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)
I Want You To Die
Mondo Generator Lyrics
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Why, oh why
Cause I don't care, I don't care
I don't care, no matter, why
I'd kill you but you'd do it for me
I know you are the one who's after me
Woah, kill
If you sit out on the street
Cause I don't care
I want you to die
I want you to die
I want you to die
I want you to die
I want you to die
The lyrics to Mondo Generator's "I Want You To Die" express a desire for someone to die but without any clear reason why. The repetition of the phrase "I don't care" underscores the detachment and apathy of the singer towards the potential victim. The line "I'd kill you but you'd do it for me" is particularly sinister, suggesting a manipulation or complicity between the singer and the person they wish to see dead.
The overall effect of the song is one of nihilism and aggression, with the repeated refrain of "I want you to die" serving as a kind of violent mantra. The line "if you sit out on the street" adds a sense of danger and threat, as if the singer is watching and waiting for their victim to appear.
It is possible that the lyrics are meant to be taken metaphorically or symbolically, as a commentary on toxic relationships or emotional pain. Alternatively, they may simply be an expression of dark impulses and fantasies.
Line by Line Meaning
I want you to die
I have a strong desire for you to no longer exist
Why, oh why
Please explain to me the reason why you deserve to die
Cause I don't care, I don't care
My lack of concern for your wellbeing is the motive behind my desire for your death
I don't care, no matter, why
Regardless of the reason for your existence, I still do not care about you
I'd kill you but you'd do it for me
If I could, I would murder you myself, but I believe you pose a threat to me and may ultimately bring about your own demise
I know you are the one who's after me
I am aware that you are plotting against me and therefore, I want you to die
Woah, kill
An exclamation expressing a violent intention towards someone
Don't ask me, don't tell me and pretend that you know me
I do not wish to engage in conversation with you or have you try to pretend you understand me in any way
If you sit out on the street
In the event that you are in a public place
Cause I don't care
Because I have no concern or empathy for you
I want you to die
Reiterating my desire for your death
I want you to die
Reiterating my desire for your death
I want you to die
Reiterating my desire for your death
I want you to die
Reiterating my desire for your death
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