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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
Sylvestre Matuschka
Lard Lyrics
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Buried nugget
Of the dark history
Of the darkest side of man
Austria, 1931
Hungarian hero-World War I
Businessman
"Idealist? Or just plain mad?"
To him, life must be a smash
He blew up trestles and railroad tracks
So he could masturbate
While watching trains wreck
It's a message from God
It's a message from God
It's a message from God
It is my duty
Dynamite
End of the line
Screeching metal
Injured cries
Bombs explode
Up through my spine
I squeeze
I pump
I, spray!
Six years, Vienna jail
Shipped to Hungary, then in World War II
Released, 'cause the army needs
Experts for demolition teams
Some say that's how he died
Was he in Korea? No one knows
Have any trains wiped out
Near a nursing home in your town?
It is a message from God
Those with eyes shall see
Those with ears shall hear
A prophecy
To the enemy
The world shall belong
To the children
I've done my duty
So all you sexually totalitarian born-again
And blue-nosey horny toads
Remember this:
No matter how many books you burn
No matter how many records you burn
The seeds of fertile fetishes
Are planted at an early age
And some where out there
Some one amongst you
May at this very moment LUST
For derailing trains
The lyrics of Lard's song Sylvestre Matuschka talks about a man who is considered as a Hungarian hero from World War I, a businessman, and a family man. However, his true nature and character is up for debate if he was really an idealist, or just plain mad. The song takes place in Austria in 1931, where the man's unhinged desires lead him to destroy trestles and railroad tracks, so he could masturbate while watching the trains wreck. The man believes that his actions are a message from God and that it is his duty to carry out such an act.
The song also describes the aftermath of the explosions and the terror it causes to those people involved. The lyrics suggest that the man was imprisoned in Vienna for six years after his actions. Still, he is eventually released and shipped to Hungary to serve for World War II as an expert in the demolition team. It is unclear as to how he died; some speculate that he died in Korea, while others believe that he lived a long life. In the end, the lyrics suggest that no matter how hard people try to suppress certain sexual desires or fetishes, they will always exist in some shape or form.
Line by Line Meaning
One more
Introducing another hidden story of the dark and terrible side of human history
Buried nugget
A story that has been buried for some time and is now being revealed
Of the dark history
A story that relates to the darkest and most shameful episodes of human history
Of the darkest side of man
A story that shows the most violent, depraved, and cruel aspects of human nature
Austria, 1931
The time and place when the story begins
Hungarian hero-World War I
A character who fought for Hungary in World War I and is considered a hero
Businessman
A successful businessman who contributes to society
Family man
A man who cares about his family and has a normal family life
"Idealist? Or just plain mad?"
People may not know whether he is an idealist or simply insane
To him, life must be a smash
His desire is to live intensely and experience extreme sensations
He blew up trestles and railroad tracks
He committed acts of terrorism by blowing up bridges and train tracks
So he could masturbate
He got sexual pleasure from the destruction he caused
While watching trains wreck
Particularly enjoying watching trains crash due to his actions
It's a message from God
He believes that his actions are sanctioned by God, that he is doing God's will
It is my duty
He feels that he has a responsibility to carry out these acts, as part of a divine plan
Dynamite
A powerful explosive that he used to cause destruction
End of the line
A metaphor for the destruction of trains and lives he caused
Screeching metal
The sound of trains crashing and derailing
Injured cries
The sounds of people screaming in agony after the train crashes
Bombs explode
The explosive charges he set off, causing train wrecks and death
Up through my spine
Describing his physical reaction to the excitement he feels from the destruction
I squeeze
Describing how he masturbates while watching the destruction
I pump
Continuing the description of his sexual excitement
I, spray!
Concluding the description of how he masturbates while watching the destruction
Six years, Vienna jail
He served time in jail in Vienna for his acts of terrorism
Shipped to Hungary, then in World War II
He was then sent to Hungary and was involved in World War II
Released, 'cause the army needs
He was released from jail because the army needed experts for demolition missions
Experts for demolition teams
His knowledge of explosives and demolition was valued by the army
Some say that's how he died
There are rumors that he died in service during the Korean War
Was he in Korea? No one knows
No one really knows whether he died in Korea or not
Have any trains wiped out
Suggesting that he may have continued his acts of terrorism after being released from jail
Near a nursing home in your town?
Asking the listener if they have heard of such an event happening in their own community
Those with eyes shall see
Those who are observant and pay attention will understand the true meaning of his message
Those with ears shall hear
Those who listen carefully will understand the true meaning of his message
A prophecy
He sees himself as a prophet, delivering a message from God
To the enemy
The message is directed towards his enemies, those who oppose his ideology
The world shall belong to the children
He believes that the next generation will inherit the world and his message will resonate with them
I've done my duty
He feels that he has fulfilled his mission and has done what he was called to do
So all you sexually totalitarian born-again
Addressing those who are sexually repressed and conservative in their thinking
And blue-nosey horny toads
Referring to people who are prudish and judgmental about sex
Remember this:
He wants them to remember his message
No matter how many books you burn
No matter how many attempts to suppress or censor his message
No matter how many records you burn
Even if people try to destroy the evidence of his message
The seeds of fertile fetishes
The ideas and impulses that lead to sexual fetishes
Are planted at an early age
Those impulses are formed in childhood and adolescence
And some where out there
Suggesting that there are others like him, with similar impulses and desires
Some one amongst you
Among the listeners to this message
May at this very moment LUST
May be experiencing the same kind of intense sexual excitement that he felt while watching trains crash
For derailing trains
The specific fetish he is describing – the desire to cause trains to crash
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@SharksInTheGenePool
Best true story of all time!
@MichaelSartore
Anyone who jumped the Ministry train after Filthpig's release, complaining they wanted more Psalm 69ish-ness need look no further.
Plenty here.
@spike7038
Michael Sartore nice comment brother.....I’m back here in need of a ‘fix’ and got my fill.....
@tyronnesaba6524
Their best number
@uwebde
Szilveszter Matuska (January 29, 1892 – disappeared c. 1945), was a Hungarian mass murderer and mechanical engineer who made two successful and at least two unsuccessful attempts to derail passenger trains in Hungary, Germany and Austria in 1930 and 1931. He was born in Csantavér (now Čantavir, Serbia). Source: wikipedia
@joebuckhoff
I was just watching Today I found channel's episode about the orient express and dude said he was caught and put to death. That obvisly conflicts with the lyrics and your post
@apokalypthoapokalypsys9573
@@joebuckhoffI don't know what you watched but I'm Hungarian and the guy above was telling the truth. Even though Matuska was sentenced to death, Austria only extradited him to Hungary on the condition that he would not be put to death, so his sentence was commuted to life in prison. After WW2, he disappeared in the chaos of the war's fallout and may or may not have died soon after.
@smegweevil
Alternative music is right. Thank God we have alternatives! Lard blasted out some awesome music. Who else could make a terrific song about a murderous anti-hero?
@thomasliptak9469
Apparently the man this song is named after derailed a train out of sexual gratification and came upon seeing the train crash
@gordonhinze5344
We heard this in germany in the age of 18.. in front of Mc Donalds. :-)))