They added the 1979 suffix to the name following a legal dispute with New York City dance-punk label Death From Above (known as DFA Records since the September 11, 2001 attacks). "Death from above" was written on a helicopter in the movie Apocalypse Now, which was copyrighted in 1979. However, Grainger says this is simply a coincidence; 1979 was chosen as it was, amongst other reasons, "the year I was born."
Death from Above 1979 had planned on recording the follow up to its debut full-length You're A Woman, I'm A Machine. There were plans to release it in three versions: the traditional bass/drums lineup, a full-band lineup with musicians assembled by Grainger, and a remix album. The albums featuring a full band and remixes were supposedly to be released on the band's official website.
In 2005 the video for "Romantic Rights" won a VideoFACT award at the MuchMusic Video Music Awards.
On August 4, 2006, the band announced they had decided to split "almost a year ago" due to the strained relationship between the two - claiming they only talked during interviews and just before shows - not to mention the fact that they had achieved all their aims after the record went gold in their native Canada.
Keeler was slated to play bass on the Queens Of The Stone Age album Era Vulgaris, but later revealed on the Death From Above 1979 message board that he could not due to scheduling conflicts. Keeler is now one half of MSTRKRFT, his new project with producer Al-P.
Sebastien Grainger is now in his own side project band Sebastien Grainger & the Mountains
In 2011 it was announced that the band were reuniting to perform at Coachella, then the band announced that they were planning to reunite on an ongoing basis.
Sexy Results
Death from Above 1979 Lyrics
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Sexy girl, call me on the phone
Woman friend, take me to your bedroom
Let me show how I am full grown
Sexy woman, call me to your office
Sexy woman, meet me after work
I want to show you how I handle business
My man wants to buy you something
He wants to take you out for dinner and dancing
My friend wants to take you out then home
Then home alone
Sexy woman, call me to your office
Sexy woman, meet me after work
I want to show you how I handle business
I want to show you how I work, work, work
My man wants to buy you something
He wants to take you out for dinner and dancing
My friend wants to take you out then home
Then home alone
My man wants to buy you something
He wants to take you out for dinner and dancing
My man wants to take you out then home
Then home alone
My man wants to buy you something
He wants to take you out for dinner and dancing
My friend wants to take you out then home
Then home alone
The lyrics of Death From Above 1979's song "Sexy Results" seem to be addressing a woman with seductive invitations to meet and engage in various sexual encounters. The song presents the male speaker as confident and experienced, boasting his skills and abilities to please his partner. Throughout the song, there are references to taking the woman out for dinner or meeting her at the office, suggesting a desire for clandestine and forbidden liaisons.
However, while the lyrics may seem straightforward and provocative on the surface, there is a sense of irony and commentary on gender roles and power dynamics at play. The repeated mention of the woman's male partner or friend wanting to take her out or buy her something creates a sense of possessiveness and objectification that contradicts the singer's attempts to appear in control. The lyrics also hint at the potential consequences and risks of such behavior, possibly alluding to the #MeToo movement and the abuse of power in industry and workplace settings.
Overall, "Sexy Results" presents a complex and thought-provoking commentary on sexuality, relationships, and societal norms, challenging the listener to question their assumptions and biases.
Line by Line Meaning
Sexy girl, meet me in the bathroom
Requesting a rendezvous with an attractive individual in a private location.
Sexy girl, call me on the phone
Asking for communication from a desirable female via telephone.
Woman friend, take me to your bedroom
Asking a female who is a friend to invite him into her bedroom.
Let me show how I am full grown
Implied sexual connotation where the singer wants to prove his maturity.
Sexy woman, call me to your office
Asking an attractive woman to call him to her place of work.
Sexy woman, meet me after work
Requesting post-work meet-up with a desirable woman.
I want to show you how I handle business
Implying the ability to conduct work affairs with exuberance and vigor.
I want to show you how the mail boy flirts
Suggesting that the male singer is more adept at courtship than the office mail boy.
My man wants to buy you something
Implied purchase of gifts from an unidentified third party for the benefit of an attractive woman.
He wants to take you out for dinner and dancing
Suggesting a romantic evening including dining and dancing with the aforementioned third party.
My friend wants to take you out then home
Implying a romantic encounter with a platonic friend.
Then home alone
Inference of sexual activities without the presence of others.
My man wants to take you out then home
Reiteration of romantic endeavors with the third party.
I want to show you how I handle business
Exact same line that conveys the same meaning as its previous usage.
I want to show you how I work, work, work
Emphasis of the previous desire to exhibit work-related proficiency.
My man wants to buy you something
Repetition of proposition to buy gifts for the desirable woman.
He wants to take you out for dinner and dancing
Reiteration of romantic pursuits.
My friend wants to take you out then home
Same expression of a purely physical relationship with an acquaintance.
Then home alone
Echo of previous suggestion of personal trysts in privacy.
My man wants to buy you something
Reaffirmation of third-party's desire to lavish gifts upon the attractive woman.
He wants to take you out for dinner and dancing
Same repeated example of romantic outings.
My friend wants to take you out then home
Repetition of earlier denotation of sexually-motivated company with a friend.
Then home alone
Recurrence of previously stated declaration of solitary intimacy.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jesse Keeler, Sebastien Grainger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sarahl9398
Ugh such a sexy song. I was honestly so obsessed with them. Perfect sensual primal dancey music.
@MrWhingeypants
Agrreeeed
@clarkesuperman
I remember being high on ecstasy and this lovely girl let me spend the night in her closet, and she played this album for me it was euphoric.
@itoaraziofficial5048
One simply CANNOT argue with sexy results.
@Jan1031
Love this one -- so primal and raw, with just a hint of humor.
@circleviii1801
The best song on the album!
@jackjackson3280
Best love song ever!!!
@irmacruz4718
I don't know why but this song is so enjoyable
@BeetRoots
Maybe cuz these dudes are awesome
@irmacruz4718
Fucking AWESOME