Nick Marsh (Vocals/Guitar) & James Mitchell (Drums) start Flesh For… Read Full Bio ↴1982
Nick Marsh (Vocals/Guitar) & James Mitchell (Drums) start Flesh For Lulu & are swiftly joined by Glen Bishop (Bass) and ex-Wasted Youth Guitarist Rocco Barker (Guitar/Vocals)
Flesh become part of the “Batcave scene” and are key amongst early glam-goth bands, touring with the likes of Specimen and Alien Sex Fiend
1983
The band record demo tracks which include an early version of “Restless” (then called “All That You Know”), “Spy In Your Mind”, “DNA” and “Dark & The Gun”
On the strength of the demos and the live reaction they are starting to generate Flesh are signed to Polydor
Their first release release for the label is “Roman Candle” on 7" & 12” – the 12” EP including the immortal words “24 Minutes Of Music Very Cheap!” on the cover
1984
The debut album is recorded and Polydor choose “Subteranneans” as the first single
The month of May is spent touring the UK in a support slot for The Sisters Of Mercy
The band release their self titled first album to a luke-warm response
“Restless” is released as a follow up single
Polydor “fail to promote” the first album well enough and sales are low – Flesh are dropped from the label
Glen Bishop leaves the band and is replaced by Kevin Mills (ex-Specimen)
The year finishes with “Subteraneans” reaching number 39 in "John Peels Festive Fifty" (a joint placing with Cocteau Twins “Pandora”)
1985
Flesh sign to Hybrid Records
“Blue Sisters Swing" released
The “nun’s kissing” cover is banned in Spain
More demos are recorded including the songs “Crime Of Passsion”, “Good For You”, and an early version of “I Go Crazy”
Flesh meet with Craig Leon to produce new material
“Baby Hurricane” released
“Big Fun City” released
1986
A live show is released on video under the title “Live Flesh” filmed at the Camden Palace in London on 19th May 1985
A live album “Fresh Flesh”, featuring all the non-Polydor tracks from the gig is planned but never released
Flesh are signed to Beggars Banquet Records
“I Go Crazy” is used in the John Hughes’ film "Some Kind Of Wonderful" and is released on MCA Records
US college radio play makes it a minor hit
1986/7
Flesh Spend more time in USA
Derek “Del Boy” Greening (ex-Peter & The Test Tube Babies, also known as Del “Strange Fish”) joins to play guitar
1987
Beggar’s Banquet release “Siamese Twist”
“Postcards from Paradise” released by Beggar’s Banquet as the second single from “Long Live The New Flesh”
“Long Live The New Flesh” released to some acclaim in the US, but limited interest in the UK
The US version of the album includes the track “I Go Crazy”, the UK version does not
Much touring in US ensues – including supporting Bush
1988
Beggar’s Banquet release “I Go Crazy”
1989
“Plastic Fantastic” released
Singles from “Plastic Fantastic” include “Time & Space”, and “Decline & Fall”
Final part of the year is spent touring the USA in a support slot for Public Image Limited
1991/2
Flesh For Lulu can be considered defunct at some point between the end of 91 and early 1992
1996
Nick & Rocco re-group and become Gigantic and release the album “Disenchanted” on Columbia Records after failing to strike a deal with Hollywood Records
They are joined by Dave Blair on bass and Al Fletcher on drums
The album was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Tim Palmer, who had previously worked with the Mission, Tin Machine and The Mighty Lemon Drops
1996/7
Gigantic tour the US with Bush and The Goo Goo Dolls
1998
Gigantic are dropped by Columbia Records and the band splits up
2001
Flesh For Lulu re-claim their original name and do a short tour in California during May & June with Gene Loves Jezebel
2002/3
Nick spends time on various projects including "Naked Goat" and lounge-core influenced solo material
2002/3
Rocco forms The Space Police a band which features raga toaster General Levy and Doctor Cat
Some gigs and an album titled “Money Maker” result
2003
Nick records & seeks a deal for a solo album (recorded by Mediaeval Babe Katherine Blake)
Gets management in the US, but no album release
2004
A compilation CD of “Big Fun City” & “Blue Sisters Swing” is released by Cherry Red Records
Good liner notes written by Nick and Rocco, but no bonus tracks
“Long Live The New Flesh”, is re-released on Supafecta Records
It is a digitally re-mastered version of the US release and contains four bonus tracks
In December rumours start to circulate about a new album, a front page for a website goes up promising a release through Gig Records
Flesh perform two gigs at Bring Your Own Poison @ The Rhythm Factory (London) some 16 years since their last UK appearance
2005
Rocco and his partner Dawn are to feature in a Channel 4 programme called "A Place In Spain" following them as they buy property in Spain
As part of the filming for the show a gig is played at the Borderline in London on the 28th April
2006
Nicks solo album "A Universe Between Us" is released
2013
More recently since 2013, having reformed with a new lineup.
