The band released three albums, 'Uncomfortable But Free' (Amarillo 1995), 'Exhumed At Birth' (Amarillo 1997) and 'Chiropractic' (Web of Mimicry, 2001), but is currently not active and no plans for recording have been made public as of June, 2008.
The best known lineup consists of Trey Spruance (as Neck Head) - guitar, Gregg Turkington (AKA Neil Hamburger, as McPatrick Head) - vocals, Brandan Kearney (as Jigsaw Puzzle Head) - bass, Phil Franklin (as LaBrea Tar Pits Head) - drums, and James Goode (as Fifth Head) - electronics.
House of Spirits
Faxed Head Lyrics
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Austrian nights, so cold and dank
Snow covered graves and frozen lakes
The voices of children and women croon
Bits of burned bone shaped like crescent moons
We bought glue to put our pieces together
It had no fumes -- it was a thick white paste
Where the Austrian spirits had a strange taste
Butterscotch drops and turpentine
We ate the paste but did not get high
Drunk on Stroh we stumbled sickly
One by one we vomit seperately
Our private prison to our house of spirits
No AA for me -- just glue and doom
This sort of life, no medals merit
Just to drink Stroh "80" in Austria soon
The lyrics of Faxed Head's song House of Spirits captures a haunting and surreal atmosphere through vivid and unsettling imagery. The first two lines paint a picture of a desolate and ominous winter landscape, which is contrasted by the ethereal and haunting croons of children and women. The next line introduces the unsettling imagery of crescent moon-shaped burned bones, adding an even darker and macabre layer to the scene.
The second stanza shifts the focus to the singer and their experiences. They describe buying glue to put something together but being disappointed by its lack of fumes. Instead, they turn to the local tavern and indulge in the strange and unsettling spirits of Austria, including butterscotch drops and turpentine. However, the consumption does not lead to the expected high but only drunken sickness and vomiting.
The final lines bring the lyrics full circle, as the singer declares their life to be a private prison, consumed by glue and doomed to drink Stroh "80" alone in Austria. The overall effect of the lyrics is to create a sense of isolation, despair, and madness, conveyed through vivid and disturbing imagery.
Line by Line Meaning
Austrian nights, so cold and dank
The nights in Austria were very cold and humid
Snow covered graves and frozen lakes
The graves were buried in snow and the lakes were frozen
The voices of children and women croon
Children and women were singing
Bits of burned bone shaped like crescent moons
There were burnt bones that were shaped like crescent moons
We bought glue to put our pieces together
The artist and their companions bought glue to fix things
It had no fumes -- it was a thick white paste
The glue was odorless and looked like a heavy paste
Instead we went to a local tavern
They didn't use the glue, but went to a nearby bar
Where the Austrian spirits had a strange taste
The drinks served at the tavern had an unusual flavor
Butterscotch drops and turpentine
They had drinks that tasted like butterscotch and turpentine
We ate the paste but did not get high
They tried to eat the glue, but it didn't affect them in any way
Drunk on Stroh we stumbled sickly
They drank a lot of Stroh and felt sick
One by one we vomit seperately
Each person threw up on their own
Our private prison to our house of spirits
The bar became like a private prison, which they called their 'house of spirits'
No AA for me -- just glue and doom
The singer wasn't interested in AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and was only interested in glue and misery
This sort of life, no medals merit
This way of life doesn't deserve any awards or praise
Just to drink Stroh "80" in Austria soon
The only thing that matters to them is to drink Stroh "80" in Austria as soon as possible
Contributed by Tyler I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.