This song was written in reference to the craze generated by Franz Liszt, a 19th century Hungarian composer known for being ahead of his time. Phoenix singer Thomas Mars told the Washington DC free newspaper Express (Source Lisztomania Songfacts): "We liked the idea that it's just a mash-up, that our songs bring in influences from everywhere. I think that Franz Liszt was one of them; there were other things, visuals. And maybe it was the fact that we grew up in Versailles and we were surrounded by historical things. Maybe they came back that way." In 2010, "Liszt… read more
This song was written in reference to the craze generated by Franz Liszt, a 19th century Hungarian composer known for being ahead of his time. Phoeni… read more
This song was written in reference to the craze generated by Franz Liszt, a 19th century Hungarian composer known for being ahead of his time. Phoenix singer Thomas Mars told the Washing… read more
There have been several artists that have used the name Phoenix, the two best known are an alternative rock band from France and a folk rock band from Romania. 1) Phoenix The French band comprises Thomas Mars (vocals), Deck D'Arcy (bass), Christian Mazzalai (guitar) and Laurent Brancowitz (guitar), who started playing music as kids in a suburb of Versailles during the same cultural period that produced late-'90s bands such as Air,Mellow and Daft Punk. The band's lineup has no permanent drummer or keyboardist. Phoenix formed in 1999 and started off as the backing band … read more
There have been several artists that have used the name Phoenix, the two best known are an alternative rock band from France and a folk rock band from Romania. 1) Phoenix The French band co… read more
There have been several artists that have used the name Phoenix, the two best known are an alternative rock band from France and a folk rock band from Romania. 1) Phoenix The French band comprises Thomas Mars (vocals), Deck D'Arcy… read more