Through a strange telepathic connection, Matt Howze met Ke… Read Full Bio ↴2001-2005
Through a strange telepathic connection, Matt Howze met Kevin Litrow in 1999. It was a cold stormy night in California.
A few nights before, Kevin was seduced by pulsating repeating rythms in a dream. The words "brain beat" kept appearing in bright colors, which then would slowly transform into the words "body beat." He didn't wake up in a frenzy. Instead he awoke with the big question, "What the fuck does "body beat" mean?" The following day he was so weirded out he decided to go have his dreams interpreted by a dream specialist. When he arrived, there was a line with a 45 minute wait out the door.
He sat quietly, thinking about last night's rhythms wondering why they are effecting him. He then began to choke on cigarette smoke. The smoke came from a tall and slender gentleman across the room.
The gentleman was wearing a plain white shirt, with black slacks and ripped converse. He was trembling and smoking cigarette after cigarette. A concerned woman walked up to this man and asked him if he was alright. "I can't stop thinking about those drones," he said to the woman. "These repetative drones have been seducing my mind for the past five nights straight.
They're like bright colored lasers that keep shooting at my head and I fight these drones by hitting them like a drum." After hearing this Kevin knew he had to confront this gentleman. He walked over and introduced himself and learned that this gentleman's name was Matt Howze.
They conversed about music, dreams, drones, rhythms, oscillations, keyboards, gutars and bands. They both decided that the line was a waste of time and left to go get coffee.
Kevin Litrow: keyboards, guitars, loop pedals, vocals
Matt Howze: drums, trashcans, digital pads, keyboards
Pulse
Dance Disaster Movement Lyrics
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It's the pompous attitude getting stuck with a shout.
Get out!
Try and burn all the beat offs.
Make them runaway with a smile.
Sound of broken bottles makes me convulse.
Churning the tunes.
Good attitudes when you're burning it loose.
Answer to me, i got the pulse, trashing the country to move on.
Shaking the sheep, we're gonna make it.
Bringing the news back to you.
Answer to us, we got the pulse.
Crashing the checks out of rejects.
Three is a crowd.
Get out!
Shredding the text up!
Tuning tunes out, i got a crick in my neck.
Beefing up the deficit rate.
I need a job that'll pay off, pushing robots out of the way.
Answer to her, i got the pulse.
Sound of broken bottles makes me convulse.
Winning the race.
When the leader speaks up.
We're going to put him in his place.
Listen to me, i got the pulse, trashing the country to move on.
Shaking the sheep, we're gonna make it.
Bringing the news back to you.
Answer to us, we got the pulse.
Crashing the checks out of rejects.
Three is a crowd.
Get out!
Gluing the seems, throw in the boots, i'm quitting the team.
Trashing up the memory disk.
This time we're all gonna convulse and find ourselves a century kiss.
The lyrics to Dance Disaster Movement's song Pulse seem to be centered around a feeling of rebellion and the push for change. The opening lines "Photo generic, got to flip on the dial. It's the pompous attitude getting stuck with a shout" suggest a sense of dissatisfaction with the status quo or mainstream culture. The repeated refrain of "Get out!" further underscores this sentiment.
The lines "Answer to her, she's got the pulse. Sound of broken bottles makes me convulse. Churning the tunes. Good attitudes when you're burning it loose." suggest that there is a female figure who embodies this desire for change and speaks to a certain demographic. The imagery of "broken bottles" and "burning it loose" imply a sense of chaos or destruction, but also perhaps a sense of urgency or passion.
The later lines "Answer to me, I got the pulse, trashing the country to move on. Shaking the sheep, we're gonna make it. Bringing the news back to you" suggest a sense of empowerment and agency. It seems that the singer is advocating for shaking things up, trashing conventions that are preventing progress, and bringing a new perspective to the table. The final lines "Gluing the seams, throw in the boots, I'm quitting the team. Trashing up the memory disk. This time we're all gonna convulse and find ourselves a century kiss" paint a picture of a complete break from the past and an opening up to new possibilities.
Overall, the song seems to be a call to action, encouraging listeners to join in a movement for change and push back against the templates that are holding them back.
Line by Line Meaning
Photo generic, got to flip on the dial.
I need something new to look at.
It's the pompous attitude getting stuck with a shout.
People who act better than others are annoying.
Get out!
Leave me alone!
Try and burn all the beat offs.
Let's get rid of the bad vibes.
Make them runaway with a smile.
Let's turn those bad vibes into good ones.
Answer to her, she's got the pulse.
Follow her lead because she knows what's up.
Sound of broken bottles makes me convulse.
I can't stand the sound of things breaking.
Churning the tunes.
Let's make some music.
Good attitudes when you're burning it loose.
Let's have fun and be positive.
Answer to me, i got the pulse, trashing the country to move on.
Follow me because I know what we need to do to move forward.
Shaking the sheep, we're gonna make it.
Let's motivate and inspire people to succeed.
Bringing the news back to you.
We'll keep you informed.
Answer to us, we got the pulse.
Follow us because we'll lead the way.
Crashing the checks out of rejects.
Let's get rid of things that don't work.
Three is a crowd.
We don't need extra people involved.
Get out!
Leave us alone!
Shredding the text up!
We're changing things up.
Tuning tunes out, i got a crick in my neck.
We've been working hard to make music.
Beefing up the deficit rate.
We're trying to improve our situation.
I need a job that'll pay off, pushing robots out of the way.
I want a job that's worth my while, not something a robot can do.
Winning the race.
We're doing well and succeeding.
When the leader speaks up.
The person in charge has something to say.
We're going to put him in his place.
We're not going to let anyone boss us around.
Listen to me, i got the pulse, trashing the country to move on.
I have a plan to make things better.
Shaking the sheep, we're gonna make it.
Let's motivate and inspire people to succeed.
Bringing the news back to you.
We'll keep you informed.
Answer to us, we got the pulse.
Follow us because we'll lead the way.
Crashing the checks out of rejects.
Let's get rid of things that don't work.
Three is a crowd.
We don't need extra people involved.
Get out!
Leave us alone!
Gluing the seems, throw in the boots, i'm quitting the team.
We're breaking up and moving on.
Trashing up the memory disk.
Let's forget about the past.
This time we're all gonna convulse and find ourselves a century kiss.
We'll have a wild and unforgettable moment and look forward to the future.
Contributed by Sadie A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.