They have released numerous EPs and albums that they have recorded in dubiously idiosyncratic scenarios: Tu-Plang (1996) in the remote jungle outside Bangkok; the triple platinum selling Unit (1997) in a condemned Fortitude Valley warehouse as wreckers waited outside; …art (1999) in a sun soaked Byron Bay beach house lapping up the waves; Eduardo & Rodriguez Wage War on T-Wrecks (2001) in the thick cigar smoke of Andy Gill’s London lounge-room; the post Warner release of Mishmash (2004) done in a glass box in Federation Square as part of the disturbing Band in a Bubble parody of reality shows and it’s way before it’s time multiple streaming media mayhem; Love and Paranoia (2007) in a bullet riddled studio in Rio de Janeiro under the looming rock arms of Corcovado; SuperHappyFunTimesFriends (2011) in their home studios over a period of 3 weeks sparked after a debate about whether what they were doing constituted an album; to their most recent and possibly final twisted piece of mangled pop culture Dirty Pop Fantasy (2013) recorded high in an Hong Kong skyscraper and then mixed on the streets of Melbourne… all of this long with their first 2 EPs (Regurgitator and New), the Olympic induced Crush the Losers, the manic EPs Bong in my Eye and Distractions… and the Warner destroying Jingles compilation (2003).
In the past 20 or so years they have toured all over Australia, New Zealand, Japan, UK, Europe, USA, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Laos and other parts of Asia. Late 2009 they played a small festival in the Japanese Alps with Hoodoo Gurus… before working with dance choreographer Gavin Webber on the live music/dance/theatrical project Rock Show at QPAC in Brisbane. In 2010 they performed a highly successful live soundtrack to Japanese anime film AKIRA at Sydney Opera House. They then decided to give up the album style of approach announcing they would just release tracks… with a batch coming out under the title Distractions as they toured Australia, played festivals and took off for shows in London, Dubai and Bahrain… returning for Festival of the Sun in Port Macquarie. 2011 started in Brisbane with a huge two night flood benefit show and a massive 3 song set at the Brisbane Soccer Grand final that they won in an exciting penalty shoot out. The seventh album SuperHappyFunTimesFriends released on vinyl, cassette, download and a playable badge (playbutton) which set them off on a trajectory of touring – the sold out national Annual Sail tour with NZ guest Disasteradio - possibly their most enthusiastically received tour and release for some years. Regurgitator’s UNIT was voted #10 on the Triple J Top 100 Australian albums coincided with performances of the album “UNIT” over Falls & Southbound festivals for the end of 2011. 2012 kicked off with the Big Day Out tour – their 6th time around - plus performances at the Margaret River Surf Classic, Red Deer Festival in Qld before touring seminal albums Tu Plang and Unit – The Retrotech2012 tour (with special guests from Indonesia Senyawa and China Hedgehog) was highly successful with the majority of shows sold out. Following this with the hot spot on the sold-out 2012 Meredith Music Festival.
The past few years have seen Regurgitator do some superfluous shit. It’s all pretty interesting – the costume changes, the gimmicky record and release strategies, the full-album live sets – but tonight they achieved something far more pure. In straight power-trio formation (no spandex onesies, no heavy metal wigs), they performed what could well be the set of their careers. Hearing thousands sing along to I Will Lick Your Arsehole never gets old. They’re a punk band at heart, and one of the finest this country has produced. (Beat Magazine Dec 2012)
In April 2013 they headed out on the rural Groovin’ The Moo festival tour and released album #8 Dirty Pop Fantasy September 2013… followed with national Dirty Pop Tour with guest from Portland Wampire… ending up playing their last show for who knows how long as part of a short Asia tour in Beijing mid December 2013 with friends New Pants.
TONEDEAF: “You might not even be aware of your inner dark pop fantasies, but Regurgitator’s sensational new opus will definitely awaken them. In 2013, Gurg’s raw authenticity is still in perfect condition” 8.5/10
BEAT MAG: Dirty Pop Fantasy soaks up forty years of pop from Austin to Zurich, wringing out familiar tunes strained of cliché. They're winking at you going "Your kiss like a Caramel Twix, sweeter than a Kinder Surprise”. The 'Gurge’s Dirty Pop Fantasy isn't simply a label – it's their bony fists banging like a gavel, demanding your ear. The nature of their fantasy is irrepressible!
