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1.) The Panics are a band from Perth, Western Australia who started out while Jae Laffer (singer /guitarist & keyboards) and Drew Wootton (Guitar) were still at high school. They added Drew's younger brother Myles Wootton on drums, Paul Otway (Bass) and Julian Douglas (Keyboard/ Guitar and Vocals) soon after. They were signed to the UK-based label LittleBIGMAN Records, a label set up by Pete Carroll and Gaz Whelan co founder of The Happy Mondays.
Their first release, a self-titled EP in 2002, enjoyed high rotation on Australian radio station Triple J and community radio stations around Australia, from which they gained some attention. The following two EPs This Day Last Year and Kid You're A Dreamer also generated radio exposure across Australia.
In 2002 The Panics were the first Australian band to be invited to play at “In The City (festival)” the UK’s annual music convention. While in England they commenced recording tracks for their debut album, with parts being recorded in Manchester UK and the rest co-produced with Steve Bond in Australia, and mixed by Jeremy Allom (The La's, Massive Attack). A full-length album, A House on a Street in a Town I'm From followed in 2003 to local critical praise. In 2004 the band signed a worldwide deal with Festival Publishing. They have also had several tracks featured in films, most recently This Day Last Year was commissioned for "Jew Boy", which was broadcast in 2005.
In late 2004 the band headed back to England for a second UK tour, including supporting the Happy Mondays at a sold out show to over 12,000 people on Clapham Common in London. The band based themselves in Manchester and commenced writing new material for their next album. On return to Australia they recorded the new album at Megaphone studios in Sydney with Australian producer Tim Whitten (who produced albums by The Clouds, Powderfinger, Art of Fighting, The Go Betweens, The Necks, 78 Saab and worked in England with The Smiths). Their second album, Sleeps Like a Curse was released in August, 2005, and was nominated for a J Award in the same year.
In February 2007 The Panics signed with Dew Process, and under this new label their third album, Cruel Guards, was released on October 13, 2007. The album was Triple J's feature album for the week of October 8, 2007 and went on to win the 2007 J Award.
2.) The Panics were a shortlived teen punk band from Bloomington, Indiana and were really only around for one year (1980-81). They're pretty straightforward punk rock, what you'd expect from the era. Nothing too original, but really fun to listen to nonetheless. They have a cocky sense of teenage nihilism which really comes through with songs like "I Wanna Kill My Mom" and "Best Band (In Bloomington)", which are about what you think they're about.
Majesty
The Panics Lyrics
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Who votes for Governor-Generals?
Who'll offer those fellas amnesty?
Who's been touched by Her Majesty?
Of contradicted history
Confusion by formality
Put into lists and categories
A marriage by authority
Across the sea
Who live and return to sanctuary
Of defiant tales in stone
In a higher prayer alone
In the brightest chains of gold
In the furthest place from home
Of victory in the high seas
Of doing business with crazies
Of commentators, visionaries
Say who wore what in the A-list
Where there once was a slaughter
Statues of great explorers
A flag engraved in a gold plaque
One quarter Union Jack
To the young eyes
Across the sea
Who live and return to sanctuary
Of defiant tales in stone
In a higher prayer alone
In the brightest chains of gold
In the furthest place from home
Tales in stone, a prayer alone
The brightest chains of gold
A prayer alone
The furthest place from home
Of defiant tales in stone
In a higher prayer alone
In the brightest chains of gold
In the furthest place from home
"Majesty" by The Panics is a song that speaks of the contrasting themes of history, authority, and spirituality. The lyrics are a reflection of the confusion and contradiction that arises from long-standing traditions and formalities. The song begins with a rhetorical question that challenges the need for the advice of cardinals and the purpose of voting for Governor-Generals. These questions are meant to invoke a sense of skepticism and irony towards authority and the established norms.
The song later goes on to touch on themes of history and tradition with the mention of Great explorers, a flag engraved in a gold plaque, and victory in the high seas. But amidst the glorification of these historic figures lies a commentary on the violence and atrocities committed in the name of exploration and colonization. This idea is seen in the line "Where there once was slaughter" which highlights the bloody past that so many countries have had to endure in the name of colonialism.
As the song progresses, it shifts towards the theme of spirituality, with the mention of prayer in the lines "In a higher prayer alone" and "Of the defiance tales in stone, In a higher prayer alone, In the brightest chains of gold, In the furthest place from home." This final section invokes a sense of longing and distance from home, as well as the desire for spiritual connection and transcendence.
Line by Line Meaning
Who needs advice from cardinals?
Who actually seeks advice from high-ranking Catholic officials?
Who votes for Governor-Generals?
Who casts a ballot in elections for the British monarch's representative in a Commonwealth country?
Who'll offer those fellas amnesty?
Who will provide legal forgiveness or protection for those individuals?
Who's been touched by Her Majesty?
Who has had a personal encounter or experience with the Queen of England?
Of contradicted history
The existence of differing, often conflicting accounts of past events
Confusion by formality
A feeling of puzzlement or disorientation caused by strict adherence to rules or customs
Put into lists and categories
The act of categorizing or classifying things into organized groups
A marriage by authority
A union of individuals authorized or approved by outside sources
To the young eyes
As seen by a youthful perspective
Across the sea
Referring to a distant location overseas
Who live and return to sanctuary
Those who have left home and found refuge somewhere else, only to eventually return to a place of safety
Of defiant tales in stone
Stories of rebellion or resistance that have been commemorated in a permanent, physical form
In a higher prayer alone
Engaging in private, meditative communication with a higher power
In the brightest chains of gold
In the most ornate or impressive adornments of precious metal
In the furthest place from home
In the location farthest from one's usual or habitual residence
Of victory in the high seas
Conquests or triumphs achieved in naval battles or oceanic explorations
Of doing business with crazies
Engaging in commerce or other transactions with individuals who are considered unstable or erratic
Of commentators, visionaries
People who provide analysis or insight into social or political issues, often with an innovative or imaginative approach
Say who wore what in the A-list
Discussing who wore which designer outfits at events attended by the most prominent or elite members of society
Where there once was a slaughter
In a location where there was previously a mass killing or bloodshed
Statues of great explorers
Monuments depicting individuals who are known for undertaking or achieving significant geographical discoveries and accomplishments
A flag engraved in a gold plaque
A symbol of national identity or loyalty, carved into a piece of metal that is covered in a layer of valued metal
One quarter Union Jack
One of four sections of the British flag, commonly used to represent the United Kingdom or its former colonies
Tales in stone, a prayer alone
The enduring legacy of historical events preserved in physical form, contrasted with the private or solitary reflection of spirituality
The brightest chains of gold
The most ostentatious or showy aspects of wealth and luxury
A prayer alone
The personal and introspective nature of religious observance and communication with the divine
The furthest place from home
The location that is most distant from one's sense of belonging or familiarity
Of defiant tales in stone
Stories of resistance and rebellion that have been etched into permanent physical form
In a higher prayer alone
Private communication with a higher power that transcends physical spaces and sensory experiences
In the brightest chains of gold
Emphasizing the allure and glamour of material wealth and success
In the furthest place from home
Preferring to inhabit spaces that are distant or removed from the familiar, in order to explore new realms of experience or knowledge
Writer(s): Julian Stephen Grigor, Myles Peter Wootton, Drew Malcolm Wootton, Justin Ross Laffer, Paul Fitzgerald Otway
Contributed by Emily W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@socrates57
A brilliant piece of musiv
@martaman01
indeed