Formed in 1977 by multi-instrumentalists Reininger and Brown, then two students of electronic music at San Francisco City College, with technical assistance from video artist Tommy Tadlock, Tuxedomoon started playing salons and accompanying performances by The Angels of Light, a San Francisco based, radical theater troup. Brown's connections to local theater gave the band access to vocalists Gregory Cruikshank, Victoria Lowe, and, most frequently, Winston Tong. The band gained some level of recognition in 1978 when they opened for Devo. Michael Belfer, (guitarist), and Paul Zahl, (drummer) joined the band in time to help with the group's first EP, No Tears. Lowe left prior to the album's release in 1978. Soon afterward, Tong and Belfer left the group temporarily, and bassist Peter Principle joined the lineup. In 1979, the group signed to The Residents' Ralph Records, with whom they recorded their next two albums, Half-Mute in 1980 and Desire in 1981, after which the band relocated to Rotterdam for a small time and moved on to Brussels, believing their sound better fit the electronic scene in Europe.
The band soon created the score for a ballet by Maurice Bejart, which was released in 1982 as Divine. In 1983 Reininger left the group in order to pursue a solo career, and trumpeter Luc Van Lieshout joined. In 1985 Tuxedomoon had its largest success commercially with the international release of Holy Wars. Tong left the group again soon after its release and was replaced by Ivan Georgiev, who performed on the group's next two albums, 1986's Ship of Fools and 1987's You. The band remained inactive through most of the 1990s, although never technically broke up. On July 20, 2004 Tuxedomoon, complete again with founder Blaine L. Reininger, released a new studio album, Cabin in the Sky.
Tuxedomoon still perform and record and reside in Europe.
In 2008 Belgian author Isabelle Corbisier published their definitive biography, entitled "Music for Vagabonds - the Tuxedomoon Chronicles": http://www.music-for-vagabonds.com
Stand out tracks:
"everything you want" an early recording, later released on pinheads on the move
"no tears", from the 12" of the same name, available on desire
"special treatment for the family man" from the Scream With A View 12", and later on the Half-Mute/Scream With A View compilation
"loneliness" from half-mute
"again" from desire
"music #2" on suite en sous-sol
"bonjour tristesse" and "in a manner of speaking" from holy wars
"lowlands tone poem" from ship of fools
"the stranger" from pinheads on the move and various other releases
"diario di un egoista" from cabin in the sky
Tuxedomoon sites:
Official Tuxedomoon page (offline)
Blaine L. Reininger's Tuxedomoon page
Blain L. Reininger's own page
Tuxedomoon at Discogs.com
Second version:
Cult legends Tuxedomoon are a welcome exception in today's over-formatted musical world.
Born in 1977, in the heady atmosphere of San Francisco’s postpunk golden age, the band soon became a central part of New York's No Wave scene (as documented in the recent "Downtown 81" film, centered around Jean Michel Basquiat and featuring performances by Blondie, James Chance, DNA and Tuxedomoon). "No Tears", their 2nd single (1979), has remained an electro punk club classic to this day. The band went on to sign to The Residents' Ralph Records, and released two seminal albums, "Half Mute" (1980) and "Desire" (1981) which soon got them overseas exposure.
Fleeing Reagan's America, Tuxedomoon moved to Europe in the early '80s, and stayed there throughout the decade. Although their ability to crystallize a certain dark and romantic zeitgeist quickly turned them into one of the most influential bands around, their music transcended all genres and included impossibly wide parameters –rock, electronics, minimal music, classical, jazz, Gypsy music and pop were all simultaneously consumed and transmutated into a quasi-prescient blend.
After releasing a string of albums on CramBoy (the imprint they set up with Brussels-based label Crammed Discs), the band stopped recording together in 1988, and the various members pursued solo careers, becoming as disparate geographically as sonically, with Steven Brown (vocals, keyboard & saxophone) living in Mexico, Peter Principle (bass, electronics) in New York, Blaine L. Reininger (vocals, violin, guitar) in Greece, and Luc Van Lieshout (trumpet) & Bruce Geduldig (films/visuals) in Brussels.
