Since forming in 2007, the band's combination of danceable rock and soulful songwriting (and brilliantivity) has come to life through a meticulously-crafted and ever-evolving live performance. The band has been instrumental in the growth of New Orleans’ burgeoning indie rock scene, and they have achieved success and notoriety in the city’s competitive musical landscape.
The Revivalists have proven themselves as a live act. They have managed to advance from low-profile local gigs to extensive touring, developing a loyal fan base at home and across the Gulf Coast Region and gaining footholds nationally. Abroad, they have commanded such venues as The Kennedy Center (Washington, DC), Sullivan Hall (New York City), Toad’s Place (New Haven, CT), and Smith’s Olde Bar (Atlanta, GA). At home, The Revivalists are regulars at The Howlin’ Wolf, The Republic, and the legendary Tipitina’s. They have shared stages with such notable acts as Perpetual Groove, Marco Benevento, Rebirth Brass Band, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, The Lee Boys and Snarky Puppy. Additionally, they have established themselves as an engaging festival act, winning over audiences at French Quarter Fest, Crawfest and Foburg Festival in New Orleans, Hamstock Barbecue and Music Festival in Ridgeland, MS, and The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in Washington, DC. Most recently, The Revivalists played the 2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. There, they caught the attention of Rolling Stone senior editor David Fricke, who wrote about their performance on his blog on rollingstone.com.
The Revivalists have also grown as studio musicians. Their first release was listed as an editor’s pick in both the Jam and American Traditional Rock categories on CDBaby.com, despite being a humble five-song EP. Their second release, Vital Signs, is both the band’s first full-length album and a significant step forward in terms of production and scale. The young band was privileged to record under the guidance of Grammy Award-winning producer Chris Finney, whose resumé ranges from Dr. John to R.E.M. Vital Signs is the result of this collaboration. Soon after its release, Vital Signs became the top-selling album on CDBaby in the American Traditional Rock category, and was quickly selected to be featured in their newsletter.
Members:
George Gekas (bass)
Andrew Campanelli (drums)
Zack Feinberg (guitar)
David Shaw (vocals, guitar)
Ed “Steel” Williams (pedal steel guitar)
Rob Ingraham (saxophone, miscellaneous/other)
You And I
The Revivalists Lyrics
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Feet don't fail me now
'Cause I'm on my way
But I'm standing on evil ground
And don't call
Don't call your friend tonight
Because she always gonna pick up that phone
And she'll drag you down
Well it's the sun that makes me sweat
It's her love I can't forget
It's the feeling in my stomach
When I'm chomping at the bit
It's the days I'm never home
It's the nights I'm all alone
It's the little bit of everything
It's the feeling in my bones
So all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
So all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
(Ohh oh, ohh oh, ohh whoa ohh oh)
(Ohh oh, ohh oh, ohh whoa ohh oh)
Well you
May call me crazy
Oh, there's just a something, about my lady
Now I'm all caught
Between what's right and wrong
And I was just wondering
Where do we belong?
'Cause it's the sun that makes me sweat
It's her love I can't forget
It's the feeling in my stomach
When I'm chomping at the bit
It's the days I'm never home
It's the nights I'm all alone
It's the little bit of everything
It's the feeling in my bones
So all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
So all I wanna do is dance
(Ohh oh, ohh oh, ohh whoa ohh oh)
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
(Ohh oh, ohh oh, ohh whoa ohh oh)
It's just you and I
Do you live in the moment
When you think about the future?
Wrapped up in things I don't understand
If this is what love brings
You know I don't want these things
If this is what love brings
You know I could use a hand
'Cause all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
Said all I wanna do is dance
(Ohh oh, ohh oh, ohh whoa ohh oh)
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
(Ohh oh, ohh oh, ohh whoa ohh oh)
It's just you and I
(Ohh oh, ohh oh, ohh whoa oh)
(Ohh oh, ohh oh, ohh whoa oh)
(Ohh oh, ohh oh, ohh whoa oh)
The Revivalists' "You and I" is a song about a man who is caught in a dilemma between the right and the wrong. He is moving towards his destination but is standing on evil ground, which indicates that things are not in his favor. The man doesn't want his friend to call him and drag him down because he knows it will have adverse effects on him. The lyrics suggest that the man is not in a stable state and is trying to escape from the reality of his life. He is trying to forget about the love of his lady, but deep down in his bones, he feels the need to be with her.
