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Like most of Biafra's work, Lard's songs are angrily political (the War on Drugs is a particularly common theme) but often have a tinge of humour.
Lard has not officially toured and have only performed live a handful of times, mostly around the San Francisco area (where Jello lives and operates his Alternative Tentacles record label). The band played during Ministry's 1988 tour and throughout their 1989-1990 dates (Jello was a touring member), once in Chicago after wrapping the recording of The Last Temptation Of Reid, once at the conclusion of a Ministry concert in Los Angeles (March 24, 2003), and at the San Francisco (September 26, 2004) and Seattle (September 29, 2004) dates of Ministry's Evil Doer tour. Because its key members are active with other projects, it is unlikely that the band will tour.
Jourgensen stated in 2009 that Lard would make one final album before calling it a day. However, in 2010 Biafra expressed scepticism over whether this would actually happen, saying, "Me and Al have talked about it for years, but we've never been able to nail down a time to try to put it together."
Discography:
1989 - The Power of Lard (EP)
1990 - The Last Temptation of Reid
1990 - I Am Your Clock (vinyl-only EP; included on the CD version of Last Temptation)
1997 - Pure Chewing Satisfaction
2000 - 70's Rock Must Die
Can God Fill Teeth?
Lard Lyrics
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But I was walking down the streets
Of Fairfax, California
And I saw this flyer hangin'
On a telephone pole, and it said
Can God fill teeth?
For a $10 "donation"
To gold and other "supernormal dental happenings."
New caps! Filled cavities! Bring a
Flashlight and a mirror and observe
But wait a minute
Didn't I just read
About how the cops are getting parents
To plant bugging devices
In their kids' teeth
So if they disappear they can track 'em
Before they wind up on the backs of milk cartons
And all that
And didn't I read
That these devices can go two-way
And everything that I do or say
Is all goin' on tape somewhere right now
Planted in my cavities
And they didn't even tell me
No wonder every bad thing
In and out of my mouth
Keeps winding up on my employment record
All those fillings
All those crowns
I'll show them
Who's the boss of my big mouth
Where's the pliars
God dammit! Where's the pliars?
Wilma! Where'd you put my electric drill
This is all coming out now, today!
[Chorus]
Agh! Agh! Agh!
Agh! Agh! Agh!
Agh! Agh! Agh!
Must be some kind of conspiracy
The whole world's a God damn conspiracy
Look anywhere long enough, you're gonna find a conspiracy
Man, life is a conspiracy!
[Chorus]
Needlenose
Up my nose
Agh!
Where did all these wires come from?
How far up into my skull do they go
I pull out more and more copper spaghetti
How'd my Weekly World News get all w wet?
God damn fish sticks melted again
What are they trying to do to me?
No secrets in the land of the free!
There
No one's gonna tell me what to do
It's worth eating baby food
The rest of my life
To be a free man
Bastards
Probably wouldn't understand me anyway
The song "Can God Fill Teeth?" by Lard is a satirical take on various conspiracies and the fear of surveillance. The song begins with the singer stumbling upon a flyer asking if God can fill teeth for a $10 "donation," promising "supernormal dental happenings." The singer goes on to express concern about the use of bugging devices in children's teeth by the police, which could potentially record everything they say or do. The singer then makes the connection that their own fillings and crowns could be bugged as well, leading to every bad thing blowing out of their mouth ending up on their employment record. The song ends with the singer ripping out their own fillings and crowns and expressing their desire to be a free man.
The lyrics of the song can be interpreted as a criticism of the paranoid mindset that feeds into conspiracy theories. Instead of focusing on real problems, people often become obsessed with far-fetched ideas, leading to a sense of powerlessness and frustration. The song also alludes to the pervasiveness of surveillance in modern society, as well as the lack of privacy that can come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't ask me why
I have no explanation for what I saw or heard.
But I was walking down the streets
I was taking a leisurely stroll through the streets.
Of Fairfax, California
I was in this particular town.
And I saw this flyer hangin'
I observed a poster attached to the pole.
On a telephone pole, and it said
The sign was on the phone fixture advertising something.
Can God fill teeth?
Is it possible for God to fill your teeth?
For a $10 "donation"
You can pay $10 to participate.
You could see silver fillings turn
You can witness silver tooth fillings change.
To gold and other "supernormal dental happenings."
They guarantee that gold and other supernatural occurrences will happen.
New caps! Filled cavities! Bring a
They will provide new caps and fill teeth cavities, and you should come with a flashlight and a mirror.
Flashlight and a mirror and observe
Bring a flashlight and mirror to see for yourself.
But wait a minute
Hold on a minute.