Many years later, Tuxedomoon got back together to write and record the awesome "Cabin In The Sky" album (2004), which found them in absolute top form, as romantic, rebellious and boundlessly imaginative as they ever were. "Cabin" featured contributions by a carefully hand-picked selection of guests such as Tarwater, Tortoise's John McEntire, Nouvelle Vague's Marc Collin and DJ Hell.
Shortly after finishing "Cabin In The Sky", Tuxedomoon traveled back to San Francisco, the band's birthplace, in order to start writing material for their next album. But the local atmosphere had unexpected effects on them, and drove them to record a series of "spontaneous compositions" (as Mingus would have put it) instead, which soon formed the basis of a side project entitled "Bardo Hotel Soundtrack" loosely connected to Brion Gysin’s novel ‘The Bardo Hotel’ set in the Paris hotel where he and William Burroughs invented the radical cut-up/fold-in technique.
Both "Cabin…" and "Bardo Hotel…" were warmly welcomed, and a wildly eclectic array of references sprang from the pens of reviewers trying to describe Tuxedomoon's music (Charles Ives, Radiohead, Philip Glass, Miles Davis, German electronica, Tom Waits, John Cage, Kurt Weill, Tortoise, Can…).
If anything, these two recent albums revealed that Tuxedomoon were never connected to a particular period: they had become '80s cult figures simply because that's the period in which they happened to develop and rise to fame… but the band have always been evolving in their own space, and their music is as relevant and fresh today as it was then. An impression to be further strengthened by their latest album "Vapour Trails" (2007), which appealed equally to fans of contemporary cutting-edge avant-rock, electronica and jazz.
To celebrate the band's 30th anniversary, Crammed have released a limited-edition boxed set entitled 77o7 tm, which includes "Vapour Trails" along with a CD of previously-unreleased archives, a DVD containing 160 minutes of rare or previously-unreleased videos, and a live CD recorded in early 2007.
An Abridged Tuxedomoon Discography
2007 77o7 tm (the 30th Anniversary box)
2007 Vapour Trails | CramBoy
2006 Bardo Hotel Soundtrack | CramBoy
2004 Cabin In The Sky | CramBoy
2003 No Tears/What Use: Remixes & Originals | International Deejay Gigolo
2002 Live In St. Petersburg | Neo-Acustica
1992 Solve Et Coagula (Greatest Hits) | CramBoy
1991 The Ghost Sonata | LTM (reissued on CramBoy)
1988 Ten Years In One Night [live] | Play Boy
1987 You | CramBoy
1987 Suite En Sous-Sol/Time To Lose/Short Stories | CramBoy
1987 Pinheads On The Move | CramBoy
1986 Ship Of Fools | CramBoy
1985 Holy Wars | CramBoy
1982 Divine | Operation Twilight (reissued on CramBoy)
1981 Desire | Ralph (reissued on CramBoy)
1980 Half Mute | Ralph (reissued on CramBoy)
Some Guys
Tuxedomoon Lyrics
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All through history
How many girls like you
Some guys kiss and tell
Love you and leave you
Bring you up take you down
But I don't care
Friends don't call
I watch the light on the wall
Lonelier nights
I sleep with my sweat
But I don't care
My heart remains the same the same
Inside my heart remains the same
Mon coeur reste toujours le meme
London to Paris
Amsterdam to Berlin
Walking the same streets
Thinking the same Thoughts
Walk down Wardour
To Saint-Germain
One big lonely city
But I don't care
One big Eurocity
But I don't care
My heart remains the same the same
Inside my heart remains the same
Mon coeur reste toujours le meme
I was looking for him
And she came to me
I was looking for him
But she came to me
I was cruising my decay
Where the trams
Connect
The lyrics of Tuxedomoon's song "Some Guys" are about the universal experience of loneliness and the search for human connection. The singer questions how many people in history have felt the same way he does, and how many people have searched for love and companionship. He contrasts the highs and lows of relationships, acknowledging that some people come into our lives only to leave, while others bring us up and then let us down. Despite this, the singer asserts that he doesn't care and remains true to himself, even in lonely moments.
The song also explores the idea of shared experience across different places and cultures. The singer moves across various European cities, including London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin, and notes that despite differences in language and culture, people are ultimately the same. Even in a big, lonely city, the singer remains steadfast in himself and his heart.
Overall, the lyrics of "Some Guys" offer a poignant reflection on the human experience of loneliness, the universal need for connection, and the steadfastness of the heart amidst life's ups and downs.
