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'''Again and Again''' is an unidentified alternative rock song which was first posted by Youtube user Derek Coward'''.''' | '''Again and Again''' is an unidentified alternative rock song which was first posted by Youtube user Derek Coward'''.''' | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Sometime in 2013, a YouTube user named Derek Coward uploaded a mysterious song recorded from a radio in the late 80s/early 90s. Derek set the video to private sometime before September 19, 2020.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200919051038/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ODrljMLKdI&gl=US&hl=en</ref> | Sometime in 2013, a YouTube user named Derek Coward uploaded a mysterious song recorded from a radio in the late 80s/early 90s. Derek set the video to private sometime before September 19, 2020.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200919051038/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ODrljMLKdI&gl=US&hl=en</ref> | ||
In November 2019, reddit user OrphanTwin shared the song on r/NameThatSong<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NameThatSong/comments/ds7mio/era_uknown_genre_rock_artist_uknown/</ref> and WatZatSong,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/630741.html</ref> which helped the search gain popularity among the lostwave community. According to a post by OrphanTwin, the original OP was in touch with the original DJ of the radio station from which he recorded the song, and the DJ doesn't remember the name of the track.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/eix0fu/amazing_song_but_i_cant_find_it_link/</ref> | In November 2019, reddit user OrphanTwin shared the song on r/NameThatSong<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/NameThatSong/comments/ds7mio/era_uknown_genre_rock_artist_uknown/</ref> and WatZatSong,<ref>https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/630741.html</ref> which helped the search gain popularity among the lostwave community. According to a post by OrphanTwin, the original OP was in touch with the original DJ of the radio station from which he recorded the song, and the DJ doesn't remember the name of the track.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/eix0fu/amazing_song_but_i_cant_find_it_link/</ref> | ||
The fact that "ass" is muted on the vocal track indicates that this song had a radio edit, which means it was assigned to a label that wanted to promote it on the radio.<ref>https://youtu.be/I-S-EYDdU3A?t=56</ref> | The fact that "ass" is muted on the vocal track indicates that this song had a radio edit, which means it was assigned to a label that wanted to promote it on the radio.<ref>https://youtu.be/I-S-EYDdU3A?t=56</ref> | ||
==Leads== | ==Leads== | ||
=== Possible === | === Possible === | ||
=== Debunked === | === Debunked === | ||
* '''C.O.M.A - Again & Again''' | * '''C.O.M.A - Again & Again''' | ||
* '''Reliance - Again''' | * '''Reliance - Again''' | ||
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* '''Drip - Passing Lane:<ref name=":0" />''' Not the same song.<ref>https://music.apple.com/mx/album/no-more-talkin/214448357?l=en-GB</ref> | * '''Drip - Passing Lane:<ref name=":0" />''' Not the same song.<ref>https://music.apple.com/mx/album/no-more-talkin/214448357?l=en-GB</ref> | ||
* '''Presidents of the United States of America''': Did not make the song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1ao0dsm/i_think_the_presidents_of_the_united_states_of/</ref> | * '''Presidents of the United States of America''': Did not make the song.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1ao0dsm/i_think_the_presidents_of_the_united_states_of/</ref> | ||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
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|'''(Verse 1)''' | |'''(Verse 1)''' | ||
So, you want to star in a metaphor? | So, you want to star in a metaphor? | ||
You're the china shop bull, not the matador | You're the china shop bull, not the matador | ||
Ridin' the curbs, (trimming off the ball?) | Ridin' the curbs, (trimming off the ball?) | ||
No doubt, excuse me, grumpy | No doubt, excuse me, grumpy | ||
It's a go! | It's a go! | ||
Turbo wipeout, wipeout | Turbo wipeout, wipeout | ||
'''(Chorus)''' | '''(Chorus)''' | ||
Living life in the passing lane, | Living life in the passing lane, | ||
Being unique | Being unique | ||
Again and again and again and again, | Again and again and again and again, | ||
Again and again and again and again and again | Again and again and again and again and again | ||
'''(Verse 2)''' | '''(Verse 2)''' | ||
You're the hunter, zebra crossing the beast | You're the hunter, zebra crossing the beast | ||
Driving paid to present (Payton Crescent?), like you're out on the piste, | Driving paid to present (Payton Crescent?), like you're out on the piste, | ||
Shakespeare, Einstein, Aristotle may have thought at speed, | Shakespeare, Einstein, Aristotle may have thought at speed, | ||
But you can cruise faster than you can read | But you can cruise faster than you can read | ||
