Deadsy was formed in 1995 by Elijah Blue Allman, the son of C… Read Full Bio ↴History---
Deadsy was formed in 1995 by Elijah Blue Allman, the son of Cher and Greg Allman. Using the stage name Philips Exeter Blue I he recorded some demos with Alec Puro and later sent a Roland Juno-106 keyboard to Renn as an invitation to join the band. Deadsy signed to Sire Records, recruiting Jay Gordon of the band Orgy, to play bass their eponymous debut album. After the album was recorded and released to the press Gordon was replaced by Craig Riker joined on bass as a full time member, and they were once again writing songs for the upcoming full length Commencement. Only a few songs were written for the new album as the band had planned to re-release most tracks from the self-titled album. A music video for "She Likes Big Words" was made at one of their early shows, also for promotion. With the album in the final stages of development, Sire parted ways with Elektra Records, and the release was pushed back to a later date. Soon after, Deadsy was dropped from the label entirely, ending the life of both the first and would-be second album, Commencement. Some promotional copies of the self-titled album are still floating around.
Elementree Records, The Release of Commencement (1999-2003)---
While in the process of finding a new label, Carlton Bost was added on z-tars and guitar. Ashburn Miller replaced Craig on bass January 2002 after Craig and Deadsy parted ways. Jonathan Davis (of the band Korn) signed Deadsy to the new record label Elementree Records, to release Commencement. Most songs came from the self-titled album, but some were newly written for the album, including "The Key To Gramercy Park", for which a video was made, directed by friend and Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst, as well as being the band's second song with Jonathan Davis. Davis invited the band to join the 2001 Family Values Tour before their album had even been released. This move helped build the fan base and helped the band onto the tour soundtrack. After the album's release, the band made a second music video for their cover of Sebadoh's "Brand New Love".
The Release of Phantasmagore, Current (2003-2008)
Deadsy signed onto Immortal Records to release Phantasmagore in 2006 . During the 4-year process of writing the album, Deadsy released clips and demos on their official website. Deadsy was asked back to the Family Values Tour in the summer of 2006, which was co-headlined by the Deftones and Korn. Deadsy went on another tour with the Deftones in the fall/winter. In January 2007, Deadsy parted ways with bassist Ashburn Miller ("Creature"), and added Jens Funke to the line up.
In February 2007, a short statement from Elijah was posted on the band's message board: "I am making a solo record." Recently, Carlton has joined The Dreaming full time. On April 16, 2007, a MySpace bulletin was posted with a statement by Alec Pure whom had this to say: "As you all know we are going to be taking a short break from Deadsy so Elijah can make a solo record and I can continue scoring projects I wasn't able to do from the road."
In early 2008, "Elijah Blue and the Trapezoids" was revealed as the name of Elijah's solo project.
Musical Style and Themes
Elijah describes the band's low and dissonant style as Undercore. Elijah's low baritone singing style, down-tuned guitars, Dr. Nner's synths and Carlton's Z-tar form the overall sound of the band.
"We wanted to make something that was transcendental, really rule-defying, and very against the grain. And when people listened to it at first, it would just feel very like a sense of foreignness, almost like watching a David Lynch film." - Elijah Blue
The lyrics and imagery of the songs sometimes focus on many subjects in either sexual, religious, magical or popular culture contexts. Occasionally one notices obscure references to artifacts such as Secret Societies, The Urantia Book, Star Wars, the novel Dune by Frank Herbert, Disney's 101 Dalmatians and themes like wealth, esoterica, and pedophilia.
Visual appearance
Elijah has often called the band an "art project", or "art movement". Complete with a manifesto (available on their site), and visual iconography. Each band member represents one element or "Entity" that drives human society. Each entity is also represented by their own color and unique appearance.
International Klein Blue - Academia (Elijah Blue Allman aka P. Exeter Blue the 1st)
Yellow - Science / Medicine (Renn Hawkey aka Dr. Nner)
Green - Leisure (Alec Puro aka Alec Püre)
Grey - War (Carlton Bost aka Carlton Megalodon)
Red - Horror (Jens "Creature" Funke) (Ashburn "Creature" Miller) (Craig "The Beast" Riker **archetypus**)
Itsy Bitsy Titsy Girl
Deadsy Lyrics
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Title : Itsy Bitsy Titsy Girl
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La la la la la la
Oh itsy bitsy titsy girl,
Where are you?
Oh itsy bitsy titsy,
Oh my itsy bitsy titsy,
So young and so unused.
Now itsy bitsy titsy,
Plays a mean hop-scotch.
As she does her little ditty,
I can stare at her crotch.
Oh my itsy bitsy titsy,
Little queen of double dutch.
Now itsy bitsy titsy girl,
Where are you?
Oh itsy bitsy titsy,
With those eyes so blue.
Oh I love how itty bitty,
Little blouse is so see through.
So itsy bitsy titsy,
Now you're off to camp.
But I bet,
Those itty bitty undies still are damp.
I'll be waiting for September,
In the playground outside your class.
Now itsy bitsy titsy,
Quit when I wasn't through.
I found a place to keep her hid,
Where nobody knew.
Now my itsy bitsy titsy,
Lights up all of my afternoons.
Oh itsy bitsy titsy,
As I came she blew.
Still she doesnt hold,
Her candle to her black silk suit.
