Mindless Self Indulgence (or MSI) are an American Industrial rock band that… Read Full Bio ↴Mindless Self Indulgence (or MSI) are an American Industrial rock band that found its origin in New York City, NY in 1997. The current lineup is Jimmy Urine (vocals), Steve Righ? (guitar), Lyn-Z (bass) and Kitty (drums). Though considered electropunk, they are heavily influenced by jungle, industrial, electronic dance music, and hip-hop. Intentionally iconoclastic, James Euringer (who uses the stage name Little Jimmy Urine) owes sartorial influence to the New York Dolls, wearing fishnet shirts at concerts, and is occasionally seen in shorts or pants with the inside cut out similar to how a skirt looks, and neon stockings.

Before starting the band Mindless Self Indulgence, James Euringer launched a solo album in 1995, called Mindless Self-Indulgence, which he had produced by himself and was limited to 500 copies. Contrary to popular belief, this was not an album by the band Mindless Self Indulgence, however, Steve Righ? played guitar for the track "Bed of Roses".

Another large influence in the band's music comes from early 1980s culture. Frequently the music contains samples of early 80's hip-hop or rock, as well as Atari-style beeps and tones. Their second album as a band, 1999's Tight, was even allegedly mixed on Atari equipment. Many of Urine's dress styles consist of the juxtaposition of popular 1980s clothing or bastardized versions thereof.

Later in February 2000, MSI launched the album Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy, featuring 30 tracks that were sorted alphabetically. Kitty (Drummer) designed and ran the official site of MSI when the album came out.

After Frankenstein Girls Will Seem Strangely Sexy , Vanessa YT (Bass player) decided to leave MSI to start a family. Her replacement in the band was Lyn-Z (Bass player).

Mindless Self Indulgence is distinguished from mainstream punk, however, by their incorporating lyrics about being gay and related topics into nearly all of their songs - even titling one of their songs Faggot. Also, Euringer and Steve, Righ? (Guitarist) possess wide vocal ranges, stretching from tenor to high falsetto. The band also has no qualms about using words deemed offensive by some, such as nigga (Jimmy Urine argues that he doesn't say the word out of anger, and often it is more or less used in the sense that it is used in the hip-hop world), and faggot heavily in many of their songs. Many critics have used their word choice to dismiss the band as juvenile.

And although this may be the case, with some songs being of a 'juvenile' subject and tone, they also use clever lyrics and stance to give meaning to songs, such as You'll rebel to anything, which is a song that talks about how punk culture is being exploited by misdirected youths as a way to be unique or get noticed.

In keeping with their confrontational posture, Euringer has been arrested for pulling his penis out of his pants and attempting to set his pubic hair on fire, allegedly succeeding on one such occasion. Other notable stage antics include him drinking his own urine, inviting audience members to punch him in the face and/or throw objects at him, making out with both genders during the show, and roaming through the audience after the set blaring hip-hop music from a boom box perched on his shoulder.

The band's energetic live shows have gained them much recognition. The band is known to stay after the show has finished, signing whatever fans want until not one person is left wanting an autograph. They also take photographs with all desiring fans. They have opened for a number of popular bands, including System of a Down, KoRn, Staind, Sum 41, Mushroomhead, Insane Clown Posse, My Chemical Romance, and Rammstein. They have also played many large musical festivals including Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans in October of 2003 (and in Memphis, TN after Hurricane Katrina in 2006), as well as headlining the Mojave tent at the 2004 Coachella Festival, and the main stage of 2007's Give It A Name. They also headlined the second stage of the Projekt Revolution tour in Summer 2007.

Their DVD, called Our Pain, Your Gain, was released on September 11, 2007, featuring one of their concerts in New York.

On 29th April 2008, their 4th studio album, If, was released. The standard edition contains 15 tracks, the deluxe edition has the same tracklist and a bonus DVD. The Clean version has 16 tracks, Uncle being the additional track. The International edition (UK version) has 21 tracks; 3S as bonus track and four Never Wanted To Dance remixes.

On 25th October 2012, they began a Kickstarter to crowdfund their next studio album, which reached its goal by December 24th of that year. Digital downloads for their fifth studio album, How I Learned To Stop Giving A Shit And Love Mindless Self Indulgence, were released on 13 March 2013. There are three different versions of the album, with each including the standard 13-song tracklist as well as bonus tracks. The Kickstarter exclusive downloads include the bonus tracks Angel, I Am Not Here to Make Any Friends, and Last Gay Song. The Kickstarter exclusive digipak CD includes the bonus track Sex for Homework. The tour edition CD includes the bonus track Seven Minutes in Heaven. The Metropolis Records released CD includes the bonus cover, The Logical Song (originally by Supertramp).

