among others Skanderborg Festival
May 2008
Concert at SPOT Festival 14 days after Tobias' throat was set on fire
Winner of the after party iPod Battle
April 2008
Contribution to "Kender Du Det - Fortid, nutid, Altid" with a cover version of Sebastian's "Sørøver Jenny"
February 2008
"Happy Monday" single & video release
January 2008
Nominated for P3 Guld Talent Prize
Fall 2007
Soundvenue Tour in Denmark
Release of "All Juice No Fruit"
Random concerts in Norway, Sweden, England, Germany, Ireland
TABU TV shows from round and about
September 2007
"Told Her I'm from Compton" single & video release
Pick of the Week on P3
June 2007
Roskilde Festival warm up days on Pavillon Jr.
May 2007
SPOT Festival concert
Our self-made band picture is highlighted in the programme by some expert photographer
March 2007
"Do Your Sister" single release
February 2007
Our first live concert at VEGA, Copenhagen
September 2006
We sign a record deal with TABU Records based on the 3 songs we have written
Spring 2006
The band is formed by Simon, Tobias & Ace
We record 2 demos with our friend Frey
Troels Abrahamsen remixes "Told Her I'm from Compton"
We start recording songs with Troels for an album
Pick Up A Shovel
The Floor Is Made of Lava Lyrics
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The strippers in suburbia are covered in chutney
Here come Stallone in a Hummer with confetti and a blowtorch
He left the beach bonfire, said he's going steady as an anchor
Every parrot wants a carrot and they won't shut up
It's a long way to China, so pick up a shovel
My neighbird's my lover cause her hubby's a boxer
La la, she'd go down on Downey Junior
And with cheese on her teeth she'll sing ABC VD
She got nothing on but the radio
Every parrot wants a carrot and they won't shut up
It's a long way to China, so pick up a shovel
My neighbird's my lover cause her hubby's a boxer
She's a looker, ooker, hooker and her nickname is Oola
La la, she'd go down on Downey Junior
And with cheese on her teeth she'll sing ABC VD
She got nothing on but the radio
Every parrot wants a carrot and they won't shut up
It's a long way to China, so pick up a shove
The Floor Is Made of Lava's song "Pick Up A Shovel" has some rather absurd and surreal lyrics that seem to be describing a wild party in a suburban neighborhood. The first verse sets the tone with lines like "The strippers in suburbia are covered in chutney" and "Here come Stallone in a Hummer with confetti and a blowtorch." It seems that the singer is observing the strange and outrageous behavior of their neighbors and acquaintances, who all have odd quirks and nicknames.
The second verse focuses more on the singer's personal life, as they reveal that their neighbor is also their lover, and her husband is a boxer. The line "La la, she'd go down on Downey Junior" is both shocking and humorous, and reflects the song's overall irreverent tone. The repeated refrain of "Every parrot wants a carrot and they won't shut up" adds to the song's surreal vibe, as it's unclear what this line is meant to signify or how it relates to the rest of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
All the boyfriends on the block are sons of a Rodney
All the guys in the neighborhood have terrible boyfriends named Rodney
The strippers in suburbia are covered in chutney
The strippers around here are really messy and covered in food
Here come Stallone in a Hummer with confetti and a blowtorch
Sylvester Stallone just pulled up in a huge Hummer with flashy stuff and tools
He left the beach bonfire, said he's going steady as an anchor
He left the beach party and said he's really committed to something
Every parrot wants a carrot and they won't shut up
These birds really want some carrots and they won't stop squawking about it
It's a long way to China, so pick up a shovel
It's gonna take a while to get where we wanna go, so let's get to work and start digging
My neighbird's my lover cause her hubby's a boxer
My neighbor and I are romantically involved since her husband is out boxing all the time
She's a looker, ooker, hooker and her nickname is Oola
She's really attractive, having fun, and has a wild side, and everyone calls her Oola
La la, she'd go down on Downey Junior
She would perform oral sex on Robert Downey Jr., and sings 'La La'
And with cheese on her teeth she'll sing ABC VD
While possibly intoxicated, she sings the alphabet while having cheese stuck in her teeth
She got nothing on but the radio
She's not wearing any clothes, just the radio playing some tunes
Contributed by Lucas D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.