Tenni met Jessicka while attending Piper High School in Sunrise, Florida. They had begun writing songs, but had not yet formed a band when Moulder and Inhell joined them to create the band that would become Jack Off Jill. Jack Off Jill's first show was opening for fellow Floridian and long time friend Marilyn Manson and his shock-rock outfit, Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids, at a Davie, Florida night club called The Plus Five Lounge. The female foursome quickly became one of the most exciting and controversial underground bands during their heyday. Surname-free singer, Jessicka delivered gut-wrenching lyrics in an angelic to banshee-like voice and performed shocking on-stage antics that included stripping young men on stage while the band and crowd taunted the exposed fans, as well as covering the audience with spit and real blood and candy. Jessicka even spent a night in jail when she and Manson were arrested after a 1994 concert in Jacksonville, Florida, after being accused by the town's Christian Coalition for breaking the town's adult entertainment codes. [4] Though the members of Jack Off Jill never claimed to be shock rockers, they were often labeled as such. In fact, Jack Off Jill had more in common musically with riot grrrl acts such as Bikini Kill and Babes in Toyland than they did with Marilyn Manson and the Spooky Kids, with whom Jack Off Jill would later be constantly compared. It did not help that after a four year relationship, then boyfriend Twiggy Ramirez, began to mimic Jessicka's dress and appearance, making critics' comparisons draw even closer.[5]
Jack Off Jill released several independent records: "Children 5 and Up", "The Boygrinder Sessions", "Cannibal Song Book", (produced by JOJ and Manson) "Cockroach Waltz", and several 7" singles. It was not until, April 8, 1994, when JOJ played a benefit show for Rock Against Domestic Violence with Babes in Toyland and 7 Year Bitch, the same day lead-singer of American grunge rock band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, was found dead in his Seattle home, that Jack Off Jill caught the eye of record labels. Drummer Lori Barbero from Babes wanted to sign them to her now defunct Minneapolis label Spanish Fly, but it was not to be. Jack Off Jill then caught the eyes and ears of Los Angeles based Risk Records, who signed them in January 1997. They replaced both Ah Cha Cha and Inhell with new members because the two were not ready to leave Florida. The band released their first national 7" "Girl Scout"/"American Made" in March of 1997. On September 9 1997, their first full-length Sexless Demons And Scars (produced by Gumball's leader Don Fleming, who produced Hole's Pretty on the Inside) was released..
After moderate underground success, touring with Lords of Acid, and playing to sold-out crowds in 1997, Jack Off Jill headed to Los Angeles in order to complete 1998's Covetous Creature, a remix EP of songs from Sexless Demons and Scars with the help of SMP (Scott Putesky), a founding member of Marilyn Manson and new drummer Claudia Rossi.[6] The new manifestation of Jack Off Jill hit the road on a national tour with Psychotica, joined along the way by Switchblade Symphony.
The band road-tested new songs in March of 1999 when JOJ were asked to take the opening slot on the Marilyn Manson / Monster Magnet / Hole tour after Hole departed.[3] With Putesky no longer in the guitar position, JOJ enlisted the help of Jessicka's then-boyfriend guitarist Clint Walsh, original JOJ guitarist Michelle Inhell (Oliver), and drummer Norm Block (formerly of Plexi) for the tour. On July 17, 2000, JOJ released their second full-length CD, Clear Hearts Grey Flowers on Risk Records, that featured a cover by artist Mark Ryden and was produced by Chris Vrenna of Tweaker and Nine Inch Nails. The new album was different from the first having a more Gothic rock sound and a cover of the Cure's "Lovesong" was added as a hidden track. Due to pressure, poor publicity for C.H.G.F, several line up changes, tension between founding members Jessicka and Robin, and management problems, Jack Off Jill played its last show at The Troubadour in Los Angeles in April of 2000. They were joined onstage by guitarist Helen Storer of the UK all-girl band Fluffy (and later of Thee Heavenly Music Association) and producer Chris Vrenna on drums. [7] JOJ officially called it quits in late 2000.
Years after their break-up, Jack Off Jill still manage to have a growing online cult following. Reviews for Jessicka's current band Scarling. begin with critics touting JOJ as "riot-goth legends" [8] and refer to Jack Off Jill's final album as," excellent, yet under- appreciated". [9]
In 2015, they reunited for some shows. One was in Ashville, North Carolina on July 18, 2015. They performed their last show was on October 23, 2015 (Jessicka's birthday) in London.
