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) โ drums 1996-1997
* Ho Ho Spade (Jeff Tucci) โ guitar 1996-1997
* SMP (Daisy Berkowitz / Scott Putesky) โ guitar 1997-1998
* Claudia (Claudia Rossi) โ drums 1997-1999
* Clint Walsh โ guitar 1999-2000
* Norm Block โ live drums 1999-2000
* Hellen Storer (Helen Storer) โ live guitar 2000
* Chris Vrenna โ 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
My Cat
Jack Off Jill Lyrics
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Good cat
Pussy cat
When I see him walking
Makes no sense to me
My cat is everywhere
We watch him on TV
My cat is amazing
He can play the guitar
He may not be an actor
But he's a pussy superstar
My cat
Cool cat
My cat is everywhere
Sees what he can see
He may not be an actor
He acts atrociously
My cat is amazing
He can play the guitar
He may not be an actor
But he's a pussy superstar
My cat isn't crazy
He's everything to me
My cat burns the bible
And he thinks it's so funny
He isn't very good
He isn't very smart
He may not be Picasso
But he is a work of art
Hates me as much as I hate you
My cat
Cool cat
Good cat
Pussy cat
When I see him walking
Makes no sense to me
My cat is everywhere
We watch him on TV
My cat is amazing
He can play the guitar
He may not be an actor
But he's a pussy superstar
My cat isn't crazy
He's everything to me
My cat burns the bible
And he thinks it's so funny
He isn't very good
He isn't very smart
He may not be Picasso
But he is a work of art
My cat is handsome
He can play the guitar
He can break my arm in seven places
He can eat a whole watermelon
My cat my cat
The song "My Cat" by Jack Off Jill is a playful and tongue-in-cheek homage to the lead singer's pet cat. The lyrics do not have a specific story or message but rather consist of a collection of random and quirky observations and descriptions of the cat's behavior and abilities. The use of the phrase "pussy superstar" is a playful reference to cats as well as to human celebrities.
The first verse describes the cat's omnipresence in the singer's life, even appearing on television. The second verse continues with the theme of the cat's unusual and sometimes violent behavior, such as burning a bible, but emphasizes the singer's affection for the cat regardless. The chorus repeats the description of the cat as amazing and talented, with additional humorous details added each time.
The final verse adds a few more bizarre and unlikely abilities to the cat, including the ability to break the singer's arm and eat a whole watermelon. The repetition of the cat's name and the various adjectives used to describe him add to the playful and whimsical tone of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Cool cat
The cat is cool.
Good cat
The cat is good.
Pussy cat
The cat is a pussy cat.
When I see him walking
The singer talks about seeing her cat walking.
Makes no sense to me
The singer doesn't understand why the cat is walking.
My cat is everywhere
The cat is always present and around.
We watch him on TV
The singer watches her cat on TV.
My cat is amazing
The cat is amazing, extraordinary.
He can play the guitar
The cat has the ability to play the guitar.
He may not be an actor
The cat is not an actor.
But he's a pussy superstar
Despite not being an actor, the cat is a superstar in its own right.
Sees what he can see
The cat looks at and observes everything it can.
He acts atrociously
The cat's actions are unpleasant or offensive.
My cat isn't crazy
The cat isn't crazy, but rather special to the singer.
He's everything to me
The cat means everything to the singer.
My cat burns the bible
The cat burns the bible.
And he thinks it's so funny
The cat finds the act of burning the bible entertaining.
He isn't very good
The cat isn't very good at a certain activity or trait.
He isn't very smart
The cat isn't very intelligent.
He may not be Picasso
The cat may not be an extraordinary artist like Picasso.
But he is a work of art
Despite not being Picasso, the cat is a masterpiece in its own right.
Hates me as much as I hate you
The cat hates the singer a lot, just as much as the singer hates someone else.
My cat is handsome
The cat is handsome, good-looking.
He can break my arm in seven places
The cat has the ability to break the singer's arm in seven different places.
He can eat a whole watermelon
The cat can eat an entire watermelon.
My cat my cat
The singer repeats 'my cat' to emphasize the importance and significance of her cat.
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