Dog Fashion Disco is an avant-garde band from Baltimore that was formed in … Read Full Bio ↴Dog Fashion Disco is an avant-garde band from Baltimore that was formed in 1995. They are notable for combining many different music styles (70's psychedelic, jazz, piano recital, circus music and vocals, film-noir, hardcore, ska, among others) they were, however, primarily considered a metal band. They are often referred to as DFD and were originally called Hug the Retard, but changed their name to Dog Fashion Disco before releasing any material, as they felt the name Hug The Retard was too politically incorrect and might cost them fans. Also of note is the fact that they recorded a track with System of a Down frontman, Serj Tankian, called "Mushroom Cult" on the album Anarchists of Good Taste, and often wrongly attributed to System of a Down, even though Serj Tankian was the only member to perform on the track.

Adultery was released in 2006 through Rotten Records, as their 6th studio album (5th, if you don't include the extremely limited release of Erotic Massage and their live album, The City is Alive Tonight). Baltimore’s Dog Fashion Disco call it “Movie Metal” and have not only outdone themselves, but have created a concept record to fold, spindle, and mutilate all of the aural senses. Adultery delves into the life of an ordinary suburban family man and walks you through his folding to his own dark demons. Lock Quentin Tarantino, Charles Bukowski and Humphrey Bogart in a room with guitars, drums and a few bottles of Absinthe and what you would find closely resembles the genius of Adultery.

Dog Fashion Disco released a statement on their myspace on the 5th Of December 2006, stating that they were calling the end of their run. Their "final" show was played on January 13, 2007, although since then they have "reunited" on multiple occasions for Polkadot Cadaver shows to play some songs.

Todd Smith, Jasan Stepp and John Ensminger of Dog Fashion Disco moved onto their project Polkadot Cadaver, and have released one album and have another one in the works thus far. The style of Polkadot Cadaver is similar to DFD in many ways.

In 2014, DFD decided that being broken up was dumb, and started an Indiegogo campaign to raise money for a new album. The fans ponied up in a big way, and the band raised just over $85,000. With that amount of money being raised, DFD are able to record 2 albums, make a big budget video, and do a small tour of the U.K., for the first time in a long while. The new album, Sweet Nothings, is being released July 22nd, 2014 via Rotten Records.

Their latest album is 'Experiments in Embryos', released July 7th, 2018, through RazorToWrist is available through the Apple music, Spotify, Amazon, and iTunes.

Anaconda
Dog Fashion Disco Lyrics

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Like it soar a lore a lie
What tells a mine to mine
Ruff sewed in mullnin' sa heartbreaka
Cause she could lonely sell
Like moanin' wosta lie sin
Cause she's a keen
Like he knows a shosin wona lus
Cause he's a whole sinna

Little pigs and Little Little heartleaks . . hugh! hugh!
I just thought you'd enjoy
I sonio mine and lie so low
And like a suck a wonder the san-lo
Like sonay a wosay wonay
Little queen

And little heart attack Sarah
Popa low

Overall Meaning

Dog Fashion Disco's "Anaconda" is a complex song filled with surrealist imagery and distortion of language. The lyrics are intentionally obfuscated and offer a surrealistic stream-of-consciousness narrative that is open to interpretation.

The opening lines, "Like it soar a lore a lie, what tells a mine to mine" sets the tone for the perplexing and fragmented lyrics to follow. The song speaks about heartbreak and loneliness, with lines like "Ruff sewed in mullnin' sa heartbreaka, Cause she could lonely sell, Like moanin' wosta lie sin." The lyrics seem to detail the singer's internal struggle to understand their emotions and the world around them.

The song's chorus, "Little pigs and Little Little heartleaks . . hugh! hugh! I just thought you'd enjoy, I sonio mine and lie so low," expresses a feeling of confinement, as if the singer is trapped in their own mind. The song's final lines, "Little queen, and little heart attack Sarah, Popa low" add to the song's overall surrealism and leave interpretation open to the listener.

Line by Line Meaning

Like it soar a lore a lie
The feeling is ethereal and indescribable

What tells a mine to mine
What motivates one to pursue their desires

Ruff sewed in mullnin' sa heartbreaka
The harshness of life is embedded in one's heartbreak

Cause she could lonely sell
She's willing to give up everything, just to find companionship

Like moanin' wosta lie sin
The lamenting is inevitable

Cause she's a keen
Because she's enthusiastic

Like he knows a shosin wona lus
As if he's certain of his victory

Cause he's a whole sinna
Because he's a sinner at his core

Little pigs and Little Little heartleaks . . hugh! hugh!
The little things in life can be heartbreaking

I just thought you'd enjoy
I did it for you, not for myself

I sonio mine and lie so low
I keep my dreams to myself