(1) Australian indie rock band the Griswolds became an overnight sensation in their homeland with their catchy tunes, laid-back style, and party-hearty philosophy. Named after Chevy Chase's hapless family in the Vacation movies, the Griswolds were formed in 2012 by singer Christopher Whitehall, guitarist Daniel Duque-Perez, bassist Tim John, drummer Chris Riley, and keyboardist Lachlan West. The band came together after Whitehall and Duque-Perez began working up song ideas together, and one sounded good enough that it deserved a band to play and record it. The band had already begun work on their debut EP when they came up with the name the Griswolds; and when they finished recording the song "Mississippi," they wasted no time posting it online, and the song was promptly embraced by music bloggers. Radio soon followed, and Australian radio powerhouse Triple J put "Mississippi" into regular rotation; it would become their most played song of 2012. After the debut EP, Heart of a Lion, climbed the Australian charts, the Griswolds proved they had the live show to back up their skills in the studio, playing memorable sets at the Big Day Out, Parklife, and Homebake Festivals, and making their first forays into Europe. In May 2013, the group made its American debut with a show in Brooklyn, New York, and they were signed by Wind-Up Records, who issued the EP in the United States as "Mississippi" made its way onto the college radio charts. In early 2014, the Griswolds went into the studio with producer Tony Hoffer to start work on their first full-length album. Their full length debut Be Impressive arrived in August 2014.
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(2) Toledo, OH-based brothers Art and Roman Griswold began playing blues together in 1959. In 1997, they released All the Way Down, their third studio album and the only one widely available to date, for the London-based JSP Records. On the recording, Art Griswold plays guitar and sings, while Roman contributes vocals and Hammond B-3 organ.
Both Art and Roman grew up surrounded by the sounds of bent guitar strings and wailing harmonicas. Art got his first guitar at age 17 after a motorcycle wreck laid him up for a few months. He moved to Little Rock, AR and began sitting in with people like Big Moose Walker and others. After moving to Toledo, he became the guitarist for Little Walter Mitchell and honed his craft at a variety of Toledo blues clubs.
Both brothers began their musical education with gospel music, listening to the radio and ordering the latest recordings by Elmore James, Muddy Waters, and others. By 1959, Art was joined in Toledo by his older brother Roman, who had completed a hitch in the armed forces, and quickly made his mark as a harmonica player. Roman hooked up with Art’s band and the Griswolds landed a job at the club Hines Farm, where they had the opportunity to polish their chops backing up touring musicians like Jimmy Ricks, vocalist Little Esther Phillips, Freddie King, and Jimmy McCracklin. Finally, by 1965, Art Griswold opened his own tavern and made his own band the house band, playing six days a week. At this point, Roman began to pick up keyboards, since the lengthy jam sessions were taking their toll on him.
The Griswolds first entered the recording studio in the mid-’60s for the Fortune label in Detroit, where they recorded singles including “Pretty Mama” and “What the Judge Man Did to Me.” Their singles found some airplay on R&B-oriented radio stations, and they began to tour regionally in Detroit, Houston, Memphis, and New Orleans. The Griswolds continued to record (mostly singles) for small labels throughout the ’70s disco boom, but by the ’80s, they recorded and released their first full-length album, Two Aces and a Jack, with Toledo blues singer Big Jack Reynolds; the resulting airplay for the release brought them the chance to jam with Lee Atwater at a fund-raiser for President Reagan.
In 1990, the band, by this point paragons of the Toledo blues scene, recorded a live album, Full Time Blues, for the Highball label. Also in the early ’90s, they released a studio album, The Reel Deal, for the same label. Saxophonist Rick “Big Daddy Cool” Schefdore joined the band in 1991, and he brought a wealth of experience to the group. He wrote two of the songs on All the Way Down and produced the band’s first widely distributed album. Cockeyed World followed in early 2001.
(2) Source: The Grisswolds - (Allmusic) Artist Biography by Richard Skelly
16 Years
The Griswolds Lyrics
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But I'll dry my tears looking for a place to rest my bones
All these years but never changed the one that I have known
And despite my fears I'm sure that I can make it on my own
Quality drugs and limousines oh momma this is killing me
I'm half the man I used to be oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
To give to lust and gambling, oh momma I need rescuing
Sixteen years burning every bridge that I have known
Without you here, the world has gotten colder on my own
Quality drugs and limousines oh momma this is killing me
I'm half the man I used to be oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
To give to lust and gambling, oh momma I need rescuing
What sixteen years has done to me oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
There's nothing like it I'm going away
There's nothing like the feeling
Of being alone now on a New York street
Gives everything some meaning
There's nothing like being torn apart
From a love you've known right from the start
There's nothing like this feeling
There's nothing like it I'm going away
There's nothing like the feeling
Of being alone now on a New York street
Gives everything some meaning
There's nothing like being torn apart
From a love you've known right from the start
There's nothing like this feeling
Quality drugs and limousines oh momma this is killing me
I'm half the man I used to be oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
To give to lust and gambling, oh momma I need rescuing
What sixteen years has done to me oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
It's what sixteen years has done to me oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
It's what sixteen years has done to me oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
In "16 Years," by The Griswolds, the singer reflects on how the past sixteen years of his life have changed him. He starts off by acknowledging that he has been without a place to call his own for sixteen years, but he is still determined to find a place to rest his bones. He admits that despite his fears, he believes that he can make it on his own. The singer then confesses to indulging in quality drugs and limousines, and that it has taken a toll on him. He feels like he is now only half the man he used to be. He also admits that he struggles with giving in to his vices of lust and gambling but knows he needs rescuing. He reflects on how he has burned every bridge that he has ever known but recognizes that it has left him feeling cold and alone. The song ends by repeating that "what sixteen years has done to me," implying that the singer feels lost and worn down by the passage of so much time.
