The name of the ba… Read Full Bio ↴The Donots formed in 1993 in Ibbenbüren, Germany.
The name of the band came into being by chance: The bassist of the band, Jan-Dirk Poggemann wanted to name the band like the pastries donuts, but he wrote the name the wrong way by mistake. The other band members liked the name, because they found their philosophy in the name (donots = do nothing, like slackers), so they retained the name. Very rarely the band calls themselves "Ibbtown Rockers" because of their provenance.
The US edition of “Wake The Dogs” features 14 new songs from the punk-veterans, plus 2 additional bonus tracks not included in the original German release, and was released on OK! Good Records.
Members
Ingo Knollmann (Vocalist) - since 1993
Guido Knollman (Guitar) - since 1993
Jan Dirk Poggemann (Bass Guitar) - since 1993
Eike Herwig (Drums) - since 1995
Alex Siebenbiedel (Guitar) - since 1996
Discography
1996: Pedigree Punk
1998: Tonight's Karaoke-Contest Winners
1999: Better Days Not Included
2001: Pocketrock
2002: Amplify the Good Times
2002: We're Not Gonna Take It
2004: Got the Noise
2005: 10 Years of Noise (DVD)
2006: The Story So Far: Ibbtown Chronicles
2008: Coma Chameleon
2010: The Long Way Home
2012: Wake The Dogs
Personality Clash
Donots Lyrics
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Walking like a superstar
Talkin like a zombie
Im a personality
Swimming in my money
Videos on MTV, Yeah
Im a personality
I dolized poster-identity
Don't need no talent
Cause i'm a tennage beauty
Dahnanan....
I'm a personality
God bless the record industry
I'm a personality
Modern musicians eam their
Money by hypocrisy
I'm a personality
Causing a musical catastrophe
I'm a personality
Music:silly lyrics: message-free
But don't be scared i'm not here
For every long cause in four or
Five months nobody knows
I've writting asong
Dahnananana...
Since i'm a superstar i can't
Believe how stupid you are
I'm insulting you in every line
And you still think i'm divine
You deef idiots you f...kers,
You boobs, you morons
You suckers...
The Donots's song "Personality Clash" is a satirical take on the music industry and the concept of celebrity culture. The lyrics describe a character who is a "personality," someone who is famous for being famous, rather than for any particular talent or ability. This character walks like a superstar and talks like a zombie, swimming in their money and idolizing poster-identity.
The song is critical of the record industry and modern musicians, who the lyrics suggest earn their money through hypocrisy and contribute to a musical catastrophe. The lyrics also criticize the silly and message-free nature of much modern music. However, despite these criticisms, the song's narrator seems to revel in their own status as a personality and takes pleasure in insulting their fans and listeners.
Overall, "Personality Clash" is a sharp commentary on the superficiality and emptiness of celebrity culture and the music industry, as well as a reflection on the way that people can become famous and celebrated without any real talent or substance.
Line by Line Meaning
Im a personlaity
I am someone who is famous and well-known
Walking like a superstar
I walk with confidence and power, like someone who is very successful
Talkin like a zombie
I speak in a dull and unemotional way, like someone who is not alive
Swimming in my money
I have a lot of money and enjoy spending it
Videos on MTV, Yeah
My music videos are being played on a popular music TV channel
I dolized poster-identity
I looked up to famous people who were featured on posters and tried to be like them
Don't need no talent
I don't require any special skills or abilities to be successful
Cause i'm a tennage beauty
Because I am young and good-looking, people are attracted to me
Dahnanan....
N/A
God bless the record industry
I am grateful for the music industry that has helped me become successful
Modern musicians eam their
Contemporary musicians make their living through
Money by hypocrisy
being insincere, saying what they don't really believe in order to make money
Causing a musical catastrophe
My style of music and behavior is causing problems in the music world
Music:silly lyrics: message-free
My music has nonsensical lyrics and doesn't communicate any real message
But don't be scared i'm not here
Don't be afraid, I am not going to be around for long
For every long cause in four or
I won't last very long because every
Five months nobody knows
few months, people will have forgotten about me
I've writting asong
I have written a song
Dahnananana...
N/A
Since i'm a superstar i can't
Because I am famous and successful, I am unable to understand
Believe how stupid you are
how ignorant and foolish my fans are
I'm insulting you in every line
I am mocking and belittling my fans in the lyrics of my song
And you still think i'm divine
Despite my insults, my fans still worship me like I am a god
You deef idiots you f...kers,
You foolish people, you losers,
You boobs, you morons
you idiots, you imbeciles
You suckers...
you gullible and easily manipulated people
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