In 2006 Dananananaykroyd released two limited edition 7" singles, "Totally Bone" and "Some Dresses" on Moshi Moshi and Jealous Records respectively. A Japan-only CD EP, collecting both singles, was later released on Kanazawa's Klee/Rallye records. Singer Giles Bailey left the group and was replaced by drummer Calum Gunn while John Baillie Jnr joined the band on drums and additional lead vocals.
Dananananaykroyd released their first EP, Sissy Hits, on London-based Holy Roar Records in June 2008. Shortly after, they introduced ex-Russia drummer Paul Carlin as their new (other) drummer after James Hamilton of Errors left the band. Dananananaykroyd signed to Best Before Records shortly thereafter, and recorded their debut full-length album Hey Everyone! in the US with producer Machine.
The band have toured the UK extensively with bands such as Foals and in 2009 completed a European tour with the Kaiser Chiefs. They played at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2009.
In June 2009, the band announced that bass player Laura Hyde had left, and would be replaced on tour by Ryan McGinness.
In August 2009 during a concert in Sydney, Australia, near the beginning of the band's set, singer John Baillie Junior jumped off stage and broke his arm causing the band to cancel the remainder of their Australian tour, as well as appearances at Pukkelpop and Belladrum festivals. Baillie snapped both bones that run from the wrist to the elbow, shearing a large chunk of bone from his elbow. Emergency surgery was needed in Sydney to fix the injury, leaving four metal screws in his arm permanently. His return show (with Calum and John sharing vocals duties) was Reading Festival only 3 weeks later which the band opened, playing to 10,000+ people on the Radio 1/NME stage. Baillie had said that one day he wanted to return to the venue in Sydney and continue the show from the floor where he fell and from the point in the set where it was cut short. The band were able to do this in July 2011, in which they performed at the Annandale Hotel exactly two years to the date after the accident.
The band announced that they were disbanding on 29th September 2011. Some of the former members of Dananananaykroyd went on to form Alarm Bells. Gunn joined Her Parents, while Baillie took on production duties in pop project Bossy Love.
Infinity Milk
Dananananaykroyd Lyrics
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You reside in the details
Take my audio out and really wail
Oh Yeah!
You've got blood to bleed
But we've got mouths to feed!
God please send me courage
To wear this darling dress
And blood in the headlights
She! Looks up and quietly says
"Are these atoms?"
These are atoms!
"I'm holding them."
Slipping on the science of an optic nerve
C-c-c-cut that in half, you'll see what I mean
God please send me guidance and the perfect halter-neck
When a door becomes a war
We're win with our effortless style
SIT DOWN!
SIT DOWN!
THIS IS REALLY NAPALM
AND IT'S A sea OF SUCH PASSION
A NEON BIRTH CANAL
SIT DOWN
SIT DOWN!
HE WAS REALLY NERVOUS
In that sea OF SUCH PASSION
WHAT A WAY TO learn
When she gets what she wants!
She won't care anymore
And carry on for an age
There's no way to make her pay
Unless! You cut!
Her gums out with knives of heat
And flatten her bones!
To pulp and bruises
SIT DOWN!
SIT DOWN!
THIS IS REALLY NAPALM
AND IT'S A sea OF SUCH PASSION
A NEON BIRTH CANAL
SIT DOWN
SIT DOWN!
HE WAS REALLY NERVOUS
In that sea OF SUCH PASSION
WHAT A WAY TO learn
YEAHHH!
C'mon, stand! Up
YEAHHH!
C'mon stand Up!
Easier to let it spill back into our mouths
Than to wrench it from a centrefold
This is the opera of the crystalline
Sudden skin for the playground scene
The lyrics of Dananananaykroyd's "Infinity Milk" seem to be full of abstract thoughts and references to science, religion, and violence. In the opening lines, the band asks for God's help to face the horrors of the world and the personal struggles that we often go through. The following lines seem to comment on the existence of spirituality in everyday life, as the singer wonders if the atoms they are holding are the essence of everything we are made of. The theme of violence and its consequences also seems to be explored in these lyrics, particularly in the lines "When there's murder on the frontlines And blood in the headlights."
The chorus of the song, with the repeated lines "SIT DOWN! SIT DOWN! THIS IS REALLY NAPALM" sounds like a call to action, possibly to sit down and face the harsh realities that life can throw at us. The following lines appear to reference birth and growth, as the image of a neon birth canal is conjured up. The final lines of the song speak of the difficulties of honesty and vulnerability, as it is "Easier to let it spill back into our mouths / Than to wrench it from a centrefold."
Overall, "Infinity Milk" seems to be a meditation on the struggles we face in life, the violence that we are exposed to, and the challenges of finding spirituality and honesty in the midst of it all.
Line by Line Meaning
OH! MY! GOD!
Expressing excitement or surprise
You reside in the details
Small things are important
Take my audio out and really wail
Expressing loudness of emotion
Oh Yeah!
Expressing agreement or enthusiasm
You've got blood to bleed
You have the ability to make sacrifices
But we've got mouths to feed!
We have responsibilities to take care of
God please send me courage
Asking for strength to face a challenge
To wear this darling dress
To do something that makes you feel special
When there's murder on the frontlines
In times of conflict or danger
And blood in the headlights
And danger approaching
She! Looks up and quietly says
Describing a character in the song
"Are these atoms?"
Asking a scientific question
These are atoms!
Answering the question
"I'm holding them."
Describing a scientific experiment
Slipping on the science of an optic nerve
Explaining a scientific concept
C-c-c-cut that in half, you'll see what I mean
Encouraging experimentation or investigation
God please send me guidance and the perfect halter-neck
Asking for help and guidance
When a door becomes a war
In challenging situations
We're win with our effortless style
We can overcome with ease and grace
SIT DOWN!
Strongly commanding someone to sit
THIS IS REALLY NAPALM
Referencing the toxic bomb
AND IT'S A sea OF SUCH PASSION
Emphasizing intense emotion
A NEON BIRTH CANAL
Describing a vivid and colorful imagery
HE WAS REALLY NERVOUS
Describing a character in the song
In that sea OF SUCH PASSION
Describing an overwhelming situation
WHAT A WAY TO learn
Learning from a challenging experience
When she gets what she wants!
Describing a character in the song
She won't care anymore
Once she achieves her goal, it won't matter
And carry on for an age
Continuing for a long time
There's no way to make her pay
She won't face consequences
Unless! You cut!
Unless drastic action is taken
Her gums out with knives of heat
Describing violence
And flatten her bones!
Causing physical harm
To pulp and bruises
Describing the damage inflicted
YEAHHH!
Expressing enthusiasm
C'mon, stand! Up
Encouraging action
Easier to let it spill back into our mouths
It's easier to swallow your emotions
Than to wrench it from a centrefold
Than to extract it from a source
This is the opera of the crystalline
Describing a beautiful and intricate thing
Sudden skin for the playground scene
Describing a dramatic moment
Contributed by Zoe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.