The core of Geggy Tah comprises Greg Kurstin and Tommy Jordan. Each of them has a younger sister who was unable to pronounce her brother's name when very young; "Geggy" and "Tah" were the baby girls' mispronunciations of their brother's names.
Geggy Tah's first release, Grand Opening, appeared in 1994 on David Byrne's Luaka Bop label. For their 1996 release Sacred Cow, they added drummer Daren Hahn to the lineup. Also on Luaka Bop, the album spawned the hit single "Whoever You Are." The song appeared in a Mercedes commercial circa 2001.
In 1999, the band announced a new album entitled Music Inspired by The Fragrance, and released two songs ("Space Heater" and "Sweat") on the web in mp3 format. However (in part because of Luaka Bop's move from Warner Brothers to Virgin Records) the album went unreleased until 2001, by which point it had acquired a new title: Into The Oh.
Ovary Z's
Geggy Tah Lyrics
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Listening to music that's repetitive
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
Surrounded by world leaders
With babies in their bellies
They take off their pants
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
But I am only dreaming
And nothing is repeating
As I close my eyes to see
A seal of blood I believe
I'm dreaming that I'm awake
Getting up out of bed I begin
To do a belly dance
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
Pregnant with the rhythm
The moon spills my waters
As I wet my pants
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
I'm dreaming that I'm bleeding
But it doesn't hurt at all
It lubricates my dancing
Slowly swimming somersaults
But I am only dreaming
And I'm not really dancing
As I wash up unsure and see
A sea of blood I bleed
Listening to her heartbeat
Listening to it repeat
Coiled behind her navel
Slowly becoming complete
The lyrics of Geggy Tah's "Ovary Z's" may seem abstract and difficult to interpret at first, but upon closer examination, the song seems to be exploring themes of fertility, creativity, and the power of the unconscious mind. The dream-like quality of the lyrics is reinforced by the repetition of the "aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh" refrain, which creates a trance-like atmosphere.
The song opens with the singer dreaming that they are awake and listening to repetitive music. This sets the tone for the rest of the song, suggesting that what follows may be a repetitive dream sequence. The next line introduces the image of world leaders with babies in their bellies, which suggests a kind of fertility or creation. The fact that they take off their pants adds a note of absurdity to the image, making it clear that this is not meant to be taken as a literal representation of reality. The refrain of "aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh" that follows seems to emphasize the dreamlike nature of the scene.
The next verse continues the theme of fertility, with the singer dreaming that they are pregnant with the rhythm and that the moon is spilling their waters. The image of wetting their pants may suggest a loss of control, but the fact that it doesn't hurt and that they are able to dance suggests a feeling of liberation and creativity. The final lines of the song, "Listening to her heartbeat / Listening to it repeat / Coiled behind her navel / Slowly becoming complete," suggest that this creative energy is coming from a source within the singer's body, and that they are becoming more complete as a result.
Overall, "Ovary Z's" is a surreal and evocative exploration of themes related to creativity, fertility, and the power of the subconscious mind. While the lyrics may be difficult to decipher at times, they create a dreamlike atmosphere that is both fascinating and haunting.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm dreaming that I am awake
The singer describes a dream where they believe they are awake
Listening to music that's repetitive
The music in the dream is monotonous
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
An expression of enjoyment or ecstasy
Surrounded by world leaders
The dream takes place in a setting involving leaders of the world
With babies in their bellies
These leaders are pregnant
They take off their pants
The setting becomes more absurd as the leaders take their pants off
But I am only dreaming
The singer acknowledges that they are only dreaming
And nothing is repeating
This dream is unique and does not follow a pattern
As I close my eyes to see
The artist describes seeing something with their eyes closed
A seal of blood I believe
The artist sees a blood seal, which may refer to menstruation or other symbolism
Getting up out of bed I begin
The singer has a new action in the dream
To do a belly dance
The new action is a belly dance
Pregnant with the rhythm
The singer feels full of energy or excitement with the beat
The moon spills my waters
This line may refer to the singer's water breaking and beginning labor
As I wet my pants
The singer wets themselves in the dream
I'm dreaming that I'm bleeding
The dream takes another turn as the artist begins to bleed
But it doesn't hurt at all
The bleeding is painless
It lubricates my dancing
The blood makes it easier for the singer to dance
Slowly swimming somersaults
The dancing becomes more acrobatic
But I am only dreaming
The artist reminds themselves again that it is only a dream
And I'm not really dancing
The artist becomes uncertain whether they were actually dancing or not
As I wash up unsure and see
The artist finishes washing up and sees something
A sea of blood I bleed
The singer sees a lot of blood from their own body
Listening to her heartbeat
The artist hears the heartbeat of someone else, likely a partner or child
Listening to it repeat
The heartbeat continues to be heard
Coiled behind her navel
The heartbeat comes from within a person, likely a pregnant woman
Slowly becoming complete
The pregnancy is nearing completion or the child is growing
Contributed by Colin J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Michael Paul
Geggy Tah are one of the greatest groups of all time. Inimitable sound and truly unique writing. Timeless songs.
Azoko Loko
One of their best songs, using one of the songs on the album is a really clever use of sampling
Alper Dörtköşe
giddy up
pou2
thanks!