Said label released the single, recorded in Quest Studios, in a collectible metallic sleeve. Still, the group struggled, and they soon split up to pursue new directions. The brothers continued as a revamped Click Click a few years later, however, as they worked with the new label of Rorschach Testing Product in 1985. Bringing in musician Jon Morris, they released singles "Sweet Stuff" and "Skripglow", which displayed their mutation into a more darkwave outfit.
Their first studio album, 1986's 'Party Hate', brought them some underground success. The album's cover displayed a mannequin-like figure being strangled and chocked by the chord of the headphones it wore. Evolving more into pure industrial music, their songs served as a dark reaction to the glamorized new wave pop of the era.
The Smith brothers augmented themselves with various floating members, including Pete Hosier (who remained with the band throughout their existence after he joined), as time went on. They signed to the label Play It Again Sam in 1987 to record follow-up albums 'Rorschach Testing' and 'Bent Massive'. Those releases found them exploring more cold and grey musical vibes in many songs compared to the black and nihilistic vibes of some previous ones. The brothers Smith bumped Jon Morris for Graham Stronach in 1987; Graham remained with the band until the end of 1989, when it sadly imploded
Over the next two decades, the group's work received some sporadic releases, including 1997's
'Shadowblack' and 2008's 'Lung Function - The Singles'. The brothers Smith revived Click Click to underground acclaim in the mid to late 00s, even playing some live shows from 2009 to 2010. Their latest album was 2011's aptly titled 'Skin And Bones, which found the group sounding as brooding and nightmarish as ever.
YES
Click Click Lyrics
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take somebody else's daughter
out in the fields where no one goes
to a place I know we'll be alone
Take to the grass that rolls like lava
steal a scene from 'Onibaba'
take that girl to a place I know
and bury her deep when it's time to go
wood that ended someones daughter
three feet long and square and flat
(I couldn't afford a baseball bat)
watch it float off to the sea
feel it looking back at me
splinters point out accusations
feel another strange sensation
Take to the road in someones camper
smile as I leave with his head in a hamper
bury that basket deep in the ground
head for the city, get lost in the crowd
See description in the paper
laugh at the story, laugh at the news
call from a telephone out in the country
let the bastards know my views
No religion, no temptation
ain't no goddam explanation
do this thing to make me smile
I may well stop it for a while
Can't believe my own ambition
goes no further than the road
that leads me to some destination
covered in blood from head to toe.
The song "Yes" by Click Click is a dark and unsettling story of a psychopath's desires to commit murder and dispose of the bodies. The lyrics describe the singer's desires to take somebody else's daughter to an isolated place where they can be alone, and then bury her deep when it's time to go. The imagery of the grass rolling like lava suggests that the violent act will be passionate and heated. The singer then throws wood from a bridge into the water, symbolizing the disposal of the victim's body. The use of the wood instead of a conventional weapon like a baseball bat implies that the act was premeditated and planned, but that the singer may have lacked the financial resources to obtain a more effective weapon.
The singer continues to describe their actions in a disturbing and matter-of-fact way, stealing someone's camper and decapitating the owner to keep as a trophy. The reference to burying the basket deep in the ground implies that the singer may have done this before, and that it is a pattern of behavior. The last stanza of the song suggests that the singer has no remorse for their actions and that their motivation is to satisfy their own desire to kill. The line "Can't believe my own ambition goes no further than the road that leads me to some destination covered in blood from head to toe" suggests that the singer's only ambition is to keep committing these murders and to never get caught.
Line by Line Meaning
Back of my head I feel the slaughter
I sense violence and killing lurking in the back of my mind.
take somebody else's daughter
Kidnap or harm someone else's child.
out in the fields where no one goes
Go to a secluded place where no one will witness the crime.
to a place I know we'll be alone
Go to a place where no one else will be present.
Take to the grass that rolls like lava
Lie down on the undulating grass.
steal a scene from 'Onibaba'
Create a dramatic scenario inspired by the Japanese movie 'Onibaba.'
take that girl to a place I know
Bring the kidnapped girl to a location of my choosing.
and bury her deep when it's time to go
Dispose of the girl's body underground when done.
Throw the wood from the bridge to the water
Dispose of the evidence by throwing it off a bridge into the water.
wood that ended someone's daughter
The wood used to kill someone's child.
three feet long and square and flat
The size and shape of the weapon used to kill the girl.
(I couldn't afford a baseball bat)
The artist could not afford a traditional weapon so they used what they could find.
watch it float off to the sea
Observe the evidence being washed away by the flowing water.
feel it looking back at me
The guilt of the crime weighs heavily on the singer's conscience.
splinters point out accusations
The evidence is pointing towards the singer as the suspect.
feel another strange sensation
The guilt and fear of being caught are overwhelming.
Take to the road in someone's camper
Flee the scene in someone else's vehicle.
smile as I leave with his head in a hamper
Take pleasure in the fact that the driver of the camper is dead and their head is in the singer's possession.
bury that basket deep in the ground
Dispose of the evidence underground.
head for the city, get lost in the crowd
Disappear among the masses in the city.
See description in the paper
Read about the crime in the news.
laugh at the story, laugh at the news
Find the news of the crime amusing.
call from a telephone out in the country
Make a call to taunt the authorities from a remote location.
let the bastards know my views
Taunt and insult the authorities investigating the crime.
No religion, no temptation
The singer is not motivated by any religious or moral principles.
ain't no goddam explanation
There is no explanation for the singer's actions.
do this thing to make me smile
The singer commits the crime for their own twisted pleasure.
I may well stop it for a while
The artist acknowledges that their behavior may stop for a period of time, but it will eventually continue.
Can't believe my own ambition
The artist is taken aback by their own desire to commit such heinous acts.
goes no further than the road
The singer's ambition and motivation are limited to carrying out these crimes while on the road.
that leads me to some destination
The singer is driven by their desire to reach a certain location.
covered in blood from head to toe.
The artist revels in the violence and bloodshed that they have caused.
Contributed by Gabriella Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@fladnacke
Remember this one- amazing 30 years back- amazing today!!
@nonalcoholic4433
This is one of my favorite songs!
@billc307
Amazing band. Very underrated. Sad they never went further.
@remywood81
I can't believe this is 30 years old. It sounds brand new...
@MusicMyInspiration
This track is sick ... just listen to the lyrics. Great stuff.
@spacemunkey2012
YES!
@stealthleft4297
Like. Awake and watching or cccp
@Media-gh9oj
Play this while watching the beginning of "Henry Portrait Of A Serial Killer"
@stealthleft4297
WHAT IS HE SINGING ??:"!NO,NO,NO,NO ,...????/"?
@stealthleft4297
+btw. Where is the old industrial music gone..... this sounds like. Yugoslavian. Borghesia and laibach etc. Sorrry ,for my opinion ...