Founde… Read Full Bio ↴The Frank and Walters are a pop/rock band from Cork, Ireland.
Founded in 1990 the group (named in honour of two eccentric Cork characters) are Paul Linehan (vocalist/bassist), his brother Niall Linehan (guitar) (replaced by Kevin Pedreschi in 2004) and Ashley Keating (drums).
Signing to the Setanta label in 1991, the group debuted with album EP1, and the lead track "Fashion Crisis Hits New York" became an indie hit. The follow-up album EP.2 was quickly forthcoming.
Shortly after signing to the Go! Discs label, The Franks partnered with producer Edwyn Collins to record the Happy Busman EP. Success in the UK was not far away, and following a tour in support of Carter USM, an Ian Broudie remix of the LP track After All reached the top twenty in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 11.
After a long sabbatical, the group returned with Grand Parade (with contributions from Gus Dudgeon), and the Indian Ocean EP in 1997. This was followed with Beauty Becomes More Than Life in 1998 and Glass in 2000. Setanta released a well received "Best of" in 2002.
In 2004 Niall Linehan left the band and was replaced by a friend of the band, Kevin Pedreschi. The band signed a new deal with FIFA Records in Ireland, and released a B-sides triple album, Souvenirs, in October 2005.
The band released a new album, Renewed Interest In Happiness, on October 27th 2006 possibly their most complete work to date.
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The Frank and Walters Lyrics
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Hamburg
Bremen
Dusseldorf
Cologne
Frankfurt
Stuttgart
Munich
Liepzig
Dresden
Und Berlin
Und Berlin
Car car car
Go so far in
Car car car
Go so far in
Car car car
Go so far in
Car car car
Go so far in
Driving
Driving in my car
Driving
Driving in my car
The Frank and Walters’s song Berlin is a memento to the band’s journey to one of the most progressive cities in the world. The song is about driving to Berlin from other German cities such as Lubeck, Hamburg, Bremen, and Cologne, among others. The lyrics frequently mention cars, which represent the quest to traverse long distances with the hope of arriving at the intended destination.
The lyrics also reflect a sense of surrealism that is characteristic of Berlin. The song opens with the names of the cities, which makes it sound like a list of locations in a travel guidebook. The repetition of the words “car car car go so far in” add to the dream-like quality of the lyrics. The chorus, “Driving in my car,” indicates that driving is a metaphor for being in control of one’s destiny. The band seems to suggest that their journey to Berlin is one of self-discovery, and that each city they pass through is a milestone.
Line by Line Meaning
Lubeck
Starting point on a journey
Hamburg
City visited on the journey
Bremen
City visited on the journey
Dusseldorf
City visited on the journey
Cologne
City visited on the journey
Frankfurt
City visited on the journey
Stuttgart
City visited on the journey
Munich
City visited on the journey
Nuremberg
City visited on the journey
Liepzig
City visited on the journey
Dresden
City visited on the journey
Und Berlin
Final destination of the journey
Und Berlin
Final destination of the journey
Car car car
The act of driving a car
Go so far in
Covering a great distance on the journey
Driving
The act of driving a car
Driving in my car
Specifically referring to the artist's experience of the journey
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Written by: Gary Duke, Gary Hamer
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