The name, originally "James Blast Orchester", was meant as a parody of a German easy listening act named "James Last Orchestra".
They had their first concert in October '89 on a newcomer festival in their hometown Erlangen, Franconia. From the start meant as a comedy rock act, the setlist consisted mostly of cover versions of evergreens with new funny lyrics.
The line-up:
Hannes 'G.Laber' Holzmann, guitar/vocals
Vito C., guitar/vocals
Schmitti, bass
Holmer 'a Bier' Graap, drums
The first five years the band was only a side project. All members tried to be successful with other bands. At least they were able to earn their money with playing music.
1994 one Song of J.B.O. Ein guter Tag zum Sterben (a perfect day to die) was on rotation on the local radio station. As it was only a demo-tape but more and more people asked for a CD, J.B.O. decided to get this done. They recorded their first CD in one day and two nights. It was the EP Eine gute CD zum Kaufen (a perfect CD to buy) which sold pretty good for a local act. The next EP Blastphemie was just an Xmas present for the fans.
The real strike came in 1995 with their first longplayer Explizite Lyrik. The title is a word by word translation of the "parental advisory" sticker which can be translated as "bold poetry". There were 20 Tracks with all the hits of the first five years of J.B.O. As they were still on the independent label "Musical Tragedies", there was no great marketing for this CD. But within three months there were 10.000 copies sold and it became more and more (over 300.000 until present). In summer 1996, J.B.O. entered the German LP charts and stayed there for months.
Their first major release Laut! (loud) was published in 1997. It climbed up to number 13 in the German LP charts.
Besides their CDs J.B.O. were always known as a great live act. So they started touring all over Germany in 1996. In 1997 they played 100 concerts in front of all together 100.000 people.
In 1998 they published Meister der Musik (masters of music) which remained two weeks in the top ten of German LP charts. The album stated that J.B.O.'s original songs did not stand back behind their cover versions.
One year later, J.B.O. celebrated their 10th anniversary with a big festival with many bands they call their friends.
The year 2000 brought many changes for the band: Schmitti and Holmer "a Bier" Graap – the complete rhythm section – decided to quit the band, due to further plans in their lives. Hannes and Vito decided to continue J.B.O. as all lyrics and music was written by both of them. The album SexSexSex was recorded by the "old" members, but published by the "new" members:
The new drummer - an old school friend of Vito - is Wolfram Kellner (Ex-Fiddler's Green). The new bassplayer is Ralph Bach. In 2001 they played 94 concerts with the new line-up which can be heard on J.B.O.'s first live album Live-Sex.
In 2002 the first studio record in the new line-up was produced in a house on an island in Croatia. Released in September, Rosa Armee Fraktion (pink army fraction) went into the charts up to number 13, like the one before. The music was now written by all four members of J.B.O. together with producer Christoph Beyerlein. The release tour presented J.B.O. grown together as a rock force dressed in pink camouflage army clothes. The co-headliner status on the big metal-festivals in Germany (Wacken Open Air, With Full Force Festival) in 2002 and 2003 showed that J.B.O. had manifested their position in the German rock scene.
2004 was J.B.O.'s 15th anniversary. They arranged a festival in their hometown with their buddy bands from all over Europe called the "30/2-Festival". About 2.500 people celebrated the party on July the 31st. Two days later on August the 2nd they released their 6th studio-album, called United States of Blöedsinn that hit the charts on number 6 a week later.
As J.B.O. don't like to translate the term "Blödsinn" - which is a central idea in their lyrics - simply by "nonsense", they want to establish the German word internationally as a loan word, like "Kindergarten" or "Autobahn". So they invented the new spelling "Blöedsinn" - if you don't have the "ö" on your keyboard, just take the "o" - and it still stays "Bloedsinn".
On October the 1st 2004 J.B.O. started their big anniversary tour all over Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Luxembourg. One concert of this tour was their 500th gig. Another concert on November 2 was recorded audio and video for a planned DVD.
