Herbert began creating music with found objects whilst at Exeter University (UK) in the 1990s, where he studied Drama. From bottles, books, and pepper pots he progressed to recording places and experiences, effectively using the sampler as an instrument on many of his Doctor Rockit and Herbert releases. This style evolved into the overtly political when he began sampling objects from McDonald's and The Gap as a protest against corporate globalism on the The Mechanics Of Destruction album. The CD was distributed free at concerts and available as a free download and has never been available in stores.
His 2003 Big Band album, Goodbye Swingtime combined the political commentary of Radioboy with the song structure of his Herbert albums. Recorded with sixteen musicians from the British jazz world, including saxophonists Dave O'Higgins and Nigel Hitchcock and bassist Dave Green, the band is complemented on stage by long-term vocal partner Dani Siciliano and occasionally Arto Lindsay and Warp recording artist, Jamie Lidell. Recently he has provided music for a number of films, including Dogme director Kristian Levring's The Intended along with original music for TV. Herbert's newest album Plat du Jour addresses world famine.
Boots
Herbert Lyrics
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Pulled from a top hat in some magic show
You move so slowly the tensions bliss
With pain and torture in each sensual kiss
You magnetize and pull me in your power
My compass spins, my clock chimes every hour
Put your foot down puss in boots
Seduce me now without delay
Don't waste a second don't listen when I pray 'mercy'
Just take your witch broom and sweep me away
And work your wonder today
Drown me under your ocean skirt
Your little mermaid touch a teasing hurt
Fishnets catch she swims around
Bites my hook so hard, she'll pull me down
I'm dreaming wet lost in a maze completely
There's no way out just use your touch, release me
Steer my real world into a crash and dive
Crash and dive, I'm so alive!
Seduce me now without delay
Don't waste a second don't listen when I pray 'mercy'
Just take your witch broom and sweep me away
And work your wonder today
Seduce me now without delay
Don't waste a second don't listen when I pray 'mercy'
Just take your witch broom and sweep me away
And work your wonder today
So hunt me down to dirty land
And run me ragged until your fox can't stand
And take your witch broom sweep me away
And work your wonder today
The lyrics to "Boots" by Herbert are steeped in sensuality and sexual tension as the singer describes their desire for someone who seems to possess a magical power over them. The song starts by describing the captivating presence of this person, who seems to have been pulled from a top hat in a magic show. Despite the pain and torture that comes with their sensual kisses, the singer is completely intoxicated by their "golden glow." The person "magnetizes" and "pulls" the singer in, making their compass spin and clock chime every hour. The second verse is even more explicit in its lustful imagery, with the person described as a "little mermaid" teasing the singer with her touch. The singer is unable to escape from their grip, lost in a dreamlike state of desire.
The chorus repeatedly implores the person to seduce the singer without delay, not to listen to any prayers for mercy, but instead to "sweep me away and work your wonder today." The singer is completely surrendered to their overwhelming desire, willing to be "hunted down" and "run ragged" by the person until they can't stand it anymore. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who has completely lost themselves in their lustful attraction to another, willing to be taken to the brink of their own downfall and destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Drunk on your presence and golden glow
Intoxicated by your appearance and aura
Pulled from a top hat in some magic show
As if you were a magical illusion, you appeared suddenly in my life
You move so slowly the tensions bliss
In slow motion, it seems that every moment together is perfection
With pain and torture in each sensual kiss
Every kiss, even if it's pleasurable, causes some discomfort, and is still simultaneously tormenting
You magnetize and pull me in your power
You captivate and control me with your presence
My compass spins, my clock chimes every hour
You disrupt my sense of direction and alter my perception of time
Put your foot down puss in boots
Take charge and lead me, my love
Puss in boots, zip me up
Instruct me, my love, and prepare me for what's ahead
Seduce me now without delay
Entice me at this very moment without hesitation
Don't waste a second don't listen when I pray 'mercy'
Don't stop, ignore any pleas or requests I make for mercy
Just take your witch broom and sweep me away
Take me away with your magical powers and abilities
And work your wonder today
Instill your magic and bewilderment onto me today
Drown me under your ocean skirt
Submerge me beneath the depths of your skirt, like being at the bottom of the ocean
Your little mermaid touch a teasing hurt
Your alluring touch is painful and maddening, like being toyed with by a mermaid
Fishnets catch she swims around
You seduce me, circling closer and closer with your fishnet-like tentacles
Bites my hook so hard, she'll pull me down
Latches onto me so tightly, fervently convincing me to dive deeper into your world
I'm dreaming wet lost in a maze completely
I'm in a trance-like, half-conscious state, lost in a labyrinth of thoughts and desires
There's no way out just use your touch, release me
There's no means of escape until you touch me, which releases me from this state
Steer my real world into a crash and dive
Control my actual life, breathtakingly taking it towards a dangerous and exciting path
Crash and dive, I'm so alive!
Despite the crash, I'm still alive, intensely feeling the moment at its fullest
So hunt me down to dirty land
Pursue me until I'm in the most disreputable and impure place
And run me ragged until your fox can't stand
Wear me out, pushing me past my limits, until I can no longer move as fast as you
And take your witch broom sweep me away
Take me away with your magical powers and abilities
And work your wonder today
Instill your magic and bewilderment onto me today
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Herbert Gronemeyer
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shents aceve
Haven't.
Heard.
This.
In.
Years!!!!!!!!!!!!
Classic!!!
OENS
Insane stuff, really good!!
Debra Tuffs
Fantastic.....more please.
Tomasz Wólczyński
wow