Their debut single, I'm an Adult Now, quickly became a hit across Canada in 1986, sparked by a low-budget video which made it onto the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic. However, the band did not immediately sign to a record label, and released another independent single, Killed by Love, in 1988. The Amabile twins left the band that year, and were replaced by Kris Abbott and Leslie Stanwyck.
Also in 1988, they signed to Chrysalis Records. Their debut album, Love Junk, was produced by Todd Rundgren and released that year. "I'm an Adult Now" was re-recorded and released as a single again, making it to the charts a second time. The album sold over 100,000 copies in Canada, and was certified platinum, and is considered one of the classics of Canadian rock.
Stanwyck and Sinclair left, going on to form Universal Honey, after completing the band's follow-up with Rundgren, 1990's One-Sided Story.
Starting with the tour for the album, Brad Barker and Susan Murumets joined the lineup. Rachel Oldfield replaced Murumets in 1992. The band then went through difficulties with their record label, but signed to Mercury Records for 1993's The Downward Road.
Label troubles continued, and the band recorded their next two albums for the now-defunct Canadian label Iron Music. Oldfield left the band in 1995, and was replaced by Jennifer Foster, who in turn left the following year and was replaced by Renee Suchy.
Although the group never officially disbanded, after 1996 they did not record as a unit until 2005, when they recorded two new tracks for a greatest hits compilation.
Consciousness Raising As Social Tool
The Pursuit Of Happiness Lyrics
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To a problem that did not exist
She found answer and she found some friends there
Consciousness raising as a social tool
And to ease her loneliness somehow
She left her husband and she left her family
'Cause she prays to a new God now
Feeding the wonder, feeding the hunger
Feeding the need to believe
Looking for love and looking for someone
Looking for somewhere to be
She went looking for the solution
To a problem that did not exist
She found answer and she found some friends there
Consciousness raising as a social tool
The Pursuit of Happiness's song Consciousness Raising As A Social Tool is a commentary on the culture of the 1980s and the self-help movement that was prevalent during that time. The song talks about how people would go looking for answers and purpose, but end up finding solutions to problems that didn't even exist. The lyrics suggest that people were searching for meaning in their lives and were turning to a variety of sources, such as religion, self-help books, and therapy, to find it.
The song tells the story of a woman who is looking for direction and to ease her loneliness. She ends up finding a new social group through the process of consciousness raising, which involves a group of people coming together to discuss their experiences and views on social issues. The woman leaves her old life behind, including her husband and family, and becomes devoted to this new community and their beliefs.
Overall, Consciousness Raising As A Social Tool is a commentary on the search for meaning and purpose in life, and the ways in which people try to find it through social groups and movements. The lyrics suggest that this search can lead people to find new communities and ideas, but it can also lead to the abandonment of old values and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
She went looking for the solution
She searched for a way to solve a problem
To a problem that did not exist
But the problem she thought existed was actually not real
She found an answer and found some friends there
Eventually, she discovered a solution and also gained some companionship
Consciousness raising as a social tool
It was a process of becoming more aware of social and political issues among people who came together
She went looking for some direction
She was lost and was searching for guidance
And to ease her loneliness somehow
Loneliness was the underlying reason for her search
She left her husband and she left her family
To follow her new beliefs, she abandoned her previous life, including her spouse and relatives
'Cause she prays to a new god now
She converted to a new religion or belief system
Feeding the hunger, feeding the wonder
Her need for knowledge and curiosity were the driving force of her journey
Feeding the need to believe
She had an urge to believe or have faith in something or someone
Looking for love and looking for someone
Her search was not just for answers, but also for companionship, love and support
Looking for somewhere to be
She felt completely out of place and was searching for a community to belong to
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