Since its inception, Fugazi has been self-managed and have released almost all their material through Dischord Records, an independent label founded by MacKaye and partner Jeff Nelson in 1980. The band maintained a policy of affordable access to their work through low record and ticket prices and all-ages concerts.
Says AMG All Music Guide, "Along with their stridently underground ethics — which were more out of pragmatism and modesty than anything else — they gained an extremely loyal and numerous global following. To many, Fugazi meant as much to them as Bob Dylan did to their parents."
They played their first show in the fall of 1987 and since then released 7 albums and toured the world extensively covering all 50 United States, Europe, Australia, South America, Japan and many points in between.
In addition to their recorded output Fugazi released a documentary film/video called "Instrument" in collaboration with independent filmmaker, Jem Cohen. The feature length video offers a documentary overview of the the band's career with footage shot in a variety of formats over the last 10 years combining concert, tour and studio material backed with a musical soundtrack by the band unique to the movie.
Fugazi's last musical releases were The Argument, a 10 song LP, and Furniture, a 3 song single, released in the Fall of 2001. These sessions marked the first studio appearance of long time roadie and second drummer Jerry Busher who played additional drums and percussion on a number of the tracks on both releases. The recordings were once again made in collaboration with long time Fugazi engineer Don Zientara at Inner Ear studios.
Prior to forming Fugazi, the members of the band played in various other bands with releases available on Dischord.
Fugazi are currently on hiatus as of 2002, with Mackaye in The Evens, Picciotto having produced various bands including Blonde Redhead and The Blood Brothers, and Lally playing with John Frusciante and Josh Klinghoffer on both Ataxia releases and working on a solo album.
Long Division
Fugazi Lyrics
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It's a long way down,
It's long division,
Crack and divide.
This is a parting,
Some separation,
We lay in pieces,
I'm not your villain,
Not your adversary,
I'm not your reason to crack and divide.
It's long division, crack and divide.
Fugazi's song Long Division is a commentary on the struggles and challenges of maintaining a relationship that is quickly deteriorating. The lyrics focus on the pain and sadness that comes with separation, with lines such as "It's a long time coming" and "It's a long way down" alluding to the idea that this separation has been a long time coming and that it will be a difficult process to navigate. The title of the song, "Long Division," serves as a metaphor for the division that has occurred in the relationship, with "crack and divide" emphasizing the breaking apart of once-solid bonds.
The chorus adds a layer of complexity to the lyrics, with the repetition of "It's long division, crack and divide" highlighting the inevitability of this separation. In the final verse, the singer denies any responsibility for causing the separation and instead paints himself as a victim of the division. "I'm not your villain, not your adversary" suggests that he has been wronged and is not responsible for the breakdown of the relationship.
Overall, Long Division is a poignant song that captures the pain and difficulty of a relationship falling apart. With its use of metaphor and powerful imagery, the song is a striking commentary on the human experience of love and loss.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a long time coming,
This event has been a long time in the making.
It's a long way down,
The situation is heading towards a deep and difficult place.
It's long division,
This is a situation where differences are being created and emphasized between people.
Crack and divide.
The differences between people are causing them to split apart and become fragmented.
This is a parting,
This situation involves one or more people separating from each other, possibly permanently.
Some separation,
This situation is causing a division and distancing between people.
We lay in pieces,
The people involved in this situation are emotionally and mentally broken and fragmented.
Cracked to survive.
Despite the difficulties and divisions between people, they are trying to survive and cope the best they can.
I'm not your villain,
I am not the person causing the difficulties or division in this situation.
Not your adversary,
I am not actively opposing or fighting against you in this situation.
I'm not your reason to crack and divide.
My actions or words are not the cause of the differences and separation between us.
It's long division, crack and divide.
The situation is continuing to cause differences and fragmentation between people.
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@hvvryijjzdkk2033
+corey jinks Yea. Fugazi is a good example band for the movement of Emocore and there other bands in this genre too:
- Rites of Spring (another important band of the movement of Emocore)
- Embrace (another important band of the movement of Emocore | Caution I mean the US american band. There is a english band with also this name in the genre britpop | Embrace is the first band of Ian McKaye - the singer of Fugazi)
- Katzenstreik (Punkrock, Emocore)
- Mikrokosmos23 (Emocore)
- Policy of Three (another important band of the movement of Emocore)
- Sleepytime Trio (Emocore, Screamo)
- My Chemical Romance (In the previous time it was Emocore | Alternative Rock, Pop Punk, Emocore, Post-Hardcore)
So, they're my favourites ^ ^
@hvvryijjzdkk2033
+corey jinks Yea. Fugazi is a good example band for the movement of Emocore and there other bands in this genre too:
- Rites of Spring (another important band of the movement of Emocore)
- Embrace (another important band of the movement of Emocore | Caution I mean the US american band. There is a english band with also this name in the genre britpop | Embrace is the first band of Ian McKaye - the singer of Fugazi)
- Katzenstreik (Punkrock, Emocore)
- Mikrokosmos23 (Emocore)
- Policy of Three (another important band of the movement of Emocore)
- Sleepytime Trio (Emocore, Screamo)
- My Chemical Romance (In the previous time it was Emocore | Alternative Rock, Pop Punk, Emocore, Post-Hardcore)
So, they're my favourite emo bands ^ ^
(Emo -> Emocore -> Emotional Hardcore -> Emotional Hardcore Punk)
@opizzaa8285
It's a long time coming
It's a long way down
It's long division
Crack and divide
This is a parting
Some separation
We lay in pieces
Cracked to survive
[Verse 2]
I'm not your villain
Not your adversary
I'm not your reason
To crack and divide
It's long division
It's long division
It's long division
Crack and divide
@rswindol
The Stingray bass sounds so good. I love how when he slides you can hear every fret. One of my favorite bass lines ever.
@coreygolphenee9633
Its heavily influenced by. John sandman
@LennonStephens
Can we discuss the kick drum, I measure all others by this one.
@rswindol
@@coreygolphenee9633 I neverade that connection before, but that makes a lot of sense. Sandman was something else.
@sharone3039
Corey you mean Mark ?
@sharone3039
Is there a bass player who has influenced you the most in your style?
Joe Lally :
I have spent more time thinking about guitarists and I suppose what it is I could set up for them as a bassist than I have thought about how particular bassists play. Hendrix, Page, Wino and now Sonny Sharrock and for that matter saxophonists Ornette Coleman, Coltrane, Ayler, Shepp, Pharoah Sanders….
@fidan2fast
I Can't believe how well the guitar and the bass blend together in one fluid motion
@ronin6158
trying to learn the bassline and its hard to tell which is which.
@Uygkuyfkutfkytfkutfv
I think it’s a Stingray bass - popular as a recording instrument as they just sound so good in the mix
@74artgrrl
It’s “clean” punk.