Smilers
Smilers is an Estonian rock band formed in 1991 by Hendrik Sal-Saller. The name comes from a Rod Stewart album, Smiler. The band was first named Lezer Brozers. In the early years they tried in Finland with two albums, but didn't find success, so they came to Estonia and became famous very fast. Smilers won Artist of the Year award in the 2004 Estonian Music Awards. Smilers were also awarded a Golden Disc for Song of the Year in 2004 for "Ainult unustamiseks".
Current members
Discography
Fucking Smilers
@#%&*! Smilers (pronounced Fucking Smilers) is the seventh studio album by singer-songwriter Aimee Mann. It was released by SuperEgo Records in 2008 (see 2008 in music). Upon the week of its release the album was featured as the Virgin Megastore "Pick of the Week."
The album was produced by Mann's bassist, Paul Bryan, and features guest appearances by singer-songwriter Sean Hayes, who duets with Mann on the track "Ballantines", and author Dave Eggers, who whistles on "Little Tornado".
In addition to the standard CD package, Smilers is available in a limited-edition package with a book-bound cover, a die-cut 32-page book with illustrations by renowned artist Gary Taxali, and held together with metal screw binding. On December 3, 2008 it was announced that this limited-edition package was nominated for a Grammy in the category of "Best Boxed Or Special Limited Edition Package".
A press release for the album is available here.
The title of the album comes from a thread Mann read about 20 years ago on a newsgroup called alt.bitter where someone was complaining about the "fucking smilers" who would approach him at work when he was in a bad mood and try to cheer him up.
Podcasts:
Smilers
ALBUMS
- Viimane released: 2011
- 2009 released: 2009
- ETV Live released: 2008
- Õhus on Smilers released: 2007
- Live Unplugged released: 2005
- Esimene Eesti tuur released: 2005
- Ainult armastusest released: 2004
- Ainult unustamiseks released: 2003
- Remixed released: 2002
- Jalgpall on parem kui sex released: 2001
- 1994-1996 released: 1999
- Suure surmaga läbi elu released: 1999
- Mõistus on kadunud released: 1998
- Olen kuul released: 1997
Remixed
Released 2002- Kalamaja cowboy (Jihaaa remix by Peter Lowland)
- Kvaliteetaeg (bootylicious remix by Peter Lowland)
- Lähme sõidame (3-seeria bmw remix by Juss Tamm)
- Mina, Pets, Margus ja Priit (Captain Morgan remix by P.Alanko)
- Mürk (Positiivne case remix by Juss Tamm)
- Jalgpall on parem kui seks (Staadioni remix by P.Alanko)
- Kui sa tahad seksi (Siisteemidagi remix by J&M)
- Ära viska mind ära (Recycle mix by Lauri Laagus)
- Tantsin sinuga taevas (Shangri-la remix by Mihkel Mattisen)
- 5 kasti õlut (mix,mix? remix by J&M)
- Tahan sind (Viktoriin remix by Ivar Männik & Ain Boltovski)
- Läbi elu (Suure surmaga remix by Mihkel Mattisen)
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by Aimee Mann
@#%&*! Smilers
by: Aimee Mannnightly, you retrace your steps again to return to the scene of the crime
it's uncanny how you hover in the air of the wreckage that you left behind
I want you but you're a poltergeist
I want you but baby the price is high
I want you and now I've said it twice so Mary dim the lights
really when you come into the room it's not helping me, seeing you down
it's not easy in this phosphorescent gloom telling waking dreams apart anyhow
I want you but you're a poltergeist
I want you but baby the price is high
I want you and now I've said it twice so Mary dim the lights
cups and saucers crashing in but houdini applauds the gag again and no one's a true believer
I want you but you're a poltergeist
I want you but baby the price is high
I want you and now I've said it twice so Mary dim the lights
cups and saucers crashing in but houdini applauds the gag again