The name, The Raveonettes, is a direct reference to The Ronettes, and Buddy Holly's song Rave On!.
Their songs juxtapose the structural and chordal simplicity of 50s and 60s rock with intense electric instrumentation, driving beats and often dark lyrical content, similar to another of the band's influences, The Velvet Underground. Altogether, they sound very much like a slightly more melodic version of The Jesus and Mary Chain.
http://www.theraveonettes.com
On April 4th, 2011, they released "Raven in the Grave", a nine-track studio album with Vice Records. It's their 5th studio album.
From their site bio:
“I think we have finally hit on something quite important and different for this album,” explains Sune. “This is the first Raveonettes album we've done which doesn't feature the signature Raveonettes surf drumbeat. None of the tunes have any real sunshine to them. It’s all very un-Rave.”
“It has a mood of ethereal defiance” Sharin adds. “It’s dark but not bleak, like the single minded determination caused by crisis that is not quite hope but just as powerful. It’s the perfect winter soundtrack just in time for spring”.
Beat City
The Raveonettes Lyrics
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Want to hang with girls and shoot my gun
Want to catch the rays off the sun
Want to drink and drive and have some fun
Want to die in beat city and go, go, go
You can't come with me cause you're just too slow
Inject the stars make them glow
Want to die in beat city
Want to die in beat city
Want to die in beat city
Want to die in beat city
The lyrics to The Raveonettes's song Beat City are all about living fast and dying young in a place that's full of excitement and energy. The lead singer is expressing a desire for danger and adventure, and seems to be urging the listener to come along for the ride. The repetition of the phrase "want to die in beat city" indicates a recklessness and a willingness to take risks, even at the cost of one's own life.
The desire to "hang with girls and shoot my gun" is a clear indication of the wild, rebellious nature of Beat City. The "rays off the sun" and the desire to "catch" them suggests that the singer wants to soak up all the vitality and energy that the city has to offer. The line "inject the stars make them glow" suggests a desire to enhance the experience with drugs, or to find a substance that makes everything in life more intense.
Overall, the song captures a sense of youthful energy and excitement, tinged with a hint of danger and even nihilism. It's a celebration of living life to the fullest, even if that means taking risks and potentially losing everything.
Line by Line Meaning
Want to die in beat city and run, run, run
Desire to live life recklessly, with no care for the consequences
Want to hang with girls and shoot my gun
Want to engage in activities that are considered dangerous and exciting
Want to catch the rays off the sun
Want to enjoy life and its pleasures to the fullest extent possible
Want to drink and drive and have some fun
Want to engage in activities that are both illegal and dangerous, with total disregard for others' safety
Want to die in beat city and go, go, go
Desire to live a fast-paced, chaotic lifestyle with no intention of slowing down
You can't come with me cause you're just too slow
The singer believes that others are not capable of keeping up with their lifestyle
Inject the stars make them glow
An expression of the singer's desire for greater intensity and excitement in their life
Put up a fight and put on a show
An encouragement to live life boldly and confidently, to make a lasting impression on the world
Want to die in beat city
The artist's reiterated desire to live life recklessly and chaotically
Want to die in beat city
The artist's reiterated desire to live life recklessly and chaotically
Want to die in beat city
The singer's reiterated desire to live life recklessly and chaotically
Want to die in beat city
The artist's reiterated desire to live life recklessly and chaotically
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sune Rose Wagner
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