Original Line-up
* Jessicka (Jessicka Fodera) vocals
* Tenni Ah-Cha-Cha (Tenni Arslynian) drums
* Agent Moulder (Robin Moulder) bass, piano
* Michelle Inhell (Michelle Oliver) guitar
Former members
* Lauracet Simpson (Laura Simpson) – drums 1996-1997
* Ho Ho Spade (Jeff Tucci) – guitar 1996-1997
* SMP (Daisy Berkowitz / Scott Putesky) – guitar 1997-1998
* Claudia (Claudia Rossi) – drums 1997-1999
* Clint Walsh – guitar 1999-2000
* Norm Block – live drums 1999-2000
* Hellen Storer (Helen Storer) – live guitar 2000
* Chris Vrenna – live drums 2000
Jessicka is now singing with Scarling
Robin is now writing, recording and creating with TCR
The current musical status of the other members can be found by going to www.jackoffjill.com
French Kiss the Elderly
Jack Off Jill Lyrics
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They're filthy next to me
I'm staring at myself
In family therapy
But no one cries for me
They'd rather slit their wrists
Than french kiss the elderly!
(Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Don't shoot!)
On the day we broke you made the
On the day that we die
On the day we broke you made the whole world
Stop it, you're hurting me
Stop it, you're hurting me
Stop it, you're hurting me
Stop it!
I'm sitting quietly
In gothic sympathy
I tried to cut myself,
But they won't watch me bleed
They do not understand
They are afraid of me
They'd rather shoot themselves
Than french kiss the elderly!
(Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Don't shoot!)
On the day we broke you made the
On the day that we die
On the day we broke you made the whole world
Stop it, you're hurting me
Stop it, you're hurting me
Stop it, you're hurting me
Stop it!
I'm sitting pretty now
With filthy next to me
I have two tumored hands
And a diseased body
c'mon, let's kill ourselves,
Than french kiss the elderly!
On the day we broke you made the
On the day that we die
On the day we broke you made the whole world
Stop it!
No!
Stop it, you're hurting me
Stop it, you're hurting me
Stop it
Don't...
Don't you...
Don't you fuckin touch me!
(Don't touch me)
The song "French Kiss the Elderly" by Jack Off Jill is a dark and disturbing commentary on the pressures and anxieties that society places on youth, especially young women. The singer feels isolated, misunderstood, and neglected by her family and peers, and she expresses her frustration and pain through a series of violent and self-destructive images. In the first verse, she describes herself as "not so pretty now" and juxtaposes her own filthiness with the cleanliness of those around her. She is sitting in family therapy, but nobody seems to care about her or the way she is feeling. She even goes so far as to suggest that people would prefer to harm themselves than to show affection or respect to the elderly. In the second verse, the singer continues to feel alone and unsupported, and she contemplates self-harm. She feels that nobody understands her and that they are all afraid of her. She ultimately suggests that suicide would be a preferable alternative to kissing an old person.
The lyrics of "French Kiss the Elderly" are a powerful statement about the pressures that society places on young people, especially women, to conform to certain norms and standards. The song expresses the frustration and anger that many young people feel when they are judged, shamed, and ignored by others. It is a call to action for listeners to recognize the pain and isolation that many young people experience and to work to create a more supportive and inclusive society.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not so pretty now
I'm not physically attractive anymore.
They're filthy next to me
The people around me are unclean and corrupt.
I'm staring at myself / In family therapy
I'm facing my own problems and issues in a therapy session with my family present.
I'm dying day by day / But no one cries for me
I feel like I'm slowly dying but nobody seems to care.
They'd rather slit their wrists / Than french kiss the elderly!
The people around me would rather harm themselves than show affection towards the elderly.
On the day we broke you made the
This line is incomplete and doesn't convey a clear meaning on its own.
Stop it, you're hurting me
I'm being hurt, physically or emotionally, and I want it to stop.
I'm sitting quietly / In gothic sympathy
I'm sitting alone in a melancholic state, probably dressed in black and looking gothic.
I tried to cut myself, / But they won't watch me bleed
I attempted self-harm but nobody would watch me bleed, possibly indicating a lack of attention or support.
They do not understand / They are afraid of me
The people around me don't empathize with my struggles and are scared of me, perhaps because of my behavior or appearance.
On the day we broke you made the
This line is incomplete and doesn't convey a clear meaning on its own.
I'm sitting pretty now / With filthy next to me
Although I may appear fine on the surface, I'm surrounded by unclean or immoral people.
I have two tumored hands / And a diseased body
I'm physically ill with tumors, indicating that my body is deteriorating.
c'mon, let's kill ourselves, / Than french kiss the elderly!
The singer and people they're addressing would rather die than show affection to elderly people.
No!
An abrupt exclamation that could indicate frustration, anger, or fear.
Don't you fuckin touch me!
The artist is angry and doesn't want to be touched, perhaps indicating a need for personal space or physical boundaries.
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