1. In the … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least five artists by the name of Tomorrow.
1. In the early days of British psychedelia, three bands were consistently cited as first-generation figureheads of the London-based underground sound: Pink Floyd, the Soft Machine, and Tomorrow. Pink Floyd became superstars and the Soft Machine influential cult legends, but Tomorrow is mostly remembered (if at all) for featuring Steve Howe as their lead guitarist in his pre-Yes days. Actually, Tomorrow was nearly the equal of the two more celebrated outfits. Along with the early Floyd and Soft Machine, they shared a propensity for flower-power whimsy. Though they were less recklessly innovative and imaginative, their songwriting was accomplished, with adroit harmonies, psychedelic guitar work, and adventurous structures and tempo changes. They never succumbed to mindless indulgence or jamming; indeed, their tracks were rather short and tightly woven in comparison with most psychedelic bands.
Band members were Steve Howe (electric and acoustic guitars), Keith West (vocals), John "Junior" Wood (bass guitar) and John 'Twink' Alder (drums). Tomorrow singer Keith West is perhaps better known as a participant in Mark Wirtz's Teenage Opera project that gave him a solo hit single "Excerpt from a Teenage Opera (Grocer Jack)" and brief commercial success. Guitarist Steve Howe later joined progressive rock band Yes and then Asia, whilst Twink joined The Pretty Things on their concept album, S.F. Sorrow, before forming The Pink Fairies.
Tomorrow are credited with releasing the first psychedelic single, 'My White Bicycle'. Tomorrow's September 1967 single "Revolution" was likely the primary inspiration for the John Lennon song Revolution which was released a year later.[citation needed] Tomorrow's lyric "Have your own little revolution, NOW!" sounds like it prompted Lennon's response "You say you want a revolution." Though Tomorrow's song was not a hit the group was well known to insiders of the London music scene. Frank Zappa met the group on his first trip to England in 1967 and praised Steve Howe's guitar solo on Claramount Lake. Zappa even played the record during a radio interview many years later.
2. Tomorrow was an emo/post-punk band from Tampa, FL, active from 1994 to 1999.
Tomorrow released a Self-Titled 7" (1995, Blacksmith), a split 7" with Exhaust (1995, Blacksmith), a split 11" with Hot Water Music (1997, No Idea) and two CD EPs; The Industry Of Natural Occurence (1998, No Idea) and Build a Brand New Sky (1999, Schematics).
They also appeared on several compilations; Direction CD (1996, Polivinyl), 403 Comp: Florida Fucking Hardcore (1998, Schematics), and Back to Donut! (1999, No Idea).
3. Tomorrow may also refer to a Japanese thrash metal band. Taking queues from the Italian metal scene, the members of Tomorrow embrace not only the Italian's fast, over-driven sound but also the language itself.
4. 90's influenced newschool hardcore from Ukraine in the vein of Mean Season, Ressurection, 108, Skygrain, Inside Out. http://tomorrowxxx.bandcamp.com/track/candles-light
5. Traditional doom metal band from Toledo, Ohio that was active in the late 90s. Recorded the EP "Divinatory Mourning".
my white bycicle
Tomorrow Lyrics
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Riding all around the street
Four o'clock and they're all asleep
I'm not tired and it's so late
Moving fast everything looks great.
My white bicycle, my white bicycle
See that man, he's all alone
Looks so happy but he's far from home
Ring my bell, smile at him
Better kick over his garbage bin
My white bicycle, my white bicycle
The rain comes down but I don't care
The wind is blowing in my hair
Seagulls flying in the air
My white bicycle, my white bicycle
Policeman shouts but I don't see him
They're one thing I don't believe in
To find some charge but it's not leavin'
Lift both hands, his head in disgrace
Shines no light upon my face
Through the darkness, we still speed
My white bicycle and me
My white bicycle, my white bicycle
The song "My White Bicycle" by Tomorrow is a psychedelic rock song that captures the essence of youthful liberation and rebellion. The song begins with the singer riding around the street on their white bicycle, feeling energetic and alive in the late night. The streets are empty, and the singer is free to roam around as they please without any disturbances. The song then takes a detour when the singer sees a lonely man on the street, who looks happy but is far away from home. The singer rings a bell and smiles at him, but then unexpectedly kicks over his garbage bin. This suggests that even though the singer is free-spirited and playful, they have a mischievous side to them.
The second verse continues the theme of freedom as the singer rides around in the rain, while the wind blows through their hair and seagulls fly in the air. However, the freedom is short-lived when a policeman shouts at them, attempting to stop them. The singer shows their nonconformity and defiance by not stopping, ultimately leading to the policeman's defeat as he lifts his hands and walks away in disgrace. The darkness and the singer's white bicycle form a surreal and dreamy landscape that captures the spirit of the psychedelic movement.
Line by Line Meaning
My white bicycle, my white bicycle
The singer is expressing his love for his white bicycle.
Riding all around the street
The singer is riding his bicycle on the streets.
Four o'clock and they're all asleep
It's late at night and everyone is asleep except for the singer.
I'm not tired and it's so late
The artist is not tired despite the late hour.
Moving fast everything looks great.
The artist is enjoying his fast ride.
See that man, he's all alone
The singer sees a man who appears to be alone.
Looks so happy but he's far from home
The man may appear happy but he's actually far from home.
Ring my bell, smile at him
The artist rings his bicycle bell and smiles at the man.
Better kick over his garbage bin
The artist is being mischievous by suggesting he should kick over the man's garbage bin.
The rain comes down but I don't care
Despite the rain, the artist is still enjoying his ride.
The wind is blowing in my hair
The singer is feeling the wind in his hair as he rides.
Seagulls flying in the air
The artist sees seagulls flying above.
Policeman shouts but I don't see him
A policeman is shouting but the singer is not paying attention.
They're one thing I don't believe in
The singer does not believe in the police.
To find some charge but it's not leavin'
The policeman is looking for something to charge the singer with but he's not leaving.
Lift both hands, his head in disgrace
The policeman raises his hands in frustration as the artist continues to ride on.
Shines no light upon my face
The policeman's flashlight does not shine on the artist's face.
Through the darkness, we still speed
The singer and his bicycle are still going fast despite the darkness.
My white bicycle and me
The singer and his bicycle are a pair.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ACUM Ltd.
Written by: KEITH HOPKINS, KEN BURGESS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jhensy2012
One of the great psychedelic songs of all time!
Mike Reiss
Yep. Featuring future Yes guitarist Steve Howe.
sharon Lee
@Mike Reiss Best song he ever played on!
MadMaxBS
Just one of dozens of awesome late 60s psych singles that should've been huge. At least the world can hear it now :)
Max ODrive
As someone who loved Nazareth for so many songs, to find this is truly amazing. Thank you for posting this and an amused thanks to Alphabet for preserving this. This was (and thank God I was stoned enough to appreciate it) a very, very nice experience to have. Thank you again for posting this. I can only hope that so many years later this message in an internet bottle reaches you.
Thanks again.
~B
genuinsanity
yeah Nazereth "Holiday" and Gary Numan "Cars " sealed my fate when they were 2 of like 8 videos played back to back in 1981... Reno , Nevada !
ciclosonico
One of my favourite psichedelic songs ever!!!!!!
Claude Rochon
ciclosonico !!!!!!!!!! i should have thought of that one ... you are one fine cookie ! ciclosonico ...amazing name man !
ciclosonico
@Claude Rochon hahaha you put a big smile on my face, grazie mille Claude!
Greasy Flight
I remember these times....changed many of us....some never came home