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.
You're a Woman I'm a Machine
Death from Above 1979 Lyrics
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Take what you need, my price is good
You want it all, just like should
Your thoughts are pure, just like they should
Be what you want, you want it all
I've seen it once, I've seen it all
Now that it's over, this weight is off my shoulder
Now that it's over, I love you more and more
Now that it's over, I love you more and more
Oh, I know that you would take my hand
If I were to give you the chance
You want it all, just like you should
Our thoughts are pure, our thoughts are good
Be what you want, you have it all
I've seen it once, we've seen it all
Now that it's over, this weight is off my shoulder
Now that it's over, I love you more and more
The lyrics to Death From Above 1979's song "You're a Woman I'm a Machine" are filled with themes of control, desire, and love. The song opens with the singer offering up their head and their price, essentially saying that they are willing to give up everything for the person they are addressing. The line "You want it all, just like you should" suggests that the person they are addressing is someone who desires control, but the singer sees this as a positive quality. They argue that this person's thoughts are "pure" and "good", which gives them justification for wanting everything.
The chorus of the song delivers a major tonal shift as the singer declares "Now that it's over, this weight is off my shoulder." This suggests that the relationship between the singer and the addressed person has ended, and the weight of that relationship has been lifted. The repetition of this line reinforces the idea that the singer is relieved that it's over. However, the final line of the chorus, "Now that it's over, I love you more and more", reminds us that even though the relationship has ended, the feelings the singer had for this person haven't.
Overall, the song seems to be about a relationship that ended badly where the singer was willing to give up everything for the person they were with, but in the end, the weight of the relationship became too much to bear. The repetition of "I've seen it once, we've seen it all" suggests that this wasn't the first time the two of them had been through this cycle, and probably won't be their last.
Line by Line Meaning
Take what you want, my head is full
You can have all of me because I am mentally consumed
Take what you need, my price is good
You can take anything you desire from me as long as the exchange is worth it
You want it all, just like should
Your ambition is admirable because you want everything you deserve
Your thoughts are pure, just like they should
Your intentions are genuine and righteous, as they must be
Be what you want, you want it all
You can be whoever you want to be and achieve everything you desire
I've seen it once, I've seen it all
I have experienced everything before and nothing is new to me anymore
Now that it's over, this weight is off my shoulder
Now that our troubles have ended, I feel relieved and free
Now that it's over, I love you more and more
Our past obstacles made me appreciate and cherish you even more
Oh, I know that you would take my hand
I am confident that you would support and help me if I needed it
If I were to give you the chance
If I were to offer you my trust and vulnerability
Our thoughts are pure, our thoughts are good
Our shared ideals and virtues are virtuous and just
Be what you want, you have it all
You are capable and deserving of obtaining everything you aspire for
I've seen it once, we've seen it all
We have both lived through all variations of life and experiences
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jesse Keeler, Sebastien Grainger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Robert Paulson
Imagine this song playing through an earbud in your stomach. HB is a wild man.
saniel dwerdlove
lmao i came here from chubbyemu too
Groteskfull
@saniel dwerdlove Me too heheh
Bridget Beaudry
Awesome 2 man band! Ultra impressive live!
Eric Wilson
Deathfromabove1979 trainwreck1979 you're a woman I'm a machine 'terminator Judgement Day' I didn't fall from grace.... by design... you just thought I did... offside.... foul'd.... you lost..... mass executions..... piss gasoline.. conop8888 zombie deterrent.... -God
sobekflakmonkey
This song is pretty much good for any scenario, whether it be running, driving, playing video games, drawing, painting, does not matter, fuckn good song.
Dumuzi
high speed driving at 189mph with ex in shot gun yelling at the top of her lungs some nonsense that doesn't matter ever... 😊
StockAvuryah
Or just as music, a piece of art, an expression of someone, ya know
Rub Tub
Joe Black Jesus?
C**t Supreme
Pumps you up, I get it