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
Lollirot
Jack Off Jill Lyrics
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Latex smile peels off your skull
Everyone knows you need a piece of lollirot
Lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lollirot
Hard rock queens in ripped-up jeans
Everyone thinks they're so obscene
Bend them over, you get a taste of lollirot
Lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lollirot
Peanut butter smeared on his chest
Get real close, you'll get a taste of lollirot
Lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lollirot
We are all candy, covered on the outside,
Peel away the shell, and we're rotting on the inside
We are all angry, angry on the outside
Peel out your eyes
Take my advice
Blinded by fear,
Sugar and spice
We are all candy, covered on the outside,
Peel away the shell, and we're frightened on the inside
We are all angry, angry on the outside
Peel away the shell, and we're rotting on the inside
You are insatiable
Latex smile peels off your skull
Everyone knows you need a piece of lollirot
Lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lollirot
Evil boy, still the best
Peanut butter smeared on his chest
Get real close, you'll get a taste of lollirot
Lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lollirot
The lyrics of Jack Off Jill's song "Lollirot" are intriguing and cryptic, but they reveal a message about the falseness and corruption of society. The opening lines, "You are insatiable / Latex smile peels off your skull" indicate the person being addressed is wearing a fake smile, like a mask that betrays their true nature. The chorus of "Everyone knows you need a piece of lollirot / Lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lollirot" then refers to the craving for something sweet and innocent, like a child's lollipop, which contrasts with the darker and more sexual imagery of the rest of the song.
The verses describe different characters, such as "Hard rock queens in ripped-up jeans / Everyone thinks they're so obscene" and "Evil boy, still the best / Peanut butter smeared on his chest," who are all consumed by their lust and desires. The repeated reference to "lollirot" seems to suggest that this innocence, this sweetness, is all a façade, and that the truth beneath it is something more corrupt and toxic. The final lines of the song, "Peel away the shell, and we're frightened on the inside / Peel away the shell, and we're rotting on the inside," reveal the sense of fear and decay that lurks beneath the surface of this world.
Overall, "Lollirot" is a commentary on how society can cover up its darkness with a facade of sweetness and innocence, while the truth beneath is much more twisted and sinister. The song invites listeners to peel back the layers and see the ugliness lying beneath the shiny surface.
Line by Line Meaning
You are insatiable
You have never been satisfied
Latex smile peels off your skull
Your fake smile is just a facade
Everyone knows you need a piece of lollirot
People are fully aware of your craving for pleasure
Lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lolli-lollirot
The repetitive use of this word emphasizes a desire for something sweet and irresistible
Hard rock queens in ripped-up jeans
Rebellious women who love hard rock music and dress unapologetically
Everyone thinks they're so obscene
Society views them as indecent and offensive
Bend them over, you get a taste of lollirot
If you are dominant over them, you gratify your desire
Evil boy, still the best
The wicked one is still superior
Peanut butter smeared on his chest
The boy has a nutty substance on his chest, symbolizing his impurity
Get real close, you'll get a taste of lollirot
If you become intimate or close with this person, you will desire the same pleasure
We are all candy, covered on the outside,
Everyone is presenting themselves as something sweet and pleasing on the outside
Peel away the shell, and we're rotting on the inside
Once you scratch beneath the surface, you find the corruption and decay within us
We are all angry, angry on the outside
People display their hostility and aggression outwardly
Peel out your eyes
Open your eyes to the truth and reality
Take my advice
Listen to what I have to say and act accordingly
Blinded by fear,
Paralyzed by the terror in your heart
Sugar and spice
An illusion or pleasant appearance that actually hides something darker
Peel away the shell, and we're frightened on the inside
When we are exposed, we are scared and insecure
Peel away the shell, and we're rotting on the inside
When we are revealed, we are corrupted and decaying within
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