The project started in 2004 and led to the release of an eponymous album in 2007 on Real World Records. Some of the tracks on the album are modern re-interpretations of traditional folk songs.
While primarily the project of Simon Emmerson, the band includes contributions from: The Copper Family, Sheila Chandra, Benjamin Zephaniah, Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy, Paul Weller, Transglobal Underground, Tunng, Chris Wood, Billy Bragg, Tiger Moth, The Gloworms and Dhol Foundation.
The Imagined Village E.P. was released earlier in 2007, and is a remix of the album tracks. The 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards voted "Cold, Hailey, Rainy Night" as best traditional track of the year.
In 2009, the project moved to a new record label, ECC Records, and a second album, Empire & Love was released in January 2010. In 2012 they released the album, Bending The Dark.
Official website: www.theimaginedvillage.com
Space Girl
The Imagined Village Lyrics
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But I did, I did, I did,
She said no terran girl could trust the martian race,
But I did, I did, I did.
A rocket pilot asked me on a voyage to go,
And I was so romantic, and I couldn't say no
That he was just a servo robot how was I to know?
She told me never venture out among the asteroids
But I did, I did, I did.
And she said that the Milky Way was something to avoid
So I did, I did, I did.
She said that Venus was too hot and Saturn not much fun
And bug-eyed monsters tended to be just a trifle dumb.
She said I'd need a blaster and I'd need a freezer gun
And I did, I did, I did.
My mama told me never trust a space engineer
And yes, I did, I did, I did.
She said freefall and superdrive would surely cost me dear
And yes, they did, they did, they did.
I've been as far in hyperspace as anybody can,
I've travelled through the time warp in the Psycho Plan.
They say a gal must travel for to find her superman
And yes, I did, I did, I did
And yes, I did, I did, I did.
Oh, I did, I did, I did.
Oh...
The Imagined Village's "Space Girl" is a playful song that explores the journey of a young girl who defies her mother's warnings and flies off into space in search of love. The song takes a lighthearted approach to the topic of space exploration and science fiction, drawing on the tropes and motifs of the genre. Through the lyrics, we follow the singer's adventures as she braves the dangers of asteroids, the heat of Venus, the dullness of Saturn, and the threat of bug-eyed monsters. Despite her mother's warnings, the girl is determined to find her "superman," and she explores the far reaches of the galaxy with gusto.
The song is built around a catchy, upbeat melody that mirrors the adventurous spirit of the singer. The lyrics are cleverly crafted, using repetition and rhyme to create a playful, sing-song quality that invites listeners to join in the fun. In many ways, the song can be seen as a celebration of the imagination and the power of storytelling to transport us to new and exciting worlds.
Line by Line Meaning
My mama told me I should never venture into space,
My mother warned me against exploring space,
But I did, I did, I did,
But I went anyway, despite her warnings,
She said no terran girl could trust the martian race,
She expressed distrust towards the martians and warned me not to trust them,
But I did, I did, I did.
But I trusted them anyway, despite her warnings,
A rocket pilot asked me on a voyage to go,
I was asked by a pilot to go on a space journey with him,
And I was so romantic, and I couldn't say no
I was swept away by the romanticism of the idea and could not refuse,
That he was just a servo robot how was I to know?
I was unaware that the pilot was actually a robot,
So I did, I did, I did.
But I went on the journey anyway, despite the deception,
She told me never venture out among the asteroids
My mother warned me against exploring areas with asteroids,
But I did, I did, I did.
But I explored those areas anyway, despite her warnings,
And she said that the Milky Way was something to avoid
She cautioned me against going to the Milky Way galaxy,
So I did, I did, I did.
But I went there anyway, despite her warnings,
She said that Venus was too hot and Saturn not much fun
She stated that Venus was too hot and that Saturn was not enjoyable enough,
And bug-eyed monsters tended to be just a trifle dumb.
She believed that aliens with large eyes might be somewhat silly,
She said I'd need a blaster and I'd need a freezer gun
She warned me that I would need weapons like a blaster and a freezer gun for protection in space,
And I did, I did, I did.
But I equipped myself with those weapons anyway,
My mama told me never trust a space engineer
My mother told me not to trust space engineers,
And yes, I did, I did, I did.
But I ignored her warning and trusted an engineer anyway,
She said freefall and superdrive would surely cost me dear
She warned me that freefall and superdrive would be expensive for me,
And yes, they did, they did, they did.
And indeed, they were expensive for me, as she had warned,
I've been as far in hyperspace as anybody can,
I have travelled farther into hyperspace than anyone else had before me,
I've travelled through the time warp in the Psycho Plan.
I have travelled through a time warp in the Psycho Plan spaceship,
They say a gal must travel for to find her superman
It is said that a woman must travel to find her ideal man,
And yes, I did, I did, I did
And I did indeed travel in search of my ideal man,
And yes, I did, I did, I did.
And I did so despite my mother's warnings,
Oh, I did, I did, I did.
Yes, I went on all these adventures in space,
Contributed by Lucy S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.