J Mascis & Charlie Nakajima lived in Amherst, MA, and attended high school with each other. In 1982, J met Scott at the Oi singles bin in Main Street Records. He would soon be on bass. Scott posted a flier soon after looking for musicians into Anti-Pasti, Discharge and the like. J called to audition and had his dad drive him and his drums over to guitarist Lou Barlow's place in Westfield, MA. They had a singer already, but J got them to replace him with Charlie, and Deep Wound was created. They made a cassette, got a few gigs in Boston with the X-Claim bands (SSD, FU's, Jerry's Kids, etc.) and became the Western Mass band most likely to open for hardcore punk visitors. They only played in the New England area. They cut an EP, had tracks on Gerard Cosloy's Bands That Could Be God comp and even did a late-period session with Gerard singing that has disappeared. They eventually played faster and faster, eventually developing a blur that could verge on experimental noise. Soon after they disbanded in 1984. Mascis and Barlow later formed the band Dinosaur Jr. Barlow later left Dinosaur Jr. and formed Sebadoh and Folk Implosion. Scott Helland formed the Outpatients and now works as a solo acoustic artist. Charlie later formed Gobblehoof. Mascis can often be seen sporting a 'Deep Wound' sweater (which had been knitted by his mother) in Dinosaur Jr photographs .
In April 2004, Sonic Youth played a show at John Green Hall on the Smith College campus in Northampton MA where J Mascis and Sebadoh were the opening acts. It was the first time J Mascis and Lou Barlow had shared a stage since Lou left Dinosaur Jr, and anticipation was that the 2 would reunite with a few Dinosaur Jr songs. Unexpectedly though, after J Mascis' set, Mascis returned to the stage on drums and Charlie Nakajima came out to address the crowd. Barlow and Helland soon ran out and the stunned audience was witness to a 1 song Deep Wound reunion.
In 2005, British record label Damaged Goods made a Discography LP compiling the 1982 demo, s/t 7” and the tracks from Bands That Could Be God.
Sisters
Deep Wound Lyrics
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Got her underwear in the sink
Sisters rot sisters bleed
Sisters something I don't need
All day hagging on the phone
Eats all the yodels before you get home
Nags, annoys you all day long
CHORUS
SLEEZE such a SLEEZE
Sisters rag the hell outta me
SLEEZE such a SLEEZE
Perfect printout for society
Goes to a frat party drinks too much
Lets Joe Rockhead knock her up
Joe's so gnarly cute as can be
Next day ballin cause she's got VD
Sissy is so pretty cute and nice
Can whine better than me knows a parent's price
She know she'll never fall from grace
Next time she tries to sleeze me
I'LL SHOVE IT THROUGH HER FACE
The lyrics of Deep Wound's song Sisters talk about the unpleasant behavior and actions of two sisters. The singer describes one sister who wears yellow and pink and keeps her underwear in the sink. The other sister spends all day on the phone, eats all the snacks, nags and annoys, and even damages the singer's records and skateboard. The chorus talks about how the sisters are a "sleeze," a term used to describe someone who behaves in an inappropriate or promiscuous way. The singer expresses frustration with the sisters and claims that they are a perfect example of society's flawed expectations.
The second verse talks about how one of the sisters goes to a frat party, drinks too much, and ends up with an unwanted pregnancy and VD. The other sister is described as pretty and nice but also manipulative and able to play her parents. The singer warns her that if she ever tries to "sleeze" him, he will retaliate.
Overall, the song portrays a negative view of sisters and their behavior. The lyrics suggest that the sisters are immature, selfish, and destructive. The use of the term "sleeze" implies that society encourages such behavior and that people like the sisters are celebrated for being popular and attractive.
Line by Line Meaning
She wears yellow, she wears pink
Her clothes have bright colors
Got her underwear in the sink
Her dirty underwear is in the sink
Sisters rot sisters bleed
Sisters can cause emotional harm to each other
Sisters something I don't need
The singer doesn't need sisters in their life
All day hagging on the phone
She talks on the phone all day
Eats all the yodels before you get home
She eats all of the snacks before you can
Nags, annoys you all day long
She irritates you all day long
Scratches your records, runs over your board
She damages your belongings out of spite
SLEEZE such a SLEEZE
She is a sleaze
Sisters rag the hell outta me
Sisters annoy the singer a lot
Perfect printout for society
Her behavior is a perfect example of societal expectations
Goes to a frat party drinks too much
She drinks excessively at frat parties
Lets Joe Rockhead knock her up
She gets pregnant by Joe Rockhead
Joe's so gnarly cute as can be
Joe is attractive but his behavior is not good
Next day ballin cause she's got VD
She gets a venereal disease the next day and is upset
Sissy is so pretty cute and nice
Her sister is attractive and pleasant
Can whine better than me knows a parent's price
Her sister is good at complaining and manipulative with their parents
She know she'll never fall from grace
She thinks she can get away with anything
Next time she tries to sleeze me
The next time her sister tries to seduce or provoke her
I'LL SHOVE IT THROUGH HER FACE
The singer will react with force
Contributed by Kaitlyn A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
IHeartNoise
This is proto-grind.
Marcos Garza
Pretty much
SchizoMelody
Best song by this band. So intense!
Mike
I like it