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List Of Songs About Bicycles
This is a list of songs about bicycles or cycling. Bicycles became popular in the 19th century as the new designs of safety bicycle were practical for the general population, including women. By the end of that century, cycling was a fashion or fad which was reflected in the popular songs of the day. The most famous of these was "Daisy Bell", inspired by the phrase "a bicycle made for two". The vogue for cycling songs continued into the Edwardian era and modern examples continue to appear in the 21st century. List {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Title !! Author !! Year !! class=unsortable , Comments , - , "The Acoustic Motorbike" , , Luka Bloom , , 1992, , , - , "Amsterdam" , Riblja Čorba , 1986 , From the album ''Osmi nervni slom'' , - , "An Elegy for Baby Blue" , The Wonder Years (band) , 2008 , From "Won't Be Pathetic Forever" EP , - , "Apology Song" , The Decemberists , 2001 , From the 5 Songs EP , - , "A Bicicleta" , , Toquinho , , 1983 , , Album '' Casa d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Govere
Alexandra Shungudzo Govere, better known as Shungudzo, is a Zimbabwean-American singer and reality television personality. She first attracted media attention by being the first black female gymnast to represent Zimbabwe in artistic gymnastics at the 1999 All-Africa Games, and later by co-founding the Kijana Project, which provides relief for AIDS orphans. She later gained wide media attention as a cast member on the 2011 season of '' The Real World: San Diego''. Early life Alexandra Govere was born in the United States and grew up in Zimbabwe, in a rural village that was home to straw-covered mud huts, and did not have electricity or running water.Goldner, Brandon"Sing. Dance. Write. Andra Govere: The most amazing 20-something you haven't heard of. Yet…". ''Brass'' magazine. May 2, 2011 She is of Zimbabwean, French, and Amerindian descent. Her family eventually relocated to California, and as of the early 2000s, she was living in Oregon. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (musician), Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock, funk, punk rock, hard rock, Hip hop music, hip hop, and psychedelic rock. Their eclectic range has influenced genres such as funk metal, rap metal, rap rock, and nu metal."With their unique fusion of funk with hard rock and their shirtless macho posturing, the Chili Peppers laid the groundwork for today's nu-metal and rap metal." 08/2002 — ''Guitar World'' With over 120 million records sold worldwide, Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling bands of all time. They hold the records for most number-one singles (14), most cumulative weeks at number one (85) and most top-ten songs (25) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart. They have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer), Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John Deacon (bass). Their earliest works were influenced by progressive rock, hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such as arena rock and pop rock. Before forming Queen, May and Taylor had played together in the band Smile (band), Smile. Mercury was a fan of Smile and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques. He joined in 1970 and suggested the name "Queen". Deacon was recruited in February 1971, before the band released their Queen (Queen album), eponymous debut album in 1973. Queen first charted in the UK with their second album, ''Queen II'', in 1974. ''Sheer Heart Attack'' later that year and ''A Night at the Opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicycle Race
"Bicycle Race" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was released on their 1978 album ''Jazz'' and written by Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury. It was released as a double A-side single together with the song "Fat Bottomed Girls", reaching number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and number 24 in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the US. Whitburn, Joel (2006). The ''Billboard'' Book of Top 40 Hits. Billboard Books.Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Limited. The song is included in their 1981 ''Greatest Hits'' compilation. It is also one of the most downloaded bicycle-themed songs. The song is notable for its video featuring a bicycle race with nude women at Wimbledon Stadium. The controversial video was edited or even banned in several countries. The song itself has appeared in various media with a bicycle theme. Composition The song was written by Freddie Mercury and was inspired by watching the 18th stage of the 1978 Tour de Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Your Own Pet (album)
''Be Your Own Pet'' is the debut full-length album by American band Be Your Own Pet, released in 2006. Background "Ouch" was inspired by George A. Romero's '' Dawn of the Dead''. The title of the song "Thresher's Flail" is a reference to the Samuel Taylor Coleridge poem ''Kubla Khan ''Kubla Khan'' () is a poem written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, completed in 1797 and published in 1816. It is sometimes given the subtitles "A Vision in a Dream" and "A Fragment." According to Coleridge's preface to ''Kubla Khan'', the poem ...'': ''Huge fragments vaulted like rebounding hail/Or chaffy grain beneath the thresher's flail''. Track listing References Be Your Own Pet albums 2006 debut albums XL Recordings albums Ecstatic Peace! albums {{2000s-punk-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Your Own Pet
