Neuroticfish’s sole member was Sascha Mario Klein. Klein cites his musical inspirations as such bands as Skinny Puppy, Nine Inch Nails, and Depeche Mode, and began experimenting with music on his own in the early 90’s. After Neuroticfish was born, Klein did not make the typical efforts of a muscian to send out a demo; instead, he relied on the internet as a medium of expression for his music. Klein was eventually offered a place on a synthpop compilation called A Reflexion of Synthpop. From this point on, Neuroticfish gained popularity in the club scene, where he has made an impact ever since.
Klein gained a bit of notoriety after one of his songs contained the sample "Electronic body music is dead." It has since become somewhat of a catchphrase for Neuroticfish.
On January 4th 2008 the official Neuroticfish MySpace page had a message announcing that the band would cease to exist after its performance at the 2008 edition of the Wave Gothic Treffen festival in Leipzig, Germany.
In July 2012 the website was updated after the project seemed finished. The latest updates say that Sascha and Henning Verlage are working together during Winter 2012 and Spring 2013 on a new album.
In 2015 Neuroticfish released "A Sign Of Life", his first album in 10 years. It is exclusively sold at the band's page at Bandcamp, digitally, and physical albums only being sold at Neuroticfish's regular web page.
They're coming to take me away
Neuroticfish Lyrics
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And I got on my knees and begged
You not to leave
Because I'd go berserk?
You left me anyhow and then
The days got worse and worse
And now you see I've gone
And
They're coming to take me away, Ha-ha
They're coming to take me away, Ho-ho
Hee-hee-haa-haa
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see those
Nice young men in their clean white coats and
They're coming to take me away, ha-ha! (x 2)
You thought it was a joke
And so you laughed, you laughed,
When I had said that losing you
Would make me flip my lid.
Right?
You know you laughed
I heard you laugh
You laughed, you laughed
And laughed and then you left but
Now you know I'm utterly mad
And..and...and
They're coming to take me away, Ha-ha
They're coming to take me away, Ho-ho
Hee-hee-haa-haa
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see those
Nice young men in their clean white coats and
They're coming to take me away, ha-ha!
They're coming to take me away, ha-ha,
They're coming to take me away, ho-ho,
Hee hee, haa haa
To the happy home
With trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket-weavers who sit and smile
And twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to take me away, ha-haaaaa
I cooked your food, I cleaned your house,
And this is how you pay me back for
All my kind, unselfish, loving deeds,
Hah?
Well you just wait, they'll find you yet
And when they do they'll put you in the ASPCA you mangey mutt!
And
They're coming to take me away, Ha-ha
They're coming to take me away, Ho-ho
Hee-hee-haa-haa
To the funny farm
Where life is beautiful all the time
And I'll be happy to see those
Nice young men in their clean white coats and
They're coming to take me away, ha-ha!
They're coming to take me away, Ha-ha
They're coming to take me away, Ho-ho
To the happy home
With trees and flowers and chirping birds
And basket-weavers who sit and smile
And twiddle their thumbs and toes
And they're coming to take me away, ha-haaaaaaa
They're coming to take me away,
They're coming to take me away (x 4)
The lyrics to Neuroticfish's song "They're Coming to Take Me Away" detail the story of a person who has gone mad after their lover left them. The singer begins by recounting how they begged their lover not to leave and how they became increasingly devastated after they did. The chorus of the song repeats the line "They're coming to take me away" multiple times in a frenzied tone, contrasting with the upbeat melody of the music. The singer believes that they are being taken away to a "funny farm" where they will be happy to see the "nice young men in their clean white coats."
The second verse is directed towards the person who left the singer, and the singer accuses them of not taking their mental distress seriously. The song then switches into a spoken-word passage in which the singer talks about how they have been mistreated and how they will get revenge on their former lover.
Overall, the lyrics seem to be a commentary on how mental health is often not taken seriously in relationships, leading to devastating consequences for the person experiencing distress.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember when you ran away And I got on my knees and begged You not to leave Because I'd go berserk?
I begged you not to leave because I knew it would make me lose my mind.
You left me anyhow and then The days got worse and worse And now you see I've gone Completely out of my mind.
You left me and now I've completely lost my sanity.
They're coming to take me away, Ha-ha They're coming to take me away, Ho-ho Hee-hee-haa-haa To the funny farm Where life is beautiful all the time And I'll be happy to see those Nice young men in their clean white coats and They're coming to take me away, ha-ha! (x 2)
I'm losing my mind and people are going to put me in a mental hospital, but I'm so crazy that I'll be happy to be there.
You thought it was a joke And so you laughed, you laughed, When I had said that losing you Would make me flip my lid. Right? You know you laughed I heard you laugh You laughed, you laughed And laughed and then you left but Now you know I'm utterly mad And..and...and
You laughed at me when I said that losing you would make me crazy, but now you see that I really am losing my mind.
They're coming to take me away, Ha-ha They're coming to take me away, Ho-ho Hee-hee-haa-haa To the funny farm Where life is beautiful all the time And I'll be happy to see those Nice young men in their clean white coats and They're coming to take me away, ha-ha!
I'm still losing my mind and people are still going to put me in a mental hospital, but I'm still happy to be going there.
They're coming to take me away, ha-ha, They're coming to take me away, ho-ho, Hee hee, haa haa To the happy home With trees and flowers and chirping birds And basket-weavers who sit and smile And twiddle their thumbs and toes And they're coming to take me away, ha-haaaaa
People are coming to take me away to a peaceful, happy place, but I'm so crazy that I'll still lose my mind anyway.
I cooked your food, I cleaned your house, And this is how you pay me back for All my kind, unselfish, loving deeds, Hah? Well you just wait, they'll find you yet And when they do they'll put you in the ASPCA you mangey mutt!
I did everything for you and this is how you repay me? Just wait, you'll get what's coming to you.
They're coming to take me away, Ha-ha They're coming to take me away, Ho-ho Hee-hee-haa-haa To the funny farm Where life is beautiful all the time And I'll be happy to see those Nice young men in their clean white coats and They're coming to take me away, ha-ha!
I'm still losing my mind and people are still coming to take me away, but I'm still happy about it.
They're coming to take me away, Ha-ha They're coming to take me away, Ho-ho To the happy home With trees and flowers and chirping birds And basket-weavers who sit and smile And twiddle their thumbs and toes And they're coming to take me away, ha-haaaaaaa
People are still coming to take me away to a happy place, but I'm still crazy and losing my mind.
They're coming to take me away, They're coming to take me away (x 4)
The repetition serves to emphasize that the artist is completely mad and people are definitely coming to take him away to a mental hospital.
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