Drummer Kenneth Kapstad joined Motorpsycho as a full member late in 2007.
Their new double-CD "Black Hole / Blank Canvas" was released 17th/20th march 2006 in Europe. The album has been getting generally positive reviews, proving the skills of the arguably most innovative Norwegian band of the last decade. Bent Sæther plays drums on this record, except on the track "You Loose", which is played by Jacco van Rooij who also played drums for the band on a short tour in spring 2006.
In activity since 1990, Motorpsycho have released 10 full length albums, as well as a number of EPs, a couple of live albums, and some side-project releases. Over the years, they moved from their initial mixture of metal, grunge and hardcore music, playing almost any kind of musical genre: indie, pop, psych rock, lo-fi, stoner, avantgarde, classic hard rock, acoustic, fusion, jazz rock and country rock as part of the The International Tussler Society.
2008 saw the release of the album, "Little Lucid Moments", containing 4 songs lasting between 11-21 minutes. The release was followed by a European tour in April and May 2008.
Early 2009, Motorpsycho recorded the Patrik Fitzgerald cover Punch with Jello Biafra from Dead Kennedys on vocals. Jello Biafra have, according to Norwegian broadcaster NRK been a fan of Motorpsycho for 16-17 years.
In the autumn of 2009 they released a vinyl-only record, Child of the Future and in January 2010 they released Heavy Metal Fruit, their first album with an outside producer.
On May 23 2016 it was announced on the band's website that Kenneth Kapstad will be leaving Motorpsycho after nine years with the band. The band did not announce a replacement, with supposed upcoming gigs in Brazil and a 40 show stint as the houseband in writer Carl Frode Tiller's play "Begynnelser" at Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim from September 2 2016.
However, on the second day of 2017 the fans could greet the long-awaited news of a replacement with delight. Swedish Trondheim resident Tomas Järmyr who has also played in acts such as Zu, Yodok, Yodok lll, Sunswitch and with Aidan Baker. He also studies at the music conservatory at NTNU – like Kapstad, Ståle Storløkken, Ola Kvernberg, Ketil Møster "and just about every decent musician we’ve worked with over the last decade before him" (quote Bent Sæther, January 2 2017). This piece of news was also supplemented with hints of an upcoming album in the fall of 2017. The album, titled "The Tower" was released on September 8th 2017.
The House at Pooneil Corners
Motorpsycho Lyrics
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All the bullshit around us
You try and keep your mind on what's going down
Can't help but see the rhinoceros around us
And you wonder what you can do
And you do what you can
To get bald and hi
And you know I'm still goin' need you around
Somebody's dealing, somebody's stealing it
You say you don't see and you don't
You say you won't know and you won't let it come
Everything someday will be gone except silence
Earth will be quiet again
Seas from clouds will wash off the ashes of violence
Left as the memory of men
There will be no survivor my friend
Suddenly everyone will look surprised
Stars spinning wheels in the skies
Sun is scrambled in their eyes
While the moon circles like a vulture
Someone stood at a window and cried
'One tear I thought that should stop a war
But someone is killing me'
And that's the last hour to think anymore
Jelly and juice and bubbles, bubbles on the floor
Castles on cliffs vanish
Cliffs like heaps of rubbish
Seen from the stars hour by hour
As splintered scraps and black powder
From here to heaven is a scar
Dead center - deep as death
All the idiots have left
Epitaph
The cows are almost cooing
Turtle doves are mooing
Which is why a poo is pooing
In the sun
Sun
"The House at Pooneil Corners" by Motorpsycho is a song that presents a pessimistic view of the world, and a bleak vision of the future of humanity. The lyrics are full of references to death and destruction, as well as to the futility of human action in the face of overwhelming odds. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics, as they describe the world as a place full of "bullshit" and "rhinoceroses", which represent the forces of oppression and violence that surround us.
