There are two bands called Wild Strawberries:

1) Wild Strawberries i… Read Full Bio ↴There are two bands called Wild Strawberries:

1) Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop band made up of married couple Roberta Carter Harrison (vocals) and Ken Harrison. Interestingly, the former is a physiotherapist and the latter is a doctor. They have released a number of albums, their latest being Deformative Years in 2005.

The band's early releases were produced independently, leading to the creation of the Strawberry Records label. After the successful Bet You Think I'm Lonely album, the band partnered with Nettwerk for the production of their albums. Two albums were released under that label; a third album, Twist, was initially sponsored by Nettwerk, but creative differences resulted in the dissolution of the partnership.

The band has since eliminated all dependence on record labels, preferring instead independent production and promotion; the band has adopted a strategy to promote themselves directly to fans. With the release of the album Deformative Years, the band simultaneously released a web film, essentially a music video for the internet. The costs of producing this video were substantially lower than a music video production for television music stations, such as MTV or MuchMusic.

The success of Bet You Think I'm Lonely also earned the band a Juno Award nomination for Best New Band.

2) Popular Bosnian hard rock/heavy metal band originally known as Divlje Jagode (which means Wild Strawberries in Bosnian). They have recorded several albums in Bosnian and one in English by this name.

After a sold-out concert in the "OTV Dom" in Zagreb, they have signed the exclusive contract with Goeff Hunnington, owner of the "Logo Records" (most famous by the launching of the career of "Eurythmics"). They got an additional member on keyboards, Don Airey, who was in bands like "Rainbow", "Whitesnake", "Coloseum II", "The Cozy POwell Band" and more recently "Deep Purple". The producer of the album, the album that was recorded in famous London studio "Matrix", was Keith Woolvin; who also produced "Thin Lizzy" at that time. Their tour mananger was Rayner Jason; Nick Cave's manager. The album was released in 1986. It was sold in Great Britain, Italy, Germany and Holland.

Their final concert in England was held at the famous "Marquee" club.

Aisle C
Wild Strawberries Lyrics

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I think you taught me about everything
I think you taught me that too
Did you say that you'd pay better
If I wanted you
To come again tomorrow
Go ahead and fire me
Mister big
Your words inspire me

Like your clothes

There's a special in aisle see
And all the people are gone
I heard you say that to be someone
You've got someone to pay
Again tomorrow
Cassettes are sold in aisle be
Microphones are too

I think I've got me a red handed tight fisted excuse
And I'll be back tomorrow

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wild Strawberries' song Aisle C are intriguing and open to interpretation. The opening lines suggest that the singer might be talking to someone who has taught them a great deal about life. However, it quickly turns more confusing as the singer asks if they would pay better to come back again tomorrow and then invites the person to fire them. The lyrics turn cryptic when they exclaim that Mr. Big's words inspire them as well as his clothes, implying that appearance and words are both an act for Mr. Big.

Then the lyrics move on to a special in Aisle C with all the people gone. The singer heard that in order to be someone, you need someone to pay. The singer is unsure and thinks they have a red-handed, tight-fisted excuse for their behavior. The lyrics conclude with saying that they will be back tomorrow when the cassettes and microphones are being sold in Aisle B.

Overall, the song seems to be about a person who has been taught a lot and is now disillusioned by what they have learned. They seem to be stuck in a cycle where they engage in wrongful activities but then are not sure if it is right or wrong.

Line by Line Meaning

I think you taught me about everything
I believe that you have taught me everything there is to know

I think you taught me that too
I also think that you taught me that

Did you say that you'd pay better
Did I hear you correctly when you said you would pay me more

If I wanted you
If I accepted your advances

To come again tomorrow
To meet with you again the following day

Go ahead and fire me
You can go ahead and terminate my employment

Mister big
You, the authority figure

Your words inspire me
Your words motivate me

Like your clothes
Similar to your fashionable attire

There's a special in aisle see
In aisle C, there is a sale or promotion

And all the people are gone
The crowd of people have left that section