HORSE the band's lyrics are chaotic and colorful metaphors for vocalist Nathan Winneke's life, often with humorous or abstract pop culture reference titles and bases. Winneke has referred to his style on multiple occasions as "lynchian" in reference to his favorite film director David Lynch and his obtuse narrative style.
The band had jokingly labeled themselves "Nintendocore" very early on in their career in reference to the synth sound they had adopted. Some Nintendo characters that are metaphorically referred to include Cut Man from Mega Man, although the song is spelled "Cutsman" because the song was about a childhood friend Winneke grew up with and that was how they had said the character's name in youth; "Birdo", one of the bosses from the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2, in the song "Birdo" which was actually about Winneke's distaste for eggs and traumatic experiences with his stepfather early in his life ; and the rabbit-like nemesis from The Legend of Zelda in the song "Pol's Voice" which is about Winneke's early loathing of the sound of his own voice. Similarly, the song "A Million Exploding Suns" refers to the Marvel Comics character Sentry, a schizophrenic and agoraphobic hero with this abundance of power, pertaining to Winneke's double life as a musician and as a video rental clerk.
2007's A Natural Death featured significant lyrical and musical evolution into the concepts of nature and mortality while moving slightly away from the Nintendo metaphors. The song "Murder" is inspired by the Western novel Lonesome Dove, in which a Native American named Blue Duck stalks and kills white settlers on the plains. "Hyperborea" as a reference to Robert E. Howard's original "Conan" pulp fantasy stories from the 30s, and "The Red Tornado," a DC comics character from the company of which Winneke is such an open enthusiast.
The band's line-up has continuously fluctuated in its 10 year history. In February it was announced that Chris Prophet had been fired and Jon Karel from The Number Twelve Looks Like You would be filling in on drums during Earth Tour. In July, 2008 the band stated that long-time band friend Daniel Pouliot of Bleeding Kansas had joined as the band's full time drummer. On Wednesday, December 3 2008, the band announced that Dash Arkenstone would be leaving the band soon, though he remains on good terms with the other members and has attended local shows.
The band booked its own tours starting the summer of 2002, including a 3-month tour spanning seven countries. With a carefully maintained web presence including their MP3.com and MySpace accounts, they had gained themselves a niche audience. In the summer of 2004, the HORSE the World Tour 2004 included 85 shows in 90 days, spanning 7 countries throughout North America and Europe.
Their latest album, titled Desperate Living, was released on October 6, 2009.
Anti-Pizza
HORSE the band Lyrics
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So good it destroyed the world.
One slice of anti-matter,
Delicious and uncontrollable.
There's not a better passion.
It's there- for you of course.
Imploding with taste of thunder,
Dense as the heart of a star.
UNMADE BY ANTI-PIZZA!
UNMADE BY ANTI-PIZZA!
One bite, beyond reason,
Just taste another world.
Nothing like anti-pizza,
Catastrophic yet edible.
Crackling with anti-matter!
Anti-cheese and anti-dough,
It's impossible!
UNMADE BY ANTI-PIZZA!
UNMADE BY ANTI-PIZZA!
UNMADE BY ANTI-PIZZA!
UNMADE! UNMADE!
There's not a better passion.
It's there- for you of course.
Imploding with taste of thunder,
Dense as the heart of a star.
UNMADE BY ANTI-PIZZA!
UNMADE BY ANTI-PIZZA!
UNMADE BY ANTI-PIZZA!
UNMADE! UNMADE!
Crackling with anti-matter!
Anti-cheese and anti-dough,
It's impossible!
Behold
Behold
Behold!
Behold!
Behold!
Behold!
THE ANTI-MATTER UNIVERSE!
THE ANTI-MATTER UNIVERSE!
THE ANTI-MATTER UNIVERSE!
THE ANTI-MATTER UNIVERSE!
Not-magnetic!
Not-glowing!
Not-pizza!
Not-cheese!
NOTHING!
NO-THING!
I warp and fade at just one taste,
-Anti-peeeeaaatza-
I warp and fade at just one taste,
-Anti-peeeeaaatza-
The lyrics to HORSE the band's song "Anti-Pizza" describe an alternative food item that is so delicious it has acted as a destroyer of worlds. This item is made of anti-matter and is beyond reason in terms of taste. The song expresses a deep passion for this item and describes it as dense as the heart of a star, crackling with anti-matter, and catastrophic yet edible. The chorus repeats "Unmade by anti-pizza" several times, suggesting that anti-pizza is so powerful, it has the ability to unmake things.
