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.
Rollerboy
Peaches Lyrics
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Jag vet min sng gr na na na na na na na na na na.
Rollerboy skaterboy kom igen Rollerboy skaterboy min refrng.
Jag vet min sng gr na na na na na na na na na na.
Ni ser p mej och jag knner att det are s rtt.
Ni are dom coolaste och snyggaste som nnsin setts.
Jag are den nda som ni inte fr fast. Jag are er nda last
Rollerboy skaterboy kom igen Rollerboy skaterboy min refrng.
Jag vet min sng gr na na na na na na na na na na.
Rollerboy skaterboy kom igen Rollerboy skaterboy min refrng.
Jag vet min sng gr na na na na na na na na na na.
Ja ser p er nu jag knner att ni e s fel
Jag e den sista allra sista som spelar ett spel
Jag are den nda som ni inte fr fast Jag are er nda last
Rollerboy skaterboy kom igen Rollerboy skaterboy min refrng.
Jag vet min sng gr na na na na na na na na na na.
Rollerboy skaterboy kom igen Rollerboy skaterboy min refrng.
Jag vet min sng gr na na na na na na na na na na.
The lyrics to Peaches's song Rollerboy focus on the singer's admiration for a group of rollerboys and skaterboys. The chorus repeatedly urges the boys to come back and join in on the song, with a catchy and repetitive "na na na" refrain. The singer perceives the boys to be the coolest and most attractive people in the room, but also feels like she is the only one that they haven't been able to "get" or impress. Despite this, she still considers herself to be their "last," or final option.
Overall, the song seems to be about feeling left out of the crowd, and trying to gain acceptance from a specific group of people who are seen as particularly desirable or impressive. The energetic pace and upbeat tone of the song reflect the excitement and thrill of roller-skating and rollerblading, which may be a metaphor for the feeling of being part of a popular and exciting social group.
Line by Line Meaning
Rollerboy skaterboy kom igen Rollerboy skaterboy min refrng.
Encouraging Rollerboy and Skaterboy to keep going and reminding them that this is the chorus of the song.
Jag vet min sng gr na na na na na na na na na na.
Acknowledging that the song has repetitive lyrics with a catchy tune.
Ni ser p mej och jag knner att det are s rtt.
Expressing how Rollerboy and Skaterboy are being looked up to and respected.
Ni are dom coolaste och snyggaste som nnsin setts.
Complimenting Rollerboy and Skaterboy for their undeniable coolness and good looks.
Jag are den nda som ni inte fr fast. Jag are er nda last
Acknowledging that Rollerboy and Skaterboy are admired by many, but the singer is the only one who is not captivated by them.
Ja ser p er nu jag knner att ni e s fel
Realizing that despite their popular image, Rollerboy and Skaterboy may not be as perfect as they seem.
Jag e den sista allra sista som spelar ett spel
Admitting to playing a game with Rollerboy and Skaterboy, but being the last one to do so.
Rollerboy skaterboy kom igen Rollerboy skaterboy min refrng.
Same as the previous two instances, encouraging Rollerboy and Skaterboy to keep going and reminding them that this is the chorus of the song.
Jag vet min sng gr na na na na na na na na na na.
Reiterating that the song has repetitive lyrics with a catchy tune.
Contributed by Sadie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.