Lotus Eater - Music
Lotus Eater by Foster The People
Foster The People
Artist Biography For Foster The People
Foster The People Is An Indie Rock/indie Pop Band That Formed In Los Angeles California United States In 2009. The Band Consists Of Mark Foster Vocals Guitar Keyboards Cubbie Fink Bass Vocals And Mark Pontius Drums . The Band Released Their Debut Self-Titled EP In January 2011. The Band's Debut Full Length Album Torches Was Released On May 24 2011 On Star Time/Columbia. Their First Single "Pumped Up Kicks" Was A Sleeper Hit During The Summer Of 2011 And Peaked At #1 On The Billboard Alternative Songs Chart #3 On The Billboard Hot 100 And #18 On The UK Singles Chart. Initially The Solo Project Of Mark Foster He Later Added Fink And Pontius In 2009 Forming A Full Band In The Process. Two Other Musicians Sean Cimino Guitar Keyboards Vocals And Isom Innis Keyboards Vocals Tour With The Band As Additional Members. Discography 1. Albums 2011 - Torches
2014 - Supermodel
2017 - Sacred Hearts Club 2. EPs 2019 - Pick U Up
2020- In The Darkest Of Nights Let The Birds Sing 3. Singles 2011 - Pumped Up Kicks
2011 - Call It What You Want
2012 - Don't Stop Color On The Walls Remixes - EP
2014 - Coming Of Age
2014 - Pseudologia Fantastica Official Website Http //www.Fosterthepeople.Com/ Twitter @fosterthepeople Facebook Http //www.Facebook.Com/pages/Foster-The-People Go To Www.Fosterthepeople.Com And Join Their Email List If You Want To Get Involved Or Just Want A Free Download Of "Pumped Up Kicks"!
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Lotus Eater
Foster-The-People - Sacred Hearts Club
The Term Lotus-Eater Comes From Greek Mythology In Which Lotus-Eaters Were A Race Of People Inhabiting An Island Where Their Main Food Source Was Lotus Plants. Lotus Plants Were Narcotics And Induced A Peaceful Deeply Apathetic Sleep. Their Most Famous Appearance Is In The Odyssey When Odysseus Lands On Their Island And His Men Are Influenced By The Intoxicating Nature Of The Lotus Plants. They Suddenly Lose The Will To Return Home And Want To Wallow In The Plants' Enchantment. The Plants Are Dangerous In That Way They Trap The Men In An Endless Cycle And Dispel Their Sense Of Motivation. Nowadays The Term Refers To Someone Who Indulges In Pleasure And Luxury As Opposed To Practical Affairs. In The Song Both Mark And The Woman Fit This Description- Mark Has Lost Himself In Drug Addiction And The Woman Is Preoccupied With Finding Someone To Spend Her Nights With. These Situations Also Reflect That Of In The Odyssey The Addictions Mark And The Woman Have Are Alike The Addiction Odysseus' Men Had With The Lotus Plants And They Must Break Free Of Them In Order To Move On With Their Lives. Before The Song Was Released And Even Prior To The Release Of The Band’s EP "III" The Song Was Played Live On Many Occasions.
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Biography - Foster The People
Foster The People Is An Indie Rock/indie Pop Band That Formed In Los Angeles California United States In 2009. The Band Consists Of Mark Foster Vocals Guitar Keyboards Cubbie Fink Bass Vocals And Mark Pontius Drums . The Band Released Their Debut Self-Titled EP In January 2011. The Band's Debut Full Length Album Torches Was Released On May 24 2011 On Star Time/Columbia. Their First Single "Pumped Up Kicks" Was A Sleeper Hit During The Summer Of 2011 And Peaked At #1 On The Billboard Alternative Songs Chart #3 On The Billboard Hot 100 And #18 On The UK Singles Chart. Initially The Solo Project Of Mark Foster He Later Added Fink And Pontius In 2009 Forming A Full Band In The Process. Two Other Musicians Sean Cimino Guitar Keyboards Vocals And Isom Innis Keyboards Vocals Tour With The Band As Additional Members. Discography 1. Albums 2011 - Torches
2014 - Supermodel
2017 - Sacred Hearts Club 2. EPs 2019 - Pick U Up
2020- In The Darkest Of Nights Let The Birds Sing 3. Singles 2011 - Pumped Up Kicks
2011 - Call It What You Want
2012 - Don't Stop Color On The Walls Remixes - EP
2014 - Coming Of Age
2014 - Pseudologia Fantastica Official Website Http //www.Fosterthepeople.Com/ Twitter @fosterthepeople Facebook Http //www.Facebook.Com/pages/Foster-The-People Go To Www.Fosterthepeople.Com And Join Their Email List If You Want To Get Involved Or Just Want A Free Download Of "Pumped Up Kicks"! read less
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2014 - Supermodel
2017 - Sacred Hearts Club 2. EPs 2019 - Pick U Up
2020- In The Darkest Of Nights Let The Birds Sing 3. Singles 2011 - Pumped Up Kicks
2011 - Call It What You Want
2012 - Don't Stop Color On The Walls Remixes - EP
2014 - Coming Of Age
2014 - Pseudologia Fantastica Official Website Http //www.Fosterthepeople.Com/ Twitter @fosterthepeople Facebook Http //www.Facebook.Com/pages/Foster-The-People Go To Www.Fosterthepeople.Com And Join Their Email List If You Want To Get Involved Or Just Want A Free Download Of "Pumped Up Kicks"! read less
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The term Lotus-eater comes from Greek mythology, in which Lotus-eaters were a race of people inhabiting an island where their main food source was lotus plants. Lotus plants were narcotics, and induced a peaceful, deeply apathetic sleep. Their most famous appearance is in the Odyssey, when Odysseus lands on their island and his men are influenced by the intoxicating nature of the lotus plants. They suddenly lose the will to return home and want to wallow in the plants' enchantment. The plants are dangerous in that way; they trap the men in an endless cycle and dispel their sense of motivation.
Nowadays, the term refers to someone who indulges in pleasure and luxury as opposed to practical affairs. In the song, both Mark and the woman fit this description- Mark has lost himself in drug addiction, and the woman is preoccupied with finding someone to spend her nights with. These situations also reflect that of in the Odyssey: the addictions Mark and the woman have are alike the addiction Odysseus' men had with the Lotus plants, and they must break free of them in order to move on with their lives.
Before the song was released, and even prior to the release of the band’s EP "III", the song was played live on many occasions. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.