The Stickmen were a band based in Hobart, Tasmania, and released two CDs, the first self titled in 1998 and the second, 'Man Made Stars' in 1999. Both captured the band's legendary live intensity well and garnered high praise from listeners and critics. With an eventual lineup of Aldous Kelly (vocals, guitar), Ianto Kelly (drums), Luke Osbourne (bass) and Matt Geeves (turntable) the band were renown for their control of speed, dynamics and atmosphere while ostensibly playing dark, urban surf rock. The band split in 1999 with Aldous Kelly moving to Graymouth New Zealand to form The Field, Ianto Kelly joining The Night Terrors in Melbourne, Osbourne moving to Canberra and Geeves remaining in Hobart.
A compilation of these two releases entitled Who Said It Would Be Good? was released on Solar/Sonar via Shock Records in June 2008.
Feel Free
The Stickmen Lyrics
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El cura habla por la T.V.
Me dijiste pasame a buscar
Y sรณlo pienso en no verte mรกs
Y yo te pido por favor (No me busquรฉs)
Vos sรณlo tenรฉs (Reproches)
Y tengo un ticket para trasnochar,
Me dijeron que no hay nada igual, allรญ todo lo podรฉs.
Dale Pelado no pares nunca mรกs
Los chicos se quejan si la noche no es larga,
Las chicas se dejan si el tinto se acabรณ.
Los Vampiros salen a volar
Y Vilma Palma mira la T.V.
Y vos creรญste que me iba a matar
O es el verano que ya te insolรณ.
Y yo te pido por favor (No me busquรฉs)
Vos sรณlo tenรฉs (Reproches)
La mรบsica me sienta bien,
La arena caliente me quema los pies,
Aquรญ todo estรก muy bien.
Pasame mรกs tinto se vino La Pachanga,
Dale Pelado no pares nunca mรกs
Los chicos se quejan si la noche no es larga,
Las chicas se dejan si el tinto se acabรณ.
Pero que hacรฉs vas o te volvรฉs estรกs siempre en el medio,
No sabรฉs lo que querรฉs.
No tenรฉs tiempo para ver, te digo que estoy loco pero vos no me creรฉs
Yo no sรฉ si te vas a ir, yo sรณlo te pido, yo solo te digo salรญ...
The Stickmen's song Feel Free is a depiction of a carefree and unencumbered night out in Argentina. The opening lines observe the moon rising, while a priest speaks on TV. The singer gets a request to be picked up and the thought of not seeing the person again prompts a request for them not to search for them. The person only has reproaches, while the singer has a ticket to party all night where they can do everything. The chorus calls for more wine and for the party to never stop. The song takes a playful and vibrant tone with references to vampires, TV, and summer.
The song seems to be about the singer who just wants to have a good time with no strings attached. His partner only has criticisms and there is little hope for the relationship. Music and dance to the "Pachanga" is the freedom that the singer craves. He invites his partner to come with him but also wants them to know that they are not the ones dictating how long the night should last. He ends with an invitation for his partner to either join him or leave. The song highlights the tension between the singer's carefree spirit and the more serious priorities of his partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Estรก la luna asomรกndose,
The moon is rising, setting the mood for the events that will unfold.
El cura habla por la T.V.
The reverend is delivering his message through the television, spreading the word of God.
Me dijiste pasame a buscar
You asked me to come pick you up.
Y sรณlo pienso en no verte mรกs
I only think about not seeing you again.
Y yo te pido por favor (No me busquรฉs)
And I ask you, please, don't come looking for me.
Vos sรณlo tenรฉs (Reproches)
All you have to offer are criticisms and complaints.
Y tengo un ticket para trasnochar,
And I have a ticket for a wild night out,
Me dijeron que no hay nada igual, allรญ todo lo podรฉs.
I heard that there's nothing quite like it, that anything is possible there.
Pasame mรกs tinto se vino La Pachanga,
Pass me more wine, let's party and have some fun,
Dale Pelado no pares nunca mรกs
Let's keep going, don't ever stop.
Los chicos se quejan si la noche no es larga,
The guys complain when the night is short,
Las chicas se dejan si el tinto se acabรณ.
The ladies are more willing if the wine keeps flowing.
Los Vampiros salen a volar
The vampires take flight,
Y Vilma Palma mira la T.V.
And Vilma Palma is watching TV,
Y vos creรญste que me iba a matar
And you thought I was going to kill you,
O es el verano que ya te insolรณ.
Or maybe it's just the summer sun getting to your head.
La mรบsica me sienta bien,
The music feels good to me,
La arena caliente me quema los pies,
The hot sand is burning my feet,
Aquรญ todo estรก muy bien.
Everything is just fine here.
Pero que hacรฉs vas o te volvรฉs estรกs siempre en el medio,
But what are you doing? Are you coming or going, you're always in the middle,
No sabรฉs lo que querรฉs.
You don't know what you want.
No tenรฉs tiempo para ver, te digo que estoy loco pero vos no me creรฉs
You don't have time to see, I tell you I'm crazy but you don't believe me.
Yo no sรฉ si te vas a ir, yo sรณlo te pido, yo solo te digo salรญ...
I don't know if you're going to leave, I just ask you, I just tell you to go...
Writer(s): Paul Andrew Loraine
Contributed by Lila V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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