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
BANDCRAMP: http://regurgitator.bandcamp.com/
FACEBOOKINGS: www.facebook.com/pages/Regurgitator
YOUTUBE regurgitator's MUSIC BOX: www.youtube.com/user/Regurgitators
TWITS: http://twitter.com/regurgitators
SOUNDCLODDING: http://soundcloud.com/regurgitrax
MYSPACED: www.myspace.com/regurgitators
I Like It Like That
Regurgitator Lyrics
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chilled freshly killed
snuffed i like them retouched
stuffed buffed
coke in hand can cool and thick
please the global man suck the tnc's dick
there y'go baby suck up your revlon
you know you turn me on when you put it on
i love a plastic gender return me to sender
i really like it like that
don't you like it like that?
i said i like it like that
don't you like it like that?
i like my boys with no opinion except of women
they can tell me over and over drunk then sober
then drunk again i like to see them in action
sexual harassment common sense with a capital pretence
excuse me no offence
but here we go here we go
you can't catch my ego no
but who gives a fuck anyway?
i said i like it like that
don't you like it like that?
i really i like it like that
oh that's the way i like it
i said i like it like that
don't you like it like that?
i really like it like that
oh that's the way i like it
i like my chicken rugged and handsome
carsinogen dinner boxed with the lot
thanks a lot no fuck it
make it a big booty bucket
so if i chuck it back up then i can cup it
and save it for later
cos i'm growing a cancer to go with my car
a real fucking prancer
god bless the colonel he's taking my soul
my body's in tow
i really like it like that
don't you like it like that?
i said like it like that
oh that's the way i like it
i really like it like that
don't you like it like that?
i said i like it like that
don't you like it like that?
i said that's the way i like it
don't yo
In "I Like It Like That," Regurgitator sings about their preference for superficial qualities in their romantic partners. They describe liking girls with silicon-filled bodies, retouched and stuffed to perfection, with a coke in hand, and willing to please corporate interests. The lyrics also mention a love for plastic gender and a willingness to return it to sender. The song also describes a preference for men with no opinions except regarding women, whom they enjoy seeing in action even if it means engaging in sexual harassment. The lyrics express an overall disregard for ethics and morals, with a focus on pleasure and consumerism.
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on modern society's obsession with superficiality, materialism, and instant gratification. The lyrics depict a world where people are willing to compromise their values, dignity, and self-respect in exchange for social acceptance, status, and pleasure. The song also exposes the toxic masculinity prevalent in some cultures, where men objectify and exploit women for their own pleasure without any regard for their feelings or well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
i like my girls silicone-filled
I have a preference for girls who have artificially enhanced their appearance
chilled freshly killed
I want these girls to be emotionally cold and appearing fresh and new, as if they were recently acquired
snuffed i like them retouched
I want these girls to have experienced rough treatment and then been 'fixed' after the fact
stuffed buffed
I want these girls to have attractive and desired physical characteristics, even if they have been artificially enhanced
coke in hand can cool and thick
I enjoy my girls being in a drug-induced state while providing a pleasing physical presence
please the global man suck the tnc's dick
I want these girls to conform to a globalized expectation of sexiness and appeal to the preferences of corporations
there y'go baby suck up your revlon
I like it when girls wear makeup, particularly the Revlon brand
you know you turn me on when you put it on
I find it sexually arousing when girls put on makeup
sex sells so tells the truth vendor
Commodifying sex is lucrative because it is a biological drive for many people, which encourages product sales
i love a plastic gender return me to sender
I prefer a gender that appears artificial and not biologically natural, and I dislike anything that doesn't fit this mold
i really like it like that
I enjoy the previously mentioned characteristics in my sexual partners
don't you like it like that?
I want others to share my preferences and desires for sexual partners with these specific characteristics
i said i like it like that
I am being emphatic about my preferences for sexual partners
i like my boys with no opinion except of women
I prefer men who have no opinions or interests beyond their attraction to women
they can tell me over and over drunk then sober
I want these men to repeatedly express their attraction to women whether intoxicated or sober
then drunk again i like to see them in action
I enjoy seeing these men act on their attraction while inebriated
sexual harassment common sense with a capital pretence
I think sexual harassment is normal and the idea of social norms is pretentious
excuse me no offence
I am using these words sarcastically to pretend as if I care about causing offense when I don't
but here we go here we go
I am excited to continue discussing my preferences for sexual partners
you can't catch my ego no
I have a strong sense of myself and am not easily influenced or swayed by others' opinions or criticism
but who gives a fuck anyway?
I do not care what others think of me or my preferences
i said i like it like that
I am emphasizing my preferences again
i really i like it like that
I am reiterating how much I enjoy my preferences
oh that's the way i like it
I am reaffirming my attraction to the previously mentioned characteristics in sexual partners
don't you like it like that?
I am questioning why others do not share my preferences
i like my chicken rugged and handsome
I prefer my chicken to look visually appealing, even if it means using harmful additives or chemicals
carsinogen dinner boxed with the lot
I enjoy food that has harmful carcinogens in it, as long as it tastes good to me
thanks a lot no fuck it
I am expressing sarcastic gratitude for the health risks associated with the food items I enjoy
make it a big booty bucket
I am emphasizing my preference for larger portions of food, and I appreciate when these portions include flavorful components
so if i chuck it back up then i can cup it
I want to be able to regurgitate the food I eat so I can savor its flavor again later
and save it for later
I am emphasizing how much I enjoy the flavor of the food I eat, so much so that I want to save it for later
cos i'm growing a cancer to go with my car
I am aware of the health risks associated with my lifestyle choices (including unhealthy food and driving a car), but I am prioritizing satisfaction and convenience over health
a real fucking prancer
I am proud of my car's appearance and its ability to attract attention
god bless the colonel he's taking my soul
I enjoy eating fast food, even though it is harmful to my health
my body's in tow
My lifestyle choices are controlling me and my actions, even if they are harmful to me
i really like it like that
I enjoy my unhealthy lifestyle and food choices
don't you like it like that?
I question why others do not share my lifestyle preferences
i said like it like that
I am restating how much I enjoy my lifestyle preferences
don't you like it like that?
I am questioning why others do not share my preferences
i said that's the way i like it
I am reaffirming my attraction to the characteristics and lifestyle preferences I have previously discussed
don't yo
The final word of this lyric is cut off and thus cannot be assigned meaning
Writer(s): BENJAMIN ELY, MARTIN LEE, QUAN YEOMANS
Contributed by Nathan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@brokenface1405
I Remember being 15 and this EP blowing my mind. 1995...i didnt realise music could sound like this...i have never been the same since
@eEmm1
The most underrated band ever.
@MemesAndStuff
so fuckin true my friend
@robertbrice2097
i like it all one of my all time ozzie bandz that go off live.....go the gurge
@glenfitzgerald9295
I never thought i would be still listening to this song in 2022, I like it like that..
@coffermartin77
Not once did they drop the soap! Congratulations lads!👍
@juliaiglesias79
Absolute GODS
@Dannyvirk
831 views after a year, man that sucks for such a classic track, yeah i said i like it like that.
@paultyrrell8060
That first ep with the burger logo on the cover fuckin rocks
@frankmcfrank7358
Deep cuts keep us floating in this mortal coil