Joy Formidable, The - Cholla Lyrics

ritzy's style reminds me of kim shattuck's...RIP kimmy... :{

man this music rocks so hard!! everytime i listen i get goosebumps... love it! <33

Ok this sounds like a very stupid and unnecessary comparison but I can't keep myself from mentioning this. The first part of this song is similar to a Turkish March "Hoşgelişler Ola": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agveHbFsogM

❤❤❤❤❤❤.

Seven years and only just over half a million views. There's no justice.

I love you The Joy Formidable <3

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sir Arthur!!! In da house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love this song!

I love The Joy Formidable <3

why does the drum part sound so insane!!!!

Matt Thomas is insane. Watch them live, you will see for yourseldf.

this song is just plain fuckin awesome!!!!

Wolf who ?

I like so much the Joy Formidable Music, but i hate the long opening of their videos

super good band

una obra maestra!!!

cant wait to see them tomorrow with the kills at cd 102.5 day ♡♡♡♡♡

I'm new to this music, but I hear a lot of Grace Slick and Kim Deal, and I love it a lot!

I love everything about this song except the weird noises that they make in the beginning and bridge. I just don't get them.

What a band

I can't stop crying

Cholla mais.

Gargalhei aqui kk

mel dels, não esperava por essa

The Joy Formidable always a rad videos!

Nowadays , there are many underrated bands, sad to say but, this band is one of them :/ They're amazing , I love their music so much...

+Carolina A. Wouldn't really call The Joy Formidable as underrated. But they surely are great

And TJF is absolutely AWESOME live! I love this band!

They should be much bigger than they are now. The fact that they aren't headlinng festivals is a disgrace

they are really good live. ritzy is a hoot. she does curse an awful lot...LOL..

The thumbnail for this vid kinda looks like an uncle Sam poster from far away. Subliminal? Lol

Lol Illuminatti confirmed.

Ritzy is freaking awesome

klip 3310'la çekilmiş.

This song makes me want to gallop fast on a horse through an wide open field.

With "the sword of peace in my right hand." Or at least the replica. LOL

@Arthur Frentzel You gotsta b smart with swords ya know yo.

she's pretty

asta ahora he escuhado 4 canciones de sta banda y me parece genial su musica

q bonita es esa rubia

#danthemanplaylists

De lo mejor que he escuchado este 2013!!!

Thanks WLCA Godfrey,89.9fm!

Quiza muchos no le dan el credito que se merecen,pero The Joy Formidable va ser de las mejores en pocos años,Ritzy es una DIOSA sabe lo que hace y lo hace muy bien con estilo unico y original

65 PESSOAS SÃO BOCÓS.

You mean you were growing up in the 80's

Awolnation? They aren't really a fair comparison..

Mis más grandes respetos a esta banda y a sus seguidores... Es realmente algo distinto, algo nuevo y original...

Nope eighties produced a ton of crap, only nastalgia for 40 yr olds..... Srry...

nljst1883 see you in 20 years to see the look on your face when the supposed cool kids say that about your coming of age music. Only this time they maybe right about this snowflake generation. Hell, you sissies can't even let go at concerts to truly feel the music. Afraid to even touch each other or compliment the opposite sex for fear of bullshit microagressions, whatever they are. But at least you'll have an exalted place in history as the weakest, emotionally disconnected, extremely thinned skinned, weak chinned, deathly afraid to be held to your own standards generation ever.

Except eighties music is the best ever, so your argument is invalid.

I olove the energy that comes from their music.
Dissapointed though that they weren't in Positivus '13. :(

They're ok, dime a dozen band tho... Society in general is to upbeat and carefree despite the economy for good music to come out, ala the eighties... Give it 5-8 years for everyone to tire of the neon colors and keyboards..... Then the new rock wave will takeover

Well, it's been 5 years. Which "New Rock Wave" bands do you recommend from the inevitable bumper crop that we've got now? ;-)

Only The Finest Are Left

cholla springs!

This is kinda like the thing with the Radiohead song Just... everyone is debating about the title.

Great video! Have you guys ever considered posting the guitar tab for this song online?

Anyone else hear some CKY in there?

Cracking tune as usual....

You don't need to be Mexican to name a song a certain title. It's called creativity.

Just saw them in Columbud Ohio, fucking rocked, second time seeing them. I hope to witness this many more times!!!!

Seriously though, you're so right, they are such a great fusion of SP and Cranberries

Best band in years. don't debate me...........Ihp

why is this song named "Cholla"?.. they're not Mexican lol

Love the HG Wells quote. I'm writing a new young adult time travel novel and listen to this on repeat. Thanks for the inspiration!!

Also love this quote:
"Nothing comes easy. Only the finest are left."

so happy..portland maine tickets for 18 june....holy shit am i happy its only 500 people....they recorced the album near a lake from here and since they had to cancel years ago, a kick-ass show should be on hand.

She sounds like Siouxsie The Band has a tinge of Placebo about them.

That's why they call him the expert

I discovered these fellas by accident the other day and I think I'm gonna see them live next week. =D

woah, amazing

JeZUZ christ this is amazing

looks like zombie

really,thats awesome

she looks like my homerome teacher

Saw them live in Denver, spectacular show. They are fucking rockstars.

best band out there right now, alongwith awoll nation... smashing pumpkins meets cranberriesfor the next generation.... keep the guitar roaring

google search - joy formidable cholla vimeo

I can't get enough of this song. Saw them two nights ago and have been singing this ever since. Long live rock.

Keep coming back to this video, and this song. Just AMAZING.

Is anyone else reminded of Blondie when they watch The Joy Formidable perform?

I wish I paid more attention to them when they played in Edmonton, Alberta. But instead I was in the beer gardens. Still a great show.

I think this song is referring to Cholla, a mustang which can paint. The lyrics "You rush to the future and paint it yourself" are probably referencing this horse. Also the horse was born in Nevada, and the music video is set in a desert.

More like smashing pumpkins "mushed" with
Liz Phair.

4/4 with heavy use of triplets, innit?

ty for reply, ithought whirring was too, but i think it may be 4/4

sounds like it. Yes

3/4 time sign?

Reminds me of Lush or Cocteau Twins. Nice.

That is MY favorite too :)

That riff is fantastic.

"When nothing comes easy, only the finest are left." For some odd reason, this could be said about music: good ones don't come by so easily, but when you search for them, you do get the finest.

Inspired by their trip to AZ? Wish I could have joined them for a beer when they traveled here!

I had the same feeling when I heard them!

Wow, I just heard of the Joy Formidable and I rather like them! Sort of reminds me of Mellon-Collie-era Smashing Pumpkins for some reason (I mean that in a good way).

her eyes hypnotized me....

My ears are almost Gasm'ng here! I only say Almost because it not appropriate for one to gasm at the ears in public places...

Brilliant!

Great riff.

just found this album today...PRICELESS. great riffs, great lyrics, great sound, great song, great band.

Just got their new album a few days ago and I can't stop listening to it. This band is greatness!

she looks like uncle Sam in the picture of this video

Anyone else hear donald duck in the beginning