"Hearts & Stars" can be heard on the latest version of the video game "MX vs. ATV Untamed." The quartet can also be heard in the soundtrack of WWE Stone Cold Steve Austin’s new move “The Condemned,” in the trailer for the "Dukes of Hazzard" movie, as well as on FX's "The Shield," “American Pie: Band Camp,” and Stephen J. Cannell's thriller "Demon Hunter." Cage9 has performed on cable & satellite G4's "Attack of the Show," subscribed to by over 55 million households nationwide.
The band has been mentioned in Campus Circle, Hits, Music Connection, Skinnie Magazine and Billboard, as well as in Rolling Stone (Latin America) where Cage9's last E.P. received a cool 3.5 star review. Radio playlists spinning Cage9 include L.A.’s “World Famous” KROQ, Phoenix’s KEDJ, (where "Hollywood Car Crash" was the featured song for a week), XM & Sirius Satellite Radio and more. Cage9’s Spanish song “Solo Fue” hit 1 on Panama’s top FM station Radio Mix in February.
Currently serving as the main guitarist for Powerman 5000, Cage9's singer/guitarist Evan Rodaniche landed the band as opener for PM5K's last big U.S. Tour in March, playing in both bands nightly. Cage9 has also gigged with Seether, Buckcherry, Amy Lee of Evanescence, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Wes Boreland's Black Light Burns, Madina Lake, Ice T’s Body Count, Adema, Cheap Trick, ex-Pumpkin James Iha, Godhead, Smile Empty Soul and toured from Europe and Japan, to the U.S. and Central America.
Already a part of Universal Music Publishing, Cage9 recently signed with Japanese label Triple Vision Entertainment / BM.3 Corporation who licensed "Chaos Morning" (Japan exclusive) and “El Motivo” which has sold over 12,000 copies since its release in '07 and cracked that country’s Top 30 in sales! Click HERE for the Japanese website! "El Motivo" is also available stateside in both English and Spanish.
Online rag Melodic.net says "Cage9 has recorded their Physical Graffiti, an intelligent & comprehensive modern rock album worthy of a place in the history books of rock music.” Puddle of Mudd’s drummer Mark Bistany simply says “this album rocks from top to bottom!”
Cage9, based in Los Angeles, is comprised of Panama transplants Evan Rodaniche and Gustavo Aued on guitar/vocals and bass respectively, L.A. native Jesse Beltz on guitar and from Phoenix, AZ, Gordon Heckaman who was recently featured in Modern Drummer Magazine discussing his Ozzfest experience with his last band Depswa. Evan steers the project as the band’s main song-scaper and recording-guru whose production and mixing skills have not only shaped Cage9's sound but that of many other performers from latin-grammy-winners Los Rabanes, Atlantic Record's upstarts Big City Rock, to current Rolling Stone and Spin indie darlings The Willowz.
The band chose the moniker "Cage9" after a trip to Europe, fusing the German word for "no" with "cage" to epitomize the group's no-limits approach towards creating music...
Cage9's video for “My Doppelganger” is in full rotation on Mtv Latino and the band was invited to Mtv's Latin Video Awards in Mexico City in '07 where they walked the red carpet with bands like Juanes, The Cure, Avril Lavigne and more. The video has also appeared on Mtv Japan & Fuse on Demand.
Worst Case Scenario
Cage9 Lyrics
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Bleeding thru the stereo
Beautiful disaster
What else can I ask for?
You are my worst case scenario
But I can't get enough of you
Accidental cameo
Worst case scenario
Number thirteen, drama queen
Emergency, emergency
Nine eleven painted red
Can't get you out of my head
Burning buildings flashing lights
No one's getting out alive
Love is ego suicide
Don't think that I will survive
I'm not all right
You are my worst case scenario
Bleeding thru the stereo
Beautiful disaster
What else can I ask for?
You are my worst case scenario
But I can't get enough of you
Accidental cameo
Worst case scenario
What is the worst that can happen?
What is the best you can do?
I could end up six feet under
Or I could end up with you
Emergency, emergency
Your love is gonna' flee the scene
It's murder on the telephone
So kids please don't try this at home
You are the worst case scenario
Bleeding thru the stereo
Beautiful disaster
What else can I ask for?
