A self-titled debut album appeared on their Kjól & Anderson imprint in conjunction with the screening of "Pleasure" and immediately caused a buzz on the scene in their native land. Eventually its euphoric grooves and sensual beats reached the demanding ears of UK's 4AD Records, which signed the band in 1996. After the release of their 4AD debut and second album Polydistortion, the collective started touring relentlessly to a wide acclaim that has been enforced to this day.
They released their eighth album, Arabian Horse, in 2011.
Gus Gus has had a varied lineup, including:
* Birgir Þórarinsson (a.k.a. Biggi Veira or Biggo)
* Daníel Ágúst Haraldsson
* Magnús Jónsson (a.k.a. Blake)
* Sigurður Kjartansson (a.k.a. Siggi Kinski)
* Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson
* Hafdís Huld Hákonardóttir
* Emilíana Torrini Davíðsdóttir
* Urður Hákonardóttir (a.k.a. Earth)
* Magnús Guðmundsson (a.k.a. Herb Legowitz a.k.a. Buckmaster DeLaCruz, The Fox, Fuckmaster, or Herr Legowitz)
* Stephan Stephensen (a.k.a. President Bongo, Alfred More, or President Penis)
* Baldur Stefánsson
Several lineup changes have occurred, and their current incarnation consists of three members (President Bongo, Daniel Agust and Biggi Veira). After their third album, This Is Normal, the filmmaking arm of Gus Gus (Kjartansson and Árni Þorgeirsson) split off to form the production company Celebrator, now known as Arni & Kinski, which has produced award-winning advertisements and videos.[citation needed] A few former members such as Hafdís Huld, Blake, and Daníel Ágúst have gone solo, most notably though Emilíana Torrini, who provided a song for the soundtrack to Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
Gus Gus's music is eclectic, and although primarily classified with techno, trip-hop and house music, they have experimented with numerous other styles. They have also remixed several famous artists, including Björk, Depeche Mode, Moloko, and Sigur Rós. Added to this they released the song Desire with Ian Brown in January 2004.
Studio albums:
* Gus Gus (1995)
* Polydistortion (1997)
* This Is Normal (1999
* Gus Gus vs. T-World (2000)
* Attention (2002)
* Forever (2007)
* 24/7 (2009)
* Arabian Horse (2011)
Sites: Discogs, Wikipedia & http://GusGus.GrapeWire.net (official).
Hateful
Gus Gus Lyrics
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Because you pissed me off
And I want to hurt you
I want to make you suffer
Rewrite my history
Take the air I breathe
I'll hit you where it hurts you
Tearing down my future
Living in the past
If you can't tolerate my kind
You can kiss my fucking ass
I'm feeling hateful
Because you think I'm weak
I give it all and you take
You take you take
Take it away from me
You can't take it away from me
I fight fire with fire when
I'm in this state
And if I can't find love I guess I'll hate
I fight fire with fire when
I'm in this state
And if I can't find love I guess I'll hate
If I can't find love I guess I'll hate
If I can't find love I guess I'll hate
If I can't find love I guess I'll hate
If I can't find love I'll hate
If I can't find love
Feeling so hateful
I'm feeling I'm feeling
I'm feeling I'm feeling so hateful
I fight fire with fire when
I'm in this state
And if I can't find love I'll guess I hate
I fight fire with fire when
I'm in this state
And if I can't find love I'll guess I hate
If I can't find love, I guess I'll hate
If I can't find love, I guess I'll hate
If I can't find love, I guess I'll hate
If I can't find love, I guess I'll hate
If I can't find love, I guess I'll hate
If I can't find love, I guess I'll hate
The song "Hateful" by Gus Gus is an emotional and passionate depiction of feeling angry and vengeful towards someone who has wronged the singer. The opening lines of the song reveal the intensity of the singer's anger towards the person who has made him feel hateful. He wishes to cause them pain and suffering, indicating a desire for revenge. The following lines about rewriting history and taking away the air he breathes suggest that the singer feels like the other person has taken away his identity and made him into someone he hates.
In the chorus, the singer describes his tendency to fight fire with fire, and his belief that if he cannot find love, then he will resort to hate. This portrays a cycle of anger and desperation, where the singer feels that there is no other recourse but to hate if he cannot find the love and support he needs. The repetition of the phrase "If I can't find love, I guess I'll hate" reinforces this cycle and suggests a feeling of hopelessness.
Overall, this song reflects the intense emotions that can be experienced when someone is hurt and betrayed, and the struggle to find a way out of the resulting spiral of emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm feeling hateful
I am experiencing intense anger and disgust
Because you pissed me off
Your behavior has caused me to become extremely angry
And I want to hurt you
I desire to cause you harm
I want to make you suffer
I wish to inflict physical, emotional, or psychological pain on you
Rewrite my history
Change the past to suit your own agenda
Take the air I breathe
Remove my ability to function and survive
I'll hit you where it hurts you
I will target your vulnerabilities to cause maximum damage
If you force me to my knees
If you put me in a vulnerable or submissive position
Tearing down my future
Destroying my prospects for a positive tomorrow
Living in the past
Being unable to move beyond previous experiences
If you can't tolerate my kind
If you are unable to accept me for who I am
You can kiss my fucking ass
You can show disrespect to me and my values
Because you think I'm weak
Because you believe I lack strength or power
I give it all and you take
I provide everything to you, and you extract it without giving back
You take you take
You persistently consume without offering anything in return
Take it away from me
Deprive me of something essential or valuable
I fight fire with fire when
I respond to aggression or hostility with equal levels of intensity
If I can't find love I guess I'll hate
If I cannot experience love or belongingness, I am likely to develop hatred
Feeling so hateful
Experiencing a strong desire to cause harm or damage
If I can't find love
If I am unable to form meaningful connections with others
Contributed by Julian V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Reagan
wow, this is a stellar remix, what creativity!
miguel, tatay
makes me wanna dance to the rhythm of hate!!
Liam Rivkin
This is genius!
Mosko Fdez
This video has just became one of my favourite videos in the eternity, for 1 simple reason:
I'm high as fuck.
stuurhuis69
word
Antonela Anic
+Mosko Fdez how can u feel hateful when u're high xD??
FemmePhi
This is the music of my alarm and interestingly I delayed me every morning!! I start my day dancing this with my messy morning face ahahahah
Cacá Gobato
demais !!!!
MsMinerva17
perfecto!!
Lockheed/GRUMMAN SR71 MAXIMILIANO M.
This is GusGus with a Sade flava... (of corse is just my opinion) What an album.... GusGus did it again..