[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).
Go Jojo Go
friends Lyrics
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Go, go Thomas
Go, go, number one
Go, go Thomas
Something good is gonna happen today
Oh my my, hey hey hey!
Use your ears, use your eyes
On the track, behind the trees
Far away, where nobody sees
Lives an engine, Hiro by name
Thomas gonna help him shine again!
Edward, Emily, James, and Toby too
Gordon, Henry, Percy coming through!
Thomas and Friends making Hiro brand new
They're the really useful crew!
Go, go Thomas
Thomas number one!
Go, go Thomas
Thomas number one!
Go, go, number one
Go, go Thomas
Little by little, day by day
Oh my my, hey hey hey!
All the friends are helpin' him out
Now we get ready to shout it out!
Edward, Emily, James, and Toby too
Gordon, Henry, Percy coming through!
Thomas and Friends making Hiro brand new
They're the really useful crew!
Go, go Thomas
Thomas number one!
Go, go Thomas
Thomas number one!
Go, go Thomas
Thomas and Hiro are, good friends
Go, go Thomas
Thomas and Hiro are, good friends
Go, go Thomas
Thomas and Hiro are good friends
Go, go Thomas
Thomas and Hiro are good friends
The song "Go Jojo Go" is one of the theme songs for the animated television series "Thomas and Friends". It focuses on the titular character, Thomas, who along with his friends, is on a mission to help a fellow engine named Hiro. The song begins with a chant encouraging Thomas to go, go, go, and emphasizes his status as the number one engine. The lyrics also suggest that something big is going to happen, and Thomas and his friends are going to help someone in need.
The song then goes on to introduce Hiro, a character who lives far away from the rest of the engines and is in need of help. Thomas and his friends, including Edward, Emily, James, and Toby, come together to assist Hiro and ensure that he shines again. The song also emphasizes the unity of the engines, stating that they are the "really useful crew" who work together to achieve their goals.
The lyrics are written in a simple and repetitive manner, with a catchy tune that makes it easy for children to sing along. The song also highlights the values of friendship, teamwork, and helping others in need, which are important themes in the show.
Line by Line Meaning
Go, go Thomas
Encouraging Thomas to move forward and take action
Go, go Thomas
Reinforcing the message to keep going
Go, go, number one
Thomas is the best and should be recognized for his achievements
Go, go Thomas
Continuing to motivate Thomas
Something good is gonna happen today
Positive outlook for the day
Oh my my, hey hey hey!
Expression of excitement and anticipation
Use your ears, use your eyes
Be attentive and observant
Thomas is in for a big surprise!
Thomas will be pleasantly surprised by what he discovers
On the track, behind the trees
Describing the physical location of the upcoming events
Far away, where nobody sees
Emphasizing the secluded nature of the location
Lives an engine, Hiro by name
Introducing the character of Hiro
Thomas gonna help him shine again!
Thomas will assist in restoring Hiro to his former glory
Edward, Emily, James, and Toby too
Listing the other helpful characters involved
Gordon, Henry, Percy coming through!
More characters that will play a part in the events to come
Thomas and Friends making Hiro brand new
The group is working together to restore Hiro
They're the really useful crew!
Acknowledging the value and importance of the group
Little by little, day by day
Describing the gradual progress being made
All the friends are helpin' him out
Reinforcing the message that everyone is working together
Now we get ready to shout it out!
Preparation to celebrate their success
Thomas and Hiro are, good friends
Highlighting the positive relationship between Thomas and Hiro
Thomas and Hiro are good friends
Repeating the message to emphasize their friendship
Go, go Thomas
Final encouragement to Thomas to continue being great
Go, go Thomas
Last repetition of the main message
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROBERT HARTSHORNE
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