The lyrics also indicate that anti-pizza is nothing like regular pizza, as it is made of anti-cheese and anti-dough, and is not magnetic, glowing, or even recognizable as pizza. The song ends with the repeated phrase "I warp and fade at just one taste, anti-peeeeaaatza," indicating that just one bite of anti-pizza would have a mind-bending effect on the person eating it.
Overall, the lyrics to "Anti-Pizza" are a playful and creative exploration of a fictional food item that is beyond anything we can imagine. They express a certain kind of youthful, irreverent energy that is characteristic of some strains of experimental rock and punk music.
Line by Line Meaning
Unmade by anti-pizza.
The destruction that has been wrought by the existence of the anti-pizza is unfathomable.
So good it destroyed the world.
The delicious taste of the anti-pizza caused unimaginable destruction despite its undeniable delectability.
One slice of anti-matter,
Even a small piece of anti-matter in the form of anti-pizza has the power to change the world - for better or for worse.
Delicious and uncontrollable.
The taste of anti-pizza is both irresistible and unpredictable, with consequences that are impossible to control.
There's not a better passion.
There is no greater love or dedication than that which is shown to the pursuit of the best possible pizza, even if it is anti-pizza.
It's there- for you of course.
Anti-pizza is not for everyone, but for those who are brave enough to try it, it is always available and waiting.
Imploding with taste of thunder,
The flavor of anti-pizza is so intense and powerful that it collapses in on itself like a star, generating a force that is both amazing and terrifying.
Dense as the heart of a star.
The density and gravity of anti-pizza are so great that they can be compared to those found at the center of a star, a marvel of the universe.
One bite, beyond reason,
Even a small taste of anti-pizza can take a person beyond the limits of what they thought was possible, expanding their boundaries and horizons.
Just taste another world.
Sampling the flavor of anti-pizza is like opening a door to another dimension, revealing new possibilities and worlds of experience.
Nothing like anti-pizza,
Anti-pizza is in a league of its own, a unique and unparalleled culinary experience that defies comparison with anything else.
Catastrophic yet edible.
The destruction caused by anti-pizza is offset by its palatability, creating a paradoxical and complex flavor profile that defies categorization.
Crackling with anti-matter!
The electric energy of anti-matter bursts forth from this pizza, a volatile and dangerous force that crackles with unimaginable power.
Anti-cheese and anti-dough,
The ingredients used to create anti-pizza are inherently opposed to the standard ingredients used in regular pizza, creating a culinary paradox.
It's impossible!
The very existence of anti-pizza defies all logic and reason, a mysterious and unknowable force beyond the scope of human understanding.
Behold
Prepare to witness something truly amazing and awe-inspiring.
THE ANTI-MATTER UNIVERSE!
Anti-pizza represents a new universe of possibility, where the rules of physics and reason are turned upside down and anything is possible.
Not-magnetic!
Anti-pizza defies the laws of magnetism, creating a force that is both impossible and unpredictable.
Not-glowing!
The energy of anti-pizza is not visible, creating a mysterious and unknowable aura that is impossible to see or comprehend.
Not-pizza!
Anti-pizza may have some similarities to regular pizza, but it is fundamentally different in every way, a force beyond the scope of human culinary imagination.
Not-cheese!
One of the most basic and important ingredients in regular pizza, cheese is absent from anti-pizza, creating a void that is both terrifying and exciting.
NOTHING!
Anti-pizza represents the absence of everything that we know and love about regular pizza, a void that is both terrifying and exhilarating.
NO-THING!
Anti-pizza is beyond comprehension or categorization, a thing that is not a thing and cannot be neatly classified.
I warp and fade at just one taste,
The intensity of the flavor of anti-pizza is so great that it can have a profound and transformative effect on the eater, warping and fading their sense of reality.
-Anti-peeeeaaatza-
The sound of the word 'anti-pizza' is as unique and otherworldly as the substance itself, a strange and eerie vibration that defies explanation.
Contributed by Isabelle H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.