The DVD was a well kept secret until summer 2005. When announced there was an outcry of joy among J.B.O. fans. The parts of three live shows (the 30/2-Festival, Wacken 2004 and Mannheim tour-concert 2004) only completed a treasury of TV parodies this DVD contained. It came out on October 21st 2005 and was followed by J.B.O.'s first best of compilation named Für Anfänger (for beginners) that was released only two weeks later. Best of compilations are due to record label politics in most cases. This one is no exception regarding this, but J.B.O. selected the songs themselves, re-recorded a classic from "Explizite Lyrik" named Könige (Kings) and provided previously unknown background information to all tracks.
War of the Worlds
J.B.O. Lyrics
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It ain't gonna be a war with violence
It's gonna be a war, with silence
Arcus singing out loud yeah, world war 3, you ready
Always knew about the historical moments in the past life
In the sound of fife
So many innocent people got killed with knifes
There's no way out from this
The past two wars made an impact in the world war like
Never before, we never adore
Cause brutal violence was the majority
And the value for the human life was a minority, yeah
Illuminati is their priority, cause they are the team
Where is the humanity? yeah we gotta scream
Illuminati is their priority, cause they are the team
Where is the humanity? yeah we gotta scream
We don't need no government, they're the one who need us
We don't need no religion, they're the one who need them
We don't need your management
We don't need your punishment
We don't need no anything
Cause together we are Indians
Get ready for war, united we stand
Get ready for war, together we can
Get ready for war, if yeah? raise your hand
Are you ready for war, are you ready for war
Get ready for war, united we stand
Get ready for war, together we can
Get ready for war, if yeah? raise your hand
Are you ready for war, are you ready for war
Guys what are you doing
I said this time it ain't gonna be a war with violence
It has to be a war with silence
Drop your weapons down, and unite yourselves
There's gonna be no religion, no race, no sex, all one
Nokku purira maari solren ambi
Ithu nyayamatra vazhkai thambi
Vazhum chinna vazhkaiyil
Munnorgal patta kodumaiyil
Nam selum kodiya pathaiyil
Suriyan illa kalaiyil
Sandhosham illa velaiyil
Nam dhinamum vazhgirom
Nattukaga kashtapattu
Nattukaga ishtapattu
Veera poril kalandhukondu
Uyirai thyagam seithar munnor
Adimai paduthuvanga
Keta kolluvanga
Mayai vazhkaiyai vilaki par
Nan solavaruvathu puriyum par
Illuminati is their priority, cause they are the team
Where is the humanity? we gotta scream
Illuminati is their priority, cause they are the team
Where is the humanity? yeah we gotta scream
We don't need no government, they're the one who need us
We don't need no religion, they're the one who need them
We don't need your management
We don't need your punishment
We don't need no anything
Cause together we are Indians
Get ready for war, united we stand
Get ready for war, together we can
Get ready for war, if yeah? raise your hand
Are you ready for war, are you ready for war
Get ready for war, united we stand
Get ready for war, together we can
Get ready for war, if yeah? raise your hand
Are you ready for war, are you ready for war
Reason we got incarnated in this world to live in peace
But the system we live in don't accept you without a fees
Climate control is a threat that you don't scam the future please
Rich get richer, poor get poorer
That's just how the people squeeze
The time for the planet to die is not that way to far
People nowadays get drunk like the futures in the bar
Please don't send that kid to fight
Cause he might one day be a star
Yeah I know that we can't change right now
It's the time for war
Yeah, yeah, war, war
Yeah, yeah, war, war
Yeah, yeah, war
Get ready for war
The lyrics to J.B.O.'s song War of the Worlds talk about the possibility of another world war and how it would be a war with "silence" rather than "violence." The song highlights the historical moments from the past where innocent people were killed with knives, and how there seems to be no way out from such brutality. Illuminati is mentioned as their priority, and questions where humanity stands in this situation. The song builds up to a call to arms as people get ready for a different kind of war- one where people unite together as Indians and stand against governments, religions, and management.
