[1] A New York, USA dance… Read Full Bio ↴Friends is a name of at least eleven entities:
[1] A New York, USA dance-punk / indie pop band.
[2] A London, UK romantic pop-rock band.
[3] A Tennessee, USA pop punk / emo band.
[4] A Japanese j-pop seiyuu group.
[5] A Swedish pop group.
[6] A UK psych-folk trio.
[7] A USA 70s jazz rock group.
[8] An Adelaide, Australia rock band.
[9] A Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA math rock band.
[10] A Japanese noise-pop band (aka 友人).
[11] A USA television series.
[12]An obscure 1960s British pop group
[1] A Brooklyn, NYC, NY, USA dance-punk / indie pop band (aka Perpetual Crush), founded in 2010.
Sites: Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
[2] A London, UK based romantic pop-rock band formed, in 1986, by William Jones (vocals, songwriting, guitar), in Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, UK. In 1992, Jones was joined by Martin Parker (drums, percussion), who together are the band's nucleus. They have released nine albums and six singles (on Summerhouse). Their latest album is Spangleland (May 2007).
Their lyrics span incurable optimism to dark miserableness and influences include: Teardrop Explodes, The Chameleons and 70s acoustic, e.g. Nick Drake and Renaissance. Spangleland is stylistically atypical, featuring somewhat weird epics.
Sites: Discogs.
[3] A Nashville, TN, USA, pop punk / emo band, with members of Dependency and début EP Better Off Alone (Jun 2011, Blood and Ink).
Sites: Twitter and Facebook.
[4] A defunct Japanese j-pop seiyuu group / seiyū group (声優ユニット), formed in 2008 (aka Ｆｒｉｅｎｄｓ). The group is an all-female sextet of: 小林ゆう (Yu Kobayashi), 下田麻美 (Asami Shimoda), 桜井 真子 (Mako Sakurai - more-commonly / ambiguously known as Mako), 明坂聡美 (Satomi Akesaka), 本多陽子 (Yohko Honda) and 阿澄佳奈 (Kana Asumi). As Friends, the débuted with single "ニセモノ" (5 Nov 2008), followed by albums: 今日の5の2 BGM集 音祭り春夏秋冬 (Dec 2008), Best Friends (Jan 2009) and Friendship (Sept 2009).
The band promoted / cross-marketed television anime 今日の5の2 (romanised Kyo no Go no Ni - Today in Class 5-2) and consisted of series' seiyuu / seiyū (声優, voice-over thespians). They performed the opening / end themes throughout the series and, as common with seiyuu groups, were dissolved with its 2009 discontinuation.
Sakurai is best know as a member of Bon-Bon Blanco.
Sites: Ja.Wikipedia.
[5] A Swedish pop group which split 2004. They contested Eurovision 2001 and parted when two members founded Nina & Kim.
[6] A defunct UK psych-folk trio, of: Peter Howell, John Ferdinando and Ruth Cubbin (vocals). Their only album was Fragile (1972).
Howell and Ferdinando also released albums as Agincourt / Ithaca.
Sites: Discogs.
[7] A defunct USA 70s jazz rock group, with members: John Abercrombie, Clint Houston, Jeff Williams and Marc Cohen. Their only album was Friends (1973).
Far And Away
friends Lyrics
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People passing by looking for something
Snow falling down melting on the ground
Kids running around chasing snowflakes
Sounds from far away someone's singing hallelujah
Sounds from far away someone's singing hallelujah
Heartache and pain you lost a friend
Gods gift for us a newborn king
Angels were singing grace came down
Sounds from far away someone's singing hallelujah
Sounds from far away someone's singing hallelujah
Everything will be ok put your trust in him
Everything will be ok put your trust in him
Someone's singing hallelujah
Someone's singing hallelujah
Someone's singing hallelujah
The lyrics of "Far And Away" by Friends paint a vivid picture of contrasting scenes and emotions during the holiday season. The song begins with the peaceful imagery of walking past houses adorned with lights, as people go about their search for something meaningful. The falling snow becomes a symbol of innocence and joy, with children playfully chasing after snowflakes.
However, the tone shifts dramatically in the next verse, touching upon the harsh realities of life. The lyrics mention bombs falling and loved ones perishing, representing the pain and heartache that can exist alongside the holiday cheer. Despite the sorrow, the lyrics also mention the birth of a newborn king, alluding to the religious significance of Christmas. The angels' singing is a symbol of grace coming down to comfort those who are hurting.
Throughout the song, the repetition of the phrase "someone's singing hallelujah" suggests a message of hope and the power of music to heal and uplift. It encourages listeners to find solace and trust in a higher power even in the midst of dark times.
Overall, "Far And Away" by Friends portrays the contrasting aspects of the holiday season, acknowledging both the joys and sorrows that coexist during this time.
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Written by: Daniel Johansson
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Stephen Harland
This takes me back to the heady days of the Dovecot Arts Centre throughout the 1980s and WIlliam Jones as the music officer. We saw some great indie bands - Age of Chance, Asphalt Ribbons, Band of Holy Joy, Bodines, Edwyn Collins, Felt, Housemartins, June Brides, Jamie Wednesday, Shamen, Triffids, Television Personalities, Voice of the Beehive, Weather Prophets, the Wedding Present & Yeah Yeah Noh. This was William's own band and the best track they ever did IMO. Cheers Mr Jones!
Default889
Omg this is amazing!!!!! i Love this kind of 80s music ...i wish i lived to witness this kind of music back then i missed the 80s by one year 1990 :(
Damper Goldenrod
This kind of unknown 80s music is the best music out there
Jorge Alberto Molina
Buen tema....gracias por ponerlo.
Ernesto Jara Zegarra
brilliant!!!! love this song and Friends!!!
Ernesto Jara Zegarra
great tune, love this band!
Cockatoo Magnet
Awesome tune!!!!
Geoffrey Johnstone
Wow, I dont know why I searched for this as I never expected it to be here. Back in the 80s I worked for Cleveland Archaeology and a guy called, Bruce who was in this band also worked with us. They did a gig at the Dovecot and a load of us from work went to watch them. Great memories
Damper Goldenrod
Cleveland band? They sound british or Australian
BazWildeClub
@Damper Goldenrod Cleveland is also the name given to an area in the north east of England. They were from Stockton-On-Tees.