As she clutches itsy bitsy titsy,
Now we're three from two.
The lyrics to Deadsy's song "Itsy Bitsy Titsy Girl" are rather provocative and controversial, as they describe a man's infatuation with a young girl. The opening lines, "Oh itsy bitsy titsy girl, where are you?/ Oh itsy bitsy titsy, said our love was true" suggest that the man has a romantic interest in this young girl, which is quite concerning due to her age. The following lines, "So young and so unused" reinforce this idea that she is too young and innocent to be involved in any sort of romantic relationship.
As the song progresses, it becomes increasingly uncomfortable as the man describes his fascination with the girl's body. He mentions staring at her crotch while she plays hop-scotch and comments on how her "little blouse is so see-through." He also references her going to camp and suggests that he will be waiting for her when she returns, which adds to the predatory nature of the song. The final lines, "Still she doesn't hold her candle to her black silk suit/ As she clutches itsy bitsy titsy, now we're three from two" further emphasize the man's lustful intentions towards the girl.
Overall, the lyrics of "Itsy Bitsy Titsy Girl" are unsettling due to their obsession with a young girl's body and the predatory nature of the man's desires. It is important to recognize the problematic nature of such content and call attention to it in order to prevent the normalization of such behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh itsy bitsy titsy girl,
The singer is looking for a girl he refers to as 'itsy bitsy titsy.'
Where are you?
The singer is questioning her whereabouts.
Oh itsy bitsy titsy,
The singer is repeating the name he has for the girl.
Said our love was true.
The artist claims that he and 'itsy bitsy titsy' were in love.
Oh my itsy bitsy titsy,
The artist is again addressing the girl, remarking on her youth and inexperience.
So young and so unused.
The singer is emphasizing the young age and possible naivety of the girl.
Now itsy bitsy titsy,
The singer has shifted his focus to the present.
Plays a mean hop-scotch.
The girl is now skilled at hop-scotch.
As she does her little ditty,
The girl is singing a tune while playing hop-scotch.
I can stare at her crotch.
The artist is being sexually suggestive towards the girl's body.
Oh my itsy bitsy titsy,
The singer is still addressing the girl affectionately.
Little queen of double dutch.
The girl is now skilled at another jump rope game.
With those eyes so blue.
The singer is complimenting the girl's blue eyes.
Oh I love how itty bitty,
'Itty bitty' refers to the girl's small size.
Little blouse is so see through.
The singer has a sexual attraction to the girl's sheer clothing.
Now itsy bitsy titsy,
The artist is addressing the girl again.
Now you're off to camp.
The girl is now going to summer camp.
But I bet,
The singer is insinuating something.
Those itty bitty undies still are damp.
The singer is suggesting that the girl is sexually active or aroused.
I'll be waiting for September,
The artist plans to wait for the girl's return in September.
In the playground outside your class.
The artist will wait for the girl at her school's playground.
Quit when I wasn't through.
The artist had sex with the girl and she left before he finished.
I found a place to keep her hid,
The singer is keeping the relationship with the girl a secret.
Where nobody knew.
The artist is keeping the relationship from the public eye.
Now my itsy bitsy titsy,
The singer is addressing the girl again.
Lights up all of my afternoons.
Being with the girl makes the singer happy in the afternoons.
As I came she blew.
The girl performed oral sex on the singer.
Still she doesn't hold,
The girl's sexual experiences do not compare to someone else's.
Her candle to her black silk suit.
The girl's sexual appeal does not compare to the artist's sexual partner's black silk outfit.
As she clutches itsy bitsy titsy,
The singer is suggesting that the girl is self-pleasuring.
Now we're three from two.
The singer is referencing a threesome with the girl and another person.
Contributed by Sadie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
J Venom
Yeah I met Elijah once at a meetup asked him about this song and he said something like "I always just found pedophilia to be really interesting in a serial-killer sort of way and wanted to do a track from that perspective. I figured Undercore would compliment such a fucked up idea well." Then either Alec or Renn (can't remember) kinda laughed and said "Yeah, We did it as a joke really. Kinda like metal bands singing about murder. They dont actually kill people. We dont fuck kids really."
Tyler Lavigne
Yea, im sure you asked and he just dedicated his time to explain Just to you the reasons, and shared a glass of whine with some nite nite candy in yours....
TheAllthewayalive
I don't even remember how or where I found this song, about a dozen years ago but to this day its still the moat disturbing song I've ever heard. Love it!
thunderryu04
this is what I would call a haunting melody
StonedGoth1919
I was not expecting a song like this from Deadsy. I don't know what to think of it.
Sarah Lawrence
My ex bf sung this song to me when we were 16. Never forgotten🌹
diannetea
I've been listening to this song for 12 years. It drives me nuts that nobody has the correct lyrics, and at the end are wrong at all lyrics sites. It's "she doesn't hold a candle to her black sitter Sue" which is also (imo) confirmed by him stating that he has now gone from 2 kids to 3. (now we're three from two)
CountingSatellites
No.
Kevin Thomas
"When I came, she blew" This is an extremely disturbing song that I heard a long time ago and never got out of my brain. Very iffy, I will assume it is just a shock song making a point. I remember hearing the original version and it didn't have the creepy child laughter in it.
Irena Vukcevic
Ok I haven't heard this song in like 20 years!!😲