HORSE the band
HORSE the band is a band from Lake Forest, California that formed in 1999. … Read Full Bio ↴HORSE the band is a band from Lake Forest, California that formed in 1999. They are known for their 8-bit Nintendo influenced sound combined with metalcore, which frontman Nathan Winneke once jokingly referred to as Nintendocore. They are currently signed to Vagrant Records.
HORSE the band's lyrics are chaotic and colorful metaphors for vocalist Nathan Winneke's life, often with humorous or abstract pop culture reference titles and bases. Winneke has referred to his style on multiple occasions as "lynchian" in reference to his favorite film director David Lynch and his obtuse narrative style.
The band had jokingly labeled themselves "Nintendocore" very early on in their career in reference to the synth sound they had adopted. Some Nintendo characters that are metaphorically referred to include Cut Man from Mega Man, although the song is spelled "Cutsman" because the song was about a childhood friend Winneke grew up with and that was how they had said the character's name in youth; "Birdo", one of the bosses from the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2, in the song "Birdo" which was actually about Winneke's distaste for eggs and traumatic experiences with his stepfather early in his life ; and the rabbit-like nemesis from The Legend of Zelda in the song "Pol's Voice" which is about Winneke's early loathing of the sound of his own voice. Similarly, the song "A Million Exploding Suns" refers to the Marvel Comics character Sentry, a schizophrenic and agoraphobic hero with this abundance of power, pertaining to Winneke's double life as a musician and as a video rental clerk.
2007's A Natural Death featured significant lyrical and musical evolution into the concepts of nature and mortality while moving slightly away from the Nintendo metaphors. The song "Murder" is inspired by the Western novel Lonesome Dove, in which a Native American named Blue Duck stalks and kills white settlers on the plains. "Hyperborea" as a reference to Robert E. Howard's original "Conan" pulp fantasy stories from the 30s, and "The Red Tornado," a DC comics character from the company of which Winneke is such an open enthusiast.
The band's line-up has continuously fluctuated in its 10 year history. In February it was announced that Chris Prophet had been fired and Jon Karel from The Number Twelve Looks Like You would be filling in on drums during Earth Tour. In July, 2008 the band stated that long-time band friend Daniel Pouliot of Bleeding Kansas had joined as the band's full time drummer. On Wednesday, December 3 2008, the band announced that Dash Arkenstone would be leaving the band soon, though he remains on good terms with the other members and has attended local shows.
The band booked its own tours starting the summer of 2002, including a 3-month tour spanning seven countries. With a carefully maintained web presence including their MP3.com and MySpace accounts, they had gained themselves a niche audience. In the summer of 2004, the HORSE the World Tour 2004 included 85 shows in 90 days, spanning 7 countries throughout North America and Europe.
Their latest album, titled Desperate Living, was released on October 6, 2009.
HORSE the band's lyrics are chaotic and colorful metaphors for vocalist Nathan Winneke's life, often with humorous or abstract pop culture reference titles and bases. Winneke has referred to his style on multiple occasions as "lynchian" in reference to his favorite film director David Lynch and his obtuse narrative style.
The band had jokingly labeled themselves "Nintendocore" very early on in their career in reference to the synth sound they had adopted. Some Nintendo characters that are metaphorically referred to include Cut Man from Mega Man, although the song is spelled "Cutsman" because the song was about a childhood friend Winneke grew up with and that was how they had said the character's name in youth; "Birdo", one of the bosses from the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2, in the song "Birdo" which was actually about Winneke's distaste for eggs and traumatic experiences with his stepfather early in his life ; and the rabbit-like nemesis from The Legend of Zelda in the song "Pol's Voice" which is about Winneke's early loathing of the sound of his own voice. Similarly, the song "A Million Exploding Suns" refers to the Marvel Comics character Sentry, a schizophrenic and agoraphobic hero with this abundance of power, pertaining to Winneke's double life as a musician and as a video rental clerk.
2007's A Natural Death featured significant lyrical and musical evolution into the concepts of nature and mortality while moving slightly away from the Nintendo metaphors. The song "Murder" is inspired by the Western novel Lonesome Dove, in which a Native American named Blue Duck stalks and kills white settlers on the plains. "Hyperborea" as a reference to Robert E. Howard's original "Conan" pulp fantasy stories from the 30s, and "The Red Tornado," a DC comics character from the company of which Winneke is such an open enthusiast.
The band's line-up has continuously fluctuated in its 10 year history. In February it was announced that Chris Prophet had been fired and Jon Karel from The Number Twelve Looks Like You would be filling in on drums during Earth Tour. In July, 2008 the band stated that long-time band friend Daniel Pouliot of Bleeding Kansas had joined as the band's full time drummer. On Wednesday, December 3 2008, the band announced that Dash Arkenstone would be leaving the band soon, though he remains on good terms with the other members and has attended local shows.
The band booked its own tours starting the summer of 2002, including a 3-month tour spanning seven countries. With a carefully maintained web presence including their MP3.com and MySpace accounts, they had gained themselves a niche audience. In the summer of 2004, the HORSE the World Tour 2004 included 85 shows in 90 days, spanning 7 countries throughout North America and Europe.
Their latest album, titled Desperate Living, was released on October 6, 2009.
