The groups portfolio of work includes 3 LPs: Rock, Rocker, Rocketh (2001, self released), Injustice Center (2003, Invasion Planete France) and United We Doth (2004, Birdman), the download-only EP Chrome Ghost (2005, Birdman-A-Phone), art exhibits such as An Attack On All Americans Or The Tyranny Of Weed shown at the LFL Galley in New York, and the script for avante garde porn film Final Flesh.
PFFR are also behind the controversial MTV2 comedy series Wonder Showzen, the surrealist comedy series Xavier: Renegade Angel and the comedy anthology series The Shivering Truth on adult swim. Chatman and Lee are the writers, directors and main voice talent, whilst Levy and Tozzi are the shows art/animation directors and additional voice talent. Chatman and Lee also collaborated on Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, a short lived sketch show starring rapper Snoop Dogg who made a guest appearance on PFFR's 'United We Doth' LP.
In interviews, the band have proven to be whimsical and flippant, often going off at random, nonsensical tangents to their own amusement. When asked about their inception and existence, the answer is often the same: "A shimmering gem crashed down from the heavens, black clouds exploded unto the Earth and PFFR was formed." The story's finer details are known to vary, but the basic premise is kept. In an interview given by Chatman and Lee for The Sound Of Young America radio show, host Jesse Thorn asks the duo about the beliefs behind Wonder Showzen, to which they partly reply "We believe in the power of a mystical gem that emenated from a dark cloud in the sky. 'God' queefed her light through it, and the refraction formed a dragon, a cougar and a sea beast. They together shat out a script and we printed it up and shot it."
The bands website is equally outlandish, consisting of streams of garish, neon colours, a news column with such nonsense articles as "Goblins of Gob World Tour conceived. PFFR hospitalized after first grog. Hospital still under construction" and a 'cute' chipmunk that, when clicked, grows an enormous erect penis that ejaculates to display the sites menu options.
Before Wonder Showzen, PFFR were also known to not reveal their personal identities, and would only claim that they were a "group of highly motivated young people (aged 13, 15 and older) that formed a band in order to start a riot in the local public library." These nonsense claims and back story appropriately represent their bizarre music and art.
Dina Waxman from the alternative/indie rock band Space MTN is known to be a founding member of PFFR.
Japoney Apple
PFFR Lyrics
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See you later
I can't hate her
Cause she lives there
And the girls say
Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe
Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe
Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe
See you later
You can watch me fight her
Terminate her
With her waiter
The kids say
Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe
Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe
Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe
Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe
The lyrics to PFFR's song Japoney Apple are open to interpretation, but they seem to allude to a woman, potentially a Japanese woman, who is causing some sort of conflict or tension. The first verse expresses ambivalence towards this woman with the lines "I can't hate her/Cause she lives there." This suggests that the singer is dealing with someone who they are unable to fully distance themselves from despite the problematic nature of their relationship.
The second verse takes a darker turn with lines like "Terminate her/With her waiter" suggesting violence or aggression towards this woman. The repetition of "Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe" throughout the song's chorus adds to the sense of a cultural clash or misunderstanding. It's unclear what exactly the significance of the "Japoney Appoe" is, but it's possible that it refers to a Japanese brand or product that is misunderstood or seen as inferior by the song's American protagonists.
Line by Line Meaning
A loaded time
A time filled with tension and anticipation
See you later
Goodbye for now, until we meet again
I can't hate her
Despite the tension and conflict, I cannot bring myself to hate her
Cause she lives there
Because she is a resident of the area in question
And the girls say
The female group involved in the conflict have something to say
Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe
The girls, who are Japanese, firmly and enthusiastically step on the fruit known as Japoney Apple
See you later
Goodbye for now, until we meet again
You can watch me fight her
I am prepared to engage in conflict with her, and you are welcome to observe
Terminate her
I will end this conflict by any means necessary
With her waiter
Using her waiter, perhaps referring to her social status or her profession
The kids say
The younger generation involved in the conflict also have something to say
Japanese girls step on Japoney Appoe
The girls, who are Japanese, firmly and enthusiastically step on the fruit known as Japoney Apple
Contributed by Blake Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.