Lubricated Goat was formed by Stu Spasm (real name Stuart Grey). Spasm had previously been in bands such as Singing Dog with Nick Barker, and Salamander Jim with Tex Perkins. Upon returning from England, Spasm went to Perth to visit with Singing Dog drummer Brett Ford who was then playing in The Kryptonics with Peter Hartley.
While in Perth, Stu recorded side one of what later became the Plays The Devil’s Music EP at No Sweat Studios with Ford and Hartley. Side two was recorded in Adelaide on a 4-track with drummer Martin Bland (Bloodloss/Salamander Jim).
Lubricated Goat signed to Red Eye Records offshoot Black Eye Records. The band soon relocated to Sydney where Stu met Guy Maddison of the Greenhouse Effect (now in Mudhoney) and offered him the opportunity to play bass for Lubricated Goat. The majority of the band lived on Cleveland Street in an old run-down three-story mansion which was soon dubbed "Gracelands." The house was a creative haven for musicians and artists that were known to host art shows and nude discos.[citation needed]
In 1988, Lubricated Goat released its debut full length, Paddock Of Love, which featured the track "In The Raw". This song was later lip-synched to in the nude on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV program Blah Blah Blah, an event which created national media outrage. A documentary film has been made about the performance, also titled In The Raw, which explains how/why the band came to be nude in the first place.
Around this time there also was a line-up change, with Hartley and Ford sacked and replaced by guitarist Sir Charles Tolnay Esquire of Grong Grong and Gene, drummer of The Space Juniors. In 1989, the new lineup recorded the EP Schadenfreude and the full-length Psychedelicatessen.
Lubricated Goat had its back catalog re-released via Amphetamine Reptile Records in the United States, and on Normal in Europe, before making its first American tour in mid-1989. In 1990, Lubricated Goat commenced its first European tour, one that was plagued with tragedy via the stabbing of Spasm in Berlin in 1990 or 1991. The incident placed Lubricated Goat on hiatus.
Various incarnations of Lubricated Goat, often featuring only Stu Spasm, have since existed, recording material for Sub Pop, PCP, Sympathy for the Record Industry and REPTILIAN. Spasm also played in Crunt (which featured his then-wife Kat Bjelland of Babes in Toyland) and Jon Spencer Blues Explosion drummer Russell Simins.
Albums:
* Paddock Of Love (Amphetamine Reptile [U.S.]/ Normal [Europe], 1988)
* Psychedelicatessen (Amphetamine Reptile [U.S.], 1989)
* Forces You Don't Understand (1994, PCP)
EPs:
* Plays The Devil’s Music 12" (Black Eye/ Amphetamine Reptile [U.S.], 1987)
* Schadenfreude 12" (Black Eye, 1989)
7" singles:
* "Meating My Head" (Sub Pop, 1989) (part of Sub Pop Singles Club, on yellow vinyl)
* "Bad Times" on Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets Volume Four (double 7") (Amphetamine Reptile, 199_) (4-way split with L. Goat, Boss Hog, Thee Mighty Caesars, Vertigo) (later appeared on the Dope-Guns-'N-Fucking In The Streets Volumes 4-7 CD, on AmRep)
* "Shut Your Mind" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1992) (U.K.; on yellow vinyl)
* "Play Dead" (Sub Pop, 1993) (on red vinyl)
Compilation album
* The Great Old Ones (Reptilian, 2003 or 2004) (all re-recorded versions w/ new lineup)
Lost Time
Lubricated Goat Lyrics
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I'm making up for lost time
Here it comes, it's a God sign
I need a piece of you for peace of mind
She ate the worm and the worm won
She ate the worm and the worm won
It ain't the one, it's the wrong one
I got an eye for beauty
And a nose for trouble
I got nice sharp teeth
To bite you with
I got a head for business
You got a body for pleasure
You fed my thoughts
Now fuel my fire
Lend me your ear
Please take my knife
Give me your heart
Sell me your soul
I'm making up for lost time
The lyrics of Lubricated Goat's song Lost Time contain a few different themes and storylines, making it somewhat difficult to give a singular interpretation. However, one possible interpretation is that the singer is trying to reclaim something that they've lost, and they're willing to do whatever it takes to get it back. This could be interpreted as a metaphorical relationship, where the singer is asking for a piece of someone else to feel whole again, or it could be more literal, where the singer has lost something physical and is trying to make up for lost time.
The line "she ate the worm and the worm won" could be interpreted as someone taking a risk and coming out worse for it. The next line, "it ain't the one, it's the wrong one," could be saying that the risk was unnecessary and ended up hurting the person. The following line, "a sobbing child now it's all done," suggests that the person is regretful of their actions and is left feeling helpless.
The rest of the lyrics are somewhat cryptic and don't seem to have a clear narrative, but they could be interpreted as the singer using their strengths to get what they want. They mention having an eye for beauty, a nose for trouble, sharp teeth to bite, a head for business, and a need for passion. They ask the listener to lend them their ear, give them their heart and soul and sell it to them. These lines could be interpreted as the singer using their charm and wit to get what they want from someone else, while admitting that they're making up for lost time.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm making up for lost time
I'm trying to catch up on things I've missed out on before.
I'm making up for lost time
I'm trying to make up for lost opportunities and moments.
Here it comes, it's a God sign
I believe that everything that is happening to me is a sign from God.
I need a piece of you for peace of mind
In order for me to be at peace, I need to have a part of you with me.
She ate the worm and the worm won
She took a risk and it ended up not working out.
She ate the worm and the worm won
She made a mistake and it backfired on her.
It ain't the one, it's the wrong one
It's not what I was looking for - it's something completely different.
A sobbing child now it's all done
The situation has now ended and there is nothing left but tears.
I got an eye for beauty
I appreciate beautiful things.
And a nose for trouble
I can sense when something is about to go wrong.
I got nice sharp teeth
I can be dangerous and vicious.
To bite you with
I can use my words to hurt you.
I got a head for business
I am a savvy businessperson.
You got a body for pleasure
You are attractive and desirable.
You fed my thoughts
You influenced my thinking.
Now fuel my fire
Now give me more to work with.
Lend me your ear
Please listen to me.
Please take my knife
I need you to help me.
Give me your heart
I want you to love me.
Sell me your soul
I want to own you completely.
Contributed by Jasmine I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
andrew1alan
They came through San Antonio @ ‘92 or ‘93 and I had to stand outside and watch the line of people getting in after I was turned away for being underage ... or maybe it was cause I was not in costume like everyone else. I heard they put on a wild show! Often including nakedity!