The Men began as an abrasive punk group before vastly expanding their sound… Read Full Bio ↴The Men began as an abrasive punk group before vastly expanding their sound to incorporate influences from country-rock to soul in addition to more accessible song structures. Initially forming as a trio in Brooklyn in 2008, they first made a national impact with the blistering noise rock of 2011's Leave Home, their second album. Released in 2012, Open Your Heart proved to be a breakthrough for the band, receiving rave reviews. It also signaled their shift beyond punk, and the Men continued to redefine their sound with ambitious, eclectic albums such as 2014's Tomorrow's Hits. They ventured back into confrontational noise rock with 2016's Devil Music. Retaining a stable lineup meant they could continue to stylistically branch out with albums like 2020's Mercy, or go back to abrasive punk rock with 2023's New York City.

Brooklyn's Nick Chiericozzi, Chris Hansell, and Mark Perro formed the Men as a scuzzy post-punk trio in 2008. Before recruiting drummer Rich Samis, they self-released the albums We Are the Men and Immaculada, as well as a few tapes. The band recorded in Python Patrol studio for its Sacred Bones debut, Leave Home, which was released in 2011. They returned the following March with Open Your Heart (their first album to include Samis as well as bassist Kevin Faulkner), expanding their musical palette to meld country, psych, and surf influences with their caustic, aggressive rock.

Their fourth album, New Moon, as well as their Campfire Songs EP, arrived in 2013; by this point, engineer Ben Greenberg (Hubble, Zs) had begun his brief tenure in the band. The Men continued their musical evolution, as well as their prolific streak, with their fifth album, Tomorrow's Hits, which found them moving further away from their hardcore roots toward the earnest blue-collar rock of artists like Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. In 2016, the group revisited its noisy, more experimental side with the self-released Devil Music. Returning to Sacred Bones in 2018, the Men released Drift, their most eclectic album yet. Also that year, the group gathered tracks from early releases as well as previously unreleased material on the collection Hated: 2008-2011. 2020's Mercy was influenced by styles ranging from country to '80s arena rock. New York City, released by Fuzz Club Records in 2023, was a return to noisy, abrasive rock & roll.

Biography by Jason Lymangrover

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3. The Men is a Vietnamese pop music duo – Lê Hoàng and Tiến Dũng. Tiến Dũng rose to fame in the early 2000s as member of boy band Weboys. He left Weboys after his contract with Wepro Company was over in 3/2009. Hoàng used to be member of boy band B.O.M, he also left his band just a few months before The Men was formed.

4. 'The Men' are a Mod / R&B band from Sweden.

5. 'The Men' were an early 1990s Southern California rock group best known for the track "Church Of Logic, Sin, & Love." Two members of the group were, ironically, female.

6. 'The Men' were the psychedelic backup band for Shin Jung-hyun (신중현) during the early 70s. Their most notable album was 'It's A Lie' (거짓말이야), which included a blistering 20-minute rendition of the title track. They also appeared on a split LP with Jang Hyeon (장현).

Open The Door
The Men Lyrics

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Won t you stay all by my side?
Travelling to the country side
Telling I m the gorgeous here
So tell me things I won t forget
I wonder if you re thinking
That the world is what I m seeking

No temporary is ranging

Ooooooooy, oh dearling
Ooooooooh, I m singing
Ooooooooo, tears swain in
Oooooooooouuu
Ooooooooy, oh dearling
Ooooooooh, I m singing

Ooooooooo, tears swain in
Oooooooooouuu.

Overall Meaning

The above lyrics from The Men's song Open The Door, expresses a plea for companionship and someone to confide in while on a journey, perhaps to the countryside. The singer asks the person to stay by their side and share stories or memories that will not be forgotten. The lyrics also imply some search for meaning, as the singer wonders if their companion thinks they are seeking something in the world. The repetition of "Oh darling, I'm singing" and "Tears sway in" express a sense of emotional vulnerability and longing.

The lyrics have a dreamy quality to them and are open to interpretation by the listener. Some may interpret it as a love song, while others might interpret it as a search for identity or purpose. The use of the word "gorgeous" to describe the singer suggests a sense of confidence or self-assuredness, while the line "No temporary is ranging" may suggest a desire for something permanent or lasting.

Line by Line Meaning

Won t you stay all by my side?
I am asking you to stay with me, here and now.

Travelling to the country side
We could go on an adventure together exploring the countryside.

Telling I m the gorgeous here
You should let me know how beautiful you think I am.

So tell me things I won t forget
Say something meaningful and memorable to me.

I wonder if you re thinking
I am curious if you are thinking about the same things as me.

That the world is what I m seeking
I am searching for something in this world, and maybe you can help me find it.

No temporary is ranging
I am looking for something permanent and long-lasting.

Ooooooooy, oh dearling
Expressing emotion (oh boy, oh darling)

Ooooooooh, I m singing
I am singing out my emotions.

Ooooooooo, tears swain in
I am overcome with emotion and tears are falling.

Oooooooooouuu
Vocal expression of emotion.