Vivian Girls formed in 2007, made up of guitarist/vocalist Cassie Ramone (Grzymkowski), bassist/vocalist Kickball Katy (Goodman), and drummer/vocalist Frankie Rose. The group recorded a hasty demo and played in New York often. Their gritty-yet-melodic sound caught on quickly, and within months of forming, Vivian Girls were opening big gigs for national acts like Sonic Youth and headlining club shows in Brooklyn. Throughout 2008 they released a handful of 7" singles on a passel of small labels, including "Wild Eyes" (Plays with Dolls Records), "Orphanage" (Woodsist Records), and "I Can't Stay" (In the Red Records). Rose left the band in July of 2008, but not before recording the material that would make up the group's first album. That self-titled debut full-length was released on Mauled by Tigers in September of the same year and the entire vinyl pressing of 500 copies sold out in ten days. In the Red quickly re-released the album to wider distribution and the trio (now joined by new drummer Ali Koehler), spent the year touring and gaining fans the world over.
The group's quickly recorded follow-up album, Everything Goes Wrong, was released in late summer of 2009. After switching out drummers in the summer of 2010 (Koehler joined Best Coast and was replaced by Coasting's drummer Fiona Campbell) and taking a break for other projects (Ramone formed Babies with Woods' bass player Kevin Morby, Goodman formed La Sera with Brady Hall), the Vivian Girls hit the studio in late 2010 to record their third album. Share the Joy was released in April 2011 on their new label Polyvinyl.
The band spilt in 2014, and the members focused on their individual projects. They remained friends, though, and in 2018, Ramone, Goodman, and Koehler met up in secret to begin recording a new album with producer Rob Barbato. The result was 2019's Memory, which was released by Polyvinyl in September.
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2. Indie Rock band from Melbourne, Australia, active in the early 2000's.
3. Band from St. Louis, MO, active since the mid 90's.
All The Time
Vivian Girls Lyrics
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I know we're doin' fine he calls me, I'm on my way
We never sit around we just go outside instead
He steals my thunder while I pick the flowers in his head
All the time
We go commit a crime, I see him all the time
All the time
We go commit a crime, I see him all the time
I see him all the time, every minute every hour
Our love is like a lime, sometimes sweet but mostly sour
We never fool around, we just walk and talk instead
He steals my thunder while I pick the flowers in his head
We go commit a crime, we never wait in line, but he always looks so fine
I see him all the time
All the time
The Vivian Girls’ “All the Time” is a simple and straightforward love song that talks about a couple's devotion and loyalty to one another. The lyrics revolve around a woman who sees her partner all the time, every night and every day, and their connection seems to be getting better with each day. The woman repeatedly states that they never sit around and instead go outside whenever they have the chance. She describes their companionship as a kind of push and pull relationship, where she picks the flowers in his head while he steals her thunder.
The chorus talks about how they commit a crime together, but the woman is not clear about what that crime could be or why it's necessary. She highlights their undying love, even though it's not always sweet, but mostly sour, as love can be both beautiful and challenging. Overall, the song paints a picture of a couple deeply in love who are unapologetically truthful about their emotions towards each other.
Line by Line Meaning
I see him all the time, every night and every day
Seeing him is a regular occurrence in my life, and it happens every day and night.
I know we're doin' fine he calls me, I'm on my way
We have a good thing going on, and when he calls, I'm excited to see him and be with him.
We never sit around we just go outside instead
We're always out doing something together and experiencing the world together rather than just sitting around.
He steals my thunder while I pick the flowers in his head
Sometimes he can be a bit too imposing and overshadowing, but I still care for him deeply.
All the time
Our relationship is a constant presence in my life.
We go commit a crime, I see him all the time
We're always together and willing to do anything for each other, even if it means breaking the rules.
I see him all the time, every minute every hour
He's always on my mind and in my heart, every single moment of the day.
Our love is like a lime, sometimes sweet but mostly sour
Our relationship is like a lime, it has its sweet moments but mostly it can be sour and difficult to handle at times.
We never fool around, we just walk and talk instead
Our connection is built on more meaningful moments, like conversations and spending time together, rather than just physical intimacy.
We go commit a crime, we never wait in line, but he always looks so fine
We enjoy living on the edge and doing things our way, even if it means breaking the rules, and despite it all, he still manages to look good.
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
Written by: Frankie Madeline Rose, Kathryn Sarah Goodman, Monica Cassia Grzymkowski
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