Can you read? | Can you read? | ||
'''(Chorus)''' | '''(Chorus)''' | ||
Living life in the passing lane, | Living life in the passing lane, | ||
Being unique | Being unique | ||
Again and again and again and again | Again and again and again and again | ||
Again and again and again and again and again | Again and again and again and again and again | ||
'''''(Bass Solo)''''' | '''''(Bass Solo)''''' | ||
'''(Verse 3)''' | '''(Verse 3)''' | ||
Listen to me, Biggles, you bust enough dams! | Listen to me, Biggles, you bust enough dams! | ||
Now clear your cloudy mind, forget your overhead cams | Now clear your cloudy mind, forget your overhead cams | ||
Enough of the wordplay, I'm going to get crass | Enough of the wordplay, I'm going to get crass | ||
You're not fit to wipe my underpass! | You're not fit to wipe my underpass! | ||
Kiss my *** | Kiss my *** | ||
'''(Chorus)''' | '''(Chorus)''' | ||
Livin' life in the passing lane, | Livin' life in the passing lane, | ||
Being unique | Being unique | ||
Again and again and again and again, | Again and again and again and again, | ||
Again and again and again and again, | Again and again and again and again, | ||
Again and again and again and again, | Again and again and again and again, | ||
Again and again and again and again and again! | Again and again and again and again and again! | ||
|} | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Unidentified]] | [[Category:Unidentified]] | ||
[[Category:Rock]] | [[Category:Rock]] | ||
[[Category:Full song available]] | [[Category:Full song available]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:30, 29 December 2024
ⓘ This lostwave is classified as unsolved. | |
| Again and Again | |
| |
| Alternative name(s) | Passing Lane, Being Unique |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rock |
| Year | 1990s |
| Status | Unsolved |
| Original poster | Derek Coward |
| Search started | 2013 |
Again and Again is an unidentified alternative rock song which was first posted by Youtube user Derek Coward.
Background[edit | edit source]
Sometime in 2013, a YouTube user named Derek Coward uploaded a mysterious song recorded from a radio in the late 80s/early 90s. Derek set the video to private sometime before September 19, 2020.[1]
In November 2019, reddit user OrphanTwin shared the song on r/NameThatSong[2] and WatZatSong,[3] which helped the search gain popularity among the lostwave community. According to a post by OrphanTwin, the original OP was in touch with the original DJ of the radio station from which he recorded the song, and the DJ doesn't remember the name of the track.[4]
The fact that "ass" is muted on the vocal track indicates that this song had a radio edit, which means it was assigned to a label that wanted to promote it on the radio.[5]
Leads[edit | edit source]
Possible[edit | edit source]
Debunked[edit | edit source]
- C.O.M.A - Again & Again
- Reliance - Again
- Consume - Again
- Rusty Cage - Passing Lane:[6] Not the same song.[7]
- Drip - Passing Lane:[6] Not the same song.[8]
- Presidents of the United States of America: Did not make the song.[9]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
| Presumed Lyrics |
| (Verse 1)
So, you want to star in a metaphor? You're the china shop bull, not the matador Ridin' the curbs, (trimming off the ball?) No doubt, excuse me, grumpy It's a go! Turbo wipeout, wipeout (Chorus) Living life in the passing lane, Being unique Again and again and again and again, Again and again and again and again and again (Verse 2) You're the hunter, zebra crossing the beast Driving paid to present (Payton Crescent?), like you're out on the piste, Shakespeare, Einstein, Aristotle may have thought at speed, But you can cruise faster than you can read Can you read? (Chorus) Living life in the passing lane, Being unique Again and again and again and again Again and again and again and again and again (Bass Solo) (Verse 3) Listen to me, Biggles, you bust enough dams! Now clear your cloudy mind, forget your overhead cams Enough of the wordplay, I'm going to get crass You're not fit to wipe my underpass! Kiss my *** (Chorus) Livin' life in the passing lane, Being unique Again and again and again and again, Again and again and again and again, Again and again and again and again, Again and again and again and again and again! |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200919051038/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ODrljMLKdI&gl=US&hl=en
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/NameThatSong/comments/ds7mio/era_uknown_genre_rock_artist_uknown/
- ↑ https://www.watzatsong.com/en/name-that-tune/630741.html
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/eix0fu/amazing_song_but_i_cant_find_it_link/
- ↑ https://youtu.be/I-S-EYDdU3A?t=56
- ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/rx2vpm/think_i_found_potential_leads_for_again_and_again/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqlF8vR0hKU
- ↑ https://music.apple.com/mx/album/no-more-talkin/214448357?l=en-GB
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Lostwave/comments/1ao0dsm/i_think_the_presidents_of_the_united_states_of/