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1. The Rapper: Cage Kennylz (born Christian Palko), commonly known as Cage, is an underground rapper based in New York City, United States.
Cage's life has gone from watching his father shoot heroin, to addiction and violence and mental institutions to cutting an album for Columbia Records and being a rising star in the heyday of the NYC independent rap scene, to the final culmination and personal triumph that his most current release Hell's Winter has become. It's a brand new record from someone who has been through more extreme circumstances than most people could ever imagine, and has come out triumphant and a better person because of it, and whose artistic vision now reflects this.
18 years old, fresh out of the lodge, Cage decided to pursue his the talent he honed while in hell and try to become a professional rapper. He made a demo, got a manager and was introduced to Pete Nice of 3rd Bass fame. Pete featured Cage on his solo effort "Dust to Dust" on the song "Rich Bring 'Em Back" in 1993. This was his first appearance on a rap record.
Through Pete Nice Cage met fledgling radio personality Bobbito Garcia who had just started his soon to be legendary late night mix show with DJ Stretch Armstrong. He was invited up to the show several time, earning a rep in the emerging underground NY scene as a savage and raw new MC with an original style based on his tortured life and demented imagery
Through his connection with that show, he met and formed a strong friendship with the KMD (whose front man Zev Love X would eventually be known as MF DOOM) and formed a very strong friendship with the late great Subroc. Cage was the last person to see Subroc alive before he was killed. He also became associated with and close to: Kurious Jorge, K-Solo, Godfather Don, Artifacts, Pharoah Monch, El-P (who actually worked with Cage briefly in 1994 on a 3 song demo now lost to the world), the Juggaknots and many more.
Bobbito and Pete Nice started a label through Columbia Records called Hoppoh and were on the verge of singing Cage as one of their first releases. At this time Cage was heavily abusing drugs and every time he got into the studio he was too high to record anything that Columbia thought was worthy of a major label release.
In 1997, Cage's friend and mentor Bobbito Garcia started his own independent label Fondle 'Em Records, and offered cage a twelve inch deal. Refocused and determined to get it right this time, Cage penned the single Agent Orange b/w Radiohead. The single would go on to be one of the landmark records of the golden era of NYC underground/independent rap music and propelled Cage into cult star status.
After a few more singles with Fondle 'Em, Cage met and became friends with Philly to New York transplant rap group The High And the Mighty. He formed a group with them called the Smut Peddlers, and Rawkus (who were riding high on albums by Company Flow and Mos Def, to name a few) offered them a full length album deal through Eastern Conference’s imprint, Eastern Conference. The record sold over 50 thousand copies and solidified Cage's status as a rising rap star in the independent scene.
Cage went on to do more records with Eastern Conference including his first solo record Movies for the Blind. The record was the realization of the very character he became through his tortured early years, relying on raw, savage, often cruel, misogynistic, gritty and rebellious attitudes he had formed through his earlier years. The record struck a chord, selling 15 thousand copies in just 2 weeks, and his legion of dedicated fans grew ever bigger, attracted to his visceral and dangerous persona and music. He traveled the world several times over in support of the record and became a major draw in the independent show circuit.
Soon after he started the supergroup Weathermen, comprised of good friends Camu Tao, El-P, Aesop Rock, Yak Ballz, Tame 1, Breeze of the Juggaknots and Vast Aire.
Restless with his artistic direction and feeling trapped by a persona created out of his troubled youth, he found himself at a crossroads. He felt as though he was squandering his writing abilities and catering to music with content that only scratched the surface of what he was about. He no longer wanted to project crazy for the sake of crazy and grew tired of showing the results of his past and how they reflected on his personality. Instead, he wanted to explain why he was the way he was and wanted to make a record that he could play for his daughter someday; a record that reflected the man he was now while at the same time finally shedding light on the source of his rage, pain and rebellion. It was at this point that he and El-p started to seriously talk about making an album that would truly realize his desire to take his art to another level. They cautiously talked and imagined this transformation for over a year, culminating with his signing with Definitive Jux records. Cage worked to to bring these ideas to fruition, and the result is a cathartic and radical statement of a tortured boy turned man. A detailed, imaginative and often disturbing look into the dark territory that Cage had so closely guarded from the fans that loved him.
