Their first major hit as Coldcut was the house-inflected People Hold On, featuring a then-unknown Lisa Stansfield. The single took the U.K. by a storm, and the subsequent album featured such luminaries as Junior Reid (on the single "Stop This Crazy Thing") and Queen Latifah.
In 1991 they started their own record label, Ninja Tune, which continues to release groundbreaking and extremely diverse music by a small army of like-minded artists. In 1997 the duo unveiled their own real time video manipulation software, VJamm. Coldcut's current live and DJ sets rely on video as much as records, taking the concept of multimedia performance into largely uncharted territory.
Conceptually, Coldcut owes as much to the ideas of beat writer and cut-up theorist William S. Burroughs, 1970s art / industrial group Throbbing Gristle, and the religious writings of J. R. "Bob" Dobbs as much as to hip-hop originators like Grandmaster Flash or later innovators Double D and Steinski.
Recognizing the power inherent in Burroughs' cut-up technique and its presence in hip hop music, More and Black have relentlessly pushed the D.I.Y. ethic and an understanding of play as a means of fostering greater interaction with and understanding of the world around you. The similarities between this ethos and that of hacking need hardly be stated. Ninja Tune uses a corporate facade to communicate via the marketplace itself, an idea first implemented by Throbbing Gristle via their own Industrial Records imprint.
One of the key aspects of the Ninja Tune ethos, Stealth, implies that their following of DJs and listeners are "agents" in a Burroughsian sense, propagating the D.I.Y. ethic of play as an essentially subversive act by replaying and manipulating media under the radar of mainstream culture. Nowadays Coldcut reach a worldwide audience through their syndicated radio show Solid Steel. Black has recently (2003) worked with Penny Rimbaud (ex Crass) on Crass Agenda's Savage Utopia project.
In 2006, Coldcut released their fifth album, Sound Mirrors. single True Skool featured rapper Roots Manuva and featured an Indian sample from a cult Bollywood era, making the track popular on the bhangra and desi scene and with most of the British Asian urban nation.
Noah's Toilet
Coldcut Lyrics
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Name a bit like that place, where the famous
Get so out of their face, they die of fatal
Cocktails all chemically mace, we'll be
Rubbing shoulders with the stars in outer
Space.
There'll be seven-foot women there, five
Wear and the animals go in two by two,
Into the circus, into the zoo, into the loo.
And hog boars snuffle with curly pig tails,
Guest list cysts leaving trails like snails,
There'll be the pierced, the piercing screaming
Studs, fiercer than Elvis, pure phets no duds.
Fake diamonds, holographic cheekier than
Jesus, but pornographic.
Oh do! Yes lets! Lets go to that new place,
With the name like the place where the
Glamorous died, and user friendly all are we,
The tired tried, what do you do?
I'm God, you lied.
And the animals go in two by two, the
Warthog, the snuffleupacus and the Anteater,
All drinking 5 pound beers by the litre, it's ok she
Says, you don't have to pay because he's a
Member, wearing nothing but a peanut in the
Middle of December.
Suddenly, I'm on top form
And terribly bright, glitter, tinsel, sparkle me
Baby, every night, I'm an extraordinarily curious
Creature and I know it, how bohemian! Shush
For the poet, nah fuck that! Let's go to the loo,
Like animals two by two, and what was it
You said you do? Is there any way I can
Network with you?
So you tell me about a movie you're making, hopefully making,
Hopefully making, starring Uma Thurman, hopefully making,
Hopefully.
And you talk for too long, then you say, I love this song, must
Shake a leg on the dance floor, with that fashion type wild boar,
And she needs an apple stuffed into her fat gob. Oh look! It's that junky
Lead singer, I hear he's a nob,
Well, I know him actually and he's alright, going solo and
Good for a line every night.
Oh! Come, give me more, give me more to consume, I'm fatter
Than Elvis and cheekier than Jesus in this VIP room, with the
Super models, the rock stars and the superfly.
Then she said, morbidly,
Now would be a good place to die.
Out of my face, in the place with the name like that place, on the
Front page tomorrow, my face, headline reading mystery death
In new place.
For she was best top lover girlfriend of that guy with the chart
Topping hits, that actress, that director and that model with the
Fabulous tits. Then everyone will want to go to that place, because
It has a name like that place, where you get so out of your face,
You're fiercer than Elvis and cheekier than Jesus,
You're in the place with a name like that place,
You're in the place with a name like that place.
"Coldcut's song Noah's Toilet" is a satirical take on the excesses of contemporary nightlife culture. The song is a commentary on the culture of celebrity and the drug-fueled, hedonistic lifestyles that many of them lead. The lyrics describe a party at a new, trendy club where the rich and famous go to indulge in drugs and alcohol to the point of death. The animals are made to enter the party in two by two, much like Noah's ark, but in this case, they are not there for salvation but to be exploited for the entertainment of the party-goers.
The song is full of sarcasm and irony, using hyperbole to highlight the excesses of the culture being criticized. The lyrics juxtapose the glamorous and the grotesque, painting a picture of a world where nothing is too extreme, and everything goes.
The use of animals in the song serves as a metaphor for the way people are treated in this environment. They are commodified and exploited for the entertainment of others, with little thought given to their well-being or dignity.