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HORSE the band Lyrics
02 The Legend of the Flower of Woe This I know, there is one who captures me, for…
04. Stabbers Of The Knife By Kenny Pelts Warm flesh and oh so smooth skin TWINS a sun…
05-Heroes Die [Instrumental]…
07- Octopus on Fire Right now, in the heat of my head A flower blooms…
09-Taken By Vultures Taken by vultures, swooped down to the raping Stolen by rel…
09. Pol's Voice Its name mocks its silence, a worthless beast born to Violen…
10-A Rusty Glove Tinker tinker tinker - pling pling - ding My body breaks…
7 tentacles 8 flames I'm mesmerized, a servant of the light, servant to the red…
A Million Exploding Suns I've forgotten my name I'm sick and weak and fresh from…
A Rusty Glove Tinker tinker tinker - pling pling - ding My body breaks…
Anti-Pizza Unmade by anti-pizza. So good it destroyed the world. One …
Arrive Pseudo - Squander Plummet Crunch On the feet of the gods …
Between the Trees I think I seem to be a mystery Sven spied by…
Big Blue Violence .....and on came a dawn..... YOU THOUGHT I'D SAY DYING…
Big Business Big business He's an enigma wrapped up in a conundrum He…
Birdo Bird Oh! The geek, with no beak: He's so weak he…
Black Hole I WILL NOT FADE!!!! I WILL NOT FADE!!!!! i might…
Bunnies And a beef will rise again, broken machine in his…
Cloudwalker We want to turn everything around She's a real writer and…
Crickets Crickets clicking in the silence Ticking making me feel emp…
Crippled By Pizza I′m crippled by a simple decision or possibly possessed by…
cut sman That little bastard With his tricks and vile forms of play…
Cutsman That little bastard With his tricks and vile forms of play…
Desperate Living A play folds out on the forest floor I bought a…
Face Of Bear Winters coming, days die short at the end of autumns reign.…
Golden Mummy Golden Bird Wake up from etherian dreams - your song and your…
Handsome Shoved His Gloves A pencil drawn line of fire smoking birds in a…
Heroes Die [Instrumental]…
His Purple Majesty ...Purple or close to purple. Regardless, it was soft and m…
Horse the song Look into the light What do you see? Yellow burns orange -…
Hyperborea ...Then came winter's bitterness. Numbness swept down from …
I Think We Are Both Suffering From The Same Crushing Metaphysical Crisis "Dilation of chronal aperture in 3,2,1" Activate, initia…
in the wake of bunt Debris, dirt, disease, we've been brought to our knees, anyt…
Kangarooster Meadows On a warm summer day you'll find him there, relaxing…
Lord Gold Throneroom The lights are on The t.v's off The floors are flesh and…
Lord Gold Wand of Unyielding She was looking for more than just a good time She…
Lord Gold's Ball The lights are on The t.v's off The floors are flesh and…
Manateen I feel like I'm becoming A butterfly Or a golden bee My smil…
Muder The blood of this family it mingles With the clay in…
New York City Waking up in New York City Dreaming about how it all…
Octopus on Fire Right now, in the heat of my head A flower blooms…
Pizza Nif One slice lights up my life, Hot and fresh at any…
Pol Its name mocks its silence, a worthless beast born to Violen…
pols voice pms Its name mocks its silence, a worthless beast born to Viole…
Purple Sweet sweet pain- like a thundercloud but tears are rain…
Rape Escape A large man is feeling weak He sounds like a cavity I…
RustyGlove Tinker tinker tinker - pling pling - ding My body breaks…
Salvation Army Go!! "Hi there its me again I'm sorry that I called I did…
Sand Walk with me my monster, but close those crusty eyes The…
Science Police I pulled you over for your dangerous curves coming up…
Seven Tentacles and Eight Flames I'm mesmerized, a servant of the light, servant to the red…
Sevententacles And Eight Flames I'm mesmerized, a servant of the light, servant to the red…
Sex Raptor Your legs are sweet and look like ivory, I can smell…
Shapeshift Pushing thrusting bulbs into the light A peasant thought st…
Sitcom #3 I'm drunk with all the pain I bleed into the night And…
Soaring Quails [ INSTRUMENTAL ]…
Softer Sounds The sheep - tonight they weep Fear - for the feeding Gasp…
Stabbers of the Knife Warm flesh and oh so smooth skin TWINS a sun…
T.M.N.T. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Te…
Taken by Vultures Taken by vultures, swooped down to the raping Stolen by rele…
The Ambiguous Camel Laying in a hot desert Bitten by a poisonous snake Sweet ven…
The Beach [instrumental with female sobs]…
The Black Hole I WILL NOT FADE!!!! I WILL NOT FADE!!!!! i might…
The Bunt Debris, dirt, disease, we've been brought to our knees, anyt…
The Buntaluffigus Who do you blame for what you've become? What excuse do…
The Club The mind of the fascist Living in this country, We thin…
The Failure of All Things Sorry for the scales and scabs on my skin My fists…
The Greatest Weight What if some day or night a demon were to…
The Hammer of Optirominiliukus I've been anticipating the sacred day when this pestilence i…
The House of Boo Lights out-- shadows bloom crawling hands slide to me--acros…
The Immense Defecation of the Bunt This suffering must come to and end! These razors within…
The Legend of the Flower of Woe This I know, there is one who captures me, for…
The Red Tornado The red tornado, the red tornado, the red tornado, the red t…
The Startling Secret of Super Sapphire In down between the unseen secret room of wonder and despair…
Treasure Train --all aboard-- Hang on, hang on,hang on Hang on, hang on,h…
WerePizza Tortured and mangled, Hungry and hateful, Vicious and cove…