After playing countless hometown shows, the Futureheads took the show on the road with a massive helping hand from Slampt Records' Milky Wimpshake. A tour of Squats and Youth Centres in Central Europe came in summer 2001, due to which the band switched out drummers. In place of Peter Brewis ambled a young pretender, Mr David Hyde (Drums, Vocals).
Several singles followed - the first, Nul Book Standard, can now be seen casually hanging out on eBay from time to time. A relationship with the lovely people at Fantastic Plastic briefly followed. 'The Futureheads' was released in summer 2004, on 679 Recordings, and then the band hit the road. Some highlights of 2005 include playing Glastonbury Festival on Baz's birthday, Hounds Of Love going Top Ten, meeting Dennis Hopper on Jimmy Kimmel's US TV Show, and getting that most infamous of Albatrosses, The Second Album under their belts.
‘News and Tributes’ was released in May 2006. It reached 11 in the album chart, and saw the band touring the world and continuing to win fans and supporters with their exhilarating live shows.
Fast forward to 2008, and The Futureheads are back, bolder and better than ever, exploding back onto the scene with their new album ‘This Is Not The World’. Embracing the punk-rock ethic like never before, Barry, Ross, Jaff and Dave are releasing their third album independently and taking control of their own destiny. It’s going to feel like the first time, all over again…
Annoyed and frustrated too many times by the bureaucratic nightmare that music had become, the band split with former label 679 in late 2006. A silently busy year followed which saw the band writing and recording, and launching their own label Nul Records, solely to release music by The Futureheads. Free of major label shackles, the band are taking back control and relishing being their own bosses.
‘This Is Not The World’ was recorded in 3 weeks in the summer with super-producer Youth at his studio ‘Space Mountain’ in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Andalusia. About as far away atmospherically as you can get from the bleak Scarborough farm in which they recorded ‘News And Tributes’, the band couldn’t help but be influenced by Youth’s enthusiasm, and describe the album as one of ‘defiance, optimism and joy.’
Keen to share the joy with fans, the band released 2 tracks as free downloads and played intimate shows in London and Sunderland at the end of 2007. They begin 2008 with a tour of uni venues and kick off the year with storming new single ‘The Beginning Of The Twist’, released March 10th.
Ticket
The Futureheads Lyrics
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Back to her home but she would've hated it
A perfect lover and they're both the same
Take the ticket and nothing will remain
Ticket ticket ticket ticket!
She read all the books, she loved all the books
It doesn't matter 'cos he couldn't understand
A single word in any of them
(Of them)
He couldn't understand any of them
(Of them)
He couldn't understand the words
Of them
He bought her a ticket but she wouldn't take it
Back to her home but she would've hated it
The lyrics in The Futureheads’ “Ticket” tell the story of a man who buys a ticket for a woman, presumably to go back to her home, but she refuses to take it as she would have hated going back. The song seems to be about the differences between two people who are supposed to be in love. The woman is depicted as an intellectual who loves books while the man cannot seem to understand most of what he reads. Despite this, the two are “perfect lovers” to each other.
The repetitive chorus of “Ticket ticket ticket ticket” seems to emphasize the idea of the ticket being a way out for the woman but also an admission of defeat for the man. He tries to help her but she doesn't want to end up in a place she doesn't want to be. The use of repetition also highlights the man's confusion and frustration as he tries to understand what the woman wants.
The song’s lyrics can be interpreted in different ways, but it mainly focuses on the differences between two lovers and the struggles they face because of those differences. The use of antithesis, where the differences between the two are highlighted, makes the song more powerful and emphasizes the message.
Line by Line Meaning
He bought her a ticket but she wouldn't take it
He tried to give her a way out of her current situation, but she refused it.
Back to her home but she would've hated it
Going back to where she came from would not have been a desirable option for her.
A perfect lover and they're both the same
They appear to be a perfect match, as they have similar qualities and characteristics.
Take the ticket and nothing will remain
If she were to accept the ticket, everything in her life would change and nothing would be the same.
Ticket ticket ticket ticket!
The word 'ticket' is being repeated to emphasize its significance in the situation.
She read all the books, she loved all the books
She has read and enjoyed all sorts of literature.
He read half the books
He has only read a fraction of the books she has.
It doesn't matter 'cos he couldn't understand
Despite only reading half the books, it doesn't matter because he didn't comprehend any of them.
A single word in any of them (Of them)
He didn't understand even one word in any of the books she enjoys.
Contributed by Maria Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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This changed my life, style and led me to the North East (briefly)
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Booooooks.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPgf2meEX1w My Boook brahs.