English Music PROZZAK

Prozzäk was a Canadian pop music virtual band that consisted of Simon (voiced by Jay Levine) and Milo (voiced by James Bryan McCollum). The name Prozzäk was inspired by the drug Prozac. In an interview with the New York Times, McCollum mentions that their music makes people feel good and happy which is an effect of the drug Prozac. Their music tells a tale of two friends who are in search of their true love. Their music videos feature full animation of the two characters Simon and Milo.

Originally members of , Levine and McCollum never got along, yet they both agreed that the direction of band was restricting the type of music they wanted to produce. While on a European tour, the two created a comedic song titled “Europa” in which they sang in a British accent . The song did not fit in with the music produced by the Philosopher Kings, but the band’s record company, Sony Canada, enjoyed it so the two set aside their differences and created Prozzäk in 1998.

Their first album, Hot Show, was released in late 1998. It featured their platinum songs “Sucks To Be You” and “Strange Disease”. Their second album, Saturday People, was released in 2000 by and also went platinum with “www.nevergetoveryou” and “Be As”. Hot Show and Saturday People were both nominated for Best Album at the Juno Awards in 2000 and 2002, respectively.

Prozzäk resurfaced onto the music scene in 2005 with a new album and a new look. In 2005, Cruel Cruel World was produced from MapleMusic. Simon and Milo appear to have gotten older and more modern and their music has taken a more adult subdued theme.

“Europa”

I remember like it’s yesterday The song we used to sing What was it’s name Danced together till the break of day And I knew I’d never be the same Now many winters turned to spring But where is the love that I thought they would bring

LaLaLaLaLaLa..La….La….La…..Europa LaLaLaLaLaLa..La….La….La…..Europa

London, Amsterdam and gay Paris Don’t mean that much to me, they’re all the same People falling but no one for me They can never match that girl from Spain And still I long for that sweet Spanish sky Senorita do you think of me and of this melody

LaLaLaLaLaLa..La….La….La…..Europa LaLaLaLaLaLa..La….La….La…..Europa

A box of letters and a photograph Are all that’s left to keep our memory Sometimes I swear that I can hear you laugh Like a ghost of what could never be At night I will look across the sea And wonder if you could be looking at me The ocean haunts me like a symphony that plays our melody

LaLaLaLaLaLa..La….La….La…..Europa LaLaLaLaLaLa..La….La….La…..Europa “Strange Disease”

A little sexual frustration Combined with lack of motivation And a loss of concentration I’ve got a strange disease I can’t concentrate on work My libido’s gone berserk Now I’m sweating through my shirt I’ve got a strange disease

Two weeks ago You said you’d never leave me And here I am alone And in this world of reckless happenstance Why do good things have to go away And leave you with nothing Ya, you left me with nothing Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah And a strange disease wee ooo wee ooo

Hyper emotional sensations Sent via television stations Unaffected by locations I’ve got a strange disease I can’t seem to get to sleep I don’t want nothing to eat Walking up and down your street I’ve got a strange disease

[Minnie Mae] Why did you have to put so much pressure on me? You pushed my heart away

[Simon] I didn’t mean to scare you little one Is there nothing I can say? Don’t leave me with nothing Ya you left me with nothing Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah And a strange disease wee ooo wee ooo Now I’m standing in the rain Water soaking through my brain Every droplet speaks your name And it’s driving me insane

I don’t want to go to work My libido’s gone berserk I don’t want nothing to eat Walking up and down your street

But only two weeks ago You said you’d never leave me And here I am alone And in this world of reckless happenstance Why do good things have to go away? And leave you with nothing Ya you left me with nothing Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah And a strange disease wee ooo wee ooo