Cage appeared at the end of the Head Automatica album Decadence on the track 'I Shot William H. Macy' - lead singer Daryl Palumbo appeared on the RJD2 produced track Shoot Frank, as well as his band being referenced throughout the album (notably on Scenester, with Cage urging the listener to "slip it in your Head Automatica folder"). Head Automatica also wrote a song called K-Horse about Cage on their new album Popaganda.
Actor Shia LaBeouf star of Transformers (July 2007) will be playing Cage in an upcoming movie about his life.
2. The Power Metal Band: (from website bio) CAGE formed in 1992 after the breakup of two outfits from San Diego, CRUSHER and NOMAD. The band has become an underground legend of sorts and are still active to this day. Their original lineup consisted of Sean Peck (Vocals), David Garcia (Guitar), Eric Horton (Guitar), Mike Giordano (Bass), and Damian Arletto (Drums).
In 2010 original bassist Mike Giordano and lead guitarist Anthony Wayne McGuiniss left the band, and new recruits bassist Steve Brogden (guitarist/vocalist for Howler) and former Brick Bath bassist Pete Stone were added on. Current lineup consists of Sean Peck(vocals), Dave Garcia(Guitar), Casey Trask(Guitar), Dwight Magic(Bass), and Sean Elg(Drums)
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Teenage Hands
Cage Lyrics
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All your friends think I'm uber cool
Beat down dudes treat you cold
Not too tough to fuck up a seventeen year old
Your daddy asked me my age in front of you
Lied through my teeth, I said I'm twenty-two
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
YOUR STUPID LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
Line 'em up, give 'em a gun, cook their brain
Cut their hair down and make them look the same
Now you in the business of shooting Arabs
Two years ago you were true for daring
Kissing on her neck and squeezing her hand
Like the lungs in your chest trying to breathe in sand
Knife in your stomach and they shut the van door
So you can find out they've got special plans for -
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
YOUR STUPID LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
The song "Teenage Hands" by Cage explores the theme of teenage rebellion and susceptibility to negative influences. The first verse reveals the singer's relationship with a seventeen-year-old girl whose father disapproves of him, perhaps due to their age difference. The singer, however, tries to fit in with his girl's friends, appearing "uber cool" to them. Meanwhile, he has a confrontational relationship with other men who are violent towards him. The chorus, "Your little teenage hands...your stupid little teenage hands" seems to suggest that the singer sees the girl as naive and easily led astray by harmful influences.
In the second verse, the lyrics take a darker turn. The singer addresses unidentified parties who are complicit in a system that sends young people to fight in wars they don't understand. The lines "Line 'em up, give 'em a gun, cook their brain/ Cut their hair down and make them look the same" hint at military drills and the use of propaganda to deindividualize soldiers. The lyrics then describe a horrific scene in which a young person is stabbed and kidnapped, likely as part of a terrorist attack. The repetition of the chorus in this context implies that the singer sees a link between the girl's romanticized rebelliousness and the bravery myth of military service that leads to the ultimate sacrifice of young lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Picked you up late after school
I arrived late to take you from school
All your friends think I'm uber cool
Your friends consider me very cool
Beat down dudes treat you cold
Violent individuals mistreat you harshly
Not too tough to fuck up a seventeen year old
It is not hard to harm a seventeen-year-old
Your daddy asked me my age in front of you
Your father questioned me about my age in your presence
Lied through my teeth, I said I'm twenty-two
I blatantly lied; I claimed to be twenty-two
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
Your small hands as a teenager
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
Your small hands as a teenager
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
Your small hands as a teenager
YOUR STUPID LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
Your foolish small hands as a teenager
Line 'em up, give 'em a gun, cook their brain
Arrange and arm them, manipulate their thoughts
Cut their hair down and make them look the same
Trim their hair and make them appear alike
Now you in the business of shooting Arabs
Currently, you are involved in shooting at Arab individuals
Two years ago you were true for daring
Two years ago, you were genuine in your bravery
Kissing on her neck and squeezing her hand
Kissing her neck and firmly holding her hand
Like the lungs in your chest trying to breathe in sand
As if your chest's lungs are struggling to inhale sand
Knife in your stomach and they shut the van door
A knife in your stomach, and they closed the van door
So you can find out they've got special plans for -
Consequently, you discover they have specific intentions for -
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
Your small hands as a teenager
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
Your small hands as a teenager
YOUR LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
Your small hands as a teenager
YOUR STUPID LITTLE TEENAGE HANDS
Your foolish small hands as a teenager
Contributed by Austin E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.