Kissogram is a German electronic band founded in Berlin, DE in 1999 by J… Read Full Bio ↴Kissogram is a German electronic band founded in Berlin, DE in 1999 by Jonas Poppe (vocals, guitar, keys, programming) and Sebastian Dassé (keys, programming) .

After a few singles and an EP on some independent labels, the group signed in 2004 with Louisville Records , a Berlin indie label , and has released so far three full-length albums and various singles .

(Currently the band is unsigned after Louisville Records announced bankrupt in March 2010.)

Live shows have always been an important part of the band’s activity, both as opening act (Kissogram have opened gigs for Peaches, Franz Ferdinand and other artists) and as main act.
In 2008, drummer Joe Dilworth joined the band.

Kissogram’s music has been labelled through years in many ways , and it’s difficult to exactly insert it in a single genre because their sound influences come from many different styles, but we could mainly describe it as a synth pop / electro rock with a markedly vintage ‘80s touch.

Official site : www.kissogram.de.

Rubber & Meat
Kissogram Lyrics

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Six o'clock, get up
You gotta get up
Work, lot of work
In a red romantic building from 1885

Now gloves and boots
Smells bad but what the fuck
Now chop it, I chop it off

Now chop it, I chop it off

Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat

Iron and meat
Blood smells like iron
Factory red
Meat red
Papers are red
Too sleepy to dream

Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat

Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat

Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat

Rubber and meat
Rubber and meat

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Kissogram's song, "Rubber & Meat," set the scene for the rest of the track: "Six o'clock, get up / You gotta get up / Work, lot of work / In a red romantic building from 1885." This sets the stage for a day spent laboring in an old factory, likely a meatpacking plant, given the repeated references to "meat" throughout the song.

As the song progresses, the lyrics become increasingly abstract and disjointed, suggesting a sense of disassociation or exhaustion on the part of the singer. The repeated refrain of "Rubber and meat" begins to take on almost hypnotic qualities, while references to "blood smells like iron" and "factory red" underscore the industrial nature of the work being done.

Overall, "Rubber & Meat" seems to be a meditation on the drudgery of manual labor, and the way that it can grind away at a person's soul. The song's spare, repetitive structure and bleak lyrics convey a sense of monotony and despair, but also a grim determination to keep pushing forward.

Line by Line Meaning

Six o'clock, get up
The singer is waking up early and starting their day.

You gotta get up
The singer stresses the importance of getting out of bed and starting their day.

Work, lot of work
The singer has a heavy workload for the day.

In a red romantic building from 1885
The artist is working in an old, historic building which they find romantic.

Now gloves and boots
The artist is preparing to work in a factory or other manual labor job.

Smells bad but what the fuck
The work environment has an unpleasant smell, but the singer is rolling with it anyway.

Now chop it, I chop it off
The singer may be working with machinery and needs to cut something, and they confidently go for it.

Rubber and meat
The artist is surrounded by rubber and meat, possibly meaning they work in a factory where these materials are used.

Iron and meat
The artist works with both iron and meat, which have distinct smells and colors.

Blood smells like iron
The artist notices the metallic scent of blood, which smells like iron.

Factory red
The factory or work environment is painted red.

Meat red
The meat around the artist is colored red.

Papers are red
The papers around the singer are colored red, potentially indicating they work with important documents.

Too sleepy to dream
The singer is too tired to even think about dreaming.

Rubber and meat
Again, the singer is surrounded by rubber and meat in their work environment.

Rubber and meat
Still highlighting the prominent materials in the artist's work environment.

Rubber and meat
Continuing to emphasize the artist's surroundings.

Rubber and meat
The repetition of this phrase throughout the song emphasizes how much the singer is surrounded by these elements in their work environment.

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