The lyrics are expressive and emotive, and they touch upon the themes of love, loyalty, and confusion. The man is head over heels in love with his lady, but he is also concerned about the consequences of his actions. He doesn't want to be hurt by love and is confused about what he truly wants. The feeling of restlessness and the need to escape from the harsh reality is presented through the lyrics, and the chorus 'All I wanna do is dance, I just wanna raise my hands' suggests that the man wants to forget about his problems and just move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Feet
Asking his feet to keep moving
Feet don't fail me now
Urging his feet to keep up the pace
'Cause I'm on my way
Going somewhere important
But I'm standing on evil ground
Being cautious because of past experiences
And don't call
Warning his friend not to call
Don't call your friend tonight
Protecting his friend from evil
Because she always gonna pick up that phone
Describing how his friend always picks up calls
And she'll drag you down
Suggesting that his friend is a bad influence
Well it's the sun that makes me sweat
Talking about how hot it is outside
It's her love I can't forget
Describing how strong his love for his partner is
It's the feeling in my stomach
Describing how nervous he feels
When I'm chomping at the bit
Describing how eager he is
It's the days I'm never home
Describing how busy he is
It's the nights I'm all alone
Describing how lonely he feels
It's the little bit of everything
Suggesting that he feels many things at once
It's the feeling in my bones
Suggesting that he feels his emotions deeply
So all I wanna do is dance
Expressing his desire to have fun
I just wanna raise my hands
Showing enthusiasm for the moment
Raise 'em up to the sky
Acknowledging the higher power
It's just you and I
Enjoying the moment with his partner
Well you
Referring to his partner
May call me crazy
Embracing his partner's view of him
Oh, there's just a something, about my lady
Acknowledging his love for his partner
Now I'm all caught
Referring to his emotions
Between what's right and wrong
Feeling conflicted about something
And I was just wondering
Asking a question in his mind
Where do we belong?
Questioning their relationship
Do you live in the moment
Asking his partner if they enjoy the moment as he does
When you think about the future?
Asking her partner about their plans for the future
Wrapped up in things I don't understand
Admitting that he doesn't understand his partner's mindset
If this is what love brings
Questioning the negative effects of love
You know I don't want these things
Expressing his desire to avoid negative consequences
You know I could use a hand
Asking his partner for help
Said all I wanna do is dance
Reiterating his desire to have fun
It's just you and I
Enjoying the moment with his partner
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andrew Stephen Campanelli, David William Shaw, Edward Williams, George M Gekas, Michael Daniel Girardot, Robert Ingraham, Zachary Feinberg
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Feet, feet don't fail me now
Cause I'm on my way
But I'm standing on evil ground
And don't call, don't call your friend tonight
Because she always gonna pick up that phone
And she'll drag you down
Well it's the sun that makes me sweat
It's her love I can't forget
It's a feeling in my stomach
When I'm chomping at the bit
It's the days I'm never home
It's the nights I'm all alone
It's the little bit of everything
It's the feeling in my bones
So all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
So all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Well you may call me crazy
Aw there's just a something, about my lady
Now I'm all caught between what's right and wrong
And I was just a wondering
Where do we belong
Cause it's the sun that makes me sweat
It's her love I can't forget
It's a feeling in my stomach
When I'm chomping at the bit
It's the days I'm never home
It's the nights I'm all alone
It's the little bit of everything
It's the feeling in my bones
So all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
So all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
Do you live in the moment
When you think about the future
Wrapped up in things I don't understand
If this is what love brings
You know I don't want these things
If this is what love brings
You know I could use a hand
Cause all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
Said all I wanna do is dance
I just wanna raise my hands
Raise 'em up to the sky
It's just you and I
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
@southerntommygun1353
As an old guy raised on classic rock I now have renewed faith in music going forward and really hope to see them live.
@lorenmoran7765
My husband passed away this year and then I found the revivalists ( he would of loved them) you helped me so much thanks Lezlie
@xkv8ter
God bless. Music is a force of healing and love. May your heart mend
@justlife9915
Peace and continued healing 🙏
@angelacaudill537
🙏🙏🙏🌹😎
@stellabenavides8593
My husband passed away 1 year ago and he always listen for music anywhere while he is out and about. Well he heard this song in Walgreens, came straight home to pull it up. We love this song. It’s one of our 3 songs . 🥰
@laurenhughes8242
💔💔💔💔May God heal yours and y'all's loved ones hurting hearts.. And babies if there were any if so... He will for sure live though them in personality, looks, the way they stand, snore, drool, or their beautiful smile.. I'm truly Sorry for your losses.. You won't ever all the way heal.. But with time and prayer, and lots of love from your network of peeps.. It'll get better..And true that on some music Joseph.. this world wouldn't be worth living without it!❤️❤️God bless you all!! We are survivors.. When the storms of life hit us hard and unexpected.. Sometimes, overwhelmingly hitting us
💥BOOM💥 Over and over.. And over..
"Like F#*K...!!!!!!" "What else can possibly go wrong?.." Just keep those purtyy little heads up and keep Faith..Grab onto that sail like Lieutenant Dane did on "Forrest Gump"😁😊 legless, stinging rain hitting him in the face, lightning, waves nearly tipping the boat and all.. he still climbed up to the top of that sail hootin and hollering to the sky, .. "This all you got??!!!!...* AWESOMEST MOST BEAUTIFUL MOVIE .. Please just know theres the most beautiful rainbow no eye has ever witnessed waiting just for you 🌈 at the end of that massive turd floating storm.. and it's well worth the wait❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@scottielover5415
Why, why are they NOT more popular? If it wasn't for YouTube I'd never been introduced to this great music.
@markslanson1509
Wow. How did I not discover these guys sooner? I pray for the 142 people who have no soul as of May 30th, 2020.
@junetyner8278
Having a dull moment??? Listen to these guys….saw them live a few weeks ago.. at the top of my playlist now for sure!!! 🎶💙😘