Overall, "Noah's Toilet" is a scathing critique of contemporary excess and a commentary on the darker side of fame and celebrity.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh yes! Lets go to that new place, with a
Name a bit like that place, where the famous
Get so out of their face, they die of fatal
Cocktails all chemically mace, we'll be
Rubbing shoulders with the stars in outer
Space.
Excitedly suggesting going to a new club with a similar name to a famous one where people get extremely intoxicated, even fatally. Describing the club's atmosphere as space-like, where even the celebrities get lost in the party scene.
There'll be seven-foot women there, five
O'clock shadow rammed into ladies under-
Wear and the animals go in two by two,
Into the circus, into the zoo, into the loo.
Describing the peculiar and wild people who populate the club. Comparing the animals entering the bathroom in pairs to the biblical story.
And hog boars snuffle with curly pig tails,
Guest list cysts leaving trails like snails,
There'll be the pierced, the piercing screaming
Studs, fiercer than Elvis, pure phets no duds.
Further describing the eccentric club-goers, including boars with curly tails, people with piercings, screaming and taking drugs, and those who are more fierce than Elvis Presley. Comparing long lines to the trail left by snails.
Fake diamonds, holographic cheekier than
Jesus, but pornographic.
Oh do! Yes lets! Lets go to that new place,
With the name like the place where the
Glamorous died, and user friendly all are we,
The tired tried, what do you do?
I'm God, you lied.
Describing the flashy and ostentatious style of the club, including fake diamonds and holographic designs that are more scandalous than anything Jesus would do. Inviting the listener to join in the party with the reassurance that the club is welcoming and user-friendly. Commenting on the jaded and tired state of the attendees, with one person jokingly claiming to be God.
And the animals go in two by two, the
Warthog, the snuffleupacus and the Anteater,
All drinking 5 pound beers by the litre, it's ok she
Says, you don't have to pay because he's a
Member, wearing nothing but a peanut in the
Middle of December.
Continuing the metaphorical imagery of entering the restroom in pairs like animals. Listing off more animals involved in the debauchery, while emphasizing the cheapness and abundance of alcohol available. Describing a member who gets a discount on a drink while also wearing very little clothing in the winter.
Suddenly, I'm on top form
And terribly bright, glitter, tinsel, sparkle me
Baby, every night, I'm an extraordinarily curious
Creature and I know it, how bohemian! Shush
For the poet, nah fuck that! Let's go to the loo,
Like animals two by two, and what was it
You said you do? Is there any way I can
Network with you?
Expressing a sudden rush of energy and confidence, perhaps due to the party atmosphere. Describing oneself as a curious and bohemian creature, interrupting a poet to go to the bathroom again in pairs like animals. Asking the listener's occupation and if there's a way to connect.
So you tell me about a movie you're making, hopefully making,
Hopefully making, starring Uma Thurman, hopefully making,
Hopefully.
And you talk for too long, then you say, I love this song, must
Shake a leg on the dance floor, with that fashion type wild boar,
And she needs an apple stuffed into her fat gob. Oh look! It's that junky
Lead singer, I hear he's a nob,
Well, I know him actually and he's alright, going solo and
Good for a line every night.
Having a conversation with another party-goer about a hypothetical movie idea. Complaining about the person talking too long then switching the topic to a favorite song and dancing with a stylish wild boar. Making a crude comment about a woman's eating habits, then recognizing a lead singer and commenting on his lifestyle.
Oh! Come, give me more, give me more to consume, I'm fatter
Than Elvis and cheekier than Jesus in this VIP room, with the
Super models, the rock stars and the superfly.
Begging for more stimulation and distractions in the party. Bragging about outdoing Elvis and Jesus in cheekiness and being surrounded by glamorous and famous people.
Then she said, morbidly,
Now would be a good place to die.
Out of my face, in the place with the name like that place, on the
Front page tomorrow, my face, headline reading mystery death
In new place.
A woman proposes dying because of how enjoyable the party is. Imagining one's death being covered in the news as a mystery in the new, similarly-named club.
For she was best top lover girlfriend of that guy with the chart
Topping hits, that actress, that director and that model with the
Fabulous tits. Then everyone will want to go to that place, because
It has a name like that place, where you get so out of your face,
You're fiercer than Elvis and cheekier than Jesus,
You're in the place with a name like that place,
You're in the place with a name like that place.
Describing a woman who is the girlfriend of a successful musician and hangs out with A-listers. Predicting that the club will become even more popular because of its name and reputation for being wild and outrageous, embodying the spirit of Elvis and Jesus. Repeating the chorus to emphasize the atmosphere of the club.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JONATHAN MORE, MATT BLACK, ROBERT PEPPERELL, SALEVA GODDEN
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rog944
Thanks for posting this! A great song & video by a great group!
Mikhail Kobzar
Помню, как из CD магнитолы Sony лился звук этой музыки. Странное было время.
rich g
I've been a fan probably as long as you have :) thanks.. oh yeah this original video does not contain the last 50 seconds of the track. From 3:50 and on was a re-edit I did to fill in the blank space. I hope Coldcut don't mind cause i'm a true fan indeed!
Salena Godden
blast from the past, thanks for sharing!
FinnValentine
im so confused ;-;
Anatoliy Skory
Дрëма
FinnValentine
Ew