Blatz is well known as an integral representation of early 1990s East Bay punk. Touring only throughout southern California, Arizona and Nevada, they did most of their gigs and practicing at 924 Gilman St. The band was known for their highly provocative and sarcastic lyrics, including such themes as autoerotica, the glorification of methamphetamine usage, and wishing to "abort" Berkeley.
Blatz came to life when Joey Perales and Robert Eggplant, (editor of the zine Absolutely Zippo) went to a party on acid where Sweet Children, better known later as Green Day, were playing and began trying to think of the most embarrassing band name possible. They took the name Blatz, after one of the cheapest brands of beer available in the U.S., and convinced John Santos, a high school drinking buddy, to play with them for their first show, a 924 Gilman Street holiday show. After that first show John quit but with Joey on drums and Robert on guitar they continued and, in the summer of 1989, recruited Marshall Stax to play bass. At the time Marshall was a DJ for Berkeley campus radio station KALX, as well as a volunteer sound engineer at Gilman St. While practicing at Gilman St., the band noticed a loner hanging around the club who they invited to take on vocal duties. His name was Jesse Luscious, editor of a zine called Berkeley Sucks, and as the singer for Blatz, he immediately gained a reputation for being hilarious and often shocked punks of modesty by frequently taking his clothes off on stage. The band expanded further, adding Annie Lalania, another schoolmate of Perales and Eggplant, as well as Anna Joy, a brilliant and sarcastic poet. Billie Joe Armstrong occasionally played second guitar for the band, and Aaron Cometbus occasionally sat in on second drums.The three singers were often too "screechy" for people, Eggplant was often too stoned to tune his guitar, and band members were often floating away to go to college or Europe. Nonetheless, they managed to release a number of recordings on Lookout! Records, which are highly regarded. The recordings were re-released as a compact disc by Life Is Abuse, but are out of print again.
After the band broke up in 1991, Eggplant went on to play with The Hope Bombs, Harbinger with Aaron Cometbus and John Geek of Fleshies, and, currently, Lil' Runt; Marshall Stax played drums for Subincision; Joey Perales played with Jack Acid, Dead And Gone and more recently joined Swann Danger; Anna Joy and Jesse went on to perform with the band Gr'ups, which also included Daniela Sea; after the demise of that band Jesse sang for The Criminals and The Frisk and Anna Joy and fellow Gr'ups alumna Daniela Sea performed with Cypher in the Snow.
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Nausea
Blatz Lyrics
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You'll prop your forehead on the sink
Say oh christ oh christ oh jesus christ
My head's gotta crack like a bank
Tonight you'll fall asleep in clothes so late
Like a candy bar wrapped up for lunch
That's all you get to taste poverty & split
Powerty & split
You can't remember what you said
Cut it out you feel retarded take that scissors
Saw the head
Nausea bloody red eyes go to
Nausea bloody red eyes go to
Nausea bloody red eyes
Go to sleep!!
Blatz's song "Nausea" is a raw and intense anti-establishment anthem that speaks to the experience of feeling disillusioned, disaffected, and sick of the world around you. The opening lines set the tone for the song, as the singer predicts that the listener is going to become physically ill from the stress and frustration of life. The vivid imagery of "prop[ping] your forehead on the sink" and feeling like your head is going to "crack like a bank" paints a picture of someone on the brink of collapse.
As the song continues, the singer describes the feeling of being trapped and suffocated by poverty and societal expectations. The line "Tonight you'll fall asleep in clothes so late / Like a candy bar wrapped up for lunch" speaks to the idea of feeling like a product or commodity that is consumed and disposed of by the system. The repetition of the phrase "Powerty & split" reinforces the sense of hopelessness and despair that comes with feeling powerless to overcome these forces.
The final stanza of the song takes a more aggressive turn, with the singer urging the listener to "cut it out" and "saw the head" in order to escape the cycle of nausea and frustration. The repetition of the phrase "Nausea bloody red eyes go to / Nausea bloody red eyes go to / Nausea bloody red eyes / Go to sleep!!" feels like a release of pent-up anger and aggression, as if the singer is finally breaking free from the chains that bind them.
Overall, "Nausea" is a powerful and evocative song that speaks to the feeling of being trapped and suffocated by the world around you. It's a call to action to resist and fight back against the forces that seek to control and oppress us.
Line by Line Meaning
Today you're gonna be sick so sick
You're going to feel extremely ill today.
You'll prop your forehead on the sink
You'll feel so sick that you'll need to rest your head on the sink.
Say oh christ oh christ oh jesus christ
You'll be praying to God for relief.
My head's gotta crack like a bank
Your head will feel like it's about to explode.
Tonight you'll fall asleep in clothes so late
You'll be so exhausted that you won't even have the energy to change your clothes before going to bed.
Like a candy bar wrapped up for lunch
You'll feel insignificant and hopeless.
That's all you get to taste poverty & split
All you'll experience is misery and despair.
You're talking out of harmony
You're not making sense and are disconnected from reality.
You can't remember what you said
You're so out of it that you're losing your memory.
Cut it out you feel retarded take that scissors
Stop speaking and feeling foolish and do something drastic to snap out of it.
Saw the head
Make a complete break from these negative feelings and thoughts.
Nausea bloody red eyes go to
Feeling so ill and emotional that your eyes become red with tears.
Nausea bloody red eyes go to
Continued emphasis on the physical and emotional toll of the sickness.
Nausea bloody red eyes
You're feeling physically and emotionally drained.
Go to sleep!!
The only way out of this misery is to let your body rest and recover from the sickness.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: EXENE CERVENKA, JOHN DOE
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