The group began as a side project of Eli Janney and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty. Canty soon left the project and by 1991 Janney had gone on to recruit three former members of D.C. hardcore punk group Soulside - Scott McCloud, Johnny Temple, and Alexis Fleisig - to complete the line-up. Girls Against Boys are perhaps most notable for employing dual bass guitars, a rarity in rock music, and for their second album, "Venus Luxure No.1 Baby", a heavy yet nuanced entry into early 1990s post-hardcore. Their third album Cruise Yourself raised their profile, film director Kevin Smith used a song in each of his first two films. House of GvsB showed their sound taking a more soulful approach to their noiserock with a semi-successful single "Superfire", at which point they signed to Geffen. Their major label debut saw them take a more industrial disco approach similar to Nine Inch Nails while retaining their postpunk feel, the album failed to launch the band into the mainstream and the band went on hiatus until their contract ended. Among the many side projects undertaken was Scott McCloud's jazzy New Wet Kojak. The band reunited in 2002 to record 'You Can't Fight What You Can't See', released on Jade Tree Records which was a welcome return to their pre-Geffen sound and a critical success. The band have also recorded music for the soundtrack of the film Series 7: The Contenders, appeared as themselves in the film 200 Cigarettes and acted as Gina Gershon's backing band for her reality tv series! The band recently performed Venus Luxure for the Don't Look Back concerts, and continue to record http://epitonic.bandcamp.com/album/the-ghost-list-ep & play live, despite other commitments, including Scott McCloud's other project Paramount Styles.
Seven Seas
Girls Against Boys Lyrics
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As I stumble out I do behold
That all the good things are in season
Why doesn't anybody say hello
Woohoo yeah yeah
All the good things shakin like a
All the angels comin' down
There ain't no time to make no sense, baby
This ain't no time to fuck around
Woohoo yeah yeah
All the good things are in season
Can you float me just this one time
We can sin until we blow up
Dig a grave for our heads I'm
done with mine
The lyrics to Girls Against Boys's song Seven Seas are a mixture of positive and negative emotions. The opening line "All the good things are in season" conveys a sense of optimism and possibility, suggesting that there are plenty of positive experiences to be had. However, the line "Why doesn't anybody say hello" reveals a sense of loneliness and disconnection, implying that even though there are good things to be had, they may be harder to come by than we think. Additionally, the line "All the good things shakin like a leaf on a tree" suggests that these positive experiences may be fleeting or fragile, adding another layer of complexity to the song's overall message.
The chorus, which consists of the repeated phrase "Woohoo yeah yeah," adds a sense of energy and excitement to the song, while the following lines "There ain't no time to make no sense, baby / This ain't no time to fuck around" suggest a sense of urgency and the need to take action. Finally, the closing lines "Can you float me just this one time / We can sin until we blow up / Dig a grave for our heads I'm done with mine" convey a sense of recklessness and abandon, suggesting that the singer is willing to take risks and embrace the moment, even if it means experiencing negative consequences later.
Line by Line Meaning
All the good things are in season
Positive things happen at the right time
As I stumble out I do behold
As I come out, I see
That all the good things are in season
Good things happen at the right time
Why doesn't anybody say hello
Why nobody greets me
Woohoo yeah yeah
Celebration sound
All the good things shakin' like a leaf on a tree
Good things are temporary and unstable
All the angels comin' down
Feeling blessed
There ain't no time to make no sense, baby
No time to overthink
This ain't no time to fuck around
No time for playing games
Can you float me just this one time
Can you help me once
We can sin until we blow up
We can do whatever we want
Dig a grave for our heads, I'm done with mine
Leave behind negative thoughts and behavior
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