Brady and Les, who lived in Kirkwood and Webster Groves respectively, initially crossed paths during high school at a rodeo. However, it was not until they reconnected at a house party in 2012 that they contemplated collaborating. Winter of 2015 marked their first foray into joint music production, with recording sessions taking place in Chicago. Eventually, they self-released their debut EP, titled "100 gecs," on July 12, 2016. The origins behind their chosen moniker, "100 gecs," remain a matter of dispute, as varying and contradictory explanations have been provided by Brady and Les in interviews.
Despite initial plans to create more music together, time constraints hindered their progress until their collaboration for the 2019 Minecraft Fire Festival. Subsequently, they resumed working on songs by sending Logic files over email back and forth. They released their debut single, "Money Machine," on May 29, 2019. Shortly after, their first full-length album, "1000 gecs," was released on May 31, 2019, receiving favorable reviews. The album itself is described as a 23-minute sonic experience featuring a diverse range of musical influences, blending elements of ringtone rap, pop punk, trance pop, abstract sound structures, power ballads, rap, EDM, dubstep, death metal, and ska. The lyrics of the songs reflect the intricacies and anxieties of the digital age, with autotune-drenched vocals adding emotion and a sense of delirium.
In August 2019, Dylan Brady released the stems for "1000 gecs," inspiring fans and friends of 100 gecs to create numerous remixes. Reviewing the remixes, Brady and Les embarked on compiling a remix album.
In September 2019, it was announced that 100 gecs, alongside Slowthai, would support Brockhampton on their Heaven Belongs to You Tour later that year. Additionally, 100 gecs headlined six of their shows in various cities during the tour.
Rolling Stone recognized 100 gecs as an "Artist You Need to Know" in 2019. Music critic Jon Caramanica of The New York Times hailed "1000 gecs" as the best album of 2019, with various other publications, including Crack Magazine, Noisey, Paper, Pitchfork, and Stereogum, also ranking it among the best albums of the year.
On July 10, 2020, the duo released the remix compilation album "1000 gecs and The Tree of Clues." (initially titled "1000 gecs & th3 phant0m m3nace"). It features guest appearances by artists such as Injury Reserve, A. G. Cook, and Black Dresses.
In 2020, 100 gecs signed with Atlantic Records. Brady told NME they are trying to be as big as Ed Sheeran, while Les said Atlantic was a good fit for what they wanted to accomplish.
The duo headlined the Minecraft festival Square Garden in April 2020, sharing the virtual stage with notable artists such as Charli XCX, Kero Kero Bonito, Dorian Electra, and Cashmere Cat.
On November 15, 2020, they released the standalone single "Lonely Machines" with the American band 3OH!3. They followed this up with the Christmas song "Sympathy 4 the Grinch."
In early 2021, 100 gecs released a remix of Linkin Park's "One Step Closer" to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Linkin Park's debut studio album, "Hybrid Theory." Following this release, the duo embarked on individual projects.
In July 2021, they announced the 10000 gecs Tour, scheduled to take place from October to December in North America. On November 19, 2021, 100 gecs released the first single from their album, "MeMeMe," during the tour, accompanied by a music video.
On April 12, 2022, they released "Doritos & Fritos" as the second single from "10,000 gecs." Diverging from their established sound, the track exhibits more characteristics of alt-rock than hyperpop. A music video for the song premiered on May 16, 2022.
On December 2, 2022, 100 gecs released their second EP, "Snake Eyes," featuring a visualizer for the track "Torture Me" featuring Skrillex. On February 16, 2023, they released "Hollywood Baby" alongside a music video, serving as the third single from the album.
Following multiple delays, "10,000 gecs" was finally released on March 17, 2023, accompanied by the music video for the album's final single, "Dumbest Girl Alive," which garnered positive reviews.
dog food
100 gecs Lyrics
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Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
Got a dead man chillin'
Girl are you down now?
Oh yeah, I've been down for a time now
80 texts, haven't read for a while now
Ooh yeah
Dog food
Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Got a dead man chillin'
Girl are you down now?
Oh yeah, I've been down for a time now
Got a bed, I've been dead for a while now
80 texts, haven't read for a while now
Ooh yeah
Am I down now?
Oh yeah, I've been lead for a time now
I've been fed from my bed for a while now
If I fall out of bed would I die now?
Ooh yeah
Dog food
Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Got a dead man chillin' in a
costume
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Got a dead man chillin'
The lyrics to 100 gecs' "Dog Food" are difficult to decipher on first listen. The song seems to explore themes of death and decay, with the repeated phrase "Got a dead man chillin'" creating a feeling of unease and discomfort. The idea of a dead man being chilling in a costume or a box creates an almost surreal image, one that is both strange and unsettling. There is also a question posed to a girl, asking if she is down, which could be interpreted in different ways. It could be asking if she is down with this idea of death and decay, or if she is feeling depressed herself.
The second verse suggests that the singer is also dead, or at least feels dead inside. They have not read their 80 texts, and seem disconnected from the world around them. They question whether they would die if they fell out of bed, continuing the theme of death and decay.
Overall, "Dog Food" is a murky and ambiguous song that leaves a lot up to interpretation. It's possible that the repeated phrase about the dead man is meant to represent the stagnant state of the singer's life, with the dead man symbolizing a lack of progress or growth. But ultimately, it's up to the listener to decide what the song means to them.
Line by Line Meaning
Dog food
Referring to a dark and twisted reality, where even dogs have dead bodies as their food
Got a dead man chillin' in a costume
There's a corpse dressed in a costume left alone to decay and chill in the room
Got a dead man chillin' in a box
Another corpse is kept in a box, waiting to be discovered, and probably with a similar fate
Girl are you down now?
Asking the girl if she's ready to accept the gruesome reality and join in on this madness
Oh yeah, I’ve been down for a time now
She has been mentally down for quite some time and possibly accepting of the dark reality
Got a bed, I've been dead for a while now
The singer has a bed, but she doesn't use it as she's been mentally dead for a while
80 texts, haven't read for a while now
She hasn't read her messages, ignoring her social life and becoming isolated from others
Am I down now?
The singer is questioning if she is accepting of this dark reality or if there's still some reluctance
Oh yeah, I’ve been lead for a time now
She has been mentally leading towards accepting the reality for some time now
I've been fed from my bed for a while now
Her mental state has been sustained by feeding off of her dark thoughts and not leaving her bed
If I fall out of bed would I die now?
Questioning whether she could handle the reality outside of her bed or if it would be deadly for her mental state
Contributed by Lillian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.