They put out the three DIY releases "Absolutely No No", "John and Mary's Snapshot Album" and "Poup Du 'Jour" which mostly featured ska-influenced tunes. In 1997, they were signed to Drive Thru Records and released a more punk-influenced album called "The Sound And The Fury". Shortly after that, the band broke up.
Brandon Chevalier-Kolling went on to play in the band Molotov Cocktail. He sadly passed away in 2004. Jeff Plate and Sam Crowell first founded a band called Teluride which died after a very short period of time and are now playing in NY-based rock band Low Flying Jets.
Just recently, their album "The Sound And The Fury" was re-released by Drive Thru Records and features all songs from the CD "Poop Du 'Jour" as bonus tracks. A 2 disc set with demos and early unreleased tracks was put out DIY by the band in late 2006.
truth
Mothermania Lyrics
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That drove me far away, to where I am today
Where you just afraid, that I would make a break
Or leave you here this way, well I hope it feels good
You want truth, well there it is
You want it good, that does not exist
And that's where you are in a flamingly gay bar
And I won't help you out, no matter how you scream or shout
Weep or whine or moan, now you'll be alone
And that's where we stand, and I won't hold your hand
Or walk you through, you're grown, now you're on your own
Know this is the end, and I don't want to be friends
Or see your face again, thanks for everything!
And I'm sorry if it hurts
I'm trying not to make it worse
Not laughing anymore calling you a whore
I know you must feel bad
But I be lying if I said that i was sad
Please just go away and wherever you go just stay
Please just go away, please just go away, please just go away
Then everything changes...
The above lyrics are from the song "Truth" by Mothermania. The song seems to be a message from the singer to someone who has hurt them and made them feel like they needed to leave. The singer asks where to begin and suggests that they left because of things that drove them away. The singer questions whether the person was afraid that they would leave and suggests that they hope that leaving feels good.
The chorus of the song expresses the idea that the person wants the truth, but that the truth is not good. The singer then describes the person being in a "flamingly gay bar" and suggests that they are now alone and must deal with the consequences of their actions. The singer then apologizes for any hurtful things they may have said and asks the person to go away.
The last line of the song suggests that everything changes, leaving the listener to wonder what comes next. Overall, the song is an expression of hurt and anger towards someone who has caused the singer pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Where should I begin? How about with the things
Let me start by telling you about the things that made me leave.
That drove me far away, to where I am today
Those things pushed me so far that I ended up where I am now.
Where you just afraid, that I would make a break
Were you scared that I would leave?
Or leave you here this way, well I hope it feels good
Or did you think I would leave you this way and feel good about it?
You want truth, well there it is
You asked for the truth, and here it is.
You want it good, that does not exist
But if you expected the truth to be good, then you're mistaken.
And that's where you are in a flamingly gay bar
And now you find yourself in a gay bar surrounded by flamboyant people.
And I hope you're not afraid, because it's the bed that you made
I hope you're not scared or regretful, because this is the consequence of your actions.
And I won't help you out, no matter how you scream or shout
I won't come to your aid, no matter how much you cry or scream for help.
Weep or whine or moan, now you'll be alone
If you cry, complain, or moan, you'll be doing so alone.
And that's where we stand, and I won't hold your hand
This is where we're at, and I won't help or comfort you.
Or walk you through, you're grown, now you're on your own
I won't guide you anymore, you're an adult now and have to figure things out for yourself.
Know this is the end, and I don't want to be friends
This is the end of our relationship, and I don't want to be friends.
Or see your face again, thanks for everything!
I don't want to see you again, but thanks for everything you did for me.
And I'm sorry if it hurts
I apologize if it hurts.
I'm trying not to make it worse
I'm trying my best not to make the situation worse.
Not laughing anymore calling you a whore
I'm not kidding or mocking you by calling you a whore anymore.
I know you must feel bad
I understand that you must feel terrible.
But I be lying if I said that i was sad
But I would be lying if I said that I'm sad.
Please just go away and wherever you go just stay
Please leave and don't come back, no matter where you go.
Then everything changes...
Something big is about to happen and everything will change.
Contributed by Hunter B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@dorrienmi11er
Dude I've been checking on and off for this album on here for years. You are amazing. Thank you.
@AltJake
Oh my GOD, thank you!!!!
This takes me back to my senior year of HS (1999)
This means the WORLD to me to find this
@ericfunn
An old favorite. I used to listen to this all the time back in high school. Kind of an under appreciated 90βs pop punk classic.
@DorothyZbornak123
Iβve been looking for this for YEARS! Thank you!!!
@heatherfelice
I used to play shows with this band!! Total nostalgia π€
@jamesmainmusic
Thanks so much for this. I'm currently working my way through all of Drive-Thru's studio albums, and I couldn't find this one anywhere but here.
@drive-thrurecordsfan3993
Glad I could help! Are there any other releases you're having a hard time finding?
@jamesmainmusic
@Drive-Thru Records Fan Thanks for asking. These early Drive-Thru releases and couple on Love Minus Zero were the hardest to find. All was going swimmingly until last week when we were up to Fenix TX's 'Lechuza' and it suddenly disappeared from streaming services (in the UK, at least). Fortunately, it's on Youtube, but apparently there was a hidden track on the original CD (Wikpedia lists it as 'James' Song) that I couldn't find anywhere. That was the only glitch so far.
@zz22222
very good
@justanordinarypigeon1489
Just found this band and my god they fucking rock