Unlike Ogre's earlier Skinny Puppy work, ohGr has a more conventional structure to its music as well as a lighter tone, lyrically and musically.
The band was officially formed in 2001, although the material for the first album, Welt dates back to the mid-nineties, having been held up due to legal trouble with American Records. The first work produced by the band was actually the soundtrack for the computer game 'Descent II', but it was a number of years before their first album was released. Welt was originally the title of the group, a long standing acronym from early Skinny Puppy years when, shortly after Bill Leeb (of Front Line Assembly) left the band, Ogre graffitied "Wilhelm Eats Lunch Today" around Vancouver due to their then-acrimonious split. It was then refined to the less antagonistic "When Everyone Learns Truth". It was later discovered that in the interval, the name had been taken by a Californian punk band.
ohGr's third album titled Devils in my Details was released on October 17th, 2008 in Germany, October 20th in the United Kingdom, and October 21st in the United States. ohGr toured in support of the album release during the autumn of 2008. At Comic-Con 2008, Ogre announced that Bill Moseley will be contributing to the new ohGr album, as a result of them becoming friends through Repo! The Genetic Opera. It was tentatively revealed in a chat with the band that an album of B-sides from Devils in my Details (entitled "D-Sides") and an album of unreleased material from the 1990s (entitled "Dfault") was due to be released. In October 2009 a link to www.wdihtf.com appeared on Skinny Puppy's website. When users sign up to the mailing list they receive a link to the song COLLIDOSKOPE which starts with many different voices saying "Welcome to Collidoskope".
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Ohgr Lyrics
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Man: Yes sir I need an ambulance as soon as possible.
911 Operator: Okay sir, what is your address.
Man: Los Angeles California, 90077
911 Operator: Terra Wood…
Man: Terra Wood Drive, yes.
911 Operator: Okay sir, what's the phone number you're calling from? And what is the problem the doctor is having?
Man: Uh, sir, we have a gentleman here that needs help and he's not breathing. He's not breathing and we're trying to pump him…
Man: He's 50 years old sir.
911 Operator: 50, okay. He's unconscious, he's not breathing?
Man: Yes, he's not breathing sir.
911 Operator: Okay and he's not conscience either.
Man: No he's not conscience sir.
911 Operator: Okay. Alright, is he on the floor? Where is he at right now?
Man: He's on the bed sir. He's on the bed.
911 Operator: Okay let's get him on the floor.
Man: Okay.
911 Operator: Okay, let's get him down to the floor. I'm going to have you do CPR right now okay.
Man: We need…
911 Operator: Yes, we're already on our way there. I'm doing as much as I can to help you over the phone. We're already on our way. Did anybody see him?
Man: Yes, we have a personal doctor with us sir.
911 Operator: Oh you have a doctor there?
Man: Yes, but he's not responding to anything. He's not responding to CPR or anything.
911 Operator: Oh okay. We're on our way there. If your guy is doing CPR and you're instructed by a doctor he has a higher authority than me…um, did anybody witness what happened?
Man: Uh, no just the doctor sir. The doctor has been the only one here.
911 Operator: Okay so did the doctor see what happened?
Man: Uh, doctor did you see what happened sir? Sure, if you just, if you can please…
911 Operator: We're on our way! We're on our way! I'm just passing these questions on to my…paramedics are on the way there sir.
Man: Thank you sir. He's pumping his chest but he's not responding to anything.
911 Operator: Okay, okay, we're on our way. We're about a mile away, we'll be there shortly.
Man: Thank you sir, thank you.
911 Operator: Okay sir. Call us back if you need any help.
Man: Yes sir.
(Description This is the released 911 call that was made when Michael Jackson collapses at his home.)
The lyrics to Ohgr's song "crash_intro" are a transcription of the 911 call made when Michael Jackson collapsed in his home. The call is a frantic and desperate plea for help, with the man on the phone begging the 911 operator for an ambulance as soon as possible. The operator tries to gather as much information as possible about the situation, asking for the man's address and the problem that the doctor is having. The man explains that the gentleman in question is not breathing and that they are trying to pump him. The operator instructs the man to get the gentleman down to the floor and to do CPR, while letting him know that the paramedics are already on their way.
The urgency of the situation is palpable in the lyrics, with the man's fear and desperation coming through in the way he speaks to the operator. The fact that the call was made when Michael Jackson collapsed in his home adds an extra layer of sadness to the lyrics. It's a reminder that even the most famous and successful among us are not immune to tragedy and that in moments of crisis, we are all just human.
