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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
Generation Execute
Lard Lyrics
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To rent a tape of people makin' love
Couldn't find no love in here
It's a family store, see here!
Settled for Faces Of Death
But they'd rented it to some kid
I'm tired of the same old gore
Kick Butt Cable Network gives me more
All night
Broadcast live
Gas
Fry
Injection
Die
Bring the pretzels, bring the kids
Have a party, have a beer
Phil Donahue got his wish
Executions on live TV
Here's your host, Kozy Kinkwicket!
What's your name?... You're 14?
And what are you being put to death for today?
Is your family here?
What was your last meal?
Any last words for the fans?
Longer you cling to life-
More prizes for your friends
Gas
Fry
Yeh
Awright
What's it gonna be, Old Sparky?
More points for the firing squad
Grand prize, step inside
The Hundred Thousand Dollar Gas Chamber
Answer one question:
How do we teach, 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'?
The gas is rising
There goes the bell
Five minutes...
Six minutes...
Ladies and gentlemen,
He's swallowed his tongue!
Vanna applauds
The lyrics of Lard's song Generation Execute highlight the disturbing trend of desensitization to violence and death in modern society, particularly through media such as television. The song starts with the singer going to a video rental store to find a tape of people making love, but ends up settling for Faces of Death instead. Dissatisfied with the same old gore, the singer turns to Kick Butt Cable Network for even more graphic content such as gas chambers and injections resulting in death. The disturbing part of the song is the callous manner in which the host, Kozy Kinkwicket, presents the executions as entertainment, as if it's just another game show with prizes to be won. The song asks the question of how far we as a society are willing to go for entertainment and whether we have lost our sense of morality in the process.
The lyrics of Generation Execute are a chilling commentary on the potential consequences of desensitization to violence and death in modern society. It raises the question of whether we have lost our moral compass and whether we have become numb to the horrors of the world to the point where it is just another form of entertainment. It also shows that we may have become greedy for more graphic and violent content, and have lost our capacity for empathy and compassion. In a world where such content is easily accessible through media such as television and the internet, it is easy for people to become desensitized to violence and death, and the lyrics of the song serve as a warning that we may be going too far.
Line by Line Meaning
I went to Blockhead Video
I went to Blockhead Video store to look for some movies.
To rent a tape of people makin' love
I wanted to rent a movie involving romantic love-making scenes.
Couldn't find no love in here
Unfortunately, there was no such movie to my liking at the store.
It's a family store, see here!
I realized that the video store was a family-friendly one and such movies can't be found here.
Settled for Faces Of Death
I finally decided to rent 'Faces of Death' movie disc as it was the only one available to me.
But they'd rented it to some kid
However, when I was about to rent it, I was informed that it was already rented by someone else, probably a kid.
I'm tired of the same old gore
I was tired of watching the same kind of violent scenes in movies.
Kick Butt Cable Network gives me more
But then, I realized that Kick Butt Cable Network provided more extreme content that I was looking for.
All day
The cable network showed these contents all day long.
All night
The cable network aired such contents all night long as well.
Broadcast live
The cable network also aired live feeds of such violent scenes.
Gas
The execution method involved using gas.
Fry
I saw people being executed by being fried alive.
Injection
I saw lethal injections being used as a method of execution.
Die
These people who were being executed were dying as a result of their punishment.
Bring the pretzels, bring the kids
The shows were so popular that it was suggested to prepare food and invite children to watch these live feeds.
Have a party, have a beer
People were even organizing parties and had beers ready just to watch these live executions.
Phil Donahue got his wish
A popular TV personality Phil Donahue was able to achieve his desire of showing live executions on TV.
Executions on live TV
People were being executed on live TV.
Here's your host, Kozy Kinkwicket!
There was even a host, Kozy Kinkwicket, who was introducing these execution shows to people.
What's your name?... You're 14?
The host was even interviewing minor convicts, in this instance a 14-year-old, who were sentenced to death.
And what are you being put to death for today?
The host was asking the convicts what their death sentence was for.
Is your family here?
The host was even asking if their family members were present to witness the executions.
What was your last meal?
The host was even asking the convicts what their last meal was before the execution.
Any last words for the fans?
The host was asking the convicts if they had any words to the fans who were watching their execution.
Longer you cling to life-
The longer you fight for survival,
More prizes for your friends
the more rewards or prizes your friends would get if you managed to survive the execution.
Yeh
Yes, that was the reality of it.
Awright
Okay, it's time to execute.
What's it gonna be, Old Sparky?
The host was asking what method of execution to use, in this instance the electric chair.
More points for the firing squad
Different execution methods would gain different scores for the viewers, in this instance, firing squad earned the most points.
Grand prize, step inside
The final best winner would receive a grand prize for watching the show.
The Hundred Thousand Dollar Gas Chamber
One type of execution was done using a gas chamber that was worth a hundred thousand dollars.
Answer one question:
To win the grand prize, viewers needed to answer a question.
How do we teach, 'Thou Shalt Not Kill'?
The question was related to how parents can teach their kids not to kill because it was considered wrong.
The gas is rising
The execution using the gas chamber has started.
There goes the bell
As the gas level rises, the bell rings.
Five minutes...
It was informed that victims being executed usually die in five minutes.
Six minutes...
But in this instance, the victim couldn't die in five minutes, it was taking longer.
Ladies and gentlemen, He's swallowed his tongue!
The victim encountered some medical emergency and was being reported to the viewership in a comedic way.
Vanna applauds
Even audience members like Vanna White were applauding as the executions were being completed.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: AL JOURGENSEN, ERIC BOUCHER, PAUL G. BARKER, WILLIAM RIEFLIN
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