Didn't I just read
I recall reading.
About how the cops are getting parents
The police are recruiting parents.
To plant bugging devices
To put monitoring devices.
In their kids' teeth
These devices are in their children's teeth.
So if they disappear they can track 'em
To trace them in case of a disappearance.
Before they wind up on the backs of milk cartons
Before they go missing and their photos appear on milk cartons.
And all that
And the efforts associated with it.
And didn't I read
Didn't I also read.
That these devices can go two-way
I seem to recall the devices working both ways.
And everything that I do or say
Everything that I do or say.
Is all goin' on tape somewhere right now
All of my actions are being recorded and stored somewhere right now.
Planted in my cavities
The recording device is inside my teeth.
And they didn't even tell me
They didn't inform me about the device in any way.
No wonder every bad thing
The explanation for every mistake.
In and out of my mouth
That comes out of my mouth.
Keeps winding up on my employment record
Is consistently appearing on my job history.
All those fillings
All of those dental fillings.
All those crowns
And all those dental caps.
I'll show them
I'll prove them wrong.
Who's the boss of my big mouth
I am in control of myself.
Where's the pliars
Where are the pliers?
God dammit! Where's the pliars?
Where could the pliers possibly be?
Wilma! Where'd you put my electric drill
Where did Wilma place my electric drill?
This is all coming out now, today!
I'm relieved that all of it will be resolved today!
[Chorus]
The chorus repeats throughout the song.
Agh! Agh! Agh!
Vocals expressing pain, disgust, or frustration.
Must be some kind of conspiracy
This implies that some scheme is at play.
The whole world's a God damn conspiracy
Every corner of the globe appears to be involved in a cover-up.
Look anywhere long enough, you're gonna find a conspiracy
If you observe any situation for a long enough period, you'll eventually discover something suspicious.
Man, life is a conspiracy!
The universe is a conspiracy.
Needlenose
A type of pliers with very thin, pointed tapered jaws for gripping wires, etc.
Up my nose
Inserted into my nostril.
Agh!
In response to physical discomfort, mental pain, or fear.
Where did all these wires come from?
I'm not sure where all of these wires originated.
How far up into my skull do they go
How far are the wires pushed into my cranium?
I pull out more and more copper spaghetti
I discovered additional copper wires, a spaghetti-like substance.
How'd my Weekly World News get all w wet?
I'm puzzled as to how my Weekly World News became so damp/moist.
God damn fish sticks melted again
I'm annoyed that my fish sticks have dissolved.
What are they trying to do to me?
I'm unsure about their goal and why it's happening to me.
No secrets in the land of the free!
It appears that there are no secrets when you live in a 'free' country.
There
I'm done dealing with this.
No one's gonna tell me what to do
I can make decisions for myself.
It's worth eating baby food
It's worthwhile to eat baby food.
The rest of my life
For the duration of my existence.
To be a free man
To live unrestricted/unencumbered.
Bastards
Offensive term used to express anger and frustration towards someone.
Probably wouldn't understand me anyway
They most likely wouldn't comprehend what I am saying even if they tried.
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Eduardo Abreu
Love it since I've first heard it back in 1991. Believe it or not, I know the lyrics by heart.
Weeping Koopa
Aren't most of the lyrics a bunch of angry cat sounds?
Uncle Foiley
I dig this song. The sheer terror and paranoia are exact. The drums are vicious!
lars lovelot
I also love the energetic chaos that naturally comes when pulling one's own teeth out.
Awesome.
Μανωλης Φιολακης
lars lovelot remember and let them plan every detail to their doom!She woke up and the whole NHS was Her's cause I don't believe in no recall!
Punkoholic
Trully an underrated song and band I'm 17 years old and I found out about this from a vinyl i stole from my dad!
The Cage of Insanity.
I just heard this song for the first time today. It reminds me of so many people in my hometown who would worship trump and follow any crazy conspiracy thrown at them. I saw a kid my age miss out on allot of life and social interaction because he refused to get a phone or use anything other than his school loaned Chromebook. And even there.
Poor education, fear, and isolation.
Slaytronic
weird it reminds me of so many people in my hometown who think the government actually works for them as a whole and I don't use a phone at all graduated college and have had amazing life experiences because i am not a phone zombie I've been all over the world seen things few people have the government is a two headed snake it's what happens when there is no competition
Slaytronic
also the bugs put in the teeth in this song can easily be seen as cell phones today always listening and tracking with gps
Ike Jacobovits II
"Hmm how can I make this thing fall in line with my h o m o s e x u a l uninteresting partisan politics, AH I KNOW!" Please, consider Ronnie McNutting k thx