(1) Knife Fight was… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists using the name Knife Fight
(1) Knife Fight was a fast hardcore band from Southern California. None of the other KF's ever put anything out, so they don't count.
Never one to shy away from wearing their influences on their sleeves, you can hear heisted riffs and lyrics from bands such as Negative Approach, America's Hardcore, Straight Ahead, Rudimentary Peni, Voorhees/Shark Attack/F.U.'s/Deathreat, Battalion of Saints, and apparantly Lack Of Interest. But that's only 7 songs out of like 40.
Members went on to be in such bands as Annihilation Time, Satanic Threat, Crystal Antlers, Broken Patterns, Obliteration, Never Healed, Night Owls, The First Step, Betrayed, Constant Fear, and many many more.
Members came from such bands as Shark Attack, No Reply, Life's Halt, Carry On, Gordon Solie Motherfuckers, Fields of Fire, Uphill Battle, Eat Shit and Die, Puncture Wound, Street Trash, Internal Affairs, Stand and Fight, Out of Vogue, Mugre, Psychotic Reaction, Funeral (NY), and many many more.
Nerds hated them for being jocks, and jocks hated them for being nerds. The English hated them for
not being a proper "hardcore" band who rehearses for 4 hours daily. The Europeans hated them for
not having lots of tattoos and nikes. They were generally liked in the United States (outside of Los Angeles).
Fun facts:
- Knife Fight was named by one Paul Delia. In fact, it was the name that Tear It Up chose between (obviously with TIU winning that battle).
- The very first KF jam session featured Todd Jones (Carry On, Terror, Betrayed) on drums, Matt Smith (Shark Attack, Rain on the Parade, Hands Tied) on bass, and Jon Westbrook (Life's Halt, No Reply) on guitar.
- Originally created to loosely follow Choke's musical career, Knife Fight unfortunately met its demise prior to recording their renditions of Step On It, Sudden Death Overtime and (even more unfortunately) Blast Furnace. At least Negative FX, Last Rights, and Back On the Map were covered. Rumor has it that music had been written for the Step On It album. Perhaps it will see the light of day in some fashion or another.
Discography:
2002 - Demo
2003 - S/T EP
2004 - Burning Bridges EP
2007 - Crisis EP
Comps:
Stab to Kill
Mein Comp
Town of Hardcore
(2) A harsh noise collaboration between JM Ginsberg and Suicidal Tendons.
(3) An Australian garage punk band on Aarght! records. Recently released an EP, "Hobbies".
Fashion Parade
Knife Fight Lyrics
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We don't want you around
Take those designer clothes and get out
Why are you even here?
We don't want you around
Take your white belt and get out
The lyrics of Knife Fight's song Fashion Parade could be interpreted as a critique of the superficiality of the fashion industry and its impact on society. The repetition of the question "Why are you even here?" seems to challenge the relevance of the fashion industry and its presence in people's lives. The line "We don't want you around" could also be seen as a rejection of the shallow values and standards perpetuated by the fashion industry. The phrase "Take those designer clothes and get out" could be interpreted as a call to reject materialistic and consumerist values that prioritize appearances over substance.
Furthermore, the mention of the "white belt" could be a symbolic reference to the martial arts world, where the white belt represents a beginner who has yet to learn the deeper values of the discipline. This could be interpreted as a criticism of the shallow values and lack of substance in the fashion industry.
Overall, Knife Fight's Fashion Parade could be seen as a call to reject shallow and superficial values promoted by the fashion industry and to prioritize substance over appearances.
Line by Line Meaning
Why are you even here?
What is the reason for your presence in this place?
We don't want you around
Your presence is not welcome here.
Take those designer clothes and get out
Leave this place and take those expensive clothes with you.
Why are you even here?
There seems to be no logical reason for you to be in this place.
We don't want you around
Your presence is not desired here.
Take your white belt and get out
Leave this place while carrying that specific white belt with you.
Contributed by Isabelle S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.