Be Your Own Pet (also known as BYOP) is a four-piece punk/garage rock group from Nashville, Tennessee. Biography The band formed in 2004, while all members were in high school at Nashville School of the Arts. Playing house shows and gigs at the all-ages venues Guido's Pizza and Bongo Java, the group honed its spastic-yet-poppy sound. The band released their first single, "Damn Damn Leash" – as a CD-R; the track made its way to BBC Radio One presenter Zane Lowe, whose support for Be Your Own Pet won the band an early U.K. following. Meanwhile, attention-getting gigs at 2004's CMJ and 2005's South by Southwest began creating a buzz for the group stateside. A string of EPs followed. BYOP performed at festivals such as Coachella, Bonnaroo, Glastonbury, and Reading & Leeds. They also supported bands such as Arctic Monkeys, Sonic Youth, Kings of Leon, amongst others. The band received critical acclaim from Pitchfork, ''Rolling Stone'', and many other publications such as ''NME'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filous
Matthias Oldofredi (born 4 March 1997), known by his stage name Filous (stylised in all lowercase), is an Austrian music producer, disc jockey and remixer. Career Oldofredi first published his remixes on YouTube and SoundCloud and thus became popular. In 2015, he published the single "How Hard I Try" with James Hersey, which reached the Austrian, German and Dutch charts as well as the Belgian Ultratip charts. Filous was nominated for the Austrian Amadeus Awards 2016 in the categories "Artist of the Year", "Song of the Year" and "Electronic/Dance". On 11 January 2017, he was awarded with the European Border Breakers Award The European Border Breakers Award (EBBA) was an annual prize awarded to recognise the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year. ... (EBBA). Discography Albums * ''A Producer From Vienna'' (2022) EPs * ''Dawn'' (2015) * ''For Love'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humania (album)
''Humania'' is the fourth studio album by the Japanese rock band Nico Touches the Walls, released on December 7, 2011, nine months after their previous album ''Passenger''. The album contains their latest hits, such as "Te o Tatake" (featured on LISMO commercial), "Endless Roll" (theme song from the film ''Switch o Osu Toki'') and "Bicycle" (featured in the drama ''11 Nin mo iru!''). The album was also released in a limited edition with two discs (CD+DVD). The DVD which comes with the limited edition has a full acoustic live session, titled "Nico Touches the Walls Acoustic Sessions: ''Akotachi to Yonde Mite''". Releases and promotion The song "Te o Tatake" was featured in the LISMO commercial before its release. After that, the band has the song "Endless Roll" featured in the movie "Switch o Osu Toki" released on September 17, 2011. The song was written by the bassist Shingo Sakakura, according to him, the music conveys a sense of hope that referencing back to the story."Endless ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nico Touches The Walls
Nico Touches the Walls (stylized as NICO Touches the Walls) was a Japanese rock band formed in 2004. The band members were: Mitsumura Tatsuya, Sakakura Shingo, Furumura Daisuke & Tsushima Shotaro. In the same year, they won the Lotte Prize at the Yamaha Teen Music Festival. Rising quickly, they signed to "Senha & Co." before signing to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records in 2007. Their debut single, in a major label, " Yoru no Hate", was released in February 2008. Along the career, the band has contributed to anime with their songs, such as “Mashi Mashi” being the ending theme for the 3rd season of "Haikyuu!!". "Broken Youth", " Diver", and "Niwaka Ame ni Mo Makezu", featured in '' Naruto: Shippuden''; their hit single "Hologram" chosen as opening theme for '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', as many others. In November 2019, the band announced that they were disbanding after 15 years. History Early years (2004–2007) Formed in 2004, Nico Touches the Walls won the Lotte P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunrise On The Sufferbus
''Sunrise on the Sufferbus'' is the second studio album by American rock band Masters of Reality, released in 1992. On the album, the band was joined by British drummer Ginger Baker. Track listing All songs by Chris Goss, except where noted. #"She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)" - 2:47 #"J.B. Witchdance" ( Baker, Goss) - 3:37 #"Jody Sings" - 3:03 #"Rolling Green" - 3:41 #"Ants in the Kitchen" (Baker, Goss) - 3:22 #"V.H.V" (Googe, Goss) - 4:21 #"Bicycle" - 0:47 #"100 Years (Of Tears on the Wind)" - 4:06 #"T.U.S.A" (Baker, Googe, Goss, Rey) - 2:59 #"Tilt-A-Whirl" - 3:42 #"Rabbit One" - 3:33 #"Madonna" - 0:38 #"Gimme Water" (Baker, Goss) - 2:23 #"Moon in Your Pocket" - 3:31 Personnel *Chris Goss - vocals, guitars, keyboards *Googe - bass, backing vocals *Ginger Baker - drums, backing vocals and lead vocals on the track "T.U.S.A." *Additional co-production by Daniel Rey Daniel Rey (born Daniel Rabinowitz) is an American musician, record producer and songwriter from New Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masters Of Reality
Masters of Reality is an American rock band formed in 1981 by frontman Chris Goss and guitarist Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York, United States. They took the name for the band from a misprinted label of the third Black Sabbath album. Goss has remained the only constant band member. The band's music has touched on many styles, ranging from hard rock to blues, from progressive rock to Beatlesque pop music. The band is sometimes associated with the "Palm Desert Scene", which includes bands like Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and many other stoner rock and "desert rock" bands. History Frontman Chris Goss started out with a band covering heavy 1970s rock acts (New York Dolls, Aerosmith, David Bowie, Blue Öyster Cult, Alice Cooper, Led Zeppelin) and writing his own songs since circa 1975. After getting into punk rock for a while (performing at CBGB in 1978), he didn't play guitar for a few years, instead preferring electronic music like Kraftwerk and becoming a club DJ. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
