Originally signed to Chris Parry's Fiction Records, the band released Disco Rigido in the late 1980s (distributed in the United States by Atlantic Records), which featured "Welcome To America", "Land of the Free" and "I've Got To Make Sense". Though the album falls solidly into the EBM genre, it contains hints of the experimentation and genre-bending that later recordings would feature (e.g. "Y Tagata en Situ").
A second album, Big Electric Metal Bass Face, built on the foundation laid with Disco Rigido and upped the ante with excursions into funk (listen to "Funkopolis" as well as the live take of "Coming Down"). Contributors to the band at the time included Chris Vrenna and James Woolley, who both served time in Nine Inch Nails during the mid-Nineties.
Marcus and Christie then teamed up with Jane Jensen to form Oxygiene 23, and released an album ("Blue") on Fifth Column Records.
Engine, a 1995 release on WaxTrax!, was a huge jump forward and found critical acclaim for its decimation of genre boundaries. Die Warzau could no longer be simply pigeonholed into the "industrial" category, as their music became more organic, rounder on the edges yet still retaining their trademark knack for insistent rhythm and pure, unrefined electronic noise. "Liberated" and "All Good Girls" became trademark songs for the group. Fellow WaxTrax! act Sister Machine Gun "inherited" an unused song from this period ("Hole In the Ground"), which they included on their Burn album.
Die Warzau as a group then went on hiatus for a number of years, with Marcus and Christie working on other projects--Jim Marcus founded the pure funk group Everplastic while Van Christie worked on Eco-Hed.
By 2005, though, the duo had reconvened and released Convenience (on their Chicago-based Pulseblack Records). A continuation of the path they started on with Engine, songs like "Radiation Babies", "Kleen" and "Linoleum" further blur any genre lines and leave something truly original. More output is expected from the group in 2006, including a collaboration with funk pioneer George Clinton.
Strike to the Body
Die Warzau Lyrics
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No frying pan no fire
This is smooth town
This gets much higher, higher
Strike
Said if she could see me now
This is the moment
Trust is the most beautiful torment of all
Strike to the body
Strike to the body
? has no meaning
Didn't mean to pull you down
Though the gun ? your magazine
This is the next round
The lyrics to Die Warzau's song Strike to the Body is a cryptic message that can be interpreted in several ways. The song seems to be centered around the theme of progression and risk-taking, with lines like "This gets much higher, higher" and "Trust is the most beautiful torment of all." The singer seems to be on a journey of self-discovery, and there is a sense of anticipation for what the future holds.
The chorus of "Strike to the body" could be interpreted as a call to action or a reminder to stay grounded and focused. The lines "Didn't mean to pull you down" and "This is the next round" suggest that the singer is ready to move forward despite any challenges they may face. Overall, the song seems to convey a sense of confidence and determination while acknowledging the potential risks involved in pursuing one's dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
A chance of curiosity
There is an opportunity for exploration and learning
No frying pan no fire
This situation is free from danger and risk
This is smooth town
This place is calm and peaceful
This gets much higher, higher
This experience becomes more intense and thrilling
Strike
Take action and make a move
Said if she could see me now
If the other person could witness my current state
This is the moment
This is a crucial point in time
This is fine, fine
This is good and satisfactory
Trust is the most beautiful torment of all
Having faith in someone can be both joyous and painful
Strike to the body
Hit hard and make an impact
Strike to the body
Continue to attack and persevere
? has no meaning
This unknown thing is meaningless
Didn't mean to pull you down
I didn't intend to bring you down with me
Though the gun ? your magazine
Although you may be armed, I have a plan to overcome you
This is the next round
This is the next course of action or step in the situation
Contributed by Allison C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Juan De Lara
Thanks for posting this! Long lost teen music...
Wadeuww9w m sksznz kk Nuttall
Saw this band in early ninteys killer show at small venue back when the little blue eye twitchers we're good
Ernst T
They were ahead of their time.
HiroProtagonist
it still baffles me as to why they would use the inferior non-album version of "Strike To The Body" for the official video, when the album version was far superior in almost every way.
Keith Jacoway
exactly.. the other version so much more killed it..
Anesthesya
I feel this is the same bassline as "Join In The Chant" from Nitzer Ebb, a little bit faster tho.
Krs 50
Oh you think this sounds like nitzer ebb join in the chant? You should hear this one from them! https://youtu.be/ihJAiq9Ln2A
Ariel Popperl
Body to Body!
drij
Does anyone know who directed this?
Dale Cooper
Probably H Gun