The song critiques the contemporary system existing globally, which does not accept people without money and sees the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer over time. The song urges people not to send their children to fight as it will drastically impact their future. It seems that for the song, a peaceful resolution is only possible by getting ready for war, and it is the only way as of now.
Line by Line Meaning
If there's gonna be an another world war
If another world war occurs
It ain't gonna be a war with violence
The war will not involve physical violence
It's gonna be a war, with silence
The war will be fought with a lack of communication
Arcus singing out loud yeah, world war 3, you ready
An announcement that world war 3 is coming and a call to prepare for it
Always knew about the historical moments in the past life
Having knowledge of past historical events
In the sound of fife
Instruments like the fife were used in the past to signal and communicate during wars
So many innocent people got killed with knifes
Innocent people often suffered and died in past wars through violent means like being stabbed
There's no way out from this
There seems to be no way to prevent or stop a future world war
So the one's who kill would thrive
Those who are willing to kill and participate in war would prosper
The past two wars made an impact in the world war like
Previous wars have influenced and shaped the nature of world wars
Never before, we never adore
There is nothing to admire or celebrate about wars
Cause brutal violence was the majority
The majority of actions taken during wars were violent and brutal
And the value for the human life was a minority, yeah
The importance and sanctity of human life was not a major concern during wars
Illuminati is their priority, cause they are the team
There is a belief that an organization like the Illuminati is responsible for instigating wars
Where is the humanity? yeah we gotta scream
Where is the compassion and understanding for others? We must speak out and demand it
We don't need no government, they're the one who need us
Governments are meant to serve the people, not the other way around
We don't need no religion, they're the one who need them
Religious institutions need followers, not the other way around
We don't need your management
People do not need to be controlled and managed by others
We don't need your punishment
Punitive measures do not lead to positive change and should not be relied on
We don't need no anything
We do not require any external support or authority
Cause together we are Indians
As a united group of people, we can accomplish great things
Get ready for war, united we stand
Prepare for war and unify as a team
Get ready for war, together we can
By working together, we can better prepare for and face war
Get ready for war, if yeah? raise your hand
If you are willing to prepare and fight, show your commitment by raising your hand
Are you ready for war, are you ready for war
Asking if individuals are truly ready and willing to face a potential war
Guys what are you doing
A call to action and question to those who are not taking preparations for war seriously
It has to be a war with silence
Reiterating the need to approach the coming war in a non-violent and quiet way
Drop your weapons down, and unite yourselves
Surrender weapons and come together as one united force
There's gonna be no religion, no race, no sex, all one
During this war, there are no dividing factors like religion, ethnicity, or gender - all are seen as one people
Reason we got incarnated in this world to live in peace
The original purpose for our existence is to live in harmony with one another
But the system we live in don't accept you without a fees
The societal structure we live in can be class-driven, where either a financial cost or social status is required to be respected
Climate control is a threat that you don't scam the future please
Environmental changes and climate alterations are a persistent concern that people should not ignore or take lightly
Rich get richer, poor get poorer
In the midst of societal systems, people with wealth tend to accumulate more resources while poor people often have to struggle even more to make ends meet
That's just how the people squeeze
That is the oppressive nature and situation the poor are put through
The time for the planet to die is not that way to far
The conditions to lead to the eventual collapse of our planet are not too far off
People nowadays get drunk like the futures in the bar
With things like alcohol and drugs, people often cling to those so they can temporarily forget about their gloomy futures
Please don't send that kid to fight
A call to not send inexperienced or underprivileged youth into battle
Cause he might one day be a star
Recognizing that these individuals have potential and talent that could be put towards more productive things than battling in wars
Yeah I know that we can't change right now
There may be situations that we are currently powerless to change
It's the time for war
While we may not be able to always prevent warfare, now is the time to make preparations for it
Yeah, yeah, war, war
Reiterating the central theme of preparing for and potentially facing a massive war
Get ready for war
Summing up the entire song's message of being ready and prepared for the potential of a world war
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Vikram Eshwar
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