Bring Me Down (You Don't)
Encyclopedia
"Bring Me Down" is a song by British rock
band Love Amongst Ruin
, written by singer and guitarist Steve Hewitt
. The song has frequently been performed live by the band.
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band Can
. The song was recorded along with the rest of the band's debut album
in 2007 and 2008. Steve Hewitt said of the writing process, "I used the music from a band called Can and I put my own lyrics to it and rearranged it". He later had to submit the song to Can's publishers and it was not approved for release. As a result of the rejection, the song was replaced on the album with "Come On Say It".
8th November 2011, in advance of the song's official release on "Acoustic".
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Love Amongst Ruin
Love Amongst Ruin
Love Amongst Ruin are a London rock band, led by ex-Placebo drummer Steve Hewitt.-Beginnings and formation:Upon his dismissal from Placebo after the conclusion of their Meds tour in September 2007, Steve Hewitt had a vision "to create a new band, a new album and a new sound"...
, written by singer and guitarist Steve Hewitt
Steve Hewitt
Steven James Hewitt is the singer and guitarist in Love Amongst Ruin, having previously been the drummer for Placebo between mid-1996 and October 2007.-Personal life:...
. The song has frequently been performed live by the band.
Background
The music for "Bring Me Down (You Don't)" is taken from the song "Bel AirFuture Days
Future Days is the fifth studio album by the rock music group Can. This is the last album to feature Japanese vocalist Damo Suzuki. On Future Days, the band employs more of an ambient sound than on their previous efforts, especially on the title track and the twenty-minute "Bel Air".-Track...
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Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
band Can
Can (band)
Can was an experimental rock band formed in Cologne, West Germany in 1968. Later labeled as one of the first "krautrock" groups, they transcended mainstream influences and incorporated strong minimalist and world music elements into their often psychedelic music.Can constructed their music largely...
. The song was recorded along with the rest of the band's debut album
Love Amongst Ruin (album)
Love Amongst Ruin is the self-titled debut studio album by Love Amongst Ruin. It was released on September 13, 2010.-Background:After departing Placebo in October 2007, Steve Hewitt enlisted Lamb bassist Jon Thorne and his brother Nick Hewitt to begin writing and demoing new music at his home studio...
in 2007 and 2008. Steve Hewitt said of the writing process, "I used the music from a band called Can and I put my own lyrics to it and rearranged it". He later had to submit the song to Can's publishers and it was not approved for release. As a result of the rejection, the song was replaced on the album with "Come On Say It".
Release
An acoustic version of the song was given away by the band as a free download on SoundCloudSoundCloud
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform which allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.-History:SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but was established in Berlin, Germany in August, 2007 by sound designer Alex Ljung and artist Eric Wahlforss...
8th November 2011, in advance of the song's official release on "Acoustic".