Their songs are underpinned with darker scarred lyrics (suggested in interviews to have been inspired by the death of Cafiso's father) causing them to be famously compared to, 'a candy apple with a razor blade inside'.
Musical influences of the band vary from 1960s rock outfits The Beatles, The Velvet Underground and most associated, The Beach Boys, to early 1990s noise rock pioneers My Bloody Valentine, and The Breeders.
The single "Baby You Should Know" has been featured on Fox Television's The O.C. and "Go Tell the World" was featured in an ad for Nike Soccer and in a season two episode of Grey's Anatomy.
Joy Zipper covered the Pixies "Wave Of Mutilation" for American Laundromat Records compilation "Dig For Fire - a tribute to Pixies" (2007).
In 2008 Joy Zipper covered the title track for the American Laundromat Records produced Cure tribute "Just Like Heaven - a tribute to The Cure". The Wedding Present, The Submarines, Dean & Britta and Tanya Donelly also appear on the project.
Drugs
Joy Zipper Lyrics
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Turning me onto drugs
The lyrics of Joy Zipper's song "Drugs" seem to be all about the danger and allure of substance abuse. The first line, "Drugs, getting me into drugs," implies the seductive, cyclical nature of addiction, where the more one indulges in drugs, the more they crave and need them. The second line, "Turning me onto drugs," suggests that the singer is being transformed by their drug use and that their identity is being altered by the substances they consume.
The song's refrain, "Drugs, getting me into drugs," is repeated several times, building a sense of urgency and desperation. The implication seems to be that the singer is trapped in a cycle of drug use and can't seem to break free. The song's music is hypnotic and dreamlike, adding to the feeling of being trapped in a drug-fueled haze.
Line by Line Meaning
Drugs, getting me into drugs
Substances that have a psychoactive effect on my body and mind are causing me to consume more of such substances.
Turning me onto drugs
The use of drugs is influencing my behavior, choices, and actions, and making me more prone to using drugs regularly.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: VINCENT CAFISO
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