The lyrics go on to describe the singer's feelings of helplessness and despair, as he realizes that there is nothing he can do to change the world around him. He talks about the need to get "bald and hi", which can be interpreted as a reference to drugs, as a way of escaping from the harsh realities of life. However, even as he seeks to escape from reality, the singer recognizes that he still needs the support of those around him, as he sings "And you know I'm still goin' need you around".
As the song progresses, the lyrics become even more bleak, as the singer talks about the eventual destruction of the world and the end of humanity. He describes a future in which everything is destroyed, and all that remains is silence, and memories of the violence and destruction that once existed. The final lines of the song are particularly haunting, as the singer describes a world in which even the stars seem to be turning against us, and all hope is lost.
Overall, "The House at Pooneil Corners" is a powerful and thought-provoking song, which forces listeners to confront some of the darkest aspects of the human experience.
Line by Line Meaning
You and me we keep walkin' around and we see
We observe and take notice of our surroundings as we walk together
All the bullshit around us
We are aware of all the nonsense and falsehoods surrounding us
You try and keep your mind on what's going down
You attempt to focus on current events and what's happening in the world
Can't help but see the rhinoceros around us
We cannot help but notice the overwhelming problems and issues around us
And you wonder what you can do
You question what actions you can take to make a difference
And you do what you can
You take whatever measures you can to try and help
To get bald and hi
To get as high as possible (likely in reference to drug use) in order to escape reality
And you know I'm still goin' need you around
You know you will rely on your friend for support and guidance through tough times
You say it's healing but nobody's feeling it
You claim that the solutions to our problems are healing, yet no one seems to be benefiting from them
Somebody's dealing, somebody's stealing it
Someone is profiting off of the current state of affairs while others are suffering and losing out
You say you don't see and you don't
You claim to be blind to the problems around you
You say you won't know and you won't let it come
You refuse to acknowledge or accept the impending doom that will come as a result of human actions
Everything someday will be gone except silence
Eventually, everything in the world will disappear, and the only sound left will be silence
Earth will be quiet again
After everything is gone, the Earth will be peaceful and quiet
Seas from clouds will wash off the ashes of violence
Rain will wash away the aftermath of human violence and destruction
Left as the memory of men
All that will remain after humans are gone are memories of their actions
There will be no survivor my friend
No one will survive the devastating consequences of human actions
Suddenly everyone will look surprised
People will be shocked when they realize the extent of the damage they have caused
Stars spinning wheels in the skies
The stars appear to rotate in the night sky, as if they are wheels turning
Sun is scrambled in their eyes
The brightness of the sun makes it difficult to see
While the moon circles like a vulture
The moon orbits Earth in a predatory manner, like a vulture circling its prey
Someone stood at a window and cried
An individual looked out a window and wept, feeling helpless and overwhelmed
'One tear I thought that should stop a war
The individual believed that one tear alone could bring an end to all wars
But someone is killing me'
Despite their hope, the individual feels that they are being destroyed by others' actions
And that's the last hour to think anymore
This realization marks the end of the individual's optimism and ability to think rationally
Jelly and juice and bubbles, bubbles on the floor
A description of a chaotic and nonsensical scene
Castles on cliffs vanish
Even the grandest and most secure structures are not immune to destruction
Cliffs like heaps of rubbish
Once mighty cliffs now appear as piles of garbage
Seen from the stars hour by hour
The transformation of Earth and its features is observed over time from a distant perspective
As splintered scraps and black powder
The remnants of human activity are reduced to fragments and ash
From here to heaven is a scar
The scars left by human activity are visible from Earth to the furthest reaches of the cosmos
Dead center - deep as death
The wounds inflicted upon Earth and humanity are incredibly deep and severe
All the idiots have left
Only foolish people remain in this doomed world
Epitaph
A statement commemorating the dead
The cows are almost cooing
Even nature itself seems to be lamenting the state of affairs
Turtle doves are mooing
The natural order is thrown completely out of balance
Which is why a poo is pooing
Even the most mundane aspects of life become absurd and surreal
In the sun
Despite the chaos and turmoil, the sun continues to shine and life goes on
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARTY BALIN, PAUL KANTNER
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