Their name was inspired by an awkward conversation with a U-Haul employee who was inspecting a van that the band had rented. The U-haul employee, attempting to make polite conversation, asked the three bespectacled band members if they were brothers. They said no. He asked if they were scientists, as they looked like they could be the kind of people who wear lab coats. They told him that they were musicians, not scientists. To this day, they regret telling the truth. They are not named after the Cap'n Jazz song which bears the name.
They are a franchise of Art Rock band, Art Brut. In fact, they are Art Brut 47.
The band formed while its members attended the Claremont Colleges. Murray and Cain attended Pomona College; Michael Tapper attended Harvey Mudd College.
The band has released three self-made EPs (Bitching!, Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) and In Action). Their debut LP, With Love And Squalor was on Virgin Records, the first three singles of which were "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt", "The Great Escape" and "It's A Hit". The album takes its name from the J.D. Salinger short story "For Esme - With Love and Squalor". They have since released LP Crap Attack, which is a collection of B-Sides, covers and other rarities, and their full follow-up album, Brain Thrust Mastery which debuted in the UK on March 17,2008 reached number 11 at the UK Album charts.
On the 1st November 2007, NME reported that Michael Tapper has left We Are Scientists under amicable circumstances, and on September 18, 2007, the band announced on their website that Max Hart, a keyboardist and guitarist who has played live with them before, has joined the band temporarily. As they put it: "There's no easy answer as to how long Max will stick around. Maybe we'll grow to hate his sanctimonious ways, which for now tickle us so. Maybe he'll grow to hate our open-minded, funny, refreshing, handsome ways, thus achieving what psychologists and bookies long ago labeled impossible."
And to make things even more exciting for the band, We Are Scientists is featured in the soundtrack of the 2008 film Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, which Bishop Allen - at the time featuring former We Are Scientists drummer Michael Tapper - appears in a cameo.
According to Keith Murray's Wikipedia he was nominated for World's Sexiest Vegetarian 2007 and is predicted that he will be the new face of Louis Vuitton's spring/summer '09 collection.
The Band's 3rd effort, Barbara, was released in June of 2010 and features ex-Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows.
Let's See It
We Are Scientists Lyrics
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To go and let you down, alright
I've heard this argument made thousands of times
I guess I get it now, alright
If physics dictates things are going away
Just when the pressure's on, alright
Science will just have to surrender to fate
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
You know that I wouldn't say
Something I didn't mean
How many times can this be repeated
Before you believe that I do believe?
I believe it
I know that evidence is gonna suggest
That I will let you down, alright
Given our history what can you expect?
I guess I get it now, alright
This might just buckle under all of the weight
Now that the pressure's on, alright
All I can ask is that you muster the faith
That I won't let you down, alright
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
You know that I wouldn't say
Something I didn't mean
How many times can this be repeated
Before you believe that I do believe it?
I wouldn't say
Something I didn't mean
How many times can this be repeated
Before you believe that I do believe?
I believe it, oh, I believe it
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
You know that I wouldn't say
Something I didn't mean
How many times can this be repeated
Before you believe that I do believe it?
I wouldn't say
Something I didn't mean
How many times can this be repeated
Before you believe that I do believe?
I believe it
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, I believe it
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
In "Let's See It," We Are Scientists delves into the idea of trust in a relationship. The singer is aware of their history of letting their partner down, and they understand that there is evidence to suggest that they will do so again. However, they are also aware that they wouldn't say something they didn't mean, and they ask for their partner's faith in them.
One interesting aspect of the song is the use of scientific and physical terminology. The lyrics reference physics and science surrendering to fate. This could be interpreted in multiple ways, but it could suggest that the singer feels like their actions and feelings are predetermined and out of their control, similar to the laws of physics.
Another unique feature of the song is the repetition of the phrase "alright" throughout the chorus. This could be interpreted as the singer reassuring themselves that their partner will be okay with their promises, or it could be seen as the singer trying to convince their partner that they will not let them down.
Overall, "Let's See It" is a song about the complexities of trust and the difficulty of maintaining it after past disappointments.
Line by Line Meaning
I realize that I'm just naturally inclined
I acknowledge that I have a tendency
To go and let you down, alright
To disappoint you, okay
I've heard this argument made thousands of times
I am aware that this discussion has taken place many times before
I guess I get it now, alright
I understand now, okay
If physics dictates things are going away
If the laws of physics decree that things move apart
Just when the pressure's on, alright
Especially when the situation is intense, okay
Science will just have to surrender to fate
Science must submit to destiny
'Cause I won't let you down, alright
Because I won't disappoint you, okay
You know that I wouldn't say
You are aware that I wouldn't express
Something I didn't mean
Something I did not intend
How many times can this be repeated
How often should we go over this
Before you believe that I do believe?
Before you trust that I truly believe?
I believe it
I have faith in it
I know that evidence is gonna suggest
I understand that proof is going to indicate
That I will let you down, alright
That I will disappoint you, okay
Given our history what can you expect?
Given our past, what should you anticipate?
This may buckle under all of the weight
This might not be strong enough to handle the burden
Now that the pressure's on, alright
Now that the situation has become intense, okay
All I can ask is that you muster the faith
All I can plead for is that you summon the trust
That I won't let you down, alright
That I won't disappoint you, okay
Oh, I believe it
Oh, I am confident about it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRISTOPHER CAIN, KEITH MURRAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jackie Gonzalez
love this song
bored175
brilliant
Giselle Balderas
"You know that I wouldn't say something I didn't mean. How many times can this be repeated before you believe that I do believe? I believe it."
ScreamingEasels57
Get a drummer.