Machine Gun Fellatio was an experimental/alternative rock band from Sydney,… Read Full Bio ↴Machine Gun Fellatio was an experimental/alternative rock band from Sydney, Australia that formed in 1997. They were well-known for their on-stage antics and humorous lyrics, as well as their outrage-provoking name (apparently coined after being spotted in some graffiti).

The first release was a collection of songs by themselves and two other bands - The Libertines (Australian band) and Limebunny. The three groups weren't completely separate - there was some overlap between members.

Machine Gun Fellatio's first well known track was Isaac or Fuzz, a song made of parts of a voice message left at a recording studio, put to a fast dance beat.

They remained quiet until 1999 when they released Mutha Fukka on a Motorcycle, and Unsent Letter. By this stage the band comprised seven members.

In 2002 they played the Big Day Out festivals, and have since played at many others, including Homebake, Livid and Gone South.

Their album Paging Mr. Strike was released in 2002 and was a big turning point for the band. By this time they were very popular on Triple J and also started to receive some airplay on other stations, with Rollercoaster being one of their more commercial friendly tracks. In 2003 the album was re-released with 2nd CD of remixes and rare tracks.

The group caused some controversy for their wild performances, which often involved both male and female nudity, light bondage gear and implied sexual intercourse with their instruments. After a Student Union organised performance at the University of Melbourne, fellow Victorian universities RMIT University and Swinburne University of Technology cancelled their scheduled performances because of the band's lewd behaviour at Melbourne University. This didn't stop universities in New South Wales, Queensland, and Tasmania allowing the band to perform on their campuses, and didn't stop Melbourne University hiring the band again the following year.

2005 saw their break-up and band members moving onto other projects and other cities. In 2006, Pinky's new band The White Russians formed. Loveshark has created the 'Stoner Funk Orchestra', gigs around Sydney and has plans for world domination. Failing that, a tour of Australia, bringing his eclectic rock/groove/funk/pop mix to the masses. He also has a side project, The Space Cowboys with MGF bassist 3k Short. Drummer Bryan Ferrysexual has also formed a band of his own - Super Massive. Previously, he created and performed with The Bryan Ferrysexual Experience.

Members

* Bryan Ferrysexual (drums)
* Chit Chat Von Loopin Stab (keyboards, vocals)
* KK Juggy (vocals)
* Love Shark (guitar)
* Pinky Beecroft (vocals, bass, keyboards)
* Feyonce (vocals)
* 3k Short (bass, keyboards)
* Widow Jones (vocals, keyboards)

Discography

* Love Comes to an End (EP, 1997)
* Impossible Love (EP, 2000)
* Bring It On! (album, 2000)
* Unsound Sounds (compilation album, re-released 2000)
* Paging Mr. Strike (album, 2002)
* To Pussytown and Back (DVD, 2003)
* Paging Mr. Strike: Second Call for Mr. Strike (album, 2003)
* On Ice (album, 2004)

All of Them Ladies
Machine Gun Fellatio Lyrics

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All of them ladies in their summer dresses
Driving me crazy with their second wind
All of them ladies in their summer dresses
Driving me crazy with their heroin

I found your number I was feeling lucky
I wish I could call you after everything
All of them ladies in their summer dresses

Driving me crazy with their second wind

I should be sleeping but I'm out on the highway
Crosses and flowers they are everywhere
Lights on a raindrop hypnotize me
Calling your name and your not there

I watch the sunrise
Sea turns golden
I close my eyes and I am born again
I am surrounded by the things that we were
And we were happy in your second wind

All of them ladies in their summer dresses
Driving me crazy with their heroin
All of them ladies in their summer dresses
Driving me crazy with your heroin

I'm so sorry
I am sorry
I'm sorry about everything
I'm sorry
I'm sorry

I'm sorry
Heroin.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Machine Gun Fellatio's song All of Them Ladies seem to be about a person who is struggling with addiction and is being influenced by women who are dressed in summer dresses. The person is feeling overwhelmed by their addiction to heroin, and the women are driving them crazy with "their second wind" and "their heroin." The person has found a phone number and wishes they could call after everything that has happened.

The chorus repeats the sentiment that the women are driving the person crazy with heroin, and they are sorry about everything. However, there is a sense of nostalgia and longing to the verses, as the person seems to be remembering a time when they were happy with someone in their "second wind" - perhaps before their addiction took hold. The sunrise and sea turning golden could represent the hope of a new beginning, but ultimately the addiction and the women are still present.

In sum, the lyrics to All of Them Ladies in their Summer Dresses convey the struggle of addiction and the influence that others can have on a person's choices and behavior. It speaks to the cyclical nature of addiction, and the desire for things to be as they once were before the addiction took hold.

Line by Line Meaning

All of them ladies in their summer dresses Driving me crazy with their second wind
All these women wearing dresses in summer are driving me crazy with their renewed energy and liveliness.

All of them ladies in their summer dresses Driving me crazy with their heroin
All these women wearing dresses in summer are driving me crazy, and I feel like I'm addicted to them like I'm hooked on heroin.

I found your number I was feeling lucky I wish I could call you after everything
I found your phone number and felt lucky, but I wish I could talk to you again after everything we've been through.

I should be sleeping but I'm out on the highway Crosses and flowers they are everywhere Lights on a raindrop hypnotize me Calling your name and your not there
I know I should be sleeping, but I'm driving on the highway. I see crosses and flowers everywhere, and the raindrops refracting the light are hypnotizing me, making me call out your name, but you're not there with me.

I watch the sunrise Sea turns golden I close my eyes and I am born again I am surrounded by the things that we were And we were happy in your second wind
As I watch the sunrise and the sea turns golden, I close my eyes, feeling like I'm being reborn. I'm surrounded by the memories of our past, and we were happy at this point in time, during your second wind.

I'm so sorry I am sorry I'm sorry about everything I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry Heroin.
I'm apologizing over and over again, saying I'm sorry about everything, including my addiction to these ladies, like I'm addicted to heroin.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MAREE THERESE BONNER, GLENN EASTON DORMAND, MATT FORD, WARRICK JOHN LEGGO

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