Their EP and first two albums, Willoughby's Beach (2011), 12 Bar Bruise (2012) and Eyes Like the Sky (2013), primarily blended surf music and garage rock, and were released on the band's independent record label, Flightless, founded by Moore in 2012. Their third to eighth albums—Float Along – Fill Your Lungs (2013), Oddments, I'm in Your Mind Fuzz (2014), Quarters!, Paper Mâché Dream Balloon (2015) and Nonagon Infinity (2016)—expanded their sound, including elements of film music, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, folk, jazz, soul and heavy metal.
In 2017, the band fulfilled a promise to release five studio albums within the year: Flying Microtonal Banana in February; Murder of the Universe in June; Sketches of Brunswick East, a collaboration with Mild High Club, in August; Polygondwanaland, which was released into the public domain, in November; and Gumboot Soup in December. The band released its fourteenth album, Fishing for Fishies, on 26 April 2019, followed by a fifteenth album, Infest the Rats' Nest, released on 16 August that year.
On the 19th of April they released their first feature-length film, concert movie "Chunky Shrapnel". Named after a lyric from the band’s 2017 song Murder Of The Universe, The film combines concert footage from the band’s 2019 European tour with documentary style-filmmaking of King Gizzard behind the scenes. While Chunky Shrapnel does also document the band offstage, the film’s director, Josh Angus Stewart, said that it prioritizes music over personalities.
Chunky Shrapnel was originally set to premiere at Melbourne’s Astor Theatre, before the Australian government closed cinemas nationwide to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The film was eventually released and finally available for 24 hours only on vimeo.
In all, throughout 2020, the band released several live albums, a concert film, a double compilation of demos, K.G. , their 16th studio album and a compilation of early singles and all the tracks on the Anglesea EP called Teenage Gizzard . In August, Eric Moore (the band's second drummer and manager) left the band to focus on running his record label, Flightless. In February 2021, the band released L.W., their third microtonal album, which was followed by the synth-based dream pop album Butterfly 3000 in June. These albums were released independently rather than on Flightless. The band's twentieth studio album, Omnium Gatherum, was released on 22 April 2022.
On 24 January 2023, the band released the official live bootleg Live At Red Rocks '22. The 86-track, eight-hour release documents the band's three-night run at the titular Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Several independent labels have created physical releases of the bootleg, including a 12-vinyl boxset and a CD/cassette run.
On 4 March of the same year, the band debuted a new song "Gila Monster" during a live performance in Tilburg in the Netherlands. Following that, on 7 May, the band announced their upcoming 24th studio album, PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation via Instagram. According to bassist Lucas Harwood, PetroDragonic Apocalypse will be one of two upcoming albums that will have a "Yin and Yang" concept, stating that they are "going to be very different sounding to each other, but we're going to try to make them complement each other". The album's first single, "Gila Monster", was released alongside a music video an hour before the album pre-order opened on May 16 and the second single "Dragon" was released on June 6 with its music video. The band then went on tour throughout the United States to promote the album before its release by playing songs from the album other than the singles. One such performance on 3 June was at the Caverns in Tennessee where the band dressed in drag to celebrate Pride Night after a judge turned down a law that intended to ruled drag unlawful. Joey Walker told the crowd, "This ain't no protest, baby. This is a celebration!" PetroDragonic Apocalypse was released on 16 June.
The band members all grew up and went to school in the Deniliquin, Melbourne and Geelong areas. The band started off as a group of friends jamming together, before a mutual friend asked them to play at a show. The band's name was created "last minute". Mackenzie wanted to name the band "Gizzard Gizzard" while another band member wanted Jim Morrison's nickname "Lizard King". They eventually compromised with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. The artist Jason Galea has created all of the band's album art, and a majority of their music videos.
