After the band's split, Bachmann moved onto multiple solo projects, including Barry Black and Crooked Fingers, and Gentling toured with Superchunk as an additional instrumentalist.
The band reunited in 2011 and scheduled multiple live dates throughout the year.
Quinn Beast
Archers of Loaf Lyrics
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She is a secret toy, which I can play.
I can't even think of a reason to keep it alive.
Because I know if I do it'll leave me for you in a while, in time.
Because I can't think when something's wrong,
And no I can't free to go at all (?)
The mighty Quinnbeast
And she wants what she gets,
And she gets what she wants,
She wants more, more, more, more, more, more, more.
He's the first in line every time,
Every time she wants more, more, more, more, more, more.
Come on dadio, come to your thrashing pole,
And take your whipping like a man, like a man.
Come down Guido from your art faggot bistro
And take off your britches like a man, like a man.
If you don't, she's from Newark
If you don't, then you don't,
She can't eat you if you don't.
She can't eat you if you don't.
(repeat)
The mighty Quinnbeast.
And she wants what she gets,
And she gets what she wants,
She wants more, more, more, more, more, more, more.
He's the first in line every time,
Every time she wants more, more, more, more.
The mighty Quinnbeast.
Come on dadio, come to your thrashing pole.
And take your beating like a man, like a man.
Come down Guido from your art faggot bistro,
And take your whipping like a man, like a man.
She's from Newark if you don't,
She's from Newark if you don't.
She can't eat you if you don't,
She can't eat you if you don't.
The lyrics to Archers of Loaf's song "Quinn Beast" seem to be describing a strange and eerie creature called the "Quinn Beast." According to the lyrics, the sound of an electric guitar "puts the Quinn Beast awake." The singer goes on to describe the Quinn Beast as a "secret toy" that he can play with, but he doesn't see any reason to keep it alive because he knows that it will eventually leave him for someone else. The chorus repeats the phrase "And she wants what she gets, and she gets what she wants" several times, emphasizing the powerful and insatiable nature of the Quinn Beast.
The second half of the song takes a darker turn, with the singer urging two men to come to their "thrashing pole" and take their punishment like men, warning them that if they don't, the Quinn Beast will come for them. The repetition of the phrase "She's from Newark if you don't, she can't eat you if you don't" creates a menacing and foreboding tone, suggesting that the Quinn Beast is some kind of monstrous predator that will devour its victims if they don't comply with its demands.
Overall, the lyrics to "Quinn Beast" are cryptic and open to interpretation, but they seem to be exploring themes of power, desire, and fear, depicting the Quinn Beast as a mysterious and dangerous force that must be appeased.
Line by Line Meaning
The sound of electric guitar- it puts the Quinnbeast awake.
The loud sound of music inspires the Quinnbeast and makes it come alive.
She is a secret toy, which I can play.
The Quinnbeast is like a secret plaything that the singer can have fun with.
I can't even think of a reason to keep it alive.
The singer doesn't understand why he keeps the Quinnbeast around because it causes him more pain than pleasure.
Because I know if I do it'll leave me for you in a while, in time.
The Quinnbeast will eventually leave the singer for someone else, causing him more heartache.
Because I can't think when something's wrong,
The singer has difficulty thinking when he knows something is not right.
And no I can't free to go at all (?).
The singer feels trapped and unable to leave the situation with the Quinnbeast.
The mighty Quinnbeast
A repeated reference to the powerful, alluring nature of the Quinnbeast.
And she wants what she gets,
The Quinnbeast demands to get what she wants.
And she gets what she wants,
The Quinnbeast typically gets what she desires.
She wants more, more, more, more, more, more, more.
The Quinnbeast is never satisfied and always wants more.
He's the first in line every time,
The singer is always the first one to come back to the Quinnbeast for more.
Every time she wants more, more, more, more, more, more.
The Quinnbeast consistently demands more from the singer, who can't resist her pull.
Come on dadio, come to your thrashing pole,
The singer is calling out to someone, urging them to face the consequences of their actions.
And take your whipping like a man, like a man.
The person being called out must face their punishment bravely.
Come down Guido from your art faggot bistro,
The singer is calling out another person, this time referencing their profession instead.
And take off your britches like a man, like a man.
This person, too, must face the consequences of their actions without fear or regret.
If you don't, she's from Newark
If you don't face your consequences, you'll be stuck with the Quinnbeast who is said to be from Newark.
If you don't, then you don't,
If you don't face your consequences, then you don't deserve to avoid the Quinnbeast's demands.
She can't eat you if you don't.
If you don't give in to the Quinnbeast, you won't become one of her victims.
The mighty Quinnbeast.
A final reference to the power and allure of the Quinnbeast.
Contributed by Ella L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.