One possible interpretation of this song is that it is a reflection on the choices we make and the consequences of those choices. The singer has spent the past sixteen years indulging in vices and burning bridges, and now he realizes that it has left him feeling isolated and alone. However, there is still a hint of hope that he can turn things around and find a place to call his own.
Line by Line Meaning
Sixteen years without even a place to call my own
For the past sixteen years, I haven't had a place to call my own.
But I'll dry my tears looking for a place to rest my bones
Despite this, I won't give up hope and will keep searching for a place to settle down.
All these years but never changed the one that I have known
Despite everything that's happened in the past, I haven't changed who I am at my core.
And despite my fears I'm sure that I can make it on my own
Although I'm scared, I'm confident that I can succeed and thrive on my own.
Quality drugs and limousines oh momma this is killing me
Using fancy things like expensive drugs and limousines may seem exciting, but it's actually causing me harm.
I'm half the man I used to be oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
I feel like I'm only half the person I used to be, possibly due to my reliance on harmful things.
To give to lust and gambling, oh momma I need rescuing
Giving in to my desires for lust and gambling is putting me in danger and I need someone to save me from myself.
What sixteen years has done to me oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
The actions and experiences of the past sixteen years have affected and changed me in ways that are hard to bear.
Sixteen years burning every bridge that I have known
Throughout the years, I've destroyed relationships with everyone and everything that I've known.
Without you here, the world has gotten colder on my own
Without someone by my side, the world feels colder and lonelier.
There's nothing like it I'm going away
There's nothing like the feeling of leaving and starting anew.
There's nothing like the feeling
That sense of liberation and excitement for the unknown is unmatched.
Of being alone now on a New York street
Being alone on a busy New York street brings a unique perspective and sense of solitude.
Gives everything some meaning
This feeling gives meaning and purpose to everything around me.
There's nothing like being torn apart
Being torn away from someone you love can be painful and unique in its own way.
From a love you've known right from the start
It's especially tough when it's someone you've known and loved for a long time.
It's what sixteen years has done to me oh oh (ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
Overall, the past sixteen years have changed me in ways that are both positive and negative.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Michael Whitehall, Daniel Duque-Perez, Elizabeth Frazer, Robin Guthrie
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@marimon2313
"16 Years"
Sixteen years - without even a place to call my home,
But I'll dry my tears looking for a place to rest my bones.
All these years - but never changed the one that I have known.
And despite my fears - I'm sure that I can make it on my own.
Party drugs and limousines
Oh, mama, this is killing me.
I'm half the man I used to be.
Tequila, lust and gambling
Oh, mama, I need rescuing.
What sixteen years has done to me.
Sixteen years - burning every bridge that I have known.
Without you here, the world has gotten colder on my own.
Party drugs and limousines
Oh, mama, this is killing me.
I'm half the man I used to be.
Tequila, lust and gambling
Oh, mama, I need rescuing.
What sixteen years has done to me.
[2x]
There's nothing like it - I'm going away.
There's nothing like the feeling -
Of being alone on a NewYork street ,
Gives everything some meaning.
There's nothing like being torn apart -
From a love you've known right from the start.
There's nothing like this feeling.
Party drugs and limousines
Oh, mama, this is killing me.
I'm half the man I used to be.
Tequila, lust and gambling
Oh, mama, I need rescuing.
What sixteen years has done to me.
It's what sixteen years has done to me.
It's what sixteen years has done to me.
@adrirodry
Fifa 07: Keane - Nothing in my way
Fifa 08: Melody Club - Fever fever
Fifa 09: MGMT - Kids
Fifa 10: Fidel Nadal - International love
Fifa 11: MGMT - Flash delirium
Fifa 12: La vida boheme - El buen salvaje / Macaco - Una sola voz.
Fifa 13: Fly or die
Fifa 14: The city - The 1975
Fifa 15: The griswolds - 16 years
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@reiou7158
Sixteen years - without even a place to call my own,
but I'll dry my tears looking for a place to rest my bones.
All these years - but never changed the one that I have known.
And despite my fears - I'm sure that I can make it on my own.
Party drugs and limousines - oh Momma this is killing me.
I'm half the man I used to be.
To give to lust and gambling - Oh Momma I need rescuees.
What sixteen years has done to me.
Sixteen years - burning every bridge that I have known.
Without you here, the world has gotten colder on my own.
Party drugs and limousines - Oh Momma this is killing me.
I'm half the man I used to be.
To give to lust and gambling - Oh Momma I need rescuees.
What sixteen years has done to me.
There's nothing like it - I'm going away.
There's nothing like the feeling -
Of being alone now on a New York street,
gives everything some meaning.
There's nothing like being torn apart -
from a love you've known right from the start.
There's nothing like this feeling.
Party drugs and limousines - Oh Momma this is killing me.
I'm half the man I used to be.
To give to lust and gambling - Oh Momma I need rescuees.
What sixteen years has done to me.
It's what sixteen years has done to me.
It's what sixteen years has done to me.
@iiyrbhavocii8075
People in 2030 will be listening to this. But, all my fifa legends will truly understand how lit this song was back then 🤝
@momin_
yeessir
@obbymillion
You damn right!
@heldon7951
Yuhhh
@glockiR
Yo fr fifa soundstrack back then was something else 👌
@ohara_tree
:)
@mitchellsaich3412
Am I the only one who gets slightly sad listening to this song, it’s such a dope song but this song and Fifa 15 was the true end of FIFA’s golden years
@rahmandikairfan474
Bruh couldn't agree more
@danielnicholson2747
@@rahmandikairfan474 fifa 15 mobile was the grind bro
@danielnicholson2747
Yess bro i use to play fifa 15 mobile and all the songs make me miss it😳