Founded by Creager in 1992, they have long held true to their mission of enlightening the common man as to the power and versatility of the mighty cello. Historically influenced, and constantly costumed, Rasputina keeps a small legion of incredibly passionate admirers enthralled with their earnest musicianship. Considered to be quite a pioneer and visionary, Melora and her group have inspired countless young people to pick up the cello, and have re-inspired many uninspired string players. Rasputina considers this to be the finest payment for their work.
Professional involvements have included Nirvana, Ultra Vivid Scene, Marilyn Manson, Porno For Pyros, Belle and Sebastian,and Cheap Trick.
Former Members of Rasputina:
Julia Kent (89-99)
Kris Cowperthwaite (00-02)
Zoë Keating (02-06)
Sarah Bowman (06-08)
Jonathon TeBeest (00-08)
Black Hole.2
Rasputina Lyrics
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At the possible location of [?] outbursts
Ignorant and worn weary, we saw the giant magnetar
This remarkable super-dense object
Was once a giant neutron star
The remnant of a collapsed and molten core
A curious breed of galaxy never seen before
It′s unleashed ten thousand-trillion watts of noxious gas
Aboard the Black Hole Hunter
Gonna make you see
Searching high and under
For lost galaxies
Aboard the Black Hole Hunter
Most of the planets we visit
Are quite cold and extremely distant
Heat from the probe's batteries
Warm the soil beneath it
But it′s all right, we're feeling fine
This trip has lasted an entire light year
Easily twice my Earthbound lifetime
Aboard the Black Hole Hunter
Gonna make you see
Searching high and under
For lost galaxies
Aboard the Black Hole Hunter
Aboard the Black Hole Hunter
Speed is crucial to the chase
You wanna catch those first few bursts
The unknown looks you in the face
You always wanted to be the first
Swiftly swiveling, directly at the burst position
The machine has made the wrong decision
But it can't take it back
It turns to point its ocular toward the blast
But that particular action, the protocol says do last
Aboard the Black Hole Hunter
Gonna make you see
Searching high and under
For lost galaxies
Aboard the Black Hole Hunter
The song "Black Hole" by Rasputina describes an exploratory mission to a distant location, twelve thousand light years away from Earth, where a magnetar outburst is believed to have occurred. A magnetar is a super-dense object that used to be a neutron star, and this particular breed of galaxy is described as one that has never been seen before. The magnetar has unleashed trillions of watts of noxious gas after it was no longer able to support its mass.
The singer, onboard the Black Hole Hunter, is searching for lost galaxies and is eager to catch the first few bursts emitted by the magnetar. The trip has lasted a year, which is twice the singer's Earthbound lifetime. The song discusses the speed and precision required to track the bursts and how the machine, unfortunately, makes the wrong decision. The protocol recommends pointing the ocular towards the blast, but that action is supposed to be done last. The singer is undeterred and continues the mission, searching high and under, aboard the Black Hole Hunter.
Line by Line Meaning
Twelve thousand light years from Earth
We are far away from Earth.
At the possible location of [?] outbursts
We are at a place where outbursts may occur.
Ignorant and worn weary, we saw the giant magnetar
We are ignorant and tired, but we saw a huge magnetar.
This remarkable super-dense object
The magnetar is an object that is very dense and amazing.
Was once a giant neutron star
It used to be a neutron star that was really big.
The remnant of a collapsed and molten core
It is the remaining part of a core that has collapsed and melted.
A curious breed of galaxy never seen before
This is a new and strange type of galaxy.
No longer able to support its mass
It cannot support its own mass anymore.
It′s unleashed ten thousand-trillion watts of noxious gas
It released a large amount of dangerous gas.
Aboard the Black Hole Hunter
We are on a spaceship called the Black Hole Hunter.
Gonna make you see
We will show you something amazing.
Searching high and under
We are looking everywhere.
For lost galaxies
We are looking for missing galaxies.
Most of the planets we visit
We have visited many planets.
Are quite cold and extremely distant
The planets we visit are very cold and far away.
Heat from the probe's batteries
The heat from our probe's batteries
Warm the soil beneath it
Warms the ground underneath.
But it′s all right, we're feeling fine
We feel good and everything is okay.
This trip has lasted an entire light year
Our trip has taken a year in time.
Easily twice my Earthbound lifetime
It feels like we have already lived a long time on Earth.
Speed is crucial to the chase
Going fast is really important in this pursuit.
You wanna catch those first few bursts
We want to grab those initial bursts.
The unknown looks you in the face
We confront the unknown directly.
You always wanted to be the first
We have a strong desire to be the first ones to achieve this goal.
Swiftly swiveling, directly at the burst position
We move quickly and aim directly at the burst location.
The machine has made the wrong decision
The machine made an incorrect choice.
But it can't take it back
It cannot undo this decision.
It turns to point its ocular toward the blast
It aims its camera at the explosion.
But that particular action, the protocol says do last
However, the protocol dictates that we take that action at the end.
Writer(s): Melora Creager
Contributed by Colton O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.