Restless
Flesh for Lulu Lyrics
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All of these secrets we kept
Cast long black clouds in my mind
Under which small deveations
Will always be found
Sometimes i get restless
Feeling restless
well you must have some kind of crazy idea about me
it must be pretty bad
and i havent said a word
standing here talking like this
reminds me of something i read
and im laughing
yeah laughing it off
it just kills me to make you my friend
sometimes i get restless
ooh ooh ooh
feeling reckless
you should try to just look into her eyes
its that crack in the surface
and deep down deep inside
i'm standing here talking like this
reminds me of something i read
and im laughing
yeah laughing it off
it just kills me to make you my friend
restless
ohhhhhhhhh
sometimes i get restless
ohhh
just listen to her
dont you listen to her
you know at times i get restless
think about being elsewhere
just listen to her
if you listen to her
you gotta be drunk
drunk
dirty drunk
restless
drunk
drunk
dirty drunk
ahhh
maybe you'll learn to forget all that you know
restless
learn to forget all that you know
reckless
learn to forget all that you know
restless
learn to forget this time
i'm standing here talking like this
reminds me of something i read
and im laughing
i just couldn't stop
it just kills me to make you my friend
all of these words in the air
dont't you listen to her
dont't listen to her
ohhh
i just get restless
need ya love when i'm feeling restless
i said out through the back door and into the?
restless
restless
restless
restless
restless
don't listen to her
don't listen to her
don't ya
The song "Restless" by Flesh for Lulu speaks about hidden secrets that cast shadows on the singer's mind. These secrets and small deviations can make a person restless and feel reckless, and the singer is suggesting that it is better to learn to forget all that we know before it consumes us. The lyrics suggest a sense of frustration with communication and relationships, as the singer laughingly hints that there is a crazy idea about them that someone must have, even though he hasn't said a word. The singer suggests that people should try to look into the eyes of someone they are talking to, as it often reveals the cracks in the surface that could be hiding secret emotions or thoughts.
The overall theme of the song seems to be about the mental and emotional states of disquietude, and how we can learn to cope with them. The song is full of evocative phrases that suggest the singer is feeling hemmed in by hidden secrets and his relationships with others, which is a feeling many people can relate to. The sense of restlessness is palpable throughout the song, with the repeated choruses reinforcing the idea that the singer cannot escape these feelings entirely.
Line by Line Meaning
All of these secrets we kept
The hidden truths between us are casting overwhelming shadows in my head.
Cast long black clouds in my mind
Those truths are hindering my thought process and affecting me like dark clouds heavy with rain.
Under which small deveations Will always be found
These secrets make it easy to find small changes, since they are hidden under the bigger and prominent lies.
Sometimes I get restless Feeling restless Restless
There are times when these thoughts make me uneasy, and I feel disturbed.
Well you must have some kind of crazy idea about me It must be pretty bad And I haven't said a word
You seem to have formed a distorted opinion about me, even though I haven't said anything to you.
Standing here talking like this Reminds me of something I read And I'm laughing Yeah laughing it off It just kills me to make you my friend
Our conversation reminds me of a story I read somewhere, and it's funny how you believe me like most of my other friends, even though it bothers me.
You should try to just look into her eyes It's that crack in the surface And deep down deep inside
If you see her more deeply, she is more than the face she shows, there is more inside.
Sometimes I get restless Ooh ooh ooh Feeling reckless
There are times when these thoughts leave me feeling daring, it's like my inhibitions vanish.
Restless Ohhhhhhhhh Sometimes I get restless Ohhh Just listen to her Don't you listen to her
These thoughts leave me uneasy, and it's important to listen to her because she seems to offer a solution to it.
You know at times I get restless Think about being elsewhere Just listen to her If you listen to her You gotta be drunk Drunk Dirty drunk Restless Drunk Drunk Dirty drunk ahhh
These thoughts distract me, and make me crave for drinking, which I know doesn't solve anything, but still seems like a good idea.
Maybe you'll learn to forget all that you know Restless Learn to forget all that you know Reckless Learn to forget this time Restless
Maybe it will be better to forget everything we know that's bothering us, and embrace the present and uncertainty without any inhibitions.
All of these words in the air Don't you listen to her Don't listen to her Ohhh I just get restless Need ya love when I'm feeling restless
Our conversation is leading to no solution, and it's important not to get distracted. Instead, all we need is love to calm and comfort us.
I said out through the back door and into the? Restless Restless Restless Restless Restless Don't listen to her Don't listen to her Don't ya
I wish to leave and escape these thoughts, because these thoughts are making me worried and uneasy. It's not worth dwelling over and it's important to not listen to the things that are making me restless.
Contributed by Lucas L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.