1. Make Up were a band from… Read Full Bio ↴"Make Up" refers to two different bands:
1. Make Up were a band from Washington DC, consisting of Ian Svenonius on vocals, James Canty on guitar, Michelle Mae on bass, and Steve Gamboa on drums.
The band formed in 1995, with Svenonius, Canty and Gamboa having previously performed together in Nation of Ulysses and the short-lived Cupid Car Club. They combined garage rock, soul and self-styled 'liberation theology' to make a new genre they called Gospel Yeh-Yeh. They released three studio LPs, two live LPs, and a compilation of singles and B-sides. They split in 2000.
Svenonius and Mae went on to play together in Weird War. Svenonius, now a published author, is a member of Chain & the Gang and released an album under the name David Candy. James Canty is currently a guitarist for Ted Leo & the Pharmacists.
2. Make-Up were a Japanese hard rock band formed by Nobuo Yamada (vocals), Hiroaki Matsuzawa (guitar), Yougo Kouno (keyboards), Yasuyoshi Ikeda (bass), and Yoshihiro Toyokawa (drums).
Make-up was formed in Osaka in 1983 by Hiroaki Matsuzawa, line-up was Nobuo Yamada (Vocals), Hiroaki Matsuzawa (Guitar), Yasuyoshi Ikeda (Bass), Yoshihiro Toyokawa (Drums), and Yogo Kono (Keyboards). Make-up released first album 'Howling Will' in April 1984. After that, Make-up released three albums 'Straight Liner (1984)', 'Born to Be Hard (1985)' and 'Rock Legend Of Boys & Girls (1985)'. Make-up has worked on the soundtrack of the TV anime "Saint Seiya" in 1986.
They're popular for many songs which accompanied the Saint Seiya anime series (especially the opening, Pegasus Fantasy).
Make-up was split up in October 1987. The band now is no longer together, Nobuo and Yougo achieved major success playing with the JAM Project.
Save Yourself
Make Up Lyrics
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I was frozen, baby
Cold to the touch
Limbs from other bodies
I didn't look like much
I was nothing, baby
'Til you put your mouth to me
Blew right up my nose
I was just a body
Until you gave my life
And now I walk the earth
Sprung from your doctor's knife
You're my Doctor Frankenstein
Oh, yeah
My lungs were feeling the kisses
My tongue could taste the wine
Blood was flowing freely
Through those limbs of mine
You're my Doctor Frankenstein
Oh, yeah
Oh, baby, yeah
You crank me to the sky
You opened up the lids
That covered up my eyes
Baby, you sewed my limbs up all through the night
Yeah, you're my Doctor Frankenstein
The song "Save Yourself" by Make Up contains an interesting reference to the classic story of Frankenstein. The singer of the song compares their lover to Dr. Frankenstein, the scientist who famously created a living being from a collection of body parts. The lyrics describe the singer as "frozen" and "cold to the touch," with "limbs from other bodies." They were "nothing" until their lover, who is compared to Dr. Frankenstein, essentially brings them to life by giving them blood and breath.
The comparison to Dr. Frankenstein is interesting for a few reasons. First, it suggests a power dynamic between the singer and their lover. Dr. Frankenstein was able to create life from scratch, and in the context of the song, the lover has a similar power over the singer. Second, it raises questions about the nature of the singer's existence. In the story of Frankenstein, the creature is a tragic figure, rejected by society because of its monstrous appearance. The singer in the song seems to have a similar experience, describing themselves as a "body" until their lover brings them to life.
Overall, the song is a meditation on power, love, and the human condition. The reference to Frankenstein adds an interesting layer of complexity to these themes, reminding us that life and humanity are not always what they seem.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you that doctor of mine?
Asking if the person is responsible for bringing the singer back to life.
I was frozen, baby
The singer was once dead and lifeless.
Cold to the touch
The singer's body was extremely cold.
Limbs from other bodies
The singer's body parts were taken from different corpses.
I didn't look like much
The singer's body was disfigured and unappealing.
I was nothing, baby
The singer was non-existent before being brought back to life.
And my blood was cold
The singer's blood was not flowing before being revived.
'Til you put your mouth to me
The person brought the singer back to life by performing mouth to mouth resuscitation.
Blew right up my nose
The person also blew air up the singer's nose to revive them.
I was just a body
The singer's existence was reduced to just a lifeless body.
Until you gave my life
The person was responsible for giving the singer new life.
And now I walk the earth
The singer is now alive and able to walk around.
Sprung from your doctor's knife
The person is like a doctor, reviving the singer with great care and skill.
You're my Doctor Frankenstein
The person is being referred to as the singer's savior or creator, like Dr. Frankenstein.
My lungs were feeling the kisses
The singer's lungs were revived with the person's resuscitation technique.
My tongue could taste the wine
The singer has regained their sense of taste, indicating they are alive.
Blood was flowing freely
The singer's blood is now flowing freely throughout their body.
Through those limbs of mine
The singer's limbs are now functional due to the person's revival technique.
You crank me to the sky
The person's efforts have elevated the singer's status from being dead to being alive.
You opened up the lids
The person helped the singer to open their eyes for the first time after being dead.
That covered up my eyes
The singer's eyes were previously closed and covered before being revived.
Baby, you sewed my limbs up all through the night
The person used great effort and skill in bringing the singer back to life, working on them all through the night.
Contributed by Victoria V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Doug Clark-Robertson
This song fit perfectly in the scene of smoking aces where Vitoli was shot