After the 2014 tour concluded, Mindless Self Indulgence began a hiatus from touring to spend time with their families. On 18 September 2015, the band released the supposed "lost" album Pink, a 19-song album of remastered versions of the "Pink Demos" from 1990-1997, including covers Personal Jesus (originally by Depeche Mode and Girls On Film (originally by Duran Duran). The album includes redone versions of tracks from the self-titled EP from 1995. It’s also known that there are 31 “lost” tracks from 1990-1997 (“Pink Demos” era), and that 15 of those tracks were added onto Pink, then also implying that there are another 16 “lost” tracks that could be released in future, however chances are slim due to recent events.

Bite Your Rhymes
Mindless Self Indulgence Lyrics

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Uh, one time for your mind
Lemme tell you now
I'm gonna break it on down
And all you creative motherfuckers
Makin all original master pieces of shit
You all be slipping big
And that's good
If your lazy ass is gonna make a living pimpin' of all your shit

Pimpin' off
Fuck you all

Don't forget, don't forget I'm the shit
Cause don't forget, don't forget I'm the shit
Because all my life under the knife kiss my ass kissing my wife
I said all my life under the knife break you piece of
I'm gonna bite your rhymes, (bad idea) I'm gonna bite your rhymes
Because I reign supreme in my own damn mind
I got the final solution, final solution, final solution, final
Somebody want somebody want somebody want my necktie
Bite your rhymes
Hey, I'm gonna bite your rhymes, I'm gonna bite your rhymes
Because all my life under the knife kiss my ass kissing my wife
I said all my life under the knife make you be so... metal
Don't forget, don't forget I'm the shit
Cause don't forget, don't forget I'm the shit
Because I reign supreme in my own backyard
I got the final solution, final solution, final solution, final
Somebody want somebody want somebody want my necktie
I got the final solution, final solution, final solution, final
Somebody want somebody want somebody want my necktie

Bite your rhymes
I kick my juice

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mindless Self Indulgence's "Bite Your Rhymes" are a chaotic and aggressive statement against unoriginality and conformity in the music industry. The song criticizes musicians who make a living "pimpin'" off their unoriginal work and advocates for creativity and originality. The phrase "bite your rhymes" is a reference to the practice of biting, or imitating, someone else's lyrics, which is seen as a form of plagiarism.

The tone of the song is brash and confrontational, with the repeated refrain of "I'm the shit" emphasizing the artist's confidence and superiority. The lyrics also touch on themes of violence and power, with lines like "somebody want my necktie" suggesting a desire for control and domination.

Overall, "Bite Your Rhymes" is a rebellious and confrontational song that challenges the norms of the music industry and advocates for individuality and creativity.

Line by Line Meaning

Uh, one time for your mind
I'm addressing my audience to share some thoughts with them.

Lemme tell you now
I'm emphasizing the importance of what I'm about to say.

I'm gonna break it on down
I'm going to explain and simplify everything for you.

And all you creative motherfuckers
I'm referring to all the talented people creating art.

Makin all original master pieces of shit
Despite their talent, their work is becoming mediocre.

You all be slipping big
You're losing your touch and not producing your best work.

And that's good
It's actually a good thing for me because it means I can succeed by copying their style.

If your lazy ass is gonna make a living pimpin' of all your shit
If you're content with making money off your mediocre work, then I have no qualms biting your style.

Pimpin' off
Making a living off sub-standard work.

Fuck you all
I don't care about what people say, I'm going to do what I want.

Don't forget, don't forget I'm the shit
I'm reminding everyone that I'm the best.

Cause don't forget, don't forget I'm the shit
Another reminder of my greatness.

Because all my life under the knife kiss my ass kissing my wife
My life has been a tough one, and I've been through a lot of shit.

I said all my life under the knife break you piece of
I had to fight hard to get to where I am today.

I'm gonna bite your rhymes, (bad idea) I'm gonna bite your rhymes
I'm going to copy your style and make it my own.

Because I reign supreme in my own damn mind
I'm so confident and sure of myself that I believe I'm better than anyone else.

I got the final solution, final solution, final solution, final
I have the answer to all the problems and I won't be stopped.

Somebody want somebody want somebody want my necktie
Someone is after me, but I won't let them succeed.

I kick my juice
I'm ending the song with a simple, random phrase to leave people guessing about its meaning.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: James M Euringer

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