Wang Chung is a British new wave musical group.

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Originally called Huang Chung which is Chinese for "perfect pitch" (though they later claimed it was the sound a guitar made on American Bandstand), the band formed in 1979. The lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Jack Hues, bassist Nick Feldman, saxophonist David Burnand a.k.a "Hogg" and drummer Darren Costin. Their self-titled debut was released by Arista Records in 1982 after several singles, including the minor post-punk hit "Isn't It About Time We Were On TV". In 1983, after being dropped by Arista and signed to Geffen Records, they changed their name to Wang Chung (at Geffen's suggestion, to make pronunciation easier for English-speakers) and subsequently they released Points on the Curve, which yielded two major hits, "Don't Let Go" and "Dance Hall Days"

In 1986, Costin left the band and Hues and Feldman continued to record. The same year, they had their biggest hits: "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and "Let's Go", both from the album Mosaic. Not long after releasing their final album The Warmer Side of Cool in 1989, Wang Chung disbanded in 1991.

In June 2005, Hues and Feldman reunited as Wang Chung on the reality TV series Hit Me Baby One More Time, performing "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" and a cover of "Hot in Herre" by Nelly.

Shortly after, in postings at WangChung.com as well as the band's MySpace site, there was news of a new Wang Chung album being worked on by Hues and Feldman. In an e-mail response from Hues, he said, "We are shooting for a release around the March 2006 time frame and a tour in May. We are not sure who we are touring with yet, maybe Heaven 17 or Devo". Also on the band's MySpace, you can hear new clips such as "Hot In Herre" (The Nelly Cover) and a new song "I Was Abducted by the 80's".

Waves
Wang Chung Lyrics

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(jack hues / darren costin / nick feldman)

Working at your job all day
Sends the time spinning away
Watch tv from half past six
Cook, make love and pick up sticks
But you can hear the waves crash on the beach
At night

Books you read can sublimate
Music seems to dissipate
And maybe just a bottle of wine
And a couple of smokes and you'll be fine
But you still hear the waves crash on the beach
At night
You can feel the waves crash on the beach
At night
Your lover lies beside you fast asleep
The moonlight falls upon the tears you weep
And you can hear the waves crash on the beach
At night oh at night

So all you really need is love
Love to give, receive above
And then the waves will soothe your heart
Your one true love will never part
True love (is the answer to everything
True love is the answer true love is the thing)
True love (is the answer to everything
True love is the answer true love is the thing)
And we will lie together both asleep
The moonlight will provide the tears we weep
And as we breathe the waves crash on the beach
At night

And as we breathe the waves crash on the beach
At night

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wang Chung's song The Waves depict the monotonous routine of everyday life and how we often need to escape it. It talks about how work takes up most of our day, and how we spend the rest of it doing routine activities like cooking, making love, watching TV or reading books to distract us from the mundanity of our lives. However, even amidst all these distractions, one can still hear the waves crashing on the beach and feel the restlessness within. The repetition of "At night" emphasizes the stillness of the night, making it a perfect time to reflect and evoke emotions.

The song takes a turn towards the end, where it talks about how the one thing that can soothe the heart is love. It claims that true love answers everything, and that it will never part. The last couple of lines suggest that the lovers will eventually find each other and find comfort in each other's embrace, as the waves continue to crash on the beach. Overall, the song encourages listeners to embrace love and its power to heal and comfort.

Line by Line Meaning

Working at your job all day
Spending entire days at work

Sends the time spinning away
Makes time go by quickly

Watch tv from half past six
Spend evenings watching TV after work

Cook, make love and pick up sticks
Easy and mundane activities after work

But you can hear the waves crash on the beach
Still longing for the peace and calm of the natural world

Books you read can sublimate
Books provide escape from reality

Music seems to dissipate
Music does not have a lasting effect

And maybe just a bottle of wine
Drinking to forget

And a couple of smokes and you'll be fine
Smoking to relieve stress

But you still hear the waves crash on the beach
Missing the serenity of nature

You can feel the waves crash on the beach
The waves still affect you emotionally