The Grid is an English group/production group for electronic music, that co… Read Full Bio ↴The Grid is an English group/production group for electronic music, that consists of Richard Norris and David Ball (mostly Dave Ball as a solo artist and formerly of Soft Cell).
Their 1994 single "Swamp Thing", which featured elaborate banjo lines (played by Roger Dinsdale) over house beats was widely popular in the UK and Australia, reaching number forty-four on the 1994 Triple J Hottest 100. The Grid's 1994 album Evolver, which contained the "Swamp Thing" single, reached number fourteen in the UK charts. "Swamp Thing" was also released in 1995 on Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 2 compilation. Other songs by The Grid include Texas Cowboys, Rollercoaster and Flotation.
After splitting up to pursue individual music interests in 1996, the duo re-formed in 2003. By 2006 the pair were reportedly to have been recording new studio tracks. In early 2006 the band began touring under the name GDM with female singer Misty Woods.
Dave Ball reunited with Marc Almond for a new Soft Cell album and tour in 2002-3.
Richard Norris is currently working with Erol Alkan under the moniker Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve, under which they released an album of acid rock re-edits called "Spring" in the summer of 2006.
The band released a new album in 2008 called Doppelgänger and performed some live shows.
Their 1994 single "Swamp Thing", which featured elaborate banjo lines (played by Roger Dinsdale) over house beats was widely popular in the UK and Australia, reaching number forty-four on the 1994 Triple J Hottest 100. The Grid's 1994 album Evolver, which contained the "Swamp Thing" single, reached number fourteen in the UK charts. "Swamp Thing" was also released in 1995 on Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 2 compilation. Other songs by The Grid include Texas Cowboys, Rollercoaster and Flotation.
After splitting up to pursue individual music interests in 1996, the duo re-formed in 2003. By 2006 the pair were reportedly to have been recording new studio tracks. In early 2006 the band began touring under the name GDM with female singer Misty Woods.
Dave Ball reunited with Marc Almond for a new Soft Cell album and tour in 2002-3.
Richard Norris is currently working with Erol Alkan under the moniker Beyond the Wizard's Sleeve, under which they released an album of acid rock re-edits called "Spring" in the summer of 2006.
The band released a new album in 2008 called Doppelgänger and performed some live shows.
Roller Coaster
The Grid Lyrics
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ride with me
let's ride
we're going down
let's ride
we're going down
The lyrics to The Grid's song Roller Coaster are a representation of life's ups and downs. The first line "ride with me" sets the tone that the song is a metaphorical journey that the listener is taking with the artist. As the second line "let's ride" indicates, there is no stopping, but rather embracing the ride ahead, which is "going down". The line "we're going down" is crucial in representing that the ride is going to be intense and perhaps scary, but the artist is asking the listener to trust them and to embrace the ride, no matter how difficult it may be.
Line by Line Meaning
ride with me
Join me on this journey together
let's ride
Let's embark on this adventure
we're going down
We're diving into an unknown, exhilarating experience
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: D. BALL, L. STONEBRIDGE, P. THOMPSON, DAVID BYRON, MICK BOX
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@paulcrisp9861
Wow !!! One of the hidden gems from the nineties that got away, still sounds absolutely amazing and so uplifting in March twenty twenty two. A timeless classic that never ages. 👍😎👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
@ninmarelle
Great tune. Does what it says on the tin
@paulcrisp9861
@@ninmarelle yep !!! Agree with you to the max 👍😃👍 July twenty two
@leedolbear8202
Copy x
@Disc023-ps6le
I used to do a bit of DJing until recently, this still fits in fucking brilliant in an acid techno set 🕺💥🤖
@paulcrisp9861
@@Disc023-ps6le long live the grid 👍😎👍🏴 Dec twenty three
@jessekenward3408
if God is listening thank you for pulling this from my memories...good track
@Disc023-ps6le
Still loving Grid in 2023 ❤🎉🎉
@Zalpater
Takes me right back to being 19 and in college...saw it first on MTV - great track!!
@joedcruz5247
20 year earworm! When you finally track it down you feel like you've just escaped from Shawshank, defeated Gus Fring, and blown up the Death Star all at the same time!