After losing a demo contest on belgian alternative national radio Pure FM and receiving a true enthusiastic response, the two boys got more sure of themselves and decided to show the people what they are up to. In october 2005 they opened shyly for Saint Thomas at Brussels Botanique Club. A few month later, they are back as a support act for Belgian band Venus and The Tellers are truly another group, Ben and Charles show the arrogant talent of the ones that come from nowhere. Okay from nowhere indeed, but you have to reckon that they don’t show up holding anything in their hands...
Ben has a voice that gives you thrills as
Charles is taking care of all subtle acoustic arrangments, the Tellers fire at you with laidback ballads, melancholy tunes,...beauty.
Their third gig was at the Nuits Botanique festival in Brussels, they’ll play the Dour festival and a couple summer gigs around Europe.
They’ll have a 7-track-mini album available in june, lend them your ear... or even both...
(2) There is at least one pre-existing artist with this name, a power-pop/ pub rock group from Brisbane, Australia fronted by Damien Garvey. They released 2 albums, a cassette-only release in 1991, and CD "Flex" in 1992, and enjoyed a loyal local following.
Penny
The Tellers Lyrics
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Tonight it's her night she's gonna dance 'till she falls,
My daddy gave me money to take a cab,
Come on let's go buy liquor and dance,
And budy let me introduce to you,
The girl I've got the girl that doesn't make me blue,
Sing wooh wooh,
Penny show me again the city lights,
My daddy gave me money to take a bus,
Come on let's go buy liquor and drugs,
lalala...
The lyrics to The Tellers' song "Penny" tell the story of a girl who might be struggling or lost in life but is determined to live in the moment and seeks fun where she can. The opening line "Who said Penny was just a dying soul" suggests that someone had written Penny off, but the singer sees her as someone who is just a bit lost. Penny is a character who is free-spirited and enjoys dancing, using the money she got from her father to buy liquor and have a good time. It's clear that the singer cares about Penny, as he introduces her to his friend and sings "wooh wooh" as the two of them enjoy the city lights and Paris by night.
The lyrics don't go into detail about Penny's circumstances, but they do convey a sense of youthful rebellion and disregard for the future. The singer seems to be swept up in Penny's energy and carefree attitude, joining her on a night of partying, despite the fact he relies on his parents for money. The chorus consists of Penny showing the singer the city lights and returning to Paris by night, while the second verse has a darker tone, with Penny and the singer using money to buy both liquor and drugs. Overall, the lyrics capture the feeling of youth, revelry, and the desire to live life to the fullest, even if it means making risky decisions.
Line by Line Meaning
Who said penny was just a dying soul she's just a bit lost,
Penny is not just someone who's about to hit rock bottom, she's just someone who's lost her way.
Tonight it's her night she's gonna dance 'till she falls,
Tonight, Penny is going to enjoy herself to the fullest and dance until she's exhausted.
My daddy gave me money to take a cab,
My father provided me with cash to hire a cab and go somewhere.
Come on let's go buy liquor and dance,
Let's buy some booze and dance away our problems.
And budy let me introduce to you,
My friend, let me introduce to you someone special.
The girl I've got the girl that doesn't make me blue,
The girl I have found makes me happy and doesn't depress me.
Sing wooh wooh,
Let's sing and have fun.
Penny show me again the city lights,
Penny, take me to see the city lights once again.
Take me once again to Paris by night,
Take me back to Paris during the night, just like before.
My daddy gave me money to take a bus,
My father supplied me with enough money for me to take the bus somewhere.
Come on let's go buy liquor and drugs,
Let's stock ourselves up on alcohol and drugs and have a wild time.
lalala...
Just some nonsensical vocalizing.
Contributed by Julian J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.