You are my worst case scenario
But I can't get enough of you
Accidental cameo
Worst case scenario
So I'll try to survive...
Worst case scenario
yes I'll try to survive...
Worst case scenario
I know what you say
I know how you play
The right thing for you
Is the wrong thing for me
I've wasted my time
I've wasted the rhyme
So I'll try to survive
Worst case scenario
Beautiful disaster
Worst case scenario
Drama on the dance floor
Best thing in Tokyo
Accidental cameo
Worst case scenario
What else could I ask for?
You are the worst case scenario
Bleeding thru the stereo
Beautiful disaster
What else can I ask for?
You are my worst case scenario
But I can't get enough of you
Accidental cameo
Worst case scenario
The lyrics to Cage9's song Worst Case Scenario explore the complexities of a troubled relationship. Throughout the song, the singer describes his significant other as his worst case scenario, yet he remains drawn to her despite the chaos she brings into his life. The line "bleeding through the stereo" implies that he can't escape her, even when he tries to drown her out with music. The repeated phrase "emergency, emergency" adds to the sense of chaos and danger that surrounds their relationship.
The singer acknowledges that love can be ego suicide and that he may not survive the relationship. He questions what the worst that can happen is and what the best he can do is, implying that he's conflicted about whether or not to continue the relationship. However, even though he describes the relationship as a worst-case scenario, he can't help but feel drawn to his partner, describing her as a beautiful disaster.
Overall, this song explores the complicated nature of love and relationships, recognizing that sometimes we can't help but be drawn to people who simultaneously bring chaos into our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
You are my worst case scenario
You represent everything that could go wrong in my head.
Bleeding thru the stereo
Your influence on me is so loud, it's like you're bleeding through my music.
Beautiful disaster
You're a mess, but there's something alluring about it.
What else can I ask for?
Despite the destruction you bring, what more could I want than to be around you?
But I can't get enough of you
I know you're bad for me, but I'm addicted to your chaos.
Accidental cameo
You're not supposed to be here in my life, but somehow you ended up playing a critical role.
Worst case scenario
Everything that could go wrong with us probably will.
Number thirteen, drama queen
You're the epitome of bad luck and chaos, with a flair for drama.
Emergency, emergency
Things are always in crisis mode when you're around.
Nine eleven painted red
Disaster is always looming when you're around, whether it's a major tragedy like 9/11 or something smaller but still painful.
Can't get you out of my head
You're always on my mind, even when I wish you weren't.
Burning buildings flashing lights
There's always a sense of emergency and danger with you in my life.
No one's getting out alive
This relationship is a ticking time bomb that's destined to end in flames.
Love is ego suicide
Being with you is killing my sense of self, but I can't help falling for you either.
Don't think that I will survive
I'm not sure I'm strong enough to make it out of this with my heart or sanity intact.
What is the worst that can happen?
With you, anything and everything.
What is the best you can do?
With you, not much. The stakes are too high for me to expect anything amazing.
I could end up six feet under
Being with you could literally kill me.
Or I could end up with you
But the alternative is maybe worth the risk, no matter how grim it looks.
Your love is gonna' flee the scene
You're mercurial and flighty, and I know that one day you'll suddenly be gone.
It's murder on the telephone
Communicating with you is always fraught and difficult.
So kids please don't try this at home
This relationship is destructive and should serve as a cautionary tale.
So I'll try to survive...
Despite it all, I'll do my best to make it out alive.
yes I'll try to survive...
Every day with you is a battle, but I'm willing to fight for you.
I know what you say
I know you're not good for me, but I can't help wanting you around.
I know how you play
I know all your moves and tactics, but I still can't quit you.
The right thing for you
You're chaos and instability, and what you need is not what's best for me.
Is the wrong thing for me
Being with you goes against everything I know to be healthy and right.
I've wasted my time
I know I shouldn't invest so much energy in you, but I can't help it.
I've wasted the rhyme
Time spent obsessing over you is time that could have been used more productively.
Drama on the dance floor
Even in a light-hearted or fun situation, there's something that always brings us crashing down.
Best thing in Tokyo
As tumultuous as you are, there's still something that makes you bright and exciting.
What else could I ask for?
You're too compelling to resist, even when I know I should.
Contributed by Scarlett P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.