Mondo Generator (sometimes known as "Nick Oliveri And The Mondo Generator")… Read Full Bio ↴Mondo Generator (sometimes known as "Nick Oliveri And The Mondo Generator") is an American punk/hard rock band fronted by Nick Oliveri.

Nick Oliveri (under the moniker Rex Everything) formed Mondo Generator in 1997 and with friends Josh Homme, Brant Bjork, Rob Oswald, and others, recorded the debut album, Cocaine Rodeo. The LP wouldn't be released until 3 years later due to Oliveri and Homme being full-time members of Queens of the Stone Age. The album was released by Southern Lord Records in 2000. There was little support of the album by the way of live shows, and the band gained cult status among the most devoted Queens of the Stone Age fans.

In 2003, the band again emerged with a new LP, A Drug Problem That Never Existed. This time, Oliveri hired on more friends for recording duties including Dave Catching, Troy Van Leeuwen, Josh Homme, Brant Bjork, and Molly McGuire, and Dwarves frontman Blag Dahlia for co-producing duties. It was released jointly by Mike Patton's label, Ipecac Recordings, and Homme's Rekords Rekords. The live band, which included Oliveri, Catching, Bjork, and McGuire, went on a three month tour of North America and Europe to support the disc.

In early 2004, after Oliveri was fired from Queens of the Stone Age by Homme, he announced that Mondo Generator would become his full-time project. He recorded an acoustic record, Demolition Day, and toured Europe with Brant Bjork and Mark Lanegan Band. He then recorded an EP with Catching, McGuire, and Alfredo Hernandez. On the summer 2004 tour to promote the disc, Oliveri physically assaulted a sound crew member of a German night club after complaining about his sound through a few songs during the band's set. The other members of the band were furious and left Oliveri behind and returned to the United States.

In 2005, Oliveri once again toured Europe frequently, opening for such bands as Motörhead, and playing along-side and on stage as a member of Dwarves. Oliveri also recruited UK band Winnebago Deal's Ben Perrier and Ben Thomas to join Mondo Generator on tour. They were frequently dubbed "Winnebago Generator" by fans. The three-piece entered Dave Grohl's Studio 606 in Los Angeles in December 2005 to begin work on the next Mondo Generator LP. Oliveri also hired on several friends from his hometown to record parts of the record, which was co-produced by Nick Raskulinecz and Oliveri.

In July 2006, it was reported that Perrier and Thomas had exited the band under unknown circumstances. Oliveri then re-named his band Nick Oliveri and the Mondo Generator and signed to Mother Tongue Records, who then released the new LP, Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails in the United Kingdom and Europe in September of 2006.

Discography
Cocaine Rodeo (2000, Southern Lord)
A Drug Problem That Never Existed (2003, Ipecac)
III The EP (2004, Tornado)
Dead Planet: SonicSlowMotionTrails (2006, Mother Tongue (UK/Europe)
Dead Planet (2007, Suburban Noize)

Former members include: Brant Bjork (drums), Dave Catching (guitar), Marc Diamond (guitar), Alfredo Hernandez (drums), Josh Homme (guitar), Josh Lamar (drums), Molly McGuire (bass), Rob Oswald (drums), Ben Perrier (guitar), Ben Thomas (drums), Spud (guitar)

Here We Come
Mondo Generator Lyrics

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Here we come
We're coming to get ya
Here we come
Oh right

How dare you contradict me
Why you contradicting me?
Don't think that I'm losing friction

I move inaudibly

Here we come
We're coming to get ya
Here we come
Oh right

Eleven to one dome top pistions
Massive racing track four on the floor
I got pazzy rear traction
Real fast man for my satisfaction

Here we come
We're coming to get ya

Here we come
Oh right

Overall Meaning

The song "Here We Come" by Mondo Generator is a fast-paced rock track that is packed with energy and attitude. The lyrics suggest that this is a song of defiance and rebellion, with lines like "How dare you contradict me" and "Don't think that I'm losing friction". The singer of the song is confident and unyielding, unafraid of any obstacle that comes their way. The song seems to be about a group of people who are on a mission to achieve something, and they're not going to let anything stand in their way.

The repetitive chorus of "Here we come, we're coming to get ya" has an ominous tone, suggesting that those they are coming for had better watch out. The verses are packed with references to speed and power, with lines like "Eleven to one dome top pistons," "massive racing track four on the floor," and "real fast man for my satisfaction." These lines convey the sense that the singer is driving fast, and that they are not going to stop until they have achieved their goal.

Overall, "Here We Come" is a high-energy, fast-paced rock song that conveys a sense of rebelliousness and confidence.

Line by Line Meaning

Here we come
Announcing our imminent arrival

We're coming to get ya
We are approaching to capture you

Here we come
Repeating our impending entrance

Oh right
Expressing excitement

How dare you contradict me
Questioning the audacity of questioning or opposing me

Why you contradicting me?
Demanding an explanation for the opposition

Don't think that I'm losing friction
Assuring that my confidence and momentum are not diminishing

I move inaudibly
My approach is silent and stealthy

Eleven to one dome top pistions
Describing the specifications of a powerful engine

Massive racing track four on the floor
Describing a high-performance vehicle that is suitable for racing