Never ones to compromise or shy away from the unusual, the untried, or any genre that infects their creative sensibility… more than ever they find themselves extending the vitality of their live performances, continuing to infuse them with exuberance, mania and their mashedup motion of rock, punk, electro, funk, pop, where it goes vibes.
For further visit:
WEBSITUATION: www.regurgitator.net
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MYSPACED: www.myspace.com/regurgitators
Blubber Boy
Regurgitator Lyrics
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Lookin like your love drowned in the sea
I'm fishing in the sun
I'm melting
Rub me on your cunt I'll come back again
I'm your blubber boy you should rub me
Sun beat down too viciously
To what I used to be
Melting away I'm nothing again
I'm your blubber boy you should rub me
I'm melting away
So bury me
I'm your blubber boy you should rub me
I'm melting away
So bury me
I'm your blubber boy you should rub me
Melting away so very near
Talk to me my grave and mourn me
It can be the same lets begin again
I'm your blubber boy you should rub me
Lookin like your love drowned in the sea
I'm fishing in the sun
I'm melting
Rub me on your cunt I'll come back again
I'm your blubber boy you should rub me
I'm melting away
So bury me
(This bit x4)
Rub me I'm your blubber boy (Repeat and fade)
Regurgitator's song Blubber Boy is open to interpretation, but it appears to be a mournful and self-loathing reflection on the singer's own physical and emotional state. The repeated phrase "I'm your blubber boy you should rub me" suggests a desire for affection and validation, perhaps from a lover or friend. The line "lookin like your love drowned in the sea" further emphasizes this sense of loss or abandonment.
The singer seems to view themselves as a pathetic and worthless creature: "I'm melting away" and "Beat me to the ground / To what I used to be." The repetition of the phrase "so bury me" suggests a desire for escape or even death. The line "Rub me on your cunt I'll come back again" is jarring and difficult to interpret, but perhaps it could be read as a crude expression of the singer's belief that their worth is based solely on sexual appeal.
Overall, the lyrics of Blubber Boy paint a bleak picture of a deeply troubled individual who feels helpless and disconnected from the world around them. It is a powerful and poignant exploration of self-doubt and self-loathing.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm your blubber boy you should rub me
I belong to you, and you should take care of me
Lookin like your love drowned in the sea
You seem to have lost your love, and I resemble that lost feeling
I'm fishing in the sun
I'm searching for something good in life
I'm melting
I'm breaking down
Rub me on your cunt I'll come back again
If you give me attention, I'll feel alive again
Sun beat down too viciously
Life is too harsh and unforgiving
Beat me to the ground
Life has knocked me down and hurt me
To what I used to be
I'm not the same person I was before
Melting away I'm nothing again
I'm breaking down and losing myself
So bury me
I want to disappear and be forgotten
Melting away so very near
I'm close to breaking down completely
Talk to me my grave and mourn me
Even in death, I want to be acknowledged and remembered
It can be the same lets begin again
We can start over, but things might end up the same way
Rub me I'm your blubber boy (Repeat and fade)
Take care of me and give me love, I'm yours to hold onto
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BENJAMIN ELY, MARTIN LEE, QUAN YEOMANS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@stellaluna92
Still can't believe they used to play this unedited on triple M and at 9am on Saturday mornings on rage and recovery
@Foo281
Was in the audience of recovery. Did you mean triple J? My teen yrs were spent living with gay dads. Best yrs of my life. Zero filters in my house. Loved every moment. ❤️❤️
@joannece6256
All these years later & it’s still one of my favourite songs ever. Ageless & timeless
@RoasterMcdougalify
This is one of the first gurge songs I ever heard. Early 90s grit. Came around when I was forging my teen identity.
@jesteronetime
what the hell happened to you man,,, now you suck
@linda_jane
Same. Born in 78.
@flapjack9146
The gurge
@NxDoyle
I love it because it has the dynamic shift and 6/4 time signature so frequently used by the Pixies.
@rtj7836
Most underrated band ever.
Legendary Aussie Band ahead of their time.
@MrFurrybananas
I love this song because it has the word 'cunt' in it and no one noticed