Chemlab broke up in 1997, and reformed in 2004 with Jared as the only original member. Working with the members of Acumen Nation, old touring guitarist Greg Lucas and Julian Beeston (Nitzer Ebb, etc), he recorded and released an album entitled "Oxidizer". Recently, after a massive seven year hiatus from the stage, Jared and a backing band comprised of the members of Electro-Industrial group Mindless Faith has taken Chemlab back on the road again. They have performed around the country at a number of festivals and are planning tours for 2007. The album "Rock Whore vs Dance Floor", a varied collection of remixes from "Oxidizer" by Die Warzau, 16Volt, Cubanate and many others, was released in late spring, 2006.
Jared Louche announced on stage during a performance on September 7th 2012 in Chicago, that it would be the band's final show
In the spring of 2018, it was announced that Chemlab would return for Cold Waves VII in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles to perform Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar in its entirety to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the album's release. The band also performed at Cold Waves VIII, along with a number of other standalone shows. The band later released the compilation Tape Decay in 2019. This release includes unreleased tracks from the East Side Militia, Burn Out at the Hydrogen Bar and 10 Ton Pressure cassette demos as well as new songs. The band performed at the Oriental Theater in Denver with Pop Will Eat Itself and Scifidelic from September 21 to 22, 2019. '
For more in-depth information go to: www.hydrogenbar.com as well as: www.myspace.com/chemlab
Jesus Christ Porno Star
Chemlab Lyrics
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Total extinction, I'm a slutty dirty little girl...beaten and scarred and
Ripped and mangled come for love and stayed for strangle, infectious, it's
All infected, the disease is liberated, lurking out of sight...we're going
To make it fit in real tight...a little closer said the spider to the fly
The lyrics to Chemlab's song "Jesus Christ Porno Star" present a disturbing but insightful commentary on the sexualization and exploitation of women in society. The opening lines, "Roulette's spinning, the wheel of distinction, Darwin's selected you, for total extinction" suggests that the singer sees women as being disposable objects that are constantly being subjected to a random and unfair selection process. This is particularly evident in the phrase "Darwin's selected you" which implies that women are being judged on their sexual appeal and ability to reproduce rather than on their intelligence or worth as individuals.
The following lines, "I'm a slutty dirty little girl...beaten and scarred and ripped and mangled come for love and stayed for strangle" indicate that the female narrator has internalized societal labels and norms that cast her in a negative light. She states that she is a "slutty dirty little girl," implying that she sees herself as deserving of the violence and abuse she has suffered. Moreover, the phrase "come for love and stayed for strangle" suggests that she believes that her sexuality and desirability are more important than her own well-being.
The chorus of the song, "Infectious, it's all infected, the disease is liberated, lurking out of sight...we're going to make it fit in real tight...a little closer said the spider to the fly" seems to point to the danger of objectification and the spread of harmful behaviors and attitudes. The singer suggests that the virus of hostility and misogyny is being allowed to spread unchecked, and that unless society becomes more aware of the dangers of these attitudes and actively works to change them, the cycle of abuse and exploitation will continue.
Line by Line Meaning
Roulette's spinning, the wheel of distinction, Darwin's selected you, for Total extinction
Life is a gamble, and natural selection has chosen you for extinction.
I'm a slutty dirty little girl...beaten and scarred and Ripped and mangled come for love and stayed for strangle
I am a sexually promiscuous and damaged individual who initially came for love and stayed for abusive relationships.
Infectious, it's All infected, the disease is liberated, lurking out of sight...we're going To make it fit in real tight
The infection of toxic behavior and abuse is spreading and becoming normalized, and we are going to continue perpetuating it.
A little closer said the spider to the fly
I am luring you into my trap with false promises and intentions, just like a spider does to its prey.
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