1. A French Electronic music producer (now named Tommy '86), very inspired by 80's music such as synth-wave, synth-pop, new-wave, italo-disco, and other related genres. He started to make music in mid-2011, but produced his first synthwave tracks only at the beginning of 2012. After listening to a track of College he had the idea to do this kind of music. His first synth-wave productions had enough feedback to encourage him to continue. Tommy has released a few singles, three EP, one LP and some remixes, for other synth-wave artists such as Awkoder, Protector 101, Future Feelings and Gossip Culture. He also released three other remixes for three more established electronic artists: Kavinsky, Lifelike and Sébastien Tellier. "Getting high" is one of the four remixes chosen by Lifelike & Popular Computer themselves and has been released on their own Computer Science label.
2. Pop-punk band from Ukiah, CA with a penchant for gang vocals. Comprised of: Tim Parks - Guitar, Vocals; Christian Freeman - Drums; Luke Slinkert - Vox, Guitar and Chad Goodin - Bass, Vocals and signed to independent label Bound By The Black Rag records. They kick it.
3. Songwriter, Tommy Donald Colin from Belgium writes his songs, his words and composes his arrangements on his own, creating a sensitive sound directed towards melody, giving a positive energy while remaining cool. Then he leaves his roots, folk, rock, oriental or still electro, and surrounds himself with his musicians Dominique Djian (keys), Olivier Duck Calmeyn (bass) and Benoit Fix Derycke (drums) with whom a genuine band spirit has arisen.
4. Tommy is a 4 piece rock band that originated in Beijing. All 4 met as expats living overseas and formed in early 2005. Members include Joe Bissell (guitar, vocals), David Su (drums), Mitchell Marecki (bass), Chris Suderman (Keyboards, backing vocals). Their style involves extensive jams, fusing of many genres into rock (suck as jazz, and even Indian melodies), and unorthodox stage shows. Tommy has recently had an offer to sign to a record label in Beijing which they had to refuse due to legal complications.
5. Tommy from New Zealand brings together the moods of reggae, rock, soul and a dash of pop in a melodic melting pot to form their 'folk roots' sound. Comfortably sitting alongside the adult contemporary music of Jack Johnson and the John Butler Trio, Tommy's sound is rooted in soothing melodies and flowing piano lines which meld in an organic blend that is unmistakably from Aotearoa.
6. There is also a duo comprised of Carrie Brownstein and Lois Maffeo called Tommy, and they've only recorded a song called "Go Sonics".
7. A Norwegian guitarist and vocalist. Is a guitarist in the famous Norwegian folkrock band, PLUMBO.
8. Another project by Hayden Anhedönia (Ethel Cain).
Baker Street
Tommy Lyrics
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Your feet Well, another crazy day You'll drink the night away And
Forget about everything This city desert makes you feel so cold It's
Got so many people, but it's got no soul And it's taken you so long
To find out you were wrong When you thought it held everything You
Used to think that it was so easy You used to say that it was so easy
But you're trying, you're trying now Another year and then you'd be
Happy Just one more year and then you'd be happy But you're crying,
Opens the door, he's got that look on his face And he asks you where
You've been You tell him who you've seen And you talk about anything
He's got this dream about buying some land He's gonna give up the
Booze and the one-night stands And then he'll settle down In some
Quiet little town And forget about everything But you know
He'll always keep moving You know he's never gonna stop moving '
Cause he's rolling, he's the rolling stone And when you wake up,
It's a new morning The sun is shining,
It's a new morning And you're going, you're going home
Opens the door, he's got that look on his face
And he asks you where
You've been You tell him who you've seen
And you talk about anything
He's got this dream about buying some land
He's gonna give up the
Booze and the one-night stands
And then he'll settle down In some
Quiet little town
And forget about everything
But you know
He'll always keep moving
You know he's never gonna stop moving '
Cause he's rolling, he's the rolling stone
And when you wake up,
It's a new morning
The sun is shining,
It's a new morning
And you're going, you're going home
And you're going, you're going home
Opens the door, he's got that look on his face
And he asks you where
You've been You tell him who you've seen
And you talk about anything
He's got this dream about buying some land
He's gonna give up the
Booze and the one-night stands
And then he'll settle down In some
Quiet little town
And forget about everything
But you know
He'll always keep moving
You know he's never gonna stop moving '
Cause he's rolling, he's the rolling stone
And when you wake up,
It's a new morning
The sun is shining,
It's a new morning
And you're going, you're going home
The lyrics of TOMMY's Baker Street paint a grim picture of a man struggling to find meaning and happiness in the city. The singer is tired and disillusioned with the bustling crowds of the metropolis, which he finds soulless and isolating. He turns to alcohol to escape his woes and dreams of a simpler life in a quiet town, much like the man he meets later in the song. The repeated lines "you used to say that it was so easy, but you're trying, you're trying now" convey the struggle to adapt to the difficult reality he finds himself in, while the mention of the "rolling stone" emphasizes the idea of constant motion and change, whether it be for better or worse.
Line by Line Meaning
Winding your way down on Baker Street Light in your head and dead on your feet
Walking down Baker Street, feeling drained and mentally fatigued.
Well, another crazy day You'll drink the night away And forget about everything
Another hectic day causing you to drink and escape reality.
This city desert makes you feel so cold It's got so many people, but it's got no soul
The city feels empty and cold despite being crowded.
And it's taken you so long To find out you were wrong When you thought it held everything
It took a while to realize that the city didn't fulfill all expectations.
You Used to think that it was so easy You used to say that it was so easy But you're trying, you're trying now
Life was once perceived as simple, but now struggling to keep up.
Another year and then you'd be Happy Just one more year and then you'd be happy But you're crying, You're crying now
Hoping that the future will bring happiness, but currently feeling emotional.
Way down the street there's a light in his place He Opens the door, he's got that look on his face And he asks you where You've been You tell him who you've seen And you talk about anything
Meeting a friend and catching up on each other's lives.
He's got this dream about buying some land He's gonna give up the Booze and the one-night stands And then he'll settle down In some Quiet little town And forget about everything
The friend has plans to settle down and leave behind the reckless lifestyle.
But you know He'll always keep moving You know he's never gonna stop moving 'Cause he's rolling, he's the rolling stone
Even though the friend plans to settle down, there's a feeling that he'll keep moving and never truly stay in one place.
And when you wake up, It's a new morning The sun is shining, It's a new morning
The next day brings a new beginning with brighter prospects.
And you're going, you're going home
Heading back to the familiar and comfortable place of home.
Writer(s): Gerry Rafferty
Contributed by Connor N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
katemeran
great!
richyd33
@agrenadehappykid Can he play?? he shoots with two balls at same time and scores both.Do you really think he would struggle to play with one ball?