Several artists/groups:

1) Merrill Nisker (born 1966 in Toronto), be… Read Full Bio ↴Several artists/groups:

1) Merrill Nisker (born 1966 in Toronto), better known as Peaches, is an electroclash artist whose songs are mainly focused on sexuality

2) A swedish kids band formed by Tåve and Isabelle in 2000. Their music is sing-a-long disco/pop tunes. The band is now on hiatus.

3) An all-female group from New Zealand, active in the late 1990s, containing several members from the group When The Cat's Been Spayed.

4) Peaches Lavon known from Peaches & Bobo

5) Instrumentalist Nick Brojous of Wilmington, Delaware.

6) Female rapper from Memphis, Tennessee.

Merrill Nisker (born 1966 in Toronto), better known as Peaches, is an electroclash artist whose songs are mainly focused on sexuality. She lives and works in Berlin, Germany. She plays almost all the instruments for her songs, programs her own electronic beats, and produces her records.

Peaches' music is preoccupied with gender identity. Her lyrics and live shows self-consciously blur the distinction between male and female: she appears on the cover of her second album Fatherfucker with a full beard; when asked if she had chosen the title for shock value, she commented:

"Why do we call our mothers motherfuckers? Why do we stub our toe and say "Aww motherfucker!"? What is motherfucker? ...We use it in our everyday language and it's such an insanely intense word. I'm not one to shy away from these obscene terms that we actually have in our mainstream. Motherfucker is a very mainstream word. But if we're going to use motherfucker, why don't we use fatherfucker? I'm just trying to be even."

She refutes accusations of 'penis envy', preferring the term 'hermaphrodite envy', since "there is so much male and female in us all". Nevertheless, she does not shy away from identifying herself as a sexual being, although she rejects the sanitised portrayal of women in popular music.

Although she does not hold a teaching degree, she taught at private schools before her career in music.

Fancypants Hoodlum released in 1995 was released under her birth name Merrill Nisker

Members of her band are known as The Herms - JD Samson, Radio Sloan, Samantha Maloney.

Her songs have been featured in movies such as Mean Girls, My Little Eye, Lost in Translation, Waiting, and Jackass: Number Two. Her music has also been featured on Showtime's The L Word television series. Peaches performed guest vocals on P!nk's album Try This, on the song "Oh My God". Her lyrics are discussed as part of the Queer Studies course curriculum at the University Of Toronto, and she has been invited to lecture at the Contemporary Music Academy in Berlin. Her most notorious song, "Fuck The Pain Away", is also the name of an Electro night in Brighton.

Pappa har sitt jobb
Peaches Lyrics

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Snart på väg har packat hela da'n
Nu ska vi ge oss av
Sätter mig i mitten av vår bil
Med hunden tätt intill
Sen kommer Robert han är min bror
Med bagen cd:n och mina skor

Tiden går men pappa kommer ej

Så Robert springer in
Kommer ut säger han är sen
Men det kommer alltid så
När vi ska resa bort problem som alltid är han sen
För pappa har sitt jobb

Packar ur väntar till imorr'n
Man har ju blivit van att alltid resa nästa dag
Få se om resan ens blir av

För pappa har sitt jobb pappa har sitt jobb
Pappa har sitt jobb

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Peaches' song "Pappa har sitt jobb" depict a situation where the singer and their family are preparing to go on a trip. They have packed everything, including their dog, into their car and are ready to go. However, they mention that their father, referred to as "pappa," is not present yet. Instead, their brother Robert goes inside and comes back out saying that their father is running late, which is a common problem for them whenever they travel. The lyrics suggest that their father is always delayed due to his job commitments.

The song highlights the frustration and disappointment the family experiences because of their father's constant absence or tardiness. It portrays a sense of resignation as they have grown accustomed to waiting for him or even adjusting their plans, expecting that they may have to postpone their trip until the next day. The repeated line "Pappa har sitt jobb" emphasizes the importance and priority of their father's work in his life, even if it causes disruptions and disappointments for the rest of the family.

Overall, the lyrics reflect a bittersweet sentiment, expressing both a longing for more family time and an understanding that their father's job is a necessary part of their lives, even if it creates challenges.

Line by Line Meaning

Snart på väg har packat hela da'n
Soon on the way, having packed the whole day

Nu ska vi ge oss av
Now we are going to leave

Sätter mig i mitten av vår bil
I sit in the middle of our car

Med hunden tätt intill
With the dog close by

Sen kommer Robert han är min bror
Then comes Robert, he is my brother

Med bagen cd:n och mina skor
With the bag, CD, and my shoes

Tiden går men pappa kommer ej
Time passes but dad doesn't come

Så Robert springer in
So Robert runs in

Kommer ut säger han är sen
Comes out and says he is late

Men det kommer alltid så
But it always happens like this

När vi ska resa bort problem som alltid är han sen
When we are about to travel, problems always make him late