British indie rock band - formed in Brighton, England, United Kingdom in 20… Read Full Bio ↴British indie rock band - formed in Brighton, England, United Kingdom in 2004. The band currently consists of Luke Pritchard (vocals, guitar), Hugh Harris (guitar), and Alexis Nunez (drums). They have released five studio albums; their 2006 debut Inside In/Inside Out peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, and their 2008 follow up Konk reached number one. The Junk Of The Heart (Happy) Songfacts reports that Pritchard found himself writing lyrics containing a lot of emotional drama for their third album and the phrase ‘junk of the heart’ kept coming back to him. Junk Of The Heart was released September 12, 2011. The Kooks released two more albums: Listen (2014), and Let's Go Sunshine (2018), which both peaked within the top 20.

The Kooks formed at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music, where they were all students. Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Luke Pritchard, got bassist Max Rafferty involved in a college project, which formed the base of the band. After getting lead guitarist Hugh Harris and drummer Paul Garred involved, they took their name from the song Kooks on the 1971 David Bowie album Hunky Dory. When they tried to trademark the name, they found that in the late/mid 1990s a Swedish band by the same name released an album in Sweden called Too Much is Not Enough.

The Kooks released a debut EP and played gigs around Brighton, where they were based at the time. They were signed to Virgin Records.

2. Swedish indie rock/alternative band - It consisted of members Henrik Berglund, Leo Dahlin, Michael Lohse and Josef Zackrisson, and was active between 1998 and the early 2000's. Micke Lohse and Henrik Berglund are currently members of the band Atomic Swing.

Oil
The Kooks Lyrics

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I see the look, the look on your face,
I never should've come,
Never should've, ever should've,
Raised down, here to help you,
I took your hand, They only say,
'cause I see love, in your eyes,
Never should've run, never should've
Let you lie down, on my shoulder, babe

But ohhhhhhhhhhhowwww
And ohhhhhhhoooooooww

I ain't got no need for territory with you
I ain't got no need for territory with you
I ain't got no need for territory with you

I ain't got no need for territoryooooooo

I'll take you down, down to the sea,
Can't you see honey, you're lookin at me,
I've got god, some answers, some disease,
But I'm just heavy on your knees
And I see love in your eyes never should've run,
Never should've let you lie down on my
Shoulder baby

But ohhhhhhhhhhhowwww
And ohhhhhhhoooooooww

I ain't got no need for territory with you
I ain't got no need for territory with you
I ain't got no need for territory with you

I ain't got no need for territoryooooooo

OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL
OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL it's all about

OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL
OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL OIL

Overall Meaning

The Kooks' song "Oil" is a commentary on the destructive nature of human greed and the dangerous pursuit of power. The lyrics suggest an internal struggle within the singer who recognizes the disastrous consequences of these human impulses, but also feels drawn to them nonetheless. The lines "I never should've come, never should've, ever should've raised down, here to help you" illustrate a sense of regret and guilt on the part of the singer, who acknowledges the destructive impact of their own presence.

However, the singer is conflicted, later admitting to "taking your hand" and seeing "love in your eyes." They continue to question their own intentions with the lines "But I'm just heavy on your knees" suggesting that while the singer recognizes the damaging effects of oil and greed, they continue to feel drawn to it.

Overall, the song paints a picture of the struggle between love and desire for power, and the consequences of giving in to the latter.

Line by Line Meaning

I see the look, the look on your face,
I notice the expression on your face.

I never should've come,
I regret coming here.

Never should've, ever should've,
I should not have done this, ever.

Raised down, here to help you,
I came here to aid you.

I took your hand, They only say,
I helped you and they are only saying things.

'Cause I see love, in your eyes,
I think I see affection in your gaze.

Never should've run, never should've
I should not have fled and should not have

Let you lie down, on my shoulder, babe
I should not have allowed you to lie on my arm.

But ohhhhhhhhhhhowwww
However,

And ohhhhhhhoooooooww
And furthermore,