Line by Line Meaning
911 Operator: Fire Department, medic 33 what is the address of the emergency?
The 911 operator answers the call and asks the caller for the address of the emergency.
Man: Yes sir I need an ambulance as soon as possible.
The caller, in urgent need of help, asks for an ambulance to be sent immediately.
911 Operator: Okay sir, what is your address.
The operator asks for the caller's address to send an ambulance to the right location.
Man: Los Angeles California, 90077
The caller provides the address of the location where help is needed.
911 Operator: Terra Wood…
The operator confirms the caller's address and repeats it for verification.
Man: Terra Wood Drive, yes.
The caller confirms that the operator got the address right.
911 Operator: Okay sir, what's the phone number you're calling from? And what is the problem the doctor is having?
The operator asks for the caller's phone number and the nature of the emergency, to provide necessary assistance.
Man: Uh, sir, we have a gentleman here that needs help and he's not breathing. He's not breathing and we're trying to pump him…
The caller explains that the emergency is that a man is not breathing and they are trying to perform CPR on him.
911 Operator: Okay, okay, how old is he?
The operator asks for the age of the patient to provide appropriate medical assistance.
Man: He's 50 years old sir.
The caller informs the operator that the patient is 50 years old.
911 Operator: 50, okay. He's unconscious, he's not breathing?
The operator confirms with the caller that the patient is unconscious and not breathing.
Man: Yes, he's not breathing sir.
The caller confirms to the operator that the patient is not breathing.
911 Operator: Okay and he's not conscience either.
The operator confirms that the patient is unconscious.
Man: No he's not conscience sir.
The caller explains that the patient is not conscious.
911 Operator: Okay. Alright, is he on the floor? Where is he at right now?
The operator asks for the patient's location to provide appropriate instructions to the caller.
Man: He's on the bed sir. He's on the bed.
The caller informs the operator that the patient is on the bed.
911 Operator: Okay let's get him on the floor.
The operator advises the caller to move the patient from the bed to the floor to perform CPR effectively.
Man: Okay.
The caller acknowledges the operator's advice.
911 Operator: Okay, let's get him down to the floor. I'm going to have you do CPR right now okay.
The operator instructs the caller to start performing CPR on the patient.
Man: We need…
The caller tries to say something, but is interrupted by the operator.
911 Operator: Yes, we're already on our way there. I'm doing as much as I can to help you over the phone. We're already on our way. Did anybody see him?
The operator reassures the caller that medical help is on the way and asks if anyone saw what happened to the patient.
Man: Yes, we have a personal doctor with us sir.
The caller informs the operator that there is a doctor at the location.
911 Operator: Oh you have a doctor there?
The operator acknowledges the presence of a doctor and asks for more details.
Man: Yes, but he's not responding to anything. He's not responding to CPR or anything.
The caller informs the operator that the doctor is having no success in reviving the patient.
911 Operator: Oh okay. We're on our way there. If your guy is doing CPR and you're instructed by a doctor he has a higher authority than me…um, did anybody witness what happened?
The operator informs the caller that medical help is on the way and asks if anyone saw what happened to the patient.
Man: Uh, no just the doctor sir. The doctor has been the only one here.
The caller informs the operator that no one else saw what happened to the patient except for the doctor.
911 Operator: Okay so did the doctor see what happened?
The operator asks the caller if the doctor knows what happened to the patient.
Man: Uh, doctor did you see what happened sir? Sure, if you just, if you can please…
The caller asks the doctor if he saw what happened to the patient.
911 Operator: We're on our way! We're on our way! I'm just passing these questions on to my…paramedics are on the way there sir.
The operator reassures the caller that medical help is on the way and informs them that the paramedics are nearby.
Man: Thank you sir. He's pumping his chest but he's not responding to anything.
The caller thanks the operator for their help and informs them that the patient is still unresponsive.
911 Operator: Okay, okay, we're on our way. We're about a mile away, we'll be there shortly.
The operator reassures the caller that help is about to arrive and provides an estimated time of arrival.
Man: Thank you sir, thank you.
The caller thanks the operator for their help once again.
911 Operator: Okay sir. Call us back if you need any help.
The operator asks the caller to call them back if there is anything else they need help with.
Man: Yes sir.
The caller acknowledges the operator's instruction.
Contributed by Kaelyn W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.