The band won the Finnish Grammy Award EMMA for “Best New Artist” in 1996. Playboys, the band's second studio album, and its single Blue, released in 1997, both went gold in Finland. Hellofatester was released in 1998, spawning singles Liquid and Swimming With The Kids. The video for Liquid received regular airplay on Nordic MTV.
Rasmus became The Rasmus in 2000 to avoid confusion with the similarly named Swedish electronica artist, known simply as Rasmus. Into was released in 2001 and went double platinum in Finland debuting at #1. The first single F-F-F-Falling was #1 in Finland during three months in early 2001. The second single Chill reached the #2 place in Finland. The Rasmus toured Scandinavia and Europe along with HIM and Roxette that year to promote the album. The band finally gained international fame with their 2003 album Dead Letters which went gold and platinum in several countries, accompanied with the single In the Shadows which reached #1 in a number of countries. iTunes Music Store offered the track as one of its free singles, a positive public response prompted many listeners to buy the rest of the album. Guilty was released in 2004 and was the last single of the album. The three other singles; In My Life, First Day of My Life and Funeral Song also received mostly favourable reviews and response. During the 2004 Reading Festival in England, the band was pelted with plastic bottles filled with urine and mud (an act reserved for the worst band on the bill each year) until they eventually walked offstage when immediate medical attention was required for Eero's eye.
Hide from the Sun, the band's sixth studio album was released in September 2005. It received Platinum status in Finland and sold more than 15,000 copies in the UK alone. All in all, the album sold 400,000 copies worldwide. The album's three singles were No Fear, Sail Away and Shot. The Rasmus began recording their seventh studio album Black Roses in 2006, recording began and in Helsinki and continued in Nashville, Tennessee. Smaller parts were recorded in Stockholm, Singapore, Berlin and Greece. Livin' In A World Without You and Justify are the two singles released from the album, videos for both songs have received airplay around the world.
A compilation album celebrating The Rasmus' 15th Anniversary, titled Best of 2001-2009 was released November 28, 2009. It includes songs released from 2001 to 2009, as indicated in the album title, and features a previously unreleased song October & April, with the vocals of Anette Olzon from the band Nightwish. This song was recorded during the same time as the other songs from album Black Roses, but wasn't included as it didn't follow the album concept.
Self-titled eighth album The Rasmus was released in April 2012. The album's lead single I'm a Mess was the official song for the 2012 European Athletics Championships. The album won Best album cover and Best music video on EMMA awards.
In the fall of 2016 the band started recording their ninth album Dark Matters. The lead single Paradise was released in March 2017 and the album itself was released in October 2017.
In 2021 the band released two singles for upcoming album. The single Bones was released in May and the single Venomous Moon was released in September featuring Finnish band Apocalyptica.
In January 2022 the band announced their participation in Finnish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song Jezebel. This was band's first single with their new guitarist Emppu. They won the national selection and went on to participate in Eurovision Song Contest. The Rasmus made it through the semi-finals and placed 21st in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 final.
On June 10th 2022 a new track, Rise was released, and on the same day it was announced that the new album, also titled Rise , would be released on September 23rd 2022.
Playboys
The Rasmus Lyrics
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His father was rich
I'm gonna be a rich man too, so yeah
Right now my job is to have fun but whatever I want
Just be with my girl
It's such fun, you know?
I guess you don't 'cause your daddy ain't driving a Rolls Royce
I flush my money down the toilet, if it is the best choice
Nothing is my problem see...
I don't have to pay my bills, right?
I don't have to get a job
I don't have to train my skills, right?
'Cause I will never be poor
Yeah
What would you do, if you had my money?
You wouldn't go to school, you wouldn't get a job, like me
You'd just hang around
You would go parties where all rich people meet
Where the people are having fun, yeah, such fun, you know
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I don't have to pay my bills, right? (pay my bills, right)
I don't have to get a job (have to get a job, right)
I don't have to train my skills, right? (have to train my skills, right ah..)