Line by Line Meaning
How many guys like me
I wonder how many other guys have experiences and feelings similar to mine
All through history
This is not a new experience, it has happened throughout history
How many girls like you
I wonder how many other girls have experiences and feelings similar to yours
Some guys kiss and tell
Some guys will share details of their romantic experiences with others
Love you and leave you
Some people will use and then abandon you after getting what they want from you
Bring you up take you down
Some people will build you up and then tear you down
But I don't care
Despite all these negative experiences, I am not going to let them affect me
Lonely days in the sun
I have experienced loneliness even during times of happiness and good weather
Friends don't call
My friends don't check in on me or seem to care about my well-being
I watch the light on the wall
I spend a lot of time alone, just watching the light and thinking
Lonelier nights
My nights are even more lonely than my days
I sleep with my sweat
I am so lonely that I even find comfort in my own sweat
My heart remains the same the same
Despite all the negative experiences and feelings, my heart and emotions remain unchanged
Inside my heart remains the same
My innermost self, my emotions and feelings, have not changed
Mon coeur reste toujours le meme
My heart always remains the same, in any language
London to Paris
These cities are so close in proximity, yet their people experience similar emotions and experiences
Amsterdam to Berlin
These cities are also so close in proximity, yet their people experience similar emotions and experiences
Walking the same streets
People in different cities can relate to each other because they walk the same streets
Thinking the same Thoughts
People in different cities can relate to each other because they have similar thoughts and feelings
Walk down Wardour
Regardless of the city, places can have similar streets and experiences
To Saint-Germain
This is a street name in another city for the same concept of similarity in different places
One big lonely city
Despite being surrounded by so many people, it can still feel lonely
One big Eurocity
A designation given to cities that are part of Europe and have similar experiences and emotions
I was looking for him
I was searching for a specific person
And she came to me
Another person showed up instead
I was cruising my decay
I was slowly deteriorating and experiencing negative emotions
Where the trams Connect
This is a location where transit lines intersect and serves as a metaphor for the intersection of my negative emotions
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Lyrics
How many guys like me
All through history
How many girls like you
Some guys kiss and tell
Love you and leave you
Bring you up take you down
But I don't care
Lonely days in the sun
Friends don't call
I watch the light on the wall
Lonelier nights
I sleep with my sweat
But I don't care
I see my heart remains the same, the same
Inside my heart remains the same
Mon coeur reste toujours le meme
London to Paris
Amsterdam to Berlin
Walking the same streets
Thinking the same thoughts
Walk down Wardour to Saint-Germain
Is one big lonely city but I don't care
One big Eurocity but I don't care
Oh oh, you see, my heart remains the same, the same
Inside my heart remains the same
Mon coeur reste toujours le meme
Ya, I was looking for him and she came to me
I was looking for him but she came to me
I was cruising my decay
Where the trams connect
@Marxist2
Tuxedomoon brings a delightful blend of sounds & images to their music.
@emnaazak6492
Wings of desire !!
@teresaroberts5907
Brilliant sound arrangement.
@sarahkomakino
Spettacolare 💜🔥✨✨✨
@Zertif91
Hello very thank "petit voyage en arriere" Merci beaucoup ^^
@NnietBrovdiGV
luv luv luv
@buco72able
great
@elisaserrano1807
Lyrics
How many guys like me
All through history
How many girls like you
Some guys kiss and tell
Love you and leave you
Bring you up take you down
But I don't care
Lonely days in the sun
Friends don't call
I watch the light on the wall
Lonelier nights
I sleep with my sweat
But I don't care
I see my heart remains the same, the same
Inside my heart remains the same
Mon coeur reste toujours le meme
London to Paris
Amsterdam to Berlin
Walking the same streets
Thinking the same thoughts
Walk down Wardour to Saint-Germain
Is one big lonely city but I don't care
One big Eurocity but I don't care
Oh oh, you see, my heart remains the same, the same
Inside my heart remains the same
Mon coeur reste toujours le meme
Ya, I was looking for him and she came to me
I was looking for him but she came to me
I was cruising my decay
Where the trams connect
@sashakingcrimson187
🎧🎧🎧
@arnejoppien
Who is the marvelous singer here?