Alice Donut is a punk rock band from New York City. They formed in 1986, di… Read Full Bio ↴Alice Donut is a punk rock band from New York City. They formed in 1986, disbanded in 1996, only to reform in 2004. The band toured relentlessly, and then, after their 1000th live performance, the members decided to take a break to pursue other projects. Theirs is a mixture of hard rock, punk, grunge and post-punk, often punctuated with brass instruments. Many of the members are traditionally or even classically trained musicians, but rarely in the instruments they play in the band.

Lyrically, Alice Donut often explores depravity, domestic violence, sexuality and food, reflected in songs like 'My Life is a Mediocre Piece of Shit' and 'The Son Of A Disgruntled X-Postal Worker Reflects On His Life While Getting Stoned In The Parking Lot Of A Winn Dixie Listening To Metallica'.

2004's Three Sisters, their first record after their hiatus, was recorded as a four-piece with Tom Antona on vocals, Michael Jung on guitar, Stephen Moses on drums and Sissi Schulmeister on bass. Original guitarist Dave Giffen rejoined the group for Fuzz, which was recorded in Brooklyn's BC Studio with longtime co-producer Martin Bisi and released in 2006. Both Three Sisters and Fuzz were released by Howler Records.

The band's style and lyrics are eclectic. Their music is a mixture of hard rock, punk, and post-punk and typically features melodic, guitar-heavy, odd-metered, and rhythm based pieces and is often punctuated with brass instrumentation.

Alice Donut returned to Alternative Tentacles in 2009 for the release of the newest full length album, 10 Glorious Animals (although the digital release will handled by Howler).

Alice Donut will keep making records until they die.

Band Members:
Tomas Antona Vocals
Stephen Moses Drums, Trombone
Michael Jung Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
David Giffen Guitar, Vocals
Sissi Schulmeister Bass, Banjo, Vocals

Every Body Is on Sale
Alice Donut Lyrics

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Everyone

The butchers the thieves and the bankers
Who purchase the skin and the flesh
who only maintain your erections
But silencing the ones that you possess

Forget the lies that I? just told

Of guilt remorse and suffering
Forget the lies that they sold you
'cuz in this world love don't mean a thing

Everyone
Everybody
Everyone is on sale

Come on and name the price

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Alice Donut's song "Everybody is on Sale" sheds light on the concept of commoditization in the modern world. The song refers to people as products that are on sale, emphasizing the idea that everything, including human beings, can be bought or sold. The lyrics suggest that the society we live in has become so distorted that people are no longer valued for who they are, but rather what they can offer. In the first verse, the lyrics highlight the contrast between the butchers, thieves, and bankers who purchase the skin and flesh of others, and the ones who are silenced and lose their identity in the process.

The second verse takes a cynical approach to the society that we live in. The lyrics urge listeners to forget the lies that they have been sold about guilt, remorse, and suffering. Instead, it suggests that these are just tools of manipulation in a world where love doesn't mean anything anymore. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "Everyone is on sale," further emphasizes the idea that commoditization has become rampant in our society.

Line by Line Meaning

The butchers the thieves and the bankers
Those who profit off of others' pain, whether through violence or exploitation, are the ones who control society.

Who purchase the skin and the flesh
These same people buy and sell people's bodies, objectifying and dehumanizing them in the process.

who only maintain your erections
Their power is sustained by keeping people aroused and distracted, rather than encouraging them to think critically.

But silencing the ones that you possess
They silence those who would threaten their power or reveal their secrets, thereby ensuring their grip over society remains intact.

Forget the lies that I? just told
Even the listener's own perceptions and beliefs may be influenced by the lies that these powerful people perpetrate.

Of guilt remorse and suffering
The lies may relate to feelings of guilt, remorse or suffering, in order to manipulate people into behaving in a certain way.

Forget the lies that they sold you
The powerful consistently lie to the people they hold power over, in ordern to maintain the status quo.

'cuz in this world love don't mean a thing
In a world where everything is for sale, even our most cherished emotions and relationships cannot escape the market forces that control us.

Everyone
This is a message for everyone. Nobody is immune to the influence of those in power.

Everybody
Again, this is a message for everybody. It applies universally, regardless of who or where you are.

Everyone is on sale
This is the central message of the song. Everyone has been reduced to a commodity, to be bought and sold by those in power.

Come on and name the price
In a final challenge, the song dares the listener to confront the reality of their situation, and to consider what their true value is in a world where everything is for sale.

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