'Cause I will never be poor
In The Rasmus's song Playboys, the lyrics explore the life of a wealthy individual who takes pleasure in not having to worry about financial struggles. The singer comes from a family of wealth and knows that he will inherit a fortune. He relishes in his current lifestyle which involves enjoying time with his lover and wasting money on whatever he wants. In contrast, the song implies that those who don't come from a privileged background don't have it that easy. The singer challenges the listener to imagine what they would do if they had his money, suggesting that they too would follow in his leisurely footsteps.
The song portrays the sense of entitlement that comes with having wealth. The lyrics hint that the singer lacks ambition because he doesn't have to work for anything. He asserts that he doesn't face real-world problems like paying bills or improving his skills because he is rich. The song's title, Playboys, refers to the stereotype of wealthy men living without any responsibilities. The use of the term is symbolic of the carefree lifestyle depicted in the song. Overall, the lyrics suggest that the singer derives pleasure from his wealth and doesn't take it for granted.
Line by Line Meaning
As you might know my father is a rich man
I come from a family of wealth and privilege
His father was rich
My lineage and inheritance are what have given me a life of luxury
I'm gonna be a rich man too, so yeah
My future is secure and prosperous because of my family's wealth
Right now my job is to have fun but whatever I want
I have no responsibilities, obligations, or worries in life, and my only pursuit is pleasure
Just be with my girl
My romantic partner is one of the few people in my life who is genuine and not motivated by my money
It's such fun, you know?
My carefree and indulgent lifestyle is endlessly entertaining and exciting
I guess you don't 'cause your daddy ain't driving a Rolls Royce
I assume that other people don't understand or envy my life of luxury because they don't come from a wealthy family like mine
'N your family ain't famous after all
Most people lack the status and recognition that comes with having a famous and successful family like mine
I flush my money down the toilet, if it is the best choice
I have so much money that I can afford to waste it on frivolous or absurd things without any consequences
Nothing is my problem see...
I have no worries or troubles because my wealth and privilege insulate me from any real-world issues or hardships
I don't have to pay my bills, right?
I never have to worry about basic expenses or financial responsibilities because my family's wealth covers all of that
I don't have to get a job
I don't have to work or contribute to society because my inherited wealth sustains me
I don't have to train my skills, right?
I don't have to develop or hone any skills or talents because my wealth and privilege are all I need to succeed
'Cause I will never be poor
My wealth and status ensure that I will never experience poverty, hardship, or disadvantage in life
What would you do, if you had my money?
I challenge others to imagine how they would behave if they were as wealthy and privileged as I am
You wouldn't go to school, you wouldn't get a job, like me
I assume that others would follow my example and abandon any notions of education, career, or personal development in favor of a life of indulgence
You'd just hang around
Without any ambitions or goals, others would simply idle and loiter, living moment to moment without any sense of purpose
You would go parties where all rich people meet
The only social circles that matter or appeal to those of wealth and status are those that exclusively cater to the wealthy and privileged
Where the people are having fun, yeah, such fun, you know
The only enjoyment or fulfillment that exists in life for those of wealth and status comes from indulgence and hedonism
I don't have to pay my bills, right? (pay my bills, right)
I restate my lack of financial responsibilities or worries because of my family's wealth
I don't have to get a job (have to get a job, right)
I restate my absence of any need to work because of my inherited wealth
I don't have to train my skills, right? (have to train my skills, right ah..)
I repeat my disregard for any skills or talents because my privilege and status are all that matters
'Cause I will never be poor
I once again emphasize my immunity to financial struggle or disadvantage because of my inherited wealth and security
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EERO ALEKSI HEINONEN, JANNE SAMULI HEISKANEN, LAURI JOHANNES YL�NEN, LAURI JOHANNES YLOENEN, PAULI ESKO ANTERO RANTASALMI
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