Boogieman Sam
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Lyrics
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He ate mothers' babies
He shot the policeman
And went down to the Mudd Club
And shocked all the patrons
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogieman
With a rope in his hand
'Cause he's the Boogieman
Causing mayhem
'Cause he's Boogieman Sam
(Boogieman Sam)
Well, up jumped the Boogieman
He stole from my brother
His ashes, he wanted it
To blow holes in the floorboards
And danced like a demon and
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogieman
With a rope in his hand
Causing mayhem
'Cause he's the Boogieman
Arms are flailing
'Cause he's the Boogieman
Doing damage (boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie)
'Cause he's the Boogieman (boogie, boogie, boogie, boogieman)
He's a blemish (boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie)
'Cause he's Boogieman Sam (boogie, boogie, boogie, boogieman)
Boogieman Sam
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie
"Boogieman Sam" is a song by the Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, released in their 2019 album "Fishing for Fishies". The song tells the tale of the titular Boogieman Sam, a violent and chaotic character who causes destruction wherever he goes. The opening lines of the song describe how he eats babies and shoots a policeman before heading down to the Mudd Club (a reference to a famous 80s nightclub in New York City) and shocking all the patrons. As the song progresses, he steals ashes from the singer's brother and uses them to blow holes in the floorboards and dance like a demon. Throughout the song, the repeated chorus "Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogieman" emphasizes his chaotic and uncontrollable nature.
The song can be seen as a commentary on the destructive forces of modern society, and the character of Boogieman Sam may represent the many societal ills that threaten the stability of communities. The song's dark and chaotic tone is representative of the band's unique musical style, blending elements of heavy rock, psychedelic, and blues.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, up jumped the Boogieman
The Boogieman suddenly appeared
He ate mothers' babies
He caused harm and destruction
He shot the policeman
He committed a crime and is dangerous
And went down to the Mudd Club
He traveled to a popular spot
And shocked all the patrons
He caused a scene and scared others
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogieman
He was dancing and causing chaos
With a rope in his hand
He had a weapon and was a threat
Causing mayhem
He created disorder and destruction
'Cause he's the Boogieman
His identity is the source of the chaos
Arms are flailing
He is full of energy and wild movements
Doing damage
He is causing harm and destruction
He's a blemish
He is a stain on society and causes fear
'Cause he's Boogieman Sam
His name is Boogieman Sam
He stole from my brother
He committed theft and is a criminal
His ashes, he wanted it
He desired something destructive and chaotic
To blow holes in the floorboards
He wanted to cause even more destruction
And danced like a demon and
He moved wildly and frenetically
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogieman
He was dancing and causing chaos
Boogieman Sam
His name is Boogieman Sam
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie
He was dancing and causing chaos
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Stuart Douglas Mackenzie
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@sleepytwink4
Well, up jumped the Boogieman
He ate mothers' babies
He shot the policeman
And went down to the nightclub
And shocked all the patrons
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogieman
With a rope in his hand
Causing mayhem
'Cause he's the Boogieman
Causing mayhem
'Cause he's Boogieman Sam
(Boogieman Sam)
Well, up jumped the Boogieman
He stole from a punter
His ashes, he wanted it
To blow holes in the floorboards
And danced like a demon and
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogieman
With a rope in his hand
Causing mayhem
'Cause he's the Boogieman
Bottoms up, flailing
'Cause he's the Boogieman
(Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogieman)
Doing damage
'Cause he's the Boogieman
(Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie, Boogie)
He's a blemish
'Cause he's Boogieman Sam
(Boogieman Sam)
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie
Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie
@TheMustardMan8
Theory: They just like saying the word “boogie” a lot.
@henrypaleveda7760
they also like 'rattlesnake"
@liliana.6053
@@henrypaleveda7760 also "WOOOOOOO"
@aninhamft
So when led Zeppelin released "Boogie with stu" they were predicting this?
@jimmygasser2151
I think this song is refrencing Magic Sam
@zaredsalome8136
Yes
@josefinebliss2801
Brilliant
@ByteMe619
The harmonica didn’t have to go that hard, but our boy Kenny did it to us anyway
@dariocaporuscio8701
Are you a stranger?
@aw7211
stranger