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”.
Untamed Girls
The Raveonettes Lyrics
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You came and you fell down
Sweet summer all around
Can it feel it going down again
Spend some time with you
Don't care what you want to do
I want to find some words too say
Come on and do your thing
Come on and make it go
Some times it feels like rain
All the time it feels like pain
Time
The lyrics to The Raveonettes's song Untamed Girls paint a picture of a person who has just met someone new in their town. The arrival of this person is associated with the feeling of sweet summer, but it soon becomes clear that this person has fallen down, and that feels like pain. The singer wants to spend time with this person, regardless of what they want to do, but they also want to find some words to say, something that seems to be difficult. Despite the uncertainty, the singer pleads for this person to "come on and make me stay," indicating a desire to deepen their connection. The song ends with the lines "Come on and do your thing/ Come on and make it go/ Some times it feels like rain/ All the time it feels like pain/ Time," suggesting that the relationship is complicated and uncertain, but still worth pursuing.
Line by Line Meaning
You came into my town
You entered the place where I reside
You came and you fell down
Your condition deteriorated upon arrival
Sweet summer all around
The season of summer prevailed
Can it feel it going down again
Sensing the season changing to autumn
Spend some time with you
Wish to be in your company for a while
Don't care what you want to do
No preference on the activities we partake in
I want to find some words too say
Desire to express myself verbally
Come on and make me stay
Request to persuade me not to leave
Come on and do your thing
Perform and showcase your individuality
Come on and make it go
Generate momentum and excitement
Some times it feels like rain
Occasionally, the mood seems gloomy
All the time it feels like pain
Feeling of distress is constant
Time
An abrupt end to the lyrics
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Sune Rose Wagner
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