Before the band dissolved in 1978, they managed to record material for an EP, a self-titled affair, posthumously released in 1980. Their EP, along with an early 7" and live tracks, were released as a compilation 78+ on Widowspeak in 1986. Atavistic re-released the compilation in 1996, and Mars' bassist Mark Cunningham released The Complete Studio Recordings in his own label Spooky Sound in 2003.
There are other artists with the same name:
2) Mars (Born Mario Delgado in 1980) is an American rapper from the San Francisco Bay Area.
In 2005, he received national attention when fan Jeff Weise frequented Mars' website and forum before killing nine people.
In 2009, Mars received attention when it was learned that Mars' music was an influence on the music of horrorcore fan Richard Sam McCroskey, who allegedly killed four people. McCroskey's MySpace page listed Mars as his favorite rapper, and Mars told law enforcement he had seen and signed autographs for McCroskey at various events before the murders.From these events, he has been interviewed by several TV news outlets around the United States including CBS News, Fox News, ABC News, and CNN.
Mars releases his music on Mad Insanity Records, including his most recent School House Glock: Extra Credit (2009, EP)
3) Mars started DJ’ing way back in 2004 and has been building up an international following ever since with his energetic style and amazing production skills. Hailing from Russia Mars has quickly become known as one of the finest Producers the Country has to offer and has had support from many of the biggest names around. He has appeared on Radio 1 (Annie Nightingale), Kiss FM (Jay Cunning) and runs his own shows on the multi award winning NSB Radio and the up and coming Nubreaks Radio.
He started making Breaks in 2006 and as of 2009 has also been making Dubstep, as well as producing stomping tunes and remixes for many of the scenes biggest labels Mars has launched XSSR Records. This has quickly become a go to for any fan of pounding basslines, melodic synths and massive Dancefloor tunes and is undoubtedly one of the most consistent labels around today. Mars’s own tunes continue to gather support and top the charts around the scene while XSSR itself has been gathering pace with every release.
4) Mars is a pseudonym of French multi-instrumentalist Marcel Aubé. In 1992 he fell in love with the Ehru, a Chinese string instrument. He learned to play it himself, and released one album with his music in 2007, titled Dragonfly. His music mixes jazz with pop and world music.
5) Mars Founded in 2011. Inspired by American pagan folk and apocalyptic philosophy the sound of MARS is dominated by purely acoustic arrangements using guitars, various percussions and two male voices. Follow the duo on a journey into the bleakest hours of cultural decline.
6) A visual-kei band. Please see alternative tag ｍａｒｓ.
7) A Norwegian supergroup consisting of Karpe Diem, Unge Ferrari and Arif.
11000 Volts
Mars Lyrics
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I dont know if i would say that too
Oh i, i dont know about that
Everyday the sky reminds me still
Youre not here and it always will
Oh i, i dont know about that
You...
I try my best to play along
But i, i dont know about that
I dont know about that...
If i tried harder youd, still be here
Is it true?
Oh i, i dont know about that...
In the song "11000 Volts" by Mars, the singer grapples with the pain and regret of losing someone they loved. The opening lyric, "So they say I was sometimes cruel" acknowledge the fact that the singer may have made mistakes in the course of the relationship. However, they question whether those mistakes were significant enough to justify the loss they've experienced. The repetition of "I don't know about that" throughout the song suggests the singer is struggling to come to terms with the reality of the situation.
The verse "Everyday the sky reminds me still, You're not here and it always will" brings the listener into the present moment, where the singer is forced to confront the ongoing absence of their loved one. The line "I try my best to play along" shows the singer's attempts to move on with their life, even though the pain is still with them. The phrase "like nothings over and no ones gone" suggests that the singer is putting on a brave face, but is struggling internally. The song ends with a poignant question: "If I tried harder you'd still be here, is it true?" This line captures the regret and self-blame that often accompany loss, as the singer wonders if there was something else they could have done to prevent the person from leaving.
Line by Line Meaning
So they say i was sometimes cruel
People have accused me of being unkind at times.
I dont know if i would say that too
I'm not sure I agree with those accusations.
Oh i, i dont know about that
I'm uncertain about this matter.
Everyday the sky reminds me still
Every day the sky serves as a reminder that you're no longer here with me.
Youre not here and it always will
You're not here with me, and that feeling will never change.
Oh i, i dont know about that
I'm still unsure about your absence.
You...
You're gone and I can't do anything about it.
I try my best to play along
I attempt to conform to expectations and pretend everything is alright.
Like nothings over and no ones gone
I act as if nothing has ended and nobody has left.
But i, i dont know about that
In reality, I am not convinced that everything is fine.
I dont know about that...
I remain doubtful about the situation.
If i tried harder youd, still be here
If I had put in more effort, you might still be alive and present.
Is it true?
I question whether this is accurate or not.
Oh i, i dont know about that...
Once again, I express my doubts about the situation.
Writer(s): Johanna Fateman, Jocelyn Samson, Kathleen M Hanna
Contributed by Katherine D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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You're right, I apologize for over-simplifying my comment. They may have still existed, but it's hard to say that they would have sounded the way they did. I remember reading about how they started off exclusively jamming over Velvet Underground tunes. Also, after hearing the sounds of that seminal debut album by the VU, it's hard not to link it's discordant, gritty, angular aspects to Mars' works, especially their later ones. Just listen to songs like "European Son" and you'll know what I mean.
Pooh Zie
I miss this kind of underground stuff.
Andrew CM
Try Cindy Lee
cthulhugamete
Well I don't know if you can logically argue Mars wouldn't exist if it weren't for VU (barring inside knowledge of the band's inspiration) - there isn't some tidy causal chain of x leads y, y to z and so forth when it comes art. Though to deny VU's overall impact on punk and no wave culture would be laughably dumb.
delipark
anyone interested in this kind of stuff should look to skin graft records in chicago, which in the 90s put out US Maple (née Shorty / Singer), Scissor Girls (née Bride of No No / Azita), Omoide Hatoba, and many, many other chancers like that and called it Now Wave. Maybe you can't beat the originals, but that stuff is more fun in my opinion.
Forgotten Clown
delipark Thank you
Spaceman Spiff
sounds exactly like something my friend played last week
LifelessVEVO
Listening to that song while quoting Nietzsche in a mental hospital
yeahwhatever
it reminds me of SONIC YOUTH, but this is sicker LOL
Edson Hernández
The guys of Sonic Youth were inspired by Mars and other no wave stuff like Swans