Before Underworld, Hyde and Smith started out in 1979 on The Screen Gemz band while working together in a diner in the city of Cardiff, where both had been studying. In 1983 they recorded two albums for CBS Records with a new wave synthpop band whose name was a graphic squiggle, later entitled Freur.
In 1986 Hyde and Smith formed Underworld, after disbanding of Freur. They tried a more guitar-oriented funky electropop sound on their two albums released on Sire Records: Underneath the Radar (1987) and Change the Weather (1989). This initial lineup (also called Underworld Mk1) consisted of Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, Alfie Thomas, Bryn Burrows, Baz Allen and Pascal Consoli before sinking back into obscurity and disbanding in 1990.
British DJ Darren Emerson hooked up with Hyde and Smith in 1992 and helped them refine their sound into something more sleek and beat-oriented, yet still shot through with tinges of blues, rock and spoken-word streams of consciousness. After several releases on Junior Boy's Own as Lemon Interupt, the trio re-adopted the Underworld name in 1992. Two songs from this era are Rez and Spikee.
In addition to their music, Hyde and Smith are members of Tomato, a graphic design company which has done high-profile work for clients around the world as well as art for all of Underworld's releases. Hyde, along with former Freur keyboardist John Warwicker, has also published two typographic journals, Mmm... Skyscraper, I Love You (1994) and In The Belly Of Saint Paul (2003).
Their first full-length, dubnobasswithmyheadman, was released in 1994 to rave reviews and is still considered a landmark. It spawned several hit singles (Dark & Long, Cowgirl, Dirty Epic) and was followed a couple years later by the Born Slippy single.
The sophomore album Second Toughest in the Infants was released in 1996. This album showed Underworld maturing as a trio, mixing elements of techno, house, drum and bass and pop music to spectacular effect. The first track Juanita/Kiteless/To Dream of Love (three parts) is one of the longest songs recorded by Underworld, with a length of over 16 minutes.
In the same year they issued an EP Pearl's Girl, containing various mixes of the song Pearl's Girl and five new tracks (one of them is Cherry Pie, an early version of Rowla). Underworld's much-praised remixography also grew, including BjΓΆrk, Saint Etienne, Simply Red, Massive Attack and Leftfield.
After licensing out a remix of Born Slippy (entitled Born Slippy .NUXX) for the 1996 cult classic film Trainspotting, Underworld gained instant worldwide fame and found themselves touring the world. Their fame continued to run high into the release of Beaucoup Fish in 1999. Five singles were released: Moaner, Push Upstairs, Jumbo, King of Snake, and Bruce Lee.
Underworld issued a live set and a DVD named Everything, Everything in 2000, after which Emerson left the group to concentrate more on his DJ career. The mellower album A Hundred Days Off followed in 2002. It was promoted by two singles: Two Months Off and Dinosaur Adventure 3D.
In 2003 Underworld released a 2 CD compilation entitled 1992-2002, comprising some of their best songs. Also since 2003 the group has been trickling out new music on their official website www.underworldlive.com via a series of downloadable mp3s dubbed "The Riverrun Project". Each mp3 bundle features 25-or-so-minute of mixed new material, hundreds of photographs and traditional album art.
In 2005 the band issued another live album, Live in Tokyo 25th November 2005, a recording of Underworld's live performance at the Electraglide festival in Tokyo on 25 November 2005. There were apparently only 7000 copies of the album made.
Oblivion with Bells, their fifth studio album was released in October 2007, the first with additional collaboration with Darren Price who joined the band's live setup in 2005. It spawned four singles: Crocodile, Boy, Boy, Boy, Beautiful Burnout, and Ring Road.
On 13 May 2010, Underworld released a new single Scribble (Radio Edit), available for free download on their official site. This single was followed by a new album later that year, called Barking, which is still in the process of releasing singles, beginning with the aforementioned Scribble, Always Loved a Film and finally Diamond Jigsaw. Also released on a beatport remix contest was Bird 1 where amateur producers were able to put their take on Underworld's collaboration with Dubfire. As of 2011, the duo can also attach to their resumes soundtracking a live stage play. Frankenstein, produced and directed by Danny Boyle, starring both Johnny Lee Miller & Benedict Cumberbatch who are, on alternating nights, both Frankenstein, or the Creature. The Soundtrack is available through Underworld's Website.
January 2016 saw the release of I Exhale, in advance of Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future, released in March 2016.
In April 2018, Underworld released a standalone single, Brilliant Yes That Would Be, an ambient piece with its accompanying video inspired by the Icelandic landscape and their first performance in ReykjavΓk since 1994.
In May 2018, Underworld unveiled the World of Underworld project, which focuses on reflecting and re-imagining their nearly 30 year body of work. It also serves as an outlet for experimentation, new releases and spontaneous creativity. Brilliant Yes That Would Be was the first track to be released through the World of Underworld, which was recorded and mixed just days before it was released.
Later in that same month, Underworld debuted a new collaboration with Iggy Pop titled Bells & Circles, live at the BBC Biggest Weekend 2018. Shortly after, a four-track collaborative EP with the two artists was released, Teatime Dub Encounters.
On November 1st, 2018, Underworld announced the Drift project, an ongoing music-and-video experiment that publishes new Underworld material on their official website every week. The first instalment began with Another Silent Way, also released on the same day.
On November 1st, 2019, Underworld released Drift Series 1, their tenth studio album. It is the conclusion of the first year of the band's year-long music-and-video experiment Drift. Underworld announced the Drift project will continue on for another year. The now-renamed Drift Series 1, was released exactly one year after the launch of the series, as a box set featuring 7 CDs, a Blu-ray, and an 80-page book documenting the creative process around Drift. A single-disc Drift Series 1 Sampler Edition was also released simultaneously.
Dinosaur Adventure 3D
Underworld Lyrics
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What you waiting, what you watching the skies for
What you waiting the holes are for water let the fall let the clothes in let the clothes on
Keep your clothes on
Whoever you love,
Whoever, you look happy
I feel dazed, I feel day's orange glow
With a pineapple head
With a friend the mouse, with a friend the shadow
War machine, war machine
Wrap her arms, wrap her arms around me
War machine, war machine
Come to wrap her arms, tight to wrap her body
She move fast, she move slow
She move down into the water
I remember her, I remember her unnatural
I was leaving you
What you looking for, gazing
Your voice, I'm not incredible
Your voice, in desperation
I hear you
I hear you bleeding
Between her arms are tight
Wrapped around her body
She move fast, she look down
She won't look in my eyes
I remember now
Her unnatural surprise
What you waiting for, gazing
What you waiting, what you watching the skies for
What you waiting the holes are for water let the fall let the clothes in let the clothes on
Keep your clothes on
Whoever you love,
Whoever, you look happy
I feel dazed, I feel day's orange glow
With a pineapple head, walks in the sun
With a friend the mouse, with a friend the shadow
War machine, war machine
Wrap her arms, wrap her arms around me
War machine, war machine
Come to wrap her arms, tight to wrap her body
The lyrics of "Dinosaur Adventure 3D" by Underworld are open to interpretation, but they hint at a sense of waiting and anticipation. The repetition of "What you waiting for, gazing" suggests that the singer is observing something, waiting for something to happen or expecting something to arrive. The mention of "watching the skies" furthers this idea of anticipation as the sky often changes to indicate something new or notable is coming.
The lines "I feel dazed, I feel day's orange glow with a pineapple head" transmit a sense of being lost in the moment with a hint of discomfort, but also a sense of curiosity. The mention of a "pineapple head" and walking with "a friend the mouse, with a friend the shadow" leave the listener with a vague image of a strange experience that is not easily explained.
The chorus, "War machine, war machine, come to wrap her arms, tight to wrap her body" may seem out of place at first, but it seems to describe a desire for someone to hold the singer tightly or perhaps just hold them accountable. It may be interpreted as a plea for discipline or structure, a way to break from the vagueness of the singerβs experience. All in all, "Dinosaur Adventure 3D" is a song that leaves much to interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
What you waiting for, gazing
Why are you still waiting and staring off into the distance?
What you waiting, what you watching the skies for
What are you waiting for and why are you constantly looking up at the sky?
What you waiting the holes are for water let the fall let the clothes in let the clothes on Keep your clothes on
The holes are meant for letting water fall in, so just let the water fall and keep your clothes on
Whoever you love,
No matter who you love
Whoever, you look happy
Whoever it is, you seem happy with them
I feel dazed, I feel day's orange glow
I'm feeling disoriented, like I'm in a daze, and the orange glow of day is all around me
With a pineapple head
My hair is styled in a way that resembles a pineapple
Walks in the sun
I'm going for a walk in the sunshine
With a friend the mouse, with a friend the shadow
I'm walking with my friend the mouse, and our shadows are also walking along with us
War machine, war machine
This person I'm with is like a war machine
Wrap her arms, wrap her arms around me
She's hugging me tightly
War machine, war machine
This person is intense and powerful, like a war machine
Come to wrap her arms, tight to wrap her body
She's come to wrap her arms around me and hold me tightly
She move fast, she move slow
She moves with both speed and grace
She move down into the water
Now she's moving downwards into the water
I remember her, I remember her unnatural
I'm remembering her, but it feels unnatural and strange
I was leaving you
I was trying to leave you behind and move on
Your voice, I'm not incredible
Your voice doesn't amaze me anymore
Your voice, in desperation
Your voice sounds desperate and pleading
I hear you
I can hear what you're saying
I hear you bleeding
I can hear the pain in your voice
Between her arms are tight
Her arms are wrapped tightly around me
Wrapped around her body
Her arms are wrapped around her own body
She move down, she look down
She's moving downwards and looking downwards as well
She won't look in my eyes
She won't meet my gaze or make eye contact
I remember now
I'm starting to recall something I had forgotten
Her unnatural surprise
I'm recalling a surprising and unnatural moment with her
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Mute Song Limited
Written by: K. HYDE, R. SMITH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dalewasson5919
Top Gear's review of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII and Subaru Impreza WRX STI back in 2003 brought me here
@maimunrahman9635
Exactly what I know this song from! π
@user-hhp8
same
@chrishitchen3503
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@jamesbeckett8814
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@inseCT320i
One of the most sick tunes made ever !
@xxdarksolxx
You can NEVER play this song too Loud EVER!
@Frank.potion
Iβm finding this out now!
@LouiseAttaque888
I'll just comment "Favorite Underworld song!" in a bunch of their videos already haha
@mikedenby6771
Hah, I know